Alien Deportation Plans Cited by Immigration Chief
Washington July 17. Commissioner general Anthony Caminetti testified before the House immigration committee that limited ship space and high transport costs could force assignment of a special steamer to deport 3600 undesirable aliens held in the country. He said state institutions temporarily caring for them want rid of them but warned against sending them individually or in small groups at about 800 dollars per man versus 200 to 300 in normal times.
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Washington
Anthony Caminett
House Immigration Committee
Caminetti
Europe
Eight Thousand Out in Boston Strike Shuts Transit
Boston and twelve nearby towns faced a transit tie up as about eight thousand Boston Elevated Railway workers walked out. Extra shuttle cars and added coaches joined trains on the Boston and Maine Boston and Albany and New Haven lines. Employers were hampered by reduced staff and commuters faced delays while strikers protested the War Labor Board's wage award delay and pressed for an eight hour day and 734 cents per hour.
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Boston
Boston Elevated Railway
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
New Haven & Hartford
War Labor Board
Pershing to be welcomed home as Congress urged action
Representative Caldwell announced to the house rules committee that General Pershing will return to the United States in August. The move accompanies a resolution seeking a joint congressional session to formally welcome the American commander. Troop movements include the transport President Wilson with 1698 troops from Marseilles and the steamship Roma with 855 returning soldiers, among them units from the 338th Service Battalion and Transportation Corps.
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Washington
Pershing
United States
Caldwell
New York
House Rules Committee
Wilson
Marseilles
Transportation Corps
247Th Military Police
Pesaro
Colorado
Oklahoma
Arizona
California
Arkansas
New Mexico
Nevada
Extensive Tests Planned for New Coast Defense
The war department, with the air service, plans extensive tests of new coast defense material. A squadron including 20 De Havilands is assembling at Langley Field, Virginia. Railway mounts for heavy ordnance will be tested at the Cape Henry fortifications.
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Washington
War Department
Air Service
Langley Field
Cape Henry
Exchange on London Breaks Four Cents
New York reports a sharp fall in exchange with London demand bills at 4 544 dollars, a decline of 3 to 4 cents from yesterday’s level and the lowest on record. Frances also weak, with demand at 7 20 and cables at 67 18. Italian rates down and Dutch and north European centers unsettled. Bankers foresee further sterling drop prompting British bankers to move gold to the United States.
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New York
Exchange
London
Frances
Holland
General Pershing Guest of Royalty at Buckingham Luncheon
General John J. Pershing, here to lead American troops in the Victory parade Saturday, was guests at a Buckingham Palace luncheon hosted by Queen and King George.
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London
John J. Pershing
King George
Buckingham Palace
McCormick Works Idle as Strike Grips Chicago
Ten thousand McCormick Reaper Works employees are idle after plant closure triggered by a strike that began last Tuesday. Workers seek one dollar hourly, 44 hour week and a closed shop, while officials say 4000 quit July 15 and many wish to return but fear violence. Labor leaders call the closure a lockout and say the men quit in groups over wages and hours. An allied report from New York notes a threatened export freight embargo as shipboard labor strikes spread, delaying freight to coastwise steamers.
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Chicago
McCormick Reaper Works
International Harvester Company
McCormick Works
E. J. Nockels
Chicago Federation of Labor
New York
Philippines Prohibition Plan Looms If US Law Fails
Manila July 17 legislative leaders said the Philippines will enact a prohibition measure if the US national prohibition amendment does not apply locally. The plan would copy the American act exactly to curb intoxicants in the islands.
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Manila
United States
Philippines
American YMCA Secretary Killed by Swerving Hydro-Airplane
James B. McCreary, 25, an American YMCA secretary, was killed in Prague when a hydro-airplane swerved and struck the boat he stood in on the river. He died shortly after and was buried in Prague.
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James McCreary
Geneva
Switzerland
James B. McCreary
Prague
McCreary
Buffalo Man James B. McCreary Not A YMCA Secretary
Officials in New York said James B. McCreary of Buffalo New York was killed by a hydro airplane in Prague. He went to France in 1917 as an ambulance driver and later joined the aviation service. It was stated he never held YMCA secretary duties.
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New York
James B. McCreary
Prague
Buffalo
N. Y
France
Aviation Service
McCreary
Theoro de Delavigne
National Guard to Expand Under War Department Plan
Washington reports immediate nationwide guard organization on a 16 division basis with potential expansion to 440000 men. Federal funds permit 106000 now, with units to be formed and inspected before aid disbursed. Existing units gain federal recognition including six California infantry companies.
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Washington
National Guard
United States
War Department
California
Japan faces Shantung clause threat to world order
Senate opposition to the Shantung provision in the peace treaty argues it would empower Japan to threaten Asia and the Pacific. Senator Sherman warns it taints the league’s aims and could spur Japanese and British interests toward imperial aims, endangering the Philippines. He notes Germany’s 99 year leases in Shantung and cautions against ceding sovereignty through leasehold gains.
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Washington
Senate
Shantung
Sherman
Republican
Illinois
Japan
Shantung Peninsula
League of Nations
Germany
Orient
United States
Philippines
China
Europe
Asia
Pacific Ocean
Contin
Wholesale arrests in Korean uprising
Seoul June 17. The Associated Press reports that 13,981 Koreans have been arrested in connection with the Korean uprising. Of those, 4649 cases have been dropped, 3967 persons have been convicted, eight were acquitted after trial, and 3967 have not yet been tried.
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Seoul
Korea
Associated Press
Packers Hold Up Products To Control Prices
Chicago officials reveal meats butter and eggs stored in Chicago warehouses controlled by five big packers. Since June 1 stocks surged, release could ease shortages and lower prices. Beef 85,971,000 pounds Pork 70,517,000 pounds Butter 7,893,000 pounds Eggs 36000000 dozen.
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Chicago
Ilinois Department of Agriculture
Clyne
Troops Break Strike In Pomerania District
German troops in the Franzburg district of Pomerania suppress a strike by agricultural laborers. A Greifswald dispatch says soldiers are forcing the laborers to return to work.
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Copenhagen
Franzburg
Pomerania
Greifswald
Snow and Slides Halt Andes Repairs
New snowfalls on both sides of the Andes cause further landslides of large proportions. The ongoing blizzard forces repair gangs to abandon efforts, complicating communication restoration across the mountains.
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Buenos Aires
Andes
Ford Believes Booze One of Causes of War
Mount Clemens Mich July 17 Henry Ford testifies in his 1 000 000 libel suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune The day’s proceedings featured readings from John Reeds 1916 Industrys Miracle Maker article and Ford remarks linking alcohol to prewar tensions.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Henry Ford
Chicago Daily Tribune
Kirke B. Alexander
Mr. Ford
John Reed
Elliott G. Stevenson
The
Tribune
Mount of MT
Ford
Detroit
Alfred Lucking
Smith
Germany
Belgium
France
England
Kaiser
Alexander
Reed
Sherman Calls It Confidence Game of Ages
Washington July 17 Senate debates over Shantung and the league of nations continue as President Wilson meets Republican senators. Senator Sherman denounces the league as a colossal confidence game while Senator Colt urges entry to fulfill duties. Borah resolution seeks Bliss letter. Spencer resolution would express deep regret on Shantung.
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Washington
Shantung
League of Nations
Senate
Wilson
Colt
Rhode Island
United States
Sherman
League
Borah
Idaho
Tasker H. Bliss
Paris
Spencer
Missouri
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
McNary
One League One
Republi
McCumber
North Dakota
Post Office Reopens International Parcel Service to Germany
The post office department announced immediate resumption of international parcel service to Germany. Parcels up to 11 pounds will be accepted, expanding mail options and enabling trade and correspondence with Germany.
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Washington
Germany
Post Office Department
Idaho Tonight and Friday Fair and Cooler
Idaho weather forecast calls for tonight and Friday to be fair with cooler temperatures. Dry conditions expected across the state with light winds and clear skies during the period. Potential chilly nights ahead, especially in valley areas.
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Idaho
OBrien Loses Nerve in Jail as Extradition Proceeding Advances
Freehold New Jersey July 17 Edward OBrien youth held for extradition to New York where he was indicted for the murder of Cardiner Hull a Manhattan stationer was found tearing blankets and tying them into a rope. Jail officials removed all possible tools as guards noted his frail nerve and bravado shattered by the case. He reportedly revived his confession that he killed Mrs Willeins and faced possible suicide attempts echoing Dr Walter Keene Wilkins death in Mineola jail.
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Freehold
N. J
Edward O'Brien
New York
Cardiner
Hull
Manhattan
Walter Keene Wilkins
Mineola
O'Brien
O’brien
Willeins
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