Wilson Opposes Gore Food Bill in Senate Debate
President Wilson urges Congress to act on the original House food control bill. He opposes Gore’s substitute that would limit government control of foods and fuels. Hoover backs Gore, while Wilson plans to send a letter to Senator Martin outlining administration views ahead of the July 21 Senate vote.
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Wilson
Gore
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Pompone
Agricultural Committee
House
Hiv. Hoover
Chamberlain
Hoover
Wilson Rejects Gore Food Bill Substitute In Senate Clash
Washington July 14 President Wilson will not accept the Gore substitute for the food control bill. He and Herbert Hoover oppose it, saying it serves powerful special interests and would not provide relief from high living costs. Debate centered on an advisory board section. Senator Sherman warned that if members breached integrity, impeachment would follow.
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Wilson
Gore
Herbert CC. Hoover
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Brenate
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Russians Open New Battle Near Lemberg Front
General Kornilov's Russian armies push deeper into eastern Galicia threatening the Teutonic line around Lemberg. After crossing the Lomnica river they threaten a northward turn along Zelot. Kalusz reports 560 prisoners, five heavy guns, and ten machine guns captured. French front shows sporadic artillery along the Aisne and north of Verdun as Haig’s troops remain largely in reserve.
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Verdun
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Rumanians Active as Warfront Reports Increase
Berlin reports Russian attacks on the Lomnica line in Galicia between the Dniester and the Carpathians were repulsed yesterday. The war office notes increased activity on the Romanian front, indicating intensified fighting in the region.
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Galicia
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War Office
Kenyon Plan To Pass Court Contract Amendment Backed
Senatorial leaders say Kenyon amendment to bar advisory commission members from government contracts will be adopted. President Wilson has written a letter opposing the measure, while supporters press for quick action as sentiment grows.
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Wilson
Four Nations Share Red Cross Fund Report
A fragmentary wartime notice reports Red Cross allocations to four nations including France with $1,000, Romania $206,100, and other sums. The text is garbled but indicates ongoing relief work and aid distributions during the period. No clear dates or full beneficiary details are present.
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RED Cross Fund
France
Rumania
Silver Upset Gathers Pace Across New York Circuit
Report from New York in July notes a series of silver medal performances amid rising event momentum. Athletes from multiple clubs posted strong showings, with coaches optimistic about continued improvement and public interest growing.
Philadelphia Says Hotels Will Omit Beef From Menus
Philadelphia diners will see weekly beef-free menus as hotels and restaurants adopt New York's plan. Breakfast will avoid wheat rolls, bread will use flour with rye or other grains, tomato garnishes vanish, and rough bread removed due to butter use. Calves liver brains sweetbreads young chicken spring lamb and calf dishes will be barred.
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Philadelphia
New York
Ammunition Train Recruitment Under Deadline in Iowa
Des Moines July 13 Iowa may form an ammunition train if rapid action yields. Forty eight hours remain for completion with 18 hour urgency noted by Adj Gen Guy F Logan. Col Fred S Holsten named commanding officer if organized by Saturday night with 648 enlisted, many auto drivers and mechanics, and Maj E E Worthington appointed as Des Moines recruiting officer.
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Iowa
Adj
Guy F. Logan
Logan
Fred 5. Holsteen
Arlington
Leutenant
E. E. Worthington
Third Iowa Infantry
Iowan Asks Receiver for Pugh Stores Co
In Chicago on July 13 a superior court heard a request for a receiver for Pugh Stores Co a $20 million chain with 39 stores across six states The complainants Arthur H B Whitnah Greenfield Iowa manager and R T Whitnah Chicago stockholders say the firm owes $140 000 has no cash to meet obligations though assets are listed at $600 000 James A Pugh is president The company reportedly can meet all obligations.
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Arthur Hb, Whitnah
Greenfield
R.T. Whitnah
James A. Pugh
Diver Finds Pewabic Wreck’s Copper Cargo at Lake Superior
Benjamin Leavitt, a Toledo man, descended 180 feet into Lake Superior near Thunder Bay Island to locate the Pewabic wreck. He recovered bulwark fragments and a cabin eagle, with copper cargo valued near 1 million dollars at current market prices. The Pewabic sank August 9, 1865 after collision with Meteor, costing 125 lives.
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U S Plans Massive Aluminum Use For War Production
Chicago July 13 The United States will require 60 000 tons of aluminum a year for airplane and motor vehicle production to aid the war against Germany. Dr Weber of Chicago says aluminum must come from kaolin or fireclay, not bauxite, as German supplies from French sources are cut off. He claims kaolin reserves are inexhaustible, with the largest deposits in Illinois. Weber has submitted his theory to the Society of Industrial Megiogers for national defense review.
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United States
Germany
Weber
Ilinois
Society of Industrial Megiogers
Council of National Defense
War Department Bill Introduced For Large Airplane Fleet
Washington on July 13 reports Chairman Dent of the House military committee introducing a war department bill proposing an immense airplane fleet and authorizing an expenditure of 310,000.
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Dent
House Military Committee
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Patrick O'Brien Dies Ex Irish Nationalist Leader
Patrick O'Brien, long representing Kilkenny in the House of Commons since 1895, died yesterday. A nationalist, he served as whip to the Irish party.
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Berlin Bank Clerks Go Barefoot to Heal Leather Market
Berlin's bank clerks today set an example of patriotic self sacrifice to aid the leather economy. Scores of barefoot individuals were seen on the principal streets as they save their tender feet. Shoe stores sell wooden avoidant footwear with leather in high demand.
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Perlin
Daly
Berlin
Minnesota to take fish under special plan
Minnesota public commission announces a special plan to take fish from state lakes to ease the cost of living. The measure, proposed by the governor and officials, aims to regulate fishing and reduce scarcity across public institutions and state waters.
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Atntame
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Vhull Tea
Snasral Tone Corp
Aiale Waters Pam
Pi and &T Crom
Hamner Orders Food and Fuel Prices Probed
Des Moines July 14 Attorney General Havner to lead a statewide probe into food and fuel price increases. He will work with county attorneys and peace officers to study supply chains from producers to consumers and to root out potential price restraint. Governor Harding urges action against possible combinations and asks officials to report findings.
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Havner
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Harding
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W. L. Harding
Fire damages freight train near Murdo amid IWW activity
An attempt to burn a Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul freight train near Murdo South Dakota involved IWW members who set fire to an empty car traveling from Rapid City. The car was destroyed and two IWW members were arrested. Earlier in the week the Milwaukee Road yard at Scotland Junction was burned, with officials linking the act to IWW plots to ruin state crops.
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Finland Moves Toward Independence in Russia’s Shadow
Petrograd reports Finland’s joint parliament passed a second reading on a bill that would virtually establish independence. Prime figures including N. C. Tcheldise, head of the workers and soldiers delegates, travels to Helsinki to ease tensions as Russia warns against tolerating Finland’s bid and hints at possible armed intervention.
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German War Crisis Passes Through Berlin Debates
Read as a press summary, officials and observers report that Germany shows no real reforms, with von Bethmann-Hollweg's resignation viewed as a personnel shift. Berlin dispatches discuss a hollow shift toward limited changes, while the US may need a major air offensive to break the deadlock on the western front. The royal decree moves toward electoral reform and universal male suffrage while crisis talks ripple through Berlin and Copenhagen.
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Abele
French Holiday Observed by U S Troops in France
In France July 1 the American forces observe the French national holiday after Pershing issued a command designating July 14 as a holiday for all troops. The message says Americans fight beside French soldiers to honor liberty equality and fraternity and share in France’s celebration of its national ideals.
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France
U S TO INTERN W W GERMANS AND THEIR AIDS
Seattle announces the United States will intern the W W organization and its German dominated parts. District Attorney Clay Allen cites investigation showing a large percentage of the Industrial Workers of the World as alien Germans.
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Railroads Demand Public Build Lines Then Pay Dividends
Washington July 14. National Shippers Conference representatives challenge President Rea of the Pennsylvania railroad, arguing the Interstate Commerce Commission act favored roads. They contend the record shows high earnings and public-built gains, claiming Rea seeks the public to construct his property and then yield returns, with 6 percent deemed reasonable and dividends paid yearly while assets grew massively.
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Clifford Thorne
Luther Walther
Grady Cary
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Jai
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Penneyvania
Deportation of Industrial Workers of the World at Bisbee
Report of deportations from Bisbee Arizona and nearby towns as 1362 I W W members face displacement and hunger. A special El Paso train carried food. authorities fear starvation among exiles. The Phelps Dodge officials directed telegraph censorship and ordered trains halted, while federal and local forces maintained order.
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Hermanas
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George Bell, Jr
Poles Deportation to German Labor Camps
From Copenen on July 13 reports state Polish members of the reichstag questioned Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg over the deportation of thousands of Polish men and women to Germany for forced labor. The interpellation notes such acts, when applied to Italians, are widely seen as contrary to international law, and says troops are now forcibly dragging people from their homes.
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Reichstag
von Pethmannn- Hollweg
May settle Hatters case in Danbury conference
Danbury Conn report says settlement of Vandbury hatters boycott case may occur this afternoon as homes of 141 workers face closure next Monday with the involved parties ready for a lump sum payment or other terms. Local officials and the company are participating in the discussions.
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Vandbury
King of the Hejaz Still Fighting Turks in Arabia
London reports growing activity by the so called King of the Hejaz, the former Mecca sheriff, as Arabs continue revolt against the Turks since July 1916. Parliamentarian Jamon lan McPherson notes Turkish posts between Tafila Main and Akaba now in Ambhund, with 700 killed and 600 prisoners in recent combat.
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Tafila-Main
Akaba
Ambhund
Hae
New Liberty Bond Law Reported in July Update
Report notes the new Liberty Bond law with figures showing the lowest price quoted for Liberty bonds on the stock exchange during July. It records $1,000 bonds trading around $935 and highlights market pricing under the new regulation.
Washington Seeks Extra Billions in New Aid Requests
Washington on July 13 reported requests totaling about 3 billion dollars in addition to existing or sought appropriations. The administration plans to present estimates to Congress, with details to be released in notices outlining allocations and fiscal priorities.
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Capture Chang Try for Peace
Tien Tein July 14 Republican headquarters report 3000 troops of General Chang Haun monarchist leader surrendered in the Tenme of Heaven after two hours of fighting Chang Haun took refuge in the Dutch jea Fighting continues in the Forbidden City with a remnant of Chang Heun's forces A large fire is raging there Five or six foreigners watching from the walls were wounded Legations are receiving foreigners for protection Telegraphic communication interrupted Tokio July Mi A movement to seize Internal differences rent China aided by foreign ministers in Peking they urge Shu Shi Ching to go to Peking and bring order The diplomat recommended disarming General Hang Heun the principal back of the monarchist movement.
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OWA TROOPS TO DEMING
Washington July 14 The War Department announced assignments of western National Guard units to training camps to day The Thirteenth division includes Minnesota North and South Dakota Iowa and Nebraska troops to Deming New Mexico
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Cubans Approve $20 Million Treasury Bond Issue
Havana July 13 The Cuban congress unanimously passed a bill for a treasury bond issue of 20 million dollars to fund Cuba's participation in the European war. The bonds will be offered for sale in Havana and New York, with sales expected to bolster wartime financing.
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Red Cross Canteens Planned for American Troops
Paris July 14 The American Red Cross began setting up canteens at railroad stations to serve troops passing to and from the front. The facilities will dispense coffee bread and sandwiches at these transit points where soldiers travel through.
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Red Crom
Resignation moves mark India policy debate in Parliament
London July 13 papers report J Austin Chamberlain resignations as secretary for India and Hardinge’s possible exit. Balfour declined to accept Hardinge’s resignation while Chamberlain defended Hardinge against charges of overreliance on military advisers and weak authority. Chicago July 14 four automobile bandits shot a patrologan, Peter Mulin, during a bank box demand, killing him. a bank messenger accompanying him was wounded.
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J. Austin C Chamberlain
India
Mesopotamia Commission
Baron Hardinge
Balfour
Lord Hardinge
Chicago
Peter Mulin
Ebony-like wood from southern India ends up in trade
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a tree yielding a dark wood similar to ebony found in southern India. The text hints at wood being majorly sourced from unspecified places and shipped toward an unidentified trade route or market.
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India
First Gall To Take Few Men From The West
The War Department announced 687000 men will be drawn from June 5 registrants for the first national war army. Western states listed include Iowa 12749 Minnesota 17854 Nebraska 8185 North Dakota 6606 South Dakota ?. Credits include all National Guard and regular army strength up to June 30. Drawings possible early next week with 1000 exemption boards. ballots likely sealed in caps and drawn from a glass vessel in Secretary Baker's offices.
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Haker
Railroads urged to embargo export goods nationwide
New York July 14 government orders the counties railroads to telegraph an immediate embargo on export goods named in the presidents proclamation unless bills of lading carry a federal license under export council rules. Washington July 14 the embargo, effective immediately, applies to shipments for export of listed commodities unless a bill of lading bears a federal license or is authorized by the export council in Washington.
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Export Council
Washington, D
Wilson
Washington
American Railway Assocition
Commission On Car Service
U.S. Export Rules Raise Tension With Argentina
Buenos Aires reports growing unease over Washington’s export licensing plan. Argentina resents the policy as objectionable and linked to the wheat embargo dispute with London. The Argentine senate debates the embargo as it weighs how to respond to American war fleet presence.
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Senator Ashurst Injured in Washington Incident
Senator Ashurst of Arizona suffered injuries to his right arm and shoulder when a lowered awning collapsed onto a sidewalk where he walked. He was knocked unconscious, revived, returned to his office, and later sent home for medical treatment.
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