Germany Accepts Unconditional Allies Peace Terms
Weimar reports that the national assembly voted to sign the peace treaty unconditionally after overcoming opposition seeking two conditions. Berlin dispatches note General Maercker warned officers against unconditional signing, while Bauer urged confirmation of the decision as allied powers rejected German reservations.
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Bauer
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German government signals readiness to sign peace terms
Paris reports German foreign minister details indicate a readiness to accept and sign the peace conditions. Berlin notes emphasize that no act can touch German honor, while acknowledging superior force as the new reality. Treaty signing remains likely at Versailles within days, with a possible Thursday or Friday deadline.
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Germany
William
Herr Bauer
Versailles
Peace Congress
Paris
George Washington
Wilson
Orlando
M. Clemenceau
Daniel von Haimhausen
German Republic
Senate Plans Night Sessions Over Army Appropriation
Washington reports the Senate tentatively approves 55 million for the Army Air Service and continues debate on the 80 million Army appropriation. Despite hours of discussion, key amendments, including a 400,000-man next fiscal year cap, are postponed. Night sessions are planned as bills must pass before July 1. Wadsworth outlines rapid demobilization and projected troop numbers through September under various scenarios.
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House
Fall
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New Mexico
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Paris Plans July 4 Celebrations for US Independence
Paris government initiates monster demonstrations on July 4 to honor United States independence. General Pershing to be received by the municipality and President Poincare to review a parade of American troops in Place de la Concorde.
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Havas
United States
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Place de la Concorde
Greb Edges Gibbons in Pittsburg Bout
Harry Jeb of Pittsburg earns newspaper decision over Mike Gibbons of St. Paul in a ten round, action packed duel before a record crowd in Pittsburg.
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Padune
Harry Jeb
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Opponents Seek Peace Declaration If League Treaty Fails
Washington June 23 opponents of the League of Nations proposed a peace declaration to halt prolonged war conditions if the peace treaty is not ratified or delayed. Senator Fall of New Mexico introduced a joint resolution and an amendment to the army bill aiming to return all forces abroad and bar use of funds for foreign duty except for peace. Senator Hoge of New Jersey backed a similar measure amid pushback from league supporters.
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Austria-Hungary
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New Mexico
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Hoge
New Jersey
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House
Knox
Pennsylvania
Randell Gas requests rate hike to 32 cents per thousand
Randell Gas Company applied to the Public Service Commission in Morgantown seeking a flat rate of 32 cents per thousand feet with a 2 cent prompt payment deduction. Current scale rates are 25 cents for the first million cubic feet, 22 cents for the second, 19 cents for the third, and 15 cents for over five million cubic feet.
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W. Va
Public Service Commission
Randall Gas Company
Morgantown
Bombing Plane Crashes After Near-Miss At Poston Field
Lieutenant Colonel H B Claggett piloted a bombing plane into a crowd at Franklin field Poston killing two children and injuring another. Captain William F E Chandler was slightly hurt. The aircraft wrecked after veering toward trees to avoid the crowd.
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William FE. Chandler
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N. Y
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Texas
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Wilson Nominates Three Ambassadors in Cuba and Central America
Washington announces William F. Gonzales of Columbia D. C. as ambassador to Peru though currently minister to Cuba. Boaz W. Long of New Mexico, former Latin American division chief, is named ambassador to Cuba. Benton C. McMillin of Tennessee is proposed as ambassador to Guatemala.
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Columbia
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Wilson
Penu
Boaz W. Long
New Mexico
State Department
Pet
Benton C. McMillin
Tennessee
Greatemala
Sunday Evening Tornado Ravages Fergus Falls City
A massive Sunday tornado struck Fergus Falls Minnesota causing sixty deaths and injuring many. Debris search continues as authorities plan a Wednesday community funeral and efforts to recover bodies, with extensive damage across the downtown, lake area, and surrounding streets.
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Rhinow
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Wright and St. Luke's Hospital
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Frank Berg
John Dillinegs
Smtlings
W. W. Cowen
McKeesport
Grand Rapids
Lake Park
Pana
Bluefield Summer Nights Offer City Comforts at Elevation
Bluefield showcases cool summer living at 2700 feet with clear mountain springs supplying water. The 20,000 population city promotes advantages and pleasant nights under blankets, with locals praising summer delights and absence of mosquitos and swamps.
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Bluefield
Bluppifld
DeValera Declares He Came to Speak for the Irish Nation
In New York on June 25 Edward DeValera appeared at the Waldorf Astoria to announce he came to America to speak for Ireland. He refused to reveal how he reached the United States, said he would not campaign in the US, but might visit Washington. He urged Americans to support Ireland’s liberty, arguing US aid is essential and that Ireland will be free if allied with freedom-loving nations.
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Earonn) DeValera
Sinn Fein
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Patrick J. McCartan
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Hearing on United Fuel Gas rate increase set for tomorrow
Public service commission will hear United Fuel Gas Companys request to raise rates. The case covers Charleston and Huntington along with fifty communities in the western central region, including rural areas.
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W. Va
United Fuel Gas Company
Public Service Commission
Huntington
New Hearing Granted On Virginia Traction Rate Rise
Charleston West Virginia June 23. The West Virginia Traction and Electric Co asks the Public Service Commission for a rehearing on its request to raise passenger rates and redraw Elm Grove line zones at Wheeling. The commission had denied the increase on May 23 but now schedules a new hearing for July 8.
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W. Va
Polite Service Commission
West Virginia Traction and Electric Company
Elm Grove
Wheeling
Sale of Thompson Properties Involving Piedmont Coal
Trustee in bankruptcy for Josiah V. Thompson seeks court approval to sell Thompson properties to Piedmont Coal Company. A creditors meeting is set for July 21. if not approved, federal court orders will decide. The deal involves between $18,000,000 and $20,000,000.
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Josiah V. Thompson
Uniontown
United States District Court
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Piedmont Coal Company
Charles P. Orr
Jn Bankruptcy
Tiedmont Coal Company
Peace talks stall as Austrian reparations delay progress
Paria reports that completion of Austrian peace conditions is postponed due to reparations issues. The American plan asking new states from Austria-Hungary to contribute to liberation costs is not supported. The French delegation is formulating a revised plan.
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DeKalb brings 1247 troops to Newport in convoy
The transport DeKalb arrived at Newport with 1,247 troops aboard. The largest unit was an ammunition train from midwestern states, followed by 578 convalescents and assorted detachments and casuals.
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Newport, News
DeKalb
Middle Western States
United by Close Bonds Brazil and U S to Work Together
Brazil’s president elect Dr Monace Pessoa urged close U S Brazil cooperation to build world peace after the war. He spoke at a dinner hosted by Secretary Glass in Washington after visiting the Senate and House and attending a Pan American Union luncheon.
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Labor Federation Pledges 44-Hour Week Across Crafts
Atlantic City June 23 The American Federation of Labor closes its annual session pledging a forty four hour week for workers and government staff to curb unemployment and restore purchasing power. Samuel Gompers announces that railroad engineers conductors and trainmen have applied for federation charters, with firemen in Denver considering joining. The convention backs railway government ownership and supports striking telegraph operators and seeks wage gains without controversy. It also urges a probe into free speech suppression and criticizes Toledo officials for using discharged soldiers in strike duties.
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American Federation of Labor
United States
Samuel Gompers
Denver
Executive Council
Burleson
Congress
Pennsylvania
Secretary Daniels anger over Navy League remarks
Secretary Daniels statements before the House Naval Affairs Committee on the Navy League aroused anger, seen as an insult to 100000 American women who supported sailors in the war and to the league’s many esteemed members. Henry Perkinsridge, the league’s president, issued an open letter defending the organization.
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Food for Liberated Countries Transport Planned
The American relief administration announced that enough food to feed people in liberated European countries until their crops are harvested this fall will be in transit by July 1. spokesman Theodore F. Whitemarsh said the plan was conveyed by ARA officials.
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Europe
American Relief Administration
Theodore F. Whitemarsh
Bolshevik Warship Andrei Pervosvanni Believed Sunk
A Helsingfora cablegram reported by the Daily Mail claims the Bolshevik battleship Andrei Pervosvanni was sunk by a British torpedo near Kronstadt on Thursday. The dispatch also states the battleship Petro Pavlovsk hoisted the white flag.
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Kronstadt
Helsingfora
Daily Mail
Petropavlovsk
Armistice Reported Between Polish Ukrainian Forces
A Warsaw dispatch says an armistice has been concluded between Polish and Ukrainian forces in Galicia and Volhynia. Reports also state a separate agreement with Romania to refrain from crossing the Dniester River.
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Havas
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Volhynia
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Dniester
La Touraine Arrives With 324 Casual Troops
La Touraine arrived from Marseilles today bringing 324 casual troops. The steamship docked in New York as authorities prepared for processing and possible deployment.
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Marseilles
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