Soviets abandon Soldau and flee amid Polish drive
A dispatch from East Prussia reports Soldau reportedly surrendered with Russians retreating north and east, ammunition shortage and poor communications cited. Allied observers note Polish advances threaten red supply lines near Warsaw and a potential encirclement from the west while Americans are advised to move toward Danzig for safety.
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Gruppe Regon
Danzig
Warsaw
Associated Press
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Ciechanow
Lomza
Deper
Tre Rd
Corrior
Thorn
Vistula
Posen
Pope to greet U. S. women at audience in Rome
American members of the international council of women traveling to Christiania for a convention next month arrived in Rome and were greeted by Italian committee members who arranged a warm reception. An audience with Pope Benedict is scheduled. The State railway provided observation cars for their special train as Roman committee members accompany the visitors.
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Rome
International Council of Women
Christiania
Benedict
Ippesa
Warsaw Sees 3000 Red Prisoners Parade With Cannon
Warsaw today witnessed a street procession of about 3000 Bolshevik prisoners gathered at front locations and marched across the Vistula into the city. A line of six Bolshevik cannons drawn by thin horses accompanied by a Soviet nurse on an ammo cart drew observers. Polish guards and peasant auxiliaries, many armed with clubs, controlled traffic as crowds watched the display with curiosity and murmurs of approval.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Vim+ tula
Suffrage Fight Delayed by Courts in Tennessee
The Tennessee suffrage fight stalls as the state legislature’s ratification of the amendment faces injunctions and legal challenges. Governor Roberts says he will seek orderly certification, while the American Constitutional League presses for action and warns officials against violating court orders.
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Constitutional League
Nashville
Tenning
Associated Press
Tennessee
Tower House
Decatur
Alabama
Senate
Washington
Langford
Secretary of State
House
Vermont
Connecticut
Florida
Louisiana
Delaware
South Carolina
Tennessee Constitutional League
Mm Vaid
Colby
Charles S Fairchild
American Constitutional League
Gov Roberts
Frank M Thompson
Spain and Mexico settle consular dispute in Mexico City
Mexico and Spain announced in the foreign office that consular tensions are resolved. Passports of Mexicana headed to Spain will be issued by the Spanien legation until new arrangements are in place.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Spain
Foreign Office
Pasaports
Mexicana
Spanien Legation Util
Jootsurgentrs
Austria, Roumania Reach Mutual Money Treaty for Trade
Vienna reports Austria has concluded a one year commercial treaty with Roumania. The pact provides mutual acceptance of each country’s money for payment and stipulates Austria will receive Roumanian foodstuffs and petroleum products in exchange for manufactured goods, plus a commitment to repair Roumanian locomotives.
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Vienna
Roumania
Austria
Kolehmainen Wins Olympic Marathon in Rainy Finish
Hannes Kolehmainen of Finland won the seventh Olympic marathon in Antwerp with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes 35.45 seconds, edging Charles Gitsham of South Africa and Leseman of the Hathontan. First American Joe Organ finished seventh. several Americans dropped from the field as the race unfolded in steady rain and mud.
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Antwerp
Associated Press
Hannes Kolehmainen
Finland
Kolehmainén
Stockholm
Kalehmainen
Charles Gitsham
Gitsham
Gutsham
Leseman
Hathontan
Aight
Joe Organ
Pittsburgh
Roth
Carl Linder
Quincy Masa
Charles Melior
Chicago
Arthur Roth
St Alphonsus
Foch to Visit U S as European Situation Permits
Marshal Foch told Supreme Knight James A Flaherty of the American Knights of Columbus he will visit the United States when the European situation allows a vacation of suitable length. The banquet in Verdun was attended by the burgomasters of thirty Lorraine towns and the minister of justice.
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Metz
Associated Press
Marshal Foch
United States
James A Flaherty
American Knights of Columbus
Flaherty
Lorraine
L'Hopiteau
Verdun
France
Maas
Ginesti
James A. Flaherty
Marshal Petain
Cox Demands Public Quotas in Republican War Chest
Governor Cox accuses Will Hays of not denying a $15 million plus Republican fund. He urges public disclosure of quotas by district and pledges Senate probes into campaign finances. Reed signals ongoing investigation as Cox campaigns in the East and plans speeches in Pittsburgh New Haven and New York.
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Reed
Senate Committee
Chicago
East
Robert T. Small
Washington Post Co
Dayton
Ohio
James M Cox
Will el] Hays
Republican National Committee
Cox
Trailsend
Augusta
Maine
Hays
Exonerates Wife Claims Her Body in Brooklyn Hotel
West Virginian Percy Deverall says his wife Alice Deverall died by asphyxiation with Harold Eastlrt Ferry in a Brooklyn hotel. He believes it was an accident and asserts no estrangement or quarrel with his wife, noting she had spoken of Ferry as a friend.
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New York
Alice Deverall
Harold Eastldt Ferry
Aviation Corps
Brooklyn
Percy Deverall
Wheeling
Ferry
Deverall
Wheelipe
French garrison relieved at Adana after two month siege
Paria reports that the French garrison at Adana Agia Minor broke its two month siege and is now relieved. Eighteen American relief workers were with the garrison, and the foreign office says the besiegers were defeated and the situation no longer critical. A telegram in San Angelo confirms relief workers, including Harl Seejey, have reached safety.
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Paria
Presa
Adana
Agia Minor
Foreign Office
San Angelo
Tex
Harl Seejey
Asia
Minor
St Platins
Harding Denies Big Campaign Fund Charge in Cox Clash
Senator Harding rejected Democratic claims of a $1,000,000 campaign fund and said the national committee borrowed money after the Chicago convention. He warned against a slush fund, noted Ohio and national spending patterns, and argued women enfranchisement would not alter campaign plans or favor any single group. He spoke with George Harvey and Joseph Medill Patterson, and predicted a large Ohio plurality for the Republicans.
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Ohio
Harry N. Price
Washington Post Co
Marlon
Senator Harding
Guv Cox
Harding
Cox
Heys
Chicago
National Committee
Hanna
George Harvey
New York
Joseph Medill Patterson
League of Nations
Poland
Theatre plans and Harding visit on front porch event
The article notes Al JoTson will visit the front porch to be received by Senator and Mrs. Harding after breakfast at the Marion Club on arrival from New York. They will go to the Harding home for a Santa program with several crew songs having their first public hearing on that occasion. Meanwhile a Syrian premier was murdered when bandits attacked a train near Damascus, with Abderhaman among the cabinet members killed.
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al JoTson
Harding
Marion Club
New York
Baifa
Syria
Droubi Pasha
Abderhaman
Damascus
Oil merger to form International Petroleum in Canada
New York Aug 22. Official announcement of the merger between International Petroleum Company Ltd of Canada and Tropical Oil Company, valued around 190 million dollars, creating a new International Petroleum Company Ltd under Canadian law. The deal involves exchange of shares, expanding production, refining, and distribution with facilities in Peru and Colombia, and planned equity structure.
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New York
Associated Press
International Petroleum Company Ltd
Standard ON Company
New Jersey
Tropical O 1
Benedum- Trees-Treat-Crawford
Pittsburgh
Canada
Tropical Company
The
International
SOR Yipteel
T Tropical Company
New International
Tropical
Old International
Jis
London and Pacific Petroleum Company Ltd
Lagenitos Oil Company Ltd
West Coast Oil Fuel Company Ltd
Peru
Talara
Chile
Ecuador
Panama
Vancouver
Tropical Oil Company
Delaware
de Mares
Colombia
Magdalena River
Dying pursuer kills fugitive in North Carolina chase
A Walnut Cove NC sheriff’s posse engaged three Madison fugitives after a carnival altercation. Chief Matthews and Walter Martin died. an unidentified black man was seriously wounded, Hawkins and the other prisoner fled. the pursuit ended with Matthews shot in a car and Martin killed. The unidentified suspect was later captured in Danbury jail.
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Winston Barem
Associated Press
Matthews
Walnut Cove
Walter Martin
Madison
Madison N
Martin Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Aew
Danbury
Irish Inspector Shot As Riots Sweep Ulster And Cork
A weekend of organized assaults against constabulary in Ireland left seven dead. Inspector Swanzy was shot in Lisburn as crowds dispersed from church. Police sergeant Craddock died in Athlone and other constables were killed or wounded in Macroom Nass Kilrush and Dundalk amid widespread arson and attacks on nationalist residences.
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Lisburn
McCurtin
Associated Press
Belfast
Swanz
Marck
Swanzy
Christ Church
Railway Street
Lloyd George
Viscount French
Ireland
Swansy
Sully
Sho Ung
MacEneeney
Cork
Thomas Craddock
Kingstreet Athlone
Craddock
Dundalk
Siam
Dublin Castle
Agasset de ‘Zvimh Constabulary
Sergi Maunsell
Macroom
Nass
Tugoclave Form New Ww Cottnet Seigesae Aug 21
A new coalition unit in Jugoslavia has been perfected with Milen a R Verntich continuing as premier and Apica Trambitch as foreign minister. The report notes the reshaped government and ongoing coalition dynamics in the region.
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Tugoclave
Cottnet
Seigesae
Jukoeltyia
Jugoslavia
Milena R. Verntich
Apica Trambitch
Minre
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