Democrats Ready for Reservations in Peace Treaty
Washington aug. 13 the trend toward agreement on reservations in the peace treaty reached the stage today where Republican senators pushing reservations received assurances they could accept as Democratic assent to their program. Word said to members of the group indicated as soon as they pledged about twenty Republican votes for reservations to the league covenant ratified by seven Republican senators the administration could line up for ratification. There was an intimation that Lodge might join the reservationists bringing the total to over two thirds.
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Washington
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Illinois Guard Ends Bartonville Strike Riot
Illinois guards dispersed a Bartonville plant riot as 800 workers had faced a weeks long strike. Shouting and firing left two sons of the firm wounded and a night watchman shot in the back while a woman was briefly struck by a sniper. Earlier, deputies and strikers exchanged shots and two wounded strikers were reported.
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Bartonville
Valley Lale
Rueben Sommers
Alvin Sommers
Sommers
Peoria
Russian Soviet loan raised in America for food aid
A Moscow wireless dispatch reports the Soviet government raised a 16 million loan in the United States to pay for Allies supplied food. The loan support aims to secure sustenance amid wartime shortages.
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Associated Press
London
Moscow
America
Car Shortage Grows Serious Says Hines
Washington August 13 The car shortage is growing more serious Director General Hines said as railroad business improves with the harvest movement. He expects the operating deficit this month to be very small.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hines
Romanoffsky Seen as Russian Czar Candidate
A Bolshevik Wireless message from London reports that after a Siberian meeting of Russian monarchists the throne was offered to a Duke of the Romanoff family and that he accepted. The dispatch names Prince Alexander Romanoff as the likely claimant and notes he is the son of the late Duke Therese (Therese).
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London
Siberia
Duke of Romanoff
Romanoff
Nicholas
Ispateh
Afikander Rom- Saree
Bea ‘Therese
Chicago to Seize Profiteer Stocks in Food Control Push
Government prosecutors plan to seek writs to seize cold storage food supplies in Chicago and sell them to the public. They aim to curb hoarding under federal food control laws and later prosecute stockowners. Officials say thousands of tons of meats poultry fish butter and eggs are held in warehouses by brokers and speculators.
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Chicago
Cline
United States Bureau of Markets
Federal profiteering conviction announced in New York case
The first federal conviction for profiteering was obtained as Attorney General Palmer reported a retail grocer in Binghamton, New York, was fined $500 for selling sugar at 15 cents a pound. The telegraphic report from District Attorney Lucey notes the action as part of the government drive to cut living costs.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Palmer
Lucey
Binghampton
New York
Cabinet officers seek funds to curb inflated prices
Washington report notes three cabinet members asking Congress for special appropriations. Secretary Redfield asks 410000 to fund the bureau of standards and fisheries work. Secretary Wilson seeks 475000 for agents and staff, while Mr Palmer requests 1000000 for the bureau of investigation.
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Washington
Congress
Redfield
Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Fisheries
Wilson
Mr. Palmer
Bureau of Investiga
Newfoundland Climate Change Dream Promises World Wealth
St Johns August 13. Newfoundland contemplates changing its climate mirroring a century old dream. A bold plan suggests building facilities across the Straits of Belle Isle to alter weather patterns and boost national fortunes, reshaping Canada’s destiny.
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Newfoundland
Canada
ST. Johns
N. B
Straits of
Belle Tale
Capital beauty to wed in fall debutante ties Shields heir
A fragmentary notice reports Jeanatte Daven, daughter of Mrs. John K. Shields, wife of Senator fibielda, set to wed Lieut G. Heth wel ayer in a debutante engagement. The terse item hints at fall marriage within prominent circles.
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Capital Beauty
Tees Jeanatte Daven
John K. Shields
Fibielda
Ag G. Heth
How Can He Do It Get Socused On Half Dollar
J Pelley was picked up by the police patrol wagon for a second night in jail on drunkenness. He had been refused yesterday with 84 in cash and 424 in worthless race tickets. He returned last night with his funds at 45 cents and kept the race tickets, puzzling observers with his odd financial census as he covered his day’s expenses.
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J. Pelley
Wie
Peller
David
Bonds Disappear as Messengers Vanish in The City
Liberty bonds worth 224000 were stolen yesterday from two brokerage firms in the financial district. The bonds had been entrusted to messengers who have since disappeared. Police headquarters reported the loss today.
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Rasraiatsa Pees
New York
Liberty
Financial District
Moonshine Stills Sighted Near Air Spots in Alabama
A dramatic report from Montgomery notes Deputy Marshal Wall sighted moonshine stills around the Air Spots area. He said a sweep is underway and expected multiple arrests to follow this week.
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Associated” Press
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Je Wall
Ula
Arresia
Strike Brings Starvation To Thousands In West Virginia
Thousands of miners and families in the Logan and Cabin River fields face starvation as freight and passenger traffic on Chesapeake and Ohio lines is disrupted by a strike. Companies operating in the region report worsening conditions with supplies and shipments severely affected.
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Associated Press
Charlestown
W. Va
Logan
Cabin River
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Wyoming Agricultural Progress Shown by Hill Table
New figures show eleven year gains in Wyoming crop output with bold percentage jumps from 1908 to 1948 across oats corn barley rye and potatoes. The data cover production in bushels and tons, listing dramatic increases and year by year totals under immigration commission figures.
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Wyoming
Presbyterian Services for Laird
Funeral arrangements for Andrew Carnegie were completed in Lenox Massachusetts with Dr William Merrill of New York to conduct services. Merrill met with Mrs Cornodie's secretary and conferred with Rev Benson J Wyman of Lenox Congregational Church who will assist in the details.
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Lenox
Mase
Andrew Carnegie
William Pierson Merrill
New York
Weat Weymouth
Cornodie
Merrill
Caraggle
Benson J. Wyman
Lenox Congregational Church
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