Armies of Allies Prepare for Any Turn in Germany
Berlin papers view the situation darkly as German cabinet members oppose the peace terms yet fear Bolshevik chaos if they refuse. Allied troops stand ready to move into Germany in battle formation if invasion resumes, while peace talks, comments from Weimar and Paris, and incidents at Brest and Versailles shape the volatile scene.
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Whal
Germany
Pewspapers
Verdun
Council of Foreign Ministers
Supreme Economic Council
Paris
Danzig
Economic Council
Austria
Weimar
Eber
Scheidemann
Defense Noske
Brest
Urest
Associated Press
Permiers
Clemenceau
Versailles
Berlin
Basle
Frankfort Zeitung
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Ilc
French Premier Apologizes Over Security Lapses at Versailles
In a formal note, Georges Clemenceau apologizes for incidents at Versailles caused by the absence of police due to duty elsewhere. The prefect of the Seine and Wise department will resign, and the police commissioner is to be removed for failing to implement ordered measures.
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Versailles
Seine and Wise Department
von Haniel
Senate rejects beer and wine exemption from wartime ban
Washington reports a 55 to 11 Senate vote against an exemption to allow beer and wine under the wartime prohibition law. The defeat blocks a rider to apply the law to distilled spirits alone. In the House, Gard of Ohio proposes suspending wartime provisions for beer and wines, with a vote planned next Saturday.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Phelan
California
House
House Judiciary Committee
Gard
Ohio
Senate to Probe Charges Against Palmer Administration
Washington June 1s. A senate judiciary sub committee led by Senator Dillingham to study charges against Attorney General Palmer as alien property custodian voted to proceed. Hearings begin next Friday with Palmer requesting public defense. Frelinghuysen had objected to Palmer’s confirmation and will be among first witnesses.
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Washington
Palmer
Senaie Judiciary
Dillingham
Republican
Vermont
Frelinghuyesen
New Jersey
Senate
Wounded Soldier Named State Historian in West Virginia
Governor John J. Cornwell appoints Private Clifford R. Myers of Mason City Mason County as the state historian. Myers, a U S Army united States Army 33rd Division veteran wounded near Amiens last July resulting in left leg amputation uses a cork leg and crutches. He holds a BA and MA from West Virginia University and studied English and history at the University of Chicago.
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Charleston
W. Va
John J. Cornwell
Clifford R. Myers
Mason City
Mason County
Clifford
U1st
Amiens
West Virginia University
University of Chicago
Steamship Norlina Scuttled After Fire At Liverpool Docks
The American steamship Norlina owned by Garland Steamship Corporation was destroyed by fire at Liverpool docks after a blaze broke out while discharging cargo. The vessel, on its first voyage for owners since release from government service, was partly destroyed and then scuttled to prevent further damage.
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London
Norlina
Alexandria
Liverpool
Norlin
Garland Steamship Corporation
Telegraph Rates Extended by Government to Six Months
Telegraph rates fixed by the government under federal control would be extended for a reasonable period not exceeding six months. The amendment offered by Representative Merritt of Connecticut was adopted tentatively tonight by the House during consideration of legislation to repeal the control act, without a record vote.
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Washington
House
Merritt
Senator McCumber Backs League Covenant in Three Hour Speech
Senator Robert McCumber of North Dakota urged Senate support for the League Covenant in a three hour address. He rejected party considerations and warned that opposing a reasonable plan for world peace would be an unpardonable offense to future generations. The debate touched off maneuvers over Friday or Saturday to force a show down on the league and coordination of speaking tours for President Wilson.
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Washington
League of Nations
Senate Today
McCumber
North Dakota
Foreign Relations Committee
Knox
Pennsylvania
League
Lie
Senate
Wilson
Aunyart
McCormick
Illinois
Evidence in Rugust Clendenin liquor case in Charleston
Evidence in the United States case against Rugust Clendenin for retailing liquor without a license was completed in the district federal court in Charleston. Judge B F Keller did not charge the jury due to the late hour. Clendenin, a former prohibition officer for Kanawha county, faced the charge.
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Charleston
W. Va
United States
Rugust Clendenin
District Federal Court
B. F. Keller
Clendenin
Kanawha County
Five Millions Increase for Aviation Is Urged
Washington reports the Senate naval committee heard Captain T. T. Craven urge a $20,000,000 boost to the $15,000,000 aviation appropriation in the 1920 navy bill. He warned the U S would lag in aircraft development without the extra funding and noted plans for dirigible construction would be halted.
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Washington
House
Senate Naval Committee
T. T. Craven
Naval Aviation
United States
J. S. McKean
R. H. Leigh
Senate
Craven
Out of Town Shoppers Told of Friday Close by Bluefield Merchants
Merchants in Bluefield plan to close stores each Friday afternoon during June July and August. Regular Friday shoppers from HBlde field are urged to note the change and adjust plans. The notice notes the practice is common in hot summers but questions the reasoning and suggests half day Fridays for employees.
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Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Congress votes to repeal daylight saving law by Oct deadline
Law enacted March 19, 1918, would end at the close of the October 26 period. The House passed 233 to 132 to repeal on the last Sunday in October instead of immediately. The Senate approved 56 to 6 adding a rider to the agricultural bill to repeal on the same date. Conference actions loom as farmers and laborers favored repeal while city dwellers valued the extra daylight.
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Washington
As & War
Congress
Senate
House
Impersonal confession recounts numerous bank and train robberies
New York, June 18. Gordon Fawcett Hamby alias J. B. Allen, held for murder in a Brooklyn bank robbery, admits a record of two train robberies and thirteen bank holdups. He speaks from his cell in a calm, dispassionate tone, insisting on execution and expressing reluctance to face a trial or questions.
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New York
Gordon Fawcett Hamby
J. B. Allen
Brooklyn
Lfe
Chicago
San Francisco
Wilson in Brussels in royal visit arrival
President Wilson and King Albert accompanied by Queen Elizabeth arrived in Brussels at 9 15 p m The president rode to the palace by automobile amid an enormous crowd’s acclamations during the royal visit to Belgium.
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Brussels
Wilson
King
Ibert
Queen Elizabeth
Menace of bomb outrages hangs over nation says Flynn
Washington reports indicate the threat of bomb outrages continues as officials warn of more attacks. Attorney General Palmer testifies to congress seeking a 1000000 fund to combat radicals while noting a potential future revolutionary blow. Flynn says domestic agitation dominates with possible foreign involvement but no clear plot tied to Independence Day. Authorities pursue leads while many detentions expand nationwide. House committee endorses the requested special fund within the civil appropriations bill.
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Washington
Department of Justice
William J. Plynn
Department’s Bureau of Investigation
Flynn
Department
Palmer
House Appropriations Committee
United States
Mr. Flynn
New York
Congress
House
Telegraphers Strike Actions Put to Wilson Talk
Chicago June 18 After a late conference union officials said the Postal Telegraph Company plan to reinstate striking telegraphers with continuity of service by June 20 will not end the strike We fight for the right of collective bargaining says N J Konenkamp president of the telegraphers union The company claims business is not noticeably delayed. Atlantic City June 18 Plans for the American Federation of Labor to present the strike issue to President Wilson were arranged after Percy Thomas deputy president of the telegraphers met with Samuel Gompers E J Manion and others.
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Chicago
Postal Telegraph Company
N. J. Konenkamp
Telegraphers' Union
Telegraph Company
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Percy Thomas
Thomas
Samuel Gompers
E. J. Manion
Thayer Succeeds Vail in AT&T Presidency
New York June 18 Theodore N Vail president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company is replaced by Thayer as head of the firm. The move signals a leadership change at a major communications company with implications for policy and operations.
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Thayer
Vail
New York
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Company Board Shakeup Names New Leaders
A resignation from the presidency was announced and the holder moved to the newly created chairman of the board role. H. B. Thayer, connected with the system for forty years, was elected president, with N. Kilgeburg named vice-president succeeding U. N. Beth ell who has retired.
Helen Boyle Paroled in Harrisburg State News
Helen McDermot Boyle is paroled by the state pardon board in Harrisburg on June 18. She was sentenced twenty-five years ago for participating in the kidnapping of six year old Willie Whiu and Sharon Boy.
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Helen Boyle
Harrisburg
Helen McDermot Boyle
U State Pardon Board
Western Penitentiary
Willie Whiua
Sharon Boy
Systematic Bolshevist Agitation in America
Henry W. Grunewald testifies before a joint legislative committee about a Berline Tageblatt clipping describing Bolshevist agitation in New York and America. He cites a telegram from The Hague noting Martens, the Bolshevist representative near Wall Street, with $210 million to aid firms dealing with Russia.
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New York
Henry W. Grunewald
Joint Legislative Committee
Hague
Daily News
America
Europe
Martens
Wall Street
Russia
Villa Headquarters Near Villa Ahumada Reported
Paso Tex June 18 Villa agents claim a message from the Villa column southwest of Juarez places its headquarters near Villa Alamada and confirms control of the railroad at that point. Eleven men held at Fort Bliss include a suspected Villa staff officer named Jesus Medina, said to be a Carranza officer from Colo nel Del Arco's command.
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Paso
Tex
Villa
Juarez
Villa Alamada
Galena
Villa Alumada
Fort Bliss Stockade
Jesus Medina
Carranza
Colonel del Arco
Rio Florido
Mexico
Liquor Dealers in New York Hope for License Grants
Thousands of New York liquor dealers applied for the annual federal license allowing sale of alcohol for one year from July 1. Licenses are issued at the purchaser's risk, fueling hopes that national prohibition may be delayed.
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New York
Daniel C. Roper
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Wilson
Cable Messages Resume With Germany Under Brusels Agreement
Washington reports that cable companies and censors will accept and transmit messages about food supplies to Germany under the Brussels agreement when otherwise unobjectionable. The War Trade Board announced the partial resumption of cable communications.
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Washington
Germany
War Trade Board
Brussels
University alumni elect new WVU officers
H. L. Robinson of Uniontown Pennsylvania was chosen president of the West Virginia University Alumni Association at the annual session in Morgantown. New officers include Raymon Dodson of Spencer as vice president L. D. Arnett of Morgantown as secretary and R. B. Hennen of Morgantown as treasurer.
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Morgantown
W. Va
H. L. Robinson
Uniontown
West Virginia University Alumni Association
Raymon Dodson
Spencer
L. D. Arnett
R. B. Hennen
Burleson Labeled Administrative Misfit by Labor
Atlantic City June 18 Radical and conservative delegates at the AFL convention clashed over initiating an initiative and referendum within organized labor. The radical side was crushed. only 35 of about 500 favored the measure as critics attacked Postmaster General Burleson and his labor policy.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Harrison
Wilson
Burleson
James Duncan
Seattle
Resolutions Committee
Delegnte Deutleraum
Detroit
Charles (. Shay
New York
Theatrical
Laser
J. P. Frey
Congress
Miss Jeanette Carter Dead in Clarksburg West Virginia
Miss Jeanette Carter aged fifty four prominent educator died yesterday at Mount Clare in this county. She graduated from Fairmont Normal School West Virginia University and Bryn Mawr College and studied in France Spain Germany and at Columbia University. She taught at various colleges and universities.
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Jeanette Carter
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mount Clare
County
Representative Emerson Seeks Endorsement of Baker Border Action
Washington June 18 Representative Emerson of Ohio introduced a resolution commending Secretary of War Baker for sending U S troops across the Mexican border to protect the lives and property of U S citizens.
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Washington
Emerson
Ohio
Congress
Baker
United States
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