Oil War Not Likely Says Expert
Francis Ek Powell, chairman of Anglo American Oil, argues peace in the oil conflict is plausible. He notes US Mexico oil supplies can offset shortages, urges continued conservation, and hopes US and Britain cooperate commercially to mutual prosperity. Powell says Americans should feel at home with British flags and vice versa.
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London
Francis Ek. Powell
Anglo American OU Company
Powell
Dairy Express
America
Mexico
United States
Great Britain
Poles Agree To Armistice On Russo-Polish Front
The Polish council of defense accepts Premier Lloyd George armistice proposals for a cessation of hostilities on the Russo-Polish battle front. A Moscow mass meeting speech by Leon Trotzky says the Bolshevik war minister will seek peace only with their army’s entry into Warsaw.
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London
Polish Council of Defense
Lioyd George
Warsaw
Evening News
Admiralty
Leon Trotzky
Moscow
Poland
Officials say no tacit pact kept New Jersey wet
Samuel Wilson of the Anti Saloon League charged that no covert agreement exists between county authorities and saloon or race track interests to maintain a wet state. He asserted the Volstead Act was openly violated in Essex, Passaic, Union, Atlantic and Hudson counties.
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Newark
N. J
Samuel Wilson
AntiSaloon League of New Jersey
McCran
State Supreme Court
Swayzee
New Jersey
Wilson
Essex
Passaic
Union
Atlantic
Hundpoll
Conspiracy Claim Shocks Liquor Trade Report
A fragment notes a conspiracy to worsen liquor traffic with vague wording. The brief mentions a claimed plan affecting trade but provides no specific names, dates, or locations from the readable text. Further details are unreadable.
French President Deschanel Expected to Resume Duties in September
Paris July 17 reports from Rambouillet confirm President Deschanel's health has greatly improved. The Journal says it is probable he will resume official duties in September, signaling a return to leadership after illness.
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Paris
Deschanel
Journal
Nuortava to be deported to Russia by Britain
Santari Nuortava, secretary to Ludwig Martens the Russian soviet envoy in the United States, has been arrested in London and will be deported to Russia by the British government according to the Daily Herald.
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Ludwig Martens
England
Russia
London
Santari Nuortava
United States
Daily Herald
Women’s Party Won’t Picket Homes for Ratification
Misa Alice X. Paul, chairman of the nations women’s party, says the party will not picket Senator Harding’s Marion home or Cox headquarters here, regardless of nominees’ replies to suffrage pleas. If no new state ratifies in time, Women Prohibit a third party.
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Columbus
Misa Alice X. Paul
the Nations Women's Party
Harding
Marion
Cox
Paul
Zionist World Conference Stalled Over Executive Committee
The Zionist world conference in London is virtually suspended as leaders struggle to form a new executive committee. The delay is worsened by Louis Brandeis the US Supreme Court Justice and head of the American Zionist delegation refusing any office.
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London
England
Zionist World Conference
Louis EF. Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Julia Stimson Named Army Nurse Corps Superintendent
Washington July 17 Miss Julia L Stimson of New York was appointed by Secretary Baker as superintendent of the army nurse corps with the relative rank of major. She received the S M and the British R K R C in services in the purse corps during the war.
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New York
Army Nurse Corps
Washington
Julia L Stimson
Baker
R. KR. C
Purse Corps
Russian Royal Family Burned at Ekaterinburg
Paris reports allege that after Emperor Nicholas was executed at Ekaterinburg, the empress and children were forced into a brushwood fire near the woods, with bayonets used to drive them back when they tried to escape. Tatiana reportedly fled thrice and was killed. the empress and Alexis, heir to the throne, walked into the flames.
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Paris
Nicholas
Ekaterinburg
Alexis Dolrevitz
Dolrevitz
Dobovitz
Tatiana
Alexis
Dolrovitz
Liberal party emerges amid Forty-Eighters split
Chicago July 17 a new party the Liberal party forms from dissension among Forty-Eighters and the Party Labor factions. Judge Wray of York Nebraska chairs the temporary board with Allen McCurdy as second in command and Park Longworth as temporary treasurer. The group plans a reassembly within 30 days to adopt a platform echoing the St Louis platform.
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Chicago
Haightere
Parmer-Labor Party
Parley PP. Christensen
Salt Lake City
Boliefs
Liberal Party
Platfoort
Wray
Charles KR. Wray
York
Neb
Allen McCurdy
Keyneoter
Committee of Forty Eight
Faye Jolmeton
St. Louis
Cora Jeffers
Painesdale
Mich
Park Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Lester Barlow
World War Veterans
Barlow
Unsure OCR Fragment Hints at Local Crime Motive
Fragmentary text shows awkward quotation about a Bar low decoration and a search for a man with “percent Americanism” under his shirt, indicating a dubious or biased remark amid an unidentified local incident. No clear persons, places, or events are confidently extractable.
Riots at Fiume Kill Several as Consulate Is Sacked
London reports clashes between Italians and Jugoslavs in Fiume after an Italian mob attacked the Jugoslav consul’s house. Several killed, banks and buildings damaged, amid broader unrest. Dublin officials intervene in Irish rail strike as more traffic stops threaten. Courthouse burned in Banula area.
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London
Talis
Fiume
Vienna
Jugo-Flaveltizven
Delegates Sign On The Dotted Line Yes Attained
In Spa Belgium July 17 after a four hour session the German delegation signed the allied ultimatum on coal deliveries unconditionally. Foreign Minister von Simons began a speech but Premiers Ailerand and George urged a pause and tea. The Germans retired to a side room and returned with an unconditional yes.
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Spa
Belgium
Europe
Teutons
von Simon
Premes Ailerand
Mer
Lievd George
Gertman
Los Angeles Quakes Cause Citywide Turmoil and Damage
Three strong earthquakes shook Los Angeles and nearby towns. Bricks and glass injured civilians while emergency hospitals treated several. a chimney collapsed near Third Street tunnel and water mains broke downtown. Fires alarms tripped as cracks appeared in building facades and workers fled industrial plants.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Third Street
Pacific Keetrie Municipal Tunnel
North Hill Street
Almortar
Aiman
First Street
Broadway Amd
Market
Mein
Fire Department
Romors
Iron fragment injures pedestrian in quake report
A piece of iron fell from a building cap at First and Main streets injuring a pedestrian. Telegraph and telephone reports show morning tremors confined to Los Angeles, with afternoon shocks reaching Fullerton and Pasadena. Inglewood felt all three quakes, Pomona and nearby towns in the citrus belt reported none.
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Pasadena
Los Angeles
Fullerton
Inglewood
Pomona
Seven major generals named in reform bill appointments
Washington July 17. The War Department announced appointment by the president of seven major generals and 22 brigadiers under the new army reorganization bill. The seven major generals named are Adelbert Cronkhite William B. Haan Charles T. Mencher Charles H. Muir William H. Wright Omar Rand George W. Read.
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Washington
War Department
Adelbert Cronkhite
William B. Haan
Charles T. Menaher
Charles H. Muir
Wiliam H. Wright
Omar Randy
George W. Read
Denial that U S Officer Killed in Spalato Fighting
Washington reports from Trieste said an American naval officer was killed during street fighting at Spalato between Italian sailors and town civilians. A cablegram from Rear Admiral Andrews, head of American naval forces in the Adriatic, denied the death and said order had been restored at Spalato.
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Washington
Trieste
Spalato
Andrews
Adriatic
Spalate
Gonzalez Taken to Capital for Courtmartial
GONZALEZ TAKEN TO CAPITAL Vera Cruz July 17 General Pablo Gonzales revolutionary leader in Coahuila captured by federal troops is being taken to Mexico City for courtmartial Constantinople July 17 Turktaly nationalists have begun an attack on Greek shipping In the Black sea seizing two ships and confiscating 11 000 010 rubles Council Bluffs Ia Grows Washington July 17 Council Bluffs Ia has a population of 36 162 according to census figures The increase was 6 870 or 23 5 per cent Roseburg Ore decreased 357 to 4 381 or 7 5 per cent
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Vera Cruz
Pablo Gonzales
Coahuila
Mexico City
Constantinople
Black Sea
Council Bluffs, Ia
Washington
Council Bluffs
Roseburg
Ore
Cox to Meet Wilson for First Washington Interview
Gov James M Cox Democratic nominee will reach Washington at 1 20 pm for a White House conference with President Wilson. He will be joined by campaign manager George White and host Judge Timothy T Ansberry and is expected to address newspaper men in the White House executive office. Roosevelt plans a campaign and will resign August 1 to push it.
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Washington
James M. Cox
Wilson
White Hrouse
George White
Ohio
Timothy T. Ansberry
Cox
White House
Roosevelt
Police to Halt Lawless Strikers in Mingo Region
Gov John J Cornwall ordered 50 mounted state police into Mingo county coal fields after weeks of strife. Judge James Cameron and Sheriff Blankenship were informed of the move amid ongoing mine attacks along Tug River. The latest fatality was near Panther when deputy sheriff P E Hatfield was shot in ambush.
Harding Invites Rivals to Marion Notification Ceremonies
All Republicans named for the presidency at the Chicago convention have been invited to attend the Harding notification ceremonies in Marion Ohio on July 22 as guests of honor, announced from Republican national headquarters.
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New York
Chicago
Marion
Italian cabinet upheld in Rome confidence vote
In Rome on July 17 a unanimous confidence vote was given to Giolitti by the chamber of deputies after his address outlining government policy and the necessity of restoring complete parliamentary authority.
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Giolitti
Chamber of Deputies
Rome
Giolittt
Six Thousand Men Go Out Strike at Pennsylvnia Coal
Wilkes Barre July 17 ten thousand workers of the Pennsylvania Coal company walk out protesting the contractor system. The dispute will be reviewed by the anthracite commission at Scranton.
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Pennsylvania Coal Company
Wilkenbarre, Pa
Wilkenbarre
Anthracite Commission
Scranton
French Advance in Syria Occupy Maalakal and Riak Areas
A Damascus dispatch reports French troops have occupied the Maalakal and Riak districts near Zahleh. Syrian forces at Majdelahgar prepare to resist as Bedouin chiefs gather at Damascus, with the city in ferment and the situation described as alarming.
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Damascus
Cairo
Egypt
Maalakal
Riak
Zahleh
Majdelahgar
Baseball Results from the Major Leagues
In the National League Boston defeated Chicago 3 to 2 in 11 innings while Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 6 to 4. New York defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 0 in seven innings and St Louis routed Philadelphia 11 to 2. In the American League Chicago beat Washington 4 to 1 and 4 to 8, Detroit and Boston tied 6 to 6, Philadelphia beat Cleveland 6 to 5, and St Louis beat New York 5 to 2.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
St Louis
Chicago Tree
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