Senate Debates Taft Plan Amid League of Nations Clash
Washington July 24. Republicans and Democrats clash over Taft's six interpretative reservations to the League ratification. Lodge Brandegee and Hitchcock press claims of simultaneous presentation with Versailles while Robinson blocks immediate action. debates touch on Shangtung claims and Japan, with Wilson’s White House talks suspended as future invitations loom.
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Wisconsin
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Border cooperation plan reached between US and Mexican armies
A joint agreement to prevent incidents along the Arizona Sonora boundary was reached in Agua Prieta after talks between Brig Gen W R Smedberg and Gen Calles and officials. They affirmed coordinated patrols, border guard strengthening near Nogales, and a pledge to eliminate friction points. The framework aims to assure smooth cooperation and reduce livestock theft disputes.
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Lynching of Chillon Jennings in Gilmer Texas
In Gilmer Texas a mob hanged Chillon Jennings, a Black man identified after confessing to crimes against a white woman. Officials earlier jailed him. a posse captured him three miles from town, doors were torn from the jail, and he was dragged to the courthouse square where he was killed. The woman remains in critical condition.
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Ireland seeks US recognition for its independence
Salt Lake City July 24 Eamonn De Valera president of the Irish republic told a Salt Lake City gathering that Ireland would prefer recognition by the United States of its existence as a free and independent nation over any wealth the U S could offer. He outlined Ireland's ambitions and spoke again after a dinner and reception in his honor before departing for Butte Montana at midnight.
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Woman killed as airship crashes on Brandon flight
July report from Portage indicates a passenger Mrs P Kerr and Lieutenant Cross were aboard an airship touring from Winnipeg to Brandon. The craft crashed shortly after takeoff, killing the woman and seriously injuring Kerr and Cross.
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Portage’ GA
Great American Question Answer on Airmen Strike Threat
A report notes airmen warn of a potential strike amid tensions in China context. Authorities monitor negotiations as aviation crews consider stoppage actions, with officials urging restraint and service continuity.
Air Mail Pilots Strike Over Reinstatement Demand
Twenty aerial mail pilots serving notice to Second Assistant Postmaster General Praeger that they will refuse to fly tomorrow unless two discharged pilots are reinstated. They claim the pair were fired for refusing to fly in fog and bad weather. Praeger said orders were not revoked and flying conditions grant pilots the option to resign. The strike could affect flights to Chicago Cleveland and Belmont Park and tie up mail to Chicago and Washington.
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Belmont Park
Washington
Forest Fires Threaten Upper Michigan Village and Areas
Detroit July 24 High winds push rapidly burning fires through pine forests brush and prairie across upper Michigan and northern lower peninsula counties. Police and fire wardens in six counties report increasing danger with only heavy rain likely to halt spread. Dollar Settlement village destroyed after residents fled, while many lower Michigan towns remain at risk as fires continue for weeks aided by over 200 state police joining fire wardens.
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Fire Weather Aids Forest Fire Fight Across West
Western Montana and northern Idaho saw showers that eased the forest fire threat as high winds and lightning sparked new blazes. In Idaho and Oregon, crews battled multiple fires with rain aiding containment. St. Regis and Thompson reported safe, Nigge Gulch fires slowed, Elk City area fire threatened but under control after downpours.
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Kaiser Trial Not in London Says House of Lords
In London the Lords heard Earl Curzon announce that former Emperor William cannot be tried in London. Viscount Bryce and Baron Buckmaster questioned the plan, citing legal and political risks. Curzon noted exile, not a martyr motive, and said the trial location remains undecided, with London only one possibility among others.
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Washington
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Britain
Public Ownership Discussion Amidst Municipal Struggles
A jumbled Washington dispatch outlines Eugene N Foss and remarks on governance and finance. The piece suggests municipalities may demand payment penalties and hints at potential bankruptcy risk for public bodies amid postwar debates.
Blow for Blow Democrats Slogan Sparks Omaha Debate
Vague overheard phrases from a chaotic Omaha scene describe a tense protest. The piece notes divisions among Democrats and calls the display a shameful spectacle. No clear names or dates are established in the readable text.
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mail aviators doubt strike. Praeger speaks in Washington
Washington notes Otto Praeger, second assistant postmaster general, says no strike by mail aviators is expected and no duty refusal likely. He mentions an anonymous telegram from “mail aviators” about reinstating discharged workers, which he says will not lead to a strike. Two New York–Washington flight aviators had refused to carry mail last Tuesday, prompting resignations rather than continuing service with high power planes.
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Trout Creek rancher charged in Utah murder case
A Tooele County man identified as son of Mrs Altes and Eugene faces complicity charges in the murder of J. J. Cone, a Trout Creek rancher in Utah. Federal and local authorities pursue clues linking the suspect to the crime.
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