Sugar Hoarding Plot Found by Inspector
New York Aug 6 evidence shows food profiteers forming a conspiracy to hoard sugar to boost prices. Deputy Commissioner Edwin J. O Malley says war market speculators entered a hoarding combine while government sugar stocks are released to ease shortages. He cites sugar at 9 12 cents a pound as nearly unattainable and notes price drops in chickens veal and other foods when government supplies were announced.
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Demity Commissioners of Markets
Edwin J. O'Malley
O' Atalley
Beckers
Army Sonpilom
Con. Miisaioner
O'Malley
Food Control Board
Mr. Hoover
Paris
Man files divorce suit after alleging wife neglect
Frank B. Knapton claims since February 1 he has been obliged to cook meals and tend the home while his wife Mary K. Knapton is dissatisfied with their home and has left the family. he says they have lived apart for over a year and he is represented by James A. Fee.
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Frank BR. Knapton
Mary K. Knapton
Knapton
Mr. Knapton
Mr. Knapte
James A. Fee
Salem considers city owned phones and special election
Salem contemplates municipally owned telephone service to cut high rates. A special council order sets August meetings to discuss data, plant capacity for 3200 users, and potential election. Mayor Otto Wilson and committee members, plus consulting engineer Hushelle, review costs around $200,000 and projected rate savings. Fire and police department pay increases are approved.
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Otto Wilson
Connell
L. Beott
PF. L. Utter
W. A. Welet
FE. T. Hushelle
Bushelle
Fachfie Teléphone Company
Police
Oakland Directors View California New Mall Planete Ny
United States Chamber of Commerce directors toured Oakland today reviewing the first regular mall service to Yonamite valley and the Alameda naval base. They inspected the concrete shipyards and major shipyards and factories in the surrounding region.
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Alameda Naval Base
Etthey
Congress to Hear Pershing on Army Plans
Washington Aug 5 Congress will hear General Pershing before deciding on training plans and the army size. War department seeks a half million man army with universal service, a proposal bitterly contested in both houses. Senators Lenroot and Carey oppose universal service while hearings start immediately awaiting Pershing’s return from abroad.
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Congress
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War Department
Wadsworth
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General Staffs
Lenrnot
Caner
Cossack Herdsman Backstory Drives European Aid Mission
A Cossack herdsman from the Black Sea region journeyed across Europe to tell of typhus in Kuban. In Paris he urged action. Major Dexter reported 100,000 typhus cases and a dire lack of medicines. The American Red Cross outfitted a 500 bed hospital ship with drugs and clothing for Kuban relief.
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Ted Crowe
Kuban
Cayraene
Ted Cross
American Red Crees
American Relief Administration
Red Cross
Portland set for week of major conventions
Portland opens Myers Week as four major gatherings loom this week. The Pacific Northwest Mercantile Merchants Association, the Oregon Pharmacists Association, and the Northwest Furniture Dealers Association join merchants from across the Pacific coast in a gathering expected to draw about 2500 attendees. The Portland Chamber of Commerce promotes the event as part of a busy convention slate.
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Aum
Pucific
Northwest
Oren Tetuil Merchants
Oregon Pharmaceutics Association
Northwest Furniture
Pacific
Commerte
Danube Blockade Lifted by Camel Transport? Open Trade Hints
Unclear dispatch reports that camels aided the removal of a blockade on the Danube, suggesting trade may resume with Hungary. The message is fragmentary and lacks precise dates or locations beyond Paris and Hungary.
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Paris
Hungary
Danube
Portland Buys From Surplus Army Stock
Portland Ore council votes to buy two carload of bacon and a carload of canned tomatoes from surplus army stock. Delegates from Echo, AEcent, B F Metallough and H L Galloway are in the city and discuss highway location through Tell property.
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Ore
B. F. Metallough
H. L. Galloway
Echo
Tell
Knights of Columbus Peace Convention Opens in Bluppalo
The Peace Convention of the Knights of Columbus begins in Bluppalo New York and runs three days with leaders from the military civil life addressing sessions at the K of C Crawford building and later at the Statler hotel Arch bishop Hayes of New York invited to speak Bishop Shahan of Catholic University will deliver the high mass sermon with Bishop Turner of Bluppalo celebrant Thousands of Knights from across the United States Canada Newfoundland Puerto Rico Cuba Mexico and Panama expected to attend.
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Statler Hotel
Archbishop Hayes
New York
Shahan
Catholiic University
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Turner
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Canada
Newfoundland
Porto Rica
Cuba
Mexico
Panana
Half Quarter Millions May Award 4 Britishers Who Served During War
London dispatch reports possible awards of half a million pounds to four British service members General Haig Admiral Beatty and that Parliament may grant Lord French and Admiral Jellicoe a quarter of a million each The item notes wartime recognition considerations and figures but details are uncertain from the fragmentary text.
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Haig
Betts
Lord French
Jelicve
Bankers Son Arrives in Pendleton from Missouri
Wade G Wales son of C F Wales Inland Empire Bank cashier arrived from Shelby Missouri today and will stay in Pendleton. He was recently discharged from the army where he served as a lieutenant. Mr Wales has not announced his plans.
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Wade G. Wales
C. FE. Wales
Inland Empire Bank
Shelby
Missouri
Pendleton
Walles
Freight trains curtailed by nationwide shopmen strike
Atlanta anecdote reports freight embargoes spread through the southeast as officials admit handling difficulties. Passenger and freight service may be reduced in days unless workers are persuaded to return.
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Atlanta
Ralyread
Wien
Meier
Boys Pier in Mun Race Fishing Report
The mill race in the eastern part of town is a popular fishing spot. Filmer Porase, 14, caught perch yesterday, measuring 14 inches long and 72 meters in length, with three other anglers also catching full-sized fish.
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Filmer Porase
Perential
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