Berlin Asks U S to Return War Property
German ambassador delivered Berlin’s note to Secretary Kellogg demanding return of seized German alien property held by the custodian. The issue links Germany’s debt obligations for war damages to property in U S hands, with about 300 million dollars retained. The State department cannot release the property without congressional action.
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Washington
Ago von Maltzan
United States
Kellogg
Berlin
Germany
State Department
Act of Congress
Congress
Belgians Propose New Debt Funding Terms to U.S.
The Belgian debt commission sent a formal proposal to the American funding panel seeking to fund only debts built after the armistice, about half of Belgium’s $480 million wartime debt. It argues that Wilson at Versailles implied pre armistice debts would be treated differently, with U.S. recoupment sought from German reparations.
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Washington
Debt Commission
American Debt Funding Commission
United States
Versailles
Wilson
Labor Head Seeks Fight to Curb Judges in Nation
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor told the Ohio State Federation of Labor in Steubenville that he would lead an intensive campaign to curb the judiciary. He denounced federal and state courts as encroaching on rights and urged enrolling 10,000,000 workers this fall to strengthen organized labor nationwide.
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Steubenville
Ohio
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Green
United States
Tomatoes Reach Europe in Late 16th Century
The article notes that tomatoes were introduced to Europe toward the end of the sixteenth century with a 1588 reference by the Dutch describing them as edible with pepper salt and oil.
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Europe
Better Trade Reported Near for United States
At a Rainbo Garden dinner 1500 Interstate Merchants' council visitors heard optimism for the United States economy. Fred W. Sargent linked Panama Canal to the Middle West, John W. O'Leary touted improved business, and C. W. Hall forecast lower prices and better goods ahead.
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Chicago
United States
Great Middle West
Interstate Merchants’ Council
Rainbo Garden
Chicago Association of Commerce
Fred W. Sargent
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Panama Canal
Middle West
John W. O'Leary
Association of Commerce
C. W. Hall
Council
Davison Heads National Body to Fight Crime Wave
The National Crime Commission formed in Elbert H. Gary's offices aims to cut violence through education and legislation. F Trubee Davison of Nassau County was elected chairman with power to form finance and executive committees, drawing members from multiple states. The group counts 100 members and plans to grow to thousands.
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Davison
New York
National Crime Commission
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
F. Trubee Davison
Nassau
L. I
Score Injured as Mob Battles Ku Klux Klan in Reading
State troopers ended a riot between about 400 Ku Klux Klan members and an equal number of anti klansmen in Reading Massachusetts. Rocks clubs and tear gas were used injuring scores of people as Klansmen tried to leave the field.
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Reading
Mass
Petain to Lead French Army in Morocco Campaign
Marshal Petain to be sent to Morocco to command a reorganized French army of about 200000 men. He will direct the offensive against Abd el Krim, opening in September with Petain in supreme command.
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Marshal Petain
Morocco
Paris
Abd-el-Krim
French Troops Drive Druzes From Suieda Syria
French forces lift siege in Suieda Syria and seize control of the city. Noncombatants flee as bombing and attacks on villages continue, per a Jerusalem dispatch to the Times.
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Druses
Suieda
London
Drases
Syria
Times
Jerusalem
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Anna L. Smith
Cook County
Illinois Woman’s Democratic Club
Ilinois
Ku Klux Klan
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Illinois
Brisbane
Hinman
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