Lodge Seeks Virile Americanism Against League Covenant
Senator Lodge argues for unalloyed American nationalism and opposes foreign meddling in the league of nations covenant. He claims past world leagues led to intrigue and war, warns the Monroe doctrine could end, and urges the United States to remain free to choose its own course without external constraint.
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Washington
United States Senate
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Lodge
Senate
Trumas
Ciear
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League of Nations
League
Holy Alliance
Wich
Europe
England
Canning
Peopl
Reyeh
Idaho
Frankfurter Zeitung
Mexico
South America
Wiedenfeld
Williams Attacks Lodge Over League Attack in Senate
Senator Williams of Mississippi charged Senator Lodge with a three months’ staged prepared speech to sway the galleries. Spectators hissed and Vice President Marshall warned about gallery demonstrations as Borah and Hitchcock spar over the league of nations and U S isolationism.
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Senate
Sampson
Cervera
Hitchcock
Borah
John Sharp Williams
Foreign Relations'committee
Lodge
Mississippi
Massachusetts
Mr. Williams
Shallings
Nebraska
Willisima
Senator Lodge
United States Senate
League of Nations
New England
United States
America
Wilson
George Washington
League
Washington
Merchants urged to stay steady over price and roads
In Richmond on August 12 about 12006 Southern Retail Merchants' Association members heard L Lupton of the Virginia Good Roads Association urge calm on price adjustments amid rising living costs. He pressed merchants to back good roads improvements and to support a highway plan to be considered by a special legislative session, arguing better roads mean better business.
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Richmond
Southern Retail Merchants' Association
L. Lupton
Virginia Good Roads Association
Lupton
State federation of labor backs league of nations
Raleigh North Carolina August twelve delegates at the State federation of labor convention adopted a resolution endorsing the league of nations after removing the words without reservation by a vote of the delegates.
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Raleigh
N. C
Federation of Labor
League of Nations
Palmer Nomination to Attorney General Favored by Senate
The Senate judiciary subcommittee recommended unanimous support for A. Mitchell Palmer's nomination to be Attorney General. Hearings featured opposition over his alien property custodian role, while German press reaction to Palmer’s report drew strong criticism abroad.
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Senate
A. Mitchell Palmer
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Dillingham
Palmer
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Germany
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Vossiche Zeitung
Oerson Courier
Berlin
Eight Fly to Morocco in Giant Airplane Flight
The giant airplane Goliath carrying eight passengers arrived in Casablanca from Versailles today at 6 40 p m. It will continue to Dakar, French West Africa, as atmospheric conditions allow.
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Morocco
Goliath
Versailles
Dakar
French West Africa
Plumb Charges Railroads With Private Control Abuses
The American Railway Brotherhoods and Glenn E. Plumb pressed the House interstate commerce committee for a full investigation into railroad management under private control. He alleged $450,414,000 in stock bonuses between 1900 and 1910 and asserted Morgan Rockefeller and Gould interests influenced major lines. Garretson warned public sentiment may oppose organized labor’s plan, though predicting eventual adoption.
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House Interstate Commerce Committee
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Brotherhood
Morgan
Rockefeller
Gould
House Committee
Organized Labor
Plumb
Congress
Esch
Garretson
A. B. Garretson
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Mr. Garretson
Brotherhoods
Burlington
St Paul
Chicago Northwestern
Great Northern
Mlinoa Central
Southern Pacific
Congress Considers Laws to Curb Hoarding and Prices
House debates two bills to punish profiteers and compel government action. Gard proposes a 10000 fine or imprisonment up to five years for hoarding or price manipulation of essential goods, while Goody Koontz seeks currency reduction and a war surplus auto sale directive. Trade Commission asks 350 million for living cost investigations, with focus on food, storage, distribution, and price effects. Senator McKellar predicts packers oppose cold storage regulation amid fears over meat and poultry spoilage. Justice Department activity continues to push living costs down, with nationwide work ongoing. Rio Janeiro note: German banks may resume after wartime suspension.
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Trade Commission
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Glass
Gard
Goody Koontz
West Virginia
Judiciary Committee
Goody- Koontz
Secretary of War
Kelly
National Board of Conservation
Senator McKelar
House Agriculture Committee
Senator McKellar
District of Columbia
Territories
Possessions
Senate
Reed
Department of Justice
Prince of Wales Given Warm Halifax Welcome From City Leaders
The Prince of Wales arrived at noon and rode through two miles of cheering streets to the parliamentary building where addresses were presented by the mayor, chamber of commerce and government. He stayed at government house with Sir Alexander Harris as governor’s guest, while Newfoundland troops and scouts joined the celebrations. An Italian warship Conte di Cavour was ordered to Halifax to participate in the welcome, as crowds and ships decorated the city in festival attire.
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St. Johna
Newfoundland
Prince of Wales
Chamber of Commerce
Parliament Building
Government House
Alexander Harris
Boys Scouts
Boys’ Brigade
Dragoon
Dauntless
Conception Bay
Atlantic
Harrie
Montreal
Concepcion Bay
Canada
Petrograd Out of Lenine's Control
Wireless dispatch from the Times notes Petrograd ruled by Litvinoff and the people's commissaries. A reign of terror spreads with arrests for counter revolutionaries and plunder of possessions. Shops and mills operate mainly as government munition works, workers at Putilov strike amid shortages and fear.
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London Times
Washington Post
The
Public Ledger Co
Warsaw
Fremler Lenine
Petrograd
Litvinoff
Bolshevist
London
Moscow
Litvineff
Europe
Chicago Actors Strike Spreads to Chorus Equity Union Formed
A Chicago strike spread as 400 chorus girls formed the Chorus Equity Association joining actors in action. Shubert, Cohen Harris suits loom large as managers vow injunctions. Cohan and Warfield resign from Equity. Cort Theater and Cohan Grand Opera House close with walkouts unfolding.
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Philodophie
Cort Theater
Cohan
Grand Opera House
Chicago
A. H Hand
Shuberta
Lawa
Shubert Productions
Fiber
George M. Cohan
Friars’ Club
Adbit
David Warfield
Actors’ Equity Association
Mary
Florence Nash
Equity
New York
Francia Wilson
Cappy Ricks
William Courtenay
Grant Mitchell
Cohan's Grand
Mitchell
State Employes Seek 50 Percent Pay Rise in Virginia
State government workers delivered a request to Gov. Westmoreland Davis for a 50 percent wage increase. They argue high living costs and note other state and county officials have had raises. They urge consideration during the upcoming special legislative session opening tomorrow.
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Prichmond
Westmoreland Davis
Italians Offer to Work Longer Hours
Rome reports a telegram from railway workers groups volunteering to extend their daily hours to raise national production. The message, dated August 12, comes as part of efforts by several groups to boost output and efficiency.
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Hévas
Hac
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