Peace treaty talks stall as German envoys named
Paris reports selected German signers Mueller and Bell to reach Versailles Saturday to sign the peace treaty amid delays. Riots in Berlin and Hamburg subside. 185 killed in Hamburg unrest. Allies demand reparations for Scapa Flow sinking and French flags burning. German withdrawal from Polish lands to be monitored.
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Associated Press
Versailles
Paris
Germany
Hermann Mueller
Herr Baus
Bell
Berjiin
Monaas
Holland
National Assembly
Berlin
Hamburg
Copenhagen
Scapa Flow
Pritish Labor Party
League of Nations
Europe
Herman Mueller
Beil
Havas
Mueller
London
Council of Ten
Tte
Armenia
Palestine
Arabia
Senate passes naval appropriation bill with 644 million
The senate approved the naval appropriation bill totaling about 644 million dollars up from the house by more than 44 million. No record vote or debate on major items occurred. King and La Follette criticized the totals as excessive while aviation funding increased to 35 million and pay rose by 12 million.
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Washington
Senate
House
King
Utah
la Follette
Wisconsin
West Virginia Governor Warns Against Soviet Influence
Governor Carmwell told Williamson workers that Soviets cannot be established in the state and that unrest from high living costs and agitators must be stopped. He warned that radical labor movements seek to seize control, urged lawful enforcement, and praised West Virginia for strong public safety and labor laws.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
John J. Carmwell
Wiliamson
Williamson Ca! Operators’ Association
Public Safety
Germany
Russia
Ikor
Polk
Jackson Arnold
Public Safety Department
Army Hospitals to Close in Wave of Postwar Reductions
War department announced closing a number of army hospitals due to successful treatment and discharge of overseas cases. Dates show Philadelphia July 1 Pittsboro July 15 and East View New York July 15 among abandoned sites.
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Army
Washington
War Department
Philadelphia
Pittsboro
East View
N. Y
Miners to Renew Wage Demands in War-Holm Coal Field
In Charleston West Virginia on June 26 an important meeting of the New River Association of operators in the New River smokeless coal fields was held ahead of a conference with United Mine Workers likely tomorrow. The talks focus on wage contracts and the future scale after a wartime agreement. President C C Buery and Secretary T L Lewis kept details private. The miners had sought a new scale last April but operators claimed the existing terms would hold during the war. With peace, renewed wage demands are anticipated.
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Charleston
W. Va
New River Association
New River
United Mine Workers
C. C. Buery
T. L. Lewis
Escape of former crown prince sparks inflation of fear across Europe
News from Paris Washington and New York report the escape of Frederick William Hohenzollern from Holland into Germany. Analysts say the move could signal a broader effort by monarchists and the Prussian military caste to destabilize the peace process. Officials caution that any restoration effort would likely fail.
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New York
Frederick William
Germany
Weiringen
James W. Gerard
United States
Gerard
Holland
Paris
Frederick William Hohenzollern
Helland
Washington
Associated Press
Republican Leader Says League Issue Not Partisan
Washington reports Republican leaders pursue a ratification plan with reservations to protect American policy. Elihu Root proposed changes, while Will Hays stressed the issue is not partisan. A speaking tour by senators on the anti league effort and a presidential tour were being arranged.
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Washington
League of Nations
Senate
League
Elihu Root
Will H. Hays
Republican National
Capitol
League of Mations
Wilson
Ukrainians Break Armistice in Major Breakthrough
Paris reports that Ukrainian forces advanced and broke the armistice with Poland several days after it was signed. The move marks a significant shift in the front line amid ongoing conflicts between Ukrainian and Polish forces.
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Paris
Three Prohibition Enforcement Bills Reported to House
Washington reports the House judiciary committee will send three enforcement bills to the House, each capable of standing alone if others are invalidated. War-time prohibition takes effect next Monday at midnight without further congressional action, per the committee's decision.
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Washington
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
No place like Bluefield in Summer
Bluefield at 2,700 feet offers cool nights with mountain springs and no nearby swamps or rivers. The city of about 20,000 promotes summer comfort and city advantages, inviting visitors to enjoy every delightful minute.
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Cone
Bluefield
Volstead Committee Expects Delay on War-Time Prohibition
Chairman Volstead warned no passage before July 1 while noting strong enforcement powers and penalties for violations. He cited a clear standard for intoxicating liquors above 0.5 percent alcohol set by the internal revenue bureau and said courts would interpret it firmly. Members praised the enforcement measure though some suggested wartime prohibition may not be enacted during ongoing hostilities.
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Volstead
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Committee
Meuse Argonne Casualties Reported by War Dept
Washington reports a wartime statistical summary showing 120000 American casualties in the Meuse Argonne offensive, about ten percent of 200000 engaged. The report estimates total battle deaths for all belligerents at 7450200.
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Washington
Meuse-Argonne
Germany
Leonard P. Avers
General Staff
War Department
Cglors
Government to intensify action against bomb throwers and anarchists
The sundry civil appropriation bill reported to the senate reallocates funds to broaden the crackdown on bomb throwers and radicals. It increases the Department of Justice general suppression fund to 2 million dollars monthly and adds 300 thousand for deporting alien anarchists, while extending explosive regulation postwar.
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Department of Justice
Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bureau of Mines
Francis P. Garvan
Depirtment of Justice Bureau of Investigation
Department
Mr. Garvin
Garvan
New York
Chicago
Paterson
N. J
Bridges and house boats washed away in West Virginia floods
Heavy rains in Greenbrier New and Elk river valleys damaged crops and railway property at Washingaway. The Baltimore and Ohio Coal and Coke line halted trains due to three long bridges washed away across Blue Creek. Telephone service to Gassaway and Cabin Creek failed. Kanawha river floods displaced barges and a sand digger. one man called for help but was unreachable amid swift water. City not in danger.
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Charleston
W. Va
Greenbrier
New
Brewers and Government Claim Victory in 2.75 Per Cent Beer Case
In New York on June 26 attorneys for brewers and the federal government claimed a victory after the U S circuit court of appeals modified Judge Mayer’s injunction against interference with 2.75 per cent beer. The court lifted the injunction against the prosecutor while keeping limits on acting collector Richard J McBil lott, noting the injunction does him no harm. Dissenting judges argued about the definition of intoxicating beer and possible indictments under wartime prohibition. Meanwhile 3,000 troops arrived in Charleston aboard the Zeelandia from Brest and were sent to Camp Jackson.
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New York
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Mayer
Richard J. McPlligott
Internal Revenue
United States
Francis J. Caffey
McBiligott
Collector of Internal Revenue
Himory RK. Buckner
Hough
Internal Revenue Department of the Treasury
Rogers
Jfough
Department of Internal Revenue
Congress
Ellisville Lynching of John Hartfield Stuns Mississippi
John Hartfield, a Black man accused of assault, was captured after a lengthy chase in southern Mississippi and hanged from a gum tree at Ellisville. A mob then burned the body to ashes as authorities called the act orderly despite the violence. Governor Bilbo said he could not intervene, warning intervention could provoke mass deaths.
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Millsville
Miss
Mississippi
John Hartfield
Ellisville
Bilbo
Jackson
Hartfield
A. J. Carter
Pilko
Hillsville
William M Murphy Dies in Dublin
William Martin Murphy died in Dublin on June 26. His death marks the end of a noted career in Irish journalism and public life.
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W. MW. Murphy
Dublin
William Martin Murphy
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