Personal visit to Capitol ties child labor to party planks
President Wilson made a secretive Capitol call to urge immediate enactment of a child labor law in this session. He pressed that the House bill join the legislative program, noting Democratic Republican and Progressive platforms all demand action. He also sought passage of a federal workers compensation system for federal employees this session, with Senate leaders promising action before adjournment.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Congress
House
Secret Service
Kern
Marshall
Martin
Williams
James
Owen
Democratic Steering Committee
Simmons
Hughes
Senate
Surgeons impose strict travel health certificates
New York officials announce that all persons leaving the city for other states must furnish certificates proving their living premises have not been affected by infantile paralysis. Dr. Charles E. Banks of the U S Public Health Service says government physicians will be stationed at railroad stations to enforce the rule. Five additional physicians are en route to aid federal health officials, and certificates are required for nonrail departures as well.
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New York
New York City
Charles E. Banks
United States Public Health Service
Banks
Box Makers and Tie Men Have Hearing in Chicago
Box manufacturers and tie men testified at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Chicago on July 19, urging freight rate reductions for their commodities. Examiner Fred H. Esch presided. H. B. Myer chaired the session. Witnesses argued lower rates would reduce timber waste and boost shipments.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fred H. Esch
Washington
H. B. Myer
Hancock County Treasurer in State Settlement
County Treasurer John H. McCallister traveled to Springfield to finalize Hancock county state tax matters. He paid 83,066.45 dollars to the state treasurer, at 35 cents per hundred, with railroads contributing 7,935.42 dollars. Equalized valuation stood at 15,004,870 dollars, totaling tax eight million two hundred fifty-two thousand six hundred eighty-eight.
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Carthage, Jr
John HH. McCallister
Springfield
Capitol
Hancock County
Infantile Paralysis Case Reported in Chicago
Chicago health commissioner reports one new infantile paralysis case on Tuesday July 19. The update adds to public health concerns in the city and prompts continued vigilance.
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Chicago
Hughes Seeks Thorough Victory for Republican Agenda
Bridgehampton New York July 19 Charles E Hughes heads to New York to map his campaign discuss western tour plans with the campaign committee confer with senators on next fall's senatorial races review eastern strategy with Boston ally and hold talks with Will Cox national committee chair on recent week while pressing for a Republican majority in both houses to enable his legislative program for the party He aims for a thorough victory.
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Bridgehampton
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
New York
Charles Sumner Bird
Massachusetts
Willcox
National Committee
Hughes
Senate
House
Railroads urged to improve relations with workers
The federal board of arbitration heard wage demands from the Order of Railroad Telegraphers for New York Central and Nickel Plate lines. H B Perham and T M Pierson urged humane treatment to avoid ruptures, while railroads’ closing. T W Evans and A S Ingalls argued the railroads. A decision was expected within ten days.
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New York
Federal Board of Arbitration
New York Central
H. B. Perham
Order of
Perham
T. M. Pierson
Union
T. W. Evans
A. S. Ingalls
New York Central Lines
Germans Attack With New Shell In Longueval Sector
London dispatch reports a bloody clash in the Longueval salient northeast of Combles as German forces press after a preliminary bombardment that employed a new asphyxiating shell. French and German fighting continues south of the Somme at Biaches with French gains, while Russian and Turkish movements unfold on the eastern fronts and in the Baltic region.
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London
Longueval Salient
Combles
Somme
Biaches
Vienna
Lutsk
Carpathian
Zatie
Tartarov
Riga
Berlin
Rome
Petrograd
Constantinople
Tchork River
Monastir
Schools of sharks sighted in Atlantic coast
July 19 reports from Uruguayan ship Walden Abbey arriving from London describe schools of large great white or “oman eaters” sharks moving toward the American coast. One sighting off Maine and another near Cape Ann, with additional large fish sighted off Block Island.
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Atlantic
Boston
Oman
mid-Atlantic
American
Walden Abbey
London
Maine
Cape Ann
Penobsecott
Matanzas
Cuba
Delaware Capes
Block Island
New England
Alton Roadmaster Killed In Railroad Accident
Bloomington Illinois Tuesday Thomas Troy assistant roadmaster of the Chicago and Alton railroad was instantly killed when struck by a limited train while attempting to remove his speeder from the tracks.
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Alton
Bloomington
Thomas Troy
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Prohibition Party Deliberates At St Paul Convention
Prominent Prohibition leaders gather in St Paul for the twelfth quadrennial convention. They rate the presidential contest as Sulzer versus Hanly, with Foss likeliest next contender and Haynes in fourth. Delegates discuss reformer support, platform planks, and a possible name change as talks continue.
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ST. Paul
Minn
National Prohibition Party
William Sulzer
New York
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Sulzer
Henry Ford
Hanly
Eugene N. Foss
Massachusetts
Sumner W. Haynes
Portland
Ind
Prohibition
Elsie Hill
Connecticut
Oliver W. Stewart
Chicago
Eugene W. Chafin
Foss
Secretary Wilson Alters Decision on Castro Admission
Washington July 19 The Labor Department Secretary overruled immigration officials at New York and granted entry to former Venezuelan president Cipriano Castro and his wife. They had been detained on Ellis Island after arriving from Trinidad on Saturday. Castro had previously been excluded in 1913 over alleged involvement in the murder of Gen. Paredes due to questions of moral turpitude. at the Ellis Island hearing he answered questions and admitted no guilt regarding the death.
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Washington
United States
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Wilson
Labor Department
Special Board of Immigration
New York
General
Mrs. Castro
Ellis Island
Trinidad
Howe
Castro
France
Gen. Paredes
Food Crisis Looms in Mazatlan Near Collapse
Mazatlan Mexico reports growing food shortages with Cal-Food conditions nearing crisis. Refugees travel from barren interior districts hungry and ragged seeking aid, while a group is sent aboard the flagship San Diego. Reportedly bands and bandits have caused deaths along interior trails. Mexican officials release the American power boat Panama seized at San Blas Tepic.
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Mazatlan
Mexico
San Diego
Cal
San Blas
Tepic
Panama
Making Hay by Moonlight
Bloomington farmers harvest hay by moonlight due to intense heat. The night work follows a daytime high of 103 degrees as thousands of acres are cut under the glow of the moon.
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Bloomington
French Steamer Ville de Rouen Sunk by Submarine
London dispatch reports the French steamer Ville de Rouen sunk by a submarine as Lloyds confirms the loss. The incident details indicate a maritime attack with no immediate information on casualties or the vessel’s cargo.
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London
Lloyds
Ville de Rouen
Front News From London Reports Mixed War Prospects
London dispatch notes adverse weather causes a lull in fighting while critics record large captures announced by Gen. Sir Douglas Haig. British withdrawals at Four Eaux Wood show restraint to avoid heavy losses. Eastern front signals indicate Von Linsingen retreat paves the way for Russian push toward Lemberg. no other fresh fronts news Tuesday.
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London
Sir Douglas Haig
Foureaux Wood
Haig
von Linsingen
Lipa
Lemberg
British Fortify Positions Taken In France Action
London reports movement near Ovillers and Pozieres as British forces fortify gains and target German machine gun detachments. Second-line trench advance of 1400 yards west of Pozieres follows rain, with Pozieres high ground secured. Germans deploy poisonous gas shells for the first time in this action.
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France
London
Ovillers
Pozieres
Heavy fighting reported near Longeuval and Delville Wood
British official midnight statement says German attack began after bombardment with lachrymator and gas shells near Longeuval and Delville Wood. Heavy fighting still in progress with no other important reports.
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London
Longeuval
Delville Wood
Discovery of new wells boosts U S crude oil output
Washington July 19 1916 the geological survey said last year new wells raised U S crude oil production by 57 percent Illinois output fell 13 percent in 1915 as the report noted the overall gain amid shifting regional production patterns.
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Washington
United States
Geological Survey
Illnois
British Steamer Wilton Mall Sunk Off Coast
LONDON July 10 Lloyds reports the British steamer Wilton Mall has been sunk. The vessel was unarmed and went down after an unidentified engagement. The記 details are limited.
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London
Lloyds
Wilton Mall
Boston Doctor shoots osteopath in Back Bay office
In Boston two hours after Dr Celia Adams died of an overdose her fiancé Dr Eldridge Atwood shot Dr Wilfred Harris, president of the Massachusetts College of Osteopathy, at the Hotel Westminster. Atwood, later arrested, admitted the shooting saying Adams told him Harris had wronged her. No eyewitnesses. Harris in critical condition at city hospital.
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Boston
Celia Adams
Brookline
Eldridge D. Atwood
Woburn
Wilfred E. Harris
Massachusetts College of Osteopathy
Hotel Westminster
Back Bay
Atwood
Dr. Harris
Miss Adams
Dr. Atwood
Jr. Harris
Francis P. Adams
Westminster
Dr. Harns
Tlarris
Winthrow
Tr. Adams
Rooster Attack Leaves Two-Year-Old in Critical Condition
In Joliet on July 19 Leo Palace, two, chased a rooster and was severely injured when the bird turned on him. The child fell while fleeing and the rooster pecked the skull, rendering him unconscious. Mrs. Mary Palace asked police to arrest the rooster owned by neighbor John Francisco.
Hazardous rate for guard set aside at Woodmen convention
Penver July 19 action by head camp officers to set aside the hazardous rate for insurance on members serving in the national guard on the Mexican border or in concentration camps was approved at the triennial convention of the Woodmen of the World Pacific jurisdiction. E R Harper former Colorado lieutenant governor and current insurance commissioner addressed the session Tuesday afternoon.
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National Guard
The
Woodmen of the World
Pacific
E. R. Harper
Colorado
Blacklist May Evoke Protest Over Trading With the Enemy
Washington officials say a State Department inquiry into Britains blacklist policy may prompt vigorous representations to London. The probe argues the act curtails American commerce and affects neutral and American firms dealing with German concerns abroad, despite Britain claiming domestic reach.
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Washington
State Department
London Foreign Office
United States
South America
Lst
Great Britain
Bay State Guardsmen Fire On Mexicans Near El Paso
A clash occurred near El Paso as mounted Mexicans exchanged fire with L Company of the Ninth Massachusetts infantry during outpost duty. The guardsmen suffered two casualties but believed they had killed a Mexican attacker.
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EL Paso
Texas
Ninth
Massachusetts Infantry
Here
Young Lady Found Guilty in Chicago Court
Miss Helen Becker 19 of Cedar Rapids was found guilty of petit larceny in the South Clark street police court and committed to probation for one year. She was arrested July 1 on a complaint by Mrs Reta Gordon Meyerowitz alleging jewelry theft from her home.
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Helen Becker
Cedar Rapids
South Clark Street
C. L. Gleason
Reta Gordon Meyerowitz
Johnson Names Lieutenant Governor of California
Los Angeles congressman William D Stevens of Los Angeles was named lieutenant governor by Governor Hiram W Johnson on Tuesday. Stevens, a former United States senator, was selected as part of Johnson's recent slate for state leadership roles.
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Johnson
Los Angeles
Wiliam D Stevens
California
Hiram W. Johnson
Arentine
United States
Guardsmen Await Call as Riot Duty Looms in Ross Claire
Jackson, MI July 194 Captain Owen of Company B has orders to hold guardsmen in readiness for a possible call to Ross Claire Illinois where a coal strike is underway. Col. Shand heads to Ross Claire, Gov. Dunne considers state troops amid mounting violence as deputies guard strikers and miners.
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Jacksonville
Owen
Rost Claire
Ill
Danville
Quircy
Col. Shand
Springfield
Ross Claire
Dickson
Sherif McGinnin
Hardin County
Suesday
Dunne
Rossclare
McGinnins
Susi Claire
Shand
James Morris
State Mining Board
Golcandyo
LaSalle
Centennial Fund For Building Site In Springfield
The Springfield capitol grounds building commission turned over a $100,000 note to the Illinois centennial building commission to buy a site for a centennial building just south of the state house. A $125,000 fund became available, conditioned on raising $100,000, as the next general assembly would be asked to appropriate nearly $1,000,000 for the building itself. The centennial building will house a department of education and other state functions.
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Springfield
Ill
Capitol Grounds Building Commission
Illinois Centennial Building Commission
Stevenson
Centennial Court
Centennial Commission
General Assembly
Buiding
Department of Education
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Bert Irby
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