Food bill conferees announced in Washington
The administration food control bill goes to conference with orders to oppose Senate amendments. First meeting set, likely a week before a report. Conferees will fight over the war expenditures committee, three commissioners, a $2 wheat minimum, and continued use of foodstuffs for light wines and beer. Presidents opposition to the war panel shapes talks.
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House
Senate
Mann
War Expenditures Congressional Committee
Food Control Board
Wilson
War Expenditures Committee
Herbert Hoover
British Ships Sunk in Week by Mines or Submarines
London reports 24 British vessels sunk last week by mines or submarines. Twenty-one ships over 1,600 tons and three under 1,600 tons were lost, rising from the prior week’s totals. The admiralty notes 2,791 arrivals and sailings, 15 British merchantmen unsuccessfully attacked, and one British fishing vessel sunk.
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London
Admiralty
British Admiralty
Coal dealers seek ten percent profit in government deal
In Chicago on July 26 members of the Illinois and Wisconsin real coal dealers association met to request government approval to set prices yielding at least a ten percent return for handling and delivering coal. A committee was formed to brief federal officials in Washington on the retail situation in the two states.
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Chicago
Illinois and Wisconsin Real Coal Dealers Association
Washington
Mrs Mooney Acquitted in Bomb Murder Trial
Mrs. Rena Mooney was found not guilty by a jury of murder in the July bombing case that killed ten people. The nine and a half week trial ended with a fifty one hour deliberation and she greeted the verdict with tears and embraces.
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Yrtls Irene van Loo
Mooneys
Warren K. Billings
Israel Weinberg
Edward D. Nolan
Billings
Mooney
State Supreme Court
Nolan
Thomas J. Mooney
Defense
International Workers’ Defense League
Mine Explosion Kills Sixty-Two in Nova Scotia Pit
Sydney reported that sixty-two miners died in a blast at Dominion Coal company's No 12 colliery at New Waterford. Thirty-two bodies were recovered by Wednesday night as gas fumes delayed rescue efforts. The disaster, Cape Breton's worst, had no determined cause by nightfall.
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Dominion Coal Company
No. 12
New Waterford
Cape Breton
Finnish independence move rejected by Russian Provisional Government
July 26 The Socialist majority in the Finnish landing drafted an address to the Russian provisional government to accompany the notification of the passing of the law providing for Finnish independence. The provisional government has refused to acknowledge the validity.
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Petrograd
Russians Fight Back As Tarnopol Falls Amid Retreats
Russian guard corps near Tarnopol retreats under pressure while Prdrajennsky and Semoszky regiments stay loyal. In Stanislau streets bayonet clashes occur as villagers hurl grenades at retiring troops. Deserts rise in Galicia as Germans advance. Teutons take Stanislau Tarnopol and near Buczacz. In Aisne and Zeebrugge areas, artillery duels continue with limited infantry actions.
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Semoszky
Tarnopol
Stanislau
Po Pulace
Galicia
Carpathians
Teuton
Carpathian
Kerensky
Teutons
Buczacz
Halice
Belgian Mission Returns From 9000 Mile Tour
Washington July 26 The Belgian mission led by Baron Moncheur returned to Washington Wednesday night after a 9000 mile tour of the country. The party had been away since July 1 visiting major cities in the middle and far west. He expressed surprise at the west's development since his last U.S. visit 17 years ago.
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Baron Moncheur
Middle
West
America
British Sub C-34 Sunk by U Boat Off Berlin
Official Berlin report states British submarine C-34 was sunk by a submarine. Only survivor taken prisoner. Built in 1909, the 313 ton craft carried 16 men and two torpedo tubes, with 14 knots on the surface and 10 knots submerged.
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Berlin
London
Otway Merchant Cruiser Sunk. Ten Killed
London July 26 The British merchant cruiser Otway was torpedoed and sunk in northern waters on July 22 Ten men were killed and the remainder were saved This announcement was made officially Wednesday.
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London
Otway
Senate Accepts Appointment of Edward Hurley
Washington July 26 The Senate confirms Edward N Hurley to the Shipping Board succeeding William Denman and Hurley is to be elected chairman at the President's request He may meet the board today and begin the government ship building program Bainbridge Colby nomination to succeed John B White was not acted upon to allow an inquiry into his political stance No active opposition expected Colby helped found the progressive party but campaigned for Wilson Goethals and Major General Goethals discussed ship building with Rear Admiral Capps who heads the Emergency Fleet Corporation and Goethals resignation is pending The President has not acted on vice chairman Theodore Brent's resignation
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Senate
Edward N. Hurley
Shipping Board
William Denman
Wilson
Hurley
Bainbridge Colby
John B. White
Wadsworth and Calder
New York
Progressive Party
Goethals
Capps
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Theodore Brent
The
Denman
Recruiting for Army Showing Big Increase
Washington July 26 recruiting for the army shows a big rise under stimulus of the draft. A total of 2,294 were added Wednesday with four districts still to report. Since April 159,007 have been obtained, leaving 28,891 to reach war strength.
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Washington
Regal
Pershing's Men Begin Intensive Training in France
American troops in France step up drills at a camp with deep front line trenches and intricate communications. Marines dig in behind barbed wire as they prepare for offensive and defensive actions using grenades bayonets and trench mortars. Rising weight of packs and hot weather test endurance while efforts to provide reading matter and M C A huts for comfort and morale advance.
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France
Associated Press
United States
England
Open Call for Draft Selection Washington
Washington begins mobilization prep as local boards summon men for examination for the national army. Drafts from districts will feed 16 cantonments by September. most selected will await Aug 1 call. Illinois boards list district examiners and assigns.
Street Car Strikes Hit Springfield Tightens City Service
In Springfield Illinois on July 26 the Springfield Consolidated Railway faced a strike by 50 to 100 street car workers seeking wage increases and union recognition. A Sangamon County injunction named 26 alleged agitators, while officers prepared for possible trouble as crowds gathered and clashes occurred near Fifth and Monroe.
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Ill
Jerry Burdette
Peoria
E. S. Smith
Sangamon County
Springfield Consolidated Railway Company
A. D. Mackie
Jerry Burnett
Amalgamated Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Mackie
J. H. Wheeler
Dickson
Russian Collapse Deepens World War Struggle
Washington notes the Russian collapse may free German forces for the western front as Allied planners seek a decisive strike. Analysts warn the German line holds, and any breakthrough would require bold combined land and sea operations along Belgium’s coast, with immense risks and uncertain prospects.
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England
United States
France
Germany
Postmaster Nomination Confirmed After Arkansas Row
In a heated Senate executive session on Wednesday the postmaster nominee A. S. Snowden of Paragould Arkansas was confirmed despite an objection raised by Senator Kirby. Senator Robinson urged overruling the objection, enabling the confirmation amid a tense exchange between Arkansas Democrats.
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Senate
A. S. Snowden
Paragould
Ark
Kirby
Robinson
Arkansas
Liberty Bond Offered For Berlin Air Bombing Prize
New York July 26 A $1000 liberty bond was offered today to the first American aviator who bombs Berlin from the air as German planes have been bombing London. The prize was announced by Sigmond Saxe of this city.
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Berlin
London
Sigmond Saxe
National Guard Fully Federalized as Aug 5 Draft Nears
Washington reports the entire national guard except California and southwestern units is in federal service under President Wilson. The rest of the force will join Aug 5 when about 300,000 men are drafted into the U S Army, ending militia status. Guardsmen will then be usable by the President for any duty and trained for trench warfare in American and French camps.
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National Guard
California
Wilson
Army of the United States
New England
Middle Western
France
Gen. Pershing
War tax debate on $5 billion wartime finance plan
Washington officials and Senate Finance Committee members discussed how much of a wartime tax bill should be raised by taxes and on which commodities. Many senators expected increases, predicting the bill could grow from $1.67 billion to about $2 billion with a bond authorization for extra expenses. The tone favored higher levies on excess profits and other sources, with limited changes to the plan.
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Executive Departments
Senate Finance Committee
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