Aged prisoner Edwards granted pardon on birthday
In Texas, 70 year old "Uncle Billy" Edwards won a pardon after decades in prison. He had long sought life instead of a term, and Gov. Hobby moved the date to August 22, his birthday. Oil-rich Callahan County land valued at millions supports plans to aid two fellow inmates upon his release.
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Austin
Tex
Billy
Colquitt
Hobby
Edwards
Callahan County
Texas
Board of Pardons
Edwardsa
Uncle Billy
Protherhood of Man
the Woods
Fred Chisholm
Gus Pope Seattles Olympic Hope War Veteran of Old Stock
Gus Pope a University of Washington junior and track team captain elect is Seattle’s Olympic hopeful in Antwerp representing an American lineage dating to the Plymouth colony. The 6 foot 2 inch 195 pound discus heaver set an American championship with a 166 ft 5 in throw at Cambridge and faces rivals like Finland’s Triple and Ken Bartlett of Oregon as the Antwerp games open.
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Seattle
Antwerp
Belgium
Pope
Plymouth
New England
Mra
Tuckers
Gus
University of Washington
United States
Cambridge
Mass
Amherst College
Gua
Queen Anne High School
Ham” Hamilton
Hamilton
63Rd Coast Artillery
France
Triple
Ken Bartlett
University of Oregon
Two Banks Fall in Ponzi Collapse in Boston Silence
In Boston Aug 14 the Polish Industrial Association private bank was seized by State Bank Commissioner Joseph C Allen amid reports of many bad loans leaving little cash. It follows the Hanover Trust loss in the Ponzi scheme. Henry Chmielinski leads both banks and connections to Hanover Trust are noted. Additional arrests were made as Old Colony officials face fraud charges. Ponzi spends night in jail after failed bond
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Samuel Zorn
Old Colony
James R. King
Providence
Arthur Thompson
Rhode Island
Samuel Charles M. Brightwell
Brightwell
Raymond Meyers
Fred Meyers
Charlies Ponzi
Ponzi
Montreal
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
The Poet and the Peasant Theme in a City Invasion
A poetic manuscript creator faces rejection for artificiality as a rustic stranger arrives in New York. A literary group debates pastoral authenticity while street scenes reveal urban indifference toward rural authenticity. The piece blends satire with cross city observation, ending as notes point to further discussion on Page 4.
Canadian Is Sent Back Across Line
Arthur Beremont charged with unlawful entry to the United States from Canada and linked to the Nicky Arnstein case was deported across the Canadian border, the labor department announced.
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Washington
Arthur Beremont
United States
Canada
Nicky Arnstein
Labor Department
Derelict Seeks Shelter After Juneau Bar Meeting
J W Williams helps a drunken derelict after a night at the Juneau soft drink establishment. The man, who had lost about $40 to robbers, asked for aid and Williams insists on taking him home as a nearby barroom dispute unfolds. The scene ends with a turn to Page 2.
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J. W. Williams
Howell Sr
Juneau
Williams
Williama
Jamaica
Weather forecast hints cooler spell after tomorrow
Weather observer George N. Salisburry reported noon temperature around 5. He predicted hotter conditions today and tomorrow, then a break after tomorrow. The city recorded 86 yesterday, the warmest day of the week.
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George N. Salisbury
Portland Girl Victim of Heat
Portland residents wore cabbage leaves in hats as the temperature reached 95 degrees. Miss Elaine Frayne collapsed on the street in the heat, sunstruck, prompting concern in the city.
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Portland
Ore
Laine Frayne
Roseburg Heat Shifts to Uncertain Air Forecast
In Roseburg Oregon on August 14 the region baked at 102 degrees and residents faced an unsettled outlook as the weatherman warned of changing air quality and potential storms ahead. Local temperatures spiked and readers awaited a more precise forecast.
Medford Records Heat Wave Across Nation
Medford, Oregon registered a record 108 degrees on Friday making it the hottest city in the United States while The Dalles reported 107 degrees as part of a searing heat wave.
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Medford
Ore
United States
Dalles
Harding to Speak at Minnesota State Fair
Senator Harding will address the Minnesota State fair in Minneapolis on Wednesday September 6 officials stated in Marion Ohio. He will travel from Ohio to attend the fair event and speak to attendees about current issues and campaign themes.
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Harding
Minneapolis
Marion
Ohio
U. S. to Abandon Camp in Michigan
The war department announced that the commanding general of Camp Custer Michigan had been directed to gradually abandon and salvage the camp as part of wartime redeployment plans.
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U. S
Michigan
Washington
War Department
Camp Custer
Mich
Tennessee Speaker Opposes Ratification of Federal Suffrage Amendment
Nashville Tenn August 14 Seth M Walker speaker of the Tennessee house telegraphed President Wilson that the men of Tennessee will not surrender honest convictions for political expediency His message responds to a request that the house concur in the senate action and ratify the federal suffrage amendment
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Nashville
Tenn
Seth M. Walker
House of Representatives
Wilson
Tennessee
Japan Replies to U.S. Sakhalin Protest Delivers Note
The Japanese reply to the American government’s protest over Sakhalin’s occupation has reached the state department. The U.S. note to Tokyo and Japan’s response will be released publicly soon, as officials indicate. The Siberian policy is cited as part of the protest in Tokyo’s note.
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Washington
Sakhalin
State Department
Tokyo
Japan
White House
Siberian
Sakhalin Island
Briton Held on Jap Charge
Tokyo dispatch reports a British citizen named Shaw held for prosecution over an offense against internal safety. Shaw, recently arrested in Korea, had traveled to Korea from Shantung, according to the foreign office announcement.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Shaw
Korea
Shantung
Major Malcolm Douglas Enters Seattle Prosecuting Attorney Race
Major Malcolm Douglas, a prominent Seattle figure, enters the Republican race for prosecuting attorney at the last moment. A WWI veteran and UW alumnus, he rose from private to major, earned the Croix de Guerre with Palm, and practiced law with Douglas & Schram. He serves as Elmer Noble post trustee and Municipal League vice president, is married with one daughter, and lives at 2514 Meridian Ave.
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Malcolm Douglas
Seattle
Douglas
University of Washington
Stuart Building
Douglas & Schram
Elmer Noble Post
Municipal League
Meridian Ave
New Oil Well Fire Lights Elk Hills District
Fire at a newly drilled oil well on Standard Oil holdings in Taft California Elk Hills district raged from yesterday into today with a 300 foot high jet of flame lighting the area. Firefighters labored to control the blaze as authorities recalled a similar blaze last year when explosives were used to extinguish it.
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Taft
Cal
Standard Oil Company
Elk Hills
Polish Peace Meet Opens Amid Russian Armistice Talks
Aug 14 reports from Minsk indicate the Polish forces advanced through front lines and began talks that could end the Polish Russian conflict. Wrangel's diversionary actions in Poland aim to draw Bolshevik troops, with estimates of 4 000 prisoners claimed and plans toward Constantinople. France Britain disagreement grows as Paris notes shift toward the American line.
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Minsk
Warsaw
Poland
Russia
France
Wrangel
Constantinople
Weygand
Pilsudski
Great Britain
Sia
United States
French Fleet Heads to Odessa to Protect Ships
Paris Aug 14 Three French cruisers were ordered to Odessa to safeguard French and allied sailors aboard the Batavia and Gretto held by Bolsheviks who claim the steamers carry contraband for General Wrangel. The French scout ship Kitoboy was sent to Constantinople to await Wrangel’s orders.
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Paris
Odessa
Batavia
Gretto
Wrangel
Crimea
Kitoboy
Constantinople
Citizens vow to defend Warsaw amid advancing Reds
About 100000 residents rallied in Warsaw as Red Army nears within 20 miles. Crowds include armed women and wounded veterans heading back to fight. Many doubt army leaders and government while Polish Bolsheviks claim a rising Red tide. Marshal Pilsudski stays guarded. peace delegation to cross lines soon. In Cherbourg, France a torpedo boat was launched with orders to report to Gen Wrangel at Sebastopol.
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Marshal Pilsudski
U Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Ski
Cherbourg
France
Wrangel
Sebastopol
Black Sea
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