Armored Cruiser and Destroyer Ordered to Baltic Waters
London reports Russian Soviet troops entering War I. American armored cruiser Pittsburgh and a destroyer are ordered to the Baltic Sea to protect American interests and observers in Russian and Baltic areas. Lloyd George condemns attempts to dictate government policy by labor action. Fighting reports from Warsaw and Radzymin indicate continued battles as Russians advance toward the capital.
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Lloyd George
WASHINGTON
Pitteburg
Baltic Sea
Cherbourg
France
navy department
Danzig
free city
Poland
Baltic
eta
Baltic states
reed
LONDON
house of commons
labor
Russia
WARSAW
Associated Press
Radzymin
Zegrezi
Okoniew
Moscow
Radzy- Min
Novo Georgievsk
Soldau
Miana
Inso
Wrangel Warned by Lloyd George
London August 16 Premier Lloyd George told the house of commons the government warned Gen Baron Wrangel in South Russia that further attacks against Soviet forces must be undertaken on his own responsibility Wrangel reportedly then opened new operations making the risk his own responsibility for any consequences
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LONDON
Lloyd George
house of commons
Baron Wrangel
Federal officers pursue M Graw over club liquor purchase
Federal prohibition agents were ordered to bring John J Mc Graw manager of the New York Giants to the United States district attorney s office to be questioned about a report credited to him during the Slavin investigation that he had purchased liquor at the Lambs Club.
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NEW YORK
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
United States district attorney's office
Lambs Club
Women set 87 loops in airship drop record
New York August 16. Laura Bronwell completed eighty seven loops in a two mile airship drop, a claimed world record for women. After landing she asked her maid’s help with a powder puff and asked observers to recount turns, noting she counted over a hundred as weather obscured the early stages. Observers cited a prior French record of twenty five loops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW YORK
Laura Bronwell
Toledo Storm Causes Five Million in City Damage
A severe rain storm in Toledo caused damage estimated at 5.09 million dollars, flooding cellars and wrecking pavements. Traffic halted as streets flooded and some buildings suffered heavy damage. one building collapsed. No casualties were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOLEDO
Reed Backs Irish Republic Recognition at Irish American Picnic
Kansas City August 16 Senator James A Reed declared support for United States recognition of the Irish republic at an Irish American picnic. He said he is a confirmed hater of the British government and that oppression of ancestors justified revolt against Great Britain and Ireland's oppression warrants resistance.
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KANSAS CITY
James A. Reed
United States
Great Britain
Insane men fight. one killed in state hospital room
In Topeka the death of Carl Smith, 32, inmate at the state hospital for the insane, was found with guards stating he was beaten and strangled in a locked room shared with Josiah Bacheller, a former soldier, who, driven by a delusion of Smith as a German spy, killed his roommate. Dr. H. L. Clark, acting coroner, reported the fatality.
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TOPEKA
Kans
Carl Smith
state hospital for the
Josiah Bacheller
Bacheller
Smith
H. L. Clark
Republic of San Domingo started toward prosperity
Washington August 15 The military government in San Domingo and the United States have begun toward prosperity and self government Rear Admiral Thomas Snowden reported the government has set an unsailable example of good governance free from graft and a square deal for all Internal revenue collections rose from 700000 annually before the occupation to about 3500000 last year with prospects of another million this year.
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WASHINGTON
San Domingo
United States
Island republic
Thomas Snowden
Pittman to lead westward Democratic campaign effort
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada will direct the Democratic national campaign in states west of the Rocky Mountains. After finalizing territory, he will head to San Francisco to establish headquarters as plans for a broad, unified effort are laid with George White and Frank Corjemus.
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NEW YORK
Key Pittman
Nevada
Rocky mountains
Pittman
George White
San Francisco
White
Frank Corjemus
Michigan
Chicago
post office
Bituminous Coal Operators Reject Miners Demands in Key Conference
In Cleveland on August 16 operators of the central competitive field refused miners requests for a 2 a day raise for day and monthly men and ten cents a ton for pick and machine mining. The operators cited the award to day and monthly workers and offered no further concessions. Miners rejected the proposal in a joint scale committee meeting attended by UMWA president John L. Lewis and secretary treasurer William Green. A two-operator and two-miner sub-committee from four states was formed to continue talks under Michael Gallagher, Cleveland operator, presiding. The pick mining rate had been raised 27 percent by the coal commission. Turn to Page Two.
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CLEVELAND
coal commission
John L. Lewin
United Mine Workers of America
William Green
Michael Gallagher
cois
Cork mayor convicted by court martial for sedition
Cork, Ireland Aug 16. Terrence MacSweney, lord mayor, found guilty by court martial of possessing a secret police cipher and a document likely to cause dissension, a Cork corporation pledge of allegiance to the Irish republican parliament, and delivering two seditious election speeches. Trial under the Defense of the Realm Act. sentence to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CORK
Ireland
Terrence MacSweney
Cork corporation
Kidnapped Baby Coughlin Case Hints Alive Reported
Philadelphia August 16 Postal Inspectors said they gave new information to state police and expect developments within a day. Major L G Adams, head of state police, stated evidence suggests Baby Blakeley Coughan is alive. Reports that Augusto Pasquale faced kidnapping and extortion charges and went on hunger strike were denied.
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PHILADELPHIA
Coughlin
L. G. Adams
Baby Blakeley Coughan
Augusto Pasquale
Loomis Sets World Mark in Olympic 400 Meter Hurdles
American hurdlers place first through sixth in the final as Frank Loomis of Chicago A. A. wins in 54.0 seconds, setting a new world best. J Norton of Olympic Club takes second, A G Desch Notre Dame third, with Georges Andre France, Carl Christiernasen Sweden, and Charles D Daggs Los Angeles A. C. following. Los Angeles sprinter Charles W Paddock wins the 100 meters, with M M Kirksey second and H F V Edwards among the top finishers for England.
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ANTWERP
Associated Preas
United States
Frank Loomis
Chicago
Loomis
J. K. Norton
Olympic Club of
San Francisco
A. G. Desch
Notre Dame university
Georges Andre
France
Carl Christiernasen
Sweden
Charles D. Daggs
Los Angeles A. C
Charles W. Paddock
M. M. Kirksey
Olympic Club
H. F. V. Edwards
England
Cox Denies Secret Emissary Prodding North Carolina
Gov. James M. Cox, the Democratic presidential nominee, telegraphed suffrage headquarters declaring there is not a word of truth in reports that he sent a private emissary to influence ratification of federal suffrage by the North Carolina legislature. He stated he did not send any meddling representative to the state.
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RALEIGH
N. C
James M. Cox
North Carolina
Commission charges lowered by schedule
Chicago Aug 16. A lower schedule of commission charges prepared by E T Meredith secretary of agriculture was accepted by the Chicago Live Stock Exchange. Under the new scale the commission men are allowed an additional commission of 32 per car when the stock is owned by more than ten men $3 when owned by ten to twenty men and $3.30 when owned by more than twenty men.
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CHICAGO
E. T. Meredith
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Death Valley trek tests man and car in record heat
Harry C. Stimler, with William Corcoran and his son Gerland, persevered through extreme heat in Death Valley, crawling for eight miles over twenty two hours to reach a mine option near a lead prospect. The trio started from Big Vine, traveled 135 miles by auto before a water canteen aided the arduous trek.
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TONOPAH
Harry C. Stimler
Wfe
Death Valley
Stinler
Gerland
William Corcoran
Stimler
Big Vine
Corcoran
charee
young
ald Stinder
Ponzi's Case Draws Focus as Fallon Loses Power
Boston and Fallon reports detail the Ponzi inquiry amid bail efforts for his release from East Cambridge Jail. State and federal officials assess further damages, while a Fallon power outage prompts use of coal oil lamps and gasoline engines. Residents seek 15 second feet of water to restart the Nevada Power Plant as gauges show extensive outages across the region.
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BOSTON
Charles Ponzi
New England
Ponzi
East Cambridge
Fonzi
Ponhome
Lexington
FALLON
Nevada alloy Power Company
Labontan
monig
Fernley
Former County Judge Charged With Forgery in Abilene
Abilene Tex Aug 16 After wandering years abroad to escape warrants of Taylor county Tom Bledsoe former county judge here was in custody today He was arrested at Gordon Tex in 1913 but escaped
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ABILENE
Tex
Taylor county
Tom Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Gordon, Tex
Governor imposes Washoe county alfalfa quarantine
Special to Gazette Carson Aug. 16 A statewide quarantine on alfalfa and related packing materials from Washoe county is proclaimed by Gov. Boyie to curb the weevil infestation. No cereal straws alfalfa or hay may be shipped out. packings must be clean. affidavits required. Tests will guide further regulations as detections occur in other regions.
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CARSON
Washoe county
Boyie
Nevada
Utah
Dublin raid and Belfast clashes lift Aug. 16 unrest
Thirty armed men raided the Dublin custom house and left without demands. Rioting resumed in Belfast with stone throwing and a near siege at Short Strand. In Dublin Castle clashes soldiers fired on at least one occasion, with one guard wounded and more arrests elsewhere. Hunger strikes denied in Cork prison. Tralee saw stores and a newspaper office burned amid heavy fighting. Bonar Law expected to address the Commons on Irish questions.
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DUBLIN
BELFAST
Ireland
Short Strand
Sinn
Dublin Castle
Liffey
castle yard
Henry Harrison
Irish Dominion Home Rule League
Ulster
Jeague
Bonar Law
LONDON
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Common
Seven Railroads Sue to Halt Two Cent Fare Law
Seven railroads filed in district court to stop the public utilities commission and Attorney General Brundage from enforcing the two cent fare law effective August 31 as government control ends. The suit also seeks to restrain State's Attorney Hoyne from enforcing the interstate fare law.
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CHICAGO
public utilities commission
Brundage
Hoyne
Whiskey raid nets $100000 seizure in Kentucky
Eight men were arrested in Norwalk after a raid seized whiskey valued at 3100,000. The men claimed the liquor moved from Frankfort to New York for safe storage in hospitals.
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CLEVELAND
Norwalk
Frankfort
New York
Bandits Loot Bank For Liberty Bonds In Iowa Heist
Six armed bandits in two cars robbed the First National Bank of Thornton, twenty miles southwest of Mason City, escaping with 4600 in Liberty bonds and currency early today authorities pursued the getaway vehicles through the area and a manhunt was launched across the county for the robbers.
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MASON CITY
First National Bank of
Thornton
here
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SFLVES
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