Economic trends and political unrest in wartime regions
The Mallway Age notes rising railroad wages and employment figures while warning of inflation, and covers debates on Indian rock symbols, the Pennsylvanian jugtown pottery, Berlin anti government protests, and a Swiss-leaning economic policy. It also mentions youth activism, military supply policy, and remarks from officials on price controls and wartime strategy.
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Stibstts
WLS
Europe
Columbia River
Lewis
Waehon Historiem Society
Nietory
Olaf Upston
Boston
North Carolina
Berlin
Partacans
Noxke
Brother Republic
Chicago
Ben Lindsey
Denver
Sidney Lewis
Lindsey
United States Department
Nuremberg
Hoover Says Food Prices Likely To Fall As World Demand Shrinks
Paris reports Herbert Hoover testifies before a congressional war expenditures committee. He warns speculators exhausted their power to corner markets as American food stocks flood warehouses in Amsterdam Rotterdam Copenhagen and Stockholm. He calls for US credits to needy nations and price controls, urging guaranteed markets for producers to avert a severe production pullback.
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Paris
United States
Herbert Hoover
Congressional Committee
Hoover
Europe
Amesterdam
Rotterdam
Copenhagen
Stockholm
War Department
Italy
Iowa Woman Is Under Arrest
Washington dispatch reports Mine. Dallas Romans, sought in Des Moines for obtaining money by false pretenses, arrested by Detective O'Brien. Des Moines officials request holding and a requisition for return, after alleged check for 90 dollars to Senator Cummins proved dishonored.
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Washington
Dallas Romans
Des Moines
O'Brien
Washington Police
Grant
Griffin
Romana
Exports to Germany for July amid lifted blockade
Washington reports July exports, following the allied blockade lift, totaling 470,082,015 in US goods with Germany selling 291,166 to the United States. England led with 206,209,021 in purchases, France 51,700,25, and Japan 11,000,000. South America sold 66,39,618 and bought 26,664,787 as overall US exports rose about 60 million from July 1918.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
United States
Germany
Bereales Belonge
Jain
England
France
Japan
Tough sledding for suffrage in Alabama
Montgomery Ala Sept 4 For a second time the state Senate refused yesterday to ratify the federal woman suffrage constitutional amendment A motion to ratify was defeated 18 to 1 after a protracted two hour debate
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Montgomery
Ala
State Senate
President Signs Bill to Rank Pershing General
Washington report says President signed legislation to create a permanent general rank for John J. Pershing. Nomination to the Senate is expected, and confirmation is anticipated before Pershing returns to the United States early next week.
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Pershing
Washington
Wilsop
John J. Pershing
Lye Aumerica
Senate
United States
Mexican regrets over border air clash prompt investigation
Washington reports Mexico expresses regret for the firing on an American Army airplane along the border on Tuesday. An immediate investigation will be conducted to secure a satisfactory adjustment. The Mexicans say the plane did not enter Mexican territory and that the incident will be reviewed by Mexican authorities.
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Washington
State Department
War Department
Dighman
Southern Department
International Boundary Line
D. W. McNabb
Mexico
Johnson
Mexico City
Foreign Office
Neuvo Laredo
Galveston
Tex
Francisco Villa
Durango
Dieguez
Villa
Martin Lopez
Lopez
Laredo
United States
Carranza
Garcia
Garza
Senate and House trade union panels back conference plan
Washington reports unanimous approval by Senate and House labor committees in joint session for President Wilsons industrial round table conference to address critical conditions. A resolution to back the presidents plan will be reported, with Edge proposing inviting congressmen but not included. Poindexter criticized property owners for ignorance of revolutionary danger.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
House Labor Committees
House
Edge
New Jersey
Poindexter
St. Louis
United States
Edgar Genygenbeech
Louie Mo
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of
Senators Rush Treaty Action
Washington reports that the Senate foreign relations committee planned final action on the peace treaty with reservations. After hearings on Jingo Slavic reps, an executive session was planned. the resolution of ratification was to be moved to the Senate.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Bomb thrown at Egyptian premier in Alexandria
A bomb concealed in a basket of grapes was thrown at Hussein Rushdi Pasha, premier of Egypt, in Alexandria on Tuesday. The blast did not injure him, and the assailant was identified as a theological student.
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London
Hussein Rushdi Pasha
Egypt
Alexandria
Austrians Granted Two Day Delay on Peace Reply
Paris reports the supreme council approved a two day extension for Austria to present its answer to the peace terms. Serbia and Romania signaled probable refusal to ratify the treaty over minority guarantees, balking at perceived infringements on sovereignty. Dr Karl Kenner noted allied leaders recognize Austria's tough economic position and favor a benevolent approach. He warned against the stringent territorial clauses in the Austrian reply.
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Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Serbia
Romania
Balkans
Vienna
Karl Kenner
Austria
Germans object to demand from Allies
Berlin dispatches report that German newspapers doubt the Allies demand to alter the constitution will win German support for the new charter. The Tagliche Rundschau warns the supreme council of the danger of precipitating another eternal dictatorship while the Vorwärts and Kreisl Zeitung criticize the terms as unlikely to satisfy Germany’s literary and political needs.
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Berlin
Tagliche Rundenchau
Entente
Supreme Council
Kreus Zeltung
Weimar
Wilson Makes First Appeal At Columbus
President Wilson spoke in Columbus Ohio on September 5 presenting the League of Nations as the safeguard against future wars and urging ratification to honor American soldiers. He defended the treaty's justice toward Germany and outlined reparations, pledging a just pace based on Germany’s ability to pay while stressing common American purpose and global peace.
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Cleveland
Ohio
League of Nations
United States Senate
Warren
Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
League of Nalona
United States
Wilson
U. S
Columbus
League
Europe
Bam Dale Tee
Mer
Memorial Hall
Trinity Church
America
Wilwon
Campbell
Washington
Germany
Paris
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