U. S. Plans Internment of I. W. W. Germans
News from July 14 describes U. S. actions against I W W members with German influence, including internment orders announced by District Attorney Clay Allen. Governors in Arizona New Mexico and others seek federal handling under law, while Wilson warns against citizens taking the law into their own hands. A food train aids deportees at Hermanas, and plans to curb deported I W W with support transport are noted.
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Arizona
Seattle
Wash
United States
Clay Allen
Phoenix
Ariz
Campbell
Wilson
Secretary of War
Parker
Woodrow Wilson
W. W. Army
el Paso
Tex
Hermanas
el Paso & Southwestern Railroad
George Bell, Jr
Douglas
W. W
Industrial Workers of the World
Pisbee
Bisbee
Normanas
Columbus
N. M
el Paso & Southwestern
Indiana Rolling Mills Transfer Completed After Tornado
A $50,000 deal transfers the Indiana Rolling Mills plant west of Newcastle to Ingersoll of the Galesburg Coulter Disc company, completing a move after the March 11 tornado that leveled the site.
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Newcastle
Ind
Indiana Rolling Mills Company
Ingersoll
Galesburg Coulter Disc Company
Galesburg
Ill
Cut-Over Lands for Sheep Demonstration in Midwest
A Great Lakes wool convention is planned in Chicago or Milwaukee, late in August, under the National Sheep and Wool Bureau. Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota development groups urge the gathering to promote grazing on 30,000,000 acres of cut-over land near Chicago, as 50,000,000 acres of grazing land were taken by homesteaders this year. Some large sheep outfits have already leased or bought lands in the central states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Milwaukee
National Sheep and Wool Bureau
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Chicago and Kansas City Markets Signal Mixed Stock Trades
Live hogs and cattle prices show wide ranges across Chicago and Kansas City with receipts around 2 000 hogs and 2 000 cattle in each market. East Buffalo figures, grain prices, and produce quotes accompany a broad snapshot of commodities and farm products in a single market report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
East Buffalo
Bradford Named for N E A President Nomination
Mary C. C. Bradford Colorado state superintendent of public instruction was named as a candidate for president of the National Education Association for 1917 18 by the nominating committee at the convention in Portland Oregon. The election followed the next day.
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Portland
Ore
Mary C. C. Bradford
Colorado
National Education Association
Tornado Ravages Illin counties injuring many. deaths reported
A severe cyclone struck Fairmont Homer Champaign and surrounding areas on July 14 injuring numerous people and causing extensive property damage. A five year old, Fannie Pritchard, was killed. the wrecked high school at Fairmont and damaged farms and barns are described. Several people including Mrs Henry Morrell and Mrs Frank Pritchard are listed among the injured.
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Danville
Ill
Fairmont
Homer
Champaign
Fanny Pritchard
Frank Pritchard
Ogden
Here
Georgetown
Henry Morrell
Champaign County
Urbana
Fannie Pritchard
John Anderson
William Osborn
John Freeman
Dora Morrell
Roosevelt Kin Joins British Army Unit In Asia Minor
News that young Roosevelt, training at Plattsburg, has accepted a commission in the British army causes a stir. His exact rank is unknown but he will likely serve on a staff with one of the eastern British armies, possibly in Egypt or Mesopotamia. Two Roosevelt brothers remain with Pershing in France.
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Roosevelt
Plattsburg
East
Egypt
Asia Minor
Mesopotamia
Africa
South America
Pershing
France
Theodore
Archibald Roosevelt
Danville Attorney Proves Sanity After Hospital Hearing
William L. Cundiff of Danville, tied to the census bureau, was confined six weeks in an insane hospital in Washington. He secured a new hearing, defended himself, and convinced Judge Siddons and a jury of his sanity in five minutes. He claimed friendship with William Jennings Bryan and nomination for congress at Weeping Water in 1890.
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Danville, Ill
Washington
William L. Cundiff
Danville
Cundiff
Census Bureau
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Congress
Weeping Water
Neb
British May Revise Terms of Armistice Discussion
Lord Robert Cecil informed the House of Commons that Britain has notified Russia of willingness to discuss possible revisions to the armistice terms with the Entente allies. He said Britain would consult with allied powers on the most convenient form of terms.
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Lord Cecil
Russia
London
Robert Cecil
House of Commons
States Called On For Quotas In Draft Allocation
The government notified states of draft quotas totaling 68750 for a national evict of 500000 and 187000 to fill regular army and national guard ranks. New York leads with 69241, Pennsylvania 60859, Illinois 51653, Oregon 717, while Alaska's 696 is the smallest. DC must furnish 929. Allocation to districts follows population estimates from census data and will be finalized after detailed statistical work and the president’s public announcement on the drawing day.
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Washington
Ilinois
Oregon
Alaska
District of Columbia
Wilson
Evnacta Service
Cen v3 Bureau
House
Rogers
Massachu
British battleship Vanguard destroyed by explosion
London reports the July 9 explosion destroyed the British battleship Vanguard, a 19,350 ton pre dreadnought laid down in 1908, with the admiralty making the loss official.
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London
Vanguard
Admiralty
Woman Sentenced to Hang in Windsor Murder Case
Hartford reports Mrs. Amy E. Archer-Gilligan was found guilty of poisoning Franklin R. Andrews, an elderly resident of her Windsor home, on May 30, 1914. She received a death sentence by hanging.
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Hartford
Conn
Amy E. Archer-Gilligan
Franklin R. Andrews
Andrews
Windsor
Wilson In A Letter Says Rush Food Bill
President Wilson urges swift action on food control legislation along lines of the original house bill for government control of foodstuffs and fuel only. He opposes Gore’s substitute and seeks prompt congressional action while opposing expansion to other materials and varieties. He also disagrees with Smoot’s proposal to buy all bonded distilled beverages.
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Washington
Martin
Wilson
Smoot
Finns Break With Russia Crisis over Finnish Independence
The Finnish diet passed the second reading of a bill to establish Finnish independence, sparking a crisis in Petrograd. N C Tcheidse travels to Helsingfors to mediate, while Premier Lvoff recalls cabinet ministers with the army. Looff’s Socialists express sympathy. cabinet members demand Finland wait for the constituent assembly.
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Petrograd
N. C. Tcheidse
Council of Workmen’s and Soldiers
Helsingfors
Lvoff
Birzheviya
M. Looff
Finland
Russia
Baseball scores from Brooklyn and other leagues today
Results show Brooklyn beating Pittsburgh 4 to 9 in a doubleheader 9 to 0 in the first game and 2 to 1 in the second. Philadelphia swept Chicago 7 to 0 in the first and 4 to 0 in the second. New York defeated Cincinnati 6 to 4 in the first game and 11 to 0 in the second. Boston edged St Louis 7 to 6 in the first game and 11 to 2 in the second.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Jacobs
Fischer
Cheney
Miller
Steele
Grimes
W. Waener
Smith
Meyers
Philadelphia
Chicago
Douglas
Wilson
Alexander
Killifer
Demaree
Dilhoefer
Hiladelphia
Rixey
New York
Cincinnati
Mitchell
Ring
Clarke
Benton
Tesreau
Rariden
Boston-St. Louis
Horstman
May
Watson Packard
Gonzales
Boston
Reulbach
Barnes
Ragan
Tragessor
Supplies for U S Troops Lost in Sunk Ship
New York July 13 reports war supplies consigned to American troops in France were lost when the American steamship Kansan was sunk by a German submarine. The cargo and ship were shipped to support U S forces overseas.
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U. S
New York
France
Miners Leader Questions Coal Rate in Illinois
President Frank Farrington of the United Mine Workers of America doubts the coal rate set by the Federal Trade Commission at a Washington hearing is fair or too high. He commented while meeting Illinois officials in Springfield about jobless concerns and the new price.
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Springfield
Ill
Frank Farrington
United Mine Workers of America
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Illinois
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