Palmer reports first federal profiteering conviction
Washington Aug 14 Attorney General Palmer announced the first federal conviction for profiteering a retail grocer fined 500 for selling sugar at 15 cents a pound District Attorney Lucey telegraphed from Binghamton N Y. that the action aims to curb inflated prices while Palmer seeks amendments to extend food control to clothing and containers with penalties up to 5000 fine or two years imprisonment.
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Washington
Palmer
Lucey
Binghamton
N. Y
Agriculture Committees
Haugen
House Committee
Use Of Army Shoes In Guard Is Restricted
Washington Aug. 14 The War Department announced that guard footwear will be restricted to field shoes worn with the fleshy side of the leather outward. The rule applies while supply lasts as guardsmen have worn issued shoes off duty, prompting an inspectors led investigation into footwear shortages.
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Washington
National Guard
War Department
Commons Vests Price Power in Board of Trade
The House of Commons adopted an amendment to the profiteering bill empowering the board of trade to fix wholesale and retail prices after an investigation. Lord Robert Cecil condemned the change as destroying the bill’s basis and revolutionizing the country’s trade. Sir Donald MacLean called it socialism of the most muddled kind.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Board of Trade
Robert Cecil
Donald MacLean
Hold Up Man Fires On Teller Then Shoots Self In Washington
A self described robber entered the Munsey Trust bank on Pennsylvania Avenue Washington and demanded 150 dollars. He fired at a clerk, shot himself in the jaw and collapsed near a plate glass window. He was taken to a hospital. two money orders from Ohio were found on him. He identified himself as John E Fetzer 34 of Defiance Ohio and said his uncle could explain why he could not get ahead. He came from New York and believed Washington’s capital held plenty of money.</S>
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Washington
Munsey Trust Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Defiance
Toledo
John E. Fetzer
East Street
Charles R. Fetzer
New York
Detroit
Government Copper Deals Probe by House Subcommittee
Washington reports the House subcommittee on ordnance department expenditure investigated copper purchases and sales during and after the war. The War Department bought 153.3 million dollars of copper mostly from United Metal Selling, linked to Bernard Baruch and John D. Ryan, with producers earning about 50.3 million in profit. After the armistice the government held 100 million pounds of surplus sold back at 15.8 to 20 cents a pound to producers.
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Washington
House
Ordnance Department
War Department
United Metal Selling Company
Bernard M. Baruch
John D. Ryan
Federal Trade Commission
United States
C. W. Welsh
Tobias Wolfson
United Metals Selling Company
Wage Increase Given Gotham's Subway Men
New York Aug 14 The Interborough Rapid Transit company granting a 10 percent wage raise to its employees at the behest of the Brotherhood of Interborough Employes aims to avert a potential strike. The move follows a Brooklyn transportation stoppage last week and covers workers across subway and elevated lines in Manhattan.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Borough of
Manhattan
Brotherhood of Interborough
Brooklyn
Coal Miners Plan Illinois Wage Convention
Delegates claiming to represent 65 000 striking Illinois coal miners voted at a rump meeting in Belleville to hold a state convention in Springfield on August 19 to readjust the current wage scale.
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Belleville
Ill
Illinois
Springfield
Missouri protests US wheat grade discounts
Jewell Mayes secretary of the Missouri Board of Agriculture led a Missouri delegation urging Chairman Gronna to revise government discounts for No 2 to No 5 wheat grades. The letter argues the scales unfairly cut values, suggesting prewar open market parity and challenging prewar export competition.
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Washington
Gronna
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Jewell Mayes
Missouri Board of Agriculture
Mayes
S. M. Jordan
Thomas J. Hedrick
E. A. Logan
W. D. McKee
Missouri
United States Grain Corporation
Grain Corporation
Delicate questions await adjustment after war settlement
Washington on August 14 reports that Bonar Law signaled need to readjust Anglo American financial relations and recast long standing treaties. Implications touch loans credits and war era disputes between the United States and Great Britain. Earl Grey as ambassador to Washington will face these issues, with Secretary Lansing expressing keen interest.
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Washington
Bonar Law
House of Commons
Earl Grey
United States
Great Britain
America
State Department
British Foreign Office
Mexica
Lansing
Harbord to lead mission to Armenia and Transcaucasia
Major General James G. Harbord, chief of staff of the American Expeditionary Forces, will depart Paris to head a relief mission to Armenia and Transcaucasia under Wilson's instructions via Frank L. Polk. Washington officials say the aim is to investigate conditions for possible relief rather than a mandatory oversea survey.
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Paris
James G. Harbord
American Expeditionary Forces
Armenia
Transcaucasia
Wilson
Frank L. Polk
Washington
Harbord
Trabosncasa
Resistance to Ratification Pushes Senate Toward Agreement
Aug 14 report notes Republicans backing reservations to the peace treaty aim to gather about twenty votes with Democratic support to reach the two thirds needed for ratification. The plan includes Monroe doctrine protections, domestic control, withdrawal rights, and Congressional war powers. Leaders seek a quick floor action, signaling the start of the end of the treaty fight.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Lodge
Congress
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Lodge
Municipal Ownership Urged By Expert For Street Railway Lines
Delos F ilcox a New York franchise expert urged the federal electric railway commission that municipal ownership is the only solution for the American street railway problem Public control of private lines has broken down He outlined four key questions including investment type service versus profit continuity of service and ownership by public or private agencies He argued for fixed returns service as the motive and outlawed strikes after worker protections are provided He also urged worker organization and a degree of democratization in administration and policy matters.
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Washington
Delos Filcox
New York
Federal Electric Wilway Commission
Yanks Fight Blaze Near Coblenz Camp
Associated Press reports 200 West Point graduates joined U S troops and civilians in battling a large fire at the Moravian colony’s Neuwied HQ of the first division near Coblenz. The blaze, confined to one block, destroyed several Moravian industry buildings but was controlled by daylight.
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Associated Press
Coblenz
West Point Military Academy
Neuwied
Moravia
Doc Burgess Wins 2:19 Pace at Sedalia Fair
In Sedalia Missouri on August 14 the Great Western circuit races as part of the State fair declared Doc Burgess Gold Quartz the winner of the 2:19 pace after six heats. Minerva Gentry took second and Miss Pinkerton placed third in related 2:09 and 2:16 pace events with times noted.
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Sedalia
Doc Burgess
Gold Quartz
Minerva Gentry
Rextette
Miss Pinkerton
Richard J
Jim B
Walter H
Infantry Marksman Wins Rifle Honors
Caldwell New Jersey August 14 Lieut B S James of the United States infantry won the first stage of the free for all United States marine corps rifle match at the navy rifle range with 20 consecutive bullseyes at 600 yards a perfect score of 100 The marine corps cup valued at 2000 dollars was won by James Stokes of the District of Columbia Civilian team took second place with 99 points
Auto Strikes Pole In Peoria Killing Man
A car crash in a Peoria residential area at 7 pm Wednesday killed Lud O Leen, manager of the collection and rating bureau. Walter Williams, deputy U S marshal, and William Ebinger of American Telephone and Telegraph, both of Peoria, were badly injured.
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Auto
Peoria
Resdential
Lud O'Leen
Walter Willams
United States
William Ebinger
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Trades Whiskey For Valuable In Russia
London August 13 three silver fox skins valued at 2500 dollars refused in London were taken in Archangel for six bottles of whiskey by a British officer just returned from northern Russia. Another officer traded a case of champagne for a diamond necklace worth thousands. Returning soldiers say any native possession may be obtained with intoxicants.
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London
Archangel
Russia
Crown Prince Pritz on Leave with Family Visit
Berlin Aug 12 The former German crown prince traveled with his wife and children to Soden Prussia with Dutch government permission and accompanied them part of the way back toward Amsterdam per the Kal Anzelgor.
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Pritz
Associated Press
Berlin
Soden
Prussia
Otedam
Kal Anzelgor
Belmont Grand Circuit Races Postponed By Rain
Rain at Belmont on Wednesday forces postponement of the Grand Circuit races in Philadelphia. The program, set for Aug 14, is halted as track conditions become unsatisfactory, delaying anticipated results and entries.
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Philadelphia
Belmont
Riots Spurred Guard Action at Peoria Steel Plant
Gov. Lowden ordered the Tenth Illinois infantry to Peoria for riot duty as unrest at the Keystone Steel & Wire plant escalated. The Second Illinois Reserve unit was sent to the scene, three explosions rocked the plant, and one night of clashes left five injured including two Sommer brothers and a Chicago strikebreaker.
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Springfield
Frank O. Lowden
Tenth
Illinois Infantry
O. P. Yeager
Danville
Peoria
Ill
Illinois Reserve Militia
H. M. Powell
Powell
Iil
Keystone Steel & Wire Company
South Bartonville
Reuben Sommer
P. W. Sommer
Alvin Sommer
John Sommer
Frank Rudolph
Chicago
Ilinois State Hospital
Bartonville
Quincy Guards Leave for Peoria Riot Duty
Company E under Capt. Ralph Lusk mobilizes at 6 40 morning to guard the Keystone Wire and Steel Co. plant near Bartonville after three shots were fired at strikers. Golden Company ready, Danville orders mobilization from Col Yeager. Riot followed five weeks of failed union recognition negotiations. plant closed.
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Ralph Lusk
Peoria
Burlington
Quincy and
Golden
Keystone Wire and Steel Co
Lusk
Quincy
Company E
Col. O. P. Yeager
Danville
Golden Boys
Lieut. King
Golden Company
King
Clark
Rath
Major Smith
Dan L. Hare
Chicago
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Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Fisheries
Swalmer
Bureau of Investigation
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Mondell
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Commons
Gotham
U.S
NEED
Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
California
Borah
Idaho
General Bliss
Colonel House
Versailles
McCumber
McNary
Kellogg
Colt
Cummins
Lenroot
Spencer
the League
Blaze
Coblenz Camp
Lowden
Keystone Wire and Steel Company
Reuben Somers
P. W. Somers
Alvin Somers
John Somers
Quincy Boys
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