U S White Book edition shows German notes on neutrality
Washington reports release of a second installment of the U S government's White Book. It publishes German foreign office memorandum quoted during hearings on an arms embargo and outlines the neutrality rules and German claims about contraband. The document details U S port clearances for ships carrying supplies to belligerents and the U S stance on neutrality.
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Washington
United States
S. White
State Department
Europe
Foreign Office
Flood
von Bernstorff
Germany
High Seas
Iron and steel boom shocks market with high demand
New York October 28 report says US iron and steel trade roared back to life with mills operating day and night. Pig iron prices rose about 35 percent and steel products about 15 percent as demand exceeds capacity. Experts note 175,000 new workers added in a year, and mills anticipate further price rises amid booming orders both domestic and foreign.
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New, York
United States
Jong
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Columbus, O
Avery
Confession Alone Tells Plot Story
New York October reports that Robert Fay admits plans to disable war munition ships using clock worked bombs on rudders or propellers. He claims German secret service approval, but officials caution no solid links to Europe emerged. Fay and Walter Scholz face grand jury as probes continue.
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New York
Secret, Service
H. Snowden Marshall
United States
Fay
Weehaken
N. J
Europe
America
Marshall
Walter
L. Scholz
John C. Knox
United States District Attorney
Weehawken
Trial marriages increasingly common in Chicago
Chicago has seen trial marriages become actual facts under the Illinois divorce law, Judge Victor Arnold reports after a six day divorce court assignment. He notes the state supreme court blocks remarriage within a year of a decree, yet many couples marry, seek divorce, and remarry quickly. During his tenure, he cites about 40 cases of remarriage within a year.
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Chicago
Victor
Arnold
Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Illinois
Domestic revival credited for national prosperity
Chicago October 28 George E Stocking president of the Western Canners association in session here said that much of the current prosperity credited to war orders should be attributed to a domestic revival. He cited the canning industry noting 100000000 dollars of business last year, with little export.
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Chicago
Western Canners’ Association
Bulgarians Capture Fortress in Balkan Fight
A dispatch from Sofia dated October reports fierce fighting in the Balkans. Bulgarians claim victory by capturing the fortress of Pirot after a long siege with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Amsterdam
London
Franx Sofia
Pirot
New Haven Grip on New England Traffic Examined
Testimony at the Sherman Act trial details New Haven Railroad influence over Connecticut and Rhode Island legislatures to block competing trolley lines. Letters by New Haven VP John M Hall show efforts to influence laws, with requests to oppose parallel routes and to organize legislative pressure.
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New York
New Haven
Hortford
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New England
John M. Hall
Henry C. Robinson
Hartford,Conn
Hall
Charles R. Brayton
Charles. S. Mellen
Springfield
Mass
William Rockefeller
Henry C. Robison
Dartford
State Capitol
Robinson
Bridgeport Traction Company
Capitol
Edward D. Robbins
Hartford
Lounsberry
Senate
R. L. Batts
Munt
Brayton
Illinois suffrage clash in Peoria convention
Grace Wilbur Trout warned against alliances with wet or dry factions as the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association convened in Peoria to push for full women’s suffrage through officers who will prosecute the group’s efforts. Senator Dailey was absent due to injuries from a recent auto crash that killed his daughter's fiancé, and Mrs. Harrison Monroe Brown announced plans for a constitutional convention while downplaying the wet dry issue. The program includes papers by several members and an annual banquet with state and local lawmakers on the speaker list.
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Peoria
Ill
Ilinois Equal Suffrage Association
Grace Wilbur Trout
Illinois
Macomb
New Jersey
John Dailey
Owas
Harrison Monroe Brown
Ofllmois
Ida Darling Englke
Eugene” Heath
Louise: Ravold
Judith Lowenthal
Villa Colecase
George Palmer
Katherine
M. Porter
Russia seeks 60 million loan to fund imports in United States
New York dispatch reports Russian government agents are pursuing a US loan of about 60 million dollars to cover supplies shipped to Russia. No bond issue planned. Negotiations reportedly underway for a loan as high as nine percent interest, with an 18 month term. Ruble depreciation widens foreign exchange market impact.
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New York
Russia
Attack on public utilities law in Chicago suit
Chicago Oct 28 Richard S Bolson corporation counsel filed suit to halt the state public utilities commission from enforcing service standards on traction lines. The action argues regulation of street railways is a city matter and alleges the senate did not act on the bill on a legislative day.
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Chicago
State Public Utilities Commission
Richard S. Bolson
Corporation Counsel
Commission
Senate
House
Banks to remit 15 percent of Anglo French loan proceeds
New York October 28. The Anglo French commission, led by Basil B Blackett and Octave Homberg, called for 15 percent of the loan proceeds to be remitted by November 15 to the National City Bank as depositary. The move aims to place 60 to 70 million dollars at the disposal of the British and French governments, with withdrawals pro rated among subscribing banks. About 500.6 million of the 500 million bond issue has already been withdrawn from public subscription and will be retained as investments.
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New York
Basil B. Blackett
Octave Homberg
Lord Reading
Great Britain
National City Bank
Messrs. Blackett and
Homberg
America
France
United States
Commission
Large terminal blaze devastates Baltimore and Ohio warehouse
Oct 28 report from Baltimore describes a total fire at the bonded warehouse on piers 34 and 35 at Locust Point. Loss estimated between 300000 and 400000 dollars with the building valued at 150000. firemen prevented spread to nearby grain elevators containing 2,000,000 bushels of grain, much of it from London and Liverpool.
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Baltimore
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
Locust Point
London
Liverpool
Seattle
Wash
Pier 14
Dodwell, and ‘Company, Ltd
Blue
Funnel
Ixion
Asia
Blue Funnel
Vladisvotok
Russia
Chicago elections cost to rise next year
The election board estimates Chicago will spend about a million dollars next year up from 721000 this year. The increase stems from extended suffrage to women and primary laws. Voter precincts with women total 2200, up from 1506, and there will be three primaries and three elections next year versus one primary and two elections this year.
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Chicago
Election Board
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