President Wilson ratification push trains through Kansas City crowd
President Wilson rode aboard the presidential train near Kansas City on September 6 to address Reed supporters and urge ratification of the League of Nations. He argued rejection would turn America militaristic, raise living costs, and risk war, while insisting he seeks to become better acquainted with the people. He spoke briefly, declined to give a speech, and waved to the crowd as the train departed.
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League of ‘Nations
Swatem
Kansas ‘City
Reed
League of Nations
Wilson
Kansas City
America
St. Louis
Gompers Hears From President Wilson
Samuel Gompers, head of the AFL, reported a reply from President Wilson to a telegram urging an immediate conference between steel workers and United States Steel Chairman Gary. Gompers declined to reveal the telegram’s contents, saying it would be discourteous, but noted Wilson advised against hasty action.
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Wilson
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gary
United States. Steel Corporation
Nineteen Thousand Go On Strike In Scranton Area
Nineteen thousand mine workers at twenty Hudson Collery Company collieries between Forest City and Plymouth will strike Monday morning by order of the general committee unless the general manager agrees to meet the committee before that time. The action supports four thousand workers already on strike.
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Scranton
Hudson Collery Company
Forest City
Plymouth
Senators Hear Witnesses On Kenyon Bill In D C
Washington September 6 senators on the agricultural committee indicated they will hear witnesses in favor of the Kenyon and Kendrick bills. Chair Grenna said farmers and many small cattle men cannot leave their work to come to Washington and urged a thirty day recess to allow their appearance.
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Grenna
Forest Fire Causes Trouble Near Elgin Lake
St Paul report states a stubborn fire near Snowball by Elgin Lake has burned for several days. A forty man crew fought it, while only one forest fire in the region had been reported this week.
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St.Paul
Snowball
Elgin Lake County
State Forestry Department
Suffrage Passes Minnesota Legislature in Special Session
In St Paul the Minnesota legislature ratified the federal suffrage amendment shortly after the special session opened. The house approved 120 to 6 and the senate 60 to 0. Both chambers will hear Wilson speak tomorrow morning after a unanimous suspension of the rules.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
House
Senate
Wilson
Austrian Cabinet Recommends Accepting Allies Peace Treaty
Vienna Austria Sept 6 The Austrian cabinet decided after Chancellor Remmer's report to recommend that the national assembly accept the peace treaty presented by the Allies this week.
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Vienna
Austria
Remmer
National Assembly
President's Train Leaves On Time For Des Moines Speech
City, Mo Sept 6 The president's special train departed on the dot at noon for Des Moines where he will deliver a speech tonight. The official schedule has been kept without change.
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City
Dés Moines
Theatre Employes Go On Strike in Paris Lockout
Paris reports a general strike of organized entertainers and theatre employes, followed by a city wide lockout in Paris music houses beginning today.
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Paris
Treasury Savings Certificates Backed by Uncle Sam
The Ninth District War Savings Organization promotes new treasury savings certificates. Officials say bonds, notes, and certificates offer safe, government-backed returns with 4 percent interest and quarterly compounding. Certificates redeemable after one month with 10 days notice, registered to prevent loss, and exchangeable from War Savings Stamps into certificates. Limits set at 1000 per year per person or corporation, with prices rising monthly from initial issues.
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Ninth District War Savings
Wales
Treasury Savings
M BE. Harrison
Harrison
Treasury
Tecelyas
United States
Liberty bonds expected to rise above par in coming years
Financial experts say every Liberty bond issue will go above par within a few years as rates drop and value increases. The treasury urges investors to buy at current quotations 94 95 or 96, noting a bond bought at 94 yields about 4.52 percent for a 4 percent issue, and warns buyers to heed terms of the government loan and beware sharpers trading Liberty Bonds for other stocks.
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Treasury Department
Treasury Savings
Call
Ninth District Leaders Promote War Savings Bonds
The Ninth District celebrates strong belief in government securities as top investments. Governor Theodors Wéid and Arthur R. Rogers champion war savings and treasury certificates, noting the first $1,000 certificate to be sold in the district as an A-1 investment.
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Ninth District Federal Reserve Bank
Arthur R. Rogers
Stampa
Treasury
Wold
Rogers
Chista
Bath
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