Tie-Up of Coastwise Shipping Threatened by Great Strike
New York July 11 A broad coastwise strike threatens to halt almost all ships. Four thousand crewmen, including firemen water tenders and oilers, backed by the International Seamen's Union, demand a $16 monthly wage rise. Officials say up to forty thousand could walk out if demands are not met, affecting government and privately owned vessels. Final conferences in Washington to avert widespread shutdown proceed.
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Averal Coast
International Seaman's Union
Union
United States Shipping Board
Washington
Shipping Board
Wilson Deliberate Signatures Delayed On Big Bills
Washington July 11 President Wilson planned to study appropriation bills totaling over 2 billion dollars before signing. He weighs the agricultural act rider and receives petitions from various groups. Officials expect a treaty with France to be addressed before his nationwide tour begins, but a firm submission date remains uncertain.
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Presk
Wilson Mili
Congress
White House
Wilsons
Senate
France
United States
Germany
Wilson
Army Foodstuff Surplus Worth $121,100,000
Washington July 11 General staff told house subcommittees that the war department could have declared surplus food stocks earlier. Delays in declaring surplus allegedly caused large losses to the government and reduced public relief efforts. Values cited include dried fruit shortages and poultry shortages totaling several millions of dollars.
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Weahington
General Mate
Army
House
War Department
Reavis
Eta Ae
Edsel Ford: Still on Stand as Father Signals Support
Testimony in the trial continues with Edsel Ford on the stand while Henry Ford Sr expresses readiness to back his son. The proceedings focus on the auto magnate’s business affairs and family loyalty amid ongoing legal scrutiny.
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Edsel Ford
Father
B-34 Makes Fast Atlantic Progress Near Azores
The B-34 sped eastward across the Atlantic at 12 10 oiclock Greenwich time about 1 600 miles from space York with an estimated half distance covered. The airship's position and progress were reported, noting it near the Azores as of today amid unclear wording and garbled text.
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Atlantic
Greenwich
New York
Work to Save Child Life of South Country
Dr Norton Bridge leads Pan American effort to conserve child life in Latin America and Mexico. The movement aims to unite churches and organizations to combat disease and malnutrition that have harmed over a million children since the Mexican Revolution. Latin America may receive up to eight million dollars from a centenary fund to support these efforts.
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South Country
United States
Inloo
Mexico
Norton Bridge
Philan
Baker Questioned on Army Training Field Locations
Secretary Baker testified before a house war investigating committee about army training fields in the south. He said he never heard an improper suggestion regarding locations and stated ramps were placed southward for better weather conditions.
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Washington
House
Baker
Paris Vienna tension in Austrian Hungarian relations
Telegraph briefs report rising strain between the Austrian and Hungarian governments amid Vienna dispatches. A tangle of intergovernmental demands and tensions follows, with diplomatic exchanges and potential escalations noted.
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Paris
Eennes
Vienna
Timaer Hat
Hangarian
Inter
Trade Relations With Germany To Be Resumed, Declares Polk
Washington July 11 reports say President Polk declares trade relations with the Germans will be resumed at once. The statement underscores a swift shift in diplomacy, signaling renewed economic engagement and potential policy adjustments amid tense international relations.
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Polk
Married man shot by mother-in-law after wedding
Roy Willard, 30, was murdered about an hour after his wedding in Bluefield West Virginia. His mother-in-law Mrs. W. J. Taylor has been jailed as the alleged shooter. The case details indicate a domestic killing following the marriage.
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Daly
Roy Willard
W. J. Taylor
Tay i
Wilson Holds Conferences With Officials
President Wilson visited Acting Secretary Polk at the State Department and discussed the Mexican question. He then conferred with Secretary Daniels of the Navy before returning to the White House. The talks lasted over an hour and were witnessed by many employees.
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Washington
Wilson
Polk
State Department
Mr. Polk
Paria
Ing
Secretary Daniels
Navy Department
War
Navy
Daniele
White House
Brazil to thank US for Pessoa reception
Rio de Janeiro July 10 Congress approved a resolution directing the Brazilian government to telegraph thanks to the United States government and Congress for the reception afforded to Dr Eplass a9 Frankien president-elect.
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Rio de Janeiro
Congress
United States
Eplass
Frankien
Dleet Hin Alate
Treasury offers new series of certificates of indebtedness
Washington July 11 A new series of certificates of indebtedness bearing interest from July 15 and payable March 15 1930 was offered today by the treasury at 41 2 percent. In other respects the new issue will be similar to previous issues and bears interest from July 15.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Israes
Troop Ships Arrive in New York
On July 11 transports Valacia Saxonia and Tolos from rest arrived with 221 officers and 3345 men. Valacia carried the 87th depot service companies and 114th guard company army service corps aboard.
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New York
Valacia
Saxonia
Tolos
87Th Depot Service
114Th Guard
Army Service Corps
Paris Waiters Strike On Bastille Day
Paris July 11 restaurant hotel and cafe waiters cooks and other employes vote to strike beginning this morning and vow to continue through Peace Day and Bastille Day if demands are not met. They seek the eight hour day a weekday off and a percentage of tips. The federation plans a July 21 strike that would halt subway streetcars buses and taxis.
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Paris
Transportation Federation
Fruit growers urge 100 insulated steamers for exports
Porto Rico fruit growers asked emergency fleet corporation to equip 100 refrigerator ships with 100 000 to 200 000 cubic feet of space to move bananas apples and other crops to the United States South America and Europe. They claim losses exceeded 500000 last year due to insufficient tonnage and lack of refrigeration. Ships should run 12 to 14 knots. few freighters of that speed are available.
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Asociated Press
Porto Rico
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States
South America
Tropica
Atlantic
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
England
Scotland
York
Ja. Read
America
Gasoline price cut from tank wagons by Standard Oil
Chicago July 11 The Standard Oil Company of Indiana reduced gasoline from tank wagons by 2 cents a gallon in Chicago St Louis and Minneapolis territory and by 1 cent in other nine state service areas. Kerosene prices rose by one cent. Gasoline at tank wagons will be 21 cents in Chicago area while filling stations stay at 23 cents.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Cicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Complaint on Grain Rates Is Dismissed
Washington July 11 The Interstate Commerce Commission dismissed the complaint by the railroad commissioners of North Dakota that grain rates between North Dakota and Minneapolis St Louis and other markets were unreasonable.
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Washington
Railroad Commissioners of
North Dakota
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Five Die in Severe Storm Across Bradford Area
Pittsburgh reports five killed in a brutal electrical storm with high winds and a cloudburst. Bradford suffered a tornado that destroyed 75 houses, injuring many and prompting rescue parties to search ruins for missing people and possible bodies. Several wounded are hospitalized as authorities tally casualties and unaccounted residents.
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Bradford
Allied warships to move to Fiume
Paria July 11 Three Allied ships from the American, British and French navies are ordered to proceed to Fiume where disorders between Italian troops and other occupation forces have occurred. The overall situation at Fiume is now reported as quieter.
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Paria
Fiume
Four Involved in Race Riot Near Longview Texas
Four white men were wounded in an early morning attack in Longview after a group of 50 to 70 negroes fired on whites seeking a negro schoolteacher accused of causing a statement in a negro newspaper. Whites burned five principal negro residences before dispersing. search for two alleged negro ring leaders continued. Authorities expected no further trouble after calling for state aid from Governor Hobby.
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Longview
Texan
W. P. Hobby
Opponents of League Plan Bitter Fight
Washington July 11 with the senate in possession of the peace treaty ratifications, advocates and opponents of the league began preparations for the ratification contest. Both sides were expected to hold informal preliminary conferences today ahead of the foreign relations committee meeting Monday.
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Washington
Senate
League of Nations
League
Foreign Relations Committee
Ford Motor Co Reorganizes Throughout Detroit Michigan
Ford Motor Co reorganizes with Edsel B. Ford becoming nearly sole partner with Henry Ford. Frank Klingensmith announces purchase of most minority stock except James Cousens. Recapitalization planned, total investment near 100 million dollars. Henry Ford held 58 percent. minority from John F. and Horace E. Dodge included.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Edsel B. Ford
Oneother
Henry Ford
Frank L. Klingensmith
Klingensmith
James Cousens
Ford Motor
John F
Horace E. Dodge
Dodge Motor Company
Automobile Corporation
Harden May Be Named German Ambassador to U S
Copenhagen July 11 Maximilian Harden editor of Die Zukunft Berlin may become ambassador to Washington once relations are restored says Fremdenblatt of Hamburg. President Wilson hits the golf course today at Washington Links amid the tense season.
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Maximilian Harden
Die Zdkunft
Berlin
Washington Am
Fremdenblatt of
Denblatt
Hambare
Wilson
Federal trade commission warns of packer power menace
Washington July 11 The Fed eral Trade Commission warns of near total control by the five meat packers Swift Armour Wilson Morris and Cudahy over 762 companies and 775 commodities including food and by products They allegedly dominate banking stockyards rail and grain interests and even fertilizer and leather industries The report calls for full disclosure of ownership and stronger laws to curb alleged anti competitive practices.
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United States
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Tong
Swift and Company
Armour and Company
Wilson and Company
Morris and Company
Sup Lee
Thms
Armour
J. Odgen Armour
American International Corporation
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M Company
Paraguay
and & Sugar Machinery Corporation
United Fruit of Bwitt and Company
Hawaii
Uruguay
Brazil
Australia
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Portland
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