Belfast battle rages as sectarian mobs clash
Desperate street fighting in Belfast pits Sinn Fein and loyalist factions against police and soldiers. Fourteen dead, more slain in 24 hours, as armored cars, gunfire, and arson escalate chaos around Duncreir Gardens and North Queen's Street despite crown forces efforts. Hospitals report dozens wounded. civilians reinforce streets with sandbags. In Cork, hunger strike threats by nearly 500 Sinn Fein prisoners on Spike Island amid court decisions. on the railway, Great Northern engineers and firemen return to work after arbitration talks.
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Belfast
Sinn Meiners
The
Crown
Associated Press
Duncairn Gardens
North Queen’s Street
Cork
Sinn Fein
Spike Island
Trish
Ise Associates Ress
Great Northern Trish Railway
J. H. Thomas
National Union of Railwaymen
Money Building Churches Aims of Disciples Convention
Winona Lake Ind Aug 30 Progress mode of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ will be discussed at its international convention opening here. Sessions run through Sept. A permanent fund for church building began in 1889 with a gift of 35000 from Gen F D Drake former governor of laws. Since then 93 churches have been erected in 32 years. In the last nine months 66 churches were built in 29 states and one Canadian province.
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Associated Press
Winora Lake
Ind
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Drake
Laws
Wireless Experts Open Convention
Chicago August 30 The first national wireless convention will convene tomorrow under the American Radio Relay league with about 2000 delegates expected. Over 300 sectional clubs are affiliated and members run more than 1500 amateur wireless stations. Admiral Bullard appears on the program and a wireless message from Secretary Hoover is anticipated. Hiram P. Maxim, the inventor, is president and will open the gathering.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Radio Relay League
Radio League
Admiral Bullard
Hoover
Hiram Pui Maxim
Mine Workers May Redistrict Three States
Kansas City Aug. 20 The international committee on organization of the United Mine Workers of America plans a meeting to consider redistricting the Missouri Iowa and Kansas fields. The committee includes W D Vanhorn Indiana A R Watkins Ohio John O Leary Pennsylvania John P White Iowa also here considering grievances.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
International Committee On Organization of the United Mine Workers of America
Missouri
Iowa
Kansan Fields
W. D. Vanhorn
Indiana
A. R. Watkins
Ohio
John O'Leary
Penansylvania
John P. White
Towa
Living Longer With Shorter Clothes Says Doctor
Dr George W Hoagland, secretary of the Equitable Life Insurance Union, reports mortality statistics show average life expectancy has lengthened by four years in the last quarter century despite crime war auto and ash hazards. He believes within another generation the three score years and ten will be a thing of the past.
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United Press
Columbus
George W. Hoagland
Wie
I.mign¢An Insurance Union
Miners War Pressure Prompts Federal Aid Request
West Virginia unrest deepens as Gov. Morgan appeals to President Harding after Adj. Gen. Charnock reports armed bands, cut telephones, and rail shipments to camps. UMWA leader Lewis seeks talks. Harding declines immediate conference awaiting Senate testimony.
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Sutherland
Secretary of War
War Department
Harding
West Virginia
Associated Press
Charleston
WL Va
Adj
Charnock
E. F. Morgan
Chesapeake & Ohio
Blair
Sharples
A. C. Porter
United Mine Workers
C. F. Keeney
United Mine Workers of America
Boone County
Sharples-Blair
Belgium
Goal
Guyandatte
Logan County
Kanawha Coal Operators’ Association
Marmet
Paint and Cabin Creek
Logan Country
Mitchell
Madison
Charles Moore
Hatfield
McDowell Country
Chafin
Welch
Mullens
Wyoming County
Logan
Bluefield
Logan Coal Operators’ Association
Keener
Lewis
Washington, D. C
John L.' Lewis
White House
Senate
Williamson
W. Va
Wichital House
Tired Nerves Ad Claims Acid Phosphate Relief
An advertisement touts Acid Phosphate as beneficial for nerves and brain, promising to relieve strain from over work and mental worry. The copy urges purchase and consumption to ease tension and nervous debility.
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Herefort
Hungarians Grab Narrow Burgenland District in Border Clash
Reports from Paris and Vienna say ethnic Hungarian insurgents attacked Austrian troops in Burgenland, the narrow strip awarded to Austria by the St Germain treaty. Five towns would stay Hungarian. Odenburg to Austria amid tensions with Hungary and protests to the Allied powers.
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Associated Press
Paris
iInterallied
Odenburg
Burgenland
Austria
Wierelberg
Altenberg
St. Gothard
Guns
Vienna
Peace Treaty to Be Pushed in Congress
President Harding intends to send the new peace treaty with Germany to the Senate at Congress reconvening. A prompt ratification message is expected, though Harding may or may not present the treaty in person.
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Congress
United Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
Germany
Senate
White House
Infantile Paralysis Found in Dubuque
Two cases of infantile paralysis exist in Dubuque as of this morning, announced by Dr. R. C. Smith city and county health director. The official requests public cooperation with the department to check the spread of the disease.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
R. C. Smith
Ite Cp
Speediacks Complete First 1200 Miles Of World Cruise
The 98 foot motor yacht Speediacks owned by Albert Gowens of Chicago tied up in Miami after finishing the initial 1200 miles of a planned 30,000 mile world circuit. The leg from New York to Miami took under six days of running time.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Speediacks
Albert
Prohibition Agents Raid Atlantic City Boardwalk
State prohibition agents aided by private detectives raided boardwalk cases in Atlantic City in the largest dry drive yet. A total of 126 warrants were served as part of the operation.
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Associated
Immigration year figures show sharp postwar rise
Washington Aug 30 Immigrants admitted to the United States during the fiscal year ending June 30 numbered 205,228, compared with 430,001 the previous year and with an average of 1,034,940 in prewar years from 1900 to 1914, as released by the bureau of immigration.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Immigration
St Paul Approves 7 Cent Streetcar Fare
St Paul Minnesota news reports the state railway and warehouse commission approved a temporary seven cent streetcar fare to take effect September first, while a permanent fare is considered by the commission.
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St. Paul
Associated Press
St. Paul. Minn
State Railway and Warehouse Commission
Sinn Fein Note Not Forwarded After Dublin Talks
Dublin reports that Sinn Fein publicity says the Irish cabinet will not forward its reply to Lloyd George tonight. Eamonn De Valera met cabinet members this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Irish Republican Cabinet
Lloyd George
Sinn Fein
Eamonn de Valera
Gompers Plans Labor Day Membership Drive
Atlantic City Aug 30 1921 American Federation of Labor launches a drive to reach 6 million members on Labor Day. Samuel Gompers appeals to rally workers with public meetings and literature as unemployment hurts current membership of 3,906,528 versus 4,078,140 in 1920. He will tour major cities starting in Baltimore.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers Hag
Labor
Labor Day
Gompers
Jandrees
Baltimore
Laboray
Federation
Des Moines Eyes Return of Street Cars With Sliding Fare
United Press Des Moines reports new street car franchise terms offering return of street cars with a 6 cent base fare and a sliding scale. School children ride at 2 1 3 cents, one man cars allowed, supplementary bus optional, and a referendum planned after council review. A $609000 deficit must be paid over five years before any fare reduction.
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United Press
Des Moines
First Steamboat Up Mississippi River Made Trip in 1798
Keokuk Aug 30 A look back at the Mississippi steam era as river men note the river at a historic low. The article recalls John Fitch’s 1798 stern wheeler, the first American steam propelled vessel, predating Fulton’s Clermont by 19 years. Despite time, river slang and practices remain, highlighting enduring river traffic traditions.
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Keokuk
Mississippi River
Burlington
Mississippi
Mark Twain
John Fitch
Robert Fulton
New York
Albany
Fitch
Bullets Erase Two Sides of Triangle Tragedy
In Kansas City on August 30 David Smart of Orrick Missouri shot his wife in a hotel lobby then killed himself. Letters to Smart found in Mrs Smart s waist sparked the shock and panic among bystanders as the tragedy unfolded in public view.
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United Press
Kansas City
Aus
David Smart
Orrick
Smart
Three Koscialy Children Die In Barn Fire
Three children aged 5, 13, and 14 died when a barn on the Tom Koscialy farm near Lublin Wisconsin burned while the youngsters slept inside. The blaze destroyed the barn early this morning, and only charred remains of the victims were found. Authorities described the tragedy as a farm accident with no immediate signs of foul play. The family had been living on the farm for several years and neighbors recalled the children as quiet and well-behaved. Firefighters from nearby towns battled the flames for hours, but the structure collapsed before the victims could be rescued. Further details were not immediately available from officials.
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Lublin
Wis
Tom Koscialy
Smiles and Kinks Across Today’s Wires
Joliet reports Lulu the cow attacked two fily vers and knocked down gates before seeking shelter. Chicago notes Mrs. Lilian Cummings seeks divorce after saying her husband kissed her often, costing 44 pounds. St. Louis lists E V Sebeck offering a seven room rental with differential pricing by family size. Springfield features Dr Henry Shipman claiming the champion bean raiser title with a bean measuring 31 3 4 inches and weighing 10 pounds.
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United Press
Joliet, AL
Lulu
An? Silo
Chicago
Lilian Cummings
Springfield
Henry Shipman
Shipman
Posse Captures Thieves Who Robbed Cop in Iowa
Cedar Rapids Aug 30 A 400 man posse detained Bernard Levassuer of Boston and Carl Hardin of Leavenworth after a chase to Marengo. The pair, armed but surrendered, had cashed a forged Amana Colony check, fled in a car, fought deputy Sheriff McFall, and hid in a cornfield before capture two miles north of Marengo at 1 am. They were jailed in Marengo.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Bernard Levassuer
Boston
Mass
Carl Hardin
Leavenworth
Kan
Marengo
Amana
Ira Deed
Red McFall
McFall
Town in Limits of Davenport to Be Eliminated
Davenport Iowa August district court will erase Bethany a town inside Davenport city limits platted February 4 1855 by Thomas McGovran Bethany has 15 lots five east west streets and alleys surrounding Davenport with no local government or boom lawyers for owners Thomas Agar and Lizzie Jessen seek an order vacating the plat and conveying title to streets and alleys to lot owners to correct land records
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Associated Press
Davenport
Iowa
Scott County District Court
Bethany
Thomas McGovran
Scott County Auditor
McGorran
Mame
Thomas Agar
Lizzie Jessen
District Court
Nine Million Starving Children in Russia Reported
A Soviet health dispatch to the American Friends Service Committee states more than 9,000,000 Russian children face starvation. The note says several carloads of cod liver oil cocoa and clothing were sent yesterday to Samara to aid famine districts.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Commissariat of Health
Moscow
Russia
American Friends’ Service Committee
Samara
Holdup of Automobile Party Nets $3,000 in Sioux City
In Sioux City Iowa two masked bandits robbed an automobile party this morning, seizing diamonds money and other valuables totaling about $3 000 police reported The daring attack unfolded as the party traveled in the city. The investigation continues with officers tracing the crime scene and reviewing nearby footage.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Borah Declines Reserved Seat With Bandwagon Invite
President Harding invited Senator Borah of Idaho to join administration leaders in the senate. Borah declined the invitation, while Senator Lodge remains the Republican leader in the senate. The move sought to harmonize GOP action but Borah, a prominent progressive, resisted joining the administration faction.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Harding
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Lodge
G P
Congress
Movie Trust Faces Federal Prosecution
The federal trade commission plans action against an alleged movie trust led by Famous Players-Lasky for unfair practices. The complaint cites violations of Section 7 of the federal trade act and Section 5 of the antitrust law. Separately, H C Moeller returned from Storm Lake with Cedar Heights High pupils for a 10 day outing in charge of Rev J C Orth. A Ford coupe used in an unrelated incident was reported stolen with tag 3158447.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Ias
Famous Players-Lasky Company
H. C. Moeller
Storm Lake
Cedar Heights
JC. Orth
Cedar Heights Community Church
Progresives Stand by Independence Over Harding Aid
The prose in the source notes that progressives, while friendly to President Harding, emphasize independence as their strength. Borah states their aim is to remain effective through autonomy rather than tied to the administration, with ongoing plans on tax and tariff policies in flux.
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Borah
Harding
Petitioners Seek Signatures for Waterloo High Name Change
Petition bearers report overwhelming support to restore the old name Waterloo High School for the new west high school building. Signatures can be added today from 7 30 to 8 p m at the old west high auditorium to check canvass results begun yesterday.
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Waterloo High School
Miriam Marsh
Labor Leaders Will Sit in Work Parley
Labor leaders will be represented at the president's unemployment conference to be held in September, it was learned authoritatively to ar.
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Washington, D
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