Electric Lines Face Crisis Over Rising Costs and Fares
Washington reports witnesses describe the traction industry's struggle to cover costs amid high prices. Testimony cites 50 percent drop in buying power since 1914 and warns public authorities must grant higher revenues. Executives note earnings gains of 38 to 40 percent after raising fares from five to six or seven cents in Scranton, Altoona, and Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Electric Railways Commission
Scranton
Altoona
Portland
Maine
Wilmington
Del
Commission
Francis H. Sisson
Guaranty Trust Company
New York
A. H. Ford
Portland, Maine, Traction Corporation
C. L. Stingley
American Railways Company
President Wilson press talks on league and reservations
President Wilson is said to have taken a firm stand against entering the league of nations with plans to withdraw after wartime issues are settled. He emphasized that Article 10 must not be weakened if the league is to achieve its purpose. Senator Capper reported no attempt by Wilson to sway Senate beyond presenting facts. Senator McNary called the talk pleasant and instructive about peace conference challenges, including Shantung and reservations.
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League of Nations
League
Capper
Mr. Wilson
Senate
McNary
Hitchcock
Wilson
Marshall
Capitol
United States of America
Fall
Germany
Mrs Wilson Stopped Prison Cruelties
New York July 10 Mrs Woodrow Wilson learned of brutal treatment of American military prisoners in Paris. John W Kehoe Knights of Columbus hospital superintendent said Mrs Wilson visited Base Hospital 87 and saw a doughboy with welts. She told the president who ordered guards investigated and prisoners improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
Woodrow Wilson
John W Kehoe
Knights of Columbus
France
Lynch party members plead guilty in Alabama lynching case
In Baldwin County Alabama two men were convicted of complicity in the murder of Frank Foukal who was shot in his jail cell. Twenty three other members of the same group pleaded guilty with ten given fines or hard labor and the rest set for future court action. Several were arrested as authorities pursued those responsible. One man was acquitted on insanity and a fourth adjudged insane before trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Minette
Ala
Alabama
Baldwin County
Frank Foukal
Adjournment Blocks Prohibition Debate in House
Washington July 19 Republican Leader Mondell moved adjournment to halt attempts to call up the prohibition enforcement bill after the agricultural appropriation measure. The house adopted the adjournment with a yell, while dry leaders voiced anger over the failure to resume late night consideration and menaced to organize after clashing with Mendel.
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Washington
Mondell
House
Mendeli
Drys
Strike Of Workers On Farms Planned
A Weimar dispatch reports communist agitators plan a general farm workers strike for August 4. The Russian agriculture minister accused Pomeranian landowners of trying to corrupt mediating officials, saying some had succeeded, and warned these acts could push toward agrarian communism.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Weimar
Herr Braun
Diet
Pomeranian League Laad
Attmpt
Timber Wolves Attack Autoists Near Flagstaff
Dr. Charles R. Krueger and a Chicago party traveling to California were attacked by timber wolves on the transcontinental highway east of Flagstaff Arizona. They killed three wolves and wounded five before driving the pack off after a cloud burst stranded them eighty miles east overnight.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Charles R. Krueger
Chicago
California
Here
Liggett And Dickman Are Given Commands
Washington July 19 Lieut General Hunter Liggett and Major General Joseph T. Dickman have been ordered to command the western and southern departments upon their arrival from overseas. Major General John F. Morrison, currently in command of the western department at San Francisco, is ordered to take command at Camp Lewis, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hunter Liggett
Two Killed In Auto Crash Near Monmouth
MONMOUTH ILL July 19 During a tour of inspection of sales stations L A Liston of Lawrence Ohio sales paper supervisor for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company and a salesman named Miver of Salesburg Ill were killed instantly Friday afternoon when Liston drove their car into telegraph poles while attempting to pass a truck at a crossroads eight miles northeast of Monmouth.
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Monmouth
Ill
L. A. Liston
Lawrence
Ohio
Goodyear Tir & Rubber Company
Miver
Salesburg
Here
Southern Finnish Army Routed by Bolsheviks
STOCKHOLM July 19 The southern Finnish army has been completely routed by the Bolshevik forces while the northern army retreated hastily, leaving most units to revert to Helsingfors. An American steamer carrying ten tanks and much ammunition lies at Helsingfors unable to unload due to a dock workers strike.
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Stockholm
Helsingfors
The
Demokraten
Packard and Franklin Service Policy Clarified
E C Long states rumors of halting Packard and Franklin service are false. His shop remains busy with piston production but will continue to handle car service and sales while maintaining agency for Packard and Franklin cars at 037-1039 Malas Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
Franklin
Quincy
Carthage College Board Elects Officers and Plans Expansion
Carthage College trustees elected officers for the coming year led by President C. Hu. Boyer of Chicago and Vice President Rev. H. M. Bannen of Rockford. Henry C. Sprick was named secretary and 5. N. Ferris treasurer. A new slate of trustees and administrative staff was appointed, with plans to raise 150000 to 200000 for an Agriculture and Domestic Science department opening in fall 1920. The board outlined a semi centennial celebration, and a busy Junior Chautauqua with Roosevelt Day activities, lectures by Geo. P. Bible, and a dramatic-music program featuring Hettie Jane Dunaway.
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Carthage
Carthage College Board of Trustees
C. HU. Boyer
Chicago
H. M. Bannen
D. D
Rockford
Henry C. Sprick
Quincy
N. Ferris
D. E. Mack
Board of
Jj. A. Wihaver
Joliet, IL
Lee D. Korver
Iowa City
S. P. Long
G. W. Genzler
Racine
Wis
J. A. McCulloch
Wmn. Rosenstangel
WK. Hill
J. H. Lloyd
Urbana
Founders
Federation of College Meeting
Alumni and Friends
All Lutheran Synods
Roosevelt
Margaret Ringgold
Rachael Major
Geo. P. Bible
Bible
France
Red Cross
Hettie Jane Dunaway
Truily
Miss Dunaway
America
Judy
Keokuk ferry passengers and wrecking at Quincy
Nearly 150 people traveled on the steamer Keokuk from up river to Quincy with others planning a weekend at the Y W C A camp near La Grange Mo. Wrecking of the tug Columbia continued Friday as the paddlewheel and parts were removed using a derrick and rope. The Kinser had not yet reached Quincy from Hannibal by Friday evening.
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Keokuk
Quincy
la Grange
Columbia
Atlll
Quincy Lade
Hannibal
Western League To Have World Series
CHICAGO July 19 Charles W Murphy former presdent of the Chicago Nationals has promoted a trophy for a Western league series between the team finishing first and second in the pennant race. President Tearnay Peay announced the plan. The series will start within a week after the season ends. The winning club will receive sixty percent of gate receipts and the runner up forty. Seven games will be played. The series will give Western fans a world series of their own.
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Chicago
Charles W Murphy
Chicago Nationals
Tearnay Peay
Tearnsy
Otis Team Beats Headquarters Nine in Friday Game
Otis Elevator team defeated Headquarters nine by a wide margin on Friday evening at the Athletic field on Fourteenth and Jersey streets. Key players: McKien and Otte for Otis, Hawkins pitching and Schwindler catching for Headquarters. Next Sunday Headquarters faces Primrose at Frimrose Park. lineups and score details provided.
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Otis Elevator
Headquarter
Fourteenth
Jersey Streets
Louis Gilmer
Hunter
Houseman
Weichstene
Locust Street Sluggers
Thea Primrose
Frimrose Park
McKien
Otte
Otis
Hawkins
Schwindler
RH. FE
Otis Company
Otis Schwindler
Otte M. Hawkins
McWein Bradney
Druffell
Gems Aim for Hard Showdown With Galesburg
Gems manager Tom Lenanes expects a tough game as the Gems face Galesburg in this city tomorrow afternoon. Both clubs boast similar season records and a fast, aggressive game is anticipated. Next up, Versailles challenges the Gems in a regional title bid. Schedule follows with August 10 Bushnell, August 17 New London, August 24 Westab of St Louis, August 31 and September 1 St Louis Giants. Lineups list Genis Galesburg and Gems with multiple infield and outfield players named.
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Tom Lenanes
Gems
Galesburg
Versailles
Bushnell
New London
Westab Club
St. Louis
St. Louis Giants
Rame
Genis Galesburg
Mast
Welgs
Byberg
Williams
Carson Winking
Nieman
Wealtby Ochs
Daley Freese
Beens Krueger
Thlmes F
Driggs
G. Sohn
Hart
YD. Gruesmeyer Et
Cheeseman
B. Grussmeyer
Gunther
Quincy Golfers In Galesburg Tourney
Quincy golfers compete in the Kolf tournament at Spangethaha Country Club in Galesburg with several players advancing. In opening championship flight Switzer beat Davis, while Reeves fell to Cowden in the second flight. Steinwedell lost to McDougal and Fifer beat Winters in the third. Lefingwell defeated Randall in the fourth, Newman beat Reeves in the later round, and Steinwedell won over Caliendar as Brandt defeated Wintera in the eighth.
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Quincy
Spangetaha
Galesburg
Robert Switzer
D. F. Davis
Chicago
George Reeves
FR. Cowden
Carl Steinwedell
W. McDougal
Will Fifer
J. Winters
Co. W. Lefingwell
C. E. Randall
Roads of Remembrance and trees replace stone monuments
A Washington letter describes a White House backed campaign to plant living memorials along a proposed national road system. Trucks from the War Department kickoff a program with the American Forestry Association to create Roads of Remembrance from coast to coast, linking memorial trees to veterans’ service and postwar mobility. Also discussed are massive road-building plans, federal funding, and memorial groves in states like Indiana and California, plus notable aims for Vimy Ridge and Argonne as parks and symbolic routes. The piece highlights tree planting as living monuments, national road expansion, and civic improvements tied to veteran remembrance.
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Washington, D. C
White House
War Department
San Francisco
American Forestry Association
Japan
Ieyasu
Nikko
Nikko Road
Charles Lathrop Pack
National Committee On Memorial Buildings
War Camp Community Service
Indiana
Galden Gate Park
Lane
Vimy Ridge
Bly Park
Canada
Argonne
Membrance
France
Clemenceau
Imperial War Graves Commission
Great Britain
Michigan
W. S. Linton
State Tax Commission
State Good Roads Association
Chicago
Saginaw
Maryland
Bladensburg
Annapolis
Delaware
du Pont
America
United States
South Side Beat Club Discusses Routine Plans
Only routine matters were discussed at the South Side Beat club meeting Friday evening. No arrangements were made for swimming or barge racing soon, though contests may resume when cooler weather arrives.
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South Side
Six Miners Die In Explosion At Carswell Mine
BLUEFIELD West Virginia July 19 Six miners were killed in an explosion at the Carswell mine in Kimball about 20 miles west of Bluefield The blast left about 50 workers underground with investigators uncertain of the cause Initial reports listed 21 dead but subsequent checks confirmed six fatalities as rescue teams continued the search for survivors
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Bluefield
W. Va
Carswell
Kimball
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Mrs. Wilson
Lynch Party
Mob
Liggett and
Dickman
Henry Sprick
CAR
Board of Trustees of
College
Headquarters
Quincy Golfers
Haskin
Congress
Post Office
Camp Roads
Bellans
Belans
Pope
Rambler
Crown
Dayton
Gendron
Vedette
Elk
Niehaus Bicycle and Sewing Machine House
K. OF C, Bldg
Maine ST
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