Il Piccolo Marat opera by Mascagni announced
Pietro Mascagni known for Cavalleria Rusticana writes a new opera Il Piccolo Marat exploring autocracy versus democracy. Characters personify justice truth freedom and tyranny amid historic revolutions, reflecting periods from American and French to Russian.
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Pietro Mascagni
Cavalleria Rusticara
Philippines
Europe
America
Germany
Henry Mate
Chamber of French Deputies
Race riots and immigration woes grip postwar Britain
London reports by a medical officer warn of serious tensions in northern England and Wales as wartime labor shifts bring many Black and Arab workers to seaports. Demobilized British soldiers face unemployment while newcomers fill jobs, prompting claims of injustice as relationships with white women arise.
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London
England
Wales
Great Britain
South Africa
West Indies
Troubed
Ban Lifted on Mail to Germany and Austria
The Post Office Department lifts the ban on letters papers and correspondence to Germany and Austria with Hungary still barred because Soviet control remains there. Packages of merchandise and supplies remain prohibited. Washington report from July 16.
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Washington
the Tribune
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Johnson Seeks Law Limiting Profits on Necessaries
Senator Johnson of South Dakota returned to Washington and urged a law to curb profits on essential goods. He argued excess profits on necessities should be stopped just as abusive money charges by bankers are checked.
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Washington
Senator Johnson
South Dakota
President Increases 1919 Wheat Price to $2.30
President Wilson signed an executive order raising the guaranteed price of the 1919 wheat crop to $2.30 per bushel at Galveston and New Orleans. A proclamation barred wheat imports and exports after July 1 except under Wheat Administrator Julie H Barnes prescribed limits to protect U S against price manipulation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Galveston
New Orleans
United States
Juliue H. Barnes
Plan Financing of Exports of Cattle
Washington announces that responsible American banks and exporters may apply for advances against cattle and cattle product shipments to stimulate export and broaden demand. Agricultural department reports show July storage holdings of various meats larger than a year ago, with pork and beef inventory increasing and poultry and other meats also accumulating.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
Tronen
Meath
Pawtry
Department of Akrowliary
Beremee Bn
Struggle for Vienna Brightens Allied Drive in Europe
Paris July 17 A final clash with Hungarian reds centers on Vienna as the key to peace. Allies warn that bolshevism threatens central and southeastern Europe and a Vienna soviet could spread into Slovakia Italy Switzerland Bavaria Bohemia and Poland. Bela Kun denies violations of armistice while warnings and mobilizations intensify around Vienna with a July 21 proclamation expected.
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Paris
Vienna
Europe
Slovakia
Italy
Switzerland
Bavaria
Bohemia
Poland
Budapest
Foch
D'Esperay
Reda
Bela Kun
Hungary
American Soldier Not Highest Paid After All
Washington reports official general staff table showing British dominions Australia New Zealand and Canada pay higher per month for each grade than the United States. Corporals in Australia earn 72.90 while Americans receive 30. a private in France Japan and Italy earns 1.60 0.78 and 0.58 respectively, compared with 30 for the American doughboy.
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Associated Press
Washington
General Staff
Dominions
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
United States
France
Japan
Uly
Army Navy Triangle Case Involving Elopement Abduction
Oakland experiences a transcontinental elopement case as Maj Deegan sues Albert W Crouch naval architect alleging alienation of his wife s affections. Deegan seeks 25000 damages claiming Crouch and Mrs Deegan eloped from New York to California abandoning two children and a wife. He alleges the couple used his furniture and household goods shipped from New York to establish a country home.
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Oakland
Cal
Wm. F. Deegan
Albert W. Crouch
Naval Architect
Deegan
Crouch
Mra
Tod
New York
Crouchis
Charles Edsel Ford in Senate Attack on Presidential Pet
Washington July 17 an attack in the Senate by Senator Jimole criticized Charles Edsel Ford of Detroit for being a presidential pet and for allegedly avoiding military service through an exemption. The report notes Ford’s status as head of the Detroit automobile industry and questions the ethics of his exemptions.
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Washington
Kdeel Ward
Detroit
Senate
Jimole
Ford
Federal Grand Jury Probes Food Price Ring
A federal grand jury will probe high food prices in Chicago. Food dealers cold storage houses and the big five packers will testify about a ring allegedly holding up prices. Storage owners may be asked for on hand food totals and explanations for large stockpiles. United States District Attorney Charles F. Clyne left for Washington with evidence.
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United Press
Chicago
Grand Jury
United States
Charlies F. Clyne
Washington
Prohibition Enforcement Bill Divides Senate Pushing Obstacles
Washington Bureau The Tribune reports Anti-Saloon League leaders vow to rush the prohibition enforcement bill through the Senate after House passage. They claim Senate support will be stronger, while “Vets” fear a veto and “Drys” consider overriding. Proposals include limiting home liquor storage and broader warrant powers, with debate over defining intoxicating liquor and extending penalties to purchases.
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the Tribune
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House
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Samuel Untermyer
Wheeler
Friends of Prohibition
Lowe
Untermyer
Prohibition
Tkynor
Benatar Waleh
Montene
Billy
Detectives Hunt Clever Jewel Thief in Cal Warmth
Police and private investigators seek a jewel thief who struck the Puller residence in Paurndeum California. About twenty thousand dollars in jewelry disappeared after a July 11 incident, with Mire Charlier W Moumper named in the case. The theft is treated as an unusual professional gem crime.
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Paurndeum
Cal
Charlier W. Moumper
Puller
Middle Man Remains as Vital in Distribution
Ingersoll argues that eliminating middlemen through department store or chain store models merely substitutes one middleman for another. He concludes three cost-cutting paths exist: remove useless labor, curb unearned profit, and boost distributor efficiency, with no savings from producer wholesaler retailer motions.
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William H. Ingersoll
National Civic Review
Department Store
Great Cooperative Societies
Great Britain
Nebraska Farmers' Union Forms State Exchange
The Farmers' Union State Exchange, authorized to issue 3,000,000 in stock, was incorporated by several hundred Nebraska farmers and stock breeders. Headquarters will be in Omaha. The union aims to buy, sell and trade seeds groceries shoes and implements, with stock guaranteed 8 percent dividends and eligibility limited to former union members.
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Nebraska Farmers’ Union
Nebraska State Journal
Farmers’ Union State Exchange
Farmers’ Educations
Cooperative State Union
Nebraska
Cooperative Exchange
Orpusiension
Omaha
Joffre on the Grill in Paris and Washington
The Boston Transcript notes General Joffre faces postwar scrutiny from lawmakers. It recalls his explanations before French deputies about Briey and Belgian defense, acknowledging the enemy’s strength and France’s unprepared state. The piece portrays the political challenge of victory.
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Joffre
Boston Transcript
Congress
Parliament
France
Marshal Joffre
Chamber of Deputies
Brieu
Belgium
Briey
Charleroi
Disciplining an Adventurer by Elf World Powers
The Seattle Times reports a campaign to discipline Bela Kun by civilized elf nations, aiming to remove him from European politics. His wife allegedly tried entering Switzerland with a retinue and costly gowns, possibly fleeing with loot. The piece critiques hotel fever and class pretensions amid a drift toward ostentatious luxury.
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Seattle Times
Bela Kun
Switzerland
Trotsky
Sweden
Neighborliness Through Faster Communication
The piece argues that easier communication via telegraph wireless and air travel fosters mutual understanding between nations. It notes distinctions in openness of roads to different peoples and asserts that increased intercommunication strengthens neighborliness.
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Dearborn Independent
New York Lacks Favorite in Republican Convention
The Washington Post notes New York may not name a favored son for the next Republican national convention. Edward F. Thompson cites Senator Wadworth as a possible reelection candidate while wary of his opposition to woman suffrage and prohibition. NY Republicans may split their delegation among several candidates from other states.
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Washington Post
Empire State
Edward F. Thompson
Manhattan
Wadeworth
Senate
Harting
Ohio
Republican Organization of
Soe
Lowden
Leonard Wood
Watermelons With Bluish Paste Spark Market Alarm
A shopper in an eastern city market found watermelons covered with a bluish starchy paste, mistaken for disease. The paste is a U S Department of Agriculture method to prevent rot by treating the exposed rind, not a quality defect. some growers may rinse it off, affecting appearance but not fruit quality.
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United States Department of Ure
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