Governors Urged to Act on Federal Suffrage Amendment
A union of states moves to ratify the federal suffrage amendment with Illinois and Wisconsin passing, New York governors urged to call special sessions, Michigan adopting the amendment, and an extraordinary Albany session set for June 16 to ratify. Carrie Chapman Catt leads telegrams to 22 governors.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
O. K
Springfield
Illinois
General Assembly
House
Senate
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Bilgren
Dithmar
New York
Carry Chapman Catt
National Woman Suffrage Association
Michigan
Albany
N. Y
Smith
Troops Leave Brest for United States in Nine Transports
Thirty thousand U. S. troops depart Brest on nine transports. Sixth and Seventh divisions and the service of supply troops sail Tuesday and Monday night, with the Imperator planned to depart today carrying 10,000 soldiers. Since June 1, total 61,000 men left Brest.
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Brest
France
United States
Agamemnon
Nieuw
Senate votes to repeal wire act in Kel logg bill
The senate approved the Kel logg bill to repeal the law authorizing government control of telegraph, telephone and cable wires without a record vote. The measure moves to the house and would extend existing telephone rates for 90 days.
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Senate
Washington
House
Santiago Calm Ahead of Disorder Rumors Protests
Santiago newspapers protest erroneous reports from abroad claiming disorders in Chile. The city reports complete tranquility and urges accuracy in foreign coverage.
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Chile
Santiago
Germany Admitted to League Could Bind All Sides
Charles H. Jeffries in Europe urges admitting Germany to the league to subject her to allied obligations. British French American and Italian delegates favor entry though peace terms unsettled. Clemenceau sticks to hard terms, Silesian and Polish frontier disputes unresolved. Echo de Paris predicts a July signing and August ratification, Erwartungen of a German government change if terms rejected.
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Germany
Russia
League
League of Nations
League Committee
Council of Four
Clemenceau
Echo de Paris
Scheidemann
Senate Codes Fight on League Treaty Debated in Senate
Washington June 11. Senate debate over the league of nations resurges as Knox proposes to veto ratification in current form and defer to public opinion. The foreign relations panel receives the Knox resolution while Pitman signals Taft’s pro league remarks. Morgan Davison Lamont Schiff Vanderlip summoned to testify on leaks of the treaty to private financiers. Borah pushes for public printing of the text.
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Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Knox
Pennsylvania
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Paris
Germany
U. S
United States
Europe
Pitman
Nebraska
Taft
Smoot
Utah
J. P. Morgan
Henry P. Davison
Thomas W. Lamont
Jacob Schiff
Paul Warburg
Frank Vanderlip
New York
Chairman Lodge
Lodge
P. Morgan
France
Congress
Congressional Record
Borah
Rep
Idaho
Johnson
Warburg
Detroit
Mich
Paul M. Warburg
National Association of Credit Men
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Copanys
Frank A. Vanderlip
Jacob H. Schiff
H. P. Davison
Grace D Banker Decorated for Meritorious Service in Germany
Miss Grace D. Banker of Passaic New Jersey was awarded the distinguished service medal at Koblenz Germany by Lieutenant General Liggett for keeping the army telephone system open during operations near the St Mihiel salient and Verdun She serves as chief operator of the army telephone service in Germany The article also notes delays in word from President Wilson regarding Senate resolutions and mentions Warburg and other bankers denying knowledge of a treaty leak
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Grace D. Banker
Passaic
N. J
Coblenz
Germany
Liggett
First Army
St. Miciel Salient
Verdun
Army Telephone Service
German government to accept peace proposals by June 19 or 20
Report from Berlin states the German government has reached an understanding to reply affirmatively to the peace proposals. The expected acceptance of the terms is anticipated around June 19 or 20.
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Berlin
Ger
Germany
France Demands No Compromise on Reparations Plan
Paris reports Premier Orlando again rejected any compromise to the proposed reparations plan. The four power plan seeks 25 billion francs seized liquid assets, two year review, then 125 billion francs in gold or securities, and possible annual payment increases if Germany’s capacity grows. The talks also fear a rival power bloc forming with Germany Russia and the old Teutonic group.
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Paris
Orlando
Italy
Big Four
Council of Four
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
Germany
League
Plans round trip flight for R34 dirigible
British aviation officials arriving in New York said the giant airship R-34 plans a west to east voyage from England to the United States via Newfoundland around June 20 and may attempt a return cruise if the westward trip succeeds.
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Atlantic
New York
England
United States
Newfoundland
Villa Troops Reported Massing Near Samalayuca
El Paso June 10. Gen. M. M. Murrieta, Juarez customs collector, moved office funds to El Paso and sent his family across the bridge after Juarez information of 800 Villa troops at Samalayuca, 30 miles south. A Villa concentration of 2,000 at Villa Ahumada under Gen. Felipe Angeles and Martin Lopez was reported, but Juarez garrison of 5,000 showed no unease. Locals thought Villa troops at Samalayuca were on a wrecking expedition.
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el Paso
Tex
M. M. Murrieta
Juarez
International Bridge
Villa
Samalaques
Villa Ahumada
Felipe Angeles
Martin Lopez
Samalayuca
Villa Agents Arrested In Mexico Near Piedras Negras
Six men were arrested by Mexican authorities at Morelos Coahuila on charges of recruiting for Villa's revolutionary army and were taken to Piedras Negras for processing.
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Villa
Eagle Pass
Tex
Morelos
Western Union Reports Lines Operate Despite Strike
New York June 11 reports from seven divisions of the Western Union Telegraph company indicate the strike of operators has not yet had a serious effect. The wires are in full operation, officials say, though Chicago and many cities are more affected. Union leaders predict 40,000 to 70,000 workers may join the strike.
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China
Salvation Army
Charles H. Jeffries
San Francisco
Jeffries
Peking
U. S
C. C
New York City
Mitchell Palmer
Washington
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
United States
Chicago
Six Die As Burlington Train Hits Car At Crossing
Chicago reports six killed when an eastbound Burlington local struck a loaded automobile at the Hiawatha avenue crossing in Berwyn. The dead include Mrs Me Ham Wigand and her three children Willard, Raymond, and William. No gates or watchman at the crossing. Detailing survivor reactions and identifications, authorities note lack of warning signals at the crossing.
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Chicago
Burlington
Hiawatha Avenue
Big
MeHam
Wigan
Beri
Milde
Gand
Willard Wigan
Raymond Wigand
William Frederick Steinberg
Gary
Ind
Wigand
William A. Hick
Hadley
Mich
Steinberg
Berwyn
Erck
Junela
Undertaking Room
Admiral Holtzendorff Dead in Berlin Report
Berlin reports the death of Admiral Holtzendorff head of the German general naval staff for most of the war he retired in August last year.
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Admiral Holtzendorff
Berlin
Admiral Holtsendorff
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