Wilson Unfolds Peace Talks As Senate Guard S Sovereignty
Reports reveal details of peace negotiations. President Wilson defends U S sovereignty to Senators while Columbia Graphophone workers vote to return to work if the company reopens the Bridgeport plant. Remington West severs strike, arbitration to decide a 12 1 2 percent wage increase, with a 30 day window. Train and express shipments resume as rail disruption eases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
U.S
Columbia
Graphophone Company
Colonial Hall
T. C.roberts
S. S. Whitten
Bridgeport
Roberts
Whitten
Eetlass
American Railway Express Company
Thomas C. Coughlin
Donald T. Warner
Lodge No. 30
International Association of Ma
Los Angeles student freed over murder charge in Ithaca death
Donald W. Fether of Los Angeles and Cornell University student was released by Supreme Court Justice Michael H. Kiley in Cazenovia due to insufficient evidence in the death of Miss Hazel Crance in Cayuga Lake on July 15.
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Syracuse
Aus
Donald W. Fether
Los Angeles
Calif
Cornell University
Hazel Crance
Ithaca
Cayuga Lake
Supreme Court
Michael H. Kiley
Cazenovia
Bridgeport Vets Get Big Ovation at Parade
Connecticut veterans drew roaring cheers in a mammoth Veterans of Foreign Wars parade, led by Percival Loewe of Bridgeport and Bert Wheeler. Officers were nominated and elected in a lively assembly as news of U S troop crossings and War Department telegrams arrived. Bridgeport sent greetings to Providence Chamber and received a cordial reply from President Crocker.
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Providence
Connecticut
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Percival Loewe
Danbury
Bert Wheeler
Bridgeport
New London
Darnell
Bertram E. Snodgrass
Capitol Post
Washington
W. Karling
Kansas City
Jack J. Sinner
Jersey City
Arthur L. Lake
War Department
Chamber of Commerce
George L. Crocker
Providence Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport Chamber of Commercce
Crocker
Clarence A. Cotton
Britain's Persian Pact Seen as Coup by Paris Papers
Paris press denounces the Anglo Persian treaty as a covert protectorate undermining French interests in Syria. French leaders and papers urge expanded French influence and aid for Syria while noting Prince Faisal returns to Paris to lead the Arab delegation amid unsettled Syria talks.
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Britain
Paris
Syria
Associated Press
FARIS
Eeho de Paris
France
Eisal
Hedjaz
Great Britain
Republique Francaise
Welsal
the Figaro
Persia
The
Morning Post of
London
Democrats in Shirt Sleeves Launch Fall Campaign
About 500 Democrats gathered at Lyric Hall in Bridgeport for the first fall campaign meeting. Alderman Cornell greeted attendees and urged continued work to strengthen local democracy amid criticism of city government. William P. Kirk warned loyalty to the Democratic Party and cited it as the workers’ refuge against special privilege. Lawrence Gallagher called for youth involvement and organizational activity.
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Remington-Yvost Company
Colonial Hall
Graphophone
Lyric Hall
Cornell
Sequoyah Society
Jonn A. Cornell, Jr
The
Sequoyahs
William P. Kirk
Lawrence T. Gallagher
William P. Hogan
Wreed
Democratic Party
Wil Ham P. Kirk
Party of
People
Washington
Kirk
Bridgeport
Ino Price
John
Becaise Iit
Lawrence
Gallagher
Rescued Aviators Lead Troopers in Hunt for Bandits
U S cavalry aided by air scouts sweep Mexican border hills for bandits who held two American aviators for a 15000 dollar ransom. An airplane returned with two bullet holes in a wing after exchanging fire with Mexican fighters. Lieutenants Peterson and Devis led the effort as storms and rugged terrain challenged the search. Officials estimate bandits could number up to sixty, with twenty others at a ranch and six seen by pilots. Arrangements for medical and supply support were being organized for the expedition.
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Marea
Texas
Rio Grande
United States
Mexico
J. G. Peterson
Paul N. Devis
Masons
Ameri
Osjinaga
Davis
Peterson
Elmer Donnell
St. Louis
Railway Workers Demand $1 Day Pay Increase
Detroit August 19 union leaders of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way and railway shop laborers approved four new wage and working agreements seeking about a dollar more per day, with time and one half for overtime and seniority-based promotions. The tally covers railroads in the United States Canada and Central America involving about 600 000 workers. A referendum open until August 24 shows 9 percent support for the plan and a possible general strike if demands are not satisfied.
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Detroit
Mich
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Railroad Administration
Do Not Leave Town This Summer Notice
A public notice urges residents not to leave town this summer without arranging to have The Standard Telegram delivered to their vacation home by mail at a rate of 50 cents per month.
President Has Implicit Faith in Jap Promise to Shantung
President Wilson testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the League covenant imposes no legal duty for U S use of force yet may create a strong moral obligation. He says Japan promised to return Shantung and that the council would not bind Congress to war, with final decision resting with Congress. The discussion covers Article ten, withdrawal, reparations, and the German settlement, and notes secrecy contrasts with today’s open transcript.
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Persia
French Chamber of Deputies
Syria
Henry Franklin Bouillon
Des~ ¢Hanel
Shantung
Congress
Senate Committee
White House
Brandegee
Smuts
Japan
Washington
Wilson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
League
United States
Shantung Province
China
Rhine
General Smuts
South Africa
Conference
Pacific
Versailles
Germany
Brandegon
Publicvar
Connecticut
Dresdent
Mr. Wilson
Harding
Obie
Roumania
Hungary
Charles Berlughes
William Howard Taft
Elihe Oot
Fall Republican
New Mexico
Knox
Pennsylva
Yuneh
Capitol
Murah
Ituhe
Johnson
California
Brew
Senate Foreign Iterations Committee
Grorge
Wits
Peterprenitears
Pardhes
Timigentiou
farktYs
League Council
Paris
Presidenc
Phillimore
Wisner
Americain
Secreary
Lansing
Lusitania
Borah
Ure
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Remington-Yost
Donald Fether Freed
Cornelt
Evening Post
Sunday Post
Circulation Department
Post Publishing CO
R. 1
Echo de Paris
U. S
United Brotherhood
Europe
Ee “Nator
Brundegee
Conflict On International Law
Foreign Relations Committee
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