Brief Union and World Notices From The Chronicle
A roundup of international and domestic items notes New York banks facing criticism from Comptroller John Skelton Williams over high interest rates. British Prize Court orders release of American cargoes valued around $1,000,000 seized as enemy origin or destination. DOJ announces coal operator prosecutions in eastern Tennessee for high coal prices. State Department confirms Villa surrender via Pedras Nigras. Secretary Wilson's coal report sent to President Wilson. U S protests Japan’s Siberian explorations amid inquiries to Tokyo. War Secretary Baker bars active political participation by military personnel. Coal supplies limited outside New England and Northwest due to Interstate Commerce Commission protections. Reverend John Mannerry prays at the White House for the President’s recovery. Harry G. Schuh surrenders in Philadelphia as Bergdoll draft dodger case advances. Atlantic fleet units and 1,500 midshipmen arrive in San Francisco on leave. Dudley Field Malone named third Farmer-Labor candidate for New York governor. Two Los Angeles oil wells opened on city property. Grover Cummings arrested for draft evasion. William Marton Reedy dies in San Francisco. Purley Christensen seeks Cox help to release Eugene V. Debs.
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New York City
John Skelton Williams
England
State Department
Department of Justice
Laatest
Tennessee
Villa
Pedras
Nigras
Wilson
United States
Japan
Siberia
Gertt
Tokyo
Baker
New England
Northwest States
Interstate Commerce Cormimission
Hitle Akelihodd
John Mannerry
John Wesley Church of the Nazarene
Brooklyn
N. Y
White House
Harry G. Schuh
Ervin G. Bergdoeh
Bergdoll
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Annapolis Academy
Dudley Field Malone
Port of
New York
Farmer-Labor Party
Los Angeles
Grover C. Cummings
Minneapolis
William Marton Reedy
St. Louls
Reedy’s Mirror
Purley P. Christensen
Cox
Eugene V. Nebbs
Warnings and forecasts from 1930s U S business leaders
In a period summary several items appear: coal operators demand resumed work by miners before wage matters are discussed in bituminous fields. Pennsylvania Highway Commission predicts an apple crop cut by 600 bushels. bread prices rise 6.16 percent in 40 cities. Oklahoma wheat output forecast at 40 million bushels. International Harvester to share profits among 40 000 workers. Shipping Board approves bids for 10 125 million barrels of fuel oil for government tankers. Chicago dealers say fall and winter clothing to be cheaper. Gompers warns of wage cuts and labor resistance. Federal Reserve notes improved midwest transport easing frozen agricultural credits. Interchurch World Movement asks Wilson to appoint commission for steel industry talks.
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Indiana
Wee
Pennsylvania State Highway Commission
Lue
State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma
International Harvester Company
The
Shipping Board
Chicivo
Gompers
Amulst
Middle West
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Wilson
Interchurch World Movement
Fire wipes out block in Philadelphia and bank raid report
A fire devastated an entire city block from Third and Locust to Spruce Street in Philadelphia, destroying six firms and causing losses around 500000. Prohibition raids by nearly 100 federal agents seized whisky in the Bronx valued at 71000 after liquor recoveries in Newark and Jersey City. In Michigan three armed bandits robbed Farmers State Bank at Grass Lake, taking 10000 after assaulting staff. William R Williams of Richmond was named assistant secretary of war while Byron Petticbone of Manchester VI was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to life.
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Third and Locust
Spruce Street
Philadelphia
Chicago
Newark
Jersey City
Bronx
Prohibition
Shevin
Farmers’ State Bank
Grass Lake
Jackson
Mich
William R. Williams
Richmond
Byron MM. Petticbone
Manchester
Bennington
Commanding Carl Osburn wins Olympic rifle title and more sports notes
Commander Carl T. Osburn wins the Olympic individual rifle event with army rifles scoring 56 of a possible, as America takes the 600 meter event at Beverloo Belgium with Norway second. Christy Mathewson, battling tuberculosis at Saranac Lake, helps New York City win pennants and a World Series. Giants acquire Douglas Baird from Brooklyn for a driver price. Debates over ball rubbers divide American and National League clubs. Jean Dubuc becomes Toledo manager under Roger Bresnaham. Adolfo Luque appears to be the Indian sign for the Robins. Bob Collins departs Fordham for Suffolk in the Virginia League. Eddie Roush fights to keep his title, Luque mentored by Pat Moran. Jack Kearns notes Dempsey-Miske bout unsettled. Major A J Drexel Biddle resigns from boxing boards. St Louis Americans buy Join Heaving from Battle Creek.
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Carl T. Osburn
United States Navy
America
Beverloo
Belgium
Norway
Christy Mathewson
Giants
Saranac Lake
N. Y
Christy Holped
New York City
Douglas Baird
Brooklyn
Ivery
Barney Dreyfuss
Jean Dubuc
Cincinnati
Metroit
Giant
Toledo
Roger Bresnahan
Ofice
Adolfo Luque
Robins
Bob Collins
Fordham
Philadelphia Nationals
Suffolk
Virginia
Gabby Street
Washington
Robert
Masic
Eddie Roush
Skeds
Rogers Hornsby
Pat Moran
Luque
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Miske
A. J. Drexel Biddle
Army, Navy and Cliyitian Board of Boxing Control
International Sporting Club of New York
St. Louis
Plague in Vera Cruz and Global Turmoil Reported
Reports describe new bubonic plague cases in Vera Cruz Mexico while Vatican circles react to Archbishop Afannix pro Irish statements. Other items cover a Prague munitions plant explosion casualties a Tehran martial law alert and varied political and military developments worldwide.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Vatican
Afannix
Ireland
Lloyd George
Lucas
Sinn Fenners
Prague
Teheran
Persia
Saskatchewan
Millerand
France
Finance Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Bruree
County Limerick
Villa Surrenders. Extradition Confirmed in Sabinas
Mexico City confirms the surrender of Villa after unconditional terms to spare his life. He will retire to a Nieves ranch in Durango, with 600 followers paid back six months. Troops will be paid and discharged as federals guard the march to Torren. General Serrano notes Villa acted from patriotism and no bands remain in Chihuahua or northern Durango.
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Mexico City
Villa
Nieves
Durango
Tomas Urbina
Tampico
Carranza
Torreon
de la Huerta
Torren
War Department
Sabinas
Martinez
Serrano
Ncting
Mexico
Hipolito Villa
Chihuahua
Larraga
Parras
San Luis Potos
San Luis
Chiapas
California
Cantu
Serran
Messagce
Irish Rail Leader Shot in Dublin Boardroom
Frank Brooke chairman of the Dublin and Southeastern Railway and advisor to Viscount French was shot dead in Dublin as he entered a directors meeting. He was among Ireland’s wealthiest men and served as a key advisor in the absence of Viscount French.
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Ireland
Lord French
London
Frank Brooke
Dublin and Southeastern Railway
Viscount French
Dublin
Brooke
Harvester Bonus Plan Divides 60 Million Among 40 000 Workers
International Harvester Company stockholders meet in Hoboken and announce a $60,000,000 stock bonus to be distributed among its 40,000 employees. They also unveil a plan giving employees 60 percent of earnings above 7 percent.
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New York
International Harvester Company
Hoboken
Allies Set Limits for Polish Terms
Paris reports that Britain and France notified Warsaw they will block Soviet armistice demands that disarm Poland, alter its government, accept a worse boundary, or become a bridgehead for Germany. Allies anticipate further munitions shipments to Warsaw and consider Hungary’s request to attack the Soviet army with caution amid allied concerns over concessions. Latvia Finland Romania Hungary seek common front against Bolsheviks with Western backing.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
Poland
Warsaw
London
Lloyd George
Germany
Russia
Danzig
Baltic
Rumania
Czechoslovakia
Denikin
Hungary
Latvia
Finland
World News In Condensed Form
St Louis seizes coal for essentials due to mine strike scarcity. Hartford hears Connecticut Company needs seven cent trolley fare to avoid bankruptcy. Philadelphia fire destroys a city block and injures six firms with losses over 800000 dollars. Ossining Elmer Hyatt, 18, executed at Sing Sing, youngest inmate to die there. Madrid says Barcelona workers face terror from syndicalists with thirty killings or attempts in ten days.
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ST. Louis
Hartford
Conn
Public Utilities Commission
Connecticut Company
Philadelphia
Locust
Ossining
N. Y
Elmer Hyatt
O’brien
Rochester
Sing Sing
Madrid
Barcelona
Protest Over Japanese Policy Sparks Fear of Crisis
Washington protests Japan over occupation of Saghalien Island and the plan to create buffer states in Siberia and Manchuria. Observers warn Tokyo may face questions on its Twenty-One Demands and the Chinese Eastern Railway while camouflaged operations expand with 15,000 to 50,000 troops ready to seal influence.
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Mikado
China
Siberia
Washington
United States
Saghallen Island
Manchuria
T 18
Japan
Toko
Paris
Sanghaien -Teland
Saghalien Island
Tokyo
Manchurian
Snafd
Tokio
Lake Baikal
Siberian
Amur
Vladivostok
Mrenenuria
Toklo
France Approves Spa Coal Pact With Germany
Premier Millerand wins chamber vote 393 to 83 to approve the Spa coal agreement. France will advance Germany 200,000,000 francs per month for cent. He overcomes finance committee opposition in Paris debates.
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Chamber
Spa
Germany
Paris
Millerand
Chamber of Deputies
France
U S Warship to Turkey Ordered to Foreign Waters
The cruiser St Louis and six destroyers were ordered from Philadelphia to Turkish waters with possible sail in ten days. Admiral Mark L Bristol in the Near East already commands four American destroyers and the cruiser Chattanooga. The St Louis is commanded by Captain D F E Theleen. The move is described as precautionary.
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Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Mark L. Bristol
Near East
Chattanooga
D. F E. Theleen
Wilson Calls Conference If Miners Return to Work
President Wilson telegrams John L. Lewis urging miners to return to work to allow a joint conference of operators and miners to adjust wage scale inequalities. Lewis orders Indiana Illinois miners back to work, praising the President’s call and condemning contract violations.
Washington Latest Events Exports vs Imports June Trade
The United States exported 297 million dollars in goods to Europe in June while imports from Europe totaled 118 million dollars. The State Department said American cargoes seized by Britain will be released. The Shipping Board will withdraw from the National Adjustment Commission on October 1. A contract with Standard Oil NJ will supply 15.825 million barrels of fuel oil for the year starting October 1. Officials are wary ofBritain France oil supply talks and have lodged formal representations.
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United States
Europe
State Department
Shipping Board
National Adjustment Commission
Atlantic
Gulf
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Great Britain
France
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Fie
New Mexico
Columbus
Lower
Califor
Nia
van S. Merle-Smith
van S.alerie-Smith
Robert Lansing
World News
U. S
Turkey
T. G. Winter
President General Federation Women’s Clubs
Thomas G. Winter
General Federation of Women's Clubs
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Rue Mine Workers' Union
Lewis
Indianapols
Ind
John J. Lewis
Ilinois
Tam
Frank Farrington
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