Reservations to League Covenant urged by Hughes
Washington July 28. Charities Evans Hughes of New York urged reservations to the League of Nations covenant in an opinion to Senator Frederick Hale. The letter argues for a middle ground between aloofness and commitments and cautions that ratification could fail without broad support. It outlines possible reservations on withdrawal, immigration, and American sovereignty.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Evans Hughes
New York
Frederick Hale
Maine
Senate
League of Nations
Hughes
United States
Senate of the United States of America
United States of America
League Att
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Farmer slain near Dumont by in law in barn attack
Sam Bloom aged 55 was killed at his Kesley farm by his son in law Anton Boelkes who hid in a haymow and attacked Bloom. Boelkes then shot Bloom's wife and mother in law, injuring them severely. Boelkes fled to a cornfield. a whisky bottle suggested intoxication. a hunt for him continued at 10 a.m.
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Bloon
I Boelkes
Waterton
Carranza foe of U S cited by Gates in Mexico probe
William Gates testified before the house rules committee that W B Hale and Lincoln Steffens misled President Wilson about Carranza. Gates said Carranza aims to dominance of Latin races and removal of American and British capital, and that German influence aided Mexican propaganda. He noted German wireless stations near Mexico City and on a Mexican plantation.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mexico
W. B. Hale
Lincoln Steffens
Wilson
Carranza
House Rules Committee
William Gates
Baltimore
Gates
United States
Hale
Steffens
Snell
New York
Baker
Botha Praises League as Cornerstone of World Peace
Gen Louis Botha premier of the Union of South Africa called the League of Nations the cornerstone of future world peace in a speech at the city wall Cape Town after returning from Europe where he represented the Union at the peace conference.
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Botha
Associated Press
Cape Town
Union of South Africa
Montreal
League of Nations
Louis Botha
Europe
Union
Czernin Says Intrigues Fell Him and Plans Book
Vienna dispatch reports former Austro Hungarian foreign minister Czernin stated his April 12 1917 report to Emperor Charles was handed to Mathias Erzberger by unreliable individuals without his knowledge He claims Erzberger acted in good faith and that the handover was part of minor intrigues leading to his resignation He will publish a book to clear the matter He notes the report urged peace talks before enemies grasp weakness and warned Charles that submarine warfare misleads on America entering the war.
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Associated Press
Cobenhagen
Patch
Vienna
Ee Czernin
Charles
Mathias Erzberger
Mathias
Eroberger
Count Czernin
Copenhagen
Sungjay
Weimar
National Assembly
Jimperor Charles
America
Wood Cart Pillaged by Havre Union Prices Cut
Havre officials of the federal Trades unions moved to the wholesale market and forced producers to sell a quantity of foodstuffs at prices five to 75 percent below the average. The goods were taken to a public market and sold at cost. In the excitement a farm cart carrying produce and a bakery’s stock was partially overturned.
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Associated Press
Havre
Federal Trades Unions
Heat and Dreath Damage Iowa Corn Crop Report
Des Moines reports Iowa corn crop damaged by extreme heat above 100 degrees and strong southwest winds. Local agriculture officials say scattered showers aided some areas but not enough to ease the damage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Tiger Rouses Amiens Crowd That Breaks Lines To Reach French Premier
Paris July 28 Premier Clemenceau toured Somme and received enthusiastic welcomes. In Amiens the crowd surged to city hall as the mayor recounted the city's events. Clemenceau recalled Paris' fall and vowed France would rise from ruins, pledging full aid to Amiens and other cities that defended France.
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Amiens
Associated Press
Paris
Clemenceau
Somme
M. Clemenceau
Abbeville
France
Compromise in Shantung debate marked by Wilson's dilemma
Frank H. Simonds discusses the Shantung dispute at Versailles, Japan and Italy press claims, and Wilson facing a choice between yielding for the league's survival or risking its collapse. The piece argues the compromise was inevitable to preserve the Covenant and the broader peace project.
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Frank H. Simonds
Metlure
United States Senate
Shantung
Italy
League of Nations
Japan
Baron Makino
China
Britain
France
Wilson
Versailles
Saar Valley
League
Taerithic
U S Commercial Men in Germany to Hunt Trade
Five American travelers were authorized to proceed through the Coblenz bridge into Germany for interior business. The move opens a chance to reopen trade relations between the United States and Germany, allowing American firms to compete with European houses in German markets.
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U.S
Germany
Associated Press
Lolens
Sumlay
Aemy
Cobilenz Bridge
Wie
United States
Governor urges forests and parks plan for Iowa lakes
McGregor Iowa July 28 Gov W L Harding calls for a state conservation program to preserve and enlarge lakes and streams through tree planting and compulsory action. He urged public resource stewardship and park land expansion to four central west states delegates at the Mississippi valley conservation congress.
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McGregor
W. Li. Harding
Mississippi Valley Conservation Congress
Bel
Central West States
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Des Moines Strike Averted By Hourly Increase
In Des Moines on July 28, a streetcar workers strike was averted as wages were raised from 47 to 60 cents an hour, short of their 66 cent demand. A citizens committee and Federal Judge Martin Wade will review the feasibility, with potential fare increases or a public referendum if the rise is deemed unaffordable.
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Nes Moines
Citizens
Martin Wade
Mursimy Department
Waterloo
Corn Prices Rally On 1919 Harvest Drought
Aggociate Press reports from Chicago say heat and drought threaten the 1919 domestic corn crop slicing output in half. Prices surged over 6 cents per bushel with December futures reaching 1.72 1 2 dollars, up from 1.66 1 8 close prior.
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Chicago
Central States
Pogroms Magnified Says Morgenthau on Poland Probe
Henry Morgenthau, head of the American commission investigating Poland, told reporters in Paris that his brief visit convinced him reports of pogroms were tremendously exaggerated. He noted Polish Jews fail to recognize equal rights imply equal duties.
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Paris
Henry Morgenthau
Wilson
American Commission
Poland
Men Here Today
Camp Dix Opens Its Motor Mechanics Course
Maj. Gen. Hale, commandant, will study motor mechanics at Camp Dix army college as the cantonment begins its term. A large turnout of enlisted men and officers registered, and equipment for the program was donated by the Knights of Columbus.
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Associated Press
New York
Camp Dix Army College
H. (. Hale
Knights of Columbus
Daylight Law Repeal Bill Reported Soon in Senate
Washington July 28 Chairman Cummins of the senate interstate commerce committee announced a separate house bill proposing repeal of the daylight saving law would be reported this week. Opponents predict President Wilson will veto for the same reason he rejected the rider repeal to the agricultural bill and that the veto cannot be overridden. San Felice Cigars 3 Tor 361 advertisement.
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Washington, D. C
Cummins
Senate Interstate Commerce Committer
Wilson
Babies Need Ice Fund Gathers Community Support
Citizens of Waterloo and nearby towns contribute to a Baby Fund drive to provide ice and milk for infants amid heat. The campaign aims for 250 dollars though a 308 dollar goal was discussed, with a minimum of 250 deemed sufficient to meet needs as milk spoilage and illness risk rise in hot weather.
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Fotai
Siscess Rat
Waterloo
B.A. Bogg
EL L. Johnson
Mickie
Warmer
Bloodshed at Chicago beach sets off white black clash
A Chicago race riot spreads from Wentworth avenue to the black belt as white workers clash with Negroes. Moses Thomas fires on a wagon crew. one Negro boy drowns at 29th street. Police deploy mounted units, search blacks for weapons, and arrest a Negro as white and Black youths clash throughout the night leaving several injured.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Moses Thomas
South Side
Thomas
Wentworth Avenue
Thirty- Fifth
Thirty-seventh Streets
Lake Michigan
Twenty-ninth Street
Wera
Thirty-ffth Street
Zon
29Th Street
Altho
25Th Street
John O’brien
State Streets
State Street
Colorador
Murder suspect Fitzgerald faces inquest and bail denial
Chicago July 28 a coroner’s jury holding Thomas Fitzgerald without bail on murder charges after his confession and police testimony. The killer, a janitor, lured six year old Janet Wilkinson with candy then strangled her in his apartment. Inquest procedures intensified with alienist testimony while parents plan the funeral as guards prevent disturbances outside the police station.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Corones Jury
Kitzzeraid
Fitzgerald
Samuel H. Trude
Wikinson
Brand
Hoffman
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