Arkansas Convention Debates Insurance Office and Rates
The Arkansas constitutional convention focused on insurance rates and the fire insurance bureau. Debates centered on keeping the state interest rate, the proposed insurance commissioner and fire marshal office, and elective vs abolish questions. Adjournment efforts failed with a motion to recess until July next year.
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Little Rock
Fire Insurance Bureau
State Insurance Commissioner
Jeptha H. Evans
Scott
Committee On Banking and Insurance
Head
Miller
Mayevievile
Moore
Ark Gas Actuarial Bureau
Texas
Arkansas
Sam
Durean
Mr. Head
Evans
Logan County
Maud
Union services planned by Clarksville church committees
A Clarksville union between Presbyterian and Methodist churches will hold Sunday night services through September 15. Local progress reports cover roadwork from Harrisburg to Marked Tree Tru mann, Arkansas agricultural staff additions, a 250 pound black bear shot near Earle, and a fire at Gron mill near Harrison suspected to be arson.
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Presbyterian and
Methodist
Clarksville
Austria Urges Immediate Peace With Self Determination
In Vienna the Czech League pressed a resolution in the Austrian lower house for immediate peace without annexations and indemnities. The proposal urged opposition to German imperialism and a democratic peace, but the bid was ruled inadmissible for a vote. Soldiers cheer as U S warships learn of Allied successes in France from Queenstown.
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Amsterdam
Stanek
Czech League
Austria
Germany
House
Vienna
Voxsische Zeitung
Bern
Queenstown
Offeera
Orden
United States
France
Fraud Uncovered in Army Supply Contracts
Fraud and gross profiteering uncovered in many contracts for soldiers supplies including shoes shirts leg wings overcoats and other equipment after a probe by army intelligence and justice agents. The food situation between Germany and Russia is described as acute with shortages and critical decisions on distributions.
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Washington
Army Intelligence Department of Justice
Germany
Russia
State Department
German lists show officers killed on Marne front
Geneva reports German newspapers publish long lists of officers killed with names covering several columns. Among them is General Unvergagt attached to the staff of General von Roehm on the Marne front.
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Geneva
Neral Unvergagt
von Roehm
Jan
Marne Front
Spruce Prices Jump Across New England Lumber Markets
The War Industries Board Price Fixing Committee authorized an average increase of about $4 per 1000 feet for New England spruce lumber from July 19 to November 1, 1918.
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Washington
New England
The
War Industries Board
German Control Ends in Seizure of Major Metal Firms
Alien Property Custodian Palmer announced seizure of several large metal concerns in the United States ending German control of the U S metal industry. The action has potential ripple effects into South America Mexico and Canada.
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Washington
America
Street Car Wages Set for Individual War Board Cases
Washington announces no general order on street car workers minimum wages or hours. The war labor board will decide each case separately.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Fonck Reaches Fifty Aces with Nine Planes Down
Paris Lieut Rene Fonck, a leading French ace, shot down two German planes on July 16, two on July 18, and three on July 19. Six of the planes were in flames. His total official victory count now stands at 50 machines.
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Fonck
Paris
Rene Fonck
Frenne
Honduras Declares War After Breaking Relations
Washington reports Honduras and Germany severed diplomatic ties on May 18 and Honduras has now declared war in a dramatic escalation.
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Honduras
Washington
Germany
Will Exchange Prisoners in Berne Talks
Berne Switzerland will host negotiations between German and American delegates in the first days of August to discuss the exchange and treatment of prisoners of war.
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War Savings Societies
Russellville
Berne
Switzerland
Anguat
Uprising in White Russia Raises German Casualties
Stockholm dispatch reports growing peasant unrest in occupied White Russia regions with many German soldiers killed in clashes.
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London
White Russia
Stockholm
Allied Forces Press German Salient as Foch Adopts Pincer Plan
Allied troops including Americans French British and Italians push along the Soissons Reims pocket while reinforcements flood in to envelop the near half million Germans. A Polish detachment reportedly freed over 200 prisoners in a bold assault near Reims as the conflict intensifies.
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Foch
Soissons-Reims
Marne
Sheras
Ourey
Mims
Reims
British strike idles 200000 workers across Coventry and Birmingham
In England two hundred thousand munition workers are idle due to strikes in Coventry and Birmingham. Coventry sees 16000 workers walk out and Birmingham 65000 including electricians. Government and union talks may prompt more than 100000 others to quit. Churchill to represent government if resolutions fail. Coast patrols by American aviators to cover key seaplane stations. Dr Rimer Johnson of St Louis elected president of Missouri Veterinary Medical Association. next convention in Jefferson City.
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London
England
Coventry
Birmingham
Winston Churchill
War Cabinet
Suicide at Camp Pike Report From Little Rock Army Camp
Douglas Wray of Chicago died by self inflicted act at the replacement camp near Camp Pike. He left a note for publication but the acting commander withheld it for the good of the service.
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Little Rock
Ark
Livas
Douglas Wray
Chicago
Camp Pike
Germany hints at peace conference terms via Vorwaerts
The German newspaper Vorwaerts reports peace conference proposals to Spain’s government outlining no annexations in the west a Russia and Roumania treaty protection a settling of peoples status by conference around Belgium the Balkan issue freedom of the seas limits on Gibraltar and Suez and colonial status quo Belgium called a pawn in Germany’s diplomacy with colonies at stake a return to prewar possessions remains uncertain.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Cialist Vorwaerts
Hert
Russia
Roumania
Belgium
Balkan
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
Vorwaerts
Labor board opens talks on standard day and living wage
Washington reports cite major disputes over working hours and minimum living wage as the War Labor Board begins executive sessions. A nationwide survey may define a sliding scale by labor efficiency, with the goal of a family of four sustaining living costs.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Its
Chicago institutions receive 2.5 million gift for veterans education
La Verne W Novus of Chicago donates 2.5 million dollars to the University of Chicago for programs educating soldiers and servicemen. The gift funds scholarships and training opportunities to aid veterans in pursuing higher education and career development.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
la Verne W. Novus
Dante
Roll of Honor listing casualties from Pershing era conflicts
July 26 casualty roll lists 98 dead wounded missing and prisoners from Pershing era actions with names from Illinois Indiana Missouri and Chicago area. Included are KILLED C McDaniel J Messina W Mets J Urbanski and many others with WOUNDED MISSING PRISONER notes and Marine deaths.
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C. McDaniel
Bagnell
J. Messina
Kankakee
W. J. Mets
Howard
Ill
J. A. Urbanski
Niles
F. Teachenor
Sheibina
A. J. Piper
Chicago
J. J. Robert
Rollinsville
L. O. Whitson
R. Duscher
R. L. Brubaker
Freeport
Joliet
ER. Unger
Lafayette
Ind
M. Blake
Woodstock
E. A. Russell
Mrogshton
O. L. Snyder
Mishawaka
Srebay
FH. Fox
J. KE. Heisel
Indianapolis
R. P. Piercy
Hardinsburg
W. West
Pine Knot
J. W. Kalusa
S. Cycetk
J. Knolecema
Pershing
G. BE. Hunsacker
Dawson Springg
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Harrisburg
C. H. Denson
Mississippi
College of Agriculture
University of Arkansas
Earle Ly
Alec Bogart
Red Cross
Harrison‘ Mining Company
Harrison
Washington County
Fayetteville
Arkadelphia
Arkansae Light and Power Company
Madison County
E. J. Orr
Lewisburg
Tenn
Presbyterian Church of
Lamar
Eame
Stark County
Mulberry
Carioadt
Canal 78
Batesville
Agricultural Experiment Station
Monticello
Magnolia
J. C. Futrall
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Gordon Huffmaster
John McCaslin
Mr. L. Horton
Sebastian County
Christina Lannigan
Baxter County
Mowntate Hone
Arkansas Light and Power Company
Nehting
Wight
Supreme Court
Perry
Vieinity
N. H. Bright
Walnut Ridge
J. ©. Shepherd
Rush District
C. B. Myles
Perkitts Cooperage Company of
Benton
Fair Association of
Jonesboro
Memphia
Lincoln County
Republican Party
H. T. Remmel
Republican National Committee
Newell Bare
Eureka Springs
Farmers’ Gin and Manufacturing Company
Round Pond
St. Francis County
Secretary of State
Co. H. Bateman
Searcy
Ford
Lockesburg
South Vine Street
Warren
Italy
Crown Prince
Heir—Foch
Ing
Edenatrol
Bureau of Foreign Ade and Commerce
Baltimore
Wilson
Roosevelt
Cardinal Gibbons
General Crowger
Aircraft Production Bureau
L. Bell
C. Glemzer
H.R. Heap
J. Meyer
Belleville
T. Moriarity
St. Louis
J. Papavasilopulos
P. A. Schmidt
East St. m. C
J. Temones
East Chilba
J. Blasina, Jr
M. Boswell
W. Budsynski
South Ind
C. Guanburg
Staunton
N. A
War Department
Kansas City
George E Ried
A. P. Woodbury
Eb Riseceiver
G & Co
Cigaratts
Fox Film Co
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