Erzberger Murdered in Baden Near Offenberg
Matthias Erzberger German vice chancellor and finance minister was assassinated near Offenberg Baden while with family. The killer, 20 year old von Hirschfeld, fired two shots. one hit Erzberger’s shoulder. The incident sparked a political storm in Germany and followed years of tensions over peace efforts and postwar responsibility.
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Carr Erzberger
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Baden
Mathiaa Erzberger
Berlin
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Lryberger
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Erzberger
Gerony
Bethiman-Howeg
Helffrich
Chan‘Jer
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alton Erzberger
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Hefferich
Mrzrzar
achonin
Boy Loses Leg After Belt Accident Near Borgan
Hear Schmitt ten year old son of Mrs William Schmitt of TM Route 4 six miles from Borgan suffered a severe injury when a gasoline engine belt caught his leg. The leg was amputated at the knee after the accident. The boy was helping his mother when the belt pulled him into the engine. He was taken to St Nicholas City Hospital for treatment.
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Hear Schmitt
William Schmitt
Somipe
Loss Shared Over Destruction of ZR2
United States and Great Britain will share the loss from the destruction of the ZR2. The Navy had planned to pay 2 million dollars, with 1.5 million already paid to the British Admiralty and 600,000 refundable. Air Vice Marshal Sir John Salmon will lead a court of inquiry starting tomorrow at Howden to investigate the disaster.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Great Britain
United States navy department
navy department
admiralty
Sir John Salmon
Howden
US government loses a million dollars on ZR-2 airship
The Associated Press reports the United States and Britain agreed to share equally in a total loss of the airship ZR-2. The government announced a one million dollar loss as the project failed during construction or testing.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
United States Rejects League Commitments in Peace Treaty
Washington reports that the new peace treaty with Germany states the United States will sever ties to the League of Nations, the Shantung award to Japan, and other provisions deemed objectionable by the Senate, signaling a shift in postwar international policy.
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League of Nations
Japan
Senate
United Press
Washington
United States
Germany
international organization
United States senate
High Spots In German Treaty
Germany recognizes all rights claimed by United States in Knox peace resolution. Germany agrees to Versailles stipulations of interest to the United States. The United States is not bound by league covenants and has no obligations under Versailles on Shantung German boundaries European matters or labor provisions. The US is on equal footing to benefit from Versailles. It may participate in reparations meetings if desired. The treaty omits reference to German responsibility for the war or war criminals including the Kaiser.
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Germany
United States
Knox
league of nations
Treaty secures Knox rights despite Versailles ratification delay
The accord recognizes American rights under the Knox resolution and Versailles provisions without U.S. ratification of Versailles. Final peace hinges on Senate and Reichstag approval, expected in two months. The pact stresses U S claims to Yap and other former possessions and rejects League of Nations rulings.
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Germany
United States
walta
American senate
reichstag
Hughes
state department
Yap
league of nations council
assembly
Troops to Stay on Rhine Until New German Treaty
Washington reports United States and German representatives will keep American troops on the Rhine until the postwar treaty is ratified by both nations. Senate and Reichstag debate is expected to begin in September, with a relatively brief ratification period anticipated.
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United Press
Washington
Rhine
Germany
senate
reichstag
Civil War Hourly Expected as Miners March West Virginia
Wartime tensions surge as 6 000 coal miners move from Marmet toward Mingo county amid armed civilian guard formations in Logan and Boone counties. Airplane reconnaissance and machine gun nests accompany the march while Gov. Morgan, Gen Bandholtz, and UMW leaders confer with federal authorities seeking to avert a broader clash.
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West Virginia
United Press
Charleston
W. Va
Mingo county
gan county
No man’s land
Don Chasin
Logan county
Marmet
Kanawah
Boone
Racine
Madison
Associated Press
Frank Keeney
United Mine Workers
Fred Mooney
Boone county
Mingo
Keeney
Mooney
Bandholtz
war department
Morgan
governors office
Harold Houston
capitol
West Va
Kenney
S. Mooney
Logan
Sharplesa
Fire Sweeps Meenie Farm Buildings in Manitowoc County
A Meenie Meenie Village Meenie? Fire at Homestead Farm between Osman and Spring Valley destroys a hip roof barn, shed, silo and two threshing machines. Four calves perish, 800 bushels of grain lost, and a Brude baker car wrecked as gasoline tanks explode sending a giant sheet of flame. Fire department from Cleveland arrives too late to save the structures. This is one of the region’s heaviest farm fire losses in years.
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Homestead Farm
Meenie
Manitowoc county
Osman
Spring Valley
wagona
Brudebaker
Cleveland fire department
aguidance
Boy Struck on Upper Falls Road by Unidentified Car
Eight year old Arthur Behring was struck at 7 30 by an unnamed auto while waiting at Stop No 7 on the interurban line near Upper Falls. He survived with severe head and facial injuries and was taken to St Nicholas hospital. driver fled the scene leaving five other children witnesses.
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Upper Falls Road
Stop No. 7
here
Hades
Arthur Behring
Albert Behring
Route 3
St. Nicholas hospital
Sheboygan Falls
Henry Walther
Arthur
Half Billion Charged in the Swindle
Alvin B. Harschmann testified that Charles W. French planned a $500 million swindle with an international scope. He said the group aimed to fleece financiers in the United States Canada England Mexico and other nations before federal agencies intervened.
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United Press
Chicago
Charles W. French
Alvin B. Harschmann
French
America
Canada
England
Mexico
Haraschmann
Unsettled Weather With Showers Tonight and East
Unsettled weather continues with showers tonight and in the far east portions. Forecast calls for lingering rain across the region with cool temperatures and gusty winds in exposed areas.
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United Preas
Irish Republic Re-elects De Valera Unanimously
Dublin reports Eamon de Valera formally and unanimously re elected president of the Irish Republic at a Dail Eireann session in the Mansion House. He vowed Britain bears responsibility for any ensuing war if it forces its will on Ireland. The Dail read its reply to Lloyd George declaring British proposals rejected, while Sinn Fein noted a still open path to negotiations.
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Eamonn De Valera
Irish Republic
England
United Press
London
Sinn Fein
Downing street
Dail Eireann
De Valera
Lloyd George
Dalla
Ireland
Britain
Holland
Denmark
Germany
Belgium
France
Portugal
Spain
Dail
Dail Eirean
Mansion house
Great Britain
Debs Case Up Saturday Before President Harding
Washington The case of Eugene V Debs socialist leader will be taken up with President Harding tomorrow by Attorney General Daugherty the Department of Justice officially stated today.
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Washington
Bigens
Debs
Harding
Daugherty
department of justice
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