Capture of Kiev Sparks Flight as Americans Escape Bolsheviks
In Warsaw and London reports from June 14 to 16 describe Bolshevik advances in the Kiev region and the escape of American airmen after their planes were shot down. The Americans used machine guns, set their planes on fire, and fled into the woods to avoid capture. Also noted are Soviet gains against Polish forces and Wrangel’s anti Bolshevik advance in Crimea with thousands of prisoners and dozens of guns seized.
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Warsaw
Kiev
Budeney
London
Moscow
Constantinople
Wrangel
Crimean
Sea of Azov
Kasovka
Dnieper
Melitopol
Maripol
Slahoff
Koutopol
Mariopol
Alexandrovsk
Brakeman Killed as Train Runs Wild in Washington
In Ellensburg Washington a Milwaukee Road freight train ran out of control from near Boylston tunnel for seventeen miles causing the death of a brakeman and injuries to two others. Officials blamed excessive current from the electric locomotive for the crash and destruction of 48 freight cars.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Boylston Tunnel
Train wreck disaster halts line after large collision
A forty eight car train with an electric locomotive ahead and a steam engine near the caboose left the track. Thirteen cars jumped the rails at Corris and burned. Ten cars derailed near Cohasset and others followed, damaging power lines and track. The electric loco was controlled at Beverly. Officials estimate damage in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Corris
Cohasset
Beverly
Hopes For Oil Talks Between Mexico and U.S. Interests
Mexico City reports Valen tino F. Garcias will depart for New York to act as unofficial Mexican government representative in oil talks with United States petroleum interests. Garcias seeks a middle ground to resolve the ongoing oil dispute as U S producers send a delegate to the city for a similar mission.
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Mexico City
Valentino F. Garcias
New York
United States
Mexico
Garcias
Indictments Dismissed in Lever Act Case for Rail Men
In Los Angeles on June 16 AP reports eight of forty railroad workers charged with Lever act violations during the April switchmen's strike had indictments dismissed before arguments began for the remaining thirty-two defendants in federal court.
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Los Angeles
Aguilar Leaves Mexico Until Passions Cool
Mexico City June 16 AP General Candido Aguilar former Vera Cruz governor and son in law of Venustiano Carranza sailed from Vera Cruz on the Steamer Yuma to leave Mexico. He said he would await cooler political passions to be judged before any tribunal as official soldier or police functionary.
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Mexico City
Candido Aguilar
Vera Cruz
Venustiano Carranza
Yuma
Mexico
Stray Bullet Kills Wife of Army Captain
Mrs. Maude Lucille Moss wife of Captain LeRoy H. Moss dies after a car incident near Camp Grant Five soldiers are sought as investigators probe whether the shooting was accidental or murder Captain Moss drove to the base hospital but she died later Officials note the 1904 Pike’s Peak rescue in her past and four soldiers who escaped the guard house are under new pursuit authorities report a car theft at Davis Junction near the camp moratorium.
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Rockford
Camp Grant
Here
Maude Lucille Moss
LeRoy H. Moss
Bion J. Arnold
Moss
William V. McCreight
Captain Moss
Camp
Davis Junction
Helfferich Elected to New Reichstag in German Vote
Berlin June 16 AP Dr Karl Helfferich former vice chancellor was elected to the new reichstag from Hapsburg Hanover and South Hesse Nassau and has accepted the mandate from South Hesse Nassau district.
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Berlin
Karl Helfferich
Hapsburg
Hanover
Hesse-Nassau
Car Situation Improves as Rail Freight Strains Ease
Washington reports joint action by the Department of Justice and Interstate Commerce Commission to relieve rail congestion and restore coast wise shipping amid coal shortages. Railcar data show 125,606 cars idle on June 4, down from 159,606 the prior week. peak jams reached 290,000 cars.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Car Service Commission
Southern Chinese Capture Capital Chang-Sha
Peking reports Chang-Sha, capital of Hu Nan Province on the Hian-Kiang river, has fallen to southern Chinese republic troops. Northern forces retreat toward Yoh-Chow, fifty miles north.
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Peking
Chang-Sha
Hu-Nan
Hian-Kiang
Yoh-Chow
AFL Convention Slams Rail Strike and Immigration Policy
The American Federation of Labor denounces the railway strike as sedition and calls Congress to end Japanese and Asiatic immigration, including picture brides. The convention debates recognize Russia, supports anti injunctions, and backs Kansas labor resistance while endorsing nonpartisan policy of Samuel Gompers.
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Montreal
Amercan Federation of Labor
Congress of the
United States
Japan
International Union of Building Service Employes of America
Panama Canal Commission
Canal Zone
EB. L. Edgerton
Schenectady
N. Y
Federation
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Samuel Gompers
Duluth Riots End in Lynching of Three Negroes
In Duluth Minnesota a mob of about five thousand overpowered police, stormed the station, and hanged Isaac McGhie Elmer Jackson and Nate Greene after a mock trial for an attack on a 17 year old white girl. Ten suspects were moved to Virginia Minnesota for protection and guards were stationed at the jail.
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Duluth
Minn
District Court
Court House
Minnesota National Guardsmen
St. Paul
Fort Snelling
Virginia
Frank L. Magie
Ramsey County
Isaac McGhie
Elmer Jackson
Nate Greene
Superior Street
Michigan Street
Second Avenue East
First Street
Harding and Lodge Confer on Campaign Plans
Washington June 16 AP Senator Harding Republican presidential nominee held a dinner with Republican leaders including Lodge of Massachusetts Smoot Bran degee and McFall They discussed the state of the union party prospects and the Chicago platform Harding said public sentiment makes the issue paramount not any party decision He noted he would avoid Ohio primary boss accusations and knew nothing of third party plans The gathering was at Lodge's invitation and Harding planned east coast vacations before Marion Ohio home visit He sent a congratulatory reply to General Leonard Wood praising shared aims of restoring a Republican administration and constitutional government Visitors also included former Senator Sutherland.
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Washington
Harding
Senators Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Brandegee
Connecticut
McFall
New Mexico
Union
Chicago
League of Nations
Ohio
Senator Lodge
Senator Halding
Hays
Republican National Committee
Atlantic Ocean
Mrs. Harding
Marion
Wood
Senator Harding
Leonard Wood
Sutherland
Germany Sees No Fear in Harding Nomination
Berlin reports the Boersen Zeitung asserts Germany need not fear Warren G. Harding's nomination for U S president. It says American commercial and financial interests will likely be aided, not hindered, and that American diplomacy has diverged from business with other nations.
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Berlin
Germany
Warren G. Harding
United States
Boersen Zeitung
Harding
Miners Die in Fire Damp Explosion in Yeso Coal Mines
Two hundred miners are reported killed by a fire damp explosion at the Yubari coal mines in Sapporo on Yeso island. Dispatches received today confirm the disaster and toll.
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Tokio
Yubari
Sapporo
Yeso
Democrats in Session at Lewiston Nominate Delegates
Idaho Democratic state convention met in Lewiston to choose delegates to the San Francisco national convention. R B Leeper elected temporary chairman, Olive Petraschek named temporary secretary, Dubois withdraws from contest with Elder, Nugent praises Democratic record and labor friendship, six teen delegates with half-vote each chosen. Former governors Hawley and Alexander gave ringing speeches.
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Lewiston
R. B. Leeper
Coeur d’Alene
Robert Holder
Idaho
San Francisco
Olive Petraschek
Washington County
Leeper
Woodrow Wilson
Friends
Fred T. Dubois
Elder
Senator Nugent
Democratic Party
Nugent
Federal Reserve
Federal Trade Commission
Republican Congress
Democrats For
Labor
League
J. H. Hawley
Moses Alexander
Court removes state receiver in Midland Packing case
In Des Moines on June 16 the federal court order removing J A Johnson as state court receiver for Midland Packing of Sioux City was modified. Johnson remains a co receiver with two others while new receivers take over. Attorney General Haveener was informed his appeal on jurisdiction will be heard in Denver at the September term.
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Des Moines
J. A. Johnson
Midland Packing Company
Sioux City
Haveener
Johnson
Denver
Federation Favors the Irish Republic at Montreal Convention
The American Federation of Labor reaffirmed support for recognizing the Irish republic amid a large demonstration in Montreal. Resolutions urged withdrawal of military forces from Ireland and the Irish people's right to self-determination.
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Montreal
American Federation of Labor
Ireland
Ohio Storm Kills Man and Causes Severe Damage
A severe electric wind and rain storm struck Ohio today killing one man and leaving another dead. Dozens narrowly escaped death as thousands of dollars in damage accrued. Nearly an inch of rain fell in six minutes and winds reached high speeds.
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Cleveland
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Lloyd George
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Friends of Labor
Abraham Greenstein
Jewelry Workers
Howatt
Allen
Alexander Howatt
South Bend
Imd
Helen Penrod
National Guardsmen
McGhie
F. J. Howard
Jackson
Green
Lodge
Democrats
Coeur d’ Alene
Dubois
Irish Republic
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