Turks in Constantinople Menaced by Bands of Robbers
May 19 Constantinople reports rising banditry in Thrace with Bolshevik arrivals and armed guards at the American embassy. Brigadier General Harrington travels to London to brief British authorities as Greeks and Bulgarian chiefs accuse each other of instigating uprisings amid famine fears and insecurity around the capital. Deserters from Greek and Turkish forces join outlaw bands, and thousands of former Wrangel officers are said to have turned outlaw.
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Constantinople
Thrace
Harrington
London
Wrangel
Indian War Hero Albert Grass Buried in North Dakota
Albert Grass twenty one last chief of the Dakota Sioux was buried at Holy M I sacred to the Sioux after being killed in France in 1918. The Indian service American Legion and Catholic rites mingled in the ceremony as several thousand Indians attended. Grass' body arrived from France this week.
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Cannon Ball
N. D
Albert Grass
Twentyone
American Legion
Fts
France
Holy Ml
Ten Thousand Dollar Mail Theft Reported
Chicago authorities disclosed a $10,000 cash theft from registered mail en route to Grand Haven Michigan. The money from the Federal Reserve Bank was destined for Grand Haven State Bank and disappeared on the Pere Marquette line, an apparent inside job according to Acting Postoffice Inspector Germer.
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Chicago
Grand Haven
Mich
Post Office
Federal Reserve Bank
A Yellow Peril and a Laundry Mark Joke
Philip Terry author of Terry's Guide to Japan tells a self mocking tale about his dinner with a Chinese laundryman. In Terry's hometown the joke centers on courtesy and civility toward Chinese workers and ends with shirts marked by a Cantonese sign meaning upstart jack.
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T. Philip Terry
Terry
Japan
Mr. Terry
China
Jack
Farmer-Labor Party resolutions attack regime and call independent action
The Committee of 12 of the Farmer-Labor Party in Chicago drafts resolutions denouncing Republicans and Democrats as servants of wealth. They condemn Esch-Cummins, rail wage rules, moves to abolish the Federal Trade Commission, and court actions favoring Wall Street. They urge workers to pursue independent political action through their party.
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Farmer-Labor Party
Chicago
Wm. C. Rempfer
Harding
Wilson
League of Nations
United States
Europe
Tabor
Railroad Labor Board
Federal Trade Commission
Beef Trust
Wall Street
United States Supreme Court
Newberry
Michigan
U. S. Senate
U. S. Court of Appeals
Minneapolis
North Dakota
State of martial law declared in West Virginia
Charleston dispatch reports martial law declared in West Virginia. Other items note Senate approval of Fordney tariff conference report by 52 to 25, fire destroying two Griswold & Walker warehouses in Chicago with estimated losses of 500000, and a 2.7 percent drop in retail food prices from March to April per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Senate
Washington
Griswold & Walker Warehouse Company
Chicago
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dawson
V. T
Yukon River
Banco Internacional de Cuba
Havana
Federal Reserge Bank Lquidation Commission
Ashley Musgrave Gould
Furtse
District Court of Column Supreme Court
William Costes
John Brady
Paterson
N. J
Parkston High School Class of Twelve Graduation Today
The class of twelve will graduate at Parkston High School with Maj O W Coursey of Mitchell delivering the commencement address. The ceremony, at city hall, includes decorations and a program prepared by students. Four boys and eight girls comprise the graduating class.
W. C. T. U. Picnic at Island Park Aided by Milltown crowd
Fully 250 people from Milltown and nearby city attended the W. C. T. U. picnic at Island Park on Saturday May 21. They organized a grand outdoor dinner before noon then heard speeches by active club members on their lines of work. The afternoon featured a baseball game for the men and girl foot races.
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Milltown
Island Park
Bolshevik Authority Faces Strain in Petrograd
Riga May 18 Petrograd workers and citizens including communists claim the supreme Bolshevist authority in Moscow plans to let Petrograd fall toward insignificance. Central authority and Petrograd soviets clash, echoing in recent workmen conferences where Moscow workers were calm while Petrograd workers showed strong opposition to Bolshevik policy.
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Riga
Calvin
Petrograd
Moscow
Warrants Issued for Ex-Gov Sidney J Catts
Federal warrants issued by the United States District Court seek the arrest of former Florida governor Sidney J Catts on peonage charges. The papers authorize arrest anywhere in the United States and extradition to Florida.
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United States
Sidney J. Catts
Florida
Pensacola
Fla
United States District Court
Infant Shot at Supper Table in Dubuque
At a Dubuque Iowa supper table on May 21 infant Irving, son of Andrew Foct, reached for bread when a bullet pierced his hand. The injury is not serious and the source of the shot remains unknown.
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Dubuque
Irving
Andrew Foct
Sounds and Sights Translate to Musical Show Seat
Miss Cayenne agrees that the motion picture theater offers beautiful music. The pair discuss taking a seat to listen to the picture and enjoy the musical show.
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Miss Cayenne
Aseat
Bac
Primer teachers stage art exhibit
An exhibition of first and second grade art was held in the public school rooms on Thursday and Friday. The works, mostly bird drawings neatly colored, also included pets, houses and landscapes. Many parents and visitors attended the show, reflecting a high standard for beginners.
Two Men Fined For Contempt Of Law In City Courts
During the previous week two law violations were heard in local justice courts. A peddler arrested for peddling without license was found guilty and fined twenty five dollars plus costs, then released. The next day a farmer named Frack Szhute was jailed overnight for intoxication and paid a twenty five dollar fine plus costs after appearing before the justice.
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Justice of Peace
Hatve
Ferm Haid
Frack Szhute
Jutice of Peace
Etiquette Rules Guard President's Theater Visits
A strict code governs Washington’s executive mansion relations with theaters. Managers receive cards prohibiting lobbying for presidential patronage and must not announce appearances. A reserved box exists daily, with a ritual of standing to welcome the President and entourage on entry and exit.
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Washington
Playhouse
White House
House
Gift cows arrive at German port from Bremen voyage
Inia letter from the mid brother WiA. Albert Kovtin recounts shipment of cows to Germany. 29 cows were transported, 250 landed as fresh at Breti h on May 1. The voyage lasted 16 days with good weather and a banquet in Bremen. Koehs plans extensive travel in Germany before returning to relatives.
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Inia
Albert Kovtin
Germany
Breti#h
Bremen
Farmer Shoots Self on Bentdatey Farm
Albert Mayer, a 9 year old farmer on the Marten Wadel farm two miles east of Bentdatey, was found dead Monday evening. He was a widower living with his 33 year old son. The inquest held Tuesday afternoon declared the cause of death to be suicide.
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Albert Mayer
Marten Wadel
Bentdatey
Muayar
Ron
Corssnor
Odd English Patents Feature Eccentric Gadgets
The Ulux tated London News describes curiosities patented in England including two head washing caps one with an inverted metal bowl and rubber gasket and a spigot for a tube another helmet like device with a water top and neck outlet. It also mentions an amphibious automobile with a detachable hull and a rudder front wheels, a steam train smoke conduit over roofs, a face bathing basin with a neck rest and breathing tube, a double fabric protective motorists garment with hollow rubber shock absorbers, a ship bow buffer with heavy springs and a steel bow plate.
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England
Ulux Tated
London News
Touring Cars: Road pull mans on touring car trips in France
The article describes tours of the battlefields of France using road pull mans. These commodious trailers attach to the rear of a touring car and provide eating and sleeping space. A party of six can easily be accommodated, with room for a few more if desired.
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France
Training Mine Rescuers: Government Rails Aid to Miners
The U S government funds nine railroad cars that travel among miners to teach first aid mine rescue and related skills of interest to workers. Separate trains are kept ready to rush to the aid of miners who are injured or trapped.
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United States
Witnes
U S Rail Wage Board Orders Sharp Wage Cuts
The U S Rail Wage Board orders wage reductions as of June 1 affecting roads with pending petitions. The decision aims to save 4 000 000 for railroads and follows a high level White House meeting with Chairman R Burton E E Clark and M B Jewell. The ruling signals a downward shift in pay for many employees and aligns with railroad positions.
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Seale
Harding
R. Burton
Labor Board
E. E. Clark
Commerce Commission
M. B. Jewell
Shopmen’s Union
Washington
Submarine It-14 Arrives At Hilo After Oil Depletion
The submarine It-14, with sails improvised from hammocks and mattress planks, docked at Hilo on May 18 after exhausting oil supplies while searching for the missing navy tug Conestoga. Crew of 29 including Lieuts A S Douglas and R T Gallemore reported their position 150 miles west on May 10. A distress call to the submarine R-12 went unanswered.
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Hilo
T. B
It-14
Conestoga
Here
Pearl Harbor
A. S. Douglas
R. T. Gallemore
Final U.S. population totals for apportionment
Final census figures show continental United States population at 105,710,620 and possessions at 12,148,788, totaling 117,859,358. Figures were sent to Speaker Gillett for apportionment. Dr Walter Simons, former German foreign secretary, offers to go to Washington as German ambassador after peace.
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Census Bureau
Washington
United States
Gillett
House of Representatives
Bureau of Census
Simons -May
To. A. Berlin
Walter Simmons
Am- Onewador
Mankess ‘Peaice
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