U S. Pressure on Mexico Talks and Wilson Hearing
After a White House meeting President Wilson and Secretary Bryan stated the United States faces no pressure to act in Mexico. The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hear Ambassador Wilson on Mexico policy while Diaz surveys his Mexican envoy role to Japan.
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Washington, D.C
Aus
Wilson
Scretary Bryan
U. Way
Iion
Mexico
Exico Ds
Founda
Nce
Mexico City
Mexican Chamber of Deputies
Aldermen Ousted by City Council Vote in Zion City
Zion City Illinois August 1 Aldermen Arthur Stengon of the second ward was expelled by a six to two vote of the city council over charges tied to the handling of returns at the last April municipal election Stevenson served on the committee proposing the action.
Austrian prince bride clash sparks immigrant inquiry
Mrs. Clara Melcher of Vienna testified before U S Immigration Inspector Charles T Connell about alleged claims against Prince Stanislaus Sulkowski, nephew of a grand duke. The prince and his wife Miss Marie Louis Freese reportedly left the country as Freese offered settlement terms, while the prince’s attorney had proposed 5 to 10 thousand dollars.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Clara Melcher
Vienna
Charles T. Connell
U. S
Stanislaus Sulkowski
Bediitz
Marie Louis Freese
Melcher
Freese
Prince
Freesey
Mr. Freese
Inspector Connell
Corn Prices Jump Two Cents as Drought Spreads
Chicago reports show corn prices rising over two cents a bushel with a weekly gain near seven cents. Crop damage across Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Nebraska fuels fears of larger losses. Davenport records July droughts breaking all time highs. Peoria notes scorched fields with tassels discolored and no grain likely.
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Chicago
Ill
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
Davenport
Iowa
Peoria
Thera
Tariff debate intensifies as Catron attacks farm tariffs
Washington August 1 Senator Gronna of North Dakota pressed his attack on the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill, arguing agricultural rates handicap farmers and comparing them with foreign duties. Senator Catron of New Mexico opposed free raw wool and woolen reductions, warning the wool industry could be crippled and mills closed, with foreign monopolies keeping prices high.
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Washington, D. C
Gronna
North Dakota
Senate
Catfott
New Mexico
Catron
Jeyors
Martin M. Mulhall
Sutherland
Alderman Defends Return Handling at City Council
In a Zion City council session an alderman offered no defense as his attorney protested the action as illegal. Stevenson was brought from England by the late Dr. Alexander Dowle and long served as manager of the Zion City laceworks.
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Stevenson
Zion City
England
Alxander Dowle
Gomez consolidates power amid Castro uprising in Venezuela
Caracas reports President Juan Vicente Gomez gains dictatorial authority to crush the Castro led rebellion. Governors pledge support and arms requests surface as rumors of Castro landing circulate. troops clash at Tachira and Madro with government forces winning. Corroboration of Castro landing follows from Curacao sources.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Cipriano Castro
Federal Council
Juan Vincente Gomez
Gomez
Castro
Coro
Colombia
Rosario Gonzales
Tachira
Romero
Madro
Zeayago
Relles
Hae
Willemstad
Curacao
Puerto Cabelo
Simon Bello
Trial of Prominent Citizens Draws Cedar Rapids Crowd
Superior court in Cedar Rapids Iowa opened with a crowded room as a dozen prominent citizens face trial for attending a Sunday baseball game. Among the accused are two city council members, the secretary of the commercial club, and the assistant city attorney. The case is brought by Wolff who resides near the baseball park.
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Cedar Rapids
Superior Court Room
Commercial Club
Wolff
Complaint filed against big packer in misbranding case
Seattle. complaint filed by county prosecutor before a justice of the peace against Sulzberger and company, a large meat packing house. Three local merchants were arrested for selling the goods and 3,000 cans were seized. State chemist reported the meat unfit for food due to long canning and tin rot exposing decay.
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Seattle
Wash
Justice of the Peace
Sulzberger and Gon
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Jonson
State Food Inspection Office
Captain James Searles Dies in Cedar Rapids
Captain James Searles, prominent businessman and former president of the Iowa marble dealers association, Civil War veteran, died today in Cedar Rapids at age 75.
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James
Searles
Cedar. Rapids
James ‘Searles
Iowa State Marble Dealer'a“Association
Mann Attacks on Attorney General in Debated Sessions
Reports from San Francisco and Washington describe a heated session over Western Fuel prosecutions. David Powers, a former company employee turned government witness, said he was offered 50 000 to vanish. In Washington, Mann attacked the administration and McReynolds over postponing prosecutions while Clayton defended the judiciary committee. The Diggs-Cammennet debate concluded with partisan exchanges and the House tabling Kahn’s information request 93 to 67.
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San ‘Francisco
Calif
David G.powers
Washington, D
Diggs-Cammnett
House
Mann
McReynolds
Clayton
Judiciary
Illnois
Kahn
Currency Rider Aims to Halt Tariff Bill Debate
Washington August 1 currency legislation urged as a temporary rider to the tariff bill by Senator Tillman. He met with President Wilson proposing an amendment to provide immediate funds for moving crops in the south and west. Representative Palmer predicted swift passage of the administration currency bill. Secretary McAdoo announces government bonds will be accepted at par as security for new deposits to ease late summer crop movement.
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Washington,d. C
Wilson
Tillman
White House
Senate
A. Mitchell Palmer
House Democratic Caucus
House Caucus
Banking and Currency Committee
House
Neely
House Banking Committee
McAdoo
New York
Mc‘Adoo
Mooney
Mada
United States
Willig
Ness
Russia to Skip Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915
St Petersburg announced Russia would not exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 citing the abrogation of a treaty and passport issues for Jews who became American citizens. Berlin notes Germany may also abstain with Britain’s nonparticipation seen as decisive. Austria Hungary plans a Toronto tour to decide on future participation.
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Gt. Petersburg
San Francisco
Calif
St. Petersburg
Russia
Congress
Germany
Moore
Great Britain
Berlin
Hungary
Vienna
Austria
Toronto
Substitute for Impeachment Would Abolish Inferior Courts
Washington August 1 The Hall of Tennessee proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing Congress to abolish any United States inferior court and remove a judge by resolution with two thirds in both houses. Hull argues that impeachment is protracted costly and outdated and a simplified substitute is needed.
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Washington, D. C
Representative Hall
Tennessee
Congress
United States
Hull
Advertising and the Merchandising Cycle in Local Trade
The piece argues that ringing the bell and moving goods drive retail success. It stresses that advertising builds public demand, enabling manufacturers to centralize markets and merchants to push distribution with energy and intelligence. Merchants and producers are invited to engage with the Bureau of Advertising for nationally distributed articles.
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Amblishers ‘Association
World New Work
Congress Debates Tariffs and Foreign Affairs Actions
Senate resumes tariff debate with Gronna’s attack as Catron objects to wool cuts. House Foreign Affairs favoring Paraguay Uruguay regs and Madrid embassy upgrade. Sutherland seeks treasury goods data. Murray and Neely push probes into coal trust and bond prices. Ambassador Wilson views sought. Bryan requests 100000 for Mexican relief. Mann ends Diggs-Caminetti clash. Adjourned to noon Tuesday.
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HOUSE
Flood
Paraguay
Uruguay
Madrid
Murray
Mass
Neely
McAdoo
New York
Wilson
Bryan
Mann
McReynolds
Probe of Hard Coal Combine Sparks Congressional Inquiry
Representative Murray of Massachusetts proposes a probe into the hard coal trust. He says department data would show a seven-railroad system controls most anthracite land and 85 to 90 percent of yearly shipments, forming a unified unit that fixes prices. the Justice Department has an independent investigation underway.
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Washington, D
Murray
Maseachusetta
Department, of Commerce
Department of Labor
Interstate Commerce Commission
Executive
Department of Justice
Mulhall Cross-Examination Ends in Washington
Washington Aug 1 The cross examination of lobbyist Martin M Mulhall ended before the Senate lobby committee Mulhall was excused until Monday and turned over to the House committee The Senate panel will review National Association of Manufacturers files and question its officials The session resumed amid disagreements over questions and the witness was given extra time to respond The testimony cited a collector for the National Council for Industrial Defense as saying the group raised 500000 to 700000 dollars for lobby work
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Washington, D. C
Martin M. Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate
Mulhall
House
Martin M. Muthall
National Association of Manufacturer
National Council, For Industrial Defense
Mulhal
Sym
National “Association
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Fusionists Nominate Mitchel for New York Mayor
John Purroy Mitchel, New York City port collector and a Democrat, was nominated for mayor on a fusion ticket by Republicans Progressives and independents. The ticket includes Whitman Prendergast McAneny and others, with a nine ballot, all night effort securing the nomination.
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Port of New York
New York
N. Y
John Purroy Mitchel
Mitchel
Tammany Hall
Charles S. Whiteman
William A. Prendergast
George McAneny
Manhattan
Marcus M. Maras
Brooklyn
Lewis H. Pounds
Bronx
Cyrus
Miller Queens
Robert
W. Higbie
Richmond
George Cromwell
Gaynor
Michel
Charles’s." Whitman
McAneny
Mitchel Jed
Whitman
W. A. Prendergast
Wilson
Factor
Fusion Committee
Department For Recreation
White House
Washington, D. C
Mitchell
Nort
Cotton Condition Shown On July Twenty Fifth
The U S Department of Agriculture reports the U S cotton crop condition on July 25 was about 79.8 percent of normal. States show varied figures with Virginia 83, North Carolina 77, South Carolina 75, Georgia 76, Florida 82, Alabama 79, Mississippi 79, Texas 31, Arkansas 87, Missouri 26, Oklahoma 81, California 100.
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Washington, D. C
United States
U. S. ‘Department of Agriculture Reporting ‘Board
Virginia
North Carolina
South
Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Weather notes for Muscatine river stage and conditions
The Weathers forecast indicates tonight and Saturday with little change in temperature and variable winds. River stage at Muscatine today shows a fall to around 5 feet with an early morning reading near 7 percent above normal and sunrise at approximately 4.10.
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