Reading Pact Debate Drags in Senate Vote on League
Washington leaders prepared for the first voting test on the German peace treaty and the League covenant with Senator Johnson of California urged to return for debate. Senator Lodge aimed to call up the pact daily, while opponents planned to block immediate amendments as Senator Reed prepared new attacks and discussions stretched toward a potential end of week voting.
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Washington
Johnson
California
Great Britain
United States
Borah
Idaho
Lodge
League
Hitchcock
Nebraska
New York City
Reed
Missouri
Moses
New Hampshire
Propaganda Checks Press Johnson Says
Lincoln Nebraska September 18 Senator Hiram W Johnson of California said he feared Senate delays on the peace pact would keep him from visiting the West to hear President Wilson. He plans to address the Minnesota Legislature in St Paul and may have to return to Washington next week after Minneapolis speaking engagement.
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California
Minneapolis
Wilson
Commercial Club
Johnson
United States
Washington
Lincoln
Neb
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
League of Nations
Hiram W. Johnson
Senate
Pacific Coast
West
Weather Summary for 1919 Regional Report and City Readings
Ohio and Indiana forecast show showers Friday with varying cloud cover through Saturday. Near Kansas City and New Orleans activity noted with partial temperature marks. Cincinnati September 18, 1919 record reviewed with wind, rain measurements and temperatures, comparing 1917 1918 and 1919 readings.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Cinema Cincinnati
250 Babies on Cedric Ship Bring Canadian Troop Families
The White Star Line steamer Cedric carried 250 babies, children of Canadian soldiers, on its voyage to New York after Halifax debarkations of 1,028 soldiers and their wives. A purse of 90 dollars was raised for Franklin Frederick Orched, born Sept 9, by soldiers. A teenage stowaway, Thomas Fay, 16, was found aboard claiming he loaded parcels at Liverpool and slept for 48 hours, longing to return home.
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New York
Cedric
White Star Line
Halifax
Franklin Frederick Orched
Thomas Fay
Liverpool
Atlantic
Whisky Robbers Use Wheelbarrow In Newport Theft
Newport police report an early morning raid linked to whisky marauders seen wheeling a barrow of liquor from George F. Harringer’s saloon at Sixth and Brighton. Officers chased suspects, shots were fired, and over $500 worth of whisky was stolen with more unaccounted for.
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Newport
Cincinnati
Eighth
Lowell Streets
George F. Harringer
Sixth
Brighton
McAneny May Be Named for Post in Germany
Washington reports say George McAneny former Manhattan Borough President and NYT executive may be chosen as Ambassador to Germany by President Wilson. He is at Lake George for the summer and would not return until tomorrow night. Friends deny knowledge of the appointment. advices say he may already have accepted though not announced due to the war.
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New York
Washington
George McAneny
Manhattan
New York Times
Wilson
Germany
McAneny
Woman in Lima Found Unconscious Over Son's Death
Mea Brecount a 48 year old widow was found unconscious in Lima after distress over her eldest son's death. Authorities say no narcotics were present and she was hospitalized. The case remains a mystery as investigators consider grief the likely trigger.
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Lima
Ida Brecount
Osborne Held for Murder of Brother-in-Law Reynolds
Lexington report says George Osborne is jailed on suspicion of murdering his brother-in-law Olin Reynolds. Reynolds was found dead on a rural road, with Osborne’s car showing gray hair matching Reynolds’s. Osborne claims an alibi as his trial is slated for Friday.
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Lexington
George Osborne
Olin Reynolds
Osborne
Reynolds
Treaty to Raise Standard of Labor
President Wilson in Oakland outlined the peace treaty's labor section promising a world standard where workers are treated as human. He called the treaty an organization of liberty and mercy aimed at serving peoples rather than governments. Aurelia Reinhardt introduced him at Mills College.
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Oakland
Cal
Wilson
Aurelia H. Reinhardt
Mills College of Oakland
Fatal Northside shooting tied to estate dispute
Lon Ross, 56, a machinist of 1671 Bruce Avenue, lies with five bullet wounds at German Deaconess Hospital after a dispute over his wife’s will. Herman Bunning, 41, shot in the head at the General Hospital, is believed to be involved with Ross in demanding a share of the estate. Police seek brothers George and Theodore Bunning, who lived nearby, to shed light on the case.
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Lon Ross
Bruce Avenue
Northside
General Hospital
Herman Bunning
George
Theodore Bunning
Ross
Bunning
Procter & Gamble Company
George Bunning
Race Street
Theodore
Decline in Food Prices Reported Across States
Reports to the Justice Department from twelve states show a 10 to 15 percent drop in food prices since fair price committees began work. Wholesale prices fell 2 to 5 percent in four states. retail prices are expected to follow as seasonal declines and anti hoarding efforts take effect. War Department announces big cuts in surplus frozen meat prices to municipalities. pork loins 27c to 25c, mutton 16c to 12c, pork shoulders 22c, poultry 30c, beans 24c to 20c. United States Grain Corporation says wheat flour purchases for the week ending Sept 16 totaled 666,230 barrels at $9.76-$10.25 per barrel.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Fair Price Committees
War Department
New York
United States Grain Corporation
Magazine Section Preview for next Sunday's Commercial Tribune
A teaser announces a magazine section feature in the upcoming Commercial Tribune issue on Sunday. It highlights varied features, reviews, and culture coverage to expect in the next edition.
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Commercial Tribune
Pershing Receives Nation’s Thanks in Capitol Welcome
General John J. Pershing received a regal welcome in the House chamber as Congress and the nation honored him and the army. The scene featured a lone flag, army and navy officers in dress, faces in the galleries, and a standing ovation as Pershing spoke of the troops’ sacrifices and shared national pride.
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United States
Washington
John J. Pershing
Congress
Army
Navy
Pershing
Senate
General Staff
General March
Admiral Benson
General Pershing
Speaker
John Pershing
Joint
Wadsworth and
Kahn
House
Representative Mondell
Clark
Gillett
Cummins
Iowa
France
Committee
Champ Clark
Missouri
Mr. Clark
Ro land Rohlfs sets altitude record in six mile climb
Ro land Rohlfs test pilot for Curtiss Aeroplane Company climbs to about 34 610 feet above sea level at New York area Roosevelt Field. He reaches the mark in 78 minutes aided by oxygen. He notes a 44 below zero temperature and says he is through with high flying. His wife first greets him on landing within twenty feet of the start. The altitude surpasses Casale’s previously claimed 33 136 feet and awaits federal verification.
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Mineola
N. Y
Roland Rohlfs
Curtiss Aeroplane Company
Roosevelt Field
Rohlfs
Government Bureau of Standards
Washington
Aero Club of America
Rohilfs
Adjutant Casale
Paris
Casale
Roblfs
Steel workers present twelve vital demands
In Pittsburg on September 18 the twelve demands are listed: right to collective bargaining, reinstatement of disciplined workers for union activity, an eight hour day, one day’s rest in seven, abolition of the 34 hour shift, wage increases to meet living standards, standard wage scales across trades, double pay for overtime and holiday work, check-off system for dues, seniority guiding staffing changes, abolition of company unions, and end to physical examinations of job applicants.
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Pittsburg
Rumor MillCenters on Wilson McAdoo and League Pact
The New York Evening World reports on Democratic rumors about the 1920 campaign. It claims President Wilson may head the League of Nations, keeping him from a third term, with talk of McAdoo as his successor and a growing permanent party fund.
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New York
New York Evening World
Democratic Party
National Committee
Wilson
League of Nations
Lloyd George
England
Clemenceau
France
Paris
Senate
League
Atlantic
William G. McAdoo
Treasury
William D. Jamieson
Still Another Big Baseball Feature See Sunday Trib
A teaser notes another substantial baseball feature to appear in next Sunday's Commercial Tribune, promising in-depth coverage and analysis from the newspaper's sports team.
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Commercial Tribune
Committee Defends Steel Strike Vote to President
Grievances of workers are expressed in strong terms in a document sent to Wilson. The committee explains why the president’s request was spurned and accuses industrial leaders of bullying and intimidation.
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Wilson
National Committee Defies Wilson on Steel Strike Move
In Pittsburg on September 18 the National Committee for organizing iron and steel workers voted to press ahead with a strike set for the mills not under union agreements, despite President Wilson's appeal to delay. The committee issued a letter to Wilson outlining eleven reasons against postponement and affirmed the Washington action to strike starting October 6.
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Pittsburg
National Committee For Organizing Iron and Steel Workers
Washington
Wilson
National Committee
Industrial Unrest Reported to President by AFL Leaders
The letter to President Wilson via Samuel Gompers details a steel industry strike plan, urging postponement from September 22 to October 6 for a conference. It outlines long running worker oppression, AFL organizing, and the decisive vote by 2,000,000 workers to strike if demands are not met.
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Wilson
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
St. Paul
Atlantic City
Guns and cannon guard mills amid labor dispute in Pittsburg
A September meeting in Pittsburg reports union grievances against steel industry actions. Documented abuses include arrests, heavy bail, suppression of meetings, intimidation, hired gunmen, and threats against workers unionizing. Widespread use of armed guards and electric barriers cited.
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