World in Brief Highlights From Global News
Petition signatures push for wage boosts for Spokane firemen and policemen. A. J. Baum resigns from Pacific Coast Baseball league presidency to pursue business ventures. Ireland seeks recognition as a free nation in Salt Lake City gathering. Denver moots municipal food markets to cut costs. Oregon governor shows off flying, with plans for further aviation feats. French awards war crosses to Marine Corps veterans in Salt Lake City. Copper miners in Utah gain retroactive pay raises. Germany to surrender livestock to France and Belgium per French report. Bela Kun seeks safe passage to Argentina amid Budapest crisis. British report half‑million weapons losses echoed in Royal dispatches. Warsaw cabinet resigns over labor ministry confidence vote. Estonian forces halt Bolshevik advance near Pskov. counterattack begins. Coal strike talks expected to yield settlement after miners meeting.
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Spokane
A. J. Baum
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Baum
Treland
United States
Manonn de Valera
Salt Lake City
Ireland
Denver
Dewey C. Bailey
War Department
Olcott
Oregon
Portland
Matherfield
Sacramento
Cal
Salem
Edward Kiel
Marine Corps
Howard M. Mady
Greatalls
Mont
Osenar H. Rankin
Lookout
Idaho
Charles Gorkum
Spokane Marine Corps
Utah Copper Company
Binghan
Gayrfield
Diet
Ministry of Labor and Public Works
Warsaw
Pskov
Copenhagen
London
Miners’ Federation
Multiple Victories, Murders, and Policy Shifts Highlight News
Judge Tucker predicts the Forde libel case against the Chicago Tribune will end in early August. A mob in Gilmer Texas hanged a Black man accused of assaulting a woman. Cudahy Packing Co. president Patrick Cudahy dies of an apoplectic stroke in Milwaukee. Standard Oil of New Jersey plans a $100 million capital increase with seven percent preferred stock. Federal judge rules beer with at least half a percent alcohol can violate wartime prohibition. Alice M. French announces the American War Mothers convention set for Washington Sept 29 to 31. House Republican war invest committee backs immediate sale of $120 million in surplus food stock. Democrats seek review. Military reports note court martials for cruelty to POWs. Wilson signals Siberian troop policy. Coal and energy debates dominate with experts warning of a looming coal famine. Mexican Tampico actions pursue bandits after a U S vessel raid. Senators Lenroot and Smoot propose land leasing bills. all U S loans abroad are secure. White House aims for a San Francisco fleet review by Aug 15. Mooney case scrutiny gains support. Senate passes $34 million agricultural bill after Wilson veto over daylight saving rider.
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Tucker
Henry Fordé
Chicago Tribune
Chilton Jennings
Gilmer
Texas
Patrick Cudahy
Cudahy Packing Co
Cudahy
Wis
Milwaukee
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Page
Chicago
Stenson Brewing Co
Alice M. French
American War Mothers
Indianapolis
Washington, D. C
War Department
United States
House
War Investigating Committee
Eugene N. Foss
Massachusetts
James TL. Quackenbush
Mr. Foss
Federal Electrical Railways Commission
Frank H. Smith
General March
Wilson
Senate
Johnson
Republican
California
Siberia
Siberian
Japan
George H. Cushing
American Wholesale Coal Association
House Rules Committee
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Public Lands Committee
Smoot
Utah
Russia
R. C. Leffingwell
the Treasury
House Committee On
State Department
San Francisco
Navy Department
Washington
Thos. J. Mooney
John B. Densmore
Department of Labor
Special Treaty Seat To Senate Opens Open Discussion
The United States sent the Franco American security treaty to the Senate for ratification as a temporary aid promise to France to counter German aggression. President Wilson noted the pledge partially discharged a debt France nothing can fully repay, with debate centering on open sessions and reservations. The century old practice of secret treaty consideration will end next Monday as the Colombian treaty comes up with a $25 000 000 payment clause amid committee edits.
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Washington
France
Germany
Senate
Wilson
League of Nations
League
Great Britain
United States
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate of the
Congress
House
Lodge
Foreign Relagions Committee
Iilion
Panama
Colombia
Progressive Republicans Rally in Harrisburg
A conference of progressive Republicans led by Gifford Pinchot with 79 attendees adopted a statement of purposes. The document says the aim is not to split the party but to nominate a real progressive Republican for president next year. Other states are invited to join the movement.
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Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Ukranians Gain on Bolshevists in Ukraine
Berne reports from July 29 that General Simon Petlura's Ukrainian forces scored further successes against Bolshevik troops, notably at Schmerinka, in a wireless dispatch to the Ukrainian press bureau from Kamenets-Podolski.
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Berne
Simon Petlura
Schmerinka
Kamenets-Podotzk
Bolshevik retirements reported near Kamenets Dodotsky
A Russian wireless message quoted Bolshevik military reports announcing retirements at several locations including in the direction of Kamenetz-Dodotzy about 235 miles northwest of Odessa.
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London
Kamenetz-Dodotzy
Odessa
27 Killed in Chicago Riots Shocks City
Chicago faced a new surge of race violence with 27 dead including two whites and two blacks, plus many injured as disturbances spread across the South and West Sides. State troops mobilized to roughly 6500, police fortified districts, and authorities vowed firm action as casualties mounted.
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Chicago
South Side
West Side
Near North Side
Division Street
Larrabee Street
Trallau
Shite and
Elity Authori Les
Law and Order
Ohh
Guard
Citygovernment makes no troop request amid strike tensions
The mayor expects General Dickson to shift focus to the traction strike after the noted improvement. Police Chief Garrity suspended an officer charged with failing to arrest a white youth who threw a stone at an unidentified black youth, leading to a drowning incident on Twenty ninth street beach that Sunday afternoon, cited as the riot’s start.
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Dickson
Garrity
Policeman O
Twenty Ninth Street Beach
Final stage in Ford libel suit tests evidence
Mount Clemens Michigan July 29 final stage of the million dollar libel action by Henry Ford against the Chicago Daily Tribune reached in Judge Packer court as defense tests evidence and F L Klingensmith Ford Motor Co vice president takes stand in rebuttal denying forgetfulness of facts given by Tribune correspondent P W Williams Dewolt.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Henry Ford
Chicago Daily Tribune
Banks Urge Cattle Keeping Despite Drought
Minneapolis July 29 Banks in the Northwest urged Montana stockmen to keep cattle and sheep despite drought. Geo W Rommel head of the bureau of animal industry said western ranchers will need feed stocks as grazing fails. Minnesota will connect ranchers with landowners in northern Minnesota to secure rough hay for winter.
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Minenapolis
Northwest
Montana
Geo. W. Rommel
Department of Agriculture
Hugh J. Hughes
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Calgary
North Dakota
Wyoming
Cascades
Hughes
Miners Federation Accepts Govt Piece Rates Proposals
The miners federation accepted the government's new piece rates for coal mining and urged all miners unions to approve the plan and return to work.
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London
Miners
Com Mining
Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Slump in Chicago
Chicago livestock market reports receipts of hogs 6000 and cattle 21000 with dull trading. Hogs top at 22.75 and 20.60 to 22.75 for various lots, packing sows around 19 to 20. Cattle show wide ranges from 6 to 18.75 for cows and heifers with veal calves light. Sheep receipts 28000 and market slow with lambs 13.60 to 17.00 and yearlings 10.25 to 18.25.
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Chicago
Omaha Livestock Market Quiet Amid Mixed Prices
Omaha July 10 cattle and hog receipts show steady to firm trends in prime cattle and hogs while calves and sows move at varied levels. Sheep quotes weak as lambs and yearlings slip. light calves and handy calves fetch moderate amounts amid bulk purchases.
Grain and Livestock Prices From St Paul Market Report
St Paul market notes show hog receipts around 3,000 with prices 21.22 to 21.35 for bulk. Cattle receipts 1,600 with steers 8.16 to 16.25, cows and heifers 7.41 to 13.25, calves 5 to 15.50, stockers slow. Sheep receipts 200 with lambs 9.50 to 15.50, wethers 14 to 10, ewes around 8 to 4.50.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis Grain Market Report July 30
Minneapolis grain prices and shipments noted with flour unchanged at market close. Barley at 1.26 to 1.47, wheat No. 1 northern 2.85, receipts 275 cars vs 159 a year ago, corn No. 3 yellow 1.914, oats No. 3 white 164278, flax 6.14 to 6.16, rye No. 2 1.66.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Alaska Bound Steamer Burns To Water's Edge
The Pacific Stern ship company's vessel Admiral Knight burned to the water's edge and rests a charred wreck at the Frazer River mouth in the Gulf of Georgia. The 650 ton ship was northbound to Ketchikan Alaska from Seattle with lumber and empty can cargo for canneries. no passengers were aboard.
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Vancouver
B. C
Pacific Sternship Company
Admiral Knight
Frazer River
Gulf of Georgia
Ketchikan
Alaska
Seattle
Special Session In Helena Focuses On Relief And Reforms
Montana governor outlines drought relief and immediate aid for farmers, road law changes, and formation of a state relief commission with county branches. Legislature ratifies suffrage amendment and endorses federal aid to combat forest fires. Officials invite Mammon De Valera to address assembly.
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State Council of Defense
State Highway Commission
State Efficiency Commission
McCormick
Inderstig
Ealing
Montana
Senate
McCore
Hungarians Granted Seven More Days to Answer
The supreme council granted Austria seven additional days, until August sixth, for consideration of peace terms. The decision allows submissions of inquiries by Austrian representatives and follows the rejection of Bethmin-Hallweg’s request to stand trial for the former emperor. An experts commission will apportion rolling stock across German, Austrian, and Bulgarian railways. The Bulgarian treaty’s economic causes were approved and the allied commission authorized postal and wire connections with Cerna.
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Austria
Austr
Supreme Council
Bethmin-Hallweg
Comme
Special Commission
Cerna
Chicago Hit By Citywide Car Strike Paralyzing Traffic
Chicago surface and elevated lines stood still after a 4 p m strike by both systems employees who refused to ratify the deal reached with company and union officials. Downtown traffic became chaotic as odd vehicles clogged loops and delays spread.
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Chicago
Downiteown
Loop
United States Steel Reports Second Quarter Earnings
U S Steel posts total earnings of 834 831 901 for the second quarter after expenses, with net income of 23 324 106 and a quarterly surplus of 5 308 587. A 1 percent dividend on both preferred and common stock was declared.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
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Kus
Argentine Republic
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al Tenby
Cecil Harmsworth
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House of Commons
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House of Lords
Earl Curzon of
Kedleston
Muarcont Company
Imperial Wireless System
Amerongen
Carranza
Tampico
U.S. S
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Ie Committee
Bernard Baruch
League of Tuitions
Thomas
Colorado
Guy
Louisiana
Nelson
Progressive
Ues
Haymarket
Major Scott
Conrie Perens & Beneey
Scott
Omaha
St. Paul Livestock
At- Helena
Stewart
DeValera
Bethmann-Hollweg
Kaiser
U. S. Steel
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