Prosecution Targeted Five Great Packers Under Antitrust Drive
Attorney General Palmer announced immediate antitrust suits against Armour Swift Wilson Morris and Cudahy Packing. He ordered arrests of profiteers and hoarders to curb high food costs, with Isidor Kreger leading the case. The drive cites clear violations and enables condemnation of hoarded goods.
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Palmer
Armour
Swift
Wilson
Morris
Cudahy
Department of Justice
Pittsburgh
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
A. Afiecial Wage Board
Packer
Federal Trade Commission
Committees
Congress
Isidor J. Kresel
New York
Jerome, Rand & Kresel
Department of Justice Vns
Isidor J. Kreger
Inn Qrm
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
Morris & Co
Cudahy Packing Company
Wilson & Co
Kresel
Henry
Jerome
Kiesel
United States
Troops Wear Mourning As They Advance On Budapest
Berlin dispatches report anti communist forces near Budapest with a battalion of 1,800 officers in mourning attire sworn to keep veiling grief until they avenge alleged acts against relatives.
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Berlin
Edin Te
Budapest
Organized Labor Seeks Public Control in Rail Profits
Washington Aug 6 Organized labor formally demands private capital retire from railroads and calls for a tripartite control by the public management and employees. Signed by engineers firemen conductors and the American Federation of Labor the proposal aims to overhaul the profit system and place railroad oversight in public hands.
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Washington
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
Congress
United States
Wall Street
Jobs for 25 000 Negroes Raleigh Governor Bickett says state can absorb 25 000 returning workers
Gov Bickett replies to Chicago query that North Carolina could absorb 25 000 Negroes returning from Illinois for war work and employment. He cautions against beliefs in social equality or political dominion, declaring social equality in the south forever impossible.
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Raleigh
N. C
Bickett
Chicago
North Carolina
Illinois
South
British snub on U S days in parliament inquiry
In the house of commons Edward Shortt, secretary for home affairs, said the British people can settle domestic questions themselves and that government action in a prohibition campaign for Americans here is not necessary. The response followed a question about whether British electors preferred to handle matters at home.
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London
House of Commons
Edward Shortt
Home Affairs
Home Secretary
Chgerad
Honduran Rebels Beaten Near El Paraiso Retreat Across Frontier
San Salvador reports Col Cardona led Honduran rebels defeated and forced back into Salvador. Rebel detachments in El Paraiso crossed into Nicaragua after seizing booty and awaiting reinforcements. The uprising appears insignificant in Baye Baye and nearby districts.
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San Salvador
Col. Cardona
Salvador
el Paraiso
Nicaragua
Marcala i
Ement Baye
Government to prosecute food profiteers and hoarders
Washington reports the government will pursue earnest aggressive and vigorous action against food profiteers and hoarders to curb high living costs. Attorney General Palmer, after a cabinet conference, announced plans to extend the food act penalties and target large packers while Congress is urged to amend the act. The administration rejects subsidizing food and says wheat purchases will not be used to hold down prices.
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Washington
United States
Wen
Palmer
Department of Justices
Congress
Palmer Butt
Department of Justice
Falmer
Charles I. Clyne
Chicago
G. B. Ames
Clynn
Julian Barnes
The
Grain Corporation
Wheat Corporation
Escaped Convicts Battle Guards in Washington
Five inmates escaped from the Afon ros reformatory in Everett Washington fought guards near Sultan after being tracked by bloodhounds. One fugitive was killed one wounded and two remained at large as the running gun battle continued.
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Sultan
Wash
Doga
Everett
Afonros
Yanks Home With Brides
French and British brides arrived with the Leviathan at New York on August T Thirtieth. The transport carried 6 888 officers and men including the staff of the Second Division and the Thirty-ninth Infantry of the Fourth Division.
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New York
Russia May Get Part Of The War Indemnity
Norman Davis told the Senate that Russia may participate in Germanys indemnity if a stable government is formed. He said Russia contributed to the war and should not be entirely excluded. He noted the final German bill would take about two years to settle and depended on what the powers could afford. Davis warned that higher demands would provoke opposition from Britain and France as Germany paid down the debt.
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Washington
Norman Davis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
Germany
Davis
Europe
Great Britain
France
Telko Batonic
Eatonic
Lansing Says League Plan Not Pressed At Versailles
Secretary Lansing told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the American plan for a League of Nations was not pressed at Versailles and never presented to the full peace conference. He noted Wilson telegraphed to keep confidential minutes of Senate proceedings away from the French senate. Senator Borah questioned a report that Lansing, General Elias, and Henry White led a written protest against the Shantung Provision.
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Washington
Lansing
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
League of ‘Nationa
Versailles
Wilson
League of Nations
Trench Senate
China
Japan
Borah
Elias
Henry White
Pacific Fleet Arrives in San Diego Under Dawn Flowers
Admiral Hugh Hodman leads the U S Pacific fleet into San Diego harbor in calm seas as destroyers guard the line, ships anchor, and the city wakes to celebrate the fleet's first home port visit amid eager crowds and floral tributes.
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San Diego
Cal
Hugh Hodman
California
Pacific
Belgium Buys All American Goods In Belgium
The Belgian minister of food has purchased the entire American supply valued at 100,000,000 francs. The goods will be retailed under strict government inspection and control.
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Brussels
Belgium
President orders rail workers back to work
President Wilson ordered striking railroad shop employees to return to work so their wage demands could be considered on their merits. He said the matter must be handled through and with the regular international officers and authorized committees of the unions, emphasizing that transport costs and public interests require a prompt restoration of service.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Hines
U. S
Railroad Administration
Jng
Washington, D. C
Railway Employees’ Department
American Federation’ of Lasbor
B. M. Jewell
Ste. Lin
Congress
Walker D. Hines
Tri City Car Strike Ends After Davenport Agreement
Davenport Rock Island and Molino leaders, along with Tri City Railway officials and union reps, reached a joint accord on street car service. The Davenport Council pledged support to grant the company the same fare across the three cities and interurban lines, under commissions' approval, stabilizing operations and wages.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Molino
Tri- City Railway Company
Davenpor Council
Ninots Public Utilities ‘Commission
Lady of Distinction and Fragrant Self Care Tale
A humorous fragment praises a woman’s refined charm aided by perfume and Cuticura soap and powder. The snippet shifts to rural chatter about Wilhelm’s wood chopping and Hardy humor about making fishing rods for himself and the boys, reflecting small town talk.
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A& Lady
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