Bisbee Deportations Amid Armored Roundup
July 12 report from Phoenix notes about 1000 Industrial Workers of the World members being rounded up by Citizens Protective League in Bisbee. detainees crowded in the baseball park, searched for arms and red cards, then loaded into cattle cars for deportation. Deputy Sheriff McRae and a striker reportedly killed in the ensuing violence.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Industrial Workers of the World
Bisbee
Citizens’ Protective League
Baseball Park
Industrial Workers’ Organization
Whitney
McRae
Douglass Citizens Assist in Round-Up
A telephone message from Douglass reports 300 armed citizens with three machine guns left for Bisbee to join the I W W roundup. Twenty five box cars were sent to deport Industrial Workers of the World members, while railroad officials refused to disclose the train’s destination after departing Bisbee.
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Tucson
Ariz
Douglass
Bisbee
Industrial Workers of the World
Neutral Conference Postponed in South America
The Associated Press reports the congress of neutral South American nations to coordinate policy on war issues has been postponed in Buenos Aires with no new date announced. The decision affects diplomats and observers awaiting a common stance on war-related challenges.
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Associated Press
Huenos Aires
Argentina
Congress
Ohio to furnish 40498 men for national draft
The census figures issued yesterday by the government show Ohio must provide 40498 men for the coming draft. Officials say the rise stems from war industries drawing temporary workers to certain areas, not representing the real population. Cleveland is listed as the nation's fifth city with 1,126,000 people.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Connerly Army
Etate
Cleveland
American Morning Meal Recommended for French People
Dr Bergonie of Bordeaux Medical faculty proposes an American style breakfast for Vrance to replace a light European morning meal. He argues this ration of ham eggs liver and bacon vegetables and porridge provides rational nourishment and reduces waste while aligning with energy needs at day start.
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Jordeaux
Aragon
Bergonie
Bordeaux
Bergonic
Europe
Airm en to Win Guard Against War Speech by Cox
Ohio reservists hear Governor Cox declare American aviators will break into the sky and strike at Essen and Kiel to end the war. He says the aim is to defeat Prussian leadership, not the German people, and frames entry as enlightened internationalism. A separate note reports ICC creating a car service division to manage freight during wartime.
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Cox
Ohio
Associated Press
Banner
Fort Benjamin Harrison
James M. Cox
Germany
Essen
Kiel
America
Senators Seek Wilson Hint To Break Food Bill Deadlock
Democratic leaders in the Senate, unable to reconcile conflicting views on the food control bill, plan to ask President Wilson for guidance on possible compromises to speed action. The Agriculture Committee will not endorse the Gore substitute, while Gore intends to offer it individually, expecting general support for many provisions. Prohibition questions will likely be settled in conference under a prior unanimous consent agreement.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Gore
Compulsory Military Service Law Moves Forward in Mexico
Mexico City reports the reorganization of the army includes compulsory service for all youths over nineteen. The draft measure, now under preparation, targets young men and aims to restructure national armed forces.
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Mexico City
U S Steel Output Arranged At Fair Government Price
Washington July 12 Secretary Baker announced an agreement with American steel industry leaders to supply finished steel for government needs at a price set by a federal trade commission cost of production inquiry. Officials said reasonable profits would be allowed and expansion to meet demand would be supported, avoiding unfair burdens across producers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
American Steel Industry
Federal Trade Commission
Five conventions at the Point this week
The Point hosts twelve conventions this week. The Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association and the Traveling Men’s Auxiliary, the TriState Master Bakers’ association meet Tuesday through Friday. The Ohio Journeymen Plumbers and Steam and Gas Fitters Association convene Friday and Saturday. The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy oversees related business transactions.
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DAR Point
Ohio State Pharmaceutical Assocation
Kaiser Hesitates Over Acceptance Of His Resignation
Berne reports that the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin says the German chancellor De von Bethmann Hollweg has resigned. The British press notes that Maupetter William has postponed deciding whether to accept the resignation.
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Kaiser
Associated Prem
Berne
Switzerland
British Admiralty
Wireless Press
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Ionman Uupersal
de von Bethmann Hollweg
Maupeter William
German Reforms Called Permanent By Emperor William
An official Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William I contends Reichstag reforms are permanent and affect not only him but his successor. He summoned the crown prince to crown councils to decide concessions to the Reichstag and the scope of constitutional changes.
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Berne
Switzerland
Berlin
William
Reichstag
Farm adjutant wins military medal for gun sight invention
Joseph Fenoull of Seillans receives the military medal for inventing a means to regulate the gun sight. The 110th artillery adjutant developed his technique at the front and his device has been adopted by the army.
Belgian Deportees Suffer Brutal Forced Labor Under German Army
Reports to The Banner detail systematic mistreatment of deported Belgian civilians in Salta camp and nearby sites. Witnesses describe severe hunger, cold exposure, extreme heat in Turkish baths, and harsh punishments to compel work. Deaths range across February to March with thousands interned and working detachments.
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Havre
France
Associated Press
Hig
Cam al Salta
Daenping
Eulalisian
Antwerp
Day Zones for Draft Camps Extend Five Miles
Washington July 12 A dry zone five miles wide surrounds draft camps, with reductions if a city or town lies within half a mile of the ramp. If the ramp sits at a town edge, the zone narrows to half a mile into the town. The War Department released the regulations detailing mobilization safety zones for military camps and related facilities.
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Brean de Banner
Washington
War Department
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