Why Russia Made Her New Demands
Associated Press reports from Peking that Russia pressed China to recognize Outer Mongolia as autonomous and accept Russian mediation while China remains suzerain. Officials say the Mongolian agreement drawn in Urga last November was ready to sign, but assembly delays and committee amendments caused holdup.
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Associated Press
Peking
Russia
Outer Mongolia
China
Urga
Inner Mongolia
Harry Pillans Seeks Re-Election As Mobile City Commissioner
Candidate announces re-election bid for Mobile city commissioner and asks voters for support. Statement dated July 14 by Harry Pillans.
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Mobile
Harry Pillans
Mo bile City Commissioner Election Appeal 1918
A formal appeal from the commissioner requests support of all citizens for the upcoming election on the first Monday in September 1918. It urges broad public participation and civic duty in the Mo bile city election.
Bicycle Polo Exhibition at Cedarhurst Carnival
A Cedarhurst Illinois polo carnival featured Rockaway Hunt Club caddies staging an exhibition bicycle polo game for society guests. The event notes that the popular pastime was also played on horseback and with automobiles during the same carnival.
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Cedarhurst
Rockaway
Hinds County Grand Jury Indicts Hospital Board Member
Jackson Mississippi July 19 The Hinds county grand jury indicted W S Hamilton a member of the state insane hospital board for contracting hospital supplies with a firm in which he was a stockholder and shared profits Hamilton posted 2000 bond He is a leading local figure Also indicted W A Montgomery and LeRoy T Taylor of the prison board with bonds of 5000 and bond status of Dr C Smith who is jailed pending appeal and claimed TB as reason for bond release effort ongoing.
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Jackson
Miss
Hinds County Grand Jury
W. S. Hamilton
State Insane Hospital
Hamilton
Mississippi
W. A. Montgomery
LeRoy T. Taylor
C. Smith
Smith
Son of Musica Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
George Musica, 18, son of Antonio Musica, was refined under a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to grand larceny in New York. Other cases connected with frauds on invoices for shipments of human hair remain to be disposed of.
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Musica
New York
George Musica
Antonio Musica
Sewer claim child victim in Birmingham incident
Eula May Athey seven child daughter of Mr and Mrs C K E Athey of Ensley was washed into a large sewer late Friday afternoon. The body has not been recovered and her seven year old sister Ida narrowly escaped with her life attempting to rescue her. The sewer water is warm waste from the steel plant.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Eula May Athey
The Summer Girl Versus The Summer Woman
An ad-like comparison notes the Summer Girl enjoying a good time while the Summer Woman is worn down by sickness. It attributes sleeplessness and back ache to kidney trouble and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as direct help. A testimonial from Mrs. M. J. Strickland requests another bottle to aid sleep.
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Foley
M. J. Strickland
Willing
van Antwerp
Foley Widney
Senate investigates cotton bagging price rise trust
The Senate unanimously approved a Smith of South Carolina resolution directing the Commerce Department to probe cotton bagging price increases. Smith charged a trust raised prices two cents a yard, yielding about 1.6 million dollars to manufacturers, while Smoot called it a foreign trust and Bacon urged quick action by the Justice Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Smith
South Carolina
Department of Commerce
Smoot
Bacon
Department of Justice
Abandoning Gorgona to Waters of the Canal
Panama July 19 public offices closed at Gorgona as Gatun lake rises. Town to be vacated after August 1 with residents leaving ahead of flooding. Gorgona lies 20 miles northwest of Panama City. Gatun lake level up three feet since June 27 spillway gates closed. Arthur Lee Robinson of Louisville, mechanical engineer, canal commission since 1904 has passed on.
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Panama
Gorgona
Panama Canal
Gatun Lake
Panama City
Arthur Lee Robinson
Louisville
Canal Commission
Government pay for militiamen outline agreed
Washington reports complete agreement between the war department and the National Guard Association on a bill to place the organized militia under the regular army with lump sum payments to state authorities and inspections. The measure would allow use outside U S territory by aligning militia with regular army, transferring officers and privates if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
National Guard Association
Congress
Breckinridge
Department
National Guard Executive Committee
Regular Army
Wickersham
United States
Insane board employee subdued after Chicago clash
In the Board of Trade building brokers and clerks fought with William Woody, an aged employee who surged with insanity. He wielded a revolver and threatened to kill a coworker before bystanders overpowered him and police took him into custody.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
William Woody
Rescue by Living Chain Saves Niagara Falls Seeker
Truman Chapman, 22, of Hamilton Ontario, was pulled from the brink of the American Falls after toppling from Prospect Point. Four men formed a living chain to reach him, aiding him to safety despite strong currents. Chapman remained unconscious for over an hour. relatives say he is prone to fits and may have been struck while atop the railing.
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Associated Press
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Truman Chapman
Hamillton
Ont
Chapman
Prospect Point
John Hughes
Thomass
Winders
Thomas D. Thomas
Toronto
Week End Suitcase Tray for Comfort and Storage
A compact week end suitcase includes an adjustable toilet tray and a sliding rack to hold clothing and vials for organized travel comfort. The design emphasizes easy access and efficient packing for short trips.
Oregon Exiles a Woman Physician
Dr. Marie Equi the woman physician who led a disturbance here Thursday night caused by street speakers for the IWW has accepted exile from Oregon to avoid confinement in an asylum. Friends told police she would be moved from Portland before midnight and kept out of the state. She was released from jail on this assurance though she threatened to use poison dipped pins on officers who tried to arrest her.
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Portland
Oregon
Marie Equi
Equi
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