Germans Burn French Flags Amid Peace Doubts
Paris reports German burning of French battle flags, seen as a treaty violation requiring return of trophies. Press warns allies keep guard after peace while possible commissions consider action. Rumors claim Admiral von Reuter to face court martial over Scapa Flow, with alarms over German treachery persisting.
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To License Wheat Dealers Proclamation Issued by Wilson
New York June 25 Julius Barnes US wheat director announced President Wilson signed a proclamation placing under license all persons corporations and associations dealing in wheat wheat flour or bake products manufactured wholly or partly from wheat flour Retailers farmers and bakers are the only fans
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Julius Barnes
U States
Wilson
German sailors shot by officers in mutiny incident
German sailors attempting to obey British commands to return to their ships were shot by their own officers in a mutiny incident reported from Thurso Scotland on June 25. Lieutenant Nuttall provided the statement.
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Lieut
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Allies Await New German Envoys at Versailles
Paris and Weimar reports describe the German delegation set to sign the peace treaty arriving Friday morning at Versailles. The ceremony in the Hall of Mirrors will feature a simple program with no set addresses, possible brief remarks by Clemenceau and key German delegates, and signatures placed before seals.
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Clemenceau
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Wilson
Supreme Council
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Paul Durasta
Weimar
Haniel von Haimhausen
National Assembly
1 von Hindenburg
Aeon Ndorff
Military circles push emperor’s innocence amid neutral trial demand
In semi military circles a rule to keep the former emperor from trial in a neutral court is urged while officers threaten resignations to avoid a Spartacist and Communist set up. Delegates in the national assembly seem crushed as Fehren appeals for future hope and Bauer laments a defeated nation violated in body and soul.
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Fehren
Perate
Apple
Bauer
General strike spreads in Omaha unions join teamsters
On June 25 in Omaha Nebraska the Stationary Firemen's union and the Clerks and Stenographers' union voted to join the general strike in sympathy with the teamsters and truck drivers. Carpenters unions are authorizing officers to take any action they deem proper.
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Stationary Firemen's Union
Clerks and Stenographers’ Union
Carpenters’ Unions
Grape Growers in Plea to President on War Time Prohibition
San Francisco June 24 a cablegram from the California state viticultural commission asks President Wilson to proclaim demobilization at treaty signing to end war time prohibition. The appeal, decided at a January commission meeting, warns of a twelve million dollar loss depending on the action.
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San Francisco
Wilson
California State Viticultural Commission
Wartime Prohibition Plan Tied to Demobilization Dates
Officials express confidence that wartime prohibition will take effect July 1 but end automatically when demobilization is declared. The move would suspend liquor sales until demobilization and the constitutional amendment then take effect next January 1920, allowing reopening until that date.
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Wasl Nu
Flichus
Congress
United States
Saloon Robbery Kills Bowman Wendele Wounds Bandits Flee
Chicago report details a fatal shooting and serious injury in a Bowman saloon holdup. Four men stormed the 447 West Twenty second street site, $2000 vanished, Bowman died, Benedict J. Wendele, an electrician, mortally wounded. Police traced a running auto to a police-record owner and companions.
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Chicago
Andrew P. Bowman
West Twenty-second Street
Bowman
Benedict J. Wendele
Food for liberated people to reach Europe by July
The American relief administration announced through Theodore F. Whitmarsh that enough food to feed the liberated countries of Europe until their crops are harvested this fall will be in transit by July 1. Whitmarsh had just returned from Europe with the update.
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New York
Europe
American Relief Administration
Theodore F. Whitmarsh
Demobilization total at Camp Grant reaches record
Demobilization figures at Camp Grant Illinois have reached 205 163 total, announced here. The figure is believed to be a record for all demobilization centers in the United States, with Camp Grant near Grant.
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Camp Grant
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United States
Germans Must Name Paris For Peace Talk
Allies keep readiness high and plan an ultimatum if Weimar fails to name German plenipotentiaries to sign the peace treaty. The order seeks swift appointment within a set hours, as the response from Berlin remains awaited with interest.
Tuesday Baseball Results Across Leagues
National League games saw Chicago win 6-0 over Chnna and Brooklyn and Boston post 10-5 and 6-2 victories respectively with Philadelphia and St Louis also winning. American League results include Cleveland 2 Chicago 0 and New York 9 Bee OO 0 along with Boston 6 Washington 2 and Detroit 8 St Louis 4. American Association had Indianapolis 5 Toledo 1 and Louisville 3 Columbus 2. Threed League reports Bloomington 4 Moline and Evansville Peoria rained out while Rockford beat Terre Haute 1 in 14 innings after dark.
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Canada Strike Paper Raided
Winnipeg June 25 Royal Northwest Mounted Police raided the office of the strikers paper seized type and copy prepared for publication J S Woodsworth acting editor and former Methodist minister was arrested at the printing office The paper supported a general strike ongoing for several weeks
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Winnipeg
Western Labor News
Labor Temple
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
J.S. Woodsworth
Methodist Church
Pennsylvania ratifies federal woman suffrage amendment
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania becomes the seventh state to ratify the federal woman suffrage amendment. The House vote was 158 to 44 and the Senate had approved it last week by 32 to 6. A remarkable demonstration erupted in the House when the result was announced.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Dubuque Hit by Severe Storm Flares Fire Losses
Dubuque Iowa was struck by a major electrical and rain storm around 11 PM. Lightning set several barns and buildings on the outskirts ablaze causing fire losses. Streetcar service halted about an hour as flooding and downed lines delayed trains. No fatalities reported. About two inches of rain fell in one hour.
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Dubuque
Hell
Italian Delegation to Peace Conference Arrives Next Friday
Paris dispatch reports Italy will send a new peace conference delegation arriving Friday. Foreign Minister Tittoni, Senator Guglielmo Marconi, and Senator Vittorio Scialoia are named with possible additions Crespi and Ferraris.
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Paris
Delegatio
Guglilelmo Marconi
Vittorio Scialoia
Crespi
Ferrars
Land 2,000 Men From France
Newport News Virginia June 25 2000 officers and men arrived on the transport Montpelier from St Nazaire. The group included the Three Hundred and Sixth supply train veterinary hospital 7 Le Mans provisional battalion 145 headquarters detachment Thirteenth Battalion Twentieth engineers several service companies of the Twentieth engineers and part of the Three Hundred and Forty second service battalion.
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Montpelier
St. Nazaire
le Mans
Twentieth Engineers
War wartime prohibition bill bars home liquor use
Washington June 25 The house judiciary committee struck out a provision that would have prevented the use of liquor by a citizen in his own home and refused to amend the bill to make it unlawful for a man to have liquor there.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
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