Postmaster General orders return of wire services to private owners
Washington moves to return telephone and telegraph lines to private operation while retaining government oversight. Burleson cites presidential and congressional signals for action and keeps cost, rate, and employee protections in place as Congress debates final legislation.
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Washington
Burleson
Post Office Department
Congress
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Havng
House Committee
Varius Pr
Department
aMdials
Postmaster General
Wire Operating Board
N. Hethel
New York
Wire Control Board
John A. Koons
Kenseral
W. H. Lamar
Senate
Kellogg
Minnesota
Paris Big Four near accord on German counter proposal
Paris June 5 The council of four is nearing accord on the reply to Germanys counter proposals with a short letter and memorandum. Aimed for delivery Monday, the text is not to fix a reparations sum. French circles expect most changes to the treaty to be minor while American circles hope for quick action by the Big Four. Paderewski attended the session focusing on the Polish frontier and Silesia.
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Associated Press
Paris
T von Brockdorff-Rantza
Philips
Council of Four
Germany
Count von Brockhorff
Rantzau
M. Paderewski
Silesia
Proposed Boundaries Protested by Pole
Premier Paderewski of Poland appeared before the council of four in Paris to protest the planned plebiscite in Upper Silesia and advocate changes to Poland’s western frontier. The council had earlier decided on a frontier excluding the eastern tip of Pomerania and guarding railway access, and to hold a plebiscite to determine ownership of Upper Silesia’s mining and agricultural districts.
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Associated Press
Paris
Paderewski
Poland
Council of Four
Upper
Silesia
Pomerania
Baltic
Lemuhl
Posen
Lloyd George
Telegraph Operators Strike Across Southern States
Western Union employees in Florida Georgia South Carolina North Carolina West Virginia Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi and New Orleans were ordered to strike by President Konenkamp. The move supports Atlanta telegraph and telephone workers and signals a possible nationwide action within days as negotiations fail.
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Washington
Western Union Telegraph Can Y
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
South
North Carolina
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
New Orleans
Commercial ‘Telegraphers' Union
J. Konenkamp
Konenkamp
Atlanta
Daredevil Yankee Airman Ormer L. Locklear
From childhood Ormer L. Locklear has pursued danger as a daredevil pilot. Now a Lieutenant formerly in the United States Air Service he performs daring acts dropping between planes at 2500 feet and doing calisthenics on wing and landing gear. He originated the acrobats and faces no competition in his hazardous feats.
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Ormer L. Locklear
Lieutenant Locklear
United States Air Service
Theliler
Winnipeg veterans back union jack pledge during strike
In Winnipeg on June 5 the fourth week of the general strike began with hundreds of returned soldiers aiding authorities and ensuring food flow. More than four thousand veterans condemned strike leaders as anarchists, promised 2,000 loyal constables from their ranks, and urged deportation of undesirables, declaring the only union recognized by Canadian soldiers is the Union Jack.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Charles F. Gray
Court asked to reopen Willys-Overland plant in Toledo
A petition filed in federal court seeks the plant's reopening after a riot left two dead. It requests a restraining order to keep idle workers from interfering with operations. Judge Killits set Saturday for a hearing. The suit names Willys-Overland executives and several labor leaders as defendants.
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Toledo
Ohio
United States District Court
Willys- Overland Automobile Company
John M. Killits
Dail-Overland Automobile Company
Charlotte
N. C
Willys-Overland Company
John Quinivan
Central Labor Union
W.B. Flynn
American Federation of Labor
W. H. Johnson
International Union ‘of Machinists
Joseph Lalonde
Victor Gauthier
Automobile Trades’ Councils
Dail Company
Montana Weekend Weather Forecast
Generally fair conditions across Montana on Friday and Saturday with little temperature change. Skies are expected to be mostly clear, with light winds and no significant precipitation.
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Montana
YELLS STRIKE CHIEF MEANING MIR BURLESON
Washington June 6 action of Mr Hurleson in restoring operating trot to the executives of the telegraph and telephone companies amid a threatened strike over policies would signal that he intends to quit presidents of the telegraphers say a prepared statement tonight indicates Burleson’s stance does not change labor policy and a strike is needed to protect workers. Post office officials avoided comment as the strike call to action remains under jurisdictional doubt.
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Washington
Hurleson
Eleshone
Telegraph
Mationewge
Iia
Konenkamp
the. Tlegraphers
Vna
Burleson
Newcomb Carthin
Post Office
Exchange Gops in Hope of Finding Anarchists
Eight cities plan an exchange of police officers to boost cooperation in hunting radicals behind Monday night bomb outrages. New York bomb squad detachments have been sent to Pittsburg Washington Philadelphia Boston and other cities to aid in rounding up radicals tied to the Red Society in New York.
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New York
Po- Hce
Pittsburg
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
S Millar
Red Society
Runaway Milwaukee streetcar injures many
Milwaukee June 5 sixty five persons were injured many seriously when an eight street car ran downhill from Grand avenue to Wells street at six oclock. The car jumped the track and toppled onto its side amid wreckage. Roof and wheels were torn off the body by collision with a curb and a telephone pole. Windows shattered seats torn loose and the car crashed into a fire alarm box drawing the fire department to the scene. All injured were reported in the accident.
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Milwaukee
Hill
Grand Avenue
Wells Street
Vancouver Papers Refuse News Censorship Amid Strike
Vancouver BC papers resist censorship during a strike as typographers face demands. A limited jitney service replaces late streetcars under an emergency ordinance, with drivers awaiting conditions amid the disruption.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
German Peace Delegation Chief Protests Occupation Aid
Paris June letter from Count von Brock Jorst Rantzau, head of the German peace delegation, complains that the allied occupation aids plotters seeking to overturn the republic and protect loyal German factions. The protest targets the conduct of the peace conference and the forces supporting anti-republican groups.
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von Brock
Rantzau
Associated Press
Paris
Count von Brock- Jorst-Rantzau
Senators Clash Over Treaty Debate and League Power
Washington June 5. In over five hours of debate the senate tackled the peace treaty fight from publication issues to League of Nations, with sharp charges of partisanship. Hitchcock accused Lodge and Borah of scandalous attacks while Borah contended the league cannot prevent war without real enforcement. Reed noted Democratic state committees touring the country push the league agenda. Page 4
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Lodge
Borah
Reed
Washington
Senate
Chamber
Nebraska
Foreign Fellons Committee
Idaho
New York
Borat
Tatts
Taft
League
League of Nations
Counccs
Postal Apathy in War Deadly Declares Koons
Washington reports Assistant Postmaster General Koons accused the Postal Telegraph company of hampering government operations during wartime. He warned that if other wire firms shared similar conduct, they could have strangled the government in managing war needs. He cited delays and mismanagement and said records were used to prove intentional obstruction.
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Postal
Koons
Washington
Postal Telegraph Company
House
Postaster
Pinion
Roseahn Company
Capital City
Othe Tcial
Tefoward Governn
Mie
Koom
Ponaveldes
Unio
Laspestore Tovin
Sowerers
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Themer
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