Treaty Leak Sparks Senate Clash Over Publicity of Text
Washington June 9. The senate printed a copy of the peace treaty after a five hour fight while an inquiry began into how unauthorized copies reached private hands in New York. J P Morgan H P Davison Thomas F Lamont Jacob Schiff Paul Warburg Frank A Vanderlip questioned. Frank Polk examined. Senator Borah read the document as a clash over presidential faith and senate authority widens.
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Washington
Senate
New York
Borah
Republian
Idaho
Wilson
Foreign Relations Committee
Tt J. P. Morgan
H. P. Davison
Thomas F. Lamont
Morgan Banking House
Jacob Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Company
Paul Warsurg
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
Frank J. Polk
State Department
Lodge
Reapublican
Massachusetts
Senator Borah
High School Institute Plans For West Virginia Teachers
Charleston June 9 two institutes will be held for West Virginia high school teachers in the first week of September. Superintendent Morris P Shawkey says all teachers should attend one institute in lieu of county programs. In Huntington and Clarksburg instructors include J S Thomas Alabama inspector and WVU education professor J N Deahl.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Morris P. Shawkey
Huntington
Clarksburg
J. 5. Thomas
Alabama
the State University
J. N. Deahl
West Virginia University
Forty American marksmen chosen for Lemans match
Brigadier General Paul A. Woolfe announced the forty men who will represent the United States in the inter allied rifle and pistol competition at Lemans starting June 25. Thirty are from the army and ten from the marine corps, selected after a three week elimination shoot with two hundred competitors.
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Lemans
France
United States
Paul A. Woolfe
Army
Marine Corps
Woolfe
H. L. Allen
American marksmen enter final training stage for inter Allied matches
Ten men will compete in the team event and twenty five in individual matches with others as alternates. Ten nations including British dominions will join the inter allied contest. General Woolfe expresses confidence in U S marksmanship, with Master Engineer B C Warley of Buckhannon West Virginia among those selected.
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British Overseas Dominions
Woolfe
B.C. Warley
Buckhannon
W. Va
National telephone workers strike called and rescinded
Springfield Alabama June orders for a nationwide strike of telephone workers including operators and maintenance men were rescinded a local official said. A nationwide strike had been called effective Monday after a national referendum with about twelve to one approval.
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Springfield
Charles P. Ford
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Strees
Cleveland
Oho
C. Sickman
J. H. Groves
Electrical Workers’ Union
International
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Printing the Peace Treaty Costs and Quick Printing Effort
Washington reports a record speed on printing the German peace treaty within two hours. The document of nearly 100 000 words will occupy sixty four Congressional Record pages and cost the government about 5000 dollars to print with 1000 dollars for placement. Senate leaders plan a later document form while 25000 copies were printed for distribution to regular recipients of the publication.
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Washington
Twne
Senate
Bluefield Water Works seeks rate hike to 1 dollar minimum
Charleston June hearing set for July 8 after Bluefield WaterWorks and Improvements Company filed with the public service commission to raise water rates for Bluefield. Proposal asks a minimum charge of $1 per month and a minimum 2000 gallons usage.
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Bluefield Water Company
Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Bluefield WaterWorks and Improvements Company
Bluefield
Afraid Germany May Form League
Paris June reports that Germany’s admission to the league of nations is urged to prevent a rival power alliance including Germany Russia and the old Teutonic group. Advisers say influences at work in Germany seek a power coalition outside the league.
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Paris
Germany
League of Nations
Russia
Teutonic
Advicse
League
Sationa
Council of Four
Germans Likely to Reject Peace Treaty Beliefs
Paris reports from Berlin strengthen the view in French circles that Germany will refuse to sign the peace treaty. The sentiment grows as officials assess German signals and responses.
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Germany
Paris
Berlin
Building Permits Boost City Construction Amid War Delays
City council granted building permits totaling over $161000 with major projects including a $40000 house of worship on Bland street triangle for a Christian congregation and two school buildings on Franklin street and Highland avenue valued at $12000 and $87500 respectively. Numerous residences and a Union street garage were approved or referred to committees as the canvassing board met to process licenses and street improvements.
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Kingslow Drug Co
Easiey- Penn Drug Co
Quaker Drug Co
Bradley ‘Drug Co
T. Frank Mastin
G. ‘H. Wade
Central ‘Pharmacy
Eat End ‘Pharmacy
Bravefield Pharmacy
Oonial
Elks
Samuel Turk
Poole Goodwine
R. ‘B. Prince
A. H. Baldwin
R. F. Beckett
Molley & Cor
Christian Congregation
Wili
Bland Street
Triangle
Board of Education
Franklin Street
Highland Avenue
J. B. Belcher
Union Street
S. L. Tickle
W. T. Mon Oe
George Daugherty
Stme
R. L. Helms
Pine Street
J. 8. Hall
Albemarle Street
C. M. Rudder
A. W. Nixon
Third Street
H. Gills
Preston Street
W. H. Allen
Brown Treet
J. W
A. Z. Peters
Point Street
B. H. Lusk
Jefferson Street
James
Ridge Street
J. H. Wright
Wythe Avenue
J. H. Hoge
Fairfax Street
Cou
Colors of the 312th Artillery to be presented to West Virginia
Governor John J. Cornwell announced a public ceremony in the supreme court room of the capitol annex Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Colonel Hawes will present the regiment’s colors to the state, arriving with two color sergeants and to be hosted at the executive mansion lunch. Hawes led the brigade through the Argonne campaign after initial command changes.
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Charleston
John J. Cornwell
Supreme Court
Capitol Annex
Hawes
312Th Field Artillery
West Virginia
Cornwell
Executive Mansion
Supreme Court Room
Department of Archives and History
Argonne
Hiner
Welch
West Virginia college commencements reveal regents visitors
Charleston June 9 state board of regents announced commencement speakers and visiting regents for West Virginia colleges and normal schools. EB T England will speak at Bluefield Institute and Concord Normal. M P Shawkey attends Marshall College events. Edward Griggs and Shawkey also tied to Grenville and Memorial observances. West Liberty Fairmont hosts June 17 18 with F B Pierson. Sheppard College June 20 pageant speakers pending. WVU June 19 features Newton D Baker Governor Cornwell and Daniel Willard listed.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Regents
Colleges and Normal Schools of
West Virginia
J. H. Marsh
Bluefield Colored Institute
Concord Normal School
Eb.t. England
Fregent
M. P. Shawkey
Marshall College
Huntington
Edward Howard Griggs
Grenville Normal School
Stuart F. Reed
Memorial
M. M. Neeley
West Liberty
Fairmont Normal Schools
F. B. Pierson
Sheppard College
West Virginia University
Newton D. Baker
John J. Cornwell
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Germans May Enter League If Peace Treaty Is Signed
A Paris report says the council of four weighs German membership in the league contingent on a stable government and treaty compliance. Reports note Austria Hungarian clashes and threats to deploy allied troops. Unofficial Russia hints at widespread Jewish pogroms with thousands killed.
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Associated Press
Germany
Dowbdles
League of Nations
Council of Four
League
Russia
Gemany
Paris
Versailles
Austria
Clemenceau
Rebel Activity In Southern Mexico Disrupts Rail Line
Official advices from Mexico City report intensified rebel activity in southern Mexico near the Tehuantepec railroad. All traffic on the Vera Cruz to Tierra Planea line has been suspended.
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Washington
Mexico
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Tierra Planea
Bran Dies Plans Summer Vacation Trip to Palestine
Justice Bran dies will leave tomorrow for New York to sail for Palestine for the summer. He says the trip is a vacation and not official.
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Brandies
Palestine
Washington
Justics Brandies
New York S
Idaho Senator Forcing Treaty Publication Sparks Senate Row
Idaho senator Borah risks open session clash as he reads a lengthy peace treaty into the public record after hours of debate. Democrats join Republicans to oppose and then support printing the document amid motions to reconsider and claims of authenticity concerns.
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Washington
Torah
Senate
Vorah
Idaho
Borah
Swanson
Virginia
Walsh
Montana
Sudden Death of Young Physician Dr T Henry Becker
Dr T Henry Becker a well known young physician of this city died suddenly early Sunday in Philadelphia. He will be buried here on Thursday with remains shipped from Philadelphia this evening reaching Bluefield Wednesday afternoon. Becker attended Jefferson College events including alumni dinner and commencement exercises. He was staying at the Gingham Hotel and later at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel before a walk preceded his collapse. He was transported to Jefferson Hospital where Dr Klopp and Dr Harold Jones son attended him. He leaves a widow and two young children visiting relatives inRome N Y.
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Kropp
Jones
Becker
Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
Elke Club
Bluefield Elks
J. B. Buckley
Smith Mradley
T. H. Becker
Pecker
Roanoke
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Jefferson College
Dra. J. Franke Fox
Wade H. St Clair
Bluefield
Cramwell
Emale
William Pritchard Becker
Florence Wade Becker
T. #1. Becker
Sh. A. Becker
J. E. Buckley
Julian Hall, Jr
Decker
Bluefield Lodge No
T. Henry Becker
Rome
Gingham Hotel
Bellevue-Stratford
Academy of Music
EB. J. Klopp
Klopp
Jeffershe House
Harold Jones Son Hospital
Shopmen Refuse Return to Work on Norfolk and Western
High tension at Norfolk and Western as machinists and boilermakers walk out over grievances. Dr Laudeman, general chairman, says consensus reached at a federation meeting with grand lodge representatives and local lodges. No orders to return have been issued. workers expect investigation results before resuming duties. Eastbound time freight curtailed. Crewe power plant shut, while passenger service continues normal.
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Grand Lodge
Norfolk and Western Railway
Laudeman
Machinista
Federated Advisory Board
Norfolk and Western
Grand Lodges
Boiermakers
Landeman
Crand Lodge
Bluefield
Crewe
Wilson lifts control on gold export to aid world recovery
Washington reports the embargo on exporting gold coins bullion and currency is ended by President Wilson upon Federal Reserve Board recommendations. Licenses will be required but granted readily by the War Trade Board, with continued reserve-board applications. A flow of gold to the United States is expected as government credits to allies are exhausted. The move aims to restore dollar parity with Latin America and improve global economic strength. Bumper crops are forecast with a wheat crop near 1.226 billion bushels and strong prospects for oats barley rye hay peaches.
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Washington
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Russia
American Relief Administration
War Trade Board
United States
Dancer
Columbia
Venezuula
Department of Agriculture
Court upholds wartime tax on munition profits
The circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia rules that the government tax on munition makers profits is applicable to all participants in abnormal credits of munition production. It affirms prior rulings against the Carbon Steel and Worth Brothers Companies and reverses a district decision favoring the Working Steel Wheel claim.
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Circuit Court of Appeals
Philadelphia
Buffington
Wooley and Haight
Pennsylvania
Carbon Steel Company
Worth Brothers Company
Twentythird
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Lolors
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Richt
Henry Becker
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