Happenings of the Week from Around the World
Eight Russian stowaways disguised as Canadian soldiers found aboard a transport entering Vancouver from Vladivostok. They face return to Siberia. James Rogers and Clarence Rollins hanged in San Quentin for murder. Aerial attempt to cross the Cascade Mountains by two aviators begins in eastern Washington. Seattle backs Miles Poindexter for the presidency. Labor delegates in Washington defeated by conservatives at a state convention in Bellingham. The Luke crew marooned, believed adrift near Flint Island. Divorces sought by Elin Norton of Portland. French prisoners in Germany overcounted by 60,000. 314,000 missing soldiers. Kaiser photographed by Bostonians. arms-imitation debate at peace commission. Weimar clashes with Spartacans. English-Canadian unrest and station attack at Epsom. Brest naval prison siege by sailors ends without casualties. Northcliffe undergoes operation. Bernstorff may become German foreign minister. Pershing to Oxford for a degree. Jabez Wolff knights English Channel attempt. 150,000 Russian refugees at Tamsk amid typhus.
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James Rogers
Clarence Rollins
San Quentin
Charles Allen
Cascade Mountains
Washington
Walla Walla
Seattle
Miles
Poindexter
Labor
Bellingham
D. P. Wall
Honolulu
Luke
Fijil Islands
Flint Island
Elin Norton
Portland
Leon Ambramt
French War Ministry
Germany
Kaiser
Amerongen
Peace Commission
United States
Spartacans
Weimar
Paris
England
Africa
Austria
Geneva
Epsom
Brest
Viscount Northcliffe
London
Alletin
von Bernstorff
Versailles
General Pershing
Oxford
Jabez Wolff
English Channel
Tamsk
Great Russian University Center
Red Cross
Washington News Highlights From Senate and War Affairs
Growing opposition to a test vote on the League of Nations formation emerges as the Senate Military Affairs Committee proposes increasing the army from 300000 to 400000. Senator Phelan warns of Pacific war readiness while Sheppard defends the League as a peace broker. Other items include Doubling naval aviation funds, debates over Irish questions, daylight saving repeal, and reports on Villa and Ak.
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League of Nations
Senate Military Affairs ‘Committee
House
Phelan
California
Senate
America
Pacific
East
Sheppard
Texas
League
Hays
Republican National Committee
Washington, D. C
Middle West
Congress
Wilson
Clemenceau
United States Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
Sherman
Illinois
Vatican
Rome
Winnipeg Strike Ends This Week After Six Week Tie
The general sympathetic strike in Winnipeg ends with workers told to return on Thursday at 11 o clock. Premier Norris indicates a commission led by H A Robertson will settle all labour disputes once the strike ends. Police raid on Western Labor News offices and sedition arrest of J S Woodworth accompany the resolution.
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Winnipeg
Labor Temple
Norris
H. A. Robertson
Western Star
Western Labor News
Northwest Mounted Police
J. 8. Woodworth
Vancouver
The
News
De Valera seeks American aid for Irish cause
New York June 25 Irish leader Eamon De Valera emerged from seclusion to tell press he came to speak for the Irish nation He said he renounced American citizenship when joining the Irish ranks and travelled from Boston to New York visiting Philadelphia Baltimore Rochester and Washington He denied plans to campaign in the United States but said he might address Washington and other places and had not been invited to speak to the Senate.
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New York
Howard
Eammon
de Valera
Sinn Fein
United States
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
America
Boston
East Twenty-ninth Street
H. B. Boland
Cardinal O
Washington
United States Senate
Referee Pick Hoped For Dempsey Willard Bout July 4
Tex Rickard Jess Willard and Jack Kearns met with army navy and civilian boxing officials in Toledo to break a referee deadlock for the July 4 title fight. Officials Gavin and Emple say the stalemate is not serious and will be resolved.
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Toledo
Tex Rickard
Jess Willard
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Army, Navy
Civilian Board of Boxing Control
W. A. Gavin
Adam Emple
Germans Prepare to Sign Peace Treaty Friday Morning
Paris June 25 Germany is to sign the peace treaty Friday morning in Versailles. Herr Mueller the foreign minister is expected to be the lead German plenipotentiary, while Dr Haniel von Haimhaugen was to sign but resigned from the delegation over objections to the terms.
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Paris
Germany
Versailles
Herr Mueller
Haniel von Haimhaugen
Nonpartisan League Leader on Trial in Jackson Court
Arthur C. Townley president of the Nonpartisan League and Joseph Gilbert former organizer faced trial in Jackson district court on indictments from the county grand jury. Gilbert charged with disloyal utterances and Townley with conspiracy to defeat the selective draft law.
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Jackson, Minn
Arthur C. Townley
Nonpartisan League
Joseph Gilbert
League
Jackson County
Gilbert
Townley
Minneapolis Grain Market Report Shows Wheat Receipts Drop
Latest market report from Minneapolis on June 26 shows wheat receipts at 112 cars versus 148 a year ago. Cash prices list No 1 northern wheat between 2.50 and 2.56, corn No 38 yellow 171 to 172, oats No 3 white 64 to 65 cents, flax 4.11 to 4.93, barley 1.03 to 1.12, rye No 2 144 to 145 cents. shipment total 36 386 barrels. Flour market unchanged.
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Minneapolis
Omaha Livestock Market Totals from June 25 Report
Hogs receipts 11 600 market lower with top 20.76 and bulk around 20.40 20.60 heavy 20.45 20.65. cattle receipts 6 000 market lower with beef steers and heifers 18.25 14.50, lighter stock 12.50 14.78, cows 7.25 12, veal calves 12.26 14.26. sheep receipts 20 000 market lower with lambs 13.75 16.25, yearling wethers 11.60 13.50.
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Omaha
Chicago
Hogs and cattle receipts fall at St Paul market
Paul Livestock at St Paul reports hog receipts 7 100 with bids 40c lower, cattle listed steady to lower with steers 6.50 to 14.75, cows and heifers 5.00 to 12.50, calves 7.50 to 16. Stockers and feeders weak to lower. Sheep receipts 200 with lambs 7 to 16.50 and wethers 7 to 8.0.
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Paul
St. Paul
Chicago Livestock Prices Hold Sizable Range Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago market report shows hog receipts around 40 000 with mixed price levels from heavy to pigs. Cattle receipts about 18 000 with beef steers and butchers varied from 6 25 to 15 85. Sheep receipts near 7 000 with lambs and yearlings priced between 6 25 and 17 50.
May Keep Booze at Home Plan Survives House Vote
The house judiciary committee defeated an amendment to ban possession of liquor in private homes after July 1 and struck a provision that would forbid use of liquor in a citizen's dwelling. The action preserves the right to store liquor at home under the prohibition enforcement bill.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Nine Forest Fires Burn Across District No 1
Missoula reports 3800 men fight nearly a score of fires across district No 1. In Flathead alone nine fires, including two on Swan and Blacktail mountains, with fronts up to two miles. Blacktail fire under Ranger R A Phillips control. Bonner, Ruby river and other blazes varying in severity.
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Missoula
Butte
Great Falls
Flathead Forest
Tron Mountain
Black ‘Tail Mountain
Lolo Forest
Bonner
Missoula Forest
Ruby River
Madison Forest
Quartz
Deep Creek
Mill Creek
Flathead River
Spotted Bear Creek
Flathear
Swan River
Black Tall Mountain
R.A. Phillips
Rutledge Parker
Validity of Taxation Measure Upheld by Montana Court
The Montana supreme court upholds house bill No. 80, the taxation measure. Justice Holloway wrote the opinion. Chief Justice Brantly approved. Justice Cooper dissented. The suit from David Hilger against Lewis and Clark county treasurer W A Moore challenged the tax based on the new law dividing property into seven classes with respective assessment percentages.
Thirty Seven Graduate in University Classes
Missoula sees thirty seven State University of Montana seniors receive diplomas at the twenty second annual commencement. Dr Norman F Coleman of Reed College gave the principal address, speaking on the doughboy remark This war either will make a man or it will break him. Ten students earned diplomas earlier and are counted with the class of 1919. A faculty luncheon and President Sisson’s reception followed.
Towers Burt Ranch Sold in Miles City Deal
Title to the 7020 acre Towers Burt ranch near Volberg passed to Ard H. Haraden of Portland Oregon after filing deeds in Custer County. The sale price is reported as 115000 dollars as indicated by 65 dollars in revenue stamps on the papers.
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Miles City
Barbecue Planned at Malta World War Veterans Convention
Malta prepares for the first annual World War Veterans of Montana convention to be held June 30 and July 1. A barbecue hosted by three local ranchers will be a featured event with two meals daily for visitors.
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Malta
Phillips County
World War Veterans of
Montana
Senate Plans Separate Peace Resolution to Bring Home All U S Forces
Senate opponents urged a separate peace declaration with Germany and Austria-Hungary and an order to recall all U S military and naval forces abroad. Senator Fall of New Mexico introduced the amendment and joint resolution, with Senator Edge of New Jersey also proposing a similar measure. The move follows debates on the league covenant and war-safety provisions.
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Washington
League of Nations
Senate
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Fall of
New Mexico
Foreign Relations Committee
Pall
Wall
Ndge
Republican
New Jersey
House
Knox
New Italian Cabinet Named After Orlando Resignation
The Italian delegation to the peace conference will include former Foreign Minister Milan, Senator Guglielmo Marconi, and Senator Vittorio Scellatola. The new cabinet lineup lists Francesco Nirth as premier and interior minister, with Tittoni at Foreign Office and Rissi to Colonies, among others.
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Milan
Guglielmo Marconi
Vittorio Scclatola
Orlando
Francesco Nrth
Tomasso Tittoni
Luigi Rissi
Signor Mortara
Albricci
Francesco Tedsco
Treasury
Signor Sehanzer
Sechi
Alfredo Paccelli
Signor Pantanio
Signor Devito
Signor Visocchi
Carlo Verraris
Signor Chlesnti
Signor Damaco
Food shortage triggers unrest in Hunland and Mannheim
Berlin reports rising internal disturbances as a railroad strike spreads across Germany possibly leading to a general strike. Food riots in Mannheim and nearby towns injure twenty and spark the arrest of about two hundred as troops move in to quell the disturbances. Marshal Foch demands German evacuation of former Russian territories.
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Berlin
Germany
Mannheim
Karrel
Marshal Foch
Russian Empire
Sparticans Fail to Storm Cassel Prison in June Riot
In Cassel the Sparticans attempted to storm the prison and police station. Several were killed or wounded as martial law was proclaimed.
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Copenhagen
Cassel
Senate Leaders Postpone Test Vote on Knox Resolution
Washington June 23 Senate leaders who oppose the league of nations abandon their plan for a test vote on the Knox resolution and shift to building support for Elihu Root's proposal to ratify the league covenant with reservations. The fight is expected to stay quiescent through the coming week and until the treaty is submitted for ratification in about two weeks.
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Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Elihu Root
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