Great Britain honors Pershing at peace celebration
London events on Friday center on General John J. Pershing and American troops for Saturday's victory parade. Pershing receives the Distinguished Service Medal from British officers in Hyde Park. He is feted at Guild Hall Mansion House and Parliament, with Churchill and Davis among speakers.
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Officers of Court Martial Are Called
Washington July 9 19 Army officers who sat on the court martial that tried Lieut Hard Bar and Lieut Mason will be asked to testify before a House war investigation committee within days. Rep Dallinger MA says witnesses will claim the trial was a joke despite brutality shown. Hard Boiled Smith arrived at Fort Jay NY and was recognized by victims, beaten by guards, now recovering in hospital.
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Emerson Case Given Over To The Jury
Mount Ayr Iowa July 19 The case of Roy Emerson Creston Iowa undertaker charged with murdering his mother was given to the jury after closing arguments by the state and defense The state argued guilt citing beating killing and body found in an elevator shaft while the defense urged accident or self inflicted death and asked for acquittal
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Forest fire battle expands across three states
Every available man in western Montana northern Idaho and eastern Washington is being employed by the federal forest service and the private forest protective association to fight the forest fires in Montana and Idaho that Friday threatened two western Montana towns and millions of feet of standing white pine.
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One Cabinet Member Quits French Post
PARIS July 19 In a chamber of deputies vote the government stood in the minority by fourteen votes after interpellations on the high cost of living. The chamber adopted a resolution by 227 to 213 which the government had rejected. Bourot food minister announced his resignation but stated he was the only cabinet member affected. Premier Clemenceau will decide the government’s attitude.
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Germans Try to Assassinate American Major in Coblenz
In Coblenz on Thursday night two Germans shot at Major George Cockriel provost marshal for American forces in Germany. He was uninjured after several rounds were fired as he walked with a military police officer. The attackers fled in a pursuit. Cockriel had received five threatening letters recently on a German secret list of “marked Americas.”
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Czech Slovak Vets Parade In Washington
Washington July 19 a thousand Czech Slovak veterans of World War I drenched by rain paraded past the White House viewed by President Wilson who praised their achievements This largest parade of worn fighters impressed the capital Their ages ranged from seventy to the youngest lads They will sail from Newport News to Bohemia and sang native songs as they marched ambulances from Walter Reed carried 400 too maimed to march
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Chicago Street Car Men Vote To Strike
Chicago street car men balloted Friday on the strike proposal and union officials report the men overwhelmingly voted for a strike. After the vote the men will indicate their wishes for further negotiations with the companies. They demand 85 cents an hour, a 37 cent increase, while the companies may offer a compromise if the men delay strike until the state utilities commission can be petitioned for higher fares. Voting to be completed tomorrow.
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Allenby to Lead Asia Minor Occupation Force
Inter allied council assigns General E H H Allenby of Britain to command the occupation of Asia Minor with oversight of British French Greek and Italian troops. The move aims to stabilize Smyrna and southern Asia Minor and prevent clashes between Greek and Italian forces.
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Paris
Inter-Allied Council
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Asia-Minor
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Daylight repeal defeated in House vote 203 to 171
Washington July 18 Renewed Republican efforts to repeal daylight saving were defeated in the House as Democrats joined with opposition to strike the repeal rider from the $33.9 million agricultural appropriation bill. The bill passed 203 to 171 after earlier tentative votes favored elimination. Senate leaders, favoring repeal, hold a separate repeal bill ready for action.
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Deering Works Is Last Plant Closed
CHICAGO July 19 The Deering works of the International Harvester company closed on recommendation of the works industrial council. About 11 500 men are idle due to strikes. Three men including a union secretary were arrested in clashes with non-strikers. The McCormick reaper works twine mill tractor works and the Deering plant are affected. The Deering plant employs 4,000 workers.
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Pacific Fleet Sails For West Coast On Historic Voyage
Washington July 19 Secretary Daniels sent a message to Admiral Hugh Rodman praising the newly organized Pacific fleet as it leaves Hampton Roads for the west coast. He compared it to the 1907 world around the world voyage, noting the newer ships have greater tonnage, longer gun range, oil propulsion, and electric propulsion on the flagship New Mexico.
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Chicago Proposed as Nation's Air Center in City Meeting
Chicago leaders proposed making Ashburn field the nation’s premier aviation facility with a subsidiary field in Grant Park. The plan, discussed Friday by the Aero Club of Chicago, city planning commission and the aldermanic aviation committee, drew near unanimous support.
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Gregory Landing Mo Boy Receives Distinguished Service Cross
Washington announces the Distinguished Service Cross awards for July. Recipients include Captain Zoda M. Lumley of Kampsville Illinois Lieutenant Frank J. Fisher deceased from Kansas City Missouri Sergeant Marquis L. Dillard of Kaddonia Missouri Corporal Harry H. Ward of Gregory Landing Missouri Corporal John C. Duncan Whiteside Missouri Private Thomas E. Grider of Danville Illinois and others.
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Kansas City
Marquis L. Dillard
Kaddonia
Harry H. Ward
Gregory Landing
John C. Duncan
Whiteside
Thomas E. Grider
Danville
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Filene outlines Europe postwar economic plan in France visit
Edward A. Filene of Boston, directing commerce and finance for the League to Enforce Peace, urges immediate food and credit access to Europe to prevent Bolshevism amid unemployment. He warns a Bolshevist Germany could ally with Russia, stressing the need for a ratified peace treaty and American aid to Europe while fostering a new business mission to rebuild industry.
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French Woman Flyer Killed With Passenger at Crotoy
Paris July 19 Baroness de la Roche the French aviator was killed in an airplane accident at the Crotoy airdrome this afternoon. She was flying with a passenger when the crash occurred. The baroness was the first woman to fly over Paris and had held several aviation records including a 15 700 foot altitude in June.
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Car Plant Closes After a Walkout
CHICAGO July 19 The Standard Steel Car plant at Hammond Indiana closed at noon Friday after most employees walked out The management said it would not force non union workers to join unions though no discrimination against unionists occurred The company employed 5000 workers during the war in freight car and ordnance departments Many workers are also out at the Central American Tankworks at East Chicago Indiana.
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Standard Steel Car Company
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Bandits In Mexico Kill An American
American citizen Peter Catron was killed by Mexican bandits on July 7 near Wales in San Luis Potosi. President Wilson notified Oklahoma Governor Robertson that the state department would pursue action. Also, John W. Correll and his wife and son were attacked in Tampico with Correll killed. On July 17 Tampico payroll of $10,000 was stolen from an Atlantic Refining camp near Port Lobos, likely by Carranza troops.
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San Luis Potosi
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Oklahoma
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Tampico
New York
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Atlantic Refining Company
Port Lobos
Carranza
Planes To Carry Ships Papers To Outgoing Ships
New York July 19 An experiment in delivering ship papers by airplane to outgoing vessels is planned by the police department per Postmaster Patten. Test likely with White Star liner Adriatic Aug 9. Goal to speed trans Atlantic mails and save time and money by delivering papers at sea.
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New York
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Patten
President Wilson presses Senate on treaty talks
President Wilson conferred with four Republican senators at the White House and met Senator Hitchcock at the Capitol as he presses for ratification. Others reported on Shantung and reservations while McNary Capper Kellogg and Kenyon offered views as the fight continues. A Senate clash over a peace status and a quorom call disrupted reading of the sundry civil bill as debate on the treaty resumes.
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Move To Separate Church And State Losses In Germany
WEIMAR July 19 The German national assembly in a closed meeting Friday rejected a socialist party motion demanding complete separation of church and state.
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