Poles Annihilate Soviet Forces In Center Front
Polish official statement reports the destruction of Budenny’s forces in the Lemberg Zamosz sector from August 20 to September 4. Soviet detachments retreat in disorder. thousands dead or captured and 10 guns seized. Polish and Ukrainian cooperation cited as a menace to Bolsheviks amid ongoing fighting along the center and southern fronts. Berlin notes Dr. Simons rejecting cooperation with Bolsheviks against the Western powers.
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Warsaw
Budenny
Lemberg
Lubin
Anmoasz
Lublin
Bolshevikk
Zamosz
Baron Wrangel
Poland
Lithuania
Minsk
Grodek
Chelm
Dubienka
Montazvez
Berlin
Walter Simons
Refcrstag
Germany
Foreign trade shows July exports rise amid records
United States exports to major nations in July reached 651.88 million dollars, up 82.6 million from a year earlier. Imports for July rose to 537.17 million dollars, an increase of 193.41 million. Governor Cox begins western tour amid campaign themes. Caproni airship White Eagle nearly ready to depart Italy for the United States, with capacity for 100 passengers.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Cox
Lansing
Mich
League of Nations
Michigan
London
Caproni
White Eagle
Italy
Two Aviators Burned In Mail Flight Crash
Chicago reports two aviators W L Smith and Edward Haight carrying mail from Chicago to New York were severely burned when their aircraft ignited around Deshler Ohio at about 5000 feet. Seek to Arouse U S Party Tokyo Sept 38 The Tokyo newspapers say Chinese and Korean students in Tokyo plan a demonstration on arrival of American congressmen touring the Far East. Roads on Own Resources Washington Sept 6 costs of government transportation estimated at 100,900,000 monthly for six months. the roads will rely on own resources again.
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Chicago
W. L. Smith
Edward Haight
New York
Deshler
Tokyo
Washington
Pet
Cox in New Charge Columbus Governor Denounces Statements
Governor Cox issues a strong rebuke calling certain statements absolutely false. He says the remarks were spread to influence the Republican national committee before a senate body. He labels the claims a political maneuver tied to current national contention.
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Cox
Cotumbus. O
Hays
Eatin
Senate
Miners Vote for Vacation Strike in Anthracite Region
In Wilkesbarre 60 000 workers idle after a strike vote by 600 delegates from 65 locals of the United Mine Workers. The walkout idled 56 collieries and cut many others to half capacity while Alabama operators face a general bituminous strike order from John L. Lewis. President Wilson approves a 20 percent wage rise for contract miners in the anthracite field.
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Wilkesbarre
United Mine Workers of America
Wyoming
Lehigh Valley Coalk Company
Susquehanna Collieries Company
Stanton
Lehigh Valley
Susquehanna Company
Indianapolis
John L. Lewis
Alabsian
Organization Committee
International Executive Board
Watson
Coal Commission
Alabama
Washington
Wilson
Anthracite Coal Commission
Chicago Highwaymen Carry Out Four Holdups
Three highwaymen in a stolen car staged four holdups within ninety minutes in Chicago. They fired at three victims and struck one with a revolver butt, escaping after swapping cars. Victim Peter Nicholson of 2024 Lawrence Avenue is hospitalized in critical condition, skull possibly fractured. Total loot estimated at $1,087.
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Chicago
Peter Nicholson
Lawrence Avenue
Suffrage Resolution Reconsideration Clears Tennessee House
The Tennessee lower house voted to expunge from the Journal the action tabling the motion to reconsider the suffrage resolution amendment. A quorum was present for the vote, after previously tabling the motion without a quorum.
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Tennessee House
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Strike Ends as City Orders Street Cars Reopened
Atchison Kansas September 6 an ordinance forces the local street car company to resume service on its lines or forfeit 500 dollars daily after a week of trainmen’s strike action ending with the new rule.
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Atchison, Kan
France orders Irish envoy Gavan Duffy to leave France
George Gavan Duffy, envoy of the so called Irish republic to France, is given 24 hours to depart by the French government, an official statement in London confirms.
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France
London
George Gavan Duffy
Cox Plans Swing Through 22 States This Fall
Governor Cox begins a westward swing around the circle ending in Dayton October 4. The itinerary includes 67 extended addresses across 22 states starting with Columbus in Ohio on September 4.
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Cox
Columbus
Dayton
Federal debt rises as railroad earnings guarantee adds August total
Washington September 4. Treasury figures show a public debt rise of 101 785 000 in August due to the federal guarantee of railroad earnings. The nation's gross debt stands at 24 324 672 000.
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U. S
Washington
Treasury
Poles Attack Lithuanians Near Grodno
A telegram from Rayne to the Lithuanian representative in London reports Polish forces attacked Lithuanian troops near Augustave about thirty miles northwest of Grodno.
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London
Augustawe
Grodno
Rayne
U. S. Shipping Tonnage Rises Significantly in 1914
London reports from Lloyds Register that U S sea going tonnage excluding Great Lakes ships has increased since 1914 by more than five hundred percent. This reflects a dramatic expansion in American commercial marine capacity.
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U. S
London
Lioyd
Register of Shipping
United States
Great Lakes
Submarine S-5 Crew Rescued After Two Day Plunge
Philadelphia dispatch reports the submarine S-5 with 80 men aboard was submerged about 55 miles south of Cape Henlopen for nearly 35 hours. The crew were rescued by the steamer Alant hus with help from the General Goethals and other fast ships, all safe aboard the Alant hus.
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Philadelphia
Army Teansport Genend Goethals
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Cape Cod
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Henlopen
Delaware
Alanthus
GC. M. Cool
Farnington
Conn
Cglanermil Goethals
Thant
Goethals
Transpork
Navy
Secretary Daniels
Newport News
New York
Atlanticus
General Goethals
Cook
Rioting in Belfast Leaves Dozens Dead and Curfews Enforced
Nine people die in Belfast rioting with revised totals showing twenty killed since the unrest began last Wednesday. Clashes pit girl workers against wild cats and Unionist against nationalist groups in Cork Street and Falls Roads as curfews are imposed and martial law rumors spread. Terrence MacSwiney, Cork’s lord mayor, remains alive in London hunger strike but his sister reports his weakening condition.
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Prelfast
Ireland
Cork Street
Fills Roads
Terrence MacSwiney
Cork
London
Mary
Zamora Bandit Threatens Americans in Kidnapping Case
Jalisco gang leader Zamora threatens to kill American citizen Sandy Gardner and British subject W R B Johnson after abducting them in Mexico City. Rev Dr B B Hartzler longtime bishop and Evangelical editor dies in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
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Mexico City
Pedro Zamora
Jalisco
B.C
Sandy") Gardner
W. RB. Johnson
Zamora
B. B. Hartzler
Harrisburg
United Evangelical Church
The
Evangelical
Five Hits Auto Tragedy Claims Three in Indiana Crash
At a grade crossing three miles east of Utler Indiana Mr. and Mrs. G B McRae aged about fifty were killed instantly along with their daughter Ina eighteen of Ramont on Alberta Canada. The accident occurred on September 4 and details say the auto collided with a train.
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Ind
G. B. McRae
Pire
Ina
Ramonton
Alberta
Canada
Here
Robbers Take Liberty Bonds From St. Joseph Sheriff Vault
Burglars broke into the county courthouse in St. Joseph Missouri and stole 3300 dollars in Liberty bonds from the sheriff's office vault. The bonds belonged to William H. Rucker chief deputy.
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St. Joseph
William H. Rucker
Fifty Die as Rail Wreck Hits Ciudad Victoria Area
In Tamaulipas near Ciudad Victoria a rail wreck killed fifty people and injured about one hundred. Most victims were soldiers, according to late reports reaching the city.
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Mexico City
Ciudad Victoria
Tamaulipas
Move Is On for Dry Sweden
Stockholm reports a government committee appointed in 1917 to consider the liquor question recommends prohibition of all drinks with alcohol above 2.8 percent.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Fnan
Stolen Train Seized by Armed Men in Chicago
Six men armed with pistols boarded a freight locomotive on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines and dragged engineer Thomas White and fireman Bert Zimpone from the cab. Eleven suspects were arrested as the train sped off with empty cars while rail officials and police hunted at the scene.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Kedzie Avenues
Switchmen’s Union
North Avenue
Division Street
Thomas White
Bert Zimpone
Cragin
Iowa State News Roundup of Disasters and Developments
Wrecks kill and injure several as cars crash in Milwaukee yards at Harlan and an interurban strikes C I Benadom in Everett Washington. Clinton Water Company gains 83 1 3 percent rate hike. Missing persons reports include Arthur Linville and Carl Bell with family ties and suspicions of murder. A Clinton county equity picnic draws 1290 attendees. A Clinton region stock pavilion debate advances with sales planned. Tama Jim Wilson, noted statesman, dies at Traer. Shorthorn cattlemen plan October sale amid club support. Rail and road safety concerns spark interstate commerce hearings. Clinton auto crash leaves two hurt. Capitol sidewalk upgrades replace concrete with stone and asphalt for the state house grounds.
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C. I. Benadom
Maquoketa
Everett
Wash
Clinton County
American Society of Equity
Manson City
Walter Persher
Arthur Linville
Council Bluffs
Carl B. Bell
Seymour
Archie Burk
Vinton
Iowa State College For Agricultural Journalism
State Board of Education
William Kuhlman
Lare Leinbaugh
Oxford
James
Tama Jim Wilson
Traer
Mr. Wilson
Ayrshire
Scotland
Connecticut
Tama County
Wilson
Iowa
Tama Jim
Washington
Congress
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Appanoone County
Centerville
Dess White
John Rippey
Myriam Brager
Marjorie Brager
Clear Lake
Lyman Brager
Bronx City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois
Chicago
Frank Tooley
Oskosh
Jayle Studder
Clinton
Studder
State House
Capitol Extension
Poland to Get New Note Demanding Immediate Guarantees
The United States will send a new note to Poland requesting an immediate guarantee that Polish armies will refrain from any unnecessary invasion of Russian territory. President Wilson discussed the matter with Secretary Colby and Under Secretary Davis, noting Poland’s stance has logic, yet U.S. policy aims to safeguard former Russian empire borders. Britain France and Italy have signaled full agreement with the U.S. position.
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Washington
Department of State
Poland
Wilson
Colby
Davis
England
France
Italy
United States
Cotton Makes Big Gain in August Forecast
Washington reports continued improvement in the cotton crop through August with an increase of more than 2.25 million bales. The Agriculture Department forecasts a total production of 12,783,000 bales based on August 25 conditions, noting remarkable growth in August though the crop is two to three weeks late.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Anthracite Operators and Miners Sign Two Year Contract
Scranton PaSept 4 Anthracite operators and miners signed a two year contract reflecting the award of the anthracite coal commission and approved by President Wilson John K Stack Lumber Merchant Dies in Escanaba Mich heart failure Stack described as president of a large paper and lumber concern in the middle West
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Scranton
Anthracite
Anthracite Coal Commission
Wilson
Woman Nominated for U S Senator by Indiana Prohibition
Indianapolis September 3 Mrs. Culla J Wayhinger of Upland was named as the Prohibition party candidate for United States senator as its annual convention closed in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Culla J. Wayhinger
Upland
United States
Indiana Prohibition Party
Eleven Chicago Clerks Dismissed for Fraud Slur
Washington Sept 8 Postmaster General Burleson ordered the discharge of 11 Chicago post office clerks for soliciting money from the public and causing to be published false and slanderous reports.
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Washington
Burleson
Chicago
Moonshiner Woman Arrested After Revolver Fight Near Springfield
Prohibition Agent Brown and two deputy marshals arrested two of three moonshiners after a running revolver fight eight miles northwest of Springfield Missouri on September 2. One moonshiner was a woman and was taken into custody.
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Springfield
Prohibition
Brown
United States
Whisky by Air Rumor Stirs Chicago Farmers
Farmers north of Chicago report a rumor of whisky moving by air from the Canadian border into Chicago area. The claim suggests planes at dawn carry contraband alcohol to market amid border smuggling concerns.
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Chicago
Italian Labor Debates Rising Tensions in Factories
Dispatches report Italian workers seizing metal plants across cities including Turin and Milan with moderates seeking an employer workers pact while government shows restraint. Some factories plan to resume as agreements are reached in Viareggio and other locations.
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London
General Federation of Labor
Metal Workers’ Union
Italian Socialist Party
Milan
Italy
Turin
Iave
Rome Dispatch
Herald
Organ of Labor
Rome
Avanti
Paris
Havag
Nome
Viareggio
Payne Seeks 12 Million to Open 160000 Acres in Reclamation
Secretary Payne, returning from inspections at Yakima and Shoshone, says a $12 million appropriation could open 160000 acres under the reclamation act within two months. He notes the Shoshone dam will irrigate about 226000 acres, with 66000 acres ready if canals are funded, and cites high yields for potatoes and homes for 40000 families on government project lands.
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Washineton
Wyoming
Payne
Washington
Yakima
Wash
Shoshone
Wyo
United States
Congress
French Take 2 Turκ Towns Constantinople
French troops have captured Aintab in Asia Minor, 52 miles northeast of Aleppo, after Turkish brigades held the city. French forces march on Marash 87 miles northwest of Aintab while facing stiff Turkish nationalist resistance. Urfa in Asiatic Turkey, 75 miles southwest of Diyarbakir, is also reported taken as a strong French column advances.
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Constantinople
Aintab
Asia Minor
Aleppo
Marash
Urfa
Turkey
Diarbekir
Fatal Rock Slide Claims Five Bridgecrossers at Horseshoe Falls
At Horseshoe Falls on September 8 a rock shale slide dropped 180 feet onto the bridge to the Cave of the Winds in Buffalo New York. Three people were killed and two critically injured as they crossed the bridge. One occupant escaped unharmed. The deceased are A Hartman 37 Louise Hartman 36 his wife of Brooklyn and Sarah M Faust 22 of Pittsburgh Pa.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Horseshoe Falls
A. Hartman
Louise Hartman
Brooklyn
Sarah M. Faust
Pittsburgh
Dempsey Knocks Out Miske in Third Round
In Benton Harbor Michigan on September 8 Jack Dempsey defeated Billy Miske by knockout one minute thirteen seconds into the third round of their ten round bout. The quick finish gave Dempsey the decisive victory as crowds watched in the venue. During the same date in Washington Vermont was reported to have its population decline for the first time in the 1920 census with a population of 852 421, down 3 535 or 1.6 percent.
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Dempsey
Miske
Benton Harbor
Mich
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
Vermont
Washington
Fire Kills Up To Fifteen In Klamath Falls Opera House
Believed to be 10 to 15 persons burned to death in a blaze that destroyed the Houston opera house and nearby business and dwelling structures in Klamath Falls Oregon on September 8.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Houston Opera House
Winds-Indiana Fair Sets Attendance and Exhibit Records
Winds-Indiana fair in Danville closes its most successful week, breaking attendance and exhibit records by large margins. Obregon Wins Presidency in Mexico City across nationwide vote as liberal constitutionalist Gen. Alvaro Obregon secures decisive victory.
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Danville
Winois
Snow Storm Delays Wabash Train Between Essex and Custer Park
Sept 8 Decatur Illinois crew of a Wabash train reported the locomotive and cars ran through a heavy snow storm between Essex and Custer Park. Ground was covered and visibility hindered as rails and track came under snow.
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Illinois
Decatur
Ill
Essex
Custer Park
Nationwide drive to identify draft deserters announced
The War Department will publish a deserter list in the coming weeks, with about 173 911 names. Men doubtful about their records are urged to respond within two weeks to avoid publication and possible arrest and trial. Deserters face capture and military court action, while a $50 reward for apprehension was suspended due to cost. Public cooperation from officials and societies is expected to aid the search.
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War Department
the Army
Lst
World to Have New Deal in Ocean Cables
International conference on wireless and cable communication to be held in Washington aims to end British control of global cable routes by defining property rights and competition rules. The United States halted a British led cable landing at Miami and Navy destroyers intervened to enforce permit requirements amid tensions with Britain.
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Great Britain
Washington
United States
Western Union Company
Miami
Fla
Western Telegraph Company
Barbadoes
West Indies
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Boy Stands Up To Break Pact In School Prank
In Wilson North Carolina a group of eighth graders planned to recite the same poem during Friday declamations. Josephus Daniels faced peer pressure and the threat of punishment but chose duty over breaking his pledge, ending the prank.
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Josephus Daniels
Wilson
N. C
Linden
R-38 Airship Progress and Lands Adjudication Totals
Reports from London indicate the dirigible R-38 for the American navy is over 60 percent complete at Bedford England and may fly by late November with an American crew, crossing the Atlantic next spring. The hull will carry 2 724 000 cubic feet of gas, exceed the L-71 and B-34 in size, and reach about 75 mph with six engines. In June nearly 14 million acres were adjudged available under stock raising homestead law, with state totals listed. The national tax intake for the year ending June 30 reached 5 410 284 874.
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Ately
London
Navy Department
Royal Airship Works
Bedford
England
Atlantic
Zeppelin Company
Geological Survey
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Oregon
South Dakota
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