Control of Wires Not Yet Returned to Owners Say Senators
Senate interstate commerce committee says Burleson order frees some responsibility but not actual control of the wires. Brulson says he only turned back the operation control. Kingsbury of AT&T testifies Burleson retains powers. companies to operate their wires for the postmaster general. Debate continues over interpretation.
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Burleson
Washington
Interstate Commerce Committee of the Senate
Bruleson
Kingsbury
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Inter
Trul
Kellogg
Interstate Commerce Committee
Martin
Fate of War Time Dry Law Resting on Attorney General
Washington reports the fate of war time prohibition hinges on Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer. If demobilization warrants a proclamation ending the ban the measure may be issued. The president’s message claiming demobilization progress failed to move Congress, making AG Palmer’s advice pivotal. Secretary Baker projects army return by July end, signaling imminent decision. The interstate commerce panel questions Burleson and responsibility.
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A. Mitchell Palmer
Congress
Baker
Uly
Propaganda Knockings Flood Congress Over Peace Terms
Protests flood Congress from Chicago signed by Fred Walther as president and Dr. Gerhard secretary of the German American Citizens league. They decry the peace terms with Germany and accuse President Wilson of deception, urging Congress to withhold sanction to prevent a new war.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
Congress
Chicago
Fred Walther
Gerhard
Wilon
Saingress
Senate Calls for Investigation Into Peace Pact Leak
The Senate unanimously orders an inquiry into a leak of the peace treaty text amid Lodge Borah charges of private copies. Wilson denies the Senate a copy, while a Johnson resolution seeks immediate public release by the State Department. Fremont and Lander Coal file capital increases.
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Washington
United States Senate
Wilson
Senate
State Department
Cheyenne Considers Bond Election for Sewer System
Cheyenne city commissioners discuss a bond election to fund a new sanitary and storm sewer system with paving planned later. The date is not set as delays from city engineer E W Glafeke’s illness at Thermopolis hold plans. Once he returns, location and cost estimates will be finalized.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
E. W. Glafeke
Thermopolis
Former Douglas Woman Slashes Baby's Throat
Hastings Neb June 6. Minnie Owens a former Douglas Wyoming resident is charged with first degree murder for killing her two month old baby by slashing its throat with a butcher knife. She is held pending insanity examination after arriving in Hastings in April.
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Hastings, Neb
Minnie Owens
Douglas
Wyo
Hastings
Carlton Calls Strike A Flat Failure In NY Speech
President Carlton declared the national strike a flat failure and said the strikers will never be permitted to return. The remarks were delivered in New York on June 6.
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New York
Carlton Today
Hawker water filter blamed for mid ocean flight halt
In St Johns Newfoundland on June 5 observers report Harry Hawker’s trans Atlantic flight delay blamed on feed pipe clogging and water circulation failure. A trial April 10 test used a heavy gauze water filter that trapped dirt, prompting claims the device could prevent foreign matter reaching the engine during the long voyage. Aviators here say the filter remained in use and further information is awaited.
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Hawker
Engine design backfires causing clogging and forced landing
The design meant to prevent clogging ended up causing it, choking circulation and overheating the engine until the water boiled. A search was required for a vessel suitable for a forced landing near the site.
Greek Miner Crushed In Vast Glencoe Cave-In
In Kemmerer Wyoming on June 6 a miner identified as Greek George was buried by a massive cave-in at the Glencoe mine. Rescue teams removed about 165 cars of rock over nearly two days before recovering a mangled body with an arm found 20 feet away.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Greek George
Glencoe
Transcontinental airship to pass through Laramie soon
A War Department sponsored transcontinental airship flight, using a Martin bomber piloted by Capt. Roy N. Francis and First Lieutenant Edmund A. Clune, plans to start from Mineola Mineola within days. The route includes North Platte and Laramie with a single stop, weather permitting, traveling about 100 miles per hour and covering thirteen states.
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Laramie
Cheyenne
Neb
Wyoming
Pine Bluff
Walcot
Rawlins
Wamsutter
Thayer Junction
Rock Springs
Green River
Gravger
Cater
Evanston
Martin
Roy N. Francis
Edmund A. Clune
Mineola
L. 1
Manhattan
Agreement Near on Telegraph Modifications Fight Looms
President Konenkamp warns a final clash looms as Western Union telegraphers prepared for a nation wide strike. Postmaster Burleson orders WU wires back to private companies sparking confrontation with officials and operators. Anglo French talks in Paris signal treaty tweak discussions amid ongoing labor tensions and possible German response.
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Konenkamp
Western Union Telegraph Co
Western Union
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Paris
Soly
Senate passes Borah resolution on Irish peace hearing
Washington June 6 By a 60 to 1 vote the senate approved the Borah resolution urging American peace delegates to seek a hearing for the Irish peace commissioners and press for Ireland’s concerns to be aired. The measure signals strong bipartisanship for Irish issue amid postwar diplomacy.
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Washington
Senate
Poland's Thirteen Strong Mission Arrives in New York
Poland's first official mission to the United States arrives from Marseilles aboard the steamship Canada, with thirteen members led by C Buszczynski consul general. They meet at the Hotel McAlpin and declare they come as the republic's first representatives, praising Poland's revival after years of oppression.
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New York
Poland
Marseilles
Canada
C. Buszczynski
M. W. Reyment
Francis Franceak
Buffalo
Paris
McAlpin
United States
My. Buszczynski
Anc
Strike calls and looming nationwide labor actions announced
Konenkamp declared a strike for all eastern states and warned that other strikes would spread across the country with June 16 set as the quit date. A nationwide stake is expected about the same date as Congress revises pending wire-return legislation. Burleson’s order for higher rates may face congressional action while President Carlton of the Western Union notes a controlled transition back to private operation with business run as before.
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Burleson
Carlton
Western Union
Phrase on peaceful evolution guides our fate toward prosperity
A quotation asserts that supported by the confidence of the whole people, peaceful evolution will guide our nation toward prosperity and happiness, framing a hopeful path for the country's future.
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