Senators See Wilson May Demand Own Way On Peace Treaty
Washington August 25 The President may reject ratification with amendments or reservations and thereby trigger a senate deadlock. Republicans warn of ending the war with Germany if needed and establishing a colonial service in Germany while Democrats insist such a move would fail and the US must stay in the treaty. The foreign relations committee later will hear Egypt’s self determination plea with Joseph W Folk representing Egyptian nationalists.
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Great Britain
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Missouri
Librarian cites surplus bacon as marker in Balzac volume
Des Moines 1A public librarian Spaulding notes surplus army bacon cannot be used as civilian brands. He discovers an under-done strip serving as a marker in a returned Balzac volume.
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Des Moines
Spaulding
Paris Man Found Dead in Gas Reservoir at Dreux
Missing since 1887, the body of a man was found in a Dreux gas reservoir. The remains and clothing were well preserved, and a letter in his pocket stated he intended to end his life through his own act.
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Paris
Dreux
Italians Told They Must Take Up Production
Rome August 24 Premier Nitti issues circular urging prefects to push workers to raise output and cut consumption. He warns Italy faces ruin from food and material shortages and says strike talk is treason.
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Nitti
Inland sea to flood junction of Murray Darling Mitta Mitta
A 30 000 acre inland sea will be formed by damming the Murray Darling and Mitta Mitta rivers. The project costs 30 000 000 dollars and will employ mostly ex soldiers.
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Sydney
Murray
Darling
Mitta-Mitta
Acton Woman Seeks Summons Against Husband Army Serjeant
London report states a woman from Acton alleges her husband an army sergeant tried to keep her down and left after she refused to tolerate it, prompting a summons request.
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London
Acton
Production as a Moral Issue in Curtailing Costs
Roger W. Babson argues the cost of living rises from imbalanced production and consumption rather than wages or prices alone. He urges a national revival to boost productive effort, reduce consumption excess, and frame behavior as a moral issue to curb inflation.
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Roger W. Babson
Yankees Leave Mexico but Will Return If Bandits Grow Bold
Washington reports the withdrawal of cavalry troops who crossed the border chasing bandits who kidnapped two army flyers. The move, a military decision, relied on plainly written orders granting authority to General Dickman to withdraw after a brief hot pursuit impeded by two rain storms. Additional expeditions could enter Mexico if bandits threaten the border and commanders see a chance to wipe them out. Secretary Lansing's reply to Mexico’s protest was expected.
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Lansing
Holland Anger Over Limburg Dispute With Belgium
The Hague authorities order Dutch goods sent to Brussels for a reconstruction exhibit returned to Holland amid rising Dutch anger. Belgium and the Netherlands quarrel over Limburg claims after Belgium sent its propaganda text to The Hague following a Dutch legation request.
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Flu to Return in October Says New York Doctor
New York August 25 Dr Royal Copeland head of the city health department warned the influenza epidemic will return in October when people move indoors. He predicted a serious death toll but not as severe as last year and urged calm and common sense as the best prevention. Physicians expect survivors from last year to have some immunity.
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Copeland
Chinatown Protests Over Shantung Cession to Japan
In New York a 1,000 strong protest in China town unfolded against Japan’s Shantung cession. Demonstrators waved flags of the Chinese republic outside shops and chop suey emporiums.
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Chinatown
Shantung
Japan
Broadway dig reveals Hessian hut remnants
New York excavations unearthed an open fireplace and flooring on Broadway identified as part of a hut used by Hessian soldiers during the Revolutionary War. The find adds historical context to the wartime occupation site.
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New York
Broadway
German Sailors Escape Camp Sherman Tunnel Attempt Fails
Five German sailors from Kronprinz interned after Newport News harbor incidents escaped Camp Sherman in a storm by tunneling 80 feet. Police recaptured five in Columbus after arrests in Chillicothe Circleville and within the camp. Leader John Weib vowed a new attempt if liberty isn’t granted within a month.
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Circleville
German sailors escape tunnel at Camp Sherman recaptured
Eighteen of about twenty German sailors who escaped from Camp Sherman during a storm were recaptured. The men crawled through a tunnel from the barracks cellar to a street thirty feet away, believed completed earlier and used at an auspicious time. Soldiers and police tracked them in nearby towns, reclaiming them in groups of three to five.
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Ohio
Camp Sherman
Chicago police hunt cheapest thief in three robberies
Police seek a minimal theft suspect after three victims report losses of fifty cents each. A Pennsylvania road builder added a mixer for asphalt or concrete to a steam roller, operated by the same engine.
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Chicago
Ills
Pennsylvania
Wilson To Talk With Shopmen At White House
President Wilson cancels all engagements to focus on the railroad labor dispute and will meet at 2 15 P M with Rail Director Hines and shopmen union officials. Shopmen seek 25 percent wage increases for 500 000 workers, with retroactive 17 cent rise. union votes on strike loom as AFL counts ballots.
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United Press
Washington
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Hines
Rail
Bert M. Jewell
Railway Department
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Jewell
Dogs, Sheep Losses, and Rising Clothing Prices in Athens County
The Athens County sheep industry is collapsing as dogs kill flocks across northern townships and fear grows that sheep farming may vanish. State Auditor Donahey cited 27 000 sheep killed by dogs in Ohio last year, fueling calls for protection laws amid rising wool and meat prices. Residents debate dog control versus ownership rights as Grange efforts for legal action gain traction.
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Funeral notices under New Marshfield for Nellie G and Bey family
Nellie G. Townsend death funeral held Sunday in New Marshfield with attendance of Aug. and Mrs. George Bey and Mrs. Robert attendees referenced. Floyd Townsend mentioned in connection with the service.
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Husband Sues for Divorce Over Gruesome Remarks
M A I accuses his wife of abandoning the marriage after she allegedly said she wished a train would run over him and grind him into dogmeat, prompting the divorce filing in Portland Maine.
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M. A
City Schools to Open Sept 19 for New Term
Morgan announced that city schools including the high and elementary schools will open on Monday of the upcoming term. Principal Rupp and Mr. Morgan will be at the high school a full week prior to opening to advise pupils and parents with yard plans for classes and courses. All students, especially new entrants, are urged to register in advance.
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Rupp
More Good Will than Good Sense in Shantung Debate
London dispatch notes the US Senate foreign relations committee Shantung amendment as evidence of good will and good sense. If adopted it would forge a new treaty between Germany and the United States, while Germany has ratified the old pact and would oppose the proposal, risking a continued state of war between the two nations.
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