Senators clash over Shantung amid treaty ratification push
Washington debates a league of nations role as Senator Hitchcock denounces the peace treaty amendments. He argues the majority seeks to kill the treaty, warning the United States would be isolated if negotiations fail. He challenges the idea of a separate peace with Germany and defends the treaty’s projected benefits and enforceable clauses.
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Washington
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate
League of Nations
Knox
Usylvania
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Shantung
Noone
Vraner
Anyoine
Cena
Poland
Belgium
France
Italy
Cravens
Oldest Living Man John Shell Turns 131 in Lexington
John Shell of Lexington Kentucky, aged 131, celebrated his birthday with a first automobile ride and said this is the first birthday on which he did no work. He plans to return to his farm and mentioned a mortgage on it. He doubted he would reach another birthday. He traveled from Leslie County to attend a fair.
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Lexington
John Shell
United States
Shell
Tam
Lesiie
One Alteration Noted in Austrian Peace Pact at St Germain
Paris reports only one change from the original Austrian peace terms in the final draft handed to Austrian plenipotentiaries. The Radkersburg clause preserves Austrian independence pending League of Nations admission, while other minority guarantees remain unchanged. Romanian signatory stance remains unsettled with no final decision on签ature yet.
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Paris
St. Germain
Radkersburg
Marburg
Gras
Digo
Austria
Germany
Council of the League of Nine Tions
Ict
Rumania
League of Nations
President Wilson Heads To Pacific Coast Tour Tonight
Washington September 3 Senator Hitchcock Nebraska administration spokesman met with the White House for a final conference before President Wilson begins a nationwide tour aiming to push early ratification of the peace treaty and the league covenant. The trip starts with a Unity address in Columbus Ohio and includes Mrs Wilson Rear Admiral Cary Treynon and Secretary Tumulty along with stenographers secret service and about thirty press representatives.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate
White House
Wilton
Pacific Coast
Wilson
Columbus
Cary Treynon
Tuemulty
Edward Carson Attacks Northcliffe in Belfast Speech
In Belfast on September, Edward Carson launched a sharp critique of Viscount Northcliffe the newspaper proprietor calling him the greatest absentee Irish capitalist and citing his wealth in England. He joked about Northcliffe becoming prime minister but noted he would face Parliament and could not attack from his editorial chair. He mocked what he called a traitorous view of a statesman.
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Carson
Lord Northcliffe
England
Belfast
Edward Carson
Viscount Northcliffe
Sir Edward
Karl Kirchner
Viscount French
Viscount Jellicoe
Viscount Milner
J. Austen Chamberlain
Lloyd George
Knife Victim Raymond Livingston Recovers After Wounding
Brattleboro, Sept. 2. Raymond Livingston twenty one wounded Thursday at a corn roast when he fell and a hunting knife cut an artery in his leg. He began to improve yesterday at Melrose hospital and is expected to recover if no complications arise. Alan Davis of Brattleboro, attending the event, applied a tourniquet and staunched the bleeding, saving Livingston from deeper harm. Doctors Lyndy and Hunter praised Davis for his first aid.
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Brattleboro
Raymond Livingston
Melrose Hospital
Albert Due
Alan Davis
Aon
Belgil
Livingston
Edward R. Lyndy
George B. Hunter
Davis
Congress to Welcome Pershing on Return from France
Washington plans a Capitol reception for General John J. Pershing upon his voyage home aboard the Leviathan after over two years in France. A joint House and Senate committee, led by Wadsworth and Mondell, arranged plans with Pershing’s relatives. A permanent general rank bill passed the Senate and awaits the president, with talk of a gold sword from Congress if festivities proceed.
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Washington
D. C
John J. Pershing
Leviathan
France
A.eb. Py
New York
House
Senate
Serpenaccent
Capitol
Wadsworth
Warren
Wyoming
Pershing
Kahn
California
Hote
Mondell
Clark
Missouri
Conre
War Department
Poreing
Wilenn
Congress
Settlement of Actors' strike seen within 24 hours
New York reports predicted a quick end to the Actors strike with officials from the Actors Equity association awaiting formal word from managers. A 36 to 8 vote by managers reportedly recognized Equity as the prime representative, while the Actors Fidelity league paused its recruitment drive.
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New York
Actors
Ity
Minnagera
Ar Teen’ Association
Managera’ Association
Inst Wight
Actors Equity Association
Incue
Actird Fidelity League
Equity Association
Labor Conference First Week in October
Washington reports the labor conference on economic issues will meet in Washington from October 4 to 19. President Wilson invited leaders from labor, capital, agriculture, and finance to nominate delegates. About forty to forty five delegates will be chosen, with both group nominations and a presidential slate to be combined.
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Labor Conference
Washington
Wilson
White House
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Investment Banc
Ere
Samuel Gompers
Amphein Federation of
Tabor
Pas “Cillo Coast
Delepus
Americanization and Education Emphasized at Labor Conference
The opening session of the American Bar Association’s annual convention in Boston featured George Tene urging Americanization of foreign populations and better education for native-born residents. Page argued immigrants must reject dual loyalties and be ready to abandon foreign ties, while the nation should preserve patriotic institutions. He remained confident that calm, steady counsel will guide the country through current and future challenges.
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Boston
Whee
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth to visit Washington in October
Washington dispatch reports King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgiart will arrive in Washington likely October 1 and be hosted by President and Mrs. Wilson at the White House for about three days.
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Washington
D.C
Albert
Queen Elizabeth of Belgiart
Wilson
White House
Universalists at Morrisville Hear Convention Reports
At Morrisville Vermont the Universalist convention of Vermont and Quebec held a business session noting receipts of 16 000 05 and expenditures 75 208 08 leaving 527 07 in the fund totaling 410 400 14. New funds include the Spear fund for Hartland parish and Nash fund for St Albans parish. The report covered pastoral duties, sermons, baptisms and communions while officers were elected and pledges of state support planned.
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Morrisville
Vermont
Quebec
R. L. Richmond
Rutland
Treasurter
Permanent and Trust
Spear
Hartland
Nash
St. Albans
Pocinl Service Committee
At Cross
State Department of Charities and Probation
Vermont Child Welfare League
RE. A. Lewis
Lyndonville
N of Nations
Young People's Christian Unions
Teett
Bellows Falls
E. Treat
Brattleboro
Fortler
Yeatenday
Jeffrey
Montpelier
Oule
Wonme
Jobounatt
George F. Fortier
Japan
Mike M. Agnes Tathaway
Wit
Orient
Alewis
Cordelia M. Quinby
Vertont Missionary Aseociation
Murrieta Wilkin
Salem
Mass
Talk of the Town: Local Visitation notes and arrivals
Ming Margaret Sanders visits East Culaie aunt Mrs Arthur Bullock on Highland. Sidney Ollssey from New York arrives for two weeks with brother Willian in East Stivet. Various residents travel, visit relatives, or attend family events near Woodbury pond and Circle Street.
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Ming Margaret Sanders
East Culaie
Arthur Bullock
Highland Avenue
Sidney Ollssey
New York City
Big Brother
Willian
East Stivet
Mra L . Dagon
Carner
D. A. Perry
Wes
Howton
Mra
A. Mateon
Ler Aon
Alex
Nelli
Lynn
Mans
James Poor
Circle Street
J. A. Cavanagh
New York
Mre
Cavanagh
Mite J TL Wilson
Miles Bark
Thole
Henry Pusila
Wether
Laurie Parola
New Margethre
Ford
Dorothy
Meneani Street
Mlse Worenra Metin
Silver Bay
Lake George
Springfield
Mara
Allan Johnston
T Blackwell Strnar
Mountain View House
Whitefield
N. H
Disister
Margaret
Guy George
Plac
Barre Board of Trade moves ahead with industry plan
Subscriptions to stock rose to 210000 as the Barre Board of Trade advances the Burrill company project. A three member committee will travel to Boston to finalize preliminary factory plans, while sites near Barre are being considered for the new plant. Secretary Drew invites those with land for sale to contact the board as investors plan to arrive from Westhampton soon.
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Board of Trade
Jax Avening
Peerinas Kaltiing Co
I. D. Ladd
Rogere
James Mackay
Boston
Beck
Pla
Burrw
Barre
Nime
W. A. Drew
Fattepan
Mass
Trudy
Drew
Howland Ring
Barre Visitors Escape Fire At Keene Hotel
Mr and Mrs Alexander Dinesh Mrs H W Howker Mr and Mrs Frank W Jackson of this city traveling to Boston stopped at 4 Cholmore house in Keene New Hampshire on their way Keene hotel fire drove them out none were harmed and they continued to Boston after spending the night in Keene They left Barre about six oclock last night and met on the road to Boston.
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Alexander Diinesh
H.W. Howker
Frank W. Jackson
Boston
Chowlire House
Keene, N. Hy
Barre
Keene
Rogers Polen wedding at Webster Avenue home
John R Rogers and Agnes Poland were quietly married at 10 am at the groom's Webster Avenue home. Rev Lipsky officiated with only immediate relatives present. Afterward a dinner was served by the groom's mother before the couple departed for Massachusetts and planned residence at the Webster Avenue home.
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John R
Eva M. Rogers
Webster Avenue
Agnes Poland
Philip Poland
Plainfield
Bt. G. Lipsky
Rogers
A.B. Laine
Hie Teade
Key, Mans
Camp Devens
Massachusetts
Groom
Upton Clough Couple Weds at Graniteville Home
Mies Lochall Clough and Merrill Upton, both of Barre, married at the bride’s Graniteville home with Rev Christian Petursen officiating. The bride wore blue ik taffeta and carried white roses. after a wedding breakfast at the Clough home, they planned a brief honeymoon in Fayston before settling in Granitevville.
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Mies Lochall Clough
Merrill Upton
Barre
Graniteville
Christian Petursen
Watts Morrison wedding at Barre Methodist Church
Mise Elizabeth Morrison of Barre and Thomas Watts of Inverness were united in marriage at noon on Tuesday by Rev. B. G. Lisaky at the Methodist parish on French street. The couple plan to reside in Inverness, Mr Watts being in business nearby.
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Mise Elizabeth Morrison
Barre
Thomas Watts
B. G. Lisaky
French Street
Inverness
Watta
Central Vermont shopmen favor wage rise proposal
In St Alans on Sept 2 the Cantrel Vortsont Railway Co holders are said to back a four cent per hour raise after President Wilson's offer. A vote showed no support from shopmen for the conservative increase, marking a second split with the movement within the Central Vermont shopmen.
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St. Alans
Cantrel Vortsont Railway Co
Wilson
Central Vermont
Reunion of Old Vermont Veterans in Johnsbury
Twenty six veterans of the old Third Vermont Infantry gathered at Grand Army Hall in Johnsbury for the 44th annual reunion. Colonel Ramet K. Pingree of Hartford attended with his comrades along with Captain Homer French of West Lebanon. Officers elected include Horace French as president and Daniel Thirvey as vice president. Seven members have died since the last reunion, with taps sounded by George E. Bryant.
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St. Johnsbury
Olf
Third Vermont Tyr
Hell In Grand Arey Wall
Ramet K. Pingree
Hartford
Alo
Homer French
West Lebanon
N. H
Snez
Taps Weer
George E. Bryatt
Lowell
Moss
Ts Horace French
West Iwdanon
N. 1
Daniel Thirvey
Barnet
OH. Woodbury
D. A
Child Hurled From Car Injures Daughter of Mrs Perkins
In East Brookfield relatives gathered for the 8th birthday of Madam Emily Reed as families from Brookfield Willianmtown and Randolph attended. A girl, daughter of Mrs Perkins of Concord, was injured yesterday when thrown from a car driven by Mary Hills of Randolph while visiting her mother. Local details note funeral travels and a sewing hust before commissioner proceedings relation to permanent injury.
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G. Reed
Hovor
Emily
Tullis Hull Grid Family
Ralph Perkins
Winsor
Bi.dohnabity
Mog
Perkine
Concord
Ale
Mary Hills
Randolph
Anotter
Stine
Siemane
O'Meara-Tomlinson to Wed at Methodist Parsonage
At 7 o'clock Monday morning the marriage of Lettie M. Tomlinson of Belton and Lawrence J. Mears of easies ops is set by Rev Lipsky at the Methodist parsonage. The couple plan to reside in Topsham after the ceremony.
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Methodist
Migs Lettie M. Tomlinson
Belton
Lawrence J.ymeara
Easies
One of oldest druggists retires in St Johnsbury
C C Bingham of St Johnsbury retires after fifty years in business. The store was founded in 1845 by his father J Bingham. The new proprietor Shirley K Bingham, long a clerk, studied at Massachusetts School of Pharmacy in Boston and worked in New Hampshire and New York before taking over.
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C. C. Bingham
St. Johnsbury
Co Bingham
Hees
St. Jamestury
Shirley K. Bingham
Bingham
Tie Anvc
Vermont
J. Bingham
Massachusetts School of Pharmacy
Boston
New Hharpshire
New York
Two Auto Licenses Suspended Over Accidents
Harry A. Black of state suspends the license of Addie Cook of Proctorsville after a collision and failure to renew. A boy on a bicycle sustained minor injuries. Henry N. Boullia of Burlington also loses his license for an accident and failure to report. His car collided with another at Winowski Avenue and Tuurl Street, Burlington. The other driver reported in person at the secretary's office.
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Harry A. Black
Spernbary
Mapa
Addie 3
Cook
Proctorsville
Daficn
Henry N. Boulia
Harlington
Oorsier
Win
Milk License Fee Set By Barre City Council
Barre City Council adopted an ordinance requiring only milk from tested herds after Jan 1 and imposing a $3 license fee on stores selling milk or milk street peddlers. Penalties include 20 for infractions. Alderman Scott opposed the fee as burdensome to small milk sellers. The measure takes effect Oct 1. The meeting also discussed monument inscriptions, a sidewalk sign permit, public highway acceptance, sidewalk encroachment, sewer backups, and various city warrants.
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Marre
Scott
Aldertoan Scott
Gleason
Charles A. Taindgren
Lundgren
Meauley
P.M. Carr
Finn Street
W. Averill
A. B. Averill
Wendell Place
Tremont Street
North Main Street
Loranger
G. Tomasi
North Main
Cottage Street
Main Street
Aldermen
Unayor
DC. W. Emerson
Street Department
Engineering
Jwater
Paiol
Fire Department
Police
D. L. Booth
Mia
Ic. L. Booth
Louise M. Ciridhley
Barre City Band
D. M. Miles Coal Co
Rates Held Up in Tenney Company Power Increase Talk
Petition of manufacturers blocked the Tenney Co rate hike set for September 1. President H. Tenney and General Manager Lunde met Granite Manufacturers' Association officers to seek an outside settlement beyond the Public Service Commission. Until resolved, the proposed higher rates remain in abeyance.
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Tenney Co
H. Tenney
Lunde
Tenney Company
Granite Manufacturers’ Association
Publiervice Commission
Public Service Commission
Increase of Fifty Thousand in Auto Licenses Reported
Niniwed Hirosero of Springford invites at his home and a local misprint notes an increase of auto license revenues by fifty thousand dollars. Barre resident Toure Christianwon pleads guilty in city court and is ordered to pay a fine of seventy dollars.
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Hirosero
Springford
van Nory Seminary
Etromt
Toure Hristianwon
Barre
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League of Nationa
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the Town
Peerless Company
Mra. Alex. Duncan
B. W. Hooker
Upton—Clough
C. V
Old Sd
At &T
Johnsbury
F. H. Perkins
Conscord
East Brookfield
Emily Reed
Weil
O'Leary
Rathloon
Von
Lorin
Mine Fink Melangelilin
Yeaterday
Mie
Crip Bf Mira
Mat Bier
O’meara
Tomlinson
Bolton
Topsham
Burlington
Jarre
Secretary of State
Lvenees
Newnews
Neenses Aya
Aelst
Hicemmen
Hult
Hymesnen
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Arash
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