Four Republican Senators press Wilson on treaty reservations
Four Republican Senators Fernald Harding Dillingham and Lenroot met President Wilson at the White House and urged reservations in the peace treaty and league covenant. They warned ratification hinges on protections for American rights, while Wilson remained obdurate, fearing delay and international friction.
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New York Tribune
Washington Dureau
Washington
Wilson
White House
Fernald
Maine
Harding
Ohio
Dillingham
Vermont
Lenraot
Wisconsin
Bach
League
America
Senate
New
Diana
Watson
Indiana
Keyes
New Hampshire
Morrow
Bernard Baruch
Sident Wilson
J Mmier Clemenceau
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Amenceau
League of Nations
Thomas
Pitter
Witte
Great Britain
France
Chiangling
Colangue
Kuchaa Tor Norrie
League of Nation
Schoolboard Fights Against Political Rule
A New York City clash between Mayor Hylan and Dr. Ettinger over control of the city schools. The debate centers on autonomy versus city management, with advocates arguing for self government and budgetary freedom, and opponents fearing loss of local oversight and finance. The piece traces a long history of centralization efforts and cites state and city authorities.
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Stanley Frost
Hylan
Ettinger
Dr. Ettinger
New York
State Board of Education
Plana
Army Food Fund Proposes Parcel Post Sales Plan
A government plan urged by R.R. Men to sell or raise pay and ship Army food via parcel post. The proposal targets reducing costs and ending unrest driven by profiteering. Officials say 341,000,000 pounds of food to be offered to the public at cost plus postage across a 10 day week.
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U.S
R.r.menurge
Parcel Post
Carriers to Take Orders at Homes
Washington July 30 President Wilson receives a briefing from Warren S Stone head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and advisory board on plans for government action to lower living costs. They argue for government measures to reduce prices and threaten wage increases if unmet, noting most engineers are American born and urging Cabinet action. A second notice explains postmaster and War Department steps to sell surplus army foods by parcel post to consumers at cost with carriers taking orders. Albany reports state officials plan direct sale and distribution under War Department rules to municipalities and volunteer committees.
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Washington
Wilson
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
Cleveland
Stone
Brotherhood Board
White House
Gen
Rigl Hines
Brotherhod Board
War Department
House
Baker
Post Osien
Duyers
Parcel Post
Parel Post
Albany
New York State
Eugene H. Porter
Porter
Hylan
Japan Delays Shantung Note Prompt Outrage at Wilson
Washington July 80 President Wilson is surprised by Japan's delay in stating intentions on Shantung. He expected a statement by now and remains confident it will come in a few days as officials work through the issue.
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Japan
Wilson
Shantung
Tashington
Hammerstein Condition Stubbornly Unchanged at Lenox Hill
Hammerstein, the impresario, remains seriously ill at Lenox Hill Hospital on Park Avenue and Seventy seventh Street. Dr. M Shevell reported no improvement in his condition as of last night.
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Hammerstein
Army Food Sale Cuts Prices Here
Army food sale cuts prices to ease living costs, according to Lt. Frank O. Dee, in charge of the union for the Zone Supply Office. Continued on page nix.
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Frank O. Dee
Union
Supplix
New Altitude Record At Mineola By Roland Rohls Flight
Roland Rohlfs piloted a Curtiss triplane from Roosevelt Field to reach an official altitude of 30,700 feet in near freezing cold, enduring equipment failures and fuel losses. The flight, while not a world record, marked the first officially observed ascent above 20,000 feet, aided by a Wasp’s high speed climb and a hazardous, challenging ascent observed by Aero Club officials.
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Roland Rohlfs
Roosevelt Field
L. 1
jAdjutant Casalest Villa Coublay
Vrune
Rohita
W. L. Moonsy, Jr
J. E. Russell
H. F. Miller
A. W. Simenin
Augustus Post
The
Aero Club of America
John Tarbox
Curtiss Company
R. W. Schroeder
McCook Field
Dayton
Ohio
Roblfs
Rohifs
La Guardia Weighs 1921 New York Mayoral Bid
Washington report notes Fiorello H. La Guardia of New York may be the Republican nominee for mayor in 1921. He has been approached about accepting a draft for the Board of Aldermen this fall and will decide by August 15. His recent election margins from 1913 to 1917 show strong party support.
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Washington
Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York
New York City
la Guardia
Ivestment
Board of Aldermen
Turks Threaten To Exterminate All Armenians
Paris July 80 AP dispatches report Turks and Tartars advancing on Armenians from three sides. American relief supplies cut off and Armenians threatened with extermination unless military protection is provided. Major Joseph C Green of Cincinnati, directing relief work from Tiflis, pleaded for intervention and orders from above to allow British forces in the Caucasus to act.
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Paris
Associated Press
Joseph C. Green
Cincinnati
Ameri Relief Administration
Tiflis
Herbert Hoover
Green
Peace Conference
Armenia
Caucasus
Karabagh
Alaghes
Russian Armenia
Khalil Bey
Auerbataijan
Riot and Troops Guard Chicago Black Districts
Chicago streets were patrolled by troops after four days of race violence. Reports say whites and negros clashed on the South Side with fires, gunfire, and intimidation. A woman was slain, a patrolman was wounded, and the death toll reached thirty with many injured as authorities plan to drag Bubbly Creek and restore order.
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Chicago
Lowden
Thompson
Distret
South Side
Fifty-eighth Street
Racine Ave
Sixty-third
Loomis Streets
Forty-seventh Street
Indiana Avenue
Firtyfirst Street
Wentworth Avenue
Arthur Johnson
Frank S. Dickson
Dickson
South Side Negro District
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Clemenceau
Hitinger
Mayor Hylan
Cook
Board of Education
State Board of Regents
Board of Estimate
Cabinet
Schenectady
Cooperative Societie
Consumers’ Leagues
Lynch Law
Mineola
Tribuna
John Malt &Co
U. S
1915
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