Mexico Near Break With Germany Not Backed by U S
Washington reports say Mexico may sever ties with Germany but Washington did not advocate the move. No U S endorsement has gone to Mexico City beyond the March neutral note. Ambassador Fletcher warned Lansing that even a break could bind Mexico to financial or diplomatic commitments, while Mexico’s neutrality is viewed as still in its best interests.
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Washington
Mexico
Germany
United States
Mexico City
Fletcher
Lansing
State Department
Churches to Lead Nation in Food Conservation Effort
Washington officials and church representatives from most denominations form a united front to promote food conservation. Committees will report weekly on family savings, with pastors urged to keep congregations aware of duties and a weekly card tracking seven meatless meals seven wheatless meals and seven using leftovers.
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Washington
Food Administration
United States
Herbert Hoover
R. L. Wilbur
George A. Cullen
Territories
Saloons Reopen in East St. Louis After Riots
East St. Louis resumes saloon operations today after a July 2 riot shut them at 2 PM. Saloons must not sell to intoxicated patrons or risk indefinite license suspension. Coroner's jury sessions exclude newspaper reps. grand jury inquiry postponed one week to clear prior cases.
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East ST. Louis
Hoover report says farmers and consumers suffer as speculators profit
A White House released note from Herbert Hoover warns that food speculators profit from delays in food control legislation, harming farmers and consumers alike. Hoover calls for immediate federal action to stabilize wheat prices, limit exports, and reform the distribution system to curb speculation and protect bread supplies.
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Hoover
Washington
Wilson
Herbert Hoover
White House
Mr. Hoover
Public Information Committee
Congress
Soldiers say guards killed two Negroes in East St. Louis riot
Secret inquest heard Col E P Clayton testify that soldiers on orders from Police Sergeant Don Meehan hunted out and killed two Negro men July 2 on Island. White youth Jos Brannager, 17, was arrested for rioting. an intoxicated soldier boasted of shooting at black targets.
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LT. Louis
E. P. Clayton
East St. Louis
Don Meehan
Col. Clayton
Mechan
Col. Tripp
Cpl
Clayton
Missouri
Collinsville
Col
Jos Brannager
Wea
Brannager
Coppedge
Woolley
N. Bundy
St. Louis
Merchants Agree to Cut Deliveries Nationwide
More than 100 leading retail merchants met in Washington on July 11 and voted to follow the Council of National Defense economy board by eliminating unnecessary deliveries and ending the privilege of returning goods. They foresee military drafts draining staff and will operate with reduced personnel, not hiring from other industries to replace drafted workers.
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Washington
Commercial Economy Board
Council of National Defense
National Dry Goods’ Association
Aviation Bill Ready For House Vote This Week
Washington July 11 hearings on the administration 639000 aviation bill concluded by the house military committee and the measure likely to be reported before week’s end.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Prussians in Cabinet to Resign Reported in Amsterdam
Dispatches from Amsterdam and Copenhagen report that Emperor William decided to dismiss or resign key ministers including Alfred Zimmermann and Karl Helfferich. The plan reportedly includes several Prussian cabinet members facing removal while party leaders weigh policy and continuity.
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Kaiser
London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Karl Helfferich
Alfred Zimmermann
Emperor William
Council of
Copenhagen
Germany
Reichstag
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Heir to Vast Wealth Weds in Quiet Chicago Ceremony
Col. Edward H. R. Green, son of the late Hetty Green, married Miss Mabel B. Harlow in Highland Park with a small group of friends. The couple then traveled toward New York where a yacht is said to await for a honeymoon. Green, 48, and the bride, 47, have long been connected to Chicago society. gifts total about 625000, including 500000 cash and 1285 000 in liberty bonds.
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Chicago
New York
Edward H. R. Green
Hetty Green
Mabel B. Harlow
Highland Park
Col. Green
Joseph W. Cremin
George Campbell
P. C. Wolcott
Trinity Episcopal Church
Harlow
Vermont at Bottom of Volunteer List
Washington July 11 1 296 war volunteers accepted leaving about 40000 men still to be found. New York led for the day with 214 volunteers and is nearing its quota, while Vermont remains last with only 83 men supplied in over ten months.
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Washington
New York State
Pennsylvania
Dainois
California
Michigan
IlMnelg
Vermont
Halicz Taken Key to Lemberg by Russians
Halicz a strategic rail junction southeast of Lemberg has fallen to Russian forces under General Kornilov. The seizure threatens Austro German lines along the Zlota Lipa and Lomnica rivers and may force a retreat from the front toward Brzezany Zlochoff and Borady. Stanislau had fallen earlier in August.
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London
Halicz
Lemberg
Galicia
Reuter
Petrograd
Dniester
Stanislau
Jezapol
Korniloff
Stanislaw
Lomnica
Bukowina
Mariampol
Monesterzyska
Zlota- Lipa
Brzezany
Zlochoff
Borady
Zlota-Lipa
Gnila Lipa
Russia
Halicz Stanislau
Lomnica River
Jezupol
Kaluces
Dolina
Teutonic
Lukovitza
Luvka
Lipiza
Halics
Breezany Zlochoff-Brody
Chemin-Des Dames
Hurtebise
Champagne
Acadia
Flanders
Oossttavrne
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Gaid
Mann Condemns Spy Scares In House Address
In Washington on July 11 the House struck from the administration trading with the enemy bill a provision barring mail to enemy countries. Republican Leader Mann and Rep Gard of Ohio led the fight, arguing the espionage law already covers mail misuse and that restricting communications with German relatives would cause hardship. A substitute designating enemy-country natives as aliens was adopted, with citizens of enemy nations to be treated as such.
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Washington
House
Mann
Gard
Ohio
United States
Germany
Representative Walsh
Massachusetts
Walsh
Eliminate Waste Urged as Food Crops Rise
Chicago July 11 Substantial increases in acreage planted to food crops do not end the call to eliminate household waste to avert world hunger Carl Vreeman assistant secretary of agriculture en route to Denver says the midwest will boost food output 10 to 15 percent while the south rises 25 percent and loyalty payments favor farmers who switch from cotton but waste remains a danger to Europe. An army of over 6 million farmers has been in the furrows since war began.
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Chicago
Carl Vreeman
Denver
Colo
South
Vrooman
United States
Europe
Wall Collapse Buries Two Men in Freeport Excavation
July 11 report says Alvin Ditserorth and an unidentified man were killed when a wall adjoining an excavation site collapsed burying them under debris while Altona L. Millan was fatally injured.
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Freeport I
Alvin Ditserorth
Altona L. Millan
Paper Publishers Urge Organization To Fight Print Paper Prices
Minneapolis July 11 The National Editorial association committee led by G. E. Hosmer urged organization economy and cooperation among newspaper publishers to obtain print paper at fair prices The report says the fight has saved publishers at least 25 million dollars in 1917 and calls for federal power to fix prices or even run mills during the war period, with prosecution of price violators.
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Minneapolis
National Editorial Association
G. E. Hosmer
Denver
Federal Trade Commission
Hosmer
Trade Commission
Brundage Opens Inquest on Riot in East St. Louis
Attorney General Brundage arrives to lead a secret inquest with three assistants as the coroner and county grand jury prepare to probe the July 2 race riot. He vows to uncover the true history, press cases, and bring leaders to justice with no favoritism. The remark cites East St. Louis’ troubled reputation and promises forthright action to expose rottenness.
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East ST. Louis
Brundage
Judges Call Draftees Opponents Traitors in Address
Springfield Illinois July 11 Federal Judge K M Landis of Chicago labeled politicians who oppose the government selective service draft as traitors, arguing loyalty to the United States. He noted some leniency for women with drafted relatives but condemned men with “red blood” opposing the draft.
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Springfield
United States
K. M. Landis
Chicago
Sangamon County Bar Association
Landis
Trains Dog to Hunt for Lost Golf Balls
In Baltimore Indiana on July 11 a local Clifton Park resident reports training a golf ball hound named Rollo. The dog, a shaggy retriever mix, tracks down golf balls rather than game, using instincts from its varied ancestry.
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Baltimore
Ind
Clifton Park
Allo
Rollo
Training Artillerymen in Iowa Cantonment at Des Moines
Men for the heavy artillery service will be trained at the 18th division cantonment in Des Moines Iowa according to Washington reports. Drafted men from Minnesota the Dakotas Nebraska and Iowa will be concentrated there and additional recruits from other states will join. Officials say the camp will be the largest in the country by attendance.
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Des Moines
Washington
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Iowa
Hildegard Sunk With Uninjured Crew Off Havrebound
The American bark Hildegard, 622 tons, bound Havre to St. Thorazy, was sunk by a submarine after an attack that left ten Americans in small boats. The vessel was towed back and sank with bombs as the crew escaped. Simultaneously Russia reported deep advances in the Halicz Stanislau sector and Austro German retreat toward Lemberg amid heavy fighting on the eastern front.
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London
Havre
St. Thorazy
W. L
White Bordered Flag Flown At Jones Camp Is Lowered
In Janesville Wisconsin on July 11 the white bordered U S flag atop Rev Jenkin Lloyd Jones pacifist camp was ordered lowered by Sheriff Bob Whipple after a grand jury post complaint failed to remove the border. Jones complied and lowered the flag citing federal orders from the district attorney.
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Janesville
Wis
United States
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Bob Whipple
Notics
Jones
Norway
Grand Army
Shariff
Baer Leads In Dakota County Election Returns
Unofficial counts from 816 of 645 precincts in North Dakota show Joe Baer of Fargo leading in the race for the legislature. Incumbent Republican opponent T. Heigesen of Grand Forks trails by 1,390 votes.
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Fargo
N. D
Joe . Baer
T. Heigesen
Eipal
Neas
Grand Forks
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