Wilson Seeks French Pact Support as Thomas Opposes Shantung
President Wilson visits the Capitol to press the Shantung question amid uncertainty from Senate leader Thomas of Colorado. The talks follow a White House meeting with Thomas and other Democratic allies, with Thomas still opposed to the Saar Valley provisions and wary of the treaty.
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Senate Treaty Fight Persists As Wilson Delays French Pact
Republican leaders push for adjournment while President Wilson withholds the French treaty. Brandegee accuses the President of linking Versailles to the Franco American treaty and demands submission before any further debate. Senate lines up continued speeches and potential recesses amid mounting pressure over pace and sequence of ratification.
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Shantung Pact Talks Move Toward Japanese Withdrawal
Counselor Dehuchi of the Japanese embassy discusses Shantung aims with Secretary Lansing. Japan intends to restore sovereignty over Kiaochow to China and open Tsingtau trade, with a joint China Japan operation of the rail line and a guarded but global port opening. Japan plans to withdraw troops in Shantung as soon as feasible, subject to the German peace treaty and future China Japan agreement.
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Riots Rock Chicago as Negroes Clash with Whites
Chicago crowds clash in the stockyards and South Side after a policeman is attacked. Four Negroes die, two policemen wounded, hundreds injured or threatened. State troops mobilized as politicians blamed for inciting violence.
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Exaggerated Pogrom Tales Stir Polish Jewish Debate
Henry Morgenthau former American ambassador to Turkey and head of the American commission to Poland said reports of pogroms there were tremendously exaggerated after a brief Poland visit. He urged Polish Jews to balance rights with duties and to align with patriotic Americans like Zionists.
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Daylight Bill Reported As Senate Weighs Repeal
Chairman Cummins announced the Senate interstate commerce committee will report the daylight saving bill while House supporters push a repeat measure. Opponents believe President Wilson will veto the separate House bill for the same reason he rejected repeal under the agricultural bill, making override unlikely.
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House Debates August Adjournment amid War Tax Repeal Fight
The House recess debate turns into a political clash as Democrats attack Republican leadership for not acting on revenue bills or reform measures. Rep Ramey charges eight weeks with no progress while Republicans push adjournment for five weeks starting August 7. Democrats oppose war tax repeal timing and demand action on veterans and land reclamation projects.
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Britain Will Not Ban American Prohibitionists
London July 28 United Press reports indicate the British government will not take official action against American prohibition workers in Great Britain. Home Secretary Edward Short said he had no exact information but did not see the need to forbid their activities. The issue follows the prohibition amendment and antisiloon campaigns planned to spread to England with some workers reportedly traveling to cooperate with British prohibitionists.
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Washington Faces Ice Shortage Crises Prompt Evens, Warnings
City dealers and welfare workers report widespread ice shortages as Washington consumes about 860 tons daily against production of 860 tons and a dwindling reserve of 6500 tons. The ice famine prompts officials to consider immediate conservation measures and possible closures of soda fountains.
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American loan for Huns reported by Berlin telegraph
A Berlin exchange telegraph dispatch says Martin Nordegg has secured an American loan of 100 million dollars for Deutsche Bank of Berlin. Ten percent of the loan would be deposited in foreign bonds to the German bank's credit.
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Bravest American Soldier Cited By British Officer
Rita Gould arrives in London for a command performance and relays Col Josselyn of the British army in Russia praising an American corporal from the Dvina front. The corporal, wounded with one eye lost, refused hospital until his report was completed, then went on to hospital care.
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Mexican Civil Strife Shapes US Mexico Policy
A long dispatch outlines growing turmoil in Mexico under Carranza and the Obregon faction. It notes U S officials debating how far to press intervention while rail and port controls tighten. socialists and raids complicate a search for stability as Congress weighs Mexican policy.
Congress to Act on Police Failures in Washington
Congressional inquiry will demand complete crime data from Washington police and examine staffing and leadership. The probe aims to identify failures, assign responsibility, and push for swift reform including more women officers and enhanced supervision to prevent further riots.
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