Food Craft Promised as Unrest Advisory Board Warns
Washington Aug 1 Attorney General Palmer convenes top officials to address the high cost of living and potential price relief. The advisory board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers warns of widespread unrest among wage earners as living costs rise, prompting talks of drastic government actions and possible wage and price measures.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Stone
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White House
Europe
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Lee
Columbus
Board of Railroad Wages
Capitol Bill
Vision of Civil Unrest Warns of Impending War and Political Inaction
A speaker warns that without united action to curb tensions, the nation faces hellish consequences. He predicts an imminent crisis surpassing 1914 and greater risk of war, blaming lawmakers and political obstruction by labor groups for delays in correction.
Chicago Strike Near End as Car Men Accept Scale
Chicago leaders of the car men's union predicted street cars and L trains would run on an old-time schedule by midnight. Balloting for a referendum was set for four this afternoon, with international president William D. Mahon stating the count would finish soon and the majority would approve the compromise scale offered by the surface and elevated companies.
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Chicago
Car Men’s Union
William D. Mahon
Shipbuilder Charged in $1 Million Fraud Indictment
New York August 1 Charles A Strang a shipbuilder was arrested in West Brighton on a federal indictment charging him with conspiracy to defraud the government by a fraudulent payroll The Emergency Fleet Corporation which runs the Duval Shipbuilding in Florida where Strang worked filed the complaint Federal officers say when co conspirators are rounded up it will show the government lost about $1 000 000
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Charles A. Strang
West Brighton
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Duval Shipbuilding Company
Florida
Strang
Army general hospitals to close September 80
Washington reports six army general hospitals will shut September 80. The facilities are at Ontario New York Biltmore North Carolina New Haven Connecticut Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana Fort Douglas Utah and Fort Snelling Minnesota. The War Department announced the action.
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Biltmore
N. C
New Haven
Burleson Ends War-Time Control of Telegraph and Telephone
Washington reports that midnight last night ended government control of telegraph and telephone lines begun July 22 1918. Postmaster General Burleson turned properties back to private owners under a congressional resolution signed by President Wilson. He noted limited cooperation from the Postal company and hinted at possible rate adjustments if a return to private control spurs a rate war.
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Washington
Burleson
Congress
Wilson
Postal Company
Weent
Clarence A. Mackay
London Police Force Strike Declared
London authorities report a police strike declared last night in the capital. City officials and unions dispute conditions as the force halts patrols and nonessential services. Public safety concerns rise while negotiations continue.
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London
London Police
Militia quiets riot zones as guards resist mobs
Chicago dispatch reports Tenth National Guard troops restoring order in South Side districts after fierce race clashes that left one black man dead and over 300 injured. Soldiers blocked a mob near 5482 South LaSalle street and rescued a St Louis negro about to be hanged, while guarding stockyard workers and keeping residents safe.
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Chicago
Timois
South Side
South LaSalle Street
Tenth National Guard
LaSalle
Wentworth
Fifty-fifth
Fifty-fourth Streets
Negroes Go to Work as Riots Endure in Union Avenue Killing
After troops arrived, African American workers returned to steel yard tasks but faced attacks by whites. Militia enforced order as rioters retreated and a hollow square was formed. Isaiah Dozier, a Black man, died from injuries at Forty third Street and Union Avenue after a beating.
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Tsaiah Dozier
Forty Third ,Street
Union Avenue
Postal tax reduction and new rates take effect
Announcement from President Chancellor H MacKay states the tax cut took effect at midnight. The message notes changes in postal rates and related measures, marking a shift in pricing policy with broad implications.
U S Not to Share In German Indemnities
Bernard Baruch told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that President Wilson believed the United States should not bear any part of Germanys indemnities. Baruch said the distribution of German indemnities was still to be settled and urged Senate discretion on jurisdiction. Senator Knox noted the President's July 1 address indicated no US share in the billions Germany would pay.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Germyooy
Bernard M. Baruch
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Baruch
Senate
Germany
Knox
Clash at Ruanchenghu Kills 16 Japanese in Two-Hour Fight
An official Japanese embassy report from Washington dated August 1 cites 16 Japanese officers and men killed and 17 wounded in a two hour clash with Chinese troops at Ruanchenghu on July 19. Three Japanese police were also killed. Chinese casualties were not disclosed. The incident followed an assault on a South Manchuria Railway employee.
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Washington
Kuansheng Bu
South Manchuria
Meng An Yuan
Kirin Province
Ruane Chenghu
Kirin
South Manchuria Railway Company
Ruanchenghu
Peking
Chinese officials condemn misconduct in Kirin incident
The Chinese division brigade and battalion commander were reprimanded for a dis order in Kirin province. Governor general Meng An Yuan faced censure while the vice minister of war and the acting premier conveyed deep regret to the Japanese minister in Peking.
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Meng An Yuan
Kirin
China
Peking
McKellar cites Chicago lynching in Lincoln era remarks
Senator McKellar of Tennessee read press reports from Chicago about the killing of a Black man in the west side Italian district. The body was saturated with gasoline and set on fire as he charged no crime. He cited the exodus of Black people from southern cities and urged that no comment was needed.
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Chicago
United States Senate
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Tennessee
West Side
Abraham Lincoln
Yanks to leave Russia soon after northern force withdrawal
Washington reports the entire American force in northern Russia will depart soon. A small detachment will handle property transfer and repatriation of American dead, with Pershing ordering General Richardson to withdraw headquarters and return as quickly as practicable.
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Russia
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Pershing
War Department
Strikers Fire On Troops In Lisbon Rail Strike
Strikes on Portuguese railroads escalate with gunfire at Campolide station in Lisbon suburbs. Troops returned fire wounding several on both sides as the labor action continues through August. In Washington, senate committee backs nominations to the U S shipping board.
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Campolide
Aeronautics Bill Promises Wider U S Aviation Powers
Senator New of Indiana introduces a senate bill to create a department of aeronautics with control over all government air services including the army navy post office and coast guard. A president appointed director would earn 10000 dollars with a 6000 dollar deputy. the bill envisions wartime authority and commissioned officers up to major general to lead aeronautics units.
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United States
Senator New
Indiana
Senate
Department of Aeronautics
Army
Navy
Post Office Department
Coast Guard
Department
War Department
Aeronaute Squeerons
Department of Aeronautics i
106000 Men in Chicago Leave Jobs
Chicago workers join a strike forcing 106000 men to leave their jobs within a 200 mile radius. The action disrupts local industries and carries broad economic impact for the region.
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Chicago
Riots End as Militia Quiets Chicago Zone
Chago dispatch says militia presence has brought quiet to riot zones. One hundred thousand railway shopmen in the Chicago district are on strike today demanding higher pay. The strike covers a 200 area and threatens transportation until settlement.
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Evening Journal
Chicago
Riots Subside as Chicago Calm Returns
Chicago reports quiet in riot zone with militia on duty and control regained. Officials say mob violence ended, bringing total deaths to 33 from the race war across the city.
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Evening Journal
Chicago
Americans Push Plan To Unify Aeronautics Department
Senate discussion centers on transferring all government aeronautics duties into a single department. Senator New argues consolidation will concentrate effort and advance American aviation, advocating a unified national approach.
British Bombard Kronstadt Seaward Fortress
A British air raid on Kronstadt near Petrograd lasted about forty minutes. The bolsheviks reportedly evacuat e Kronstadt as the sea fortress defending Petrograd braces for possible fall.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Kronstadt
Petrograd
Big Fire Plot Is Bareed In Chicago Riot District
Chicago mayor Thompson discloses a plan to start fires in the riot district was chosen to trigger a state troop call. He says police weariness from continuous duty since Sunday guided the action and counters unverified rumors.
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Chicago
Thompson
Luxemburg to Aid Verdun and Belgium After War
Luxemburg's minister of state proposed 200000 dollars for Verdun and 40000 dollars toward rebuilding a devastated Belgian town as gratitude for wartime aid and protection.
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Luxemburg
Verdun
France
Chamber of Deputies
Belgium
ABOR FIGHT TIES UP BREST PORT DEMANDS DOCKERS UNION
Labor unrest at Brest Port halts shipping as dockers strike over union demands. Employers suspend work across the port, creating a standstill for imported and exported goods. Local authorities seek resolution to resume operations.
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Brest
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