Our First League of Nations Debate on American sovereignty
A historical argument contends Americans must guard the United States interests in any league of nations. It compares the proposed league to the failed Articles of Confederation and urges preserving a strong central republic over a world league that could erode sovereignty.
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League of Nations
League
Continental Congress
Congress
American League of Nations
Massachusetts
Georgia
United States of America
Outrage Over High Cost of Living Splits Rockville Couple
Frank Thomas and Kate Lloyd both 72 fled the Rockville almshouse to marry, but the custodian blocked the license and sent them back. The piece notes the high cost of living and mocks the poorhouse boss while urging state action and possible federal intervention. The rant blends social critique with political satire about liquor,migration, and national policy.
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Frank Thomas
Kate
Lloyd
Rockville
Maryland
Public will must guide capital and labor in the New Deal
The speaker argues for open conferences between capital and labor with the public as the central party. He urges that wages be rebalanced by serving the people, who can enforce shared profits and responsible operations. The new relationship requires public will to succeed.
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Wilton
Pblic
Food tax shift eyed by Capper and senators
Senate inquiries reveal dealers may pass excess profits taxes to consumers through higher food prices. Capper questions witnesses on price fixing and argues many firms avoid tax by elevating base prices. Some say reform is needed, but immediate action unlikely.
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Capitol
Congress
Senator Capper
Kansas
District of Columbia
Lfe
Title against public policy on hereditary honors upheld
A British court upholds a will clause risking the fortune of 3,000,000 if a son fails to win a baronetcy or peerage. Justice Eve rejects the notion that honors could be bought or won by monetary means, citing precedents and noting political gifts as a common path to titles. The column traces a lineage of Pakenham and related figures in royal and naval service. MARQUISE DE FORTENOY, Jim Reed has promised a plain talk to the Senate.
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Chancery Division
High Court of Judicators
London
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William Wallace
Charles Wallace
Harry Eve
Harry
Supreme Court
Eve
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House of Lords
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Stonehenge
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William Pakenham
Royal Naval College
Greenwich
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Duke of Clarence
Lewis Nixon
New York
Oregon
Atlantic
Richard Pakenham
Washington
Edward Pakenham
New Orleans
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William Clarke
Adrian Iselin
Wall Street
Hercules Pakenham
France
County Council of
Tokyo
Togo
Japan
Russia
Pakenham
Cromwell
Bantry
Westmeath
Longford
Ile
Second Life Guards
Gallipoli
Catatea
Marquise DE Fortenoy
Jim Reed
Senate
Proceedings of Congress and Committees in Brief
Chairman Lodge of the foreign relations committee released letters between the President and himself showing the President refused to furnish certain treaty information. The judiciary committee postponed its ruling on the Franco American treaty. A favorable report was ordered on the House bill for the American Legion creation. Republican leaders plan a tour of speakers to reply to the President’s peace treaty speeches. The agriculture committee will meet to act on the cold storage bill, with Chairman Baugen predicting passage by week’s end. The appropriations committee will consider Palmer’s request for 2,000,000 to fund nationwide profiteer prosecutions.
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Lodge
Judiciary Committee
American Legion
Committee On Agriculture
Wilson
Baugeng
Agriculture Committee
Appropriations Committee
Palmer
Danish Antitrust Bill Creates Supervisory Council
Copenhagen report describes a Danish bill to curb trusts especially in tobacco by establishing a council of supervision. The council will review firms for monopoly risk, demand accounts and inspect books with possible court appeals. Businessmen face information limits. conservatives split with democrats on state interference.
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London Times
Washington
The
Public Ledger Co
Copenhagen
Leipzig Fair Reopens Postwar Attracts Neutral Buyers
Leipzig mark weakness draws buyers from neutral countries acting as middlemen for Entente purchasers as German industry resumes using home raw materials and imports. No substitutes or makeshifts used now, signaling regained supply chains.
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Leipzig
Law to limit storage of food announced by House
Chairman Haugen of the House agriculture committee said a final meeting would be held today or tomorrow to finish the cold storage bill urged by President Wilson. House passage is expected by week’s end. The measure limits cold storage of nearly all necessities to one year with stamp dating, barring interstate transport and risking confiscation if held longer.
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Haugen
House Agriculture Committee
Wilson
House
Germany in Need of Cotton Amid War Disruption
The Department of Commerce reports Germany faces a cotton shortage after wartime losses, needing about 1.5 million bales instead of 2 million. Before the war Germany was Europe’s second largest cotton consumer. In England Lancashire recovers post strike with 30,000 workers back, while Far East orders rise.
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Germany
Department of Commerce
Alsace- Lorraine
Europe
Lancashire
England
Far East
United States Recognizes Leguia Regime in Peru
The Peruvian embassy disclosed a Lima foreign office cable stating the United States Minister to Peru formally recognized the Leguia government. The minister met Provisional President Leguia and reported the State Department's recognition decision.
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Foreign Office
Lima
United States
Peru
State Department
Leguia
Fourism
Condensed Train Time-Table From Washington to Principal Cities
The Washington Post prints a condensed schedule of trains from Washington to major cities including Atlanta Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit and New York with various departure times from early morning to late evening. Changes will occur as railroads update times and services.
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Washington
Chicago
Railroad Administration
Atlanta
SFR
Baltimore
B& A
Flectric Iraina
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
Borton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
B&o
Columbus
Detroit
German unions form people's labor department for reconstruction
Berlin reports that German trade unions including workers, architects and the unemployed have created a people's labor department to plan reconstructions in devastated France and Belgium. A committee will visit to prepare work and proposals. Estimates total 46 trillion marks, about 16 billion dollars, aiming to monopolize essential materials. Food riots erupted in Oppela with crowds seizing fruit stands, selling goods at low prices.
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Specia
London Times
Washington Post
The
Public Ledger Co
Berlin
People’s Labor Department
France
Belgium
Tageblatt
Ais
Oppela
Roosevelt Memorial Push Conference In New York
A Roosevelt Memorial Association conference at the Waldorf Astoria plans a nationwide campaign in the week of October 2027. Delegates from Connecticut to District of Columbia aim to raise 5 million dollars by subscription to erect a Theodore Roosevelt monument in Washington and a park in Oyster Bay. Frank Hogan will represent DC. Dr Alexander Graham Bell will be honorary DC chairman.
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Roosevelt Memorial Association
Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
Connecticut
New York State
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
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Theodore Roosevelt
Washingtoon
Oyster Bay
Frank
Hogan
Alexander Graham Bell
Washington
France to Aid Tourists Services Reconstruction Plans
Experts in Paris anticipate a resumption of Eastern European tourism with a September 15 State Department date. Americans who enjoyed European travel before the war face uncertain interest. France plans tourist agencies in the United States and accommodations in devastated zones at Solsions, Rheims, and Verdun to revive travel and honor American dead.
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Europe
State Department
France
United States
Solosons
Rheims
Verdun
Photograph Flyers Graves Photograph by Red Cross
The American Red Cross has photographed 143 of 156 American aviators buried in France for their families. Efforts continue to locate and photograph the remaining seven graves as coverage extended over hundreds of miles of the battle area.
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Red Cross
France
American Red Cross
Boom in Texas oil drives fortunes and losses
Prospector Alfred Elliott reports a fevered oil rush in Texas with rising land values from 35 to 1900 dollars per acre. Wealthy investors see gains while others lose fortunes, as small salaries and unwise bets yield mixed outcomes amid a Southwest boom and urban price surges.
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Texas
Alfred Elliott
Wichita Falls
Harrington
Blugtt
New York
Llott
Urges land grant for soldiers and sailors after war
Thomas Ray of Charlton calls on Congress to grant land to American service members returning from France, arguing idle land exists to feed the world and urging government action to avoid red tape. A B Dallinger praises railroads’ postwar efficiency, noting increased freight and passenger movement, while Curile M Thompking extols county fairs as rural education and proof of agricultural progress.
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France
Congress
Thomas Ray
Charlaton 3 C
Ray
116Th Infantry
Coneriss
Americas
Raleigh
United States
Far Eastern Affairs Post Filled by MacMurray
Jonn V A MacMurray formerly counselor of the United States embassy at Tokyo has been appointed chief of Far Eastern affairs. The announcement came from the Department of State yesterday.
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A MacMurray
United States
Tokyo
Haa Bee
Allvision of
Sigaa
Department of State
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