War murders by Germans told by AW of vigting orders
French wireless service reports evidence from a French military court into German crimes during the occupation. Von Heinrich, former Lille military governor, faces possible murder charges as widows testify that he authorized appeals to the German emperor while ordering executions 24 hours after sentences. Other officials named include von Zoeine, Gen. Von Gravevitz, and Capt. Himmen Le Belafre. Further testimony mentions deportations of Lille girls and a German officer’s assault on a priest in Marcaen Barceul.
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France
von Heinrich
Madame Jacques
Madame Martens
von Zoeine
Charleville
von Gravevitz
van Henverhuy
Chasseurs
Treves
Abbe Hallinck
Marca- en-Barceul
118 Alleged Reds Held in Federal Net at Youngstown
Associated Press report from Youngstown Ohio notes 118 Russians alleged Bolshevists held in county jail after a federal raid on an East Youngstown meeting. An auto load of red flags and Bolshevik propaganda seized. Men held on suspicion with sedition charges expected to follow.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
East Youngstown
Cars Resume in Des Moines as Fare Lift Pends
Des Moines, Aug 20. Street cars will resume this afternoon after motor men and conductors who struck last Wednesday met with a citizens committee. They return with city council to vote within 30 days on a six cent fare to fund back pay of about 100000 via receivers certificates. Previous efforts for higher fare failed.
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Des Moines
Citizens’ Committee
Greeks Plead For Allied Protection From Turkish Forces
Delegates claiming to represent 35,000 Greeks in Ardahan Caucasus telegrammed the peace conference asking allied protection against bandits and Turkish troops said to have pillaged the region and massacred Greek inhabitants. Turks based at Erzerum reportedly conducted operations causing severe suffering during the war.
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Saloniki
Ardahan
Caucasus
Athens
Erzerum
U S Shantung Assent Not Friendly China View Ferguson Says
In Washington on Aug 20 the senate foreign relations committee heard John Ferguson, adviser to China's president, say acceptance of Shantung provisions marks a deviation from friendly cooperation toward China. He cited Chinese opinion from top international lawyers, noting war declaration nullified the 1915 non‑range treaty. Maj Wuillemin and Lieut Denian landed at Saloniki after leaving Marseilles Aug 14, resuming Aug 16, with 600 mile range.
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China
Marseilles
Ferguson
Scloniki
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
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Senate- Foreign -Relations Committee
John ©. Ferguson
Abia
France
Russia
Belgium
Holland
Japan
Germany
Paris
Maj
Wuillemin
Lieut
Denian
Constantinople
Aire
Sajoniki
Packers Defended by Virginia Butcher as Below Others' Prices
Washington D C Aug 20 Opponents of meat packing regulation were heard as the senate agriculture committee resumed the sub committee hearing. Emmanuel Wasserton of Norfolk Va argued that any measure harming packers would hurt retailers and the business. He claimed large packers supply better meat at lower prices than independents and noted packers spoke to him but he acted on his own.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Agriculture Committee
Emmanuel Wasserton
Norfolk
Kenyon
Iowa
San Felice Clerk 3 for 20c cigar advert
An old newspaper ad promotes San Felice Clerk cigars, offering three for 20 cents as part of a generic tobacco promotion. The fragment emphasizes affordability and popularity, typical of vintage campaigns for domestic smoke brands.
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San Felice
America
Day of Congress Needed in League Action
President insists Congress must assent for US to join wars to enforce league council decisions, even if council vote is unanimous. He notes council guidance would reflect member states' public opinion and discusses Japan's Shantung promises amid disagreement with Lansing on treaty signing.
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Washington D. C
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
United States
League Council
Council
America
Japan
Shantung
Borah
Lansing
Wilson
Pittman Seeks Reservations to League Covenant
Senator Pittman of Nevada files a senate resolution proposing four reservations to the league covenant. The plan limits withdrawal rights, preserves domestic matters, rejects compelled intercession, and preserves the Monroe doctrine. McNary Republicans say they want these as ratification conditions, Pittman plans to bring the measure up before final treaty action.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Senate of the
United States
Germany
Paris
League of Nations
League
Counel
Council of the League
Council
Assembly of
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McNary
News Print Probe to Judge Practices Senate Measure
Washington Aug 20 investigation of the news print paper industry to determine whether it is engaged in illegal practices and whether prices are excessive was authorized in a resolution by Senator Reed Democrat Missouri and adopted by the senate.
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Washington, D. C
Delivery deadline notice for Courier at home before 3:30
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 3:30 o'clock. If you do not receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, please phone 3330 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6:30 p.m.
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KDOY
RAIL CHIEFS PLAN KIDNAPED AVIATOR FOR OPERATION
A plan by rail executives to return railroads to private operation with a federal board overseeing transport and ensuring sufficient capital was presented to the House Commerce Committee. The proposal would keep government guaranteed returns until revenues rebalance, assign broad regulatory powers to a new federal transport board, and shift most functions away from the Interstate Commerce Commission. It calls for $700 million to $1 billion in new capital annually, joint terminals, and possible line consolidation in emergencies to maintain public service.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Association of Allway Executives
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Thomas de Witt Cuyler
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Central Commission
Federal Transportation Board
Interstate ‘Commerce Commission
Commerce Board
Cuyler
al Jines
U. S
China Peace Mandate Delayed Until Austria Pact Signed
In Peking on Sunday August 17 a mandate ending the war with Germany will not be issued until the Austrian peace treaty is signed. The government weighs steps after the mandate, including continued German extraterritorial rights. It remains unwilling to sign the German treaty or to negotiate with Japan on peace terms.
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China
Associated Press
Peking
Germany
Austria
Japan
Palmer Opposes Price Fixing Proposal At Food Act Hearing
Washington August 20 Attorney General Palmer condemned proposed amendments to the food control act that would grant the president power to fix wholesale and retail prices of certain commodities He argued such executive authority would be drastic provoke broad congressional debate and slow passage of other justice department measures He said the anti profiteering law could yield indictments in various cities easing a wider price fight.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Palmer
House Gericulture Committee
Congress
Department of Justice
Department
Repeal of daylight saving act clears Senate
Washington August 20 the Senate sustained the House in passing the repeal over President Wilsons veto by a 67 to 1 vote the repeal becomes law when clocks are turned back in October and marks a rare case of a bill nullified after a presidential veto by two thirds in both houses.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Wilson
Congress
Steel Workers Unions Meet Over Nationwide Strike
Presidents of 24 international AFL unions with steel industry memberships gather in Youngstown Ohio to decide on calling a nationwide walkout. Organizers report 18 of unions in favor, with Youngstown claim of 15,000 members out of 95,000 in the district. Mill officials dispute the numbers and say a strike call would have little impact.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
International American Federation of Labor Unions
Missing Japanese troopship Yomei Maru and Shinbu Maru aground
Seattle Aug 20 Japanese troopships Yomei Maru and Shinbu Maru were reported aground early today at the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Wireless messages received here confirm the incident.
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Seattle
Straits of Juan de Puca
British Ship Ashanti Burned Near Dakar From New York
The steamship Ashanti 2189 tons left New York on August 1 bound for Freetown and the West African coast. A Dakar dispatch says the vessel was destroyed by fire off Dakar, West Africa, with 110 aboard reported missing. Built in 1897 at Newcastle, England the ship was insolvent, Feet long with a beam of 45 feet.
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Laon Go Ue
Baparere
Sbhiikiaru
London
Abe
Sanegashima
Ashanti
Nagasaki
Dakar
West Africa
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Lloyds
Tong
Freetown
Africa
Newcastle
Eng
Forest fire threatens Monarch area near Great Falls
A forest fire above Monarch, starting Sunday, has grown to about 18 by six miles and menaces Monarch 56 miles south of Crest Falls. Winds push flames toward town with residents bucket brigading roofs. In East Helena, fire since yesterday scorches six miles east of Helena, destroying dozens of structures as water runs short and high winds persist.
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Monarch
Crest Falls
East Helena
Tlelena
Helena
Asia Minor fighting exaggerated by Greek chief says
Gen Paraskevopoulos, commander in chief of Greek forces in Asia Minor, tells Balkan Journal correspondent that reports of serious encounters with Turkish bands are exaggerated. He states Turkish groups were dispersed when adequate Greek forces arrived.
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Asia Minor
Associated Press
Baloniki
Paraskevopoulos
Asta’ Minor
Balkan Journal
Thhat
Chicago Strikes Threaten All Chicago Theatres
Chicago leaders of stage hands and musicians threaten a city wide walkout tonight as part of the actors strike, prompting managers to plan lockouts across theatres. Only photoplay and vaudeville houses may stay open if fees are enforced.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Elevator fights state license over federal control
Fargo North Dakota August 2 Associated Press an action challenging the states power to enforce the grain act while the grain business is under federal control was filed in federal court. Embten Elevator Co argues that federal takeover nullifies state license requirements while state officials enforcing the law are named as defendants.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
United States Food Administration
United States District
Embten Elevator Company
Reds Kill 200 at Escape Camp Break, Siberia
An Associated Press despatch from Omsk says about 200 Bolsheviks and Magyars escaped prison camps at Krasnoyarsk were killed on July 20 by Siberian troops. Most of the rest were captured, with 60 missing. attackers on a hill were defeated.
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Associated Pressy
Omsk
Krasnoyarsk
Treaty debate to resume as Borah backs covenant views
Senate foreign relations panel prepares to continue consideration of the peace treaty after yesterday’s White House conference with President Wilson. J C Ferguson testifies on Shantung questions while senators Borah Idaho and Johnson reaffirm their support for the covenant in a joint statement. President Wilson faces 20 written questions from Senator Fall on wartime ending, colonial possessions, and reconstruction commissions as ads for Diamond Joe Cigars appear.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate Foreign R Relations Committee
J. C. Ferguson
Shantung
League of Nations
Senate
McCormick
Ilinois
Borah
Idato
Johnson
California
Kall
Fall
New Mexico
Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Aviators Return Fire and Down One Outlaw
Battles over the Mexican border intensify as U S forces pursue bandits who kidnapped two aviators. Gen Dickman leads the punitive expedition amid stormy weather, disrupted lines, and Mexican federal aid, with Lieutenants Davis and Peterson rescued yesterday after ransom payment.
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Associated Press
Maria
Tex
H. G. Peterson
Paul W. Davis
Matlach
Mexico
Conchos
Rio Grande
Valentine
Peterson
Candelaria
Pilares
Wwe
Eighth Cavalry
U.S. A
Davis
Villa
Juarez
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Marfa
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