Britain Hails Harding Armament Conference Move
Prime Minister Lloyd George in the house of commons welcomes President Harding's proposal for a worldwide arms limitation conference. Britain supports the idea, noting the world seeks U S leadership and expects cooperation from Great Britain and the empire. China may join to discuss Far Eastern issues as talks focus on Pacific relations.
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London
Hard Ing
Great Britain
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Harding
U. S
United States
China
Harvey
Lloyd. George
Chequers
Dominion
Lloyd- George
Shim
England
Washington
State Department
France
Italy
Japan
Pacific
Far Eastern
Secretary Mellon Opposes Bonus Bill in Letter
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon bluntly opposes soldier bonus legislation, warning it could trigger inflation and unsettled business. He cites costs ranging from 3.33 to 5.25 billion dollars and notes administration and training expenses are not included.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Frelinghuysen
Treasury
Parachute Drop Sets Worlds Record For Women
Phoebe Fairgrave of St Paul drops from Curtiss field plane at 1555 200 feet setting a claimed new women's world record. Altimeter verified altitude. previous record 11,000 feet by Mabel Cody in Chicago last February. Flight with V C Omilie pilot. Miss Fairgrave lands in a New Brighton wheat field after 20 minutes aloft. she calls the experience terrible and says she never wants to try again.
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St. Paul
Minn
Phoebe
Fairgrave
Curtiss Flying ‘Field
Paul
Oldsborough
Aero ‘Club
Minneapolis
V. C. Omilie
Mexican Secretary vows to expose American oil firms
The Mexican government moves to unmask U S oil producers amid alleged tax dodges as Tampico tensions ease. Secretary Calles says gunboats will withdraw after stating there is no threat to peace with the United States. News notes varying casualty reports and ongoing oil field operations.
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Mexico
City
Tampico
Fernando Torreblanca
Obregon
Calles
United States
Mexico City
Senor Calles
American’ Oil
To. Dodge
Zacamixtla
U. S
Washington
Sacramento
Cleveland
World Christian Endeavor convention opens in New York
Delegates amounting to about 15 000 arrive for the sixth world convention. They begin with quiet hour services and leadership courses as part of the week’s program. Delegates come from every state, each continent, and will gather at the Seventy first regiment area for sectional meetings and distinctive marks.
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New York
World’s Christian Endeavor
Chinatown
Union
Earth
Spoke heerevolutie CoruN furions and out
Fragmentary text describes a chaotic scene with unclear subjects. Names and details are unreadable. The readable words hint at a riot or disruption but lack concrete facts to identify people, places, or actions.
Fordney tariff measure ferved as conspiracy
Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee issue a minority report denouncing the Fordney tariff bill as a conspiracy to benefit a few at the expense of humanity. They claim secrecy, say it plunders the people and enriches a few men who control the taxing power, tying it to party interests.
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Washington
Ways ‘and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Islaid
Meat prices fall as heat drives wholesale forequarters down
Chicago reports extreme heat pushing meat costs lower with excellent forequarters selling wholesale at 5 to 8 cents per pound. Forequarter demand remains weak, as buyers favor loins despite the price gap harming wholesalers and retailers.
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Chicago
Institute of American Meat Packers
Texan Feather Coat Fort Worth Item
Fort Worth Texas July 7 near ten o clock a brief incident report mentions a feather coat and related confusion. Details are fragmentary but indicate a local event in progress with brief notes of time and place.
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Fort
Worth
Tex
De Valera Invited to London Talks on Irish Peace
London reports Premier Lloyd George officially invites Eamonn De Valera to Downing Street to discuss peace in Ireland this week. Ireland to become a British dominion under a settlement with Sinn Fein and southern unionists, while Ulster presents the main hurdle. De Valera’s Dublin statement hopes for unity and a peaceful future without force.
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London
Lloyd George
Eamonn de Valera
Ireland
Downing Street
Sinn Fein
Orangemen
Ulster
South
West
James Craig
King George
Fremier Lloyd George
Sir Hamar
Greenwood
Dublin
Castle
Belfast
Royal Irish Constabulary
England
de Valera
Treland
Irish Republic
Europe
Taft Is Now Chief Justice of United States
Washington July 12 William Howard Taft was sworn in as chief justice of the United States. The simple ceremony took place as former president Daugherty was present in the District Supreme Court, marking Taft's ascent to the nation's top judicial post.
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Washington
William Howard
Taft
United States
World News Highlights From July Across Europe and America
A snapshot of diverse events including Ireland peace hopes voiced by King George in Guernsey, Harding’s anniversary without observance, Italian troops at Fiume, a major storm near Ouray Colorado marooning rescuers, and a St. Louis strike by union drivers over wage cuts. Additional notes cover wartime trials, memorials in Hoboken, Lenin and Trotzky rumors, William of Doorn tax disputes, and an eight day Congregational meeting in Los Angeles.
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Interstate ‘Commerce -Commission
Nwport
Ireland
King
George
Guernsey
Harding
Washington
Fiume
Cyrus Schlicter
Raymond Hallgren
Hamburg
Schuithess
Switzerland
Geneva
Colombia
Venezuela
France
Hoboken
N. J
J’ershinz
Sayle
Leipzig
Mayfair
London
Earl of Craven
Cornelia
Radley Martin
New York
Lenin
Russia
Leon Trotzky
William
Doorn
National Council of Congregational Churches of America
Los Angeles
Cal
Springfield
Mass
Horton’ Lee
New
York
Department of Agriculture
Weeks
Dublin
Belfast
Chicago
Girl Dies After Back Injury in Michigan Storm
Irene Seymour sixteen daughter of Mr and Mrs John Seymour died in Ann Arbor Michigan here July 11 after suffering a broken back two years earlier when a limb of a tree was blown on her as she stooped to pick berries.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Irene Seymour
John Seymour
Markets Flour Spring Wheat Prices Amid Short Supplies
Market notes show prices for hard spring wheat at parcels around 3.25 to 3.50 with freight and mail brand mentions. Special lot terms include 9 percent adjustments and a remark about 3198 parcel codes.
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J. O. Wolcott
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Ways and Means Committee
Maskell
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