Stift Tuition Urged At State Universities To Protect Taxpayers
Berkeley August 3 Dr Benjamin Ide Wheeler president of the University of California urged in an address before the National Association of State Universities that tuition be charged at state colleges. He argued only a small portion of the population attends universities and that charging students half or a third of the cost would be fair to taxpayers and remove a sentiment among some students.
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Berkeley
Cal
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
National Association of State Universities
Suit Verdict Wins Loyal Support Across Crowd
The line about the $35 suit claims universal endorsement and prompts observers to confirm the statement by eyeing those wearing the suit, signaling broad approval.
Dr Wheeler Advocates Military Instruction For Students
Dr Wheeler urged military instruction for students to assure stable tenure for presidents and a non political administration. The proposal emphasizes discipline, readiness, and government service as core civic duties within schools.
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Wheeler
Winona Assembly Sold as Bankrupt at Auction
Warsaw Ind August 30 The property of the Winona Assembly and Summer Schools association, declared bankrupt months ago, was sold today to FE C Excell of Chicago for 100600. The bid stood for the old board of directors. Creditors claim 300000 against the assembly. William J Bryan is to become president of the new organization and was present at the sale.
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Warsaw
Ind
Winona Assembly and Summer Schools’ Association
FE. C. Excell
Chicago
Assembly
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Germany Decides on Arabic Course
Berlin August 20 news reports indicate Germany has chosen its Arabic policy in line with Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg. The decision follows the Berlin return of the chancellor and Admiral von Tirpitz after talks with the German emperor. No official declaration has been issued though belief centers on the chancellor’s stated stance. Ambassador Gerard’s cable from Washington adds no new light as Lansing avoids comment.
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von Bethmann-Holmes
Admiral von Tirpitz
von Bethmann-Hollweg
United States
Gerard
Lansing
Germany Forces Loans on French Property
Paris reports officials discuss reprisals for German forced loan seizures. A French mill owner, M Haeffle of Gebwoeller Alsace, allegedly had 325,000 and 75,000 marks seized against his properties for German war loans. France has seized German assets in France, now considering applying penalties for German seizures.
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Germany
M Haeffle
Gebwoeller
Alsnce
M. Haeffle
France
Submarine Chases British Transport Off Scilly Islands
Baltimore August 30. Captain Mikkelsen of the Danish steamship Olaf reports observing a German submarine pursuing a British transport on August 15 near the Scilly islands. The transport fired at the periscope as the submarine surfaced repeatedly, attempting to torpedo. The outcome remains uncertain. A Berlin wireless stated a British transport carrying 2,000 Canadian troops was torpedoed off the Scilly islands, with claims of 1,000 saved, later denied by Canada.
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Olaf
Bristol
England
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Berlin
Ryndam
Rotterdam
New York
Smily Islands
Scilly Islands
Real National Cabinet Proposed for Russia
London reports a plan to enlarge the Russian cabinet by ten members five from the duma and five from the council of the empire to create a more representative government. The proposal envisions ministers from both chambers entering the cabinet without portfolios to foster closer cooperation with the representative chamber.
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Duma
Council of the Empire
Telergraph
Council of Ministers
M. Krivoshein
Agriculture
M. Goremykin
Prince Cherbatoff
Texas City Army Camp Abandoned After Storm
Washington August 30 Secretary Garrison announced the War Department will not reestablish the divisional army camp at Texas City Texas destroyed by the recent storm. Major General J Franklin Bell who commanded the division recommended abandoning the Texas City camp, while future locations have not yet been decided.
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Washington
Garrison
War Department
Texas City
Texas
J. Franklin Bell
Grand Jury Sought to Curb Bellwood Disorder
Recorder to petition grand jury to curb mob violence in Bellwood after police court hearings. Four youths aged 16 to 17 faced charges of disorder as leaders of a feared gang terrorizing the area for weeks. A woman reported threats to her child and implied stolen goods. the gang warned against reporting to police.
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Bellwood
John Toler
Coy Hemp
Fred DeLong
Bell~wood
Neliie Lively
Horeen Neel
D. B. Klouse
West Street
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Klouse
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Neel
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Neal
Grand Jury
Chain Gang
Hebo Hollow
Devil's Dip
Hell's Half Acre
Chinese and Americans Plan Steamship Line
San Francisco reported that American and Chinese capitalists signed contracts to finance a five million dollar Chinese American trans Pacific steamship company. Dr Koo China s first minister to Mexico arrived aboard the Per aia and said ships would fly the Chinese flag. Delays were caused by difficulty in buying ships and the plan reflects China s open resources to American capital despite Japanese trade pressure.
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San Francisco
trans-Pacific Steamship Company
K. Wellington Koo
China
Mexico
Peraia
Koo
Colny
Wooden Leg Berner Dares Fire and Dies in Blaze
SanfordAugust 30 Returning to his bedroom in a burning building to save an artificial limb Charles A Berner lost his life in the early hours. Rev F Steinmeyer and his daughter were badly burned when a hose section tripped them. Fire damage was small.
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Sanford
Flo
Charles A. Berner
Lan
Hig Jeg
F. ¥. Steinmeyer
Sisters Injured as Train Hits Buggy in Louisiana
Lafayette August 30 Miss Isaure Guidry likely fatally injured and her sister Hilda hurt when a buggy carrying two young women from a prominent Louisiana family was struck at a grade crossing by a Southern Pacific passenger train. They are granddaughters of former Governor and U S Senator Alex Mouton.
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hMissisaure
Guidry
Fred
Hilda
Southern Pacific
Louisiana
United States
Alex Mouton
Fourth of July fatalities and injuries in diagnostic tally
Figures from the American Medical Association show thirty deaths on Independence Day and 1,130 accident injuries nationwide. Chicago leads in reductions, contributing eight casualties to the national tally.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
The
Medical Journal
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