Price Fixing for 1917 Wheat Set by Wilson Committee
Washington Aug 31 A price of 2.20 a bushel for the 1917 wheat crop was fixed by President Wilson on the recommendation of the wheat price committee led by Dr H A Garfield. No 1 northern spring wheat delivered at Chicago. Committee reached a unanimous compromise after days of voting with producers backing 2.50 and labor 1.84 to 2.50 results. The plan aims to stabilize markets, keep bread and flour prices down, and support producers during wartime.
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Wilson
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Food Administration
Congress
United States
Dirk
Sulo
Red Walla
Wife Senator Walsh Dead in Baltimore Hospital
Mrs. T. J. Walsh wife of the Montana senator died in a Baltimore hospital after months of ill health. The remains will be moved to Helena for a funeral Monday. She led a women's organization during Wilson's reelection and was a prominent clubwoman active in suffrage work.
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T. J. Walsh
Montana
Baltimore
Government Starts Taking Over 1917 Wheat Crop
The Food Administration Grain Corporation began buying and distributing the 1917 U S wheat crop at the base price set by President Wilson of 2.20 a bushel for No 1 northern at Chicago. The program, in place since September 1 with mills, now expands to agency purchases to stabilize country elevators and buyers.
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New York
The
Food Administration Grain Corporation Today
United States
Wilson
Chicago
Municipal buses to be run in San Francisco
San Francisco officials announce a municipal bus service to relieve public inconvenience caused by the strike of 1,800 United Railroads platform employees. President Lilienthal reported receiving threatening letters urging the company to grant strikers demands.
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San Francisco
United Railroads
Lilienthal
United Railways
Riga Falls to Germans as Russians Retreat
London reports Riga on the Gulf of Riga has fallen into German hands. German forces crossed the Dvina after pushing Russians across the river, with evacuation ordered as the Russian garrison and civilians retreat eastward. Villages burn in retreat while fortress stores may have been moved or destroyed.
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Exemption to Farmers as a Class Denied
President Wilson rejected a proposal by Representative Shouse to exempt all farmers from military service, warning it would cause many difficulties and heartburning. He noted a plan by Provost Marshal General Crowder to certify farm labor so most work is not drafted before October 1. Shouse argued Kansas wheat and labor conditions were critical and that much wheat would not be in by then.
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Shouse
Kansas
Wilson
Crowder
War Department
Polytechnic
Germany Offers Indemnity for Argentine Vessel Losses
Buenos Aires August 30 reports Germany has offered to satisfactorily indemnify Argentina for the loss of torpedoed vessels. The proposal aims to settle maritime damages and restore trade relations between the two nations.
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Buenos Aires
Germany
Convoying Merchantmen Across the Atlantic
The navy department announced that American naval forces are convoying merchant ships across the Atlantic. Records show convoyed ship losses by submarines average less than half a percent. Details of the convoy system are withheld while war vessels escort allied fleets and provide protection when the danger zone is reached.
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Washington
Atlantic
Navy Department
Next Liberty Loan Call Oct 1 With Three Billion Goal
The treasury sets October 1 as the tentative start for the next Liberty loan campaign with subscription books closing November 1 unless changed by Congress. Indications point to a $3,000,000,000 offering, with details to follow after the pending bond bill is resolved. Secretary McAdoo urged Liberty loan committees to organize with Federal Reserve banks.
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Treasury Department
Congress
Spice
McAdoo
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve
Senate Battles War Profits Taxes Over Holiday Session
Washington reports the Senate intensified its war profits tax fight during a holiday session. Proposals for 60 and 70 percent increases were defeated amid shifting votes. The final tax plan envisions about a one third rise, with further amendments anticipated from La Follette Hollis and Johnson. Several senators shifted positions, while Washington observers note ongoing resistance and coalition changes.
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Ashurst
Brady
Gore
Soldiers to Fight in France if War Lasts
Fort Riley Kansas September 2 Major General Leonard E Wood said at a reception that between two and a half and four million American soldiers may be fighting in France before victory. He added universal service is the only sure guarantee of lasting democracy.
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France
Leonard E. Wood
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Protest Over Segregation of Colored Soldiers Reaches Baker
A committee of Black educators protested segregation or differential treatment of Negro troops in training camps to Secretary Baker. After a War Department conference, officials said a unanimous opinion was voiced and Baker would soon announce changes in treatment of Negro soldiers.
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Washington
Baker
War Department
Shrapnel Explodes Wrecks Mess Hall Killing Two Soldiers
Privates Nelson and Janes Kelly of Battery A Second Missouri field artillery were killed when a shrapnel shell buried on the cantonment range exploded as soldiers prepared their first meal after arrival at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Four others were seriously injured Oakley Bloomer McGrew and Raymond Rose were among the injured. Nelson died at once Kelly died en route to hospital.
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Janes Kelly
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Missouri Field Artillery
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Oakley
Bloomer
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Copper Mines of Butte Shut Down Indefinitely
Butte August 25. Anaconda Copper Mining Company closes all Butte mines after smelter strike orders. About 15 000 workers affected as district mines and dependent operations halt. Great Falls and Amanda plants idle. ore storage unavailable. 120 workers reported at Anaconda smelter before shutdown.
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Annecondiat
Anaconda Copper Mining
Commpany
Great Falls
Amcanda
Butte District
Anaconda
Montana Coal Operators Protest Bituminous Price Fix
Senator Walsh presented protests from Bearcreek field operators and the Nelson Coal company of Great Falls to Fuel Director Garfield. Garfield asked for detailed statements on prices and market conditions and said the protests would be considered for proper adjustment.
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Montana
Senator Walsh
Garfield
Bearcreek
Nelson Coal Company
Great Falls
Montana Great Cattle State at Montana State Fair
Inquiries pour in for space reservations as the Montana State Fair runs September 24 to 29. The cattle show should surpass previous entries with high quality exhibits, following a record 5350 animals last year. Montana breeders expect more entries from new herd purchases, highlighting dairy and beef cattle strength statewide.
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Northwest
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