Wilson Tables Franco American Security Pact For Immediate Aid
President Wilson sent to the Senate the Franco American treaty pledging U S aid to France in case of an unprovoked German attack and asked for early ratification with the Versailles pact. Critics in the Senate accused him of bypassing routine procedures as the measure faced swift committee referral. The text mirrors the Britain France accord with a key difference that the United States pledges immediate assistance versus Britain’s consent to assist.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
France
United States
Germany
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Republic of France
United States of America
Weimar Passes Bill to Establish War Crimes Tribunal
In Berlin on Monday July 28 socialist motions won passage in the national assembly at Weimar for a state tribunal to investigate the war’s causes and guilt. Interior Minister Eduard David said Germany needs such an institution to offset calls for an entente court. He described a staged release of secret documents and warned that the truth would be painful to some people.
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Berlin
National Assembly
Weimar
Eduard David
Germany
Entente
David de
Race rioting in Chicago spreads across districts
Chicago July 29. Race rioting spreads from the South side into the Loop and North side as killings rise with a police report listing 25 dead by midmorning and hundreds injured. State troops are on alert while police confront continued violence and unrest.
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Chicago
South Side
Loop
North Side
Riots claim list of killed names across communities
A drawn gunfire and riot aftermath lists dozens killed including Henry Atenberg Henry Baker Ugene Gapple James Crawford August Dedrick Eugene Gentle Edward Giller B F Hardy Josua Thomas Casper Kazzouram Nicholas Kleinmark Davis Mirro Mills Joseph Powers Alex Sundberg John H Simpson Nick Warnick Robert Williams Harold Rignadell and two unidentified individuals a white man and two Black men among the dead.
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Atenberg
Henry
Baker
Gapple
Ugene
Crawford
James
Dillon
August
Dedrick
Gentle
Eugene
Giller
Edward
Hardy
B. F
Herpermat
Josua
Thomas
Kazzouram
Casper
Kleinmark, Nicholas
Wilson sends Franco American treaty to Senate
President Wilson transmitted the Franco American treaty and message by messenger to the Senate, saying he would not appear in person. He may delay departure from Washington due to heat, planning to tour the country after August 15, and will discuss whether the Pacific fleet should wait for him before San Francisco harbor entry.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Tumulty
White House
Cary T. Grayson
Daniels
San Francisco
Swanson
Virginia
Underwood
Alabama
Alexander
Missouri
John W. Rainey
Democra
Ilinois
Smith Charges Superiors With Prison Misconduct
New York July 29 Lieutenant Frank S H Smith testifies before a House sub committee at Governors Island that Major General F S Strong and Colonel E P Grimstead ordered ruthlessly severe discipline for prisoners at prison farm No 2 near Paris. He says authorities knew all about conditions and implies direct responsibility.
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New York
Prison Farm No. 2
Paris
F. S. Strong
E. P. Grimstead
Frank S H
Smith
Ecommand
Grimstead
Strong
Leavenworth
Hansen
Street Carmen Strike Signals Wage Fight Tie Up Chicago Transit
Fifteen thousand street railway workers walked out at 4 am in Chicago, paralyzing surface and elevated systems. About six thousand attended a Carmen's union meeting where the vote for 85 cents an hour, an eight hour day, a six day week was approved amid protests against traction-company officials.
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Chicago
Carmen’s Auditorium
Wiliam Quinlan
Carmen’s
D. Bland
International Board of the Union
Bland
League shows no evidence of permanent peace says Thomas
Senator Thomas of Colorado told the senate he has no final decision on the treaty. He doubted the league of nations can banish war and warned a league for peace is the unwelcome companion of a peace of force. He argued nationalism, self interest and fear temper any international pact.
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League
Thomas
Washington
League of Nations
Colorado
Senate
Germany
Wilson
League For Peace
Fire Threatens Towns in North as Drought Bites
In Missour Montana July 29 officials warn conditions are alarming with no rain and no relief in sight. Firefighters battle to save St. Regis Stark and Houdan west of town as heavy smoke delays dawn and ash falls on Missoula. New Idaho fires reported.
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Missour
Mont
Idaho and
Montana
District Forest Srvice
St. Regis
Stark
Houdan
Here
Missoula
Forest Service
Idaho
Few Americans to Remain with the Occupation Army
Secretary Baker told the house military committee that after September 1 the occupying force in Germany will be largely French and Belgian troops with few American soldiers remaining. He refused to disclose the exact American troop figure.
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Washington
Germany
House Military Committee
Baker
Fourth Unit Men Are Arriving Home
New York dispatch reports several units of the Fourth Regular Army division arriving today from Brest aboard the transports von Steuben and Tiger. The von Steuben carried the Fourth engineers and engineers train with the Twelfth machine gun battalion and casualties. The Tiger brought back the 77th regiment of field artillery the eleventh machine gun battalion and scattered units.
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New York
Fourth
Regular Army
Brest
von Steuben
Tiger
Middle West
Riots In Chicago South Side Prompt Military Quarters
Four thousand soldiers stood ready as rioting between negroes and whites raged for two nights in Chicago's South Side Black Belt. At least 21 dead, hundreds wounded, including one negro policeman, with 13 white fatalities. Mayor Thompson sought troops. Adjutant General Dickson mobilized four regiments as authorities cleared streets and rounded up looters. The unrest followed white resentment over the rapid influx of African Americans into a once-residential area amid falling property values.
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Chicago
South Side
Black Belt
Thompson
Lowden
Lincoln
Neb
Burlington
Oglesby
Dickson
Ugly fight in the county jail adds disorder
Chicago July 29 Harold Rignadell a white man was shot and killed by bullets fired from a house at 1021 South State Street Police arrested four women and nine men all negroes found with two revolvers razors an axe knives and cartridges near a window from which the shooting occurred
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Chicago
Harold Rignadell
South State Street
Rioting at Cook County Jail Involves Prisoner Clash
In Chicago on July 29 a large riot erupted at Cook County jail as 159 black prisoners outside cells overwhelmed a black guard and surged into the white prisoners exercise room housing 600 to 700 inmates. Guards locked doors and called for aid as fights lasted about an hour. Reports say several black prisoners wielded knives and several white inmates were seriously wounded.
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Chicago
Cook County
Trade Paralyzed by Chicago Riots
Chicago on July 29 reports a semi paralysis of trade in livestock and provisions due to the car strike and race riots. Labor shortages at the stock yards reduced demand for livestock and many hog droves received no bids. The provision market at the board of trade nearly halted with little activity in the first hour.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
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