President Wilson Leads St Louis Parade in Fight for Treaty
President Wilson arrives in St Louis and presses for ratification of the peace treaty. He condemns opponents as contemptible quitters and defends Article 10 amid cheering crowds, warning that changes would betray war fighters and risk further wars.
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Willson
Senate
Hotel Statler
Mississippi
St. Louis
Washington
Wilson
Statler
China
Shantung
Americans Debate China Policy and World Trade Ties
A spectator quoted remarks on Shantung and returning it to China while opposing foreign wars. The president urged treaty acceptance to aid industrial interests and global peace, arguing US fortunes depend on world trade and warning against isolation. He criticized opponents for dreaming of past eras and resisting participation in reparations work.
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Shantung Province
China
America
Reparations Commission
Warning of U S intervention in Mexico by Alvarado letter
General Salvador Alvarado, a Car ranza leader, writes to Carranza and to Generals Obregon and Gonzales warning that U S intervention is imminent. He notes daily deaths in scattered fighting average about 100 and cites 8000 Mexican children dying yearly in Mexico City for lack of basics.
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Washington
United States
Salvador Alvarado
Carranza
Obregon
Gonzales
Mexico
Alvarado
Pan-Americas
Yucatan
Mexico City
Admirers buy Virginia horse for Pershing welcome home
Admirers of General Pershing purchased a Virginia thoroughbred riding horse at Staunton and sent it to New York to be presented during the general's official return home.
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New York
Winchester
Pershing
Virginia
Staunton
Roumania Alerts Allies Over Arms Ban From Hungary
Paris dispatch reports Premier Bratiano informing Roumanian official Misu that the supreme council at the peace conference has prohibited shipment of arms and war material from Hungary to Roumania. The note urges attention to the council’s policy as dangerous and pernicious and notes possible Roumanian troop withdrawals if sacrifices and commitments are not honored.
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Paris
J. J. C. Bratiano
Nichols Misu
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Hungary
Roumania
Bucharest
Supreme Council
M. Misu
Dvina
Russia
Government Board Reports August Business Conditions
Washington report shows high price level postwar, with declines in some food and apparel costs. Wage and price adjustments cause unrest, but overall business remains at an extremely high level as facilities anticipate a satisfactory wage and price solution.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Transfor
Agricultural Outlook Mixed with Labor Shortage
The report notes hiring difficulties and labor shortages dampening several lines while overall agriculture looks weaker than a month ago. Cotton is in poor condition though large sown areas may offset lower yields. security prices fall as speculation wanes. The board calls most districts unsettled with labor efficiency slipping in some areas due to waning wartime pressure, though workers win added demands amid shortages.
Prohibition Enforcement Fails to Mandate Jail Sentences
The Senate passed the prohibition enforcement measure without a record vote and sent it to conference. It rejected a provision to require jail terms for violators, arguing discretion should stay with federal courts, while adding a Panama Canal Zone prohibition provision tied to drugs and liquor.
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Conference Committee
Washington
Curtis
Kansas
Sterling
Thames
McCumber
Jones
Panama Canal Zone
Republican
North Dakota
United States
Panama
Wilson Aids Steel Men in Near Strike
President Wilson agreed to intervene to arrange a conference between steel workers and United States Steel to avert a threatened strike. Samuel Gompers and the AFL urged action ahead of a Tuesday meeting of 24 international steel unions. Miners also push for a six hour day at the Cleveland convention with about 2000 delegates expected.
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United States Steel Corporation
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American Federation of Labor
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National Committee For Organizing Steel Workers
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Steel Corporation
Cleveland
John N. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Federal warrants for 50 St Paul liquor men
Federal warrants were issued to arrest 50 St Paul saloon keepers charged with violating the prohibition net after weeks of local saloon activity investigation.
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St. Paul (Minn
St. Paul
First Division Parade Set for September 17
Washington officials announced the First division parade will be held on September 17 at 1 p.m. in the city.
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Washington
Huns Plotting Against Poland Threatens Peace Talks
Polish Premier Paderewski told the supreme council that Germany seeks victory in the East after defeat in the West. He warned of German aided Bolshevik plots along Silesia and the Polish front, urging restraint while Polish troops face scarce supplies and threats to plebiscites in ceded areas.
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Paris
Germany
Paderewski
Supreme Council of the
Peace Conference
Teschen
Silesia
Upper Silesia
East Prussia
Lithuania
Linsk
Silesian
Big Crowd Greets Him There Today
A large turnout gathers to welcome a notable figure at a public event attracting extensive local attention. Organizers report strong community support and anticipate continued engagement in upcoming activities.
Miners in West Virginia march to union amid clashes
In West Virginia five hundred miners defy the governor and march to force unionization. In Kansas City President Wilson addressed twenty thousand supporters urging approval of the peace treaty and a new world order. Missouri welcomed the president despite opposition from some senators.
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West Virginia
Evening Journal
Kansas City
Wilson
League
Missouri
Miners March to Coal River to Unionize Strained Area
Five hundred armed miners departed Oakgrove today aiming to cross the mountains to Coal River to compel unionization there despite Governor Cornwell's plea to return home.
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Evening Journal
Charleston
W. Va
Cornwell
Oakgrove
Coal River
Civility battle cited in ratification appeal
A political appeal urges citizens to rely on friends to refute slanders and maintain faith. It emphasizes fighting for civilization against barbarism and Prussianism and notes resistance to Bolshevism, hoping for swift treaty ratification.
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America
Strikes Hit Shubert Theaters In Chicago Boycott
Chicago unions join sympathetic actions against Shubert venues as Actors' Equity goes on strike. Messages from New York warn nationwide unions that Shubert theaters and shows are deemed unfair, signaling possible broad walkout.
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Chicago
Actors’ Equity Association
Messrs. Shubert
Joseph Winkler
Chicago Federation of Musicians
Richard Green
New York
Shubert
Shuberts
Nnquity
U S to Set Food Prices
Chicago reports federal control plans to fix food prices under the government food administration. Attorney General Palmer orders a federal price administrator in Chicago after a Washington conference with District Attorney C F Clyne. Clyne pledged price stabilization would begin within forty eight hours.
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Chicago
Government Food Administration
Palmer
C. F. Clyne
Washington
Clyne
Fairbanks Detail Reveals Indianapolis News Ownership
Indianapolis probate inventories disclose that Charlies Warren Fairbanks former vice president owned three fourths of the Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis
Charlies Warren Fairbanks
Indianapolis News
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