Patriotic Sheepshearers Hear World Delegates Open Session
The opening session of the sheepshearers convention at Stevens and Manley hall Butte heard delegates from New Zealand Australia and other regions pledge cooperation with allied governments and arbitration of labor disputes. Speakers urged unity with the allies against Germany and warned against I W W as a German propaganda threat.
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Australia
New Zealand
South Sea Island
Sheepshearers
Stevens & Manley Hall
Butte
Welco
J. J. Menitos
McIntosh
America
Germany
George D. Wolfe
Mountain View Methodist Church
France
W. P. Clark
Sheepshearers’ Union
Ariz
A. A. Evans
Morrtown
Ea Neilsen
Creed
J. S.forsgran
Rollins
Robert Martin
Buffalo
Wyo
EB. H. McKib
Bin
Tacoma
Wash
Wy Rivette
Idaho Falls
Carlson
Fairview Utah
O. “Carlson
Black
United States Contracts for Ships to Japan and China
Washington reports new ship contracts totaling over 110 million for 30 steamers with 6,300 tons plus, to be built in Japanese and Chinese yards. Total naval tonnage to be delivered exceeds 253,000 tons, amid ongoing purchases and charters amounting to 78 million dollars. Japan and China to supply vessels as the United States secures ships for the Pacific fleet.
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Washington
United Beates
Turnin
Orient
Jane
United States
Japan
Jail confession outlines major wartime forgery case
Washington reports James Benjamin Vaughan, a 24 year old former Camp Upton quartermaster clerk, confessed to stealing 100 government checks and passing 28 for over $2,000. The forged signatures of Maj. Willis B. Hayes allowed cashing in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle. Vaughan, a Spartanburg native, awaits extradition to New York. Minority note: other items include a banking association formed in St. Louis and a Duisburg-related dispatch on Kherson executions, plus Reichstag adjournment to November 5.
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Washington
W. *. Moran
Secret Service
James Benjamin "Vaughan
Seattle
Camp Upton
N.Y
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Maj
Willis B. Hayes
Vaughan
Spartansburg
S. C
St. Louis
United States Council
Associat
Illinois
German concerns to be disposed of by new selling org
New York July 15 Announcement of a selling organization formed to dispose of 150 German concerns taken over by the government under the trading with the enemy act. Value about 260 million dollars. Forty companies with capitalization over 100 million ready for sale. Remaining 100 to be sold as soon as ready. Joseph F. Guffey of Pittsburgh named to supervise disposal.
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New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
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