Germans to Sign Peace Treaty Amid Celebration and Doubt
Reports say Germany will sign the peace treaty at Versailles on Friday with Paris and London noting cautious optimism. Clemenceau vows resignation after ratification while Admiral von Haimhausen resigns his signing role. Officials report protests and celebration across Germany as readers await final terms.
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Associated Press
Haniel von Haimhausen
Germany
Clemenceau
Wilson
America
Paris
Versailles
Cotton Strike in Lancashire Ends with Gains for Workers
Manchester June 24 workers in Lancashire cotton industry won their strike settling demands for a forty eight hour week and a thirty percent wage rise.
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Manchester
Associated Preas
Lancashire
Marshall Seeks Fair Tryout for League in Speech
Vice-President Marshall urged a fair tryout for the League of Nations in Baltimore, praising Canada’s wartime role and calling for lasting world peace as the goal of the postwar effort.
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Baltimore
Associated Press
Marshall
Canada
League of Nations
Alaska road funds raised to 300600 for trails and roads
Washington June 24 The Senate accepted an amendment to appropriate 300600 for the Alaska Road Commission instead of the House’s 100000, to build roads and trails in Alaska.
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Washington
Associated Press
Senate
House
Alaska Road Commission
Food ships pillaged by hungry Germans
Berlin reports that numerous food ships in the northern quarter were pillaged by German forces. The military responded to restore order and secure maritime supplies during the supply crisis.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Zipf Resigns as Pacific Steam Traffic Manager to Lead Carlisle Packing
A. L. Zipf resigns from the Pacific Steam Ship Company as traffic manager to become vice president of the Carlisle Packing Company with plants at Cordova Andreassky and Bellingham. June report from Seattle notes the career shift and new roles.
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Seattle
AssociatedPress
A. L. Zipf
Pacific Steamship Company
Carlisle Packing Company
Cordova, Andreassky
Bellingham
Senators to speak against the league nationwide meetings
Senators Johnson of California and Reed of Missouri will address the first mass meeting in Washington opposing the League of Nations. The events are planned as a country wide series under the League for the Preservation of American Independence to mobilize opposition.
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Washington
Associated Press
Johnson
California
Reed
Missouri
League of Nations
League For the Preservation of
League
Dempsey Boxes Twenty Four Rounds in Toledo Fight
Rickard reports total ticket sales for the bout at about $400,000 with about $600,000 worth of seats still unsold. The Associated Press notes the lengthy scheduled twenty four round match taking place in Toledo.
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Toledo
Associated Press
Dempsey
Rickard
American pays 10500 for deer skins from Villa raid
El Paso report says an American paid 10500 for two deer skins captured by Francisco Villa. He was captured by Villa’s men and ransomed for 21000 dollars. Upon release near the border Villa handed back the two hides taken that same morning as repayment for the ransom.
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EL Paso
Tex
Associated Press
Francisco Villa
Villa
Young man killed at cannery in machinery accident
Emil Steinbeck, about 22, was instantly killed at the Cañon Pass Packing Company cannery when a belt slipped on a pulley. He climbed a ladder to fix it, clothing caught in belting, dragged into machinery, death by strangulation and skull fracture. He was known locally.
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Cnnoe Pass Packing Company
Emil Steinbeck
Steinbeck
Salvage Plans Set for Wrecked Mariposa in Sumner Strait
A Seattle salvage company will salvage the ore and cargo of the wrecked steamer Mariposa in Sumner Strait to examine the hull and decide if the vessel could be profitably raised.
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Vancouver, Wash
Associated Press
Seattle
Mariposa
Sumner Strait
Secretary Baker Defends Cemetery Care Standards
Secretary of War Baker replies to Senator Chamberlain of Oregon denying claims that American military cemeteries are poorly cared for. He states bodies are moved from isolated plots to major sites like Suresnes near Paris and are maintained in proper condition.
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Washington
Associated Press
Baker
Senator Chamberlain
Oregon
Suresnes
Paris
Interned German Fleet Sunk by Crews At Scarpa Flow
Report from London and Paris dated June 24 notes three German ships beached after crews tried to scuttle at Scarpa Flow. Two destroyers afloat, eighteen beached, with no prospect of saving the rest. Paris cites naval committee warning ministers of watch failures. Berlin denies Weimar dispatch and sinking by crews.
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London
Associated Press
Scarpa Flow
Paris
Chamber of Deputies’ Naval Committee
Clemenceau
Villistas Routed by Federals in Villa Ahumda Fight
A military dispatch reports sixty three Villistas killed and many wounded in the fight for Villa Ahumda on Saturday. Twenty two Villistas were captured. Federal losses are not disclosed.
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EL Paso
Associated Press
Villa Ahumda
Lieutenant Watson Killed In Aircraft Crash Near Fiancee’s Home
Lieutenant SheHy Watson, back from eighteen months overseas duty, was killed when his airplane fell while circling the house where his fiancée resides in Rye Beach New York. A witness saw the crash and reported the fatal accident.
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Rye Beach
N. Y
Associated Press
SheHy Watson
Watson
Mooney Warns Against July 4 Bomb Attacks
Thomas Mooney issued a statement warning against bomb explosions on July 4 saying such acts would hurt his cause. The warning followed reports of impending explosions.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Thomas Mooney
Woman Reports $250,000 Jewels Stolen From Baltimore Hotel
Mrs. Clarence Millheiser of Richmond Virginia says jewels valued at 250000 were taken from her safe deposit vault in a Baltimore hotel. The sensational society theft adds to a string of high value losses reported by socialites in metropolitan hotels.
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New York
Associated Press
Clarence Millheiser
Richmond
Virginia
Baltimore
Big Trap Shoot at Del Monte June 28 29
The American Trap Shooting Association issues a registration certificate for a registered trap shooting tournament at Del Monte on June 28 and 29. There are 150 third events each day with trophies for the five high guns and a tour high gun trophy. Shooters from all sections are expected. H. F. Alexander, president of the Pacific Steamship Company, sails to Alaska aboard the Aquilo.
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del Monte President Alexander Way North
del Monte
Cal
Associated Press
American Trap Shooting Association
Amet
Vancouver
H. F. Alexander
The
Pacific Steamship Company
Alaska
Bombing and gun experts to compete in transatlantic flight event
St Johns reports Vice Admiral Mark Kerr Bair and Captain Jon Raynham are among gun experts scheduled for a transatlantic flight contest. The event opens with Handley Page bombers and a large Nevada and California contingent, with Fredted Press noting state participation in a national tournament.
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Acat
ST. Johns
Fredted Press
Mark Kerr Bair
Handley Page
Nevada
Jon
Southern
Raynham
California
Artistic hats drive pay rule for early Juneau tunnel
The report notes steamer Northwestern leaving Skagway and timings for Cordova. a new 5 000 foot tunnel near Juneau is under way as of June 24. The Milliery Travel job plans a bonus system to allow hats for men to earn more by offering artistic designs for next fall.
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Julian Indianapolis
Aaso
Juneau
Milliery
Forest fires drive Natal residents to evacuate by train
Natal, a town in British Columbia, was evacuated as forest fires raged, forcing residents to flee aboard a special train of box cars as reports from Bern ie B C dated June 24 state the emergency.
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Bernie
B. C
Associated Press
Natal
Alaska Mining Stocks Quotations Report
Mining stock quotes show Alaska Gold at 3 and Juneau Gold at 2½ percent for June 24, with New York financial coverage by the Associated Press.
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New York
Associated Press
Alaska
Juneau
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