Hoover Named Food Administrator Amid War Power Expansion
In Washington on August 11 President Wilson signed the food survey and regulatory bills, naming Herbert Hoover as food administrator. The measures grant the government sweeping wartime powers to regulate distribution and prices, with the Agriculture Department to administer the program and a census of foodstuffs to be kept. The Trade Commission will investigate food prices and anti trust concerns, forwarding findings to the two agencies and the Justice Department. Initial actions include reforming wheat distribution and flour and bread production, followed by meat and dairy sectors.
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Washington
Wilson
Administration
Herbert Hoover
White House
United States
Department of Agriculture
Food Administration
Agriculture Department
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
The
Trade Commission
Cour
Congress
Drivers Quit Work In 5 to 15 Mines Idle
Springfield Aug. 11 Drivers in up to five to 15 coal mines between Springfield and St. Louis have walked out over wage demands. About 5,000 to 6,000 miners are idle as drivers seek nine to ten hours pay for eight, at 45 cents an hour, while operators deny bonuses. The strike lacks miners’ organizational backing and is described as sporadic amid nationwide unrest. Larry Fishwick orders drivers back to work in the absence of Frank Farrington.
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Springfield
St. Louis
Francis McLaughlin
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
McLaughlin
Larry Fishwick
Illinois
United Mine Workers of America
Frank Farrington
Indianapolis
Long conference over car strike near Springfield
O N Custer spokesman for the parties in a Springfield strike talks for the Springfield Consolidated Railway employees. The state industrial board member said a settlement is expected today after a 9 am to 7 pm meeting with officials strikers and company representatives. Barney Cohen concurred with the statement. A morning meeting will be held.
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Springfield
O. N. Custer
State Industrial Board
Springfield Consolidated Railway Company
Barney Cohen
State Department of Labor
Custer
Eat Perishables Says New Food Dictator to Allies
President Hoover outlines food administration aims to curb speculation and waste, stabilize prices, protect exports, and boost ally provisioning. He urges patriotic cooperation, warns of drastic powers if needed, and calls for volunteer pledges to conserve food during wartime.
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U. S
Tear Up Banner by Suffragists at White House
A banner carried by Lucy Burns at a White House gate, attacking Kaiser Wilhelm for gender oppression, was torn down Friday as spectators jeered. Navy clerk James P. Delaney tore the banner from the pole after the crowd voiced its indignation.
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Washington
White House
Kaiser Wilhelm
Lucy Burs
Miss Burns
James P. Delaney
Navy
May Change Date For Calling Draft Army
Washington reports the first increment of 200000 men could be moved from September 1 to September 4 to avoid holiday travel congestion. Provost Marshal General Crowder said a change would not be needed if transportation can be guaranteed during the holiday period.
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Washington
National Army
Crowder
Attorneys Quit Shipping Board in Solidarity
The emergency fleet corporation's entire legal staff resigned in a show of sympathy with General Goethals whose recent resignation was accepted by President Wilson. Notable names include George Rublee Joseph P. Cotton George H. Savage Charles P. Howland and Edward Burling. They left largely unpaid while urging Rear Admiral Capps to choose his own associates. The board also discussed reduced ocean freight rates with Thomas Roydon and signaled the US would not cede control of its tonnage to Allies. An understanding on rates is expected soon and ships will be requisitioned.
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Washington
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Goethals
Wilson
George Rublee
Federal Trade Commission
Joseph P. Cotton
George H. Savage
Charles P. Howland
New York
Edward Burling
Chicago
Mr. Savage
Capps
Thomas Roydon
Shipping Board
United States
Thirty Lost in Collision in Copenhagen Dispatch
Thirty men are reported lost after a German patrol ship collided with another vessel near Stubbekjøbing, according to a Copenhagen dispatch dated August eleventh. Details remain sparse as authorities assess the nautical accident.
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London
Stubbekjobbing
Copenhagen
Coal men accept to cut price coal plan
Chicago Aug 11 The price of coal to Illinois consumers will be fixed for a year by Chief Justice O N Carter named by Gov Lowden as director of coal He will oversee production price distribution and transportation with three committees from the state council of defense the coal operators and the mine workers The agreement assigns price setting to the director pledge to hear the committees before fixing any price
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Illinois
O. N. Carter
Supreme Court of Illinois
Lowden
Carter
Council of Nine
State Council of Defense
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
State of
Frank O. Lowden
F. C. Honnold
Thomas T. Brewster
D. W. Buzzana
J. E. Rutledge
E. T. Bend
H. C. Adams
C. C. Pierce
Ralph Crews
R. C. Butler
Justice Carter
Springfield
Supreme Bench of Illinois
State Council
Wilson designates Hard ing and Warburg to Fed board
President Wilson reappoints W. P. G. Harding as governor and Paul M. Warburg as vice governor of the Federal Reserve Board for another year. The actions extend leadership at the central bank, aligning monetary policy with current administration priorities.
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Washington
Wilson
W. P. G. Harding
Paul M. Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
Threat to Deny Custody Triggers Fatal Shooting
Susanne Manteau, a maid, testifies that John Longer DeSaulles threatened to keep his and Bianca DeSaulles son from his mother, prompting Bianca to shoot him. The deposition details the claim that DeSaulles said “you can’t have the baby now or ever” as the motive for the fatal act during custody dispute proceedings.
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Mineola
N. Y
John Longer DeSaulles
Bianca DeSaulles
Susanne Manteau
DeSaulles
Simmons Opens Senate Debate on War Tax Bill
Washington Aug 11 Senator Simmons opened debate on the war tax measure outlining how the senate revision would raise the tax burden on large corporations profiting from the war. He defended the plan against charges it favors rails and individuals and noted a long debate looming with a minority report by La Follette Gore and Thomas.
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Simmons
Senate
Finance Committee
LaFollette
Thomas
Gore
Two Ambulance Aide Wounded on Battle Front
Paris Aug 11 Price McQuillan of Overbrook Pa and Henry Wetterlein of Philadelphia ambulance volunteers in section 23 of the American Red Cross were seriously wounded while loading wounded at an advanced post. Wetterlein suffered seven wounds and loss of a leg but both are out of danger and progressing well. They have received the war cross and the military medal. Arthur Kemp, an early ambulance volunteer since 1914, was decorated with the war cross.
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Paris
Price McQuillan
Overbrook
Henry Vetterlein
Philadelphia
American Red Cross Ambulance Service
Wetterlein
Arthur Kemp
Second Call Issued In East St. Louis Draft
East St. Louis Aug 1 a second call will be issued today for 300 more men to be examined for the selective army in the first East St. Louis district. The district quota is 100. 206 were summoned previously and fewer than 150 appeared. The district includes the Negro section where a fire occurred during riots on July 2.
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East ST. Louis
Haig Forces Breach German Positions At Hooge
British forces attacked east of Hooge on the Ypres front and captured initial German forward positions. They gained several hundred yards in the first rush while German defenses stiffened. Seven German planes were shot down and balloons destroyed as air and artillery actions continued around Lens.
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Hooge
France
Belgium
Sir Douglas Haig
Frezenburg
Ypres-Menin
Coal Producers Accused of Extortion by FTC
Clifford Thorne testifies for utilities and a municipal group that the Peabody agreement is unfair to consumers. He says coal selling at 2.75 to 4.50 a ton could be produced for just over 1 a ton and urges abandoning price fixing and setting a reasonable maximum under the Lever food control bill. He cites producing costs from Indiana, Maryland, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
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Peabody
Federal Trade Commission
Clifford Thorne
Defense Council
Coal Committee
Thorne
Indiana
Ilinois
Commission
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Kentucky
Pennsyania
Illinois
Taft Improves Says Doctor In Kansas Hospital
Taft is much better says Dr B F Morgan attending the former president who is ill with an intestinal disorder at a local hospital. He asked for food on Friday and was more cheerful and talkative than usual. He declined to send a word to relatives saying he would be out soon and did not want to bother them.
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Clay Center
Kansas
Taft
B. F. Morgan
William H. Taft
Renew Big Offensive Pushes Front to East
British and French armies in Flanders report gains east of Hooge and along the Ypres-Menin road as artillery duels foretell a resumption of the allied offensive. French take farms near Bixschoote Langwearck and capture machine guns. Canadians near Lens face heavy shelling. Germans counter at St Quentin and on the Aisne with limited success. gains claimed in Galicia Bukowina and southern Moldavia. British Labourites vote to send delegation to Stockholm conference.
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Nieuport
London
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Ypres Merin
Berlin
German War Office
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Hooge
Frezenberg
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Lens
Vimy Ridge
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Aisne
France
Galicia
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Trotus
Putna
Fokshan
Suchitz
Stockholm
Strike disrupts Kansas City streetcar service prompt return hoped
Kansas City Missouri street cars idle since Wednesday due to a strike by workers who allege the company denied the right to organize. After a conference with city officials, the company offered to negotiate and asked 24 hours to study the proposal. Pickets remain at company property with no violence reported.
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Han
Edwards
Safety director fails to mediate Lima strike
Efforts by newly appointed safety director E W Hiner to mediate between the striking car men and the Ohio Electric Railroad company failed Friday after two conferences. No service will operate today but will resume Monday under armed guard protection.
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Eifforts
E.W. Hiner
Ohio Electric Railroad Company
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