Chicago Street Car Strike Paralyzes City Transit
Chicago faces a day of transport disruption as an unexpected strike by electricians machinists and track laborers idles street car service calling 2500 workers off shift with hours to spare. Police guard power plants while confusion and jams plague the morning rush amid disputed wage talks and open shop tensions.
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Chicago
Rose Stein
St. Mary's Hospital
Robey
Thomas Streets
Leavitt Street
Garrity
John Alcock
Willison Fish
Chicago Surface Lines
Fish
Michael
Umbrella Mike
Boyle
Irwin Knott
Electrical Workers’ Union No. 9
Vincennes Avenue
Seventy-seventh Street
Street Car Strike Ties Up City Power Plants
The street car company runs 32 power plants in the city with 16 manned by union workers. The strike tied up these plants, halting operations and affecting transit service across the metropolis.
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The
Street Car Company
Funeral Arrangements For Empress Eugenie Set in Madrid
Spanish ambassador Quinones de Leon arrived with Alfonso XIII orders for Eugenie funeral in France. Duke of Alba, her nephew, will accompany the body to England and casket transfer to the Northern station is arranged.
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Madrid
Quinones de Leon
France
Alfonso
Eugenie
Duke of Alba
England
Heistand Named Red Cross Field Director at Governors Island
Col. H. O. 8. Heistand is named field director of the American Red Cross at the eastern department headquarters on Governors Island New York. Announcement was made locally.
14th Cavalry To Quit Line At Mexican Border
Washington July 6 The Fourteenth cavalry long on duty at the Mexican border for eight years will be sent to Fort Des Moines Iowa War department says this rotates regiments to border and interior duty so patrol work falls on all The Third Nineteenth and Thirty seventh infantry regiments now on border for four to seven years will be replaced by regiments that have not yet had border duty
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Washington
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
War Department
Department
Denmark warned by Canada over Ellesmere musk ox slaughter
Canada protests alleged Danish slaughter of musk oxen on Ellesmere Island far north of the Baffin region. Ottawa seeks to establish sovereignty by possibly mounting a police post, closing seasons on hunting, and asking Britain to inform Denmark of Canada's stance if needed.
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Ottawa
Greenland
Ellesmere Island
Baffin Band
Canada
Denmark
Fighting resumes in Mexico report on Monterrey attack
Gen Irenio Villareal attacked Monterrey capital of Nuevo Leon, according to war office reports from Gen Trevino and Gen Gomez. Gonzales blamed for uprisings, Villareal with 250 men pursued toward Tepechico. capture of Gen Garcia reported. war secretary Calles states Gonzales led the northern unrest.
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Mexico City
Monterey
Nuevo Leon
Irenio Villareal
War Office
Trevino
Gomez
Tamaulipas
Pablo Gonzalez
Porfirio Gonzales
Gonzales
Government
Bellef
Villareal
Calles
Zertuche
Tepechico
Carlos Gareia
Universal
Garcia
Cem
Russia forces European peace with Polish Russian armistice
Washington reports that Russia’s use of force has secured peace terms in Europe and aims to gain formal recognition of the Soviet government. Poland and Russia, with Allied aid, effected a Polish Russian armistice. Wrangel is defeated, Persia’s capital and Batum fall under Russian control. Lloyd George Krassin talks push rapprochement with Britain and France, excluding the United States from inner negotiations.
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Moscow
U. S
Washington
Russia
Europe
Poland
Wrangell
Denikine
Persia
Batum
Asia Minor
Black Sea
Leonid Krassin
Liogd George
England
France
Lloyd George-Krassin
Great Britain
Italy
United States
Lloyd George
U. 8 Stands Firm On Russia Recognition
The government will not alter its stance on recognizing the present Russian government. Officials indicate responsibility lies with administration leaders. The last official statement condemned the Russian government, with repeated State Department statements showing recognition is impossible.
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U. 8
Russia
State Department
TRA ROSBERS ARE FOILED
In Chicago in July 76 four masked men blocked the Santa Fe California Limited and the Chicago Pacific flyer near Corwith Junction Joliet by piling ties on both tracks and derailing the engine front. Train crew and passengers reacted quickly and no injuries were reported.
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Chicago
Santa Fe California Limited
Corwith Junction
Joliet
Bolshevik advances and armistice terms cited in dispatches
A Spa dispatch reports that Russian bolshevik forces crossed the Vilia river near Vilna and captured Kamenets Podolsk, driving Polish forces from the city. The Moscow note says Polish terms for an armistice accepted by the bolshevik government. Front regions Baranovitski Slutsk and Minsk show continued bolshevik gains amid Polish resistance between the Dubna and Prut rivers.
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Paris
ANL
Moscow
Lloyd George
Poland
London
Viliya
Vilna
Ay Tave
Kamenets
Podolsk
Mooscow
Molodetehno
Minsk
Baranovitski
Slutsk
Dubna
Pniester
Allies Firm In Demands On Germany
Spa Belgium July 16 Allies press Germany to accept or reject their ultimatum demanding 2 000 000 tons of coal monthly under three main and several minor conditions Material imports and credit for food are requested The German cabinet reportedly agreed to terms but demanded conditions and a mixed Essen commission to inspect housing and food Simons warned allies that Germany would yield but sent a written note to prevent further action
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Spa
Belgium
Germany
Lloyd George
Essen
Ichman
Simons
Verelen
Prencher Lierd George
Herr Simons
Marshal Och
Marshall Wilson
Germany’s Hopeful Demands to Allies in Letter
A German envoy urged Lloyd George and Miller to aid Germany by three steps: allow the cash coal price gap, arrange generous shipping terms, and provide security against invasion threats if deliveries lag. The letter framed these as hopes, not conditions, and sought aid in fulfilling Germany’s obligations.
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Germany
Lioyd George
Miller
Simons
Counterfeit gang nabbed in Chicago arrests
Chicago agents rounded up a gang of counterfeiters aiming to flood the country with fake ten dollar notes. Leader Joseph C. Bahl was traced to John Gavin’s home at 9650 Calumet Avenue and held on $10,000 bond. Accomplice Martin Baer also detained in $2,000 bond. Baer operated a studio at 68 West Ontario Street for production.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
Secret Service
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Joseph C. Bahl
John Gavin
Calumet Avenue
West Ontario Street
Mason
Federal Grand Jury
Baer
Martin Baer
Plebiscite for Upper Silesia Expected End of September
Berlin reports unofficial advice that the Upper Silesian plebiscite will likely occur near the end of September. Influences from Entente and Poland are said to be pressing for postponement due to Poland's military situation.
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Berlin
Poland
Shamrock IV Captures Exciting America’s Cup Race
Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock IV defeated the Resolute after the defender’s throat halyards broke mid race. Shamrock led by nearly a mile before finishing alone at 3:25:30, as Resolute towed back to Sandy Hook. Next race scheduled for Saturday with repairs underway.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Resolute
Charles F. Adams
Wildward
Leeward
Naverink
Sandy Hook Bay
Border Guard Is Reinforced Near Laredo
The United States army garrison at Laredo is being reinforced after border hostilities were reported. Four airplanes with battle gear were sent, and the machine gun company of the 37th Infantry was ordered back to Laredo. Col. A. G. Saxton called the dispatch precautionary.
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San Antonio
Tex
United States Army
Laredo
Southern Department
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Col. A. &. Saxton
Helen Taft Weds Yale Man in Murray Bay Ceremony
Miss Helen Taft daughter of former President William Howard Taft marries Frederick Johnson Manning in Murray Bay. Manning is Yale trained historian instructor. Taft presides over Bryn Mawr College. Manning graduated Yale 1916 and served as a first lieutenant in the field artillery USSA.
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Montreal
Helen Taft
William Howard Taft
Murray Bay
Frederick Johnson Manning
Yale University
Taft
Bryn Mawr College
Manning
Yale
Field Artillery
USSA
10 Cent Fare In Galesburg Raises Transit Cost
July 16 report notes fare increases in Danville Galesburg and Rock Island and Moline with Galesburg raising from 7 to 10 cents or ten tickets for 75 cents. Also a bank robbery in Armourdale Kansas where Frank Vasser was robbed of 10000 dollars as he stepped from a street car in front of the bank.
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Springfield
Danville
Galesburg
Rock Teland
Moline
Kansas City
Frank Vasser
Gerk
Armourdale
Kan
Public Auction of Household Goods at 7 15 South Avenue B
Leslie Payne of Washington Iowa offers a public sale of nearly new household items at his home on Tuesday July 20 at 2 30 PM. Items include living room leather furniture, dining set, bedroom suite, kitchen equipment, range, electric washer and Hoover sweeper, plus many miscellaneous pieces.
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South Avenue B
Highway Change Notice for Washington Township Route 25
The commissioner appointed to view the feasibility of widening highway No 25 in Washington Township reports in favor of the alteration. Objections or damage claims must be filed in the Auditor's office by noon September 11, 1920, or the highway width will be changed without further notice.
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Frank Birka
Frank Stewart
Jane FE. Bruty
John Plynn
Anna B. Rouse
Washington Township
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