Rioters Clash as National Guard Faces Black Community
In a tense South Side district, rioters outnumbered and attacked Black residents amid gunfire and fires. National Guard troops with fixed bayonets moved in as police restored order, while a Black man named Michael Dulde was fatally wounded. Residents fled to backyards and wards as whites jeered and mobs dispersed under military presence.
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Wort
Winneness
Tenth National Fiverd
Fim
Aod
Michard Dulde
Leute
Heute
Fraud charge filed against Florida fleet company official
An $81 million fraud case centers on the Emergency Fleet operation linked to the Duval Bailiancer company in Florida, alleging misappropriation of funds and deceptive practices. Investigators say the scheme involved inflated billing and shell contracts, with authorities pursuing civil and criminal action.
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Bind Bry
Duval Baisionaier Company
Florida
Employees Vote to Strike in Aurora and Elgin Plants
Workers at two plants vote to strike at two o clock Wednesday morning affecting Townes and many areas. Transportation power outages expected as plants in Illinois face shutdowns due to disputed conditions. Damaged OCR text notes disruptions at West Chicago Wheaton Glen Park and nearby industrial sites reliant on local electricity.
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Hng
Ice Higin
West Chicxgn
Wheaten
Gea Biro
Vilin Park
Isteneben Dyusmes
Wheat Sales Rise in Week Ending July 17
The report shows a rise in bushels received from Fara during the week ended July 17, reaching 2,000,000 bushels, with a previous week figure adjusted. The data covers wheat and flour movement nationwide, noting comparisons to prior weekends and to 2018 figures, and includes remarks from Washington and Lansing about agricultural statistics and wartime trade considerations.
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Fara
Washington
United States
Eble
Treaty dispute clashes with Japanese in Senate row
Washington reports that the Senate faced a heated debate over a Franco American treaty nearly identical to Britain's accord. The dispute centered on swift US aid to France and its relation to the League of Nations. A separate China incident near Kuachenghu resulted in Japanese and Chinese casualties. officials expressed regret and made high level personnel changes.
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Vereniiles
Great Britain
France
United States
Germany
League of Nations
Washington
Kuachenghu
South Manchuria
Meng An Yuan
Kirin
Kuanchengh
Spain
Madrid
Ang
Foreien Miniater
Committee On Foreign Relations
Wilson
Congress
Foreign Relations
Bernard Baruch
Seven-Cent Street Car Fare Upheld In Alton Region
Springfield July 31 orders issued by the public utilities commission set a seven-cent cash street car fare for the Alton Granite City and St Louis Tretton company affecting Alton Brooklyn and Venent. A stepup fare applies to Rockford service and a one cent street car rate is noted for Ener Louie. The order covers interurban lines including Sterling Dad et al and Maen Dison Eastern Electric allway company.
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Springfeld
Pulite Utilities
Commie Ston
Alton
Granite City
St Lonta Tretton Company
Brooklyn
Vennet
Rockford
Ener Louie
Dison
Eastern Electric Allway Company
Chicago Walkout Shuts Trolley Service Across City
Chicago workers walk out after two weeks of fruitless talks with trolley unions and company officials. Elevators and elevated cars run in yards as 8 cent hourly wage, an eight hour day, and 60 percent of runs under straight time with overtime pay are demanded by workers.
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Chicago
Chicago Mayor Unveils Fire Plot Tied to Riot District
Chicago August 2 Mayor Thompson released a statement expanding an earlier announcement. He said a widespread plot to start fires in the riot district was planned for Wednesday night, prompting his call for state troops. He cited police fatigue from prolonged duty.
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Chicago
Thompson
Strikes and political moves across Europe and US
London reports 203 Hungarian communities declare independence from the Soviet government in Budapest while unrest rises. Weimar considers a wealth tax and universal military service. Six army hospitals to close and Coca Cola sale to New York interests with 29 million. Yorkshire coal strike talks fail to end the stoppage. Four Lake Linden diversionists presumed drowned near Rice Lake. Great Lakes steamships sold for about 60 million to Anderson Overseas.
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Hungary
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Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph
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Indus
Lackawanna Wall
Washington
Senate
Sexe
Op- Commerce Committee
Scranton
John Rarpeony
Jon Payne
Chicago
Henry M. Robinson
Los Ans
Eles
Thomas Scott
New Lomedon
Cham- Weimar
Oregon
Great Lakes
The
Shipping Board
Anderson Overseas Corporation of New York
Vast Java volcano kills thousands and rocks world
Reports from Kaiut Java describe a May eruption that destroyed 20 villages and left an estimated 50,000 dead. A river of boiling mud and lava eight miles wide overwhelmed the village of Blitar where Miss Crunen stayed. Other dispatches note anti-Japanese unrest in Shantung, a Pennies demand at Philadelphia Mint, and various military and political developments in Europe and the U.S.
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Kaiut
Java
BE. W. Crunen
Sourabay
Blitar
John Barton Payne
Chicago
John Barton
Philadelphia
Abner Payne
United States Shipping Board
Philadelphia Mint
Hearst
Rail Wage Bills Move Toward Congress Demand
President Wilson asks Congress to create a special wage commission to study rail wage increases and to potentially raise railroad rates retroactively to cover any approved raises. He urged postponing recess until action is taken and urged inclusion of labor and public representation.
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Gillett
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Daxson
Cummins
Representative Exch
House
Senate Interstate Commerce Committees
Hines
Gil Lett
Representative Mondell
Repubican
Rail‘ Road Administration
Sir. Hines
L. F. Shepherd
Wilsop
Railway Wage Commission
Shepherd
United States
White House
Nation drives cut in food prices across states
National effort to curb high living costs expands as Attorney General Palmer orders widespread production and price investigations. Governors, mayors, and grand juries launch probes into costs and profits. data from local inquiries will aid a nationwide anti profiteering drive with focus on bread, vegetables, steel, shoes, and dairy.
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Ang
Palmer
Justice Department
Ohio
Michigan
Maryland
New York
Falmer
Congress
Agricultural Department
Labor Department
Federal Trade Commission
Food Administration
Capitol
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
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Senate
House
Igoe
League
Kelly
Pennsylvania
White House
Cummings
Wilson
Germans Active in Mexico Ranch Purchase Colonization Plan
A letter from a Durango state official reports German interests bought a large ranch near Durango City Durango to colonize it with German immigrants. The item notes El Paso Tex Aug 4 as the dateline and cites the Durango source.
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Teuton
Durango
el Paso
Tex
Mex
Germany
Durango City
Belgium buys U.S. goods in food program
Aug 4 report notes Belgium's minister of food purchased all American supplies valued at 100,000,000 francs. The stores will be retailed under government supervision in the event of Great Benefactors. A comic aside contains jibes about Berlin and a prize fight ticket price.
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Belgium
Brussels
The
Solr
Brass
Minister of Food
J. C Green
Turkey
Perth
Major Green
Paris
America
Asia Minor
Wages on Canadian Farms Reach Peak in 1918
The 1918 Canadian farm labor wages set record highs with men earning $70 per month including board during summer, up $6 from last year, and women $88, up $4. Yearly averages were $617 for men and $416 for women, with board valued at $21 for men and $17 for women per month.
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Canada
Street Car Strikes and Race Riots Dominate Chicago Crisis
The week’s headlines hinge on Chicago when street car men’s strike coincides with a citywide race riot. Two dozen killed, many wounded as authorities deploy state militia. public shifts to business as usual amid chaos and widespread fear of rising costs of living fueled by profiteering and wartime food surpluses.
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Chicago
Paris
Edward W. Pickard
Black Belt
Domenzann
Unidentified Dead Among French Battlefields Buried
Col. Joseph S. Herron leads 15,000 troops who interred fallen Americans in France. Fewer than one half of one percent remain unidentified. Cemeteries near Romagne and Thiaucourt hold the largest numbers from the Argonne Meuse sectors and St. Mihiel Toul battles.
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France
Joseph S. Herron
Ineinnatl
Herron
Cmss
Gaves
Romagne
Argonne
Meuse
Thiaucourt
St. Mitel
Toul
Debate Over Bringing War Dead Home From France
Baron d Esternrnelles de Constant a French senator who visited Anis country warned against removing allied war dead. He argued during a voyage back to France that in this period of confusion it would be unwise to move the dead and errors would occur, suggesting to wait until conditions settle.
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France
Baron d'Estenrnelles de Constant
Anis
Baron de Constant
Belgium seeks reconsideration of Scheldt territory claim
A seven power commission will meet in Paris to review Belgium's demand to reexamine the 1839 treaty and the territory along the Scheldt river and Limburg. Belgian official Dr A Hebbelynck in New York argues Belgium needs control of the southern Scheldt left bank for security and economic reasons.
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Paris
Belgium
Holland
Scheldt
Gium
Germany
Belgin
A. Hebbelynck
University of Louvain
Doctor Hebbelynck
New York
North Sea
Antwerp
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