President Wilson vetoes Knox peace resolution
President Wilson sent a message to the House on May 27 vetoing the Knox peace resolution. He argued such a peace with Germany would dishonor the United States and that the Versailles Treaty already achieves the essential aims Americans fought for, warning the resolution would surrender U.S. rights to Germany. He recalled American sacrifices and urged continuing pursuit of treaty objectives supported by statesmen.
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Washington
Wilson
House of Representatives
Germany
United States
Diaz Opposes Huerta in Vera Cruz Coastal Zone
Rebel forces led by Felix Ding move along the Vera Cruz coast near Nautla fighting alongside other rebels while loyal Carranza troops hold positions. Reports say Dunn had renounced opposition to Carranza and wished to leave Mexico, though he has not yet departed.
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Vera Cruz
Felix Ding
Bear Nautla
Carranza
Dunn
Ocarranza
McAdoo Nominated Questioned By Senate Inquiry
Washington senate probe into preconvention spending on presidential hopefuls raised the possibility of McAdoo as a Democratic nominee. Tulsa Jenkins of Kansas City testified he was asked to nominate McAdoo in San Francisco but claimed no knowledge of funds used for the former treasury secretary.
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Washington
Senate
Tophins
William G. McAdoo
Turria Jenkins
Kanmos City
McAdoo
San Francisco
Wage Increases Held Essential, Chicago
W N Donk vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen warned before the railway labor board that prompt wage increases are essential for railroad employees or the entire rail industry may face disruption. He pressed the case amid ongoing hearings on workers pay.
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Chicago
W. N. Donk
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Railway Labor Board
Sinn Feiners attack police barracks and raids sweep Ireland
Sinn Feiners burn police barracks as a wave of incendiaries sweeps Ireland after Easter. The unrest also sees about 150 British tax offices raided across the country during the period.
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Sinn
Nebraska Bank Seized and Closed in Dix
Secretary J J Aart of the Nebraska Department of Trade and Commerce announced on May 27 that the department had taken over the Varmers State Bank at Dix and the bank had been closed.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
J. J. Aart
State Department of Trade and Commerce
Department
Varmers’ State Bank
Dix
Indicted Miners Must Stand Trial in Federal Case
United States District Judge A B Anderson ruled three sections of the Lever Act unconstitutional and quashed twelve counts in the indictments charging 125 coal miners and operators with conspiracy. Pleas of not guilty were entered with trial set for November 8. The case involves defendants from Illinois Ohio Missouri and residents of Pennsylvania and Indiana.
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Indianapolis
United States
A. B. Anderson
Charles Evans Hughes
Anderson
Charlee Evans Hughes
Illinois
Ohio
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Hughes
Wilson
Noted Austrian Marshal Dies
Field Marshal Szetozar Boroevic, Austria’s Italian front commander from 1915 to 1918 and later supreme commander of all Austrian forces against Italy, died of a stroke. He became field marshal in 1917 and was among enemy generals demanded for extradition by the Allies in February.
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Italy
Vienna
Szetozar Boroevic
Boroevic
Confiscation of Sugar Planned in Chicago
Local heads of the department of justice recommend seizure of 3,000,000 pounds of sugar held on railroad tracks for several weeks. The information was learned by reporters.
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Chicago
Department of Justice
Suspect Shot by Officers at Keller Compound
Emily Broost, a young homesteader and World War II veteran, was killed when officers say he failed to stop his car at their compound amid suspicions of liquor. The May 20 event also featured a bill about airshipping board claims for wooden ship builders.
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Keller
Wash —Broost
Emily
Washington
Greating
Veekels
Kolchak Faces Execution by Bolshevik Firing Squad
British forces report Admiral Kolchak former head of the All Russia Government died in Irkutsk after a Bolshevik firing squad refused to shoot. Captain Webb says Kolchak lighted a cigarette and was shot by a commissary who blew out his brains.
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Victoria
B. C
Kolchak
Wallace Ian Webb
Siberia
Vladivostok
Webb
Irkutsk
Peppelinyeff
Madame Kolchak
Cincinnati Angel Testifies to Half Million Campaign Advance
Washington Col William Cooper known as the angel of Major General Leonard Wood’s Ohio drive testified on May 26 in the senate inquiry into pre convention political financing that he advanced 500000 dollars to Wood’s national organization. He said other sources would not match that total. The hearing also reviewed expenditures of three other candidates including former Representative Carlin of Virginia manager for Palmer’s national group with 59610 dollars spent and James W Gerard stating he spent 14040 dollars of his own money as a presidential candidate. Louis Crampton of Michigan reported about 15000 spent in his state for Senator Johnson.
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Washington
William Cooper
Proctor
Cincinnati
Leonard Wood
Ohio
Senate
Wood
Carlin
Virginia
Faddists Oppose Storage at Yellowstone Park
Thirty eastern fad dists and conservationists testified before the house rules committee against Representative Addison T. Smiths plan to build a storage reservoir in the southwest corner of Yellowstone Park to supply water for a distant spur in Spake river valley. None had visited the proposed site, but all argued the project would desecrate a national pleasure ground belonging to all the people.
London fires devastate multiple districts in Brinn Kenner raid
Brinn Kenner led a Tuesday night assault across numerous districts of London, threatening arson and ruse and destroying public buildings. Dispatches reveal authorities received warnings and the scale of damage across the city.
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Toreh
London
Ireland
Brinn Kenner
Americans Held by Mexican Bandits Near Chihuahua
The American consul reports two Americans, McDonald and Homer Carr, captured at Jinines in Chihuahua. The American Refining Company informed officials of the prisoners and the consulate is following the case for release and safe return.
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Americana
Chihuahua
American Refining Company
Velfare
McDonald
Homer Carr
Jinines
British Ambassador Denies World Oil Monopoly Motives
Sir Auckland Geddes, Britain’s ambassador, at the Pilgrims’ dinner in New York, rejects claims Britain seeks to monopolize fuel oil. He says British policy aims at peace, order, freedom, and prosperity, not domination. He also denies plans to pool Europe’s war debts and drag the United States into any pool.
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New York
Great Britain
Sir Auckland Geddes
Britain
Sir Auckland
Europe
United States
Hoover Warns of Food Shortage Risk in US
President Hoover warns that reduced agricultural output could force the United States to rely on overseas food imports. In a May 26 letter to Representative Riddick of Montana, Hoover voices concern over growing production declines and national food security.
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Hoover
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Riddick
Monana
Former Soldier Sentenced for Hotel Killing
Denver report states John Kowalik a former soldier was sentenced to ten to twelve years in the Canon City penitentiary for the March 14 killing of Helen Smith at a local hotel.
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Denver
John Kowalik
Canon City
Helen Smith
Bryan Opposes Mandate Debate Over Armenia
Washington William J. Bryan rejects fixed stance on a U S mandate in Armenia conflict, saying any mandate is possible while siding with President Wilson on the broader issue. He notes flexibility amid ongoing international talks.
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Bryan
Washington
William J. Bryan
Wilson
Armenia
Deschanel Recovering After Montargis Fall at Chateau Ram bouillet
Faris President Deschanel rests at the Chateau Rambouillet for ten days to recover from a harrowing May 24 fall from a wave ring talon near Montargis.
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Faris
Deschanel
Chateau Rambouillet
Montargis
Outburst in French Senate Over Unmarried Tax Debates
Paris report details a violent Senate session over a proposed 25 percent tax on unmarried citizens and a harsher 85 percent rate for childless married pairs. Senator Dominique Delahaye opposed the law causing a walkout. presiding Berard suspended proceedings as tempers flared and threats of a duel arose.
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Paris
France
Alexandre Berard
Leon Bourgeois
Dominique Delahaye
Delahaye
Hervey
Senator Delahaye
Jules
Berard
Dominique
Jules Delahaye
Last Drive for Republican Nomination Sees Delegates Chosen
Chicago reports the final push for the Republican presidential bid as 498 convention votes loom. Major General Leonard Wood leads with 153 instructed votes but trails the needed total, with factional splits likely delaying a first ballot victory until later rounds. The 145 contests filed could reshape prospects at the national committee meeting.
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Chicago
Vermont
Leonard Wood
Sona
Life convict escapes prison in daring Folsom breakout
Sacramento reports Carl Otto, jailed for life at Folsom State Prison, fled by driving a switch engine through outer gates. He left the locomotive, jumped into the river, and vanished from sight.
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Sacramento
Carl Otto
Folsom
Six Die as Clash Ends Italian War Anniversary
At least six people were killed and more than thirty wounded in clashes between royal guards and students during the closing of Thursday's celebration of Italy's fifth anniversary of entering the world war.
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Rome
Italy
Strike Leaders Face Federal Trial in Newark
Ten leaders of a New Jersey railroad strike were indicted by a federal grand jury on May 27 under the Lever act. They are charged with conspiring to obstruct interstate commerce.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Indian Railway Strike Shuts Down Lines in Peninsula
Twelve thousand workers on the great Indian peninsula railway have struck demanding higher wages. London dispatch notes rioting in parts as the strike spreads.
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London
Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Says & Bowbay
Exchange Telegraph Company
Omaha Man Killed in Suspected Bomb Explosion
Omaha man Onvwa-Frank Zolen proprietor of a garage was killed when a blast wrecked his house early Thursday. His partially burned body was found about two hours later and police believe the explosion was caused by a bomb.
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Omaha
Frank Zolen
Not Guilty Verdict In Murder Trial Of Japanese Couple
Acquitted on murder charges were Cheyenne M Kanakogi and his wife, both Japanese, by a criminal court jury. The case involved the death of Mr and Mrs Ogiwara who were found dead in their home last winter.
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Cheyenne
M. Kanakogi
M. Ogiwara
Ogiwara
Wilson asks Congress to accept Armenian mandate
President Wilson on May 24 asked Congress for authority to accept the Armenian mandate offered by allied premiers at San Remo. He said action would aid Armenian independence and protect them from the Turks, appealing to the spirit of Christian nations. He also notified acceptance of a Turkish Armenia boundary arbitration. Congress reaction was cool.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Armenia
San Remo
Turky
Senate
House
Carranza Planned Comeback as He Died in Flight
El Paso report quotes Felipe Ronquillo former mayor of Jimenez saying Carranza died while plotting a return to power. He claims Quiranza left Mexico City May 6 with a train of gold bullion and documents and planned to set up headquarters in Puebla to campaign against the Obregonistas. He denied executions of Obregon officers in Mexico City.
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el Paso
Carranza
Felipe Ronquillo
Jimenez
Carranaa
Quirdaza
Mexico City
Puebla
Ronquillo
Railroads Need Equipment to Meet Future Demands
Charles H. Markham president of the Illinois Central testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that private management can run railroads after federal control, but urged at least 600 million dollars be spent on new cars and engines to modernize the nation's transportation system and place orders immediately.
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Washington
Charles H. Markham
Ilinois Central Railroad
Southern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Markham
Shoe Industry in Haverhill Slumps to One Third Activity
In Haverhill Massachusetts the shoe industry has been reduced to about one third normal activity with hundreds idle and thousands partially employed. Unstable market conditions delayed orders, stock liquidation, and changing style demands cited by manufacturers as causes.
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Haverhill
Mass
Railroad reps defend private ownership before commission
Rail executives argued for continued private management and a billion dollar revenue addition before the Interstate Commerce Commission as counsel for workers faced cross examination about whistle and employee concerns during the hearing.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Conmixeion Agaiist
Flour Prices Drop at Minneapolis Mills
Flour prices fall at Minneapolis mills with family patent flour quoted between 14.75 and 15.00 per barrel. Ninety eight pound cwt tied to carload lots reflects a market decline.
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Minneapoliae
Minneapollie
Afonday
Reward Offered for Villa Dead or Alive
A 100000 peso reward is announced by the government of Chihuahua for the death or capture of Mranglee Villa. Public notice comes from the provisional governor Gamerus.
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Villa
Mranglee
Chihuahua
Previeional
Gamerus
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Diaz
Huerta
Feet Court
Charles E. Lobdell
Kansas
Farm Loan Board
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Cincinnatian
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Brittoh
Aimo
Geddes
England
R. D. Fosdick
A. D. Fosdick
League of Nations
Volent
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