French President Deschanel Likely to Resign, Crumbling Entente
Paris August 12. Reports say President Deschanel may resign amid France’s anti Bolshevik policy and Britain France diplomatic strains. Premier Miller could become president with Briand as premier. Wrangel recognition and entente realignment dominate discussions.
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Paris
Deschanel
Immineot
France
Great Britain
Millerand
M. Briand
Preas
Wrangel
Mivak Armisitica
Late Wire Flashes From Various Cities Across America
News briefs from Pariy to Washington report political notes, coroner verdicts, labor union actions, crop forecasts, school appointments, oil storage losses, Ponzi bond issues, Sinn Fein arrests, census figures, and shipping rate hearings. Names include Wilson era figures, Frederal Rostieman, W J Butake, and O L Davis. places span Nebraska to Cork.
Ponzi Style Scheme At Old Colony Foreign Exchange
Boston august 13 a swift run broke out at the Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company as investors sought 100 percent profits in six months. Authorities opened an inquiry while a furious crowd demanded their money and threatened president Co M Arighovell who admitted insolvency. Cries of lynch him echoed as funds remained unavailable.
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Boston
Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company
Co. M. Arighovell
Excess Profits Tax Chains to Business and War Morale
A letter in American Industries argues the war profits tax harms war morale and punishes enterprise. It condemns the tax as unfair, complex, and ineffective, noting its bias toward corporations over individuals and its broad economic distortions.
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Otto H. Kahn
Busi
G O P Big Guns Coming August 30 Reach for Missouri Campaign
WB Gillian, secretary of the county committee, reports that Senator Selden P. Spencer Arthur M Hyde and other Republican candidates for state offices will arrive August 30. They will speak at 8 p.m. and stay at the Morehats hotel after traveling from Montgomery City and Fulton. Also visiting are Hee M Sours and wife of Micon Georgia with Sours brothers George John Will and Fonsie and families returning from St Louis where they attended a $100000 club convention of the Missouri State Lila Insurance Company.
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WB. Gillian
Republican ‘County Committee
Selden P. Spencer
Arthur M. Hyde
Morehats
Montgomery City
Fulton
Georgia
Hee M
Mite) Sours
Micon
George
John
Will
Fonsie Sours
Soure
St. Louia
Missouri State Lila Insurance Company
Mry Lone
Macon
Gas
Joe Kirby Buys Daisy O'Brien Residence on Fisk Avenue
Joe Kirby purchased the Daisy O Brien residence at 522 Fisk Avenue. The cottage is described as a five room home with valuable property noted, though the price paid is not disclosed.
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Vought
Fisk Avenue
Joe Kirby
Daisy O'Brien
Denver Street Car Dynamited in Strike Scene
A Denver street car was badly damaged by dynamite placed on the track early today. The car, operated by a strike breaker, had no passengers aboard. crew members escaped unharmed as police and soldiers rushed to the scene.
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Denver
Aus
Brunswick Shrine Club members inspect plans for big ceremony
Brunewick Shrine Club members A G Lynch L E Merril Chas Watkins B A Martin and W K Williams visited Moherty Monday to view preparations for the Shrine ceremonial set for Sept 28. They were pleased with their trip to Moberly and noted strong interest from Moberly residents to attend the event.
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Brunawickers
Alwond
A. G.lynch
L. E. Merril
Chas, Watkins
B.A. Martin
W. K. Williams
Brunewick
Brunswick
Brungwieker
Railroads see recovery as wage hikes boost optimism
New York August reports that railroad executives including Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio and leaders of the railway executives association testified before the Senate Reconstruction Committee. They described improved morale, expect wage and rate increases to take effect, and predicted a steady rise in activity as shipments and earning prospects improve.
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New York
Auk
Danial
Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad , Company
Chiair
Association of Railway
United ‘States
Nenata Committee
Calder
United States
Daing Shipping Board
Shiest
Angie
Tennessee Senate Approves Woman Suffrage Move
The Tennessee Senate approved the federal suffrage amendment with a 23 to 10 vote heading to the house for action. In Raleigh North Carolina a constitutional amendments committee voted 7 to 1 in favor of ratification as a second reading is planned Tuesday.
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Nashville
Tenn
Senate
House At Representatives
House Piases
United States
Committee On Constitutional Amendments
State Senate
Raleigh
House
ArPosse Chases Negro in Fateful Pursuit Near Windan
In Ma August 23 a posse chased a suspect linked to a reported attempted attack on 12 year old Gertrude Wilson near Windan. The search, stretching over many miles through rain and rough country, continued into today as tracks lead through woods and broken terrain.
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Windan
posSes
Fay Pena
Negra
Posse
Bevaral
Pope Benedict Reportedly Injured Knee in London
Fragmentary notice claims Pope Benedict sustained a knee injury in London during a ceremony. The report is unclear and unverified with odd phrasing and missing details.
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London
Pope Benedict
Arkansas Investment Profit Report Mentioned
Fragmentary weather and place names frame a note about darksville and Springdale Arkansas. The article cites Scott Campbell and Ficklin who says he was offered a nine thousand two hundred profit on an Arkansas investment while in Mobenly today.
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Hanilsame
Foklin
Thie City
Darksville
Springdale
Arké - Scott’ Campbell
Fickith
Dariarthe
George Kornburg
Mgr. Ficklin
Arkansas
Roosevelt to Begin Speaking Tour in Chicago Area
A national headquarters announcement says Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt will open a speaking tour in the Chicago area early next month and then continue through the same territory. The plan follows his recent activities and signals a broader campaign schedule.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Pepublic
Rooseve
Theodore Roosevelt
Ponzi scheme founder Ponzi held on charges after collapse
Raston Massachusetts August 12 1920 Ponzi surrendered to federal authorities after Hanover Trust Company collapse left investors totaling between 15000 and 20000000 in New England and across the United States. State officials say Ponzi owed millions while bank capital was seriously impaired as he faced federal arraignment and local charges.
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Raston
Mass
Charles Ponzi
Ponzi
Hanover Trust Company
Morris Rudnick
Ponsi
Joseph Allen
Wisk
Fred J. Burrell
Tor
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Hanover
Cassidge
Burrell
Premier Venizelos Shot in Paris By Assassin
Paris reports a failed knife and shot attempt on Greek Premier Venizelos at Lyon railway station as he prepared to travel to Marseilles. Two Greeks in the crowd fired. one bullet grazed the thigh, another hit the shoulder blade. The would be attackers were captured and linked to ex King Constantine. Venizelos underwent surgery and remained under care with a favorable early prognosis.
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Parla
France
Engand
Paris
Venizelos
Greece
Lyon
Marseilles
Constantine
Vénizelos
Serak Ait
British Working Men Oppose War Over Russia
London reports a conference of UK labourites planned to dictate foreign policy and deter Britain from war with Russia. They aim to send a deputation to France, seek harmony with French workers, press Lloyd George for peace terms, and urge avoidance of entangling alliances in a Poland Russia crisis.
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London
United Kingdom
Borties
France
Russia
Wrangel'a
Britain
Lloyd George
Germans Open Fight for Birth Control
Berlin reports that Luise Zeitz, a leading independent socialist, backs a bill to abolish the rumour paragraph 218 restricting abortions. She argues the current system punishes poor women while rich women access better care, and the measure may be debated in September. The law also threatens long prison terms for criminal operations and attempts.
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Berling
C. D. Groat
Luise Zeitz
Reichatag
United Presa
Rot Reite
Aieet
Tha ‘Sefchefag
Sentecuber
Théta
Berlin
Dravnk
Sedalia Banks Hit by Forgery Ring
Police search for a suspect who forged checks to steal over one hundred dollars from Sedalia banks including the Xchange Bank Sedalia Trust Company and the National Bank. The forgery used signatures of local men and aimed to obtain funds for incidental expenses.
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Poince Son
Sidatin
QSA
Morgan
EL Wilson
Poles Rally in Last-Ditch Stand Near Warsaw
Dispatches report Polish defenses around Warsaw holding under heavy pressure from northern Russian forces. Reinforcements push to the capital as front activity shifts south and rail disruptions complicate supply lines amid the deteriorating battle in the region.
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Paris
Warsaw
Badenny
Armistice Begun Amid Kept Communications
Fragmentary report notes delegates meet their commission at the front to begin negotiations this afternoon. A distant reference mentions officials and a figure described as Pricemeyer's a walking with his chin at a 45 degree angle.
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Earl Koester
Pricemeyer
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