No Sympathy for Revolution in Farmer Labor Split
Two Utah officials resign from the new Farmer-Labor organization citing IWW control. The committee of 48 weighs severing ties with the radical party as divisions between ultraliberal and ultraradical factions surface. Both conventions push for social justice, ending monopoly, and labor gains, yet disagree on government ownership versus democratic management of key industries. The split yields the birth of a revolutionary current amid national discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganization
Chicago
Farmer-Labor Party
Utah
IWW
Committee of 48
Bath
Labor Party
John
W. W
4 Proud Day for Jimmy Coz
A fragmented column discusses Charien Ponsi and the concept of volk or people power over referendum. It touches on Progressive era ideas, Bolshevik fears, and political figures like Mr Pian-Homan of Texas, with references to Ty Cobb and Capitol renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yondar
Pian- Homan
Texas Uten
Shifting Population and Pressures on Rural Life
Experts warn 1920 census will show rising urban share as city growth outpaces rural areas. farmers face higher costs and labor shortages while industrial workers attract wages, risking reduced future harvests and greater national burden. A remedy to balance urban gains with agricultural vitality becomes essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesulla
Jong
Navy yard workers seek 40 percent pay raise
Representatives from 80060 navy yard workers tell the wage board that pay must rise if the payroll is to stay within appropriations, warning a 40 percent increase would force mass layoffs. They argue fairness requires equal treatment for all and note private firms pay more, while noting job cuts could hurt public service. They oppose selective layoffs to fund higher wages.
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Navy Yard
Navy Wage Board
Roosevelt
Navy Yards
Ala
Navy
Navy Department
Head of cotton spinning dynasty visiting America
Lord Glentanar, head of the Coats cotton spinning empire, visits the United States at 26 and unmarried. He sits in the Black Watch past France service, inherits vast wealth and leads Coats & Co in Paisley with global branch factories. American ties include Alfred Coats, Mrs James Coats, and Stuart Comte of Auchendrane Ayrshire. Glen Tanar estate in Aberdeenshire and Balleiste in Ayrshire are named homes.
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Lord Glentanar
United States
Atlantic
Black Watch Regiment
France
Coats & Co
Paisley
Renfrewshire
Lord Glentanars
Indiana
Marquis of Douro
Duke of Wellington
Charlotte
Lionel Walrond
Lord Waleran
Aberdeenshire
Lord Glantanars
Glentanar
Marquis of Huntly
William Cunliffe Brooks
Lord Huntly
Ayrshire
Alfred Coats
Providence R T
Ehhsabath Harnewall
Long Island
James Coats
Edward Thompson Canwell
Providence
Annie Mackenzie Coats
Georges Gordon King
East Eighty-fourth Street
New York
Alice
Frederick Freiinghuysen
Stuart Comte
Auchéndrane Ayrshire
John Auchincloss
Stuarts
James Stuart Coats
Amy Gordon-Lennox
Lord March
Duke of Richmond
Amy Coats
Charles II
Louise de Quetouables
Duchess
Betrothal Report Ties Duke of Alba to Marchesa San Vicente
Santander report says the betrothal of the Duke of Alba and the Marchesa San Vicente del Barco is expected. marriage likely in late September at the Spanish embassy in London. The Duke holds six ducal titles and Navarre grandee status. the Marchesa’s family was ennobled in 1482.
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Duke of Alba
San Vicente del Barco
Aliaga
Santander
London
Spain
Navarre
Marchesas
Army plans to abolish departments create nine line corps areas
A War Department order outlines abolishing army departments including Northwestern, Eastern, Central, Western, Southern, and Southeastern divisions and replacing them with nine line corps areas under major generals. Two areas would be reserve only, two divisions would exist largely on paper, one regular division, and one National Guard division. Officers from the reserve corps would supply full leadership as needed.
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Army
War Department
Baker
Northwestern
Beaton
Edwards
Eastern
Governorg Island
S Y
Bullard
Central
Chicago
Leonard Wood
Western
San Francisco
Liggett
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Dickmeh
Charleston & C
Morrison
Ring Corps
National Guards
National Guard
Misrepresented says league on armaments commission
The League of Nations rejects reports misrepresenting the permanent armaments commission. A 4 statement from the bureau explains the body's duties. The commission aims for voluntary international armament reduction with technical work by military naval and air experts to aid civilian authorities in the council and assembly.
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Tandon
Aug
Permanent Armaments Commisseion
League of Nations
Bureau
Permanent Armaments Commission
Certai
League
Ex Kaiser Has Little Court at Doorn Holland
Doorn hosts a small German imperial enclave as William the former German Emperor maintains a restricted life. A largely German staff guards his estate while Dutch locals remain distant. Visitors are few as illness and security shape his isolated exile near Amerongen.
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Doorn Holland
William
Doorn
Amerongen
Potsdam
Holland
Goorn
Germany
Viliggera
Bentinck
Amerongen Ow
Whiliam
Railway workers fail to persuade mediation board
The U S board of mediation failed to hear a delegation led by John Grunau of the Chicago Yardmens Association seeking to return to work. Board members were absent and the delegation was told to file a formal application. Union officials stated the strike claims would stand on their own merits, and hints of possible job returns arose after recent wage increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation
John Grunau
Chicago Yardmens Association
Lo MeMenimem
The
Brotherhood of Trainmen Actng
W G Lee
Vallard Labor Board
Navy orders push reservists to active duty for flotilla
Navy Department directs First Third and Fourth district commandants to recall reservists who decline duty and to allow service on a destroyer flotilla bound for Turkish waters to augment American forces There is talk of general mobilization and longer active service for those who wish it Reservists may be ordered to sea for training or short periods up to eighteen months Crews for the destroyers heading to the Mediterranean must be organized and reservists seeking longer active service will have such opportunities.
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Navy Department
Mediterranean
Southern Freight Increases on Southern Railroads
During the week ended there were 1,485 cars of commercial freight loaded on Southern railways, up 10,762 cars from the same week last year and 4,981 more than July 1918. The three weeks ended July 16 show 316? cars loaded, with 433,937 last year and 357,189 in 1918. Across the nation, three weeks ended June 20 show 2,126,2? cars loaded, vs 2,344,? last year and 2,222,562 in 1918.
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South
Commercal
France
Commission On Car Service
Commisson
Agan
Simr
Save Camp Gordon Move Seeks Delayed Abandonment
Atlanta Ga August 6 Senator Hoke Smith telegraphed Secretary Baker to suspend the War Department order abandoning Camp Gordon near Atlanta until he can present data on the camp’s importance. Gordon, home to the Fifth Division about 2400 troops, is to be transferred to Camp Jackson Columbia S C. Construction cost around 7.9 million dollars. camp has 1500 buildings and a sewerage system costing about 1 million. The famed Second Division was mobilized and trained at Gordon.
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Atlanta
War Department
Camp Gordon
Hoke Smith
Baker
Camp Jackson
Columbia
Gordon
Fighty
Rhode Island Shows Population Gain Across Regions
Rhode Island reports a population increase with a 14 percent rise in Providence and a 1 percent gain in the city. Other places, including Brattleboro Vermont and Carrolls, show varied percentage changes. Large areas such as Wisconsin and California entries indicate broader regional growth trends and notable percentage increases.
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State of
Rhode Island
Providence
Dnty RT
Brattleboro
Lawoc Wis
Isco Tex
Mahoning County
Ohio
Youngstown
Calif
Interstate Commerce Commission Orders Railroads to Report Labor Data
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered Raurosads with annual operating revenues over $1,000,000 to submit quarterly labor reports. The data to be provided include the number of employees by class and the services rendered. The aim is to obtain more current railway labor statistics than annual reports provide.
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Interstate Commerce Commisson
Commisson
Blanket Tariffs Approved for Rail Rates by I C C
Interstate Commerce Commission grants special permission for blanket schedules with new freight and passenger charges. Railroads must file complete tariffs within three months from September 1. New rates become effective five days after filing, with expected rules to take effect August 26.
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Inerstate Commerce Commission
Germans Yield Warships at Rosyth and Brest
Two German battleships Helgoland and Westfalen and twelve destroyers surrendered at Rosyth arriving from Kiel Paris. The German battle cruiser Regensburg allocated to France reached Brest. Col Hunt acquitted of neglect of duty in Bergdoll escape case but War Department remains at fault.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Germany
Helgolant
Westfalen
Great Britain
Rosyth
Kiel
Paris
Regensburg
France
Brest
Col Hunt
Bergdoll
War Department
Chile Plans Government Ship Line
Chile announced plans for a government controlled steamship line with 8 million dollars capital. A ten member commission will run the enterprise with four appointees from shareholders and government, two by Congress, and a director general to be named by the president. Monthly sailings between Chilean ports and the United States and Europe are planned, with a formal message to Congress expected within days.
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Santiago
Chile
United States
Europe
Congress
Argentina Faces Rumored General Strike Fears
Buenos Aires reports rising concern over a potential country-wide general strike as labor extremism and Bolshevik rhetoric fuel unrest. Citizens hoard food amid discontent over sharp cost of living, rents, and shortages, signaling volatile economic tension across Argentina.
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Buenos Aires
Timely topics on bonds and farming shifts in the Midwest
William A Hyde of Des Moines discusses government bonds as a solid, profitable investment amid postwar price expectations. He notes farmers, hurt by get rich quick schemes, will turn to bonds as bumper crops boost demand and prices. The piece also surveys wheat yields, transport bottlenecks, and comments on India’s timber industry and conservation plans.
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William A Hyde
Des Moines
Middle West
Ciary
Prafi
Bimperes
Swanson
Calutta
Washington
India
Conans
America
United States
Ind
Cypress
Gen McIntyre Reappointed Chief of Insular Affairs
Maj Gen Frank McIntyre has been appointed chief of insular affairs, announced yesterday by the War Department. The decision confirms McIntyre’s leadership role amid ongoing governance responsibilities in overseas territories.
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McIntyre
Frank McIntyre
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