Senate Favors Treaty With Four Reservations
Senate foreign relations committee orders report on ratification with four reservations and four understandings. Key condition requires acceptance by at least three of Britain France Italy Japan. United States retains rights to stay out of League of Nations and to decide domestic policy without external interference.
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Austrian Monarchists React to Return of Hapsburg Figure
Sept 8 report from Vienna notes surprise and indignation among monarchists over hints of the Hapsburg return. Austria awaits Paris replies as the monarchist camp weighs the possible fall of the government and renewed rumor of Emperor Charles. Eben Thomas of New Jersey dies at seventy seven. he was a Lehigh Valley banker and former Lehigh Valley paper president.
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Bill to Restore Railroads Seeks Profit Sharing and Control
Senate committee reports a wide ranging bill by Senator Cummins to end federal railroad control, return ownership to private carriers, establish profit sharing, create a wages and conditions committee, and prohibit strikes. It would divide the country into rate districts for rate making and enforce penalties for noncompliance.
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Frozen Meats Offered to Municipalities for Sale
The War Department offers five million pounds of frozen meats in cold storage in New York and Chicago for municipal resale through September 25. About 1.25 million pounds of frozen poultry are in New York and over 1 million pounds in the Chicago area. Prices start at 22 cents per pound with mutton and pork portions priced between 16 and 27 cents.
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Wage Conference Makeup
President Wilson calls a wage conference to discuss labor and industry relations. It will meet in Washington October 6 with 42 members: five chosen by the Chamber of Commerce, five by the National Industrial Conference Board, fifteen by the American Federation of Labor, three by farming groups, three by investment bankers, and sixteen public representatives.
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Alliance frame pledges Belgian security with U.S. Britain
The Evening Standard reports that Belgium’s future security against German aggression will be guaranteed by the United States and Great Britain, based on a high authority source.
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U. S. Minister Leaves Omsk for Vladivostok
Vladivostok Siberia Sept 8 Roland Morris United States ambassador to Japan who has been conferring with Admiral Kolchak on Siberian conditions departed Omsk for Vladivostok seeking further talks and assessment of the region.
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Price level remains extremely high. wage and price issues studied
The Federal Reserve Board reports August business kept an extremely high level with some price declines in food and apparel. It notes labor unrest, efforts at price readjustment, and optimism for a satisfactory wage and price solution though transportation and labor shortages constrain activity. The agricultural outlook weakens with cotton in poor condition and speculation easing as uncertainty persists. Labor situations vary across districts with unemployment and increased demands amid shortages.
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Hines Warns Coal Shortage Uses Transport Delays to Justify High Prices
Walker D. Hines, director general of railroads, told the Senate coal investigation committee that operators will stress transportation difficulties to push coal prices higher through year end. He argued railroads can move all needed coal and urged retaining wartime power to control prices until normal conditions return.
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Treasury Advances $17 Million More to Italy in War Credit
Washington reports an additional $17,000,000 loan to Italy, bringing Italy’s total to $1,618,975,945 and allied total to $9,684,127,567. The treasury announced the new credit as part of ongoing supports for the allied effort.
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Dispense Marital Bar See 4000 Divorces Granted
Vienna reports more than 4000 dispensations issued for the marriages of divorced persons in recent weeks. The change makes such unions feasible now, where it was previously impossible under the old order.
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Food price control moves toward Chicago price commission
Federal officials rush preparations for a price commission with full powers under the government food administration. Attorney General Palmer orders a federal price administrator in Chicago, with District Attorney Clyne promising to stabilize prices within 48 hours under a representative city committee. The plan aims to fix fair retail prices and prosecute dealers charging above the committee’s deadline.
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British squadron head for Petrograd amid attack plans
PLAN DRIVE ON PETROGRAD Helsingfors September 5 Admiral Cowan commander of the British squadron in the Baltic has arrived to confer with the British military mission on attack plans. Berne September 5 The Russian bolsheviks propose peace talks after their rout and surrounded forces. They report the capture of outer fortifications at Dvinsk.
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Mexicans Shoot U S Flyer Over Border Incident
Two American aviation officers on Rio Grande patrol were fired upon by Mexicans near Laredo Texas. Captain Louis B McNabb was wounded in the head but his condition later described as not serious after treatment at Fort McIntosh post hospital.
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First Division Parade Scheduled for September 17
Washington notes that the First division parade will be held on September 17 at 1 p m. The event was officially announced. Also, the Mexican government expressed regret over the firing on an American army plane on the border Tuesday, as stated by the state department.
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Reverend George R. Lunn Nominated for Mayor in Schenectady
In Schenectady New York on September 5 Rev George R Lunn former Socialist mayor and Democratic congressman was nominated for mayor on the Democratic ticket. He served as a Democratic representative in congress until March 4 and now seeks the mayoral position.
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Wilson greeted by big crowds on first trip day
President Wilson spoke at the Indiana state fair Coliseum in Indianapolis before an estimated 12 000 to 15 000 audience. He defended the League covenant, explained Article X and XI, and urged support for the Shantung settlement and world peace.
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Floating moorings and other curiosities in history
Scraps note concrete mooring buoys by an English inventor and 100 million rubber stamps in use in the United States. Bell casting has a 350 year English foundry history. Bible Society publishes in about 870 languages. Describes pairing in legislative votes to allow absences without loss, effectively nullifying both sides' votes.
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