Strike Weathers California to Halt Santa Fe Lines
A large number of men joined the Southern Pacific strike in Los Angeles causing protests and rail delays from Salt Lake City to San Bernardino and extending to the Santa Fe lines. Officials report movement on their lines hampered as postal and freight services face disruption amid government inquiries and planned air transport support.
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International air race from Toronto to New York delayed by weather
Seventeen aviators from Canada and the United States prepared to start the Toronto to New York return race with prizes totaling $16,000 for civilian entrants and $10,000 for the business class. Two local pilots set altitude records while an accident at takeoff delayed the start. showers and poor weather paused the event but officials hoped to begin as conditions improved.
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VladiVoast News Report Claims Insurgent Surrounding
A clipped dispatch from Loxnos dated August 23 reports insurgents surrounding Vladivostok with a battalion garrisoned by Bolshevik forces into the city. Refugees fill the town as reports switch between shelling and squadron movements near the port.
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Hungarian cabinet formed after resignation in Budapest
A report from Paris says Archduke Joseph resignations led to a new cabinet lineup in Budapest. Paul Garam becomes minister of justice, Jules Peldil is to head finance, Warl Payer tabbed as labor minister, and Cott Crang as foreign minister with other posts pending finalization.
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Belgium Takes Over Malmedy From Germany
Paris aug 25 Belgian authorities officially possessed the district of Malmedy ceded to Belgium by Germany under the peace treaty. The treaty also covers Eupen and allows inhabitants to express in writing their wish to remain under German sovereignty within six months. The League of Nations will review and decide the districts' disposition.
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Return From Mexico After Chase For Bandits
The American punitive expedition restarts duties in Texico area after a chase for bandits. Troops search for a crashed airplane near the Conchos as Captain Matlack and others recount encounters with a Carranza patrol and the decision to withdraw after failing to locate the expected trail. Ranchers and Texas rangers report rising tensions and fears of depredations along the Rio Grande. The patrol faced a mixed Mexican force, and the expedition commander notes limits in manpower and difficulty locating the bandits' trail.
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Oregon battleship placed in full commission at Bremerton
Washington reports the battleship Oregon of Spanish American War fame has been placed in full commission at Bremerton navy yard. It will sail Monday for San Francisco to review fire and enter San Francisco harbor on September 18, with a party including western state governors aboard.
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Secretary Daniels hints at not seeking presidency
Aug 25 dispatch notes Navy Secretary Joseph Daniels stating the Wilson administration has no presidential candidate and that the decision rests with the people. He deflects questions on his own candidacy, saying it should be decided by the people. The report also describes Allied troops and plebiscite references in the Pacific and tensions in Silesia amid German unrest.
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Red Cross Explains Merchandise Sales
The American Red Cross clarifies that only perishable items, secondhand equipment, surplus packs, and unused relief articles were sold. Sales in Europe totaled about 30 million francs, with relief materials distributed in Italy during July and August valued at over 190 million francs.
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Senator Jones Introduces Bill To Withdraw From League
Wallington Aug 25 withdrawal of the United States from the League of Nations within two years is proposed by Senator Jones Republican Washington in a bill introduced today. The measure bans American consent to use military or naval forces without congressional authorization and would elect American delegates to the league for four-year terms with a $25,000 annual salary and eligibility limits by age.
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Folk Denounces British Acts in Egypt Before Senate
Washington report notes Joseph Folk, Egyptian peace delegation counsel, likens Britain's Egypt actions to highway robbery. He says Versailles treaty would validate rulers seizing Egypt and reduce Britain to a subject nation. He urges a league council appeal clause and cites U.S. recognition of Britain's rights. Mining Congress to hold annual convention in St Louis November 17 to 21.
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Sugar dealers scheme eyed by federal agents
Federal agents opened inquiry into reports that sugar dealers shipped surplus stocks to Kansas City Missouri Sioux City Iowa Omaha Nebraska and other western cities to evade prosecution. Investigators believe dealers hoped authorities would be too occupied to notice the hoarding and profiteering.
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Army aviators resume search for lost men
Army aviators resumed the search for Lieutenants Cecil Connelly and Frederick Waterhouse, missing since last Wednesday. Troops with field gear and rations deployed in two detachments to sweep the desert between Campo, eastern Imperial County, and San Felipe near the Gulf of California, with a third detachment under Captain G C Crank moving south from the border toward Tia Juana to extend the search inland. Major James Marfa reports the operation moving forward with continued air and ground reconnaissance.
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Switchmen and Brake Men Walk Out at Indio Cal
Switchmen and brakemen walk out at Indio California in sympathy with brotherhoods in other California cities. Action halts most rail traffic into Lex by their panty lines, affecting four railroads and blocking Sunset limited service. The strike spreads toward Yuma division and disrupts mail trains as officials cite a critical situation.
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