Wilson Delivers Peace Treaty and League of Nations Speech
President Wilson presents the Versailles peace treaty to the Senate, arguing for ratification without reservations and explaining the League of Nations as essential for enforcing international law. He praises American troops and outlines the need for a permanent international body to maintain peace and justice worldwide.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
Senate
Germany
Versailles
Committee On Foreign Relations
Fosholl
Germans Ratify Treaty in Full
Berlin reports President Ebert signed the Weimar ratification of the peace treaty at eight, sending the document to Versailles. The assembly approved it 208 to 115 amid protests over the treaty’s perceived injustice.
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Kert
Eigh
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Haas
Versilles
Weimar
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German National Assembly
National Assembly
Germany
Rhineland
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Schnecking
Traub
National Party
Paris
Versailles
Henry
Foreign Office
Natonal Assembly
Doctor Schiffer
National Liberal
Finance
Council of Five
M. Clemenceau
Associated Press
Weimar Assembly
Move in Hungary dominates supreme council session
Paris premier Clemenceau appeared at the supreme council forcing M. Pichon to withdraw. Hoover reiterated that revictualling Poland Czecho Slovakia Russia Roumania was crippled by Bela Kun's refusal to permit Budapest traffic. Council urged military advisers to gauge Bela Kun's strength and allied troop options. French near Vienna and Serbian Roumanian forces to the south are involved. Bela Kun's artillery exists but communication is blocked. supplies are said to come from seized relief trains. Italian cavalry may strike by rail with compensation sought by Italy and disputed by America.
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Clemenceau
Supreme Council
M. Pichon
Hoover
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Bureau
Bela Kun
Toover
America
THANK FRIENDS IN AMERICA AID FOR EUROPEAN CHILDREN
The American Relief Administration reports swift aid to 2,000,000 European children aided by American food. Russian children greet pe ace news in Libau with flowers to honor the United States. Maj. W D Brookings and Dr T J Orbinson addressed crowds as Germans evacuate Libau. Latavian officials thank Col John Groene for relief to Baltic regions.
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New York
Europe
America
American Relief Administration
Broadway
Libau
W. D. Brookings
San Francisco
T. J. Orbinson
Los Angeles
The
Relief Administration
John ©. Groene
Phiadelphia
Baltic
Clemenceau urges self reliant postwar rebuilding in France
Premier Clemenceau visits war devastated Sigementin and St. Quentin urging residents to raise complaints and participate. He says peace enables reconstruction and reform as government priority, calls for new methods and individual initiative, and stresses treaty terms must be executed to defeat barbarism.
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St. Quentin
At. Clemenceau
Italian Food Riots Ease in Italian Cities
Dispatches from Rome report continued improvement in most Italian cities where disorders tied to the high cost of living have been occurring.
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Paris
Rome
Davis Picked as American Representative to ICJ
Washington reports John W. Davis the American ambassador to Great Britain is selected as the American representative on the permanent court of international justice.
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Washington
John W. Davis
Britain
Permanent Court of International Justice
Two Die In Strike Riot At Argo Plant
A strike at the Argo plant of the Corn Products refining company escalated into a riot. Two men were shot to death and seven others and two children were wounded seriously.
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Chicago
Argo
Corn Products Ste Fining Company
Interallied Panel Probes Fiume Occupation Troubles
Paris July 10. The council of five forms an interallied commission to investigate the recent troubles in Fiume and other Adriatic ports between Italian and allied occupation forces.
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Fiume
Paris
Council of Five
Adriatic
Costa Rica Troops Burn Pena Blanca Barracks
Costa Rica government troops reportedly burned the Pena Blanca buildings in Nicaragua after they were occupied by Costa Rican revolutionists. The reports reached Managua on July 0 with details of the action and its effects on the insurgent position.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Pena Blanca
Iowa Attorney General Rules Home Made Beer Legal
Attorney General H. M. Havencr declares home brewed beer for personal use legal in Iowa and calls for repeal of the prohibition on home brewing.
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Des Molinos
H. M. Havencr Co
Iowa
R-34 Reaches the U S After Transatlantic Airship Flight
Roosevelt Field Mineola witnesses the British dirigible R-34 complete a record transatlantic flight of about 5 684 miles in 108 hours 12 minutes from East Fortune Scotland. The B 84 sails toward Scotland as a storm rips toward New York aiding its homeward run.
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Mineola
TL. 1
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
America
Roosevelt Field
East Fortune
Scotland
Bimp
England
Trinity Bay
United States Navy
New York
Atlantic
Bdinburgh
Great Lakes
Seven Die In Cloudburst Tragedy In Dubuque
Seven persons drown in a cloudburst in Dubuque Iowa. Mrs George Kenninger 26 and Ruth Brose 7 washed into the Bee Branch sewer. Dorothy Brose 3 saved. Mrs Christ Wagner and her two children drowned in Union Park. Two unidentified girls also drowned. Property loss exceeds $10 000.
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Dubuque
George Kenninger
Ruth Brose
Bee Branch
Dorothy Brose
Christ Wagner
Union Park
Lured by Girls and Shot In Des Moines
Frederick Einsman of Fair Grove Missouri wounded after being lured to a lonely Des Moines spot by two girls. He received a discharge earlier from Camp Dodge and is in critical condition with three bullet wounds in the chest.
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Des Moines
Frederick
Einsman
Fair Grove
Camp Dodge
Spalding to Wed Miss Mary Vin derhoef Pyle
Violinist Albert Spalding plans marriage to New York socialite Mary Vanderhoef Pyle of New York and Bernardsville New Jersey. Announcement made by her mother Mrs William Scott Pyle of 375 Park Avenue.
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Albert Spalding
New York
Mary Vinderhoef Pyle
Bernardsville
N. J
William Scott Pyle
Park Avenue
Martial law proclaimed after Hanover castle prison riot
Martial law was proclaimed in Hanover after heavy fighting on Monday when a mob released prisoners from the castle and detained inmates were involved in the violence. Several people were killed or wounded in the clashes.
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Hanover
Berlin
Pacific Fleet Sails West July 19 from Trompton
Washington July 11. The newly organized Pacific fleet will sail from Trompton rounds for the west coast July 19. The Navy Department announced that final arrangements were completed.
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Washington
Trompton
Navy Department
Brazil Rail Strike Ends Quickly in Rio de Janeiro
A major strike on the Central railroad of Brazil begun Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro appears to have broken down after lasting only a few hours.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Central Railroad of
Tragedy at Muscatine Beach Drowns Youth
Harold Minear aged fifteen drowned at Muscatine Beach on July 9 while hundreds of bathers watched. He ventured past danger signs and could not be rescued.
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Muscatine
Harold Minear
Pershing Delays London Visit to July 17
General Pershing postpones his London trip to July 17 and plans to stay through July 19. He may be joined by a composite regiment of 3,000 American troops.
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London
Pershing
Man Killed During Airport Fireworks Exhibition
Harold Straussburg of Sharon Py was killed in Youngstown during a community fireworks exhibition when a shell failed to explode as intended. The incident occurred July 8 amid preparations staged by local organizers. Police investigated the malfunction and the event proceeded with safety reviews.
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Tay
Youngstown
Harold Straussburg
Sharon, Py
Wilson at Carnegie Hall Praises Paris Peace Vision
President Wilson spoke at Carnegie Hall after returning to New York from Brest. He hailed the Paris peace as just and urged safeguarding the world from bloodshed, noting critics misread the broader vision beyond narrow interests. He recalled homesickness and pride in America's example while urging listeners to heed the global purpose.
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Wilson
United States
Paris
George Washington
Brest
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Manhattan
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Hylan
Carnegie Hall
Washington
Pennsylvania Station
Jerseyman
Hoboken
America
Hey
Glass Tells Senate On Inflation In Currency In Circulation
Secretary Glass was asked by a resolution to inform the Senate of the amount of currency now in circulation and to outline steps being taken to reduce present inflation. The inquiry signals concern over monetary stability and policy actions during the period.
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Washington
Glass
Senate
Georgia Senate Rejects Woman Suffrage Ratification
Atlanta July 10 ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment failed in the Georgia senate as a motion to disagree with a committee report against ratification lost by 37 to 12.
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Atlanta
Georgia Senate
Porras Heads Ministry in Peru After Overthrow
In Lima on July 9 a new cabinet was sworn in headed by former Premier Meliton F. Porras as Augusto B. Legura becomes provisional president following the overthrow of the Pardo government.
Judge Denies Dismissal in Townley Conspiracy Case
Jackson Minn July 9 District Judge EF Dean denies defense motion to dismiss conspiracy charge against National Nonpartisan League President A C Townley and organizer Joseph Gilbert.
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Townley
Jackson, Minn
EF. C. Dean
A. C. Townley
National Nonpartisan League
Joseph Gilbert
Austrian Leader Foresays July Revolt Across Nations
Herr Friedlander, Austrian radical figure, predicts proletarian revolutions in England France and America on July 21 urging immediate establishment of a soviet government.
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U. S
Vienna
England
France
America
Herr Friedlander
Exiled Prussian Crown Prince Warns of Extradition
Frederick Wilhelm Hohenzollern, the ex crown prince, on a Dutch island exile declares during an interview that allied powers will not extradite him alive and vows his death over capture. He says the marshal may depart only by his dead body.
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London
Prederick Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Srying
Gilles
Bolshevik Plot Exposed in Rome Riots and Loot in Palermo
Rome reports a seizure of 16 conspirators four hours before a planned attack on central Rome with grenades. About 30 Reds attempted to persuade a military garrison at Wort Pratalata to join an assault on markets. soldiers fired, others fled. Demonstrations against high living costs and profiteering flare in Milan Leghorn Alessandria Brescia. Premier Nitti blames economics and urges calm while crowds riot in Palermo with shoe stores looted before troops arrived. Shopkeepers in Romagna cut prices to head off further violence.
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Rome
Wort Pratalata
Milan
Leghorn
Alessandria
Brescia
Nitti
Palermo
Romagna
War Costs 30 Billion in U.S. War Expenditures
Secretary Glass reported to Congress that the United States spent 30.177 billion dollars on the war up to June 30, 1919. He derived the figure by subtracting average peace time expenses from total war outlays and noted no further bond issues are needed before Victory notes mature in four years.
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Washington
United States
Glass
Congressional Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Destroyer Tilman Launched at Charleston Navy Yard
The destroyer Tilman built at Charleston navy yard was launched in Charleston D C. Named for the late Senator Benjamin R Tilman of South Carolina Miss Maria Tilman granddaughter of the senator christened the vessel with champagne.
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Tilman
Charleston
D. C
Charleston Navy Yard
Benjamin R. Tilman
South Carolina
Maria Tilman
Army aviator breaks 610 mile flight record
Capt. Low ell Smith of the army aviation set a new best for 610 miles from San Francisco to Rockwell field in a nonstop flight. He completed the trip in 4 hours 6 minutes and 80 seconds, averaging about two and a half miles per minute.
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San Diego
Cal
Lowell Smith
San Francisco
Rockwell Field
Risks Bureau Payouts Reach 250 Million in 1946
Washington reports June payments by the war risk bureau to soldiers and dependents totaled 30,832,726 with 862,322 checks mailed. For the year, payouts exceed 250,000,000, reflecting broad e payments to veterans and families.
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Risks Bureau
Washington
War Risk Bureau
American Steamer Santa Cristina Sunk After Engine Explosion
The American motor steamer Santa Cristina sank following an oil engine explosion near Havana. Thirty four people aboard, 29 crew and five passengers, were rescued by the Cuban schooner Teneriffe.
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Havana
Teneriffe
American Major Dawley Commands Riga Port City
U S Major Dawley becomes military commandant of Riga with an English officer serving as provisional governor as the big Baltic port endures renewed combat during the war.
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U. S
Riga
Copenhagen
Dawley
Anarchist Riots Spread Across Italian Cities
Riots by Italian anarchists continue to surge through central Italy with outbreaks in Genoa Naples Turin and Rome affecting multiple regions and prompting widespread concern.
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Tome
Italy
Genoa
Naples
Turin
Rome
Turkish Troops Enter Aldin As Greek Evacuation Reported
Constantinople dispatch to the Temps says Turkish troops have entered Aldin after Greek forces evacuated the town. Civilians reportedly left with the Greek withdrawal, and a period of control by Turkish forces follows.
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Aldin
Paris
Constantinople
Cost of Execution Rises in Sing Sing
New York on July 8 reports the state has raised the price of executing murderers at Sing Sing to 100 dollars per person, up from 50 dollars, under State Executioner Hulbert.
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New York
Wilson talks on Rhine troops and Germany reparations
President Wilson states troops should stay on the Rhine until Germany delivers materiel and meets military terms. He urges reestablished trade with the Allies to help Germany meet reparations while supporting reconstruction through credit, not direct aid. He also notes League of Nations clauses will appear in Versailles treaties and discusses Italy Croatia Fiume and French guarantees.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
German National Assembly
Germany
Rhine
Paris
League of Nations
Versailles
Bulgaria
United States
Fiume
London
Italy
Americas
Europe
France
U S July crop report shows better corn and weaker wheat
The July government crop report from Washington indicates corn prospects greatly improved from two weeks ago, with 2 815 000 000 bushels. winter wheat 839 000 000 and spring wheat 822 000 000 bushels, down from June forecasts. Wheat total 1 161 000 000 bushels, oats 1 403 000 000, declines versus two months and last year.
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Chicago
Agricultural Department
Washington
Commons Committee Approves Alien Bill Restricting Employment
A House of Commons committee approved the alien bill despite government opposition by a 15 to 12 vote. The bill limits employment for aliens in Great Britain, reflecting wartime security concerns.
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Britain
London
House of Commons
Great Britain
Nicaragua Collects Six Month Revenue Total
Managua reports internal revenue for the six months ending July 1 at 640000 dollars. Of this sum 300000 dollars is payable to American bankers to liquidate the foreign debt.
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Nicaragua
Managua
Reds Attack Roumania On Theiss River Front
Hungarian bolshevist troops withdrawn from the Czecho-Slovak front attacked Romanian forces along the Theiss River near Bucharest.
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Roumania
Bucharest
Theiss River
Bolshevist Troops Advance Near Archangel
Bolshevist forces began an offensive along the Northern Dvina southeast of Archangel and captured Peshino after heavy fighting. About two hundred prisoners were taken.
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London
Dvina River
Archangel
Peshno
Hencred
New Shipping Board Head Named as Hurley Resigns
President Wilson accepts Edward N. Hurley's resignation as Shipping Board chair. John Barton Fayne of Chicago is named to replace him.
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New Shipping Board
Washington
Wilson
Edward N. Hurley
Shipping Board
John Barton Fayne
Chicago
Megreed
Hurley
King Ferdinand Bonds Forfeited by Crown in London
Securities valued at 2,000,000 belonging to former King Ferdinand of Bulgaria were declared forfeited to the crown in London. The assets had been held there since the war began.
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London
Ferdinand of
Bulgaria
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