Shantung Weak Spot in Treaty Sparks Senate Debate
Washington July 16 The White House seeks to present the ratification of a treaty binding the US and Great Britain to aid France against unprovoked German aggression once the League of Nations is effective The Shantung settlement is seen as a weak point and administration senators expect reservations to be considered if Japan takes offense The Foreign Relations Committee votes for copies of treaties related to Germany in China including the 1898 Kiao Chau arrangement and Shantung details
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
America
Great Britain
France
League of Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Shantung
Japan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Germany
China
Kiao Chau
Shantung Peninsula
Federal probe opens into great Chicago food combine
Federal officials begin a federal investigation into a suspected hundred million dollar food combine led by District Attorney Charles Clyne and Attorney Charles Moore with Walter Wooden. Evidence points to a trust among producers, canners and distributors in Chicago and nationwide. Clyne says FTC support and visits are planned next week to aid the probe.
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Great Food Combine
Chicago
Charles Clyne
Charles Moore
Walter Wooden
Clyne
Cline
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson to talk with GOP senators on treaty objections
President Wilson plans to invite several Republican senators to confer about the peace treaty and the League covenant. The talks aim to align Congress with the Paris conference process and weaken Senate opposition by sharing insights and seeking bipartisan trust.
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Wilson
G.O.P
Search for NS-11 airship crew in North Sea disaster
London July 16. Search continues for the crew of the British airship NS-11 which exploded over the North Sea last night. All are believed lost though a faint hope remains. Two officers and ten men aboard.
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London
North Sea
A Few Views On Oil Possibilities In New Mexico
New Mexico draws a mix of oil men as prospects spark cautious interest. Geologists see favorable folds and some positive signs near Day ton Eddy and Seven Rivers, but experts warn most indications are not decisive. Drilling to 1500 to 4000 feet could yield fields, yet many failures accompany promotion schemes and public stock financing. Only well funded, legitimate companies with competent guidance should drill while public funds risk loss. Oklahoma’s 1918 record shows promotion profits favor few, while the real wealth came from owners opposed to stock selling.
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New Mexico
United States
Drill
Dayton
Eddy County
Redfield
Chaves County
Seven Rivers
Artesia
Santa Rosa
Guadalupe County
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Border states near Russia face unstable future plebiscites
United Press reports July turmoil as Bolsheviks push for decentralized rule and plebiscites in border areas around Soviet Russia. Nations like Lithunia Courland Esthonia and Letland Ukrainia drift under Bolshevik and German influence while living conditions worsen amid shifting armies and refugee flows.
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Frank J. Taylor
United Press Staff
New York
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Bolshevik Foreign Office
Bolshevists
Letland
Ukrainia
Red Letland
Red Ukrainia
Lithunia
Anti-Bolshev'k
Crimea
America
Petrograd
Caterpillars Threaten Roswell Shade Trees
Local bid for urgent pest control declares caterpillars threaten Roswell shade trees and urges immediate spraying to prevent doubling of work and greater damage. Emphasizes trees’ value to properties and the need to act before tomorrow to save money.
Tribute to Mertie Smith in Roswell
Tribute notes Mertie Smith who fell asleep last Friday after a brave fight for health in Roswell. Born in Winfield Kansas her kind patient sunny nature left a void among friends and family in the valley. She will be laid near Winfield where she will rest.
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Mertie Smith
Roswell
Mert’e Smith
Winfield
Kansas
God
Finland as a promising border state and its independence
The article contrasts Finland with Russia, noting cleaner towns and modern railways, rich forests and minerals, and a strong school system with low illiteracy. It describes Finland's autonomous governance under Mannerheim post armistice, its recognition by Moscow, and a tense readiness for war with Russia while borders close.
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Finland
Russia
Europe
Scandinavia
Mannerheim
Moscow
Ukraine
Experts Say Dempsey Will Be Champion Long
New York July 16 experts predict Jack Dempsey will hold the world title for many years. They warn danger from temptation and luxury but express confidence in his discipline. McAuliffe compares Dempsey to Sullivan and Fitzsimmons, predicting a long reign if he stays in top condition amid would‑be challengers Beckett and Carpentier linked to future battles.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Dempsey
Jess
Jack Skelly
Jack McAuliffe
Ke Dempsey
John L. Sullivan
Jim Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Ad Wolgast
Tornado
Willard
Fitzsimmons
Sullivan
McGovern
McAuliffe
Willie Meehan
Joe Beckett
Billy Miske
Beckett
Carpentier
New NMU Regents Elect Hill as President
Hill President N M A Nathan Jaffa, president of the NMU board of regents, returned from Albuquerque where he attended a regents meeting. Dr D B Hill of the University of Illinois was elected president to fill the vacancy created by Dr David R Boyd’s resignation.
Canvas Replaces Leather Straps on British Rail
London July 16 passengers removing the leather headboard window straps for razor strops leads British railways to replace fittings with soft canvas straps to deter theft and wear.
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London
Final battle looming over Vienna as Allies oppose Bolsheviks
Paris reports a decisive clash between Allied forces and Hungarian Reds centered on Vienna. Bolshevik planners aim to crown a Vienna soviet government before Austrian peace, with Roumanian, Czecho Slovak and Polish armies and French Italian contingents ready to act. Soviet leaders warn of a proclaimed Vienna soviet on July 21, risking bloodshed.
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Paris
Vienna
Europe
English Coal Miners Strike After Arbitration Award
London July 16 One hundred fifty thousand Yorkshire coal miners went out on strike today over how the Sankey arbitration award is operated. Thirteen hundred men also struck in Kent.
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London
Yorkshire
Kent
Police Guard New York River Front to Prevent Strike Demonstrations
New York July 16 additional police guard river fronts to prevent a repeat of strikers demonstrations. Two hundred strikers visited the Ward Line pier in Brooklyn at midnight and removed forty crew members. A score of officers met the crowd and dispersed them with night sticks.
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New York
Brooklyn
Beer Price Rise Hits German Bars in Berlin
An announced increase in beer prices in Berlin means the typical German will pay more per glass after a period where beer was already modestly priced. The article notes current rates of 50 to 60 pfennigs for a large stein and describes German beer as a mild, near beer style today.
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Berlin
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