French minister warns war debt will curb armaments
Paris reports Marcel Sembat, France s socialist finance minister, says postwar costs will force nations to limit armies and navies. He cites wartime expenditures, warned loans may fail, and advocates an international armament supervision commission led by a neutral state.
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Paris
Marcel Sembat
Associated Press
M. Sembat
France
Albert Metin
Chamber of Deputies
Appropriations Committee
M. Metin
United States
Prussia
Napoleon L
Switzerland
Russian Trade to Resume Under U S Supervision
Washington reports the Russian customs department accepted a plan to modify the embargo on exports to the United States. Under the proposal, Russian shipments would be consigned to the U S secretary of commerce and distributed to American merchants under official supervision with guarantees against re export. Foreign office approval is expected, and the scheme aims to restore millions of dollars in trade cut off since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Customs
Russia
United States
Mendzikhovsky
Russian Foreign ‘Office
Secretary of ‘Commerce
Foreign Office
Department of Commerce
Professor See proposes new gravitation theory
Professor Thomas Jefferson Jackson See of Mare Island Naval Observatory presented to the Royal Society of London a theory that gravitation is an electrical phenomenon caused by elementary currents around atoms. He follows Ampere, arguing gravity is not instantaneous but travels through space like light, taking about eight minutes from the sun to earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson Jackson See
Naval Observatory
Mare Island
Cal
Royal Society of London
See
Sir Isaacc Newton
Lee
St. Louis
Newton
Ampere
Tate
Earth
South Wales coal strike status unchanged
London July 16 The South Wales coal strike remains unsettled as wet weather kept many indoors and small meetings focused on condemning colliery owners and press. Walter Runciman discussed new settlement proposals with the South Wales Miners Federation executive, amid ongoing refusal to end the walkout and questions about the wartime act’s effect on enforcement and coal supplies for the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
South Wales
The
South Wales Miners’ Federation
Walter Rinciman
Board of ‘Trade
Labor leader announces Jones visit to meet Rockefeller
Cleveland July 16 Johnson Farrell of the Cleveland Federation of Labor says Mother Jones will visit Cleveland within ten days to seek an audience with John D. Rockefeller and relay the inside story of the Colorado mine strike. Farrell will arrange a large mass meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Jones
John D. Rockefeller
Colorado
Thomas
One Casualty Report In Southwest Minnesota Storm
Indications today point to the death of Frank Lane near Worthington Minnesota as the only casualty from a storm that swept southwestern Minnesota and South Dakota. The most serious damage occurred between Worthington and Sioux Falls with extensive reports of destruction and flooding.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Frank Lane
Worthington
Minne
Sota
South Dakota
Worthing ‘Ton
Sioux Falls
Motive of Austria Hungary Note Explained
Vienna reports a high level Austro Hungarian official says the note to the United States on American war munitions is driven by friendly feelings toward America and aims to protect long standing cordial ties. The note is presented as a friend to friend gesture, not German prompting, and seeks a principled stance on international law amid war. The official notes Austria Hungary can endure the war and emphasizes the importance of unhampered trade with the United States alongside sentimental goodwill among many Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
London
Foreign
Associated Press
United States
Galicia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Austria‘Hungary
America
Austria- Hungary
Bridgeport Machinists Back General Strike
Bridgeport Connecticut machinists vote unanimously for a general strike if Remington Arms fails to meet demands. Tomorrow representatives will present two alternatives to the company.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Remington Arms’ Company
Thaw Hypnotic Stare Shocks Court In Hypnotism Claim
Harry Thaw's alleged hypnotic stare in a New York courtroom sparks debate as Dr. Austin Flint testifies that Thaw tried to hypnotize him during the sanity trial. Thaw denies such lessons and reacts with surprise at the questioning, hinting at how history recalls the Stanford White case.
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Harry Thaw
Austin Flint
Thaw
Stanford White
New York
Dr. Flint
John B. Stanchfield
Missouri River Reaches Record High Stage
Kansas City reports the Missouri River at 27.3 feet the highest since the great floods of 1902 and 1908, rising about four feet since morning. Officials note less threat due to lack of heavy rains, while the Kansas River holds at 23.7 feet and Topeka’s river at 17 feet and rising. damage described as comparatively light and dikes holding.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
Weather Bureau
P. O'Connor
Missouri
Kansas
Topeka
Montenegrin Red Cross Captain Bonds for Chicago Hearing
Captain Anto V Seferovich of the Montenegrin Red Cross was arrested July 6. He waived examination in New York and posted 5000 dollars bond to appear in federal court in Chicago July 26 to answer an indictment for alleged violation of United States neutrality laws. The case involves Montenegrins accused of conspiring to enlist and ship compatriots for service in their army.
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New York
Anto V. Seferovich
Montenegrin Red Cross Society
U.S
Houghton
Chicago
United States
Seferovich
Tener vindicates Evers in race fixing claim
Boston July 16 President Tener of the National league said he found no substantiation for Captain Evers Boston Braves charge that the league race was fixed. He added no charges were made against Evers and the captain insisted he meant not what was alleged. The league leader defended baseballs integrity amid publicity from the disputed statement.
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Boston
Tener
National League Tonight
Evers
Boston Braves
Téner
Stallings
Boston Club
St. Louis
Rigler
Wart
St.Louis
Mrs We C Wheeler Returns From Chicago Visit
Mrs We C Wheeler of North Sixth avenue has returned home after visiting relatives in Chicago and Galesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We C, Wheeler
North Sixth Avenue
Chicago
Galesburg
United States asserts rights in prize court cases
Washington announces that US rights before British prize courts rest on international law, not municipal orders. Secretary Lansing says the note is a legal caveat protecting Americans whose cases are before prize courts, with possible diplomatic protests if justice is denied. The message targets Britain and Germany and stresses cases pending before prize courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Ambasador
London
Foreign Office
Lansing
Great Britain
Germany
Keokuk Keeps Central Association Franchise
Keokuk retained its franchise at the Central Association mid summer meeting. The club had withdrawn from the league and returned the franchise to association president Ned Egan. Burlington Clinton Mason City and Keokuk upheld a rule limiting roster veterans and players with over thirty days in a higher class league. A new rule lets a visiting manager demand a postponed game with penalties for the home club. WaterLOO manager Jay Andrews, suspended weeks ago, was reinstated.
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Marshaltown
Town
Central Association
Keokuk
Esterday
Ned Egan
Muscatine Club
Ritle
Burlington
Clinton
Mason
City
Jay ‘Andrews
Waterloo
Dr King's New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad
A vintage ad claims Dr King's New Discovery eases coughs colds and bronchial lung ailments. It urges readers to consult a druggist and begin treatment now for relief and cure at low cost.
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Dr. King
Wanted conscientious men to solicit and collect locally
Advertisements offer salary only and home Saturdays, with preference for newspaper experience from Quincy area. Also opportunities for men with Ford or small car living near Quincy. See Whig for address. Also big auto sale Monday July 19 at 10 am by Clough Reihm Co with George Hendricks auctioneer at 18th and Broadway. Auto tires sale July 17 18 19 Ajax tires 15 percent off, guaranteed 5000 miles. Also sale of a horse eight years old, wagon, harness. contact 308 Hampshire, phone 907-W.
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Quincy
Clough- Reihm Co
George Hendricks
18Th & Broadway
Automobile
Ajax
Adiuetmanus
Clough- Reihm
Broadway
G-N. P
International Buler
Clough-Reihm Co
Geo. Hendricks
Hampshire
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Terry Produce
Dam
Adams County
J. H. Hanly
6Th
N. 5Th St
City Water
T. H. Hammock
Sar
Charlie, Chaplin
Princess Hassan
Italy
Shore
Pathe
Bijou
N. 6Th St
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Spring St
Louis Waldeggel
South Tenth Street
W. ‘Arthur Sonnenachein
R. E. McNamara
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