Carranza Rule Attacked as Band of Outlaws by Archaeologist
William Gates of Baltimore testifies before the house rules committee that Carranza governs Mexico as a present danger, calling his regime a band of soldiers who threaten the people and US interests. Gates says Wilson was misled and that private interests influence policy, noting German wireless stations near Mexico City during the war. He criticizes Obregon and hints at secret communications with Secretary Baker.
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Obregon
Carranza
Gates
Socialist Party
Mexico
Canada
Cuba
United States
Mexico City
Spain
Nauen
Baker
Dock Strike Settled in Liverpool Labor Row
Liverpool July 29 The dock workers strike has been settled and work will resume today. The strikers say the settlement is greatly in their favor.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Chicago Car Men Vote to Strike Today
Chicago street car workers voted to strike at 4 a.m. after rejecting a negotiated agreement. Six thousand surface line and elevated workers backed the walkout, unanimous in opposition to the settlement endorsed by Governor Lowden. About 15,000 riders would be affected by the protest.
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Chicago
Lowden
International
Bland
Street Railway
Engineers Settle Marine Strike Off New York
The three week Atlantic and Gulf shipping tie up ends as an agreement on wages is reached with the marine engineers. William S. Brown, national president, orders ships moved at once after a six hour meeting with the United States Shipping Board American Steamship Association and engineers union. Wireless operators are the remaining group without a settlement and a conference is scheduled this week.
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New York
Atlantic
Gulf Seaboard
Marine Engineers
Williams. Brown
Engineers’ Union
United States Shipping Board
American Steamship Association
Wilson Misled by American Writers
William Gates, archaeologist of Baltimore, testified before the houses rules committee that William Bayard Hale and Lincoln Steffens misled President Wilson about Mexico’s conditions. Gates said Carranza is an enemy of his own people first and seeks Latin racial supremacy to drive American and British capital from Mexico.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
America
William Gates
Baltimore
House Rules Committee
Gould
Wilson
Gates
William Bayard Hale
Lincoln Steffens
Houses
United States
Murder confession leads to grand jury indictment in Chicago
Thom as Fitzgerald, accused killer of six year old Janet Wilkinson, was indicted by a grand jury in criminal court within an hour of a coroner's jury ruling. Fitzgerald, who signed a written confession, allegedly arranged the neighbor child's death and the body was found in a coal pile beneath his apartment. Assistant State's Attorney said trial readiness hinges on securing counsel.
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Chicago
Thomas Fitzgerald
Janet Wilkinson
Windes
Fitzgerald
James O'Brien
Martin Bomber Damaged by Lightning at Hazelhurst Field
A terrific electrical storm hit Hazelhurst field on Monday wrecking three Martin bombers. One plane, the craft in which Captain Roy N. Francis planned a cross country one stop flight, was completely demolished except for its motors and will be replaced so the flight can proceed as scheduled.
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Mineola
N. Y
Martin
Roy N. Francis
Long Island
Hazelhurst Field
Washington
United States
Air Service
Street Car Crash Kills Two Motormen in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis a head on street car collision outside the city hospital Monday killed motormen Rudolph Bringer and Axel Johnson and injured thirteen passengers. Johnson died after naming an order he claimed caused the crash. Among the seriously injured are Mr and Mrs Fred J Pierson of Flint Mich and their daughter Mrs S L Frackelton of Minneapolis. Pierson edits the Flint Daily Journal.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolia Ality
Rudolph Bringer
Axel Johnson
Johnson
Fred J. Pierson
Flint, Mich
S. L. Frackelton
Clemenceau Tours Somme Ruins After Devastation Visit
Paris July 28 Premier Clemenceau spent Sunday touring the devastated Somme region and received a hearty reception. In Amiens the crowd swept him toward the city hall as the mayor listed the city's needs. Clemenceau, voice broken with emotion, recalled events of a year ago.
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Associated Press
Paris
Clemenceau
Somme
Amiens
M. Clemenceau
Federal Trade Board accuses big five packers in report
The Federal Trade Commission declares the big five packers Swift Armour Morris Cudahy and Wilson influence livestock prices across major markets and restrict competition. It cites market dominance 73 percent of interstate meat and notes bearer warrants obscure ownership while calling for antitrust scrutiny. The report draws on Heney hearings and cites J Ogden Armour ownership in Chicago stockyards. In a separate vote the House moves to repeal the ten percent tax on soda water and ice cream amid a 100 degree chamber.
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Washington
Swift
Armour
Morris
Cudahy
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
United States
J. Ogden Armour
Chicago Stock Yards Company
Francis J. Heney
House
President Wilson Likely to Submit France Treaty Soon
President Wilson plans to submit the French defensive treaty to the Senate within days, possibly with a written message urging ratification. Republicans accuse him of withholding the Versailles linked accord and risk a Senate recess if the pace slows. The President faced Senate pressure, weighed reservations, and emphasized early ratification amid European tensions and the Danzig coal shortfall.
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Washington
France
Wilson
Senate
Capitol
Germany
White House
Brandegee
Connecticut
Foreign Relations Committee
Witson
Versailles
Europe
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Free City
Danzig
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Taft Leads Nationwide Call Against Mob Violence
An address to the nation signed by Taft and other prominent leaders urges a congressional inquiry into mob violence and lynching. It recalls 1918’s 67 lynchings, condemns silent complicity, and calls for action to end the scourge with pleas from Palmer Bonaparte Root Hughes Lindsey and state governors.
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New York
United States
Taft
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Palmer
Charles J. Bonaparte
Baltimore
Elihu Root
Charles E. Hughes
Ben B. Lindsey
Haywood Released to Tour Country After Prison Release
William D. Haywood former I W W secretary, freed from Leavenworth after bond papers from Chicago. He will tour the country beginning in the east, appealing to workingmen and defending the I W W against charges of violence. J Francis Miller among the 93 also released to travel to Chicago.
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Leavenworth
Kaw
Chicago
William D. Hayward
The
Industrial Workers of the World
H Haywood
East
Haywood
Germany
America
J. Francis Miller
TF. W. W
Western tennis championship opens in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri the western tennis championship began with first round results across men and women. Notable performances include Heath Buford of Chicago beating Arthur Martin of Kansas City. Ralph Burdick of Chicago defeating W K Steinberg and later Eb gert. Theodore Drewes of St Louis overcoming J H Peek. Mary Kath erin Vercehes of Evanston Illinois beat Genevieve Pierce of Kansas City. Corinne Gould of St Louis and Mrs H E Adams of Centralia Illinois won by default.
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Kansas City
Central States
Heath Buford
Chicago
Arthur Martin
Fred Josties
St. Louis
Theodore Drewes
James Weber
Riots Sweep Chicago South Side Killing Dozens
July 29 reports describe a five hour riot in the Chicago South Side black belt with seven killed and more than forty wounded. Whites and Black mobs clashed with police, looting and arson widespread as National Guardsmen were mobilized but not yet dispatched.
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Chicago
South Side
Garrity
Black Belt
No Man's Land
Thompeson
Lowden
Dickson
Thompson
Nolice
Intady
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Morales
Oaxaca
Bolt
Francis
Forgotten Order
Federal Trade Board
Packers Group
Senate Forces II
Department of Agriculture
Quincy Whig Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Will
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