Wickersham urges ratification and amendment of the League covenant
Former Attorney General Wickersham in a League to Enforce Peace statement urged the Senate to ratify the peace treaty with the League of Nations covenant and then amend it through the League assembly and council to protect American traditions. He compared this to the constitutional amendments era and urged prompt action to avoid world reproach.
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Washington
Wickersham
League
Senate
League of Nations Covenant
Assembly and
Council of the League
League of Nations
Council
Assembly
America
Council of the
Swift & Co to Sell Leather Interests Nationwide
Louis F. Swift announces Swift & Co will dispose of all tanning and leather interests. National Leather Co is formed in Maine with 30 million dollars capital to be offered to Swift shareholders at two shares per Swift share. National Leather will own A C Lawrence Leather Co Boston tanneries Peabody and more including National Calfskin and Winchester Tanneries and related units in St Paul and Niles.
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Chicago
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
National Leather Company
Maine
Boston
A.C. Lawrence Leather Co
Peabody
Mass
National Calfskin Co
Winchester Tannery Co
Winchester
First Division Goes To Brest To Embark
The First division of the American army began entraining for Brest from Coblenz marking the last unit to leave the Rhine. Bertha Krupp’s hunting lodge and the Prince of Wied palace will be vacated in a few days as Americans relinquish the Rhine frontier areas once held since December. Half the bridgehead area will be turned over to the French.
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Associated Press
Coblenz
Bertha Krupp
Prince of
Senator Martin Rhocovering health update in Charlottesville
Senator Thomas B. Martin of Virginia, a key Senate leader, is undergoing hospital treatment due to health reasons. Physicians report good progress and expect him to return home soon.
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Martin Rhocovering
Charlottesville
Thomas
Martin
Virginia
Senate
Refugee Ruler of Costa Rica Reaches Haven
Frederico Tinoco the former Costa Rican president arrived in Kingston aboard the Zacapa en route to Europe after resigning his office. He reported assassination attempts and said his brother Jose, Costa Rica's war minister, was fatally shot the night before Tinoco left. The party included his widow and the minister to France. He complained of U S nonrecognition while Nicaragua was blamed for the minister’s death and regional revolutions. Costa Rica had declared war on Germany in 1918.
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Associated Press
Kingston
Jamaica
Prederico Tinoco
Costa Rica
Zacapa
Europe
Jose
Senor Tinoco
United States
Frank Jiminez
France
Nicaragua
Tinoco
Wilson
Germany
Central American
Friction Rises Between Carranza Regime and Britain
Washington reports Britain orders its last diplomatic representative in Mexico City, William Cummings, expelled by Carranza. Britain has not recognized the Carranza government and may rely on France or the United States for representation. Carranza plans to inform Congress at its September opening about relations with the United States and England.
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Washington
Great Britain
Mexico
Britain
William Cummings
Carranza
Mexico City
Lionel Carsten
Cummings
England
France
United States
Plan Forced March For Cavalry Mounts
NEW YORK Aug 17 To stimulate interest in breeding cavalry mounts in the United States and test performance under a forced march a competitive endurance contest for saddle horses will run about 300 miles from Fort Ethan Allen, Vt to Camp Devens, Mass Oct More 18 announced by WoOR Brown of Bertin N H president of the Arabian Horse club of America and Albert W Harris of Chicago The contest offers three cash prizes plus the United States Cavalry cup for annual competition Teams will cover 60 miles daily for five days carrying 200 pounds of gear.
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New York
United States
Fort Ethan Allen
Camp Devens
Mass
Woor, Brown
Bertin
N.H
Arabian Horse Club of America
Albert W. Harris
Chicago
Gold stock declines at Fed banks in week ending Aug 15
Gold stocks held by the federal reserve banks fell last week with the total on Aug 15 about 2 million dollars below the prior week. The weekly statement of conditions shows a continuing downward trend in bullion holdings nationwide.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
For Rent Ad Succeeds Quickly in The Whig
A notice in The Whig classified column advertised a two room house for rent at the northwest corner of 6th Ave and Cedar St with water and gas. By noon the same day a good tenant had rented the property, according to the ad placed by US H Keath at 629 H Broadway. The piece portrays the everyday effectiveness of want ads in local newspapers.
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Keath
Ife
N. W
6Th Ave
Cedar St
Broadway
Wife Drug User Believed Involved In Death Case
Macomb Aug 17 Officers probing the death of farmer Lawrence Clugston say his widow Mrs Alice Clugston and Dr C W Alverson are held without bail and the widow is believed to be a narcotics user in a dazed state for days after her husband died. Relatives report she seemed narcotics dependent while in jail. Coroner’s inquest witnesses noted her dazed condition and nervousness during early imprisonment.
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Macomb
Lawrence Clugston
Alice Clugston
C. W. Alverson
Clugston
Steel workers in Chicago vote to strike
At a Chicago district conference of Allied Steel and Iron Workers 96 percent backed a strike unless wage hikes and better conditions are granted. The district covers Gary Calumet Joliet and parts of southern Wisconsin with about 90 000 workers. South Chicago voted on Thursday and Gary on Saturday. Results will be sent to the national committee at Youngstown Ohio on August 20.
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Chicago
Allied Steel and Tron
Gary
Calumet
Indiana
Joliet
Wisconsin
National Committee
Youngstown
J. H. DeYoung
Chicago District Federation
Prince of Wales welcomed at St Johns in Canada
The Prince of Wales, in Canada with Sir Robert Borden, received a royal welcome at St Johns N S Aug 15. After a royal reception and a dinner aboard the Dragon he sailed for Halifax. Thousands cheered as he was escorted to the pier by officials and naval officers.
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ST. Johns
N.S
Sal
Prince of Wales
Robert Borden
Canada
Quebec
Dragon
Halifax
Lis
England
United States
Prince of Wales Leinster Regiment
Royal Canadians
Royal Navy
Seven In One Family Meet Sudden Death
Seven members of the John Trainor family of Cleveland including parents and four sons plus a daughter and a female relative died when their automobile was struck by a New York Central passenger train at a grade crossing near West Springfield Pennsylvania Saturday evening.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John Trainor
Trainors
New York Central
West Springfield
Traction Strike In New York Is Begun
New York August 17 14 000 workers from 52 local unions of the Brotherhood of Interborough Rapid Transit Employes were ordered to strike by acting president P J Connolly. The walkout takes effect at 4 am shutting subway and elevated lines across Manhattan the Bronx Queens and part of Brooklyn.
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New York
Brotherhood of Interborough Rapid Transit
P. J. Connolly
Large Stores To Sell Army Food Surplus
CEECAGO Aug 17 Resumption of sales of surplus army foodstuffs will begin Monday. Lieut Col James P Castleman in charge said stocks would be given to several large stores early Monday. Postal sub stations will handle less bulky goods while department stores sell a wide range of government stores. Parcel post charges five cents for the first pound and one cent for each additional pound.
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James P. Castleman
Amny
Chicago
Parcel Post
Refusal by Socialists to join Hungary cabinet
Associated Press reports in Budapest that Paul Garami and fellow Socialists will not join Stephan Friedrichs cabinet unless Archduke Joseph abandons the regency. Premier Friedrich lists Lovassy and others in the new government and warns Joseph withdrawal could trigger civil war. Ministers plan to stay until Parliament elected, with Socialists to enter for commerce welfare and food. Paris reports Joseph would retire if a cabinet is formed and reject any rights implying monarchy restoration. Berlin dispatches call the cabinet a makeshift with doubtful stability lacking socialist participation.
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Associated Press
Budapest
Vienna
Paul Garami
Stephan Friedrich
Archduke Joseph
Friedrich
Martin Lovassy
Julius Andrassy
Lovassy
Paris
Carami
The
Temps
Berlin
Tizza
Entente
Charles
Hungary
Nation Has Spending Habit Give Up Thrift
New York Aug 17 William Mather Lewis director of the savings division of the treasury department urged six million thrift and war stamp savers to curb waste and curb expenditures for luxuries now rising at high prices. He warned that the cost of living cannot be lowered until the public stops spending from past savings and begins prudent buying.
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New York
United States
Willian Mather Lewis
Savings Division
Treasury Department
Small Grain Crops Light in Champaign County
In Champaign county farmers report light small grain yields as threshing ends. Oats averaged 25 bushels per acre, winter wheat 20, spring wheat 10. This is the smallest oats crop in years. Corn prospects improved with recent rains and a better than average yield is expected.
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Champaign, TL
Ulinnis
Champaign County
Sugar Shortage Relief Seen as 100 Ships Sail From Cuba
New York Aug 17 The United States Equalization board says the sugar shortage will ease as more than 100 ships are engaged in bringing sugar from Cuba. Officials expect supply to improve soon and stabilize prices nationwide.
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New York
United States Equalization Board
Cuba
Whiskey sold to government for $1.62 a gallon
St Louis August 17. Whiskey brought $1.62 a gallon at Uncle Sam's bid but the public cannot buy it as 135 gallons sit locked in the federal building basement. The government bought the lot for $218 and plans to use it in hospitals. Deputy revenue collector Al Guion said it was the cheapest whiskey he ever bought or sold.
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ST. Louis
Federal
Court House
Washington
al. Guion
Guion
Stage Hands And The Orchestra Men Join In Broadway Strike
New York August 17 stage hands and musicians joined the Broadway strike in sympathy with actors. Facilitation talks between union leaders and producers continued amid threat of walkouts. A grand parade was announced for Monday as 21 stars prepare an independent stage impact.
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New York
Joe Weber
American Federation of Musicians
Charles C. Shay
International Alliance of Theater & Stage Employes
Producing Managers’ Protective Association
Broadway
Rialto
R. B. Mahony
Benjamin Squires
Wilson
Paul Turner
Frank Gilmore
Actors’ Association
American Federation of Labor
State Troops Ordered Home After Peoria Strike
State troops were withdrawn from Peoria after a violent strike at Keystone Steel and Wire. Three talks between officials and workers failed to halt hostilities that left five wounded. Adjutant General Dickson ordered demobilization as the Tenth Regiment and Illinois Reserve Militia units left Peoria.
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Peoria
Keystone Steel & Wire Company
Tinos National Guard
Dickson
Tenth Regiment
Yaeger
Danville
Illinois Reserve Militia
Armour stockholder sends socks to J Ogden Armour
In a playful incident in St Louis on a Saturday night Bernard Gruenstein announced he sent a pair of socks to millionaire packer J Ogden Armour after appealing for wearing apparel. The quirky exchange highlights social gesture rather than a serious matter.
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Armour
SY. Louis
J. Ogden Armour
Bernard Gruenstein
Packer
Hitchcock Gets Word By Wilson
Washington Aug 17 As a sequel to the White House conference between President Wilson and Senator Hitchcock it became apparent the administration would push to bring the treaty out of committee and defeat textual amendments while negotiating final ratification with reservations. Republicans say negotiations have stiffened opposition to unreserved ratification and strengthened likeliest amendments.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Hitchcock
Senate
Shantung
Tokio
Germany
McNary
Snator Hitchcock
Lodge
Knox
Foreign Relations Committee
Moses
Japan
Czecho Slavs Take Bridgehead Near Pressburg
Czecho Slovak forces occupy the bridgehead at Pressburg near Vienna on the Austro Hungarian border. Fighting described as resistance altered and continuing with clashes reported along the river line.
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Vienna
Associated Préss
Pressburg
About
Tates
Austria
Hungary
Resistancat
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