Supreme Court Asked to Protect Miss Nielson
In Bismarck on Aug 16 the Supreme Court ordered the state board of administration and the state educational commission to appear Sept 8 and show cause why they should not be prohibited from depriving Minnie J. Nielson of the power to fix course of study for North Dakota common schools. Also in Washington the Wilson administration rejected reservations to the peace treaty, while actions to save stored dairy products and combat food profiteers were outlined by justice officials.
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Bismarck
N. D
Luther E. Birdzell
Langer
State Board of Administration
State Educational Commission
Board of Administration
Sixteenth Assembly
Supreme Court
Minnie J. Nielson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wilson
Washington
Hitchcock
Senate
United States
Germany
Senator Lodge
Department of Justice
Bureau of Markets
Justice Department
War Department
Post Office Department
North Dakota Food Investigation Probes Profiteering
Fargo reports the North Dakota food inquiry will access private books of wholesalers and retailers to detect excess pricing. Dr. F Ladd says few hoarding violators are likely, but butter and eggs may show up as violations. Data handed to district attorneys could lead to grand jury action as investigations extend weeks to months.
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North Dakota
Fargo
F. Ladd
National Grange Calls End to Wartime Food Controls
The National Grange representing 700 000 farmers urged Congress to repeal wartime food control and export restrictions and to enact legislation aiding farmers. The program seeks to end price regulation remove wartime powers and tax on food lift internal taxes and define collective bargaining for agriculture.
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Washington
National Grange
Grange
Congress
Congressional Food Administration
The
War Trade Board
House and
Agricultural Committee
National Grange Representatives
Chicago Sugar Shippers Arrested
Federal authorities will arrest officials of a major Chicago sugar shipping firm for profiteering at 23 dollars per hundredweight after purchasing at 5.30. Milroy says arrest will occur on Attorney Cline’s arrival from Washington. Also seized were 283 tubs of butter valued at 12 000 dollars from Chicago cold storage, linked to R. E. Cobb of St Paul and Northwest Food Produce Co of Fargo.
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Chicago
Milroy
Cline
Washington
R. E. Cobb
St. Paul
Northwest Food Produce Co
Fargo
Canada faces nationwide strike if profiteers not crushed
Winnipeg August 16 Canada will confront a national strike this fall unless profiteers are checked, says a resolution by the Imperial Veterans in Canada. The leaders condemn wholesale robbery of the public and blame current price levels for unrest across the dominion.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Dominion
Imperial Veterans
Roumanians Press Advance as Peace Talks Continue
Paris reports note from Bucharest insists on occupation of Budapest while allies reject justification of action asserting 1918 armistice no longer binding. Roumanians say Clemenceau warned them to stop only after entry. Washington reports Fall proposes amendment to peace treaty forcing Germany to cede Kris e Eupen Malmedy with plebiscite option.
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Roumania
Paris
Bucharest
Budapest
Clemenceau
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fall of
New Mexico
Germany
Belgium
Krise
Eupen
Malmedy
Falls
Profiteers in Fargo, says Attorney
Fargo reports that retailers in the city mark up goods up to 200 percent and average 70 percent profit per item. Col. M. A. Hildreth, U. S. district attorney, says profiteers are more numerous in small inland towns and blames consumers for rising prices. He cites price fixing by secret meetings and notes possible hoarding in North Dakota. Evidence will go to the grand jury in September.
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Fargo
Col
M. A. Hildreth
U. S
Col. Hildreth
North Dakota
Grand Jury
More Chicago profiteers arrested in sugar scheme
John Campbell and John E. Bunkers officials of the John Campbell Co were arrested on the charge of violating the food control act. The warrant alleges they planned to profit from selling $40 000 worth of sugar bought from the Arbuckle house in New York at 8 82 per hundredweight and sold to retailers at 13 per hundredweight.
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Chicago
John Campbell
John E. Bunkers
The
John Campbell Co
Arbuckle House
New York
Riots Fear Loom Over Hammond Street Car Strike Vote
In Hammond Indiana workers at the Hammond Street Car Company vote on returning to work risking state troops intervention. Sheriff Barnes said he asked Governor Goodrich to keep troops ready if the vote tonight favors continuing the strike.
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Hammond Hammond
Ind
Hammond Street Car Company
Barnes
Goodrich
Monarchists urge Karl to return to politics in Austria
Zurich reports monarchists pressed former Emperor Karl to re enter politics after Archduke Joseph’s success in forming a new Austrian government. The emperor publicly rejected the idea saying he has done his duty and does not want to return to power.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Archduke Joseph
Karl
French Troops Stop Riots In Parliament Scuffle
French troops deployed at Luxemburg at the burgomaster's request charged the parliament building with bayonets scattering labor demonstrators and releasing imprisoned leaders. Workers demanded a $90 bonus arguing higher living costs.
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Luxemburg
Germany
Prince of Wales Arrives in Canada on Dragon
St Johns New Brunswick August 16 bearing the Prince of Wales the British cruiser Dragon steams toward Halifax where the vessel will anchor beside the Renown which brought the prince across the Atlantic.
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Canada
St. Johns
New Brunswick
Dragon
Halifax
Kansas City Seizes 75000 Pounds of Beans in Profit Crackdown
U S District Attorney Wilson issued an order to seize 75 000 pounds of beans stored in local warehouses marking the first step in Kansas City's campaign against hoarders and profiteers.
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Kansas City
U.S
Wilson
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