Wheat price policy blamed for high living costs
A New York industrial commissioner leader and former UMWA head, John Mitchell, argues government wheat pricing drives inflation. The Sun asserts Washington fixed wheat prices, inflating corn and other foods, wages, and labor costs, warning living costs will rise unless wheat market supports are removed.
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John Mitchell
New York State Industrial Commission
United Mint ‘Workers of America
Washington Administration
New York Su
United States
Sun
Winding In And Winding Out Reflects On War Discharge Scandal
The piece recalls earlier outrage over conscientious objectors honorably discharged from the U S Army with back pay and the reactions aimed at Secretary of War Baker. It notes his pacifist reputation and a Chicago Amnesty Committee letter implying future wars could be abolished by conscience.
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United States Army
Newton Diehl Baker
Baker
Meervhally Brown
Ditchie
Amnesty Committee of
Chicago
Opposition to League of Nations Sparks Derogatory Rhetoric
The piece blasts Wilson internationalists and senators Harrison and Vardaman for denigrating league opponents as hell hounds and snakes. It argues nationalists seek to preserve Americanism, casting opponents as unpatriotic. It accuses Wilson supporters of fearsome propaganda and political expediency.
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Sife
League of Nations
Aig
Mrr. Wilson
League
Rrison
Mr. Wilson
Ford
Harrison
Vardaman
Bryan faults government control of news
A newspaper editor denounces Creel era censorship and predicts news will flow only through government channels. The piece argues such control is dangerous in war and intolerable in peace, highlighting widespread dissent among journalists and public figures. It reflects wartime press pressure and calls for press independence.
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Pressupervision
William Jennings Bryan
Creel
Bryan
Creeling
Two of a Kind in a Ford Witness Tale
A quirky anecdote centers on Arnold Bennett the ditcher and a Ford witness who quips about reading Puddenhead Wilson and voting for a writer. George Harvey recalls a conversation with a Ford-like man, highlighting comic confusion between names and literary reference.
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Arnold Bennett
Ditcher
Ford
Benedict “Arnold v
George Harvey
Harvey
Puddenhead Wilson
The Poor Hetre and American Heiresses Abroad
A fragmentary opinion piece rails at American heiresses who left for countries with foreign husbands and now seek Uncle Sam’s pity. It mocks their return hope and hints at smug reactions from New York Sun coverage. The tone remains satirical about long-ago choices and current pity.
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Uncle Sam
New York Sun
American girl and titled foreign marriage critique
A columnist notes public attitudes to American women who marry foreign nobles. It argues romance is dismissed as a trade based on money and titles, with royals fleeing ruined pools of wealth returning to America with modest fortunes. The piece reflects on social scorn and wartime title loss.
Senator Hitchcock Comment On Shantung Affair Sparks Debate
The piece critiques Senator Hitchcock acknowledging spoliation in the Shantung affair while praising the League of Nations for preventing further looting. It mocks the so called yeggman’s belief he has secured a life of comfort from ill got gains and argues he should not escape justice due to intending never to rob again.
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Hitchcock
Shantung
League of Nations
Veggman
Yeggman
Interpretations and Amendments in Covenant Debate
A historical column argues that interpretative reservations cannot bind the League’s interpretation once the United States ratifies. It notes the president and Senate avoid text changes, and warns treaty terms will be construed by the League council after ratification, reducing prior U.S. positions to moot. It cites China as a precedent for reservations and signature as binding.
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Senate of the League
League
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
United States
League Council
Wilson
Senate Must Bury Flawed Treaty With Clear Text
The United States should require reservations be written into the treaty text or they will be moot like a rope of sand. The Hague 1907 precedent shows reservations must accompany signatures to bind the agreement, otherwise U.S. liberties face hidden dangers and the Senate must amend the text to safeguard interests.
Newberry Mention Sparks Reflection on Senate Selection
The passage cites a debate over Newberry and the difference between idealists ignorant of American history and those who ignore it. It recalls the accusation that one side allied with great power to secure a Senate seat, challenging political courtesy.
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New York Sun
United States Senate
President Wilson and the heart of the world pledge
The article contends President Wilson pities the world’s heart yet acts without scruples toward China, betraying a mawkish sentimentality while harming Chinese interests in a period of overseas diplomacy.
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Wilson
China
Europe Would Agree on Covenant Reservations
The New York Tribune notes that London and Paris may accept reservations to the covenant of peace, while fears of a treaty failure are unfounded. Critics who warned of danger after lifting the German trade embargo are described as self-deceived and insincere in their warnings.
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Europe
London
Germany
New York Tribune
Army food sale fails to ease national hunger
A U S report laments that a one time dollar per person aid cannot dent a vast food crisis. It argues Congress must tackle the root cause of rising bread prices and inadequate distribution, noting ongoing price manipulation by Washington officials.
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United States
Washington
New York Age
Rail and ship link urged by Republican publicity group
The Republican Publicity Association led by President Jonathan Bourne Jr released a Washington statement endorsing correlation of railroad and ocean transport systems. It argues the plan aids large exporters like wheat, steel, and coal with terminal facilities and foreign agencies, while noting some big shippers with internal reach may see less impact.
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John H. Rosseter
U. S. Shipping Board
Rosseter plan for a government owned ocean transport system
The proposal urges the United States to establish a comprehensive ocean transportation network under American flag, with fixed sailings and published rates in every railroad office. This system would connect US ports to all nations, enable predictable shipping for producers, and bolster foreign trade while supporting a lasting merchant fleet for peace and potential wartime needs. It would elevate foreign trade reporting, improve consular services, and promote American goods through reliable cross Atlantic and global routes.
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Rosseter
United States
Durange
Ame Us
Ign
America
Philippines
Atlantic
The Colombian Treaty and its Vague Motives
A New York Tribune excerpt argues the treaty’s preamble offers scant reason for the transfer, suggesting the deal centers on “selling” and “buying” friendship. The piece implies Colombia is involved as payer or payee, hinting at a political exchange rather than a clear commercial transfer.
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Colombia
New York Tribune
Bonar Law Comments on US Senate Ireland Covenant
Bonar Law in the House of Commons said Britain does not view the US Senate actions on Ireland or allied American bodies as violating Article 1 0 of the League of Nations Covenant. He noted the US Senate has not ratified the peace treaty and is prepared to disavow Article 10, stressing Britain cannot bind itself to a covenant it is not party to.
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United States Senate
Ireland
League of Nations
House of Commons
Prosecution of Big Five meat packers to begin
The Department of Justice intends to prosecute the Big Five meat packers under the anti trust law. Spokesmen for the packers say they welcome the move. The public expresses mixed feelings but largely approves of action against the firms.
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New York World
Department of Justice
Washington
United States
Government seeks facts on alleged meat packers restraint
For over ten years the Government pursued prosecution or investigation into alleged price fixing by meat packers. The public wants answers on legality and intent. The Federal Trade Commission has assembled a substantial dossier to probe whether these firms collusively control most meat and food supplies.
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Wickersham Noose
Federal Trade * Commission
Farmers Auto Tour to Woodbine Farm Barbour County
Farmers in Taylor and Barbour counties are invited to August 15 for a guided visit to Woodbine Farm, developed by W D Zinn, a noted central West Virginia agriculturist. Zinn will host and explain the farm’s innovations, showcasing what makes Woodbine a premier example of West Virginia farming.
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Woodbine Farm
W. D. Zinn
West Virginia
Zinn
Woodbine
Taylor County
Barbour County
Farm tour planned for Taylor county farmers
Concrete examples of good farming in our state attract attention as county agents promote a farm visit. W PD Cooper sets arrangements with several farms to view Herefords and other livestock, a tractor demonstration, and labor saving devices. All farmers and city friends urged to join, cars meet on Main Street by 9 30 with caution for a same day return to handle evening chores.
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Taylor County
W. PD. Cooper
Barpour
Tuneh
Zinn
Philippi
Paylor County Farm Bureau
H. D. Rohr
Prince of Wales lands in city amid cheering crowd
Aug 12 report from Johns notes the Prince of Wales arriving in the city and riding through streets lined with decorative arches as crowds cheered. The procession covered two miles, highlighting the celebratory mood and official welcome for the royal visit.
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