Poles Strike At Warsaw Front Drive Bolsters
Allied reports say four Russian divisions were surrounded near Garwolin as General Pilsudski directs a counter stroke aiding Warsaw defense. Wrangel commands about 150000 anti Bolshevik troops as Polish forces push toward Warsaw region and regain ground along the Wyra river and at Ciechanow.
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Garwol
Garwolin
Pilsudski
Vistula
Maciejowice
Kock
Siedie
Wyra River
Ciechanow
Radzymin
Cholm
Bug River
Novogeorgievsk
Milawa
Cholim
Galicia
Wrangel
Russia
Wrange
Num
Poland and France Reject Lloyd George Peace Terms
Paris reports Poland and France refuse the Lloyd George outline for peace. Poland will continue the war rather than accept disarmament terms. Britain informs Lord Derby that France shares the view that Poland and General Wrangel pose identical problems to the allies, signaling a deadlock between France and Great Britain.
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Paris
Poland
France
David Lloyd George
Foreign Office
Lord Derby
General Wrangel
Dritein le
Settlement Reaches Dock Strike in Malian Ports
Rowe Aug. 18 government mediation ends week long dock workers strike. Striker leaders order resumption of work at all ports.
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Rowe
Stone to become federal prohibition director for Illinois
Ralph W. Stone of Peoria, assistant to Capt. Robert Howard who has resigned, will join Howard as federal prohibition director for Illinois. Stone spent five years in the distilled spirits department of the Internal Revenue Service.
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Peoria
Hubert Howard
Illinois
Chienzo
Ralph W. Stone
Robert Howard
Enecom
Minois
Stone
Distilled Spirits Department
Internal Revenue
Congressional party hosts dinner in Peking
In Peking on August 18 members of the congressional party visiting the Far East attended a dinner at the foreign office. They will be received by the president of China today.
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Republic
Peking
China
Congressional
Far East
Foreign Office
Americans Extend Lead as Olympics Track Events Continue
The American Olympic team increased its points tally with multiple event victories as King Albert of Belgium attended the Antwerp meet arriving from Brussels. Britain won the 800 meters with A G Hill ahead of Earl Eby, while R W Landon set a new Olympic high jump record at 1.94 meters. France took the 5,000 meters as all Americans exited early. Four Americans won heats in the 110 meter hurdles led by H B E Barron.
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King Albert
Belgium
Brussels
Great Britain
A. G. Hill
Earl Eby
Chicago
A. A
Rh. G. D. Rudd
RE. D. Mountain
England
Lieut. D. M. Scott
A. L. Sprott
Los Angeles A. C
R. W. Landon
New York A. C
Landon
Ekelund
Sweden
HL. B. Muller
Olympic Club
San Francisco
John Murphy
Multnomah A. A. C
Portland
Walter Whalen
Boston A. C
B. Howard Baker
Guillemot
France
H. B E. Barron
Meadowbrook Club
Philadelphia
Bombs and clashes in Templemore amid Irish unrest
Belfast reports describe a night of reprisal after District Inspector Wilsons murder. Police and military used bombs and bullets to clear streets, wrecking the town hall and several shops as disorder lasted hours. Archbishop Mannix denounces Lloyd Georges visit plan. Cork mayor Terrence MacSweeney deported to England after conviction for sedition and possession of a Cork corporation pledge.
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Templemore
County Tipperary
Wilson
Mannix
London
Lioyd George
Mannix of
Austrelia
Ireland
Daily Mail
Rome
Cork
Terrence MacSweeney
England
MacSweeney
Prince Carol of Roumania to Visit Wisconsin Capitol
Prince Carol of Roumania, on a return from Eastern duties, is hosted by Madison officials led by President Birge and the Wisconsin Agricultural College. He will be greeted at the Wisconsin Capitol and meet with university leaders during a brief stay before continuing to Chicago, Cleveland, and Washington.
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Wis
Prince Carol
University of Wisconsin
Agricultural College
The
nMittee Birge
Russell Prince Carolistra
Far East
Dison
Chicago
Cleveland
Wilson
Washington
Rowmania
Noted shortstop Raymond Chapman dies after line drive injury
Raymond Chapman, Cleveland shortstop, died after being struck on the head by a line drive thrown by New York pitcher Carl Mays during a game in New York. Chapman, born January 15, 1891 in McHenry Kentucky, had played for Cleveland since 1912 and was a team stalwart. His death sent shock through the baseball world and was expected to affect Cleveland's pennant chase.
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New York
Raymond Chapman
Cleveland American
Carl Mays
New York Americans
St. Lawrence Hospital
Tris Speaker
Chapman
Cleveland
McHenry
Mount Vernon
Uprising Leader Ricardo Gonzales Captured at Piedras Negras
In Mexico a rebel leader Ricardo Gonzales, who recently sparked an uprising, has been captured at Piedras Negras. The government reports indicate ongoing military actions while negotiations and terms of recognition for President de la Huerta are discussed in Washington.
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Piedras Negras
Mexico City
Wilson
Colby
Fernando Calderon
Washington
de la Huerta
Gonzales
Icardo Gonzales
Viedras Negras
Calles
Cantu
Jacinto B. Trevino
Industry, Commerce and Labor
Fifth Federal District Court
Nayarit Petroleum Company
Excelsior
Colby Dodges Questions On Villa Extradition Talks
Secretary Colby refused to confirm reports the State Department pressed Mexico on extraditing Francisco Villa for the Columbus raid of 1916. He said no surrender request had been sent and noted U S recognition of Mexico hinges on real acts not promises.
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Colby
Villa
Washington
State Department
New Mexico
Foreign Office
Francisco Villa
Columbus
Mexico City
United States
Police Court Safe Robbed in Central Station Heist
In Los Angeles on August 18, a $25,000 safe in the Police Judge Chesebro's courtroom at Central station was robbed. Detectives and officers were on duty nearby when the crime was discovered, with $17,000 left untouched. Entry appears to have used pass keys and the safe combination.
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Cal
Chesebro
Central Police Station
Detective Bureau
Suffrage Setback In North Carolina And Tennessee
In Raleigh the North Carolina senate delayed action on the federal woman suffrage amendment, voting 25 to 23 to postpone until the next regular session. In Nashville the Tennessee House adjourned overnight after a 52 to 44 vote, prolonging ratification as debate raged over alleged opposition from special interests.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina Senate
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Walker
Harding And Leaders Hold Conference On Speaking Schedule
In Marion on August 18 a conference of Republican nominee Harding, national chairman Will Hays, Senator Harry S. New, and campaign aides planned a six week speaking schedule. Front porch talks were favored though some requests for travel were discussed, with details set only through October 1 and remaining weeks to be announced.
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Marion
Harding
Will H. Hays
Harry S. New
Defenders of Warsaw Launch Heavy Drive to Victory
The Defenders of Warsaw push a hard offensive and surge to a decisive success. Key players drive the attack as the team gains a clear advantage and secures a strong win.
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Warsaw
Polish Counter Offensive Advances Toward Warsaw
Polish forces based in Thorn push a vigorous attack against Red forces threatening Warsaw. Danzig corridor has been cleared as the Russians’ advance toward the capital is driven back amid renewed fighting. In Kattowitz, French troops clash with German residents, killing eleven and wounding twenty six as strikes unfold amid war tensions.
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Evening Journal
Paris
Warsaw
Thorn
Danzig
Berlin
Kattowitz
Silesia
Poland
Russia
Explosion at Muskegon tire plant kills one, injures eight
A blast at the Brunswick Balke Collender tire department in Muskegon Michigan today killed one worker and seriously injured eight others. Fire officials and investigators are assessing the cause as emergency crews work at the site.
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Evening Journal
Muskegon, Mich
Brunswick-Balke-Collender
Tennessee Ratifies Federal Suffrage Amendment
The Tennessee lower house completed ratification today with a 49 to 47 vote. The senate approved the amendment last Friday, finalizing the federal suffrage measure.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Senate
Idlewild school job ads promise parking for bricklayers
Memphis August 18 report says J F Hollingsworth & Co advertise for brick layers on the Idlewild school project with assurance of ample parking space for autos. A negro hodcarrier quit a downtown job over hourly auto movement rules citing traffic regulations.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. FE. Hollingsworth & Co
Idlewild
Vindictive Refloated As Ostend Port Reopens to Traffic
The British light cruiser Vindictive, sunk at Ostend harbor on May 11 1918, has been refloated and Ostend port is open to traffic again. The event is noted as one of the war’s most thrilling episodes. In the U S Philadelphia mint produced 501000000 coins in the last fiscal year with Raymond T Baker reporting the figures.
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Ostend Harbor
Traffe
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mint
Rayamond T. Baker
United States Mint
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