President Wilson May Tour Early If Senate Snubs Him
Washington reports indicate President Wilson may begin a country tour earlier than planned if the Senate Foreign Relations Committee does not invite him to appear. Officials say the committee’s stance on discussing the peace treaty shapes his itinerary and date for starting the tour, while a separate resolution seeks access to documents from the German peace talks.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
Senate
White Horn
Foreign Relations Committee
Ee Foreign Ace Committee
Germany
Tt Wan Enid
Johnson
California
League of National
Prince of Wales arrival set for St Johns visit
St Johns N B July 15 Announcement by Sir Joseph Pope under secretary of state details reception plans for the prince of Wales next month. He will arrive on a British battleship off Partridge Island August 15 and transfer to the Hochelaga government steamer. A guard of honor will welcome him and 50 000 overseas veterans will march to the armory for an official reception. The prince will unveil tablets and review troops before departing for Halifax and then the United States as a guest of the American government.
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St. Johns
N. B
Prince of Wales
Joseph Pope
Prince
Partridge Island
Hochelaga
Halifax
Post Office
General Hospital
Sixter Stamers
Llandovery Castre
Duval
Ut Medical Vorpe
Canada
United States
Lightning Strikes Crowded Pittsburg Streetcar Injures 25
In Pittsburg on a severe storm afternoon, lightning struck a crowded Hiokilton avenue streetcar at Fifth and Ward, sending a trolley wire down into the car and injuring about 25 people. JT Hoffman suffered severe burns as the bolt exploded near the controller, triggering a panic with women and children trampled in the scramble for safety.
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Pittsburg
Fifth and Ward Streets
JT. Hoffman
Victorious French Celebrations Echo Through Paris
Paris marked Victory Day with a giant Girondole from Florence, 25 000 lamps lighting a 3000 foot long panorama of allied rulers and war events. Eight hundred soldiers paraded the Seine as crowds cheered along the Champs Elysees and Arc de Triomphe. President Poincare praised the army in a letter to Clemenceau, while Marshal Petain and other commanders received congratulations. An operatic tribute followed with a royal ovation for a prominent French figure.
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Paris
Pon
Paria
Florence
Seine
Champs Elysees
Sampa
Arc de Triomphe
Polticare
Clemenceau
Petain
Opera Comique
Victory Day Across Nations After War Uplift
The report notes celebrations in Buenos Aires and Paris marking victory day with parade triumphs and public joy. It cites flood damage in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province and Chilean rail concerns, while European dispatches describe exultation in Paris London Madrid Lisbon Rome Brussels and Rio de Janeiro as nations honor France victory.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Sonuas
France
Paris
Havas
London
Madrid
Lisbon
Rome
Brussels
Italy Puts Troops on Alert to Avert General Strike
Rome July 1 Italian Prime Minister Nitti told the chamber troops have been distributed nationwide and supplied for more than 48 hours if cut off. He said there is no reason for a general strike and the government will prevent bloodshed while keeping telegraph and wireless links open. He opposed Bolshevism and Russia intervention.
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Rome
Associated Press
Mnter Nitti
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Signor Nitti
Russia
Graiis
Mac Mteres
Inquest Opens Into Muntonese Wreck Killings
Two men die and another injured when a work train derails into a siding near Montanese. Coroner Mix questions railroad workers as inquests begin. Engineer Thomas Carigan and Conductor Daniel Sullivan held for 85 000 until reports. Switch left open.
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New Given
Vaan
Muntonese
Aluit
Reign Irom Siding
Mix
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Avneta
Edoward Regan
Thomas Carigan
Daniel F. Sullivan
Montanese
Ren
Wight
Overseas trans Atlantic service to start in October
Advertisements in German language papers and an American trade paper published here announce a new overseas service between New York and Hamburg beginning about October 18. The plan includes Boston Berlin and Dusseldorf as stops with freight and passenger bookings to begin after September. A tentative freight rate of 91 per ton is cited, about 40 more than the water route.
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New York
Hamburg
Boston
Berlin
Dueseldorff
Val Ie
Newspal
Hane Khare
Khurs
Stars Come to Top. Bid in Ninth Annual Clay Court Championship
Chicago July 13 with the elimination of lower players in a heavy day of play. National tennis fame moves into the advanced rounds as William Tilden Jr of Philadelphia faces Samuel Hard of Chicago. Weather expected to be fine. yesterday’s rain made the court faster on the South Side Tennis Club surface.
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Chicago
William Tilden, Jr
Philadelphia
Samuel Hard
South Side
NC Commander Feted In Cleveland Reception
Lieutenant Commander Albert Read and Lieutenant Commander P. Le Bellanger were honored at a public reception with fellow NC aviators Lieutenant Commander J H Towers and Herbert N Rod of Trovelant present. Silver cup awarded by the city signaled recognition. New York report notes Santa Marta arrival with 104 troops and detachments from multiple military units.
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Cleveland, O
Albert €. Read
Hie
Fring Atlantin
P. ON. le Bellinger
Ill Fater
NCW
John H. Towers
Rusign Herbert N. Rodd
Trovelant
Wireless
Citg
New York
Santa Matta
Bordeaux
21St Engineers
Peru Censorship Tied to Leguia Government
New Peruvian government under President Leguia announces a censorship of all messages sent to and from Peru. The move, reported from New York on July 18, follows changes that ousted the prior regime of President Pardo, and was transmitted via All-American cables.
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Peru
Leguia
New York
Leas
Pardo
Alleged Confession of Murder Plot Linked to Two Youths
Edward O'Brien arrested at Avon New Jersey allegedly confessed that Edward Earl Paige, held in Philadelphia, killed Gardiner C Hull at a New York stationery firm. O'Brien said Paige struck Hull with a hammer during a wage advance theft, then the pair shared 20 dollars from the cash box before attending a cinema. Both men reportedly plotted the crime for months and split afterwards.
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Edward O'Brien
Avon, N. J
Edward E. Paige
Philadelphia
Gardiner C. Hull
New York
Hull
Paige
O'Brien
Elven
Mer
O' Brien
Paige Caught Last Night In Hull Murder Case
Edward Earl Paige ten years old was held without bail after being arrested for the murder of Gardiner G Hull in New York. He will be returned there for trial. Paige was captured in the city last night following the crime.
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Philadelphia
Edward Earl Paige
Gardiner G. Hull
New York
Paige
Thie Elty
Three Ship Companies Granted Demands In Strike
Three major steamship firms including Verench American Transport, Foreign Transport Mercantile, and Bast eim Steamship waived workers demands after marine labor strike in New York. Union leaders report increases in wages and better conditions across 20 ships and related services between New York and Boston. Coastwise traffic tied up as seamen, firemen, and cooks walked out at midnight, disrupting passenger and freight sailings. Towboats also inactive, affecting port operations in Boston and other harbors.
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New York
Warin
Verench- American Transport Company
Foreign Transport Mercantile Corp
Basteim Steamship Company
Métween
Boston
Easter Steamship Lines, Incorporated
International Seamen's Union of America
Comptwite Seediie
Merchants& Miners
Savannah
Clyde
Boston ‘Ow Boat Company
Duan
Mon-Pany
Corset Workers Vote Strike and Large Fund Planned
Bridgeport Connecticut July 15 A general strike of United States corset workers was decided by the International Garment Workers Union executive committee. Mike Cohen vice president urged immediate New York authorization. Connecticut federation secretary Tra Orenbarn said 14000 corset workers in Connecticut will spend 350000 to win, affecting over 20 thousand workers. Workers seek 44 hour week, improved shop conditions, 10 percent pay increase, and no charges for materials. Nellie Chasey, president of a ladies' union, addressed the meeting.
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Bridgeport
Conn
United States
International Carent Workers’ Union
Mike Fuente Cohen
International Garment Workers’ Union
Aft
New York
Tra Orenbarn
Conpcticut Federation
Svbor
Connecticut
Mise Nellie Chasey
Jooa UN
Court Overrules Liquor Men's Plea in War Prohibition Case
Pittsburg July 1 The government won a first point today in its fight against beer with 2 percent alcohol when Judge W H S Kompaon in United States district court overruled the demurrer of officers and directors of the Pittsburgh and Independent Brewing companies to charges of violation of the war time prohibition law. Each of the defendants, 10 in all, was held in 1000 bail for the November term of court.
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Pittsburg
W. H. 8. Kompaon
United States District Court
Mitthburg and Independent Brewing Companies
Wyoming Man Appointed to International Commission
Washington July 11 Former Senator Claronom J. Tlirk of Evanston Wyoming was appointed a member at the international joint commission by President Wilson. He succeeds Lewis A. Tawney of Minnesota.
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Washington, D.C
Claronom J. Tlirk
Evanston
Wyoming
International Joint Commission
Wilson
Mine Sweeper Destroyed in North Sea Casualties Tallied
The mine sweeper Richard H. Buckley was blown up by a mine in the North Sea on July 12. Commander Frank A. Ring and several enlisted men were killed, with two officers and others injured. Named dead include Frank A. Ring, Floyd Harmen, Antimo Persido, Homer Purdoe, George Paul Verab, and Raich Lick. survivors include a number of reserve sailors from Ohio Minnesota Kentucky and Brooklyn.
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Washington, D. C
Richard H. Buckley
North Sea
Frank A. Ring
Ployd Harmen
Roan
Et Sdohn
Mallon
Seaman
Antimo Persido
Cook
Brooklyn
Homer Purdoe
Seamen
Turer
Washington Court House
Ohio
George Paul Rerab
Pions
Waterman
Minn
A M. Sowers
Tea Raich Lick
Middlebury Motorist Seriously Injured In Fall
Middlebury June 15 Harald Searle an employee of the Middlebury garage was injured when the front wheel of the automobile he rode in with Benjamin Hope to East Middlebury broke or came off on Severance hill. The car ditched and rolled over pinning Searle beneath while Hope escaped unharmed. Searle was carried to his home in an unconscious condition and treated by Dr RW Prentis.
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Middlebury
Harald Searle
Benjamin Hope
East Middlebury
Severance Hill
Mr. Searle
Hope
Searle
Lil
RW. Prentitn
Death of John Magoon in Barre on pneumonia
John Magoon of 8 South Main Barre died at Barre City Hospital yesterday at 2:90 PM after a period of illness from pneumonia. Born February 13, 1854 in Barre, he lived there all his life and worked at BR L Clark store, Trow Holden, and Smith Whitcomb Cook. Survived by sisters Nellie Baker and Mrs George Duncan. Services at B W Hooker chapel Wednesday at 1 PM, burial in Wilkan cemetery South Barre.
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John Magoon
South Main Street
Barre City Hospital
Trow & Holden
Sears
Smith, Whitcomb & Cook Company
Gill Lodue
East Barre
Addie Roberts
Graniteville
California
Nellie Baker
Burlington
George Duncan
Worcester
B. W. Hooker
Wilkan
South Barre
Burlington city council votes to remove two street officials
In Burlington on July 15 the city council, seven to six, passed resolutions sustaining charges against Street Commissioners Charles L. Dolan and John L. Bergeron. The offices were declared vacant for bad conduct and negligence. A higher court hearing in Vermont’s supreme court is anticipated within 49 hours as further legal action looms.
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Burlington
Charles L. Dolan
John L. Bergeron
Vermutit Supreme Court
Union Oil stock sale to New York syndicate extends business
In Los Angeles a New York consortium led by Henry Lockhardt and Percy Rockefeller and including Charles Sabin of Guaranty Trust secured options on more than 32 million shares of Union Oil of California. The move, announced by Mert Lockhard, aims to provide financing for expansion into Europe, South America and the Orient, with Union Oil having 43 million shares outstanding.
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Los Angeles
Onl
Aioe
Union Oil Company of California
Commonwealthy Petroleum Company
New York
Annotonec Tivity
Henry Lockhardt
Arl
Charlee S. Sabir
Guaranty Trust Company of
Percy Rockefeller
Mert T Lockhard
Union Oi
Europe
South America
Orient
Returned to United States After Danish Visit
U Grant Smith counselor to the American Legation in Denmark and Kevin Johnston American commercial agent for Denmark arrived in New York aboard the United States steamer from Copenhagen and Christiania. Also noted is Ge tave Mithelson Colwmitwn minister to Germany.
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U. Grant Smith
Denmark
New York
Amerssenters
Barre Granite Plants Face Power Shortage Tomorrow
Officials said Barre granite plants will have power for operation tomorrow but Thursday remains uncertain due to drought. Northfield likely to be shed idle Wednesday as Montpelier Barre Co allocates limited electricity among Barre Montpelier Northfield Waterbury and other towns. The plan calls for a rotating schedule with equal suspensions and a tentative weekly guarantee for leading manufacturers amid dry watercourses and tense conditions.
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Montpelier & Barre Light & Power Co
Barre
Montpelier & Barre Co
Montpelier
Northfield
Waterbury
Barry
Montpelier & Burro Tight & Power Company
Power Vies Ga
Burlington
Satwelay
Eesea and
Winooski Gorge
Tenney
Burlington Peope
Tenneycom
Pioneer
Tenney Company
Viqiour dealer Gaul arrested in Burlington
Burlington July 15 The New Sherwood hotel owner Gaul of 114 College street and four liquor wholesalers were arrested by Sheriff James A Allen on a state warrant. The charge says Gaul unlawfully sold liquor by the bottle without a license on Sunday June 20. Bail set at 5000 for appearance July 21 at 2 PM in Chittenden county court. Witnesses Norman Munson and Henry Morgen from the hotel were charged last week with stealing bottles of whiskey and given suspended sentences with restitution.
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Burlington
T Tomas
Gaul
College Street
New Sherwood
Sherif James A. Allen
Allen Martin
Chittenden Omity Court
Sherman H. Moulton
H. L. Pitcher
Pitcher’s Hotel and Restaurrant
Chittenden
Martin
Merk
Cleverland
Norman Munson
Honry Morgen
New Sherwood Hotel
Gaui
Sherwood Bar
Whrlsor
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Sent to Omsk Seat of All-Russian Government
U S Ambassador to Japan was sent to Omsk, the seat of the All-Russian Government, under instructions to report back to Washington on developments.
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U.S
Japan
Tokio
Nie
House battle over liquor definitions rages in wartime law
In Washington on July 14 the House debated prohibition enforcement. Gallivan claimed dry members stored whiskey. Blanton challenged the remark. A key vote defeated two and three quarters percent beer and defined intoxicants, with clashes between drys and wets, applause from galleries, and procedural moves shaping wartime liquor control.
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House
Illett
Representative Gallivam
Massachusetts
Congress
Blanton
Texas
Prohits
Gallivan
Galivan
Dyer
Missoni
Wilson
Nad
Tyos
Missouri
Lew
California
Pell
New York
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U. S
Frank A. King
Burlington City
Union Oil Co
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Viquor
Thomas G. Gaul
Omsk
JWN
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