Cedar Heights Unites Over Tree War At Community Picnic
In Cedar Heights a public harmony gathering followed a long dispute over tree cutting. 178 residents attended a church picnic and mass meeting to form a forest preservation plan with a proposed forest commission while opposing a park board.
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Cedar Heights
Cedar
United States
W. F. Parrott
Marvin J. Fowler
Parrott
Frst
William Galloway
N.S. Methfessel
Community Church
Barbara
Ritchie
V. W. Foote
A. J. Eychaner
F.C. White
Forest Preservation Commission
A. L. Eychaner
J. C. King
W. W. Foote
J. J. Edwards
Fark
Walt
Cedar Heights Park Avoids City Dedication
Mr. Edwards spoke of a gathering last night with sentiment that the war was over and people were coming into their own. Mr. Galloway, after consulting others, said Cedar Heights park and ravines would not be dedicated to the city for now but remain open for public enjoyment in the future.
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Mr. Edwards
Absyance
Galloway
Cedar Heights
Carroll Man Put on K. of C. Directorate With New Members
Malj Gen H T Allen commander of the American army in Germany is named U S representative for the Lafayette statue dedication at Metz August 21. A telegram from Secretary Baker announced the appointment. New supreme directors elected include Joseph J Mayers Carroll Ia and Edward Haulihan Chicago.
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Associated Press
New York
H. T. Allen
Germany
Hoas
United States
Knights of Columbus
Gen
Lafayette
Metz
Baker
Knights’ Gunuel
Supreme Board of Directors
Joseph J. Mayers
Carroll
Edward
Haulihan
Chicago
Mexico Not Worried by Cantu's Rebellion
Mexico City reports the government plans to mobilize 3000 troops under Gen. Aberardo Rodriguez to campaign against Esteban Cantu the insurgent governor of Lower California. Gen. P Elias Galles the war secretary said more forces could be sent if needed indicating the rebellion is not viewed as major.
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Mexico City
Aberardo Rodriguez
Esteban Cantu
Lower
California
P. Elias Galles
Lower California
Iowa corn crop buoyed by potential rain after dry week
Des Moines reports the weekly weather bureau bulletin noting cool dry conditions across Iowa through Aug. 3 slowed corn development especially in the northwest and east central regions. If rain arrives soon corn may recover. Small grains yield is good to excellent with oats yielding about 40 bushels per acre in the south.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
East Central
Mississippi River
Atkinson Hyde Lead Missouri Primary Nominees
Unofficial returns show John M. Atkinson of St. Louis and Arthur M. Hyde of Trenton leading the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial tickets in Missouri. Republican and Democratic senatorial races show Dwight R. Davis and Selden P. Spencer contending. Long, Priest, and Hay vie for other nominations with state totals. In Kansas, Charles Curtis and Henry J. Allen lead renomination races as returns from statewide primary come in. The labor-oriented labor court issue affects the governor race.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
John M. Atkinson
Arthur M. Hyde
Trenton
Dwight R. Davis
Selden P. Spencer
Allen
Curtis
Topeka
Kan
United States
Charles Curtis
Henry J. Allen
Industrial Court
Coal Mines Near Des Moines Resume Work
Des Moines reports indicate idle mines have resumed operations today after union leaders urged workers to return. George Heaps Jr. of the Iowa Coal Operators' association cites missed messages as a cause for delays while J. C. Lewis addresses miners. In Illinois, all districts are back to work or returning, per President Frank Farrington of the Illinois miners union.
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Asenelaigd
Des Moines
George Heaps, Jr
Iowa Coal Operators’ Association
J. C. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Tllinois
Springfield
Inllinois
Frank Farrington
Tlinois Miners’ Union
Passport Fee Raised to Ten Dollars in Shanghai
The American consulate in Shanghai announced increased charges for issuing American passports and for approving passports of non Americans to ten dollars. The prior fee had been two dollars in both cases, per orders from the department of state.
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Shanghai
Department of State
Harding Decries Glass Appeal as National Menace
Marion Ohio August 4 Senator Harding denounces league of nations debates and class appeals as dangers to national unity. He argues for home industrial peace over abroad peace and says congress alone may declare war, warning against surrender of nationality to internationality. He speaks to Wayne county Republicans.
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Harding
Associated Press
Marion
Bhat
America
Wayne County
League
League of Nations
Congress of the United States
Unon
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Democratic Party
Ameriica
Germany
Congress
Premonition of Death Follows Stunt Flyer Locklear
Omer Locklear, famed stunt flyer killed in a Los Angeles fall, allegedly predicted earlier this summer he would die. Shirley Short of Goldfield, his former partner, recalled Locklear’s growing gloom after a year of stunts and his claim he would be knocked off this summer.
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Associated Press
Port Dodge
nLiant
Omer Locklear
Los Angeles
Shirley Short
Goldfield
Locklear
Short
Canada
Lork- Tear
Chaplin Stingy With Love and Cash Says Wife in Divorce
Mildred Harrie Chaplin declares in New York interview that Charlie Chaplin was stingy with love and money. She alleges cruelty and mental anguish from his neglect, saying he never knew her location or plans and refused to accompany her home from hospital, even during funeral arrangements.
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New York
Charles Chaplin
Mildred Harrie
Los Angeles
Charlie
Ag .Boon
Tareo
Ponzi Payoff Slows as Investors Complain
Boston August 4 The Securities Exchange company run by Charles Ponzi faced growing investor complaints as payouts slowed with many claimants waiting. Ponzi's aides defended the process, claiming the figure of 100 claims settled today was an understatement and that payments would pick up.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Securities Exchange Company
Charles Ponzi
Dwine
Ponzi
Wheat futures swing on rumor of crop damage at St Louis
Turbulent trading sent wheat prices fluctuating with December at 2.16 to 2.21 and March around 2.21 after a sharp morning drop. Buyers later reemerged pushing values up as much as 14 to 28 cents, with reports of miller activity and Canadian crop damage aiding the late reversal.
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Associated Dreasoneate
St. Louis
Merchants Exchange
Live Wire Fatality at Swift & Co Plant
Dubuque Aug 4 Roy Mueller 24 was electrocuted and E M Davis severely burned when both men contacted a high tension wire at the Swift & Co plant while electricians finishing a passage way. Mueller killed instantly while Davis, though badly burned, is reported not seriously hurt.
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Associated Press
Dubuque, Ja
Roy Mueller
E. M. Davis
Swift & Co
Muellec
Davis
Minerva Farmer Dies After Auto Crash
Clarence B. Cox, 94, a farmer near Minerva, sustained injuries when an automobile rolled over Sunday night. His two year old daughter was killed. He died today from his injuries. In Burlington a drunken man flashed two bills and a revolver in a cigar store boasting about a bank robbery in Moline Ill. He bought cigars for himself and others and then vanished. Police investigate.
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Minerva Farmer
Clerks
The
Associated Press
Marshalltown
Clarance BE. Cox
Minerva
Burlington, le
Moline
Ill
Himelf
President halts Barbadoes cable landings
Washington reports President Wilson has ordered the army and navy to deny Western Union permission to land a cable from Barbadoes until the State Department approves. Construction begun, aiming to connect to Miami and provide direct U S South America links, replacing Barbadoes relay. Officials say the State Department has not acted on the application.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Army
Navy
Western Union Telegraph Company
Barbadoes
State Department
Miami
Fla
United States
South America
Western Tnion Company
Consaj
Department
Phone toll rates rise for person to person calls
Aug 4 notice in Des Moines states that effective Aug 1 charges for person to person toll calls have increased. Rates are raised gradually with the rule increases. Station to station tolls remain unchanged as the telephone company cites higher operating costs to secure more revenue.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Telephone Company
Weather Summary for Iowa and Minnesota Region
The bulletin reports cloudy conditions in Charles City with intermittent rain and totals around .39 inches near Hampton and .44 inches near Waverly. Expect muddy roads and heavy rain in portions of Waverly area with showers elsewhere and potential storms across the listed counties.
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Bumnmry
Charles City
White Collars Labeled Death Warrant by Red Army
Refugees from eastern occupied regions report Soviet forces shooting landowners and suspected money holders. They claim wearing a white collar marks a person for death as the Reds advance.
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Red Army
Prosa
Allenstein
Wast Strussia
Uhe
Red Cross and YMCA Move Headquarters from Warsaw
Provisional American Red Cross headquarters set up at Krakow with Warsaw operations to be abandoned. The YMCA, active in relief distribution, also shifts precautions as officials warn that if Bolsheviks do not approach within a week, nearly all critical relief supplies will be preserved.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
American Red Cross
Crakow
Cara
Allied Ambassadors Summoned to Paris Council
Parle August 4. Urgent telegrams were sent to allied ambassadors including the American envoy ordering their return from vacations for a meeting of the ambassadorial council to be held tomorrow in Paris in view of the Polish situation.
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Paris
Bradford center wiped out by fire in Ohio
Dayton reports Bradford railroad center northwest of the city was totally destroyed by fire with a loss estimated at 1 million dollars. The town has 2000 residents and all wire communications are down. Washington dispatch notes nationwide medical groups launch a campaign to treat and educate deaf and dumb children with a joint committee to plan.
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Dayton, O
Bradford Xu
Iby Lowassvemseu Arene
Washington, D. C
United States
Leach Organization
Harding campaign managers weigh speaking tour options
In Marion Ohio on August 4, Harding's managers consider trips to six major eastern and midwestern cities or to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts down to Tennessee. A New York leaders conference Thursday may delay any decision, and accepting new invitations would not end the front porch addresses for visiting delegates.
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Associated Press
Marion, O
Harding
Marion
Atlantic
Tennessee
New York
Evacuation Under Way As Bolsheviks Advance
Warsaw Aug 3 Officials at the American consulate pack records for quick evacuation if Bolshevik advance continues. Outgoing trains to Vienna Posen and Danzig crowded. Paris Aug 4 Warsaw likely to be moved to Cracow within days. Poles shown demoralized. armistice chances dim. Britain sends sharp note to Soviet government over demarcation talks.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Vienna
Posen
Danzig
Paris
Wareaw
Perta Thera
Cracow
Bug
Allenstein
Mlawa
Baltic
Wes
Pomerania
Allies’ Commission
Minsk
Poland
Baranovitchi
London
Russia
Vasa J
Pature Paign
Warne County
Marion
Ior Harding
Coolidge
Ohio
Tennessee
Harding
Abbey Scott Baker
Wom
Jantea Nario
Soviet army crosses River Bug as Warsaw advance continues
Official Moscow statement notes Soviet forces cross the River Bug at several points while pressing toward Warsaw and reports activity in the Bielsk region. The British mission in Warsaw remains, with possible departure hinted, amid limited clarifications. A separate aviation note reports a pair of prize route planes preparing from New York to San Francisco with one departing for Salt Lake City and the other to follow.
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Warsaw
Foreign Office
River Bug
London
Bug
Moscow
Bielsk
MATS
Chayenne
Wyo
New York
San Francisco
Salt, Lake City
Bert
Acosta
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Benedict Crowell
Williams
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Atkinson
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Muiris
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Davenport Des Moines
Dubuque
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