Lamont Brought Treaty To America As Head of ICRC Claim
Paris dispatch reports Allied rejection of German demands including colonial terms. Wilson pushes for fixed reparations sum, Clemenceau supports draft. Renner condemns hard conditions as he awaits Council of Four review. Reparation method outlined as workable. treaty text unchanged.
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Lamont
America
International Red Cross
Wilson
Clemenceau
Renner
Karl Renner
Council of Four
Germany
Bolsheviki Capture Ufa After Three Day Fight
CAPTURED Ufa on Monday after a three day sanguine fight as Bolsheviki forces advance toward the city. Russian wireless message received here confirms the fall amid ongoing military maneuvers surrounding Admiral Kolchak’s recently seized locations.
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London
Ufa
Kolchak
Villa's Forces Swing to Border Near Juarez
El Paso reports that forces under Gen Angeles and Francisco Villa moved from south of Samalinca to Guadalupe and 2 miles east of Juarez in three columns, with a lean sweep toward the border city. Floyd Dodson, B O branch fireman, returned home after three Argonne wounds and discharge.
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EL Paso
Tex
Angeles
Francisco Villa
Samalynca
Guadalupe
Juarez
Floyd Dodson
B. O
Argonne
Unusual Wreck Delights Early Morning Rail News
A Fairmont accommodation train arriving late at 7 30 faced engine trouble when a cylinder bolt blew out. Engineer John Cummins and fireman escaped injury as the locomotive plowed into the station platform on a spur, tearing through masonry and nearly reaching the station steps. Passengers were shaken but unharmed. wreck crews freed the engine and restored rail service.
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Fairmont
John Cummins
Wheeling
Grafton
Fime
Cuiming
Reed amendment cases disposed in June term court
Judge Dayton disposed of several Reed amendment violations. George Butcher of Clarksburg was fined 15 dollars, J J Maxwell of Richwood 2 dollars, and Wilfred Taylor of Randolph county sentenced to two months in jail. Other actions included two continuances, three information withdrawals, and one case transferred to Martinsburg. Civil docket to be called tomorrow with naturalization hearing Thursday.
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Parkersburg
Byudge Dayton
United Sates
George Butcher
Clarksburg
J.J. Maxwell
Richwood
Wilfred Taylor
Randolph County
Woo County
Martinsburg
Campaign successful for Salvation Army fund
Charleston West Virginia June 11 Ninety percent of the counties report reaching or exceeding their apportionment of the Salvation Army Fund Campaign Secretary Howston G Young states the state will exceed its quota by a good margin Kanawha County outside Charleston surpassed its quota by 35 percent
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Howston G. Young
Salvation Army Fund Campaign
Ashole
Kanawha
Representative Dyer Urges Prohibition Repeal Proclamation
In Washington June 11 Representative Dyer Republican of Missouri urged President Wilson to issue a proclamation declaring war time prohibition void. He argued public hearings had progressed enough to show repeal measures need no further debate. The Missouri member contended the House Judiciary Committee should act at once under its own authority.
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Dyer
Missouri
Brame
Wilon
Mssouri
House
Fourth of July Celebration Promises Grand Three Day Event
County business leaders push a three day Fourth of July celebration in a major civic effort. Twenty five men formed a corporation headquartered at the Y M C A reading room to organize the event with plans for Governors and national speakers, circus attractions, and large crowds. The drive is described as a statewide demonstration with expected substantial funding and local support. Community organizers urge everyone to contribute to ensure the celebration meets high standards.
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Fourth of July
Y. M.C
Jone J Cornwell
National Rengwr
Harry & Beytum
Bete Sawyer
Walter L. Cook
New York
Thie
Herr
Tom
Ex Senator Spooner Dies in New York at 70
John Coit Spooner longtime Wisconsin Republican, former U S senator and noted constitutional lawyer, died at his New York home after weeks of illness. He served twelve years in the Senate, and earlier in life held prominent state offices before retiring to private practice.
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New York
John Coit Spooner
U. S
Irma Wisconsin
Spooner
United States
Wisconsin
Presidtot Roosevelt
Jis
Twooyedea
Tsant Pimagelt
Declinin
Congress
Colleasus
Roscoe Conklins
John G Carlisle
Thomas Brackett
eGorge F. Hoar
Naval Nd
Fortieth Wisconsin Infantry
Fiftieth Wisconsin Infantry
Lucius Fairchild
Madison
Hudson
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
University of
Pirst
William J. Vilas
United States Senate
Washington
Ashuel Sentor Spooner
Returned Yank Claimed as Son by 3 Families
Roland Phillips of Evansville Indiana arrived from France and was met by three families claiming him as their missing son. At Hoboken, a nurse admitted writing letters that misled the MacLeod family, who sought Blakeley MacLeod missing since 1918. Phillips had impersonated the missing man while jailed in Paris after stealing a car.
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New York
Roland Philips
Evansville
Ind
One Hundred and Fifty-second Infantry
France
Hoboken
Mount Vernon
General McManus
Roland Phillips
Flushing
N.Y
Malcolm MacLeod
Collegiate Reformed Church
Phillips
MacLeod
Phillips H
Mr. Macleod
Hillips
Paris
Pershing
Mra
FX. Lynch
Yonkers
Telegraphers strike fails to halt nation’s wires
Washington reports begin July 1 will see about 2 000 officers and sailors released from German vessels seized at war onset. About 40 000 Western Union workers nationwide, 166 absent today, as the Commercial Telegraphers Union strike proves a complete failure with full force on duty in major cities. Pittsburgh reports 100 percent operation. Postal Telegraph and Cable Company at half capacity with 250 on strike.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Forts McPherson and
Oglethorpe
Panama
Toermany
Austria
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
New Gombe Carlton
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Maritime Provinces
Newcombe Carlton
Western Union Service
Carlton
Mr. Carlton
Pittsburg
Western Union
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
Scriven
R. C. Patterson
Pittsburgh Council No. 6
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Postal
Assassin shoots strikebreaker at Creighton trestle
Creighton Pa June 11 Andy Leebek 25 Taren tum a strike breaker for Creighton Coal Co was shot and killed crossing an 80 foot trestle weir A second bullet grazed a miner as four shots were fired from concealed position during a strike dispute The assailant a Negro with a rifle was seen beneath the trestle police search the area The strike began June 2 with 500 miners demanding union recognition which the company refused and hired non union workers.
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Creighton
Andy Leebek
Tarentum
Creighton Coal Company
Weather and church society meet at Mr s McFaddens
Fair tonight and Thursday with a change in temperature. The Ladies Aid Society of Andrew M. W. church will meet at Mrs. McFadden’s, 215 High Street, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of
Andrew A M. W. Church
Root Tells How He Got Copy of German Treaty
Former Senator Elihu Root testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he possessed a copy of the German peace treaty handed to him by Henry P. Davison of Morgan Bank. Davison said the treaty came to him and was not read by anyone besides Root and himself, with Morgan officials Morgan and Vanderlip offering subsequent testimony.
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Washington
Flida Root
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Lodge
Root
Henry P. Davison
Morgan Banking House
New York City
Davison
Thomas W. Lamont
Paris
Red Croag International League
League of Nations
Mt JP
Wilson
Senate
Elihu Root
New York
Morgan Banking Home
Senator Lodge
Mr. Root
Mr. Davison
America
Pruntytown Oil Co Gets Hearing
Public Service Commission heard evidence on rate cases for Pruntytown based Pruntytown Oil Co and related firms. Monongahela Valley Traction fare increase proposal for Parkersburg to Williamstown was continued to June 12.
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Charleston
W. Va.j
Public Service Commission
Commit Oil and Gas Co
Pruntytown
J. B. Cathers Gas Co
Flemington
Huntington Ferry
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Villa
Fairmont Accomodation
Salvation Army
Guskey
Box of
Independents
Sen. Spooner
Indiana
Yank
Emma Phillips
Hyansville
W. A
Baptist
Sen. Root
Pruntytown Oil Co
J. B. Cather Gas Company of
Plemington
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