Systematic fleecing of Shipping Board vessels in River Plate trade
Buenos Aires reports to the United States Shipping Board describe widespread overcharges and fake expenses by ship chandlers and repairmen in the River Plate. Captain G L Carden and Captain L C Farwell say reforms cut costs by ensuring board vessels call at controlled ports, with direct authorization and bonds for repairs. Early results show substantial savings and potential arrests. 28 lines and about 22 vessels at any time.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
River Plate
G. L. Carden
Carden
L. C. Farwell
Montevideo
United States
New York
Farwell
United States Coast Guard
Clay Turner Set for 10 Round East Chicago Heavyweight Clash
Clay Turner, the Indian fighter who battled Tom Gibbons at St Paul, is likely to face Tony Melchoir of Chicago in a ten round main event at the East Chicago club.
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Clay Turner
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Tony Melchoir
Chicago
East Chicago
Social Calendar Reflects April Society Events
Mrs Emilie Hassell hosts a luncheon at 12 30 honoring Miss Julia McVicar and Miss Mary Paul Goldman of Austin. Mrs Elizabeth Dew stages a splash party at 2 30 for Mary Paul Goldman. Circle B W M U holds an all day meeting with Mrs T C Mann. Circle A meets with Mrs A A Miller at 4 pm. Circle D meets with Mrs H L Guinn at 5 pm. Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church meets with Mrs G C Hiatt in the afternoon.
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Emilie Hassell
Julia McVicar
Mary Paul Goldman
Austin
Elizabeth Dew
Mary Paul Goldmann
Circle B
T. C. Mann
Circle A
W. M. U. of the Baptist Church
A. A. Miller
Circle D
H. L. Guinn
The
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
G. C. Hiatt
Emilie Halsell
Marjorie Sand Ee Ee
Willie
Poems and Notices Mix From San Antonio Visit
Horace Hall travels to San Antonio with Mrs. Colbern and child. others, including Mr. and Mrs. Vidaurri, Miss Casey, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. McVicar, Miss Elizabeth Bunn, and families, are listed with travels or returns. Luncheon honors Miss Julia McVicar and Miss Mary Paul Goldmann with primavera decor and four courses.
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Horace Hall
San Antonio
Mrs. Colbern
Little Daughter
Lawn Party Honoring Husbands and Friends at Wilson Home
The Martha and Mary Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church hosted a Tuesday lawn party at Dr. and Mrs. I Wilsons, celebrating husbands and a few guests. The lawn glowed with Japanese lanterns and guests enjoyed games and an ice course with cake. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. W L Barr, Mr. and Mrs. J E Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury, Mr. and Mrs. N A Miller, Dr. and Mrs. I Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. O H Guinn, Mesdames Crawford and McDaniels and Misses Tannenbaum, Lestarrett Staley, Margaret Lutz, Casey, Bolton, and Mr. Emerson.
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Martha and Mary
Methodist Church
I. Wilson
W. L. Barr
J. E. Thompson
An Old Fault Finder and Its Stomach Remedy
An irritable disposition is often caused by indigestion. A man with good digestion and regular bowels is usually good natured. When troubled with indigestion or constipation take Chamberlain's Tablets. They strengthen the stomach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. They also cause a gentle movement of the bowels.
Too Many Holidays In Europe Say YMCA Leader
John R. Mott, general secretary of the YMCA, warns in Budapest that Europe suffers from excessive holidays. He cites Poland with 90 holidays plus Sundays and Romania with even more, linking idleness to political upheaval while outlining YMCA and World Student Christian Federation plans to aid reconstruction through work and self help.
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Associated Press
Budapest
John R. Mott
International Y. M. C. A
Europe
Poland
Y. M
Christian Federation
Mott
Czecho-Slovakia
Hungary
United States
Russia
Two Hundredth Anniversary of Anse Finch Observed
Today marks the two hundredth anniversary of the dreath of Anse Finch Countess of Winchelsea praised by Wordsworth. Nominations for congressional and state offices are set in Tennessee primaries. Imperial Press Conference opens in Ottawa with a welcome by Canada’s Governor General. Milwaukee hosts hotel association conventions drawing many hotel men. An international peasants congress is called to convene in Cologne to form a union across multiple nations.
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Winchelsea
Wordsworth
Seator Harding
Ohio State University
Tennessee
British Empire
Ottawa
Canada
Northwestern Hotel Men's Association
Wisconsin State Hotel Association
Flininess State Hotel Association
Milwaukee
Cologne
Union of Peasants’ Societies
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Bulgaria
Roumania
Philadelphia rider George Chapman wins new American paced cycle title
George Chapman of Philadelphia becomes the youngest champion at 21 by winning the American paced cycle title, marking his first time securing the national crown.
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George Chapman
Philadelphia
Dolores man in city and on business visit notes
M G Delling of Dolores is in the city on a brief stay. Otis Peaslee passed through yesterday from Hebbronville en route to San Antonio. Mrs Lora R Andrews of San Antonio is in the city for a short business visit. Prof B Richardson returned yesterday from Corpus Christi. T Ayres Robertson and his son spent yesterday in the city and left today for Monterey.
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M. G. Delling
Dolores
Otis Peaslee
Hebbronville
San Antonio
Lora R. Andrews
Prof
B. Richardson
Corpus Christi
T. Ayres Robertson and Son
Monterey
Canadian Railways Seek Higher Freight Rates
Ottawa Aug 5 The Dominion Railway Commission opens hearings on Canadian railways seeks permission to raise freight rates based on higher operating costs and wages. All major lines including Canadian National are parties, with prior increases totaling about 40 percent in four years. If U S wage scales apply in Canada more increases will be needed, says CN president D D Hanna.
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Ottawa
Ont
Railways of Canada
Dominion Railway Commission
Canada
Canadian National Railwys
United States
D. D. Hanna
Canadian National Railways
Why Put Up With Rats for Years
Farmer N Windsor urges use of RAT-SNAP rat killer after poisoning his dog and enduring years of infestation. He cites safety and effectiveness and notes three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00. Sold by A Deutz Brother City Drug Co and Sanitary Grocery.
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N. Windsor
A. Deutz & Brother
City Drug Co
Sanitary Grocery
Amundsen Eyes North Pole Dash From Nome
Seattle report notes Roald Amundsen, Norweg ian explorer, has arrived in Nome ahead of a forthcoming voyage to the North Pole. The Canadian route via the Northwest Passage was completed in 1906, with a second leg this summer, while his 1918 expedition sails east to circle Europe and Asia. Amundsen, who discovered the South Pole, seeks to test Peary’s claim to the North Pole.
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Associated Press
Seattle Wash
Globe
Europe
America
Roald Amundsen
Nome
Alaska
Amundsen
Atlantic
Pacific
Norway
Asia
North Pole
George Tonneson
Siberian
South Pole
Robert FE. Peary
Priest as Labor Minister in Germany
Berlin Aug 5 Germany has a labor minister who is also a Roman Catholic priest. Dr Heinrich Brauns has served as chaplain and vicar near Essen for 10 years and led the Volksverein for Roman Catholic Germany at Gladbach since 1900. He is a former National Assembly member and author on Catholic labor movements. He is 42.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Heinrich Brauns
Crepfeld
Borbeck
Essen
Volksverein
Gladbach
National Assembly
Brauns
Pleasant physic choice Chamberlain's Tablets praised
Advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets as pleasant easy to take mild in effect and highly valued by users. They cost a quarter and are presented as a desirable remedy for common ailments.
Christensen Denies I W W Control Of Farmer-Labor Party
New York Aug 5 Parley Christensen presidential nominee of the Farmer-Labor party denied the party is controlled by the Industrial Workers of the World. He labeled H A MecCollem and Charles Weaver as political mercenaries and said the party seeks relief from economic autocracy by everyday Americans.
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Associated Press
New York
Parley Christensen
Farmer-Labor Party
Industrial Workers of the World
Salt Lake City
Christensen
H. A. MecCollem
Charles Weaver
Utah
United States
Cantu Troops Fire On Federal Officer In Ensenada
In Ensenada Mexican federal officer Captain L L Cepeda was shot and killed as Cantu troops fired on him from behind while on patrol. Government troops are being mobilized in Sonora to quell the Cantu insurrection with Calles stating most mobilized men are not combat ready. Espinosa Mireles denies joining the Cantu movement and says Blanco and Aguilar are in San Antonio.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
L. L. Cepeda
Lower
California
Ensenada
Cantu
Newark
Mexico City
Guaymas
Puerto Isabel
Sonora
Calles
Caputa
Galveston
Texas
Gustavo Espinosa Mireles
Lucio Blanco
Candido Aguilar
San Antonio
Ferris Leads Gore In Oklahoma Renomination Count
Representative Scott Ferris held a lead of 24 600 votes over Senator Gore in the latest tabulation by the Daily Oklahoman with the renomination general election contest intensifying in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Scott Ferris
Senator Gore
Daily
Oklahoman
Ice Dealers Warned To Cut Ice Price By Tuesday
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 5. Federal officials warned ice dealers today that ice prices must be reduced to 60 cents per 100 pounds before Tuesday or face profiteering charges. Most dealers are seeking 80 cents per hundred.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
British flax operations profit report to Flax Board
London, Aug 5. The British government’s operations in Russian flax and seed through March 31 yielded a profit of 12.5 million dollars, disclosed by Lord Inverforth to Flax Control Board members.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Inverforth
Bicycle World Championship Opens in Antwerp at Garden City
The speediest riders from many nations arrive for the world championships and Olympic events to be staged at the Garden City track. The world championship races begin tonight and run through the weekend, followed by Olympic events starting Monday.
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Antwerp
Garden City
Poles Lose Warsaw Defenses as Soviet Push Grows
Royal news wires report Brest-Litovsk and Lemza fallen to Soviet forces amid a rapid advance toward Warsaw. Polish resistance collapses around Kovel as six miles per day gains are logged along the Bug river. Kameneff reportedly seeks immediate acceptance of British armistice terms. London observers warn the crisis mirrors August 1914.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Brest-Litovek
Lemza
Kovel
Brest-Litovsk
Bug River
Lemberg
London
Leo Kameneff
Moscow Soviet
Russia
Secret Russo German pact eyed on Poland assets
London reports a Times source says Russia and Germany made a secret treaty weeks before Poland’s offensive. Russia would seize Poland’s arms munitions rolling stock and foodstuffs with German agreement on later evacuation to favor German interests. Delegations leave Warsaw for Minsk today per London dispatch.
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London
Russia
Germany
London Times
Poland
Typhoon Tracks and Far East Storm Study Published
A new volume Tracks of H20 Typhoons by Rev Louis Froc S J issued from Stoccanei Observatory Shanghai by French Jesuits covers Far Eastern storms 1893 to 1918. Foreword notes charts prepared as an appendix to a broader study of oceanic storms.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Far Eastern
Louis Froc S. J
Stoccanei Observatory
Far East
Naples ships giant dry dock plan in postwar push
In Naples Italy the government authorizes a Mediterranean scale dry dock and a smaller dock at Baia Avenue to begin within six months after peace. Proposals include transforming Lake Averno for shipyard use and linking the lake to Naples port by canal. The state would cover about half the costs for 50 years, with full ownership transferring after 60 years.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mediterranean
Naples
Baia Avenuo
Lake Averno
Remarkable praise for Chamberlain's remedy from Dupuyer hotel man
Four years ago F H Dear of Dupuyer Montana used Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy with wonderful results and since has recommended it to friends. The piece highlights the remedy's reputation and a personal endorsement from a local hotel operator.
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Chamberlain
F. H. Dear
Dupuyer, Mont
Harding urges action on suffrage by ratifying amendment
Senator Harding sent telegrams to Nashville suffrage and Republican leaders urging Tennessee to ratify the constitutional suffrage amendment. He asked for a poll of Republican legislators and informed Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt that he encouraged Tennessee Republicans toward ratification.
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US Associated Press
Marion
Ohio
Senator Harding
Nashville
Tennessee
John Houk
Republican State Committee
Harding
Carrie Chapman Catt
Irish Delegates Oppose Crime Bill and Push Autonomy
London Aug 6 Premier Lloyd George heard from an Irish deputation that Irish Unionists have grown in favor of broad self government for the Irish people. The delegation denounced the Irish crime bill and rejected any partition scheme. They demanded fiscal autonomy.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
London Times
Indianapolis Miner Leader Delays Action on Kansas Strike
John Lewis president of the United Mine Workers of America said no further steps would be taken regarding the Kansas coal fields strike until a report from the committee sent to Kansas by the executive board is received.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
John Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Kansas
Women gain equal admission to Vienna Academy of Fine Arts
Women students in Vienna have been admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts on the same basis as men. The move marks a significant shift in educational access for female artists, aligning policies with contemporary gender equality standards in the arts.
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Associated Press
Vienna
The
Academy of Fine Arts
Montenegro children learn to make their own shoes
In Washington reports from August 5, Associated Press states Montenegro children are being taught to make shoes. Materials for 400 pairs have been sent to Danilovgrad where an orphanage body will teach the trade. The Danilograd school, founded by the Red Cross, pioneers this trade scheme.
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Washington
Montenegro
Danilovgrad
Bosy
Danilograd
Red Cross
Kenia Colony Formally Annexed as British Crown Territory
Nairobi Aug. 5 Associated Press reports Major General Sir Edward Northey announces that British East Africa is formally annexed to the Crown as Kenia Colony. The Sultan of Zanzibar’s coast dominions will remain a Protectorate under the name Kenia Protectorate.
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Associated Press
Nairobi
East Africa
East Africa Protectorate
Edward Northey
British East Africa
Kenia Colony
Zanzibar
Kenia Protectorate
A Traveling Man's Experience
W H Ireland a traveling salesman from Louisville recounts a cholera morbus attack in summer 1888. He paid a hotel porter fifty cents to buy Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and used a double dose per directions, sleeping through the night and waking restored. he then boarded a train feeling well.
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W. H. Ireland
Louisville
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