Peace Talk Plans Fold Into Senate Gag Moves
Washington reports say Pope Benedicts peace move will not alter Allied or U S positions significantly but prompts a broader reply than a receipt acknowledgment. Washington weighs a public restatement of war stance and plans to shield the Senate from open peace talks while coordinating with London Paris and Rome on social unrest responses.
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Paris
Rome
Memorial Effort to End Springfield Street Car Strike
Springfield officials plead for national union head W. D. Mahon to settle the strike. Mahon cannot attend in person but will send a personal representative. The state board pressures for a settlement via work return or new terms to end the dispute.
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Ill
State Industrial Board
W. D. Mahon
Detroit
Mich
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employee of America
Barney Cohen
State Department of Labor
Prowler Shot and Killed by Officer in Peoria
Walter Smith died Wednesday night from gunshot wounds after being chased by Special Officer Charles Anderson in Peoria. Smith, of 31 Grante Street Jocklyn New York, reportedly stated his address to the state’s attorney before dying.
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Charles Anderson
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Americans Parade Through London In Warm Welcome
Millions of Londoners packed streets and rooftops as American troops marched past Buckingham Palace and through Whitehall. King George and Queen Mary saluted the flag as bands played and crowds cheered. After a lunch break the march continued to Waterloo station amid praise in The Standard and Westminster Gazette.
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Sons OF the Pilgrims
United States
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Food Administration forms grain control corps under Wilson
President Wilson approves a new corporation to manage the nation's grain supply with Herbert Hoover as chairman and Julius Barnes as president. The announcement lists a wide executive roster for the grain price fixing commission, milling and terminal committees, and a 12 member terminals group with names from several states and major cities.
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Food Administration
Herbert C. Hoover
Julius Barnes
Duluth
Minn
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New York
F. G. Crowell
Kansas City
Edward Chambers
Chicago
Curtis H. Lindley
San Francisco
J. W. Shorthill
York
Neb
Senate set speeches halt war tax bill debate
Senate action on the $2 billion war tax bill stalled as members paused for set speeches. Discussion of the shipping board row and committee amendments followed, with finance committee revision expected to resume and move swiftly. Leaders remain confident of passing the measure late next week.
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British Tonnage Sunk By Mines And U Boats
London reports a weekly admiralty statement showing fourteen vessels of 1,600 tons and over sunk last week by mines or submarines, down from twenty one the prior week, with two ships under 1,600 tons lost and three fishing boats losses recorded.
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Expel All Miners If On Strike
Springfield Illinois August 16 Threatening striking coal miners with expulsion from the organization Frank Farrington president of the Illinois United Mine Workers has sent telegrams to fifty eight miners local unions ordering drivers motormen and other day hands to resume work immediately. Farringtons action follows an all day session of the executive board and is the result of the ultimatum issued by the mine operators. The order calls meetings to arrange immediate resumption and threatens expulsion for those who refuse. Farrington said the message speaks for itself and declined further comment. About 20 000 miners are idle in alleged violation of the joint agreement and operators refuse wage increases while urging full force of the union to compel a return to work.
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Frank Farrington
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United Mine Workers
Food Administration Forms Wheat Corporation to Control Prices
Washington Aug 16 The food administration plans to seize the 1917 wheat crop if needed to stabilize prices. It creates a fifty million dollar government owned corporation to buy and sell wheat at terminals while millers agree to voluntary controls. A price fixing committee led by Garfield will set a farm to grocery scale, Hoover chairs the wheat body, and purchasing agents are named. Grain men leave private business to work full time for the government.
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Julius Barnes
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Pope Peace Note Sent Delegations Face Demands to End War
London dispatch reports the Holy See sending a full text of the papal peace appeal to leaders of belligerents. It urges arbi tration, disarmament, and evacuation of occupied territories with guarantees of independence and an end to hostilities.
Canadians Take Hill 70 and Advance on Lens Front
British and Canadian forces push from Loos toward Lens after storming Hill 70. Canadian troops seize German positions on a two mile front south and east of Loos, repelling five counterattacks, taking nearly 300 prisoners, as German defenses in Lens outskirts come under pressure amidentrenchments and underground forts.
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Haig’s forces capture Hill 70 near Lens in WWI action
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig’s troops attacked along a 4000 yard front from Lens to Loos on Wednesday morning. Canadian forces seized Hill 70, a pivotal German stronghold dominating Lens and the Loos salient, as British guns pounded and the attack encircled St Laurent and St Emilie.
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Ypres
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Coal price rise evidence cited in Illinois Missouri inquiry
At a St Louis hearing Attorney General McAllister said testimony by H H Greenlaw showed fifth and ninth district coal bureau members acted to raise coal prices. Greenlaw admitted mailing circulars urging higher buyer dependency. contract terms showed price gains of 80 cents to one dollar per ton in a year. Greenlaw declined to explain the rise.
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Missouri
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H. H. Greenlaw
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Ninth Bureau
Greenlaw
Rioters Indicted In St Clair County Retried
Dispatch from Belleville reports capiuses based on the last St Louis race riot indictments have been placed for service with Sheriff Logan Mellon. Chief Deputy Edward Petrt said papers for service on men indicted would be in East St Louis sheriffs hands this morning. About members of the East St Louis polling force are indicted, names not released.
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