Poland seeks U.S. aid as Polish government faces Russian advance
The Polish minister Count Liborirski announces an appeal to the United States for immediate aid, based on American notes affirming Poland's independence and territorial integrity. The United States maintains support for Polish autonomy and opposing Russia's dismemberment while avoiding a general European armistice conference.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Poland
United States
Nur Liborirski
State Department
Italy
Russia
Colby
Washington
London
Paris
Washingon
Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Thigountry
Hunger Rises in Wasted Russia Amid Winter Fears
The Associated Press reports from Viborg Finland on August 10 that Soviet Russia, buoyed by Poland's defeat, faces a winter of famine. Across 4000 miles from Vladivostok to Moscow, food scarcities push peasants and workers toward bread and clothing shortages as the regime tightens control through military forces and political commissars.
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Associated Press
Viborg
Finland
Poland
Russia
Far East
Siberia
Vladivostok
Moscow
Petrograd
Nikolai Lenine
Notables Among Women Speakers for Republicans
AP report lists women joining the Republican platform as speakers. Names include Harriet Taylor Upton Ohio, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson New York, Medill McCormick Illinois, Amelia Bingham actress, Mary Roberts Rhinehart novelist, and others from Minnesota Kentucky Massachusetts Kansas Illinois and beyond. They join male speakers on the same platform.
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the Associates Press
Chicago
Manley L. Fossen
Minnesota
Harry 8
New
Indiana
Republican National Committee
Harriet Taylor Upton
Ohio
John G. South
Kentucky
Fossen
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
New York
Paul Rowan
South Dakota
Winifred Smith
Seattle
Frank Dodson
Woman's Committee
Iowa
James Morrison
German Cities Plan Porcelain Coins For Change Shortage
Meissen Saxony Aug 21 The first German porcelain money is being manufactured here and will total 300000 twenty penning pieces for use on the Hamburg elevated railway. Meissen and other towns have ordered porcelain coins to ease small change shortages and to replace dirty easily torn paper currency. The republic is said to be near issuing porcelain coins from 10 pfennigs to five marks.
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Meissen
Saxony
Hamburg
German Republic
Meredith Trims Commission on Livestock Sales
Secretary of Agriculture Meredith ruled that Chicago livestock commission houses overcharged on cooperative shipments. New schedules take effect August 16 under the food control act after hearings in Chicago in April. The order cites higher rates for multi owner car lots versus single ownership, accounting for weighing and clerical costs.
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Associatea
Washington, D. C
Chicago Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Meredith
American Society of Equity
Chicago
Resolution to Defer Action on Suffrage Tabled in Tennessee
Nashville Aug 11 The Tennessee house tabled a proposal to defer action on the federal suffrage amendment until after August 21. Legislators said both anti and pro suffrage forces supported the plan. The vote was 50 to 37 after a lengthy debate.
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Tennessee
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Alvin Baker Leads German Child Feeding Effort in Krein
Alvin R Baker of Waterloo heads a 1500 child feeding task as U S representative on the inter ested commission at Krein Mayne Germany He writes his mother that duties finish in October and he hopes to return home late in fall He served as a second lieutenant in World War I and arrived in Germany with the army of occupation prior to discharge last October He may reenter consular service after his term ends and will visit Waterloo first He is a 1918 East High School graduate and attended the University of Iowa before joining the army.
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Alvin R. Baker
Watering
United States
Krein of Mayne
Germany
Fred Baker
Sycamore Street
Baker
Army of Occupation
Waterloo
East High School
University of Towa
Town
Wily
Ponzi associate links financier to past Montreal scheme
An associate of Charles Ponzi contacted The Associated Press to confirm Ponzi’s identity and said he was conferring with lawyers. Reports claim Ponzi operated a Montreal scheme 13 years earlier under the name Ponsi. Bank scrutiny follows Ponzi tied to Hanover Trust, with overdrawn accounts and unsafe practices cited by Bank Commissioner Allen. Montreal records show a Charles Ponsi linked to Zrossi & Company, later extradited, and a man named Bianca alias Charles Ponsi convicted of forgery and jailed at St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Charles Ponzi
Lexington
Ponzi
Montreal
Ponsi
Charles Ponsi
Montres
Allen
Hanover Trust Company
Atlen
Zrossi & Company
Rossi
Mexico City
Bianca
St. Vincent de Paul
Harding to Reply on League Talk at Ohio Meeting
Senator Harding spent the day crafting the next front porch speech to be delivered Friday at a meeting of the Ohio Republican Editorial Association. He indicated a reply to Gov. Cox's League of Nations declarations would be included in forthcoming addresses.
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Associated Press
Marion
Harding
Ohio Republican Editorial ‘Association
Gov. Cox
League of Nations
Niure
Prohibitionists to Notify Watkins and Colvin in Germantown
The Prohibition party nominators will formally notify Dr Aaron Watkins of Ohio and B Leigh Colvin of New York as presidential and vice presidential candidates in Germantown Pennsylvania. Watkins is pastor and English professor residing in Germantown. Colvin was born in Ohio and is connected to New York. A parade is planned in the afternoon ahead of an 8 p.m. ceremony with speaking tours to follow across many states.
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Associated Press
Germantown
Aaron
Warkina
Prohibition Party
Lef
B. Leigh Colvin
Heie Toay
Dr. Watkins
Ohio
Colvin
al Sho
New York
Ile
M. E. Church
Miami Military Institute
O’clork
McGraw Summoned Over Lambs Club Fracas
District Attorney Swann summoned witnesses to appear in his office to testify on the incident at the Lambs Club in which John J. Slavin, a well known comedian, sustained a fractured skull and other injuries. Slavin remains unconscious at St Luke's Hospital as doctors hope for a rally to recount events. McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, may face membership suspension as the Lambs house committee considers the matter after his recent reinstatement from a three month suspension.
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Associated
New York
Swann
Todiy
Lambs Club
John J. Slavin
Cox Begins Camp Perry Campaign Swing With Speech
Dayton Aug. 11 Gov Cox leaves Dayton for a string of speeches across states before Nov 1 The first of ten talks this month is at Camp Perry Ohio to present the governors cup at the national rifle shoot Columbus will be his future headquarters Auspices indicate a nationwide campaign push from Cox as he shifts from Dayton to new base.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Gov. Cox
Imalie
Camperry
Columbus
Corn Fire and Curling Reported on Iowa Uplands
Des Moines reports the weekly weather bureau crop bulletin notes corn fired and curled on uplands and thin soils across many parts of the state in the week ending Aug 10. Most acreage not beyond recovery, and if temperatures stay near normal next month some soft corn may develop.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau Today
Slacker Roundup Begins in Chicago for Draft Evasion
United States deputy marshals and federal agents start combing Chicago for 721 men alleged to have failed to register or to answer summons. District Attorney Clyne says the list, received from Washington, includes several professional and business men.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Washington
Clyne
Four Men Rob Des Moines Taxicab Driver
In Des Moines on August 31 four men wearing somber uniforms stopped a taxicab and forced the driver to undress and surrender his clothes. The driver reported only about eight dollars in cash on him.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Villa and 900 Followers Leave for Durango Disarmament
Francisco Villa surrendered and with about 900 followers departed on special troop trains from San Pedro Coahuila for Tlahualilo Durango to be paid off and disarmed, as reports from the region describe. The dispatch notes Allied air travel milestones and other items mixed in the clipping.
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Py Asp
San Pedro
Coahuila
Meax
Anzli
Laredo Juncruin
Francisco Villa
Tlahualilo
State of Durango
Courier Delivery Notice With Late Paper Policy
The notice states papers should be delivered before 5 30. If late due to carrier error or other cause, call 8380 to receive a copy. Phone calls must reach the office before 7 00 p m.
France Recognizes Wrangel Head of South Russia
France will recognize Gen Baron Peter Wrangel as head of the de facto South Russian government and may provide military aid. A high commissioner will be sent to Sevastopol. the move also signals no dealings with Soviet emissaries and cites Wrangel’s promises to assume former obligations and aid a democratic Poland. Moscow claims the Crimean front favors the Soviets.
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Baron Peter Wrangel
Russia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Gen. Wrangel
France
Sebastopol
Foreign Office
Ruesta
Lloyd George
London
Poland
House of Commons
Wrangel
Moscow
Wraegel
3000 Yaquis Mobilized to Impose Gov Cantu
The war department reports 3000 Yaqui Indians forming a military expedition to quell Governor Esteban Cantu of Lower California who has rebelled against the federal government. A second expedition of similar strength is being formed.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Davis Gains Ohio GOP Nomination for Governor
Ohio results show Harry L. Davis leading for the Republican governor nomination with 18 645 vote edge over Alpha Cole from Findlay as returns from two thirds of the state come in. Frank J. Willis leads Delaware for U S Senate, while Roscoe C. McCulloch trails. In Arkansas T. J. Caraway holds a strong lead for U S Senate and T C McRae leads the governor race.
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Columbus
Harry L. Davis
Cleland
Fovernor
Alpha. Cole
Findlay
Roscoe C. McCulloch
Gunton
Way
Davis
Frank J. Willis
Delaware
Walter F. Brown
Toledo
United States
R. M. Wanamaker
Akron
Wills
W. A. Julian
Cincinnati
Aa. F. O'Neil
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Caraway
William F. Kirby
T. C. McRae
Prescott
Big Blunder Hays Urges Immediate Ratification of Woman Suffrage
Will Hays national chairman telegraphed Tennessee Republicans urging immediate ratification of the woman suffrage amendment to calm political tensions and aid national stability. The message, prepared with Senator Harding, cites 1918 1919 resolutions and last month's executive committee action, stressing it is not a party issue.
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Associated Press
Marion
Will H. Says
Tennessee
Harding
Hays
Coleges
Highway Map Notes From Early Iowa Areas In 1920
A garbled 1920 notice lists towns Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Dubuque Mason City Marshalltown Postville Waterloo and Waverly in an Iowa region. It mentions Lincoln Highway and a general trend of road widening with weather impacts across eastern Iowa.
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U.S Department of Agriculture
Weather Buren
Maries City
Bi Nwr
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Charles, Guy
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Desa Dubuque
Marshault Minn
Taj Via
Mason City
Marshalltown
Postville
Watertoo
Waverly
Ghewers Lorzeach
Iowa
Peastantitown Teporta
Lincoln
Poles Regroup as Bolsheviks Pivot Toward Warsaw Front
Military brief reports a Polish regrouping along the Bug and Narew rivers after Ostrolenka withdrawal, aiming to defend Warsaw while bolshevik forces maneuver north of the city. Russian cavalry and infantry push from the Danzig corridor toward the Prussian frontier as talks staged by Soviet representatives falter.
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Warsaw
Paris
Danzig
Clechanow
Mlawa
Ostrolenka
Narew
Bug
Bug River
Vistula
Thorn
Toucacheski
D Olier Pays Homage to 1 W W Victims
Frankinn Oler head of the American Legion visited Centralia Washington to honor four members killed by the IWW last Armistice Day. About two hundred people joined the ceremony at the gravesite and the Legion pledged everlasting reverence to memory of its members.
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Centralia
Wash
Frankinn Oler
American Legion
Legion
Hosiery Shortage Prompts Half Hose for Women
New York Aug 11 reports that due to rising material costs hosiery makers will market half hose for women instead of silk stockings. The move comes as manufacturers and models react to price pressures.
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New York
Therat
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