Kiev Falls Suggested as Polish Ukrainian Troops Advance
Allied wires report Kiev was captured by Polish and Ukrainian troops overnight, with Soviet forces withdrawing to the left bank of the Dnieper. Dispatches from Warsaw claimed the city had fallen briefly, a claim later treated with caution as reports varied.
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Kiev
Associated Press
London
Kilev
Moscow
Ord
Dnieper
Pytaloff
Krasny
Jgumen
Minsk
Beresina
Warsaw
Ukraine
Europe
Baltic
Missing navy dirigible lands safely near New York
The missing naval dirigible C-16 that departed Chatam Massachusetts at 5 45 am landed at Far Rockaway Naval Air Station at 11 30 am. The C-10 left at 8 45 am for Far Rockaway and was reported missing at noon after veering off near Hyannis with a seven man crew.
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Associated Press
New York
Chatam
Mass
Rockilway Vaval Air Station
Chatham
Far Rockaway
N. Y
Hyannis
Keokuk Woman Inherits $125,000 From New York Will
Laura Covington of Keokuk Iowa is named sole beneficiary in the will of Mrs Helen C Bostwick who died in a New York City apartment. The will filed for probate in the surrogates court states about 500 000 in cash and property were distributed to relatives and friends. Covington is to receive 125 000 as stated in the will as a cousin and faithful friend.
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Associated Press
New York
Laura Corington
Keokuk
Helen C. Bostwick
New York City
Good Cooking Holds Cheering Bigamy Trial Tale
Mrs. May Dunbar of Chicago holds a license to wed Jesse Gibbs now at Joliet penitentiary for matrimony with six wives. She quips a cook’s skill can win him back and cites his release expected this month. Gibbs began his prison term January 1 1919.
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Chicago
May
May Dunbar
Orchard Street
Jesse Otley Gibbs
Joliet’ Penitentiary
Abs. Dunbar
Dunbar
Jesse
Gibbs
Penitentiary
Minimum living wage urged for railway workers
Washington May 8 A consulting economist testifying before the railway labor board said a family of five needs at least 2334 to 2500 dollars yearly. W Jett Lauck cited government budgets and agencies to support a 2500 dollar living wage for 2 509 000 railway employees and called for immediate wage standards.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
W. Jett Lauck
Railroad “Brotherhoods
Railway Lator Board
Lanek
Jie
U. S
United States
Lauek
Land Stroulry Landings Prompt Chicago Labor Letter
Chicago Yardmen face pressure from R Murphy publicity chair, asking leader John Grunan to secure restored seniority rights as 95 cent and hourly wage talks loom. Members demand a clear offer or return to work stance, noting roads recall property and hire new staff while seniority remains unresolved.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Grunan
Chicago Yardmen's Association
Granat
R. Murphy
Labor Board
Press Shortage Sparks Call for Paper Substitutes
Cortland Smith urged a $250000 congressional appropriation to fund woodpulp substitute research. Stanley Clague of the Audit Bureau of Circulation advised the post office to halt mailing for six month overdue subscriptions to curb waste. Smith warned the country press is “back to the wall” and at risk of annihilation without relief.
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Associated Treas
Washington, D.C
Stanley Clague
Chicago
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Senate Committee
Post Office Department
Cortland Smith
Smith
General Strike on Paris Lines Coming Monday
A Paris rail strike broadens as many railway workers resume work while labor factions claim four-fifths remain out. The General Federation of Labor announced a propaganda campaign to strengthen the strike movement.
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Paris
Associated Press
General Federation of Labor
Plans for world’s largest hotel on Lake Michigan
The Associated Press reports Chicago May 8 plans reveal a five story hotel on four blocks by Lake Michigan and Sheridan road. Architects expect 4,000 rooms and a 2,500 seat theatre with a total cost of 15 million dollars. Newark tops New Jersey cities in population, surpassing Cincinnati as the 14th largest U.S. city.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Sheridan Road
Edgewater Beach
Newark
New Jersey
Cincinnati
Men's Suits at Cost Topeka H C L Knife
Topeka Kan May 8 One of the oldest men s furnishing stores in the city advertises 24 day sale with no prefi x to the store. Ed T Jackner state fair price commissioner will audit the store s books after the period to see if goods were sold at a profit. The proprietor says retailers nationwide should stand against brigging prices citing labor and textiles as price elements.
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Topeka
Kan
Ed T. Jackner
Revolt Continues as Mexican Capitals Fall to Rebels
Unconfirmed reports from Chihuahua City claim Mexico City has fallen to revolutionary forces led by Gen Benjamin Hill. Saltillo the capital of Coahuila and Zacatecas and Aguascalientes reportedly joined rebel control, with rail service south of the border suspended and communications cut.
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Associated Press
Kit” Vaso
Tex
Mexico
Carranza
Mexico City
Jen- Jen Hill
Saltillo
Coahuila
Zacatecas
Aguas Catientes
Maine
Augustin Castro
Cesarero Castres
Carvanga
Yorrean
United States
Mexican City
Chihuahua
Aguas Caliente
F. M._ Serrano
P. Yas Calles
el Paso
Benjamin Hill
Chihuahua City
Ting
Chinaputl
Vera Crug
Bugle Pass
Coa Huila
Monglova
Post defends bail cuts in alien deportation cases
Assistant Secretary of Labor Post testified before the House rules committee that the Justice Department routinely sought excessive bail to keep aliens in custody. He said reducing bail to 1000 dollars ensured appearance in court, not restraint, and he was prepared to face impeachment charges over the policy.
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Washington, D. C
Labor
Post
House Rules Committee
Department of Justice
Mr. Post
Methodists Urge Delaware Ratification Of Federal Suffrage Amendment
Des Moines May action shows the Methodist Episcopal general conference adopting resolutions urging the Delaware legislature to ratify the federal suffrage amendment promptly. The body believes broad public support exists for ratification. The conference also discusses potential shifts in episcopal residences and the possible election of a second bishop in South America.
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Des Moines
House of Representatives
Delaware
Episcopal Church
United States
Committee On
Puffs Aid Woman to Keep Temper Says Writer
London reports novelist Lady Troubridge says smoking calms both genders. She notes men rarely quarrel when smoking and women find cigarettes have a similar effect. She adds young girls should not smoke publicly, but older women may do so discreetly.
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London
Lady Troubridge
Best Innocence Plea Spurs Aid For His Appeal
Pontiac Michigan May Kotine Best convicted Jas night of murdering Vera Schneider a piano operator and sentenced to Marquette. A fund for his appeal began immediately after verdict with $1000 raised. Best swore innocence in court and denied knowing Miss Schneider while the prosecution’s confession was said to be coerced.
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Associated Press
Pontiac
Mich
May Kotine Best
Jas
Vera Schneider
I Tales Pian
Marquette
Northern
Michigan
Bess
Heaven
Miss Schneider
Belgium Royals Fly to England for Curzon Wedding
King Albert and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium arrived in England by air from Brussels in under four hours. They landed at Warnborough in Kent to attend the wedding of Lady Cynthia Curzon, daughter of Foreign Secretary Earl Curzon, and Lieut Oswald Ernald Mosley of Middlesex. The ceremony is set for Tuesday in London.
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Associated Press
London
Albert
Wilzabeth
Belgium
England
Warnuborough
Kent
Brussels
Cynthia Curzon
Earl Curzon
Oswald Ernald Mosley
House of Commons
Middlesex
Farm Help Scarce in Middlewest Amid Labor Shortages
Chicago May reports show farmers in the Middle West facing severe labor shortages. Department of Agriculture figures place Mississippi Valley shortages around 250 thousand workers, about 20 percent, with Illinois farmers on 160 acre plots forced to work alone. wages rise to 50 to 75 dollars monthly with room and board, yet applicants are scarce.
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Chicago
Piccadilly Circus
Middlewest
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Wood Says Army Food Costs 49 Cents A Day
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood told 260 members of the 4x4 club at 120 West Twenty third Street that the army can feed and quarter a soldier for 49 cents daily. He contrasted this with civilian food costs, warned prices were being juggled, and urged protection for Americans abroad while pledging to uphold Roosevelt era foreign policy.
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New York
Leonard Wood
West Twenty-third Street
Gen. Wood
Theodore Roosevelt
China
Mexico
Edwards and Hiram Open Chicago Offices in Re Resavtateads
The Republican national committee to meet in Chicago next Monday and Tuesday to plan the national convention. A. T. Mert of Kentucky chairs the arrangements, Fred W. Goham treasurer, and Gov Edwards of New Jersey and Senator Johnson of California opened national headquarters.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
A. T. Mert
Kentucky
Chatman
Committee
Fred W. Goham
Teasurer
National Committee
Gov. Edwards
New Jersey
Demparrat
Johnson Ofalifornia
Socialist Party Opens National Convention With Debs Mentioned
The Socialist Party of America opened its 1920 national convention in New York with the “Internationale” and other songs. Otto R Brandsleer announced, Hillquit set a keynote, and platform work to begin next week. Debs, jailed in Atlanta for ten years, is very likely the presidential nominee with O’Hare also discussed for second place.
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Associated Press
New York
Socialist Party In America
Free Russia
Otto R Brandsleer
Chicago
Symepathetic International
Erepee Educational Association
Hillquil
Brgeel
Morris Hillquit
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta
O'Hare
Seymour Stedman
iChicago
I Party
Scott Nearing
The
Univer
Sity
Pennsylvania
Kate Richards O'Hare
Kingas
Igity
Jefferson City
Wood Indiana Primary Results Show Wood Leads Johnson
Final unofficial statewide primary totals from last Thursday show Gen. Wood leading Senator Johnson by 5 729 votes in the Republican presidential preference contest. Wood 85 677. Johnson 79 948. Lowden 66 327. Harding 20 868. McCray wins GOP governor nomination by 4 962 with 109 627 to Fesler 63 478 and Toner 41 etc. In Democratic governor race McCulloch leads Mason Niblack by 26 180 but not a majority.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Shay Gen
Wood
Senator Johnson
Johnson
Lowden
Harding
J Warren T. McGray
McCray
Fesler
Toner
Dr. McCulloch
Mason Niblack
Elimination GOP Session Aims for Governor Nominee
Eleven hundred Republicans from the state meet in an elimination convention at noon to pick a single governor candidate to oppose the Nonpartisan league entry in the June 21 Republican primary. St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Nonpartisan League
St. Paul
Mion
Plane crash injures two Waterloo aviators near Jesup
Walter F. Reiley aviator with Miller-Scales Aero company and a machinist were seriously injured when their plane crashed into a telephone pole during landing near Jesup. Both men, in critical condition, were transported to Waterloo for treatment. A second plane left Waterloo around 2 30 pm for the cast.
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Walter F. Reiley
Miller-Scales, Aero Company
Waterloo
East
Jesup
Allen
Brioken
Artis
Reiley
Kelly
San Antonio
Texas
Harl Campbell
Ghinmans
Miller-Scales Company
Thos
Miller- Scales Company
Charles Norcott
Italian Grain Ship Captured by D Annunzio at Quarnaro
The Italian steamship Baro Fejervary traveling from Trieste to Catania with grain was captured by Gabriele d Annunzio near Quarnaro Bay. He used two anti submarine craft and ordered the captain to proceed to Fiume.
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Associated Press
Vrieste
Gabriele Vannunzio
Baro Fejervary
Trieste
Catania
Quarnero Bay
Fiume
Search for Deadly Anthrax Germ Keen
Chicago health officials extended the anthrax probe to the stockyards district by order of Health Commissioner Robertson. Dr. Henry Becker found conditions in Armour & Co and Wilson & Co hair plants generally better than at Chicago Curied Hair, where three workers are ill. Cike Vukovich, 1720 West Twenty second Street, is the fourth employee reported ill.
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Chicago
Robertson
Henry Becker
Health Department
Armour & Co
Wilson & Co
Cike Vukovich
West Twenty-second Street
Budapest
Ernest Wallbure
Archduke Ernest
Francis Noscott
Baron Ernest
Census Reports City Population Changes in Clinton and Muscatine
Washington May 8 census bureau announces 1920 population figures for Clinton Iowa 24151 a drop of 1426 or 6.6 percent from 1910 and for Muscatine Iowa 16060 a drop of 110 or 0.7 percent.
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Clinton
Muscatine
Washington, D. C
Census Bureau Today
Bloodless rebel victories tied to Mexico revolt reports
Washington relays sparse dispatches on border clashes near Matamoros and Piedras Negras. officials note rebel advances and state department messages amid uncertain allegiance and Villa Gonzales splits.
British Ladies Golf Championship Qualifiers Report
In Newcastle on May 3, the British ladies golf championship preliminaries featured matches between married and single players. American entrant Mrs Van derbeck lost to Irish player Miss Jackson, while American Miss Marlon Hollins defeated Mrs Hulton, an Irish contestant.
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Newcastle
D. Land
H. Vanderbeck
Jackson
Marlon Hollins
Hulton
Weather outlook for Washington DC week shows showers and fair days
A fragmented forecast from Washington DC outlines a week of unsettled weather beginning Monday with showers likely in the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Expect some warmer conditions Tuesday or Wednesday and generally fair skies the remainder of the week with near normal temperatures.
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Washington, D. C
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
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Mollaud
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Eugene Debs
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