Aviation Bill Delayed By Willful Senators Resistance
Georgia's Hardwick and Oklahoma's Gwen blocked rapid passage of a 64.09 billion aviation bill urged by the President. La Follette prepared to join the fight, while Var daman praised Canadian opposition to conscription and condemned mail bans on socialist papers. The clash echoed past battles over the draft, with amendments on aviation conscription and a proposed aviation commission prompting sharp debate.
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Vardaman
Canada
la Follette
Aviation Commission
Reed
Thomas William Hardwick
Georgia
Robert Latham Gwen
Oklahoma
Robert Marion la Follette
Wisconsin
Senate
James K. Vardaman
Mississippi
National Army
United States
Agate
House
Senate Committee
Airman Sinks U Boat Then Fells Zeppelin
Hamilton Ontario reports Lieut Basil D Hobbs of the Royal Flying Corps destroyed a German submarine from a seaplane and later dropped bombs on a Zeppelin, which crashed and burned with the entire crew killed. His actions earned a congratulatory letter from Admiral Jellicoe and a Victoria Cross recommendation.
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Hamilton
Ontario
Basil D. Hobbs
Royal Flying Corps
Jellicoe
Aviation Bill Debate Signals Delays in War Effort
Senators clash over an aviation bill amid warnings against delaying defense measures. Owen proposes price caps and integrity safeguards on aircraft contracts, while La Follette and Hardwick block Senate action. House insistence on rapid passage grows as critics warn delay harms U S air power in Europe.
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United States
Europe
House Committee On Military Affairs
la Follette
Hardwick
Senate
Representative Kahn
California
House
Kahn
Caperton May Sway Argentina to Allies
The American naval squadron now in South Atlantic waters will visit Buenos Aires within days. Secretary Denbeals yesterday announced acceptance of Argentina's invitation, aiming to ease strain over Argentina's reluctance to join Brazil against Germany. Admiral Caperton will visit at his convenience, with sensitivities over reactions from Brazilian authorities and potential incidents involving German ships off the Argentine coast.
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Buenos Aires
South Atlantic
Deniels
Argentina
Admiral Caperton
Brazil
Germany
Argentine
Ship Plans Clash as Goethals Faces Board Dispute
Shipping board members and Maj. Gen. Goethals clashed over the government shipbuilding program at a lengthy session. The board asked for full information on requisitioning ships and building two yards, while Goethals pressed for faster tonnage output. No decision was reached. another meeting was planned with talks centering on wooden ships and pricing. Goethals denied resignation rumors, saying he is a soldier under orders and not quitting.
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Shipping Board
Goethals
Fleet Corporation
Denman
Gen. Goethals
Gen. Goethal
United States
Gen. Goethalg
Navy censors begin control of cables to Europe
Secretary Daniels ordered formal Navy censorship of all cables leaving the United States to pass through censors. Messages will be paraphrased to remove coded content and no loopholes will be allowed. Transatlantic cables remain briefly exempt to study allied censorships while Creel develops a plan. Todd and Hoff oversee operations with no censorship on incoming cables.
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Navy
Europe
Daniels
South
Central America
Mexico
Orient
Germany
Pershing
George Creel
David W. Todd
Arthur B. Hoff
New York
Foreign service committee aids American fliers abroad
New York July 18 a foreign service committee with William G Sharp ambassador to France as chairman was announced by the Aero Club of America to keep a record and roster of American fliers in Europe and to render them emergency aid the committee will also disburse funds for relief work among American fliers.
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New York
Foreign Service Committee
William G. Sharp
France
Europe
Aero Club of America
Capital Expands Goethals Board Definition With Knotty Note
Washington adds a knotty wood detail to Goethals famous description of a board. The move broadens the board concept as dissent grows over the shipping board exports council Council of National Defense and purchasing board. Congress suggests forming a new board to replace Hoover as food administrator amid ongoing uncertainty.
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Goethals
Washington
Gen. Goethals
Shipping Board
Exports Council
Council of National Defense
Purchasing Board
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Ships to pay own cost with allies sharing burden
New York July 13. William Denman, chairman of the U S Shipping Board, said freight earnings during the war would cover wooden ship construction. A proposal urged allies to share pro rata of wastage after the war. Denman argued freight ultimately falls on consumers, and allies could be billed to amortize value, with possible burning of ships at end and metal salvaged.
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Shipping Board
New York
United States
William Denman
United States Shipping Board
Mr. Denman
P. H. W. Rosas
National Marine League
Perry
Weeks Says Public Favors War Board
Senator Weeks argued for a joint congressional committee on the conduct of the war as part of a food bill amendment. He said public and press support is growing, and the panel would reassure the public by providing needed information and help Congress oversee wartime expenditures.
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Weeks
Congress
Berkman Linked to San Francisco Bomb Plot Indictment
New York reports that evidence used to indict anarchist Alexander Berkman in San Francisco for murder over the preparedness parade bombing was supplied by the New York Federal district attorney. Authorities seized the Blast and Mother Earth offices and documents, linking Berkman to the local anti conscription case. Berkman published The Blast in San Francisco and is imprisoned in Atlanta for anticonscription conspiracy.
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New York
Alexander Berkman
San Francisco
Federal District Attorney's
Mother Earth
Berkman
Emma Goldman
Harold A
Content
Atlanta
Food Debate Near End on Senate Food Bill
Senate moves toward final passage of the administration food control bill begun a month ago. Amendments are debated under a 10 minute rule with a final vote planned for Saturday. Pomerene’s and Hed amendments prompt clashes over advisory council members and contracts, while Kelogg calls for a $2 wheat minimum.
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Pomerene
Defense Council
Borah
Broussard
Cummins
Gore
Grenna
Hardwick
Johnson
California
Kenyon
la Follette
McKellar
McNary
Nelson
Norris
Randell
Shields
Sutherland
Trammell
Mate Food Administration
Reed
France Sends Wines To U S Camp
American training camp in France faces a dilemma over a gift from the French government for Bastille Day. Champagne and red wine exist in quantity for each soldier and officer, but officials fear distribution may breach liquor laws, so troops remain limited to water despite filtration challenges.
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Associated Press
France
Quartermaster’s Department
Calder Praises Capital Police At Home Defense League Event
Senator Calder of New York addressed Gonzaga Hall celebrating the Sixth precinct Home Defense League. He praised Washington police, warned of future duties, and urged older citizens to join. Supt Pullman and others spoke as the program featured patriotic songs and a musical lineup including Miss Gertrude Misel and the Wesley Chapel Quartet.
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Sixth Precinct
Home Defense League
Gonzaga Hall
Senator Calder
New York
Washington
Army
Navy
Pullman
Supt. Pullman
Police Department
William P. Eno
Odell S. Smith
George KE. Kelly
F. T. Hurley
Gertrude Misel
George O'Connor
William B.chro- Inger
Wesley Chapel Quaret
Grotte Band
Army Headed Visit Airmen in Hampton Roads Output
Secretary of War Baker arrived at Hampton Roads with army officials to inspect military installations. They traveled from the Potomac aboard a government vessel to Langley Field for a flying exhibition by Lieut La Mutrie of the French army and Capt Bartholf of the local station, then visited Fort Monroe before departing for Washington.
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Hampton
Baker
Hampton Roads
Potomac
Langley Aviation,field and Experiment Station
Lieut. la Mutrie
Bartholf
Fort Monroe
Washington
Plan school for sailors in New York gathering
Representatives of the National Marine League, trans Atlantic steamship lines, the naval militia and other maritime interests met at August Belmont's office planning a school to train sailors for America's merchant fleet. Belmont chairs the committee in charge.
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New York
National Marine League
Transatlantic Steamship Lines
Naval Militia
August Belmont
America
Belmont
War Plane Speeds 139 Miles an Hour
Maj Peretti of the Italian royal flying corps reports to the Automotile Club of America on Italy Aerea progress. Italy now has 40 000 aero nautical workers up from 10 in February 1935 and claims the fastest airplane at 139 mph the fastest seaplane at 112 mph and a 900 horsepower three ton carrier. Supremacy of air power seen as essential to victory. He urges United States production of high horsepower engines. Senator Weeks proposes a joint congressional committee on war conduct with the bill.
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Reed
National Army Bli
House
Weeks
New York
Italy
United States
Maj. R. Perfetti
Royal Flying Corps
Automotile Club of America
Maj. Perfetti
Whitman Favors Fusion To Beat Tammany in 1917 Race
Special Washington Post report notes Gov. Whitman cannot back a single Republican candidate while primaries threaten internal conflict. He endorses the fusion movement and supports Mayor Mitchel’s renomination, while not explicitly backing James Cropsey. He warns against splitting efforts that could aid Tammany.
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Washington Post
New York
Mitchel
Whitman
James C. Cropsey
Albany
St. Regis
Tammany
James D. Cropsey
Charles E. Hughes
Justice Cropsey
Tanmmany
Hardinge Stays in Cabinet After Inquiries Declined
London report says Andrew Bonar Law announced the government would not pursue a judicial inquiry into the Mesopotamia commission report. The decision cited avoiding war-time disruption, with Baron Hardinge retaining his post as foreign secretary and Austen Chamberlain's India secretary resignation not refused. John Dillon planned to move adjournment to press the resignation issue.
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London
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Exchequer
Mesopotamia
Army Council
Bonar Law
Foreign Office
Baron Hard- Inge
J. Austen Cham- Serlain
India
John Dillon
Baron Hardinge
Food Leak Found by Dr Woodward in District
Dr William Woodward health officer and district food commission member cites an ICC order allowing two days for consignors to remove shipments as fueling food losses. He details a Washington case where eight cases of tomatoes spoiled after arrival July 12 and were auctioned for about one-third value after the consignee declined delivery and inspectors reported spoilage.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
William C. Wodward
District Food Commission
Woodward
Washington
Consignee
Dynamite Blowup Destroys Tesla Wireless Tower
Riverhead N Y July 18 dynamite charges were placed under the foundations of Nikola Tesla s experimental wireless tower and it was blown over by government order to prevent German espionage. The 100 foot structure, abandoned some time ago, was toppled today.
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Riverhead
N. Y
Nikola Tesla
Ohio Socialists on Trial for Obstructing Registration
Cleveland July 18. State socialist leaders C E Ruthenburg Alfred Wagenknecht of Cleveland and Charles Baker of Hamilton placed on trial in Federal court charged with attempting to obstruct selective service registration.
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Cleveland
Ohio
E. Ruthenburg
Alfred Wagenknecht
Charles Baker
Hamilton
Socialist papers suppressed under espionage act ruling
The socialist party organ and 15 other socialist publications were effectively censored under the espionage act. Three issues of the American Socialist were deemed unimailable, breaking the paper’s mailing continuity and privileges. Editor John IL Engdahl protested to the Post Office, learning that nonsocialist papers faced similar treatment.
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Socialist Party
American Socialist
Post Office
John IL Engdahl
Chicago
The
Socialist
Pacific Mail offers to take four seized German ships
San Francisco July 18. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company proposes to the government shipping board that four seized German vessels at Manila be taken over. If accepted, the ships would enter Pacific trade, easing a tonnage shortage, according to General Manager J H Roaster.
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San Francisco
Government Shipping Board
Manila
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
J. H. Roaseter
Pacific
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Caperton
U. S
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N.Y
Pomerone
Defence Councils
Kellogg
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Council
Advisory Commission
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Hed
Trade Commission
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Petroleum
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McCumber
Calder With
Wilson
Plan School For Sailors
H. P
Fusion
E. B. Thompson
11Th St
Kodaks
Vwresh Eastman Films
McCray Refrigerators
McCray Refrigerator Co
F St. N. W
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Palm Beach
Mio
Oth
Mala
Hardinge
Dynamites Wireless Tower
Ument
Tesla
Arthur Jordan
Homer J. Hitt
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Pacific Steamship Company
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