National Strike Idle 200000 Shopmen Across Nation
Nationwide strike keeps rail shopmen idle with 200000 reported idle locals in several cities awaiting Washington news. Gary Gary blast furnaces halted 8 of 12 with 12000 workers laid off as metal production slowed. Voting and walkouts expand across Chicago Kansas City Clinton and other hubs as unions plan further action.
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Chicago
Federated Railway
Kansas City
Wabash
Lake Erie & Western
Detroit
Mich
U. G. Barker
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Wavy
Brotherhood of Railway Car Men
Shop Crafts’ Organization
Rock Island
Rioters Driven by Troops in Liverpool and New War Measures
Reports from Liverpool describe troops with fixed bayonets dispersing rioters through the streets as naval vessels protect the Mersey docks. Concurrently London's Associated Locomotive Engineers strike risks railway disruption while plans for a permanent military system proposed by Secretary Baker outline compulsory two year service for 19-year olds and mobilization provisions.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Valiant
Mersey
London
Associated Locomotive Engineers
Southwestern Railway
Washington, D. C
Congress
Baker
Chemical Warfare Service
Engineer Corps
National Guard
Regular Army
Guard
Army
Bela Kun Granted Asylum in Austria to Avert Bloodshed
ViennaAugust 4 Bela Kun former virtual dictator of Hungary and his assistants have been granted asylum by Austria to avoid disturbances and bloodshed in Budapest. They will stay under detention until Hungary can receive them again and will not be allowed to carry on political propaganda.
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Copenhagen
Clemenceau
Budapest
Supreme Council of the
Peace Conference
Roumania
Hungary
Vienna
M. Clemenceau
Bela Kun
Austria
Envy of England War Cause Cited by Prussia Prince
In an open letter to King George Prince Henry of Prussia blames England for the world war citing aims to dominate commerce and recalling a 1912 meeting with Sasanoff at Balmoral Castle. He polishes a proposal that German merchantmen faced fate and suggests neutral Madrid for any Kaiser trial.
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England
Prussia
King George
Copenhagen
Prince Henry of
Prince Henry
Sasanoff
Balmoral Castle
Madrid
Germany
Cedar Falls Man Dies After Mill Fall
Frank Mulehauf aged 75 of Cedar Falls died after a fall from a windmill on his farm four miles southwest of town. He fell when a ladder step broke while he was returning from the top to adjust a bolt. He suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries and died almost immediately. Funeral arrangements had not been made.
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Cedar Falls
Frank Mulehauf
Argument in Ford libel suit to hear next week
The Associated Press reports that the Ford Motor Co and Tribune libel case will move toward closing as evidence ends this week and arguments are expected next week. J J Henkel and Jarry Summers from Ford's employment department testified briefly in rebuttal.
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Ford
Associated Press
Mount Clemens. Mich
Henry Ford-Tribune
J. J. Henkel
Jarry Summers
Ford Motor Company
Tadsy
Anti-Saloon League Leader Denies Tobacco Campaign
Wayne B Wheeler denies plans for an anti tobacco campaign and argues war prohibition enforcement acts are constitutional. He counters claims by the United States Brewers association counsel and explains Congress may define intoxicating liquor to enforce the original act.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League of America
Elihu Root
William D. Guthrie
William L. Marbury
United States Brewers’ Association
Wheeler
League
Congress
Supreme Court
Anti-Saloon League
W.C. T. LU
Anti-Prohibition Association
Bolivia Hires U S Airmen to Instruct Army Flying Corps
Capt. Donald Hudson, former member of the first pursuit group of the American expeditionary forces in France, has been employed by Bolivia to organize and instruct a flying corps in its army. Before the European war, Bolivian aviators trained largely after German methods.
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Washington, D. C
Donald Hudson
France
Bolivia
Explosion at New Zealand Arsenal Kills 13
At Raritan New Zealand Aug 4 an arsenal explosion killed at least 13 men and wounded many others as magazines burst. Buildings were wrecked and fire spread to the arsenal complex as the fire department fought to control the blaze.
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Raritan
N. Z
United States Arsenal
Arsenal Fire Department
Congressman Turned Private Heads War Probe
Representative Royal C. Johnson of South Dakota travels to Washington to form a probe into outrages by American guards against soldiers in French prisons. Johnson left his congressional post to enlist as a private and now leads the committee hearing testimonies on overseas prison conditions.
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Royal C. Johnson
South Dakota
France
Johnson
Selters
Washington
Bomb blast wounds Lawlers in revenge plot attack
In Los Angeles a bomb exploded at the Lawler home injuring Oscar Lawler and his wife. The couple escaped through a ground floor window while their 5 year old son and a nurse were saved. Police link the attack to revenge by dynamiters prosecuted years earlier.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Oscar Lawler
St. Vincent's Hospital
Cal
United States Attorney-General
Middle West
Lawler
Courier Delivery Notice for Early Home Arrival
The notice states home delivery before 4 30 p m. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other cause, call 33820 before 1 30 p m and a replacement copy will be sent.
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Thone
10000 Guards in Chicago Hold Line on Race Violence
Chicago reports show 6000 state troops 1000 policemen and 1000 deputy sheriffs guarding the city. Governor Lanchdon calls for removing causes of unrest and enforcing laws impartially. Grand jury prep begins as death toll set at 33 with 206 hospitalised and possibly 1400 injuries. Negro workers are kept at home as stockyards reopen remains unsettled.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frank Q. Lanchdon
Veade
Mnuch
Persi
Headquarry End Regiment
Ashland Avenue
Dauarce
British Sea Services Honored In Thames Pageant
London August fourth marked a naval pageant on the Thames to honor the important British sea services in the great war. The event celebrated the fifth anniversary of mobilization with pure British identity as the Union Jack and flags of St George, St Patrick, St Andrew and St David featured along the river. The plans highlighted the link between the navy and the mercantile marine while recognizing allied powers.
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Associated Press
London
Thames
St. George
St. Patrick
St. Andrew
St. David
Great Britain
Navy
Mercantile Marine
Pie Price Surge Hits Chicago Bakeshop Menace
Chicago pastry makers raise prices on two common pies. The cost of the staple sbeckil pie jumps from 30 to 32 cents, while fresh fruit pies rise from 35 to 40 cents each. Bakers cite higher labor and fruit costs. Restaurants pass the higher prices to patrons and reduce portions.
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Chicago
Chinago
Rage and despair forecast for Europe by labor leaders
At the International Socialist conference in Lucerne on August 3, British labor figure Arthur Henderson warned of a coming spasm of rage and despair across Europe that could wipe out civilizational remnants. He urged revision of the peace treaty and criticized the Paris league as a sham.
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Lucerne
Europe
Arthur Henderson
Henderson
Otto Walls
League of Nations
Paris
Germany
Admiral Kolchak
Omsk
Paris Cited by Clemenceau for Wartime Courage
Premier Clemenceau cited Paris in army orders praising the city for steadfast patriotism during bombardments from 1914 to 1918, noting it bore hardships with smiling courage and added deathless chapters to France’s glory.
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Associated Press
Paris
Clemenceau
France
Chicago Fare Boost Sought After Strike Settlement
Chicago transit firms petitioned the Illinois Public Utilities Commission to raise street car fares after an hourly wage increase of 37 cents for workers. Elevators seek eight cents per ride, while surface lines ask six or seven cents with a five cent base and one cent more for transfers.
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Associated Fresc
Chicago
State Public Utilities Commission
Bill Restoring Rate Making Right to U S Board Finds Favor
Washington August 4 the house interstate commerce committee voted six to five to report out the Cummins railroad bill restoring to the interstate commerce commission the right to make rates during the remaining period of federal control. The bill provides that no change in intra state rates shall occur until approved by the state commissions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Cummins Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission plan proposed for probe to be told
Washington senators Kellogg and Nelson say wheat sold far above the federal guarantee as grain and provisions fell heavily in price. Gronna, Kellogg and Nelson discuss high cost of living and government price guarantees. Gronna predicts a smaller crop than government estimates.
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Nelson
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Washington
Hines
Congress
Palmer
Lettingwell
Collver
Wilson
Senate
D. C
Gronna
Agriculture Committee
Kellogg
Minnesota
Granna
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