Wilson approves Americanism plank for Democratic platform
President Wilson approves a strong Americanism plank condemning foreign born influence and political blackmail aimed at U S policy. The measure, created in part in St Louis, targets foreign influenced groups and pledges the party will not be swayed by such pressure. It will face the resolutions committee for final drafting with eight subcommittee members named.
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Wilson
St. Louis
Resolutions Committee
Convention
Democratic Party
United States
Mr. Wilson
Hughes
Stone
Missouri
Hollis
New Hampshire
Fitzgerald
New York
A. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Martin
Virginia
Stanley
Kentucky
Pomerene
Lawmakers Consider Protective Tariff Plank for Dyestuffs
Representatives Rainey of Illinois and senators Walsh Pitman join an administration push in the house for a tariff commission bill. The plan includes praising current law and proposing a five year protective tariff for the dyestuffs industry. Some Democrats expect a committee clash over the protective feature.
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Rainey
Illinois
Walsh
Montana
Pitman
Nevada
Senate Not in Session as House Adopts Adjourment Plan
The Day in Congress notes Senate not in session meeting at noon Friday while the House met at 11 am. The military committee favored the army appropriation bill, Mann urged immediate adjournment to honor the flag, Kitchin opposed, but the motion failed 92 to 62. Adjourned at 12 35 pm until noon Thursday.
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Russians Push To Pruth River Front In New Offence Gains
London reports a Russian advance of about twenty miles with Czernowitz in view and Sniatyn captured, as 1,780 officers and 120,000 men fall to the Russian drive. Verdun sees only intermittent bombardment with a German effort repulsed, while Italian Posina front actions continue and Herrmann sinks in the Baltic. Lloyd George expected to become British secretary for war.
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Sweden
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Parl Kitchener
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Glynn Opens Democratic Convention With Wilson Peace Policy
Former New York Governor Glynn opens the Democratic national convention praising Americanism peace and preparedness as core issues. He cites presidents who avoided war through negotiation and predicts Wilson’s re election, while delegates cheer and a Bryan presence in the press stands moves to emotion.
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Texas
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Martin H. Glynn
America
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Lincoln
Hamilton
Jefferson
Roosevelt Undergoes X Ray Exam After Injury
New York June 14 Theodore Roosevelt had an x ray examination for a possible muscle strain around a rib broken when he was thrown from a horse on May 24 1915. Officials denied a heart attack and Roosevelt met with Raymond Robins and Harold Tekles while Governor Hiram Johnson visited. Robins said Roosevelt was in fighting trim and ready to advance Progressive plans, though details remain undisclosed until the June 26 executive committee meeting.
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Raymond Robins
Harold L. Tekles
Ilinois
Hiram Johnson
California
Robbins
Rooevelt
Hughes
Executive Committee
Charles D. Hilles
Republican National Committee
Charles Evans Hughes
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Crane
George W. Wickersham
Taft
Wickersham
Providence
R. 1
New York State
Frances A. Keller
Social Service Bureau
Progressive Party
George B. Agnew
Merwind K. Hart
Hart-Agnew
Mr. Hughes
New Yrk
Twelve Mingo Residents Indicted in 1914 Election Frauds
Federal grand jury returns indictments against twelve Mingo county residents for participation in alleged 1914 election frauds. One indictment claims 65 ballots were saved in a precinct with 167 voters, others destroyed and replaced to favor their slate, and that regular Democratic election officials were blocked from serving.
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Charleston
W. Va
Mingo County
Russians Advance on Czernowitz Occupy Sniatyn
Petrograd reports in their advance upon Czernowitz the Russians seized the village of Sniatyn twenty miles northwest of the city. They also captured twenty officers six thousand men six guns and ten machine guns.
Lloyd George Offered War Minister Post
London officials report the war secretaryship, created by Field Marshal Kitchener’s death, has been offered to David Lloyd George. He is expected to accept while maintaining ties to the Ministry of Munitions.
Recount Triggers in West Virginia Governor Nomination
In West Virginia the Republican gubernatorial race between A A Lilly and Jia K E Robinson remains unresolved with only about 300 votes difference. Courts may hear further actions as recounts in several counties alter unofficial totals and an error in the second district canvass assigns the Democratic nomination to S V Woods by 776 votes.
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W. Va
A. A. Lilly
Jia K E. Robinson
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Robinson
S. V. Woods
Wilson Denounces Disloyalty in Flag Day Speech
President Wilson declares foreign born citizens plotting political blackmail to influence policy and presses loyalty as the test of national unity. He cites a minority as a threat during a massive Flag Day parade in Washington and prepares to push a Democratic platform at the St Louis convention.
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Russians Repulsed Berlin Offensive Near Pansk
Berlin reports the Russian offensive on the southern eastern front broke out yesterday about seventy five miles north of Pansk. The Russians attacked in massed waves but were repulsed by Field Marshal von Hindenburg's forces with heavy losses, according to the war office.
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Marsh von Hindenberg
Pansk
War Office
Roosevelt Health Rumors Clarified At New York Event
Reports claimed Theodore Roosevelt faced a serious health attack during a plot awaiting his son Kermit's arrival. Officials stated he was coughing and in pain but not seriously ill.
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Kermit
South America colonel explains coughing linked to injury
A colonel suggests the coughing likely stems from a sprained ligament, detailing how the symptom connects to the injury in South America.
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South America
WVU Names Dr Frank Hutler Trotter President
Morgantown June 14 Dr Frank Hutler Trotter has been elected president of West Virginia University at the commencement exercises he has been acting president since the resignation of Dr Thos Hodges two years ago.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Frank Hutler Trotter
West Virginia University
Thos Hodges
West Virginia and Virginia Forecast Showers and Clearing
Weather forecast for West Virginia calls for showers Thursday with partly cloudy Friday. Virginia expects probable showers Thursday and Friday with clearing late.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Universal military training bill outlined for Congress
Details of a new universal training and service bill disclose that all male citizens will enlist for six months of military camp training in the year they turn eighteen, with discharge to the reserve thereafter. In war, trained men will be recalled by classes of years, youngest first.
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Washington
Congress
Hughes silent on choice for committee head in New York
George Haven Putnam, a New York Democrat who helped Woodrow Wilson’s nomination, visited Hughes as the national committee chair race nears決. Hughes and W. Murray Crane weigh substitute leaders, managers, and executive committee.
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George Haven Putnam
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
George Havan Putnam
Mexican crisis text hints at US troops impact
Washington notes flag day closures slow reporting on Mexico unrest. carranza troops move from guaymas to mazatlan by water. experts warn collapse of the de facto government could prompt ill advised anti US actions. agitation may blame Americans for mexico's troubles while pershing's force stays on Mexican soil.
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Mazatlan
Mexico
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Pershing
Sonora
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Chihuahua
Durango
Coal Carriers Oppose Reduction in Freight Rates
Eastern coal carrying roads told the interstate commerce commission today that enforced reductions on coal freight rates have cost them more than 6 million dollars. They warn that further cuts sought by the Pittsburg Coal Operators Association could reduce revenues by about 4 million dollars annually. The commission previously ordered 88 cents a ton to 78 cents for Pittsburgh opal from Pittsburg to Ashtabula harbor, and the association now seeks 60 cents.
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