President to Use Power in R R Strike Fires Ravage Minnesota Towns
Six people are known dead and hundreds homeless as forest fires wipe out two Minnesota towns near Eveleth on the Mesaba Iron Range. Thousands battle flames with 2000 firemen, guardsmen, and rangers aiding refugees as new fires threaten Cotton and Central Lakes area. Governor Preus directs relief efforts.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Eveleth
Mesaba
North Woods
White Face
Preus
Alaska Oil Field Seen With Vast Development Promise
Seattle Aug 18 Assistant Secretary of the Interior Francis M Goodwin said Alaska offers a broad field for oil exploration and development The government now gives oil men the best opportunity to obtain and develop lands He warned the field will be developed and the railroad must be operated to stimulate mining and other enterprises He also expressed faith in the Matanuska coal fields despite conflicting reports
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Seattle
Francis M. Goodwin
Interior
Alaska
Goodwin
Matanuska
Harding To Invoke Civil And Criminal Laws
President Harding urged Congress to recognize rights of employers and workers amid strikes. He proposed a national coal commission, a temporary national coal agency, and enforceable railroad labor board decisions. He cited Herrin and warned of lawlessness while pledging actions to protect transportation and the right to work.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Congress
United States
Sae
Wan Impepan
National Coal Agency
Harding
Bech-Cummins
Railroad Labor Board
Herrin
Ilinois
Two Officers Plan One Stop Flight Across Continent
Dayton dispatch reports Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly and Lieutenant Ernest Bachmann will attempt a New York to San Francisco flight with a one stop, under Air Service authorization. Public announcement issued today.
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Dayton
Ohio
Oakley G. Kelly
Ernest Bachmann
New York
San Francisco
Air Service
Famous Tragedienne Genevieve Ward Dies in London
London reports the death of renowned tragedienne Genevieve Ward this afternoon due to heart trouble. Her career spanned stage the world, with critics praising her powerful dramatic presence and emotional range.
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London
Genevieve Ward
Seattle swimmer drowns in Lake Washington incident
Arthur Pauge swam into deep water at Lake Washington and drowned while attempting to reach shore. Officials believe cramps dragged him under as he tried to return to land.
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Seattle
Aug
Arthur Pauge
Lake Washington
Will Work Vigorously for New Alaska Cable
A Seattle Times dispatch reports the War Department will push for Congress funding to replace the Seattle Sitka cable and extend the Washington Alaska cable telegraph system. Army officials say rehabilitating and extending the coastal system to Asia is a sound strategic policy. Wireless is deemed unsuitable for regular cable business.
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Seattle
Seattle Times
Washington
War Department
Congress
Seattle-Sitka
Washington-Alaska
Army
Asia
Problems of Fraternalism to be Discussed at Convention
Milwaukee reports that the National Fraternal Congress of America will hold its annual convention in Montreal August 28 to 31. The program includes topics on the conservation of child life by Harry Evans of Des Moines, uniform legislation for fraternals by John A. Millener of Columbus, life extension for men and women by Dr. Emily Noble of Chicago, with Joseph S. Smith among speakers.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Aus
National
Fraternal Congress of America
Montreal
P. Q
Harry ©. Evans
Des Moines
Iowa
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
John A. Millener
Columbus
Ohio
Order of United Commercial Travelers
Primaries in New York are Purely Local
Albany N Y Aug 18 The primaries on September 19 attract little outside attention with only local contests decided under a new law. State-wide candidates are chosen by party convention while Congress lower house and local posts use direct primaries. Major offices like U S Senator Governor and others will be named at party conventions.
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Albany
N. Y
Associated Press
New York
Congress
Who Stopped Them Neither Germans nor Wilson
New York August 18 Cyrus H K Curtis publisher of the Saturday Evening Post and Philadelphia Ledger returning from Europe said that Clemenceau told trim the French war leaders that America never finished her job.
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New York
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphia Ledger
Europe
Clemenceau
Trim
Falt
America
No Settlement Seen as Shop Strike Continues
Bulletin from New York reports a shop crafts leader refusing to reveal identity stated no settlement will occur today. Warren Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, after meetings with Brotherhood chiefs and railroad executives, said no definite agreement would be reached today. Earlier Stone urged a settlement during the current talks.
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New York
Warren Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
Stone
Fire destroys two buildings in Haines Alaska
A fire in Haines Alaska between 11 and 12 last night destroyed the American Legion building and the Hanson hardware store and post office. Pryor's drug store was badly damaged. No cause yet. Fort William H Seward and Haines fire crews contained the blaze. Hanson, long time Alaskan, is postmaster at Haines.
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Haines
Alaska
American Legion
N. G. Hanson
Main Street
Fort Wm
Fairbanks
Fox
Sentence Wrangell Couple On Charge of Bootlegging
Wrangell Alaska August 158 Joan Marks and his wife were each sentenced to seven months imprisonment and fined 120 dollars after their conviction on a bootlegging charge. The verdict followed the first ballot. Marks is an Austrian citizen. The bootleggers were captured by U S Deputy Marshal H D Campbell.
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Wrangell
Alaska
Joan Marks
Marks
Austria
United States
H. D. Campbell
Army strike power dispute clarified by Judge Advocate General
Colonel J A Hull acting JAG advised Secretary Weeks that the current strike does not justify expanding the army to war strength and that there is no authority to draft in peacetime. Weeks said the opinion was sought to clear up government powers and public understanding.
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Washington
J. A. Hull
Judge Advocate General
United States Army
War Weeks
Hull
Weeks
Bomb Explodes on Roof of Pallas Railroad Roundhouse
Pallas Texas August 18 a bomb exploded on the roof of the Veras Pacific roundhouse this afternoon injuring several workers slightly authorities investigated the blast as a possible act of vandalism or sabotage ongoing inquiry continues today
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R. R. Roundhouse
Pallas
Texas
Senators Plan Cap On Senate Campaign Expenses
The Senate Elections subcommittee approved an amendment to the corrupt practices act capping general election campaign spending for U S Senate candidates at ten thousand dollars.
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Washington
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Hay
United States Senate
Food Prices and Rents Rise in July Report
Washington August 18 The Department of Labor announced that food and other commodities rent and retail prices rose one percent in July while wholesale prices increased one third of one percent.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Germany Cannot Save Itself Says Bernstorff
London Aug 18 Count von Bernstorff former German Ambassador to the United States declares Germany is going downhill and cannot save herself without outside help If I were an American I would not lend to Germany given the present plight with impossible reparations and the threat of the army in the Rhineland Germany has already turned over to the Allies payments seven times greater than the indemnity Germany took from France in 1871.
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London
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Germany
Rhineland
Rumors Spread On De Valera’s Health In Dublin
In Dublin on August 18 rumors circulated that Eamonn de Valera had died. Countess Muarklavicz, a close friend, said he was merely suffering a slight chill and his friends were anxious.
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Dublin
Eamonn de Valera
Muarklavicz
Around World Flight Halted By Ill Pilot In Calcutta
Major Blake, a British aviator racing to complete a round the world flight, is gravely ill in a Calcutta hospital. Captain Norman MacMilkin announces he will press on with the flight as the ill pilot receives care.
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London
Blake
Alaska
Calcutta
Norman MacMilkin
Governor General Wood to head University of Pennsylvania
Governor General Leonard Wood of the Philippines will assume duties as head of the University of Pennsylvania on January 1. A letter to the Alumni Association confirms the move after an earlier request to stay in the Philippines until January 1 to complete reforms. Resignation as Governor General is expected to be sent to President Harding.
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Philadelphia
Leonard Wood
Philippines
University of Pennsylvania
Wood
Harding
Mondell Calls Absent Members to Form Coal Agency Panel
Representative Mondell Republican leader in the House wired all absent Interstate Commerce Committee members to return immediately to start work on bills urged by the President for the creation of a coal agency fact finding committee. He expects swift action and passage.
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Washington
Mondell
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Coal Agency
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