Cabinet Members to Meet as War on Prices Gathers Pace
Washington and London report a broad government effort to curb living costs with President Wilson asking the House to defer recess for wage talks with railroad workers and to study economic conditions. A cabinet gathering will reconvene with Julius Barnes joining to discuss selling Wheat at market price to reduce flour costs and ease prices of essentials.
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Ft Julius Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
Seyal
Hines
The
Treasury
Leffingwell
Colver
Federal Trade ‘Gomimission
Department
Justice
Nations clash over seat and voting at interna tional trades union congress
Amsterdam proposed as headquarters for the new internationale by a commission in session here. Berlin and Paris discussed as potential centers while delegates argued over a voting system granting one vote per quarter million workers. American, British and Italian representatives pressed for real representation and voice in choosing officers, with W A Appleton elected president of the congress.
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Amsterdam
New Internationale
International Trades Union Congress
Berlin
Leon Jouhaux
General Federation of Labor
Paris
France
Clemenceau
Daniel Tobin
Samuel Gompers
John J. Hynes
American Federation of Labor
Tobin
United States
Great Britain
Tobin S;hall
Great “Britain
America
Benjamin ‘Tillet
Labor
Fort Parliament
North Salford
Congress
Morale Crumbles in Kolchak Forces as Retreat Looms
Paris dispatches report Admiral Kolchak’s all Russian government plans to move from Omsk to Irkutsk while morale collapses. War weariness, not Bolshevik strength, saps the army. Czecho-Slovak troops drift home. a large green army forms in Siberia and European Russia, attracting deserters from both sides.
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Paris
Kolchak
Omsk
Irkutsk
Siberia
Russia
European
Railroad wage crisis rises from high cost of living
Washington Aug 1 a new labor crisis driven by high living costs challenges the railroad administration. President Wilson urges Congress to abandon a five week recess and remain in Washington to consider a commission shaping railroad wage decisions. He asks that its rulings be mandatory on the rate making body, potentially forcing higher charges to cover wage increases. The House votes to stay in session. Deficit in government controlled railroads deepens as freight revenue climbs and costs rise.
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Washington
Wilson
Aoeanes
Cgeneril Hines
House of Representatives
Ronway Wachers
House
Republican Legislative Steering Committee
Congress
Intersiate Commercce Commission
Congressional
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hines
Police Strike in London Fails to Rally Vast Numbers
Aug 1 London reports indicate a police strike failed to attract broad support. Hundreds refused posts while most officers remained at duty. unions claimed up to two thousand out, yet official totals show around eight hundred fifty four on strike from over twenty thousand. Disorder occurred in Liverpool as police withdrawals spread slowly.
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London
Metropolitan Police
Minnesota Offers One Cent Leasing for Grazing Land
State Auditor Prence announced a plan to lease state owned land in Minnesota at as little as one cent per acre for grazing. He said the move invites drought stricken western states to feed livestock on public domain and that leases will cover only enough to comply with governing laws.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Preuge
Minnesota
Montana
Prense
Army Major in San Francisco Bigamy Suicide
Major Davis Barney of Sacramento California, recently a major in the army, was found dead in a washroom on a ferry boat just before officers planned to arrest him on bigamy charges. An army service revolver lay near the body as his wife and party returned from a honeymoon trip.
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Associated Press
Sanfrancisco
Pody
Army
Oyom
Major Barkey
Hig Brida
Public Fails to Take to Beer 23 4
New York liquor dealers surrendered licenses to the state excise department, declaring the public did not care for the beer brand permitted under wartime prohibition. Remaining dealers claimed refunds of $250 as funds were allocated.
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New York
State Excise Départment
Train Massacre as Mex Bandits Kill Sixty Near Mexico City
AP reports on July 19 a passenger train between Huamantla and San Marcos near Mexico City was blown up by bandits, about 60 killed including 12 German college boys from Pueblo. Up to 800 bandits fired on passengers after an explosion. federal troops later arrived and killed many attackers.
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Associated Press
York
Huamantla
San Marcos
Mexico City
Pueblo
National Association For the Protection of American Rights
Mexico
Hand
Review of Pacific fleet aboard old Oregon near San Francisco
President Wilson will review the Pacific fleet as it enters San Francisco Harbor aboard the historic Oregon. Rear Admiral Charles I. Clark, retired, who commanded the Oregon on the Horn voyage, may command the ship during the review. Secretary Daniels said the Oregon will be placed in full commission and sent to San Francisco by September 1. He noted Clark’s promotion for wartime actions would suit the review of the west coast squadron replacing aging ships.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Oregon
Charles I. Clark
Horn
Daniels
Clarke
Verrera
Pacific
Navy Secretary Daniels to Speak at Exposition Park Event
Secretary of the Navy Daniels accepted an invitation to address a gathering at Exposition Park on August 10 as part of ceremonies for the new Pacific fleet. A companion rodeo directed by Douglas Fairbanks will feature 200 motion picture cowboys and a Hopi tribe from Arizona.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aus
Navy
Daniels
Exposition Park
Pacific Fleet
Daniel
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Arizona
A F L Backs Actors in Fight With Producers
The American Federation of Labor through organizer Hugh Frayne promised full support to the Associated Actors and Actresses of America and Actors Equity in their dispute with theater managers and producers. Actors seek written contracts with wage raises and better conditions, claiming England grants already exist there. Refusal by Comstock and Gest to use non verbal contracts sparked a strike in a musical comedy cast.
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New York
American Federation of Labor
Hugh Frayne
Associated Actors and Actresses of America
Actors ‘Equity Association
England
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Detroit Plant
A large industrial complex in Detroit suffered a massive fire destroying a manufacturing plant. Fire crews battled flames for hours as smoke blanketed the area and investigators began assessing the extent of the damage and potential cause. Local officials warned residents to avoid the area due to heavy activity and air quality concerns.
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Detroit
Armed Truce Declared as Chicago Riots Wane
Chicago officials say race riot violence has subsided after five days of clashes leaving about 35 dead and 1500 injured. State troops and thousands of police patrol the negro district while officials consider weapon searches and increased policing to prevent further outbreaks.
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Chicago
Negro District
Garrity
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