Plank of Defense Society Pushes Military Expansion
The American Defense Society publicizes its prepared plank for the Republican and Progressive platforms urging a strong navy and army. It calls for forty eight capital ships and a regular army of about 200000 enlisted men and 45000 officers, with a coordinating council of top officials and civil leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Defense Society
William E. Borah
Henry Cabot Lodge
Resolutions Committee
O. K. Davis
The
United States
General Board of the Navy
General Staff of
Army
General Board
General Staff
Switzerland
Ustralia
Argentina
Council of National
Uni
Uni States, the Secretary of the Navy
War
Aid For of the Navy
Iroy War College
Atlantic Fleet
United States Creme Civil Life
Eleven Candidates Named In Republican Nominating Speech
Chicago notes broadcast speeches naming Hughes Roosevelt Root Burton Weeks Fairbanks La Follette Sherman Cummins du Pont and Brumbaugh as the Republican presidential candidates. Speakers praise preparedness, unity, and American leadership amid war and domestic policy debates.
France backs Roosevelt as Republican pick for U S president
In Paris, French journalists and public figures largely refrain from public comment on the Chicago convention. Joseph Reinach gives the NYT an exclusive interview saying Roosevelt will be France's choice, seeing in him a return to democratic old world principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
Paris
France
Chicago
Republic
Supreme Bench
Justice Hughes
Hughes
Owever
Joseph Reinach
Clemenceau
Hor
Roosevelt
Him
Root
United States
Belgium
Wilson
Lusitania
War Entry Debate Fades As Son Loses Game
A reflective remark notes the moment is too late to discuss chances of the United States entering the war after the son has already lost his game. The line underscores urgent mood and shifting priorities as events unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cabinet Sees Platform And Nominating Talks Ahead
President Wilson and advisers reviewed a Democratic platform draft before the St. Louis Convention. Officials said the platform appeared innocuous as they compared it with Republican and Progressive planks. The Cabinet discussed naming a new Democratic National Committee chair with Homer Cummings as a possible pick, while McAdoo rejected any bid to chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Louis
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
William F. McCombs
National Democratic Committee
McAdoo to Visit St. Louis for Democratic Convention
Special to The New York Times reports Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo will travel to St. Louis on June 9 for the party convention. He will stay at the Hotel Jefferson and relay instructions from President Wilson by wire to guide platform framing. Also arriving are Secretaries Houston and Daniels.
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Chicago
Charles
Vans Hughes
Tod Ay
Charles 5. Whitman
New York
United States
Washington
Democratic Party
Europe
William McKinley
United Republican Party
William Howard Taft
Ted
West
Youngs
Ohio
Indiana
Minnesota
South Capa
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Joe See bin
Republican Party
New York Times
ST. Louis
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
White House
Hotel
Jefferson
Wilson
Houston
Daniels
Begins Work for Wilson by National Young Democrats League
The Executive Committee of the Young Men's Democratic League, authorized by President Wilson in a White House interview, met at the National Democratic Club to plan a nationwide youth organization. Members from New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and other states discussed establishing branches in all states and recruiting young men for military training at Camp Wilson in Rockland County.
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Young Men's Democratic League
Wilson
White House
Young Democrats
National Democratic Club
Fifth Avenue
New Jerety
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
League
Frank JD. Shelley
Camp Wilson
Wacwatees
Rockland County
Washington
Baker
Democratic convention hospitality plans in St Louis
Detailed plans outline entertainment for delegates and visitors during the upcoming Democratic convention in St Louis. Activities include gate passes, a ball game, river excursions on the Grey Eagle or St Paul with buffet dining, and a dinner for Kentucky guests near the city. State clubs arrange housing and headquarters as hotels fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
General Entertainment Committee
Business Men's League
Deband
Grey Eagle
St. Paul
Kentucky Society
College
Universit Contingent
Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York
Van Dyke Says Luxemburg Swings Toward Germany
American Minister Henry Van Dyke, after a week touring Luxemburg, reports relentless economic pressure and a shift of sympathy toward Germany despite broad public support for anti-German stances. He cites food scarcity, unemployment among 40,000 workers, and relief aid negotiations as key factors.
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the Hague
London
Luxemburg
Germany
Henry van Dyke
Little Grand Duchy
Verdun
van Dyke
Marie Adelaide
Thorn
Colmarberg
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Grand Duchy
Althoug
Relief Commission Officials Meet Berlin Governor General
Alexander J. Hemphill of New York treasurer of the Commission for Relief in Belgium and H. C. Hoover met General von Bissing in Berlin. The general expressed pleasure with the commission’s work and invited Hemphill to visit Belgium. Hemphill and Hoover planned to depart Berlin Saturday for Brussels to inspect relief operations in Belgium and northern France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Alexander J. Hemphill
New York
Commission For Relief
Belgium
H. C. Hoover
General von Bissing
France
von Bissing
Hemphill
Mr. Hoover
France Would End Trade Treaties Over Most-Favored Nation Clause
Paris June 9 The Customs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies drew up a resolution urging the Government to denunciate all commercial treaties with foreign countries that contain a most-favored nation clause. The committee says such action would give France complete liberty of economic action and it asks for prompt removal. Deputy Reville, its President, is to notify the Minister of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Customs Committee
Chamber of Deputies
France
Re- Ville
Testimony in Durant Divorce Case Before Supreme Court
Witnesses testified before Justice Hotchkiss in an undefended divorce suit filed by Adelaide Prendergast Durant against Lawrence T. Durant. The record states the defendant was found with a woman in a Hotel Frederick room in April. The plaintiff, daughter of banker J Lynch Prendergast, moved to her father’s home at 7 Madison Avenue after discovery and remains there. Decision was reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotchkiss
Supreme Court
Adelaide Prendergast Durant
Lawrence T. Durant
Thomas Durant
Adirondack Railroad
J. Lynch Prendergast
Frederick
Aid
Madison Avenue
Robs Atlantic City Hotel in daring June crime
Elmer L. Jones alias Clarence Jones, staying at the Hotel St. Charles, robbed rooms of Mrs. Heston and Mrs. Haines and D. H. Lutz during dinner. He grabbed about 500 dollars and jewelry, plus 35 dollars, fled to Philadelphia, pawned items, then returned. A chase ensued through a haberdashery and alley. a police officer fired six shots, and Jones was captured and jailed.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Elmer L. Jones
Clarence Jones
St. Charles
EB. L. Heston
New York
D. H. Lutz
West Twenty-seventh Street
Emily Haines
Ife
Mr. Lutz
Jones
Haberdashery
Baltic Avenue
Port Norfolk
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Union
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Efe
Empire State
Taft
Fall
Fall of
New Mexico
Theodore Roosevelt
Mexico
Harding
Usband
Butler
Elihu Root
Mr. Butler
America
Hamilton College
Arthur
McKinley
War College
John
Henry Clay
China
Japan
Senate
Theodore E. Burton
Frank B. Willis
Willis
Congress
Crescent
Jore E. Burton
Lodge
Weeks
John Wingate Weeks
Massachusetts
United States Senate
Senator Lodge
Te An
Trenton
Gettysburg
Khed
House of the Fathers
Wood
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Charles Warren Fairbanks
Sherman
William J. Calhoun
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Cummins
Albert B. Cummins
Nathan E. Kendall
Hawkeye Commonwealth
Senate of the
Ilinois
Michigan
Lake Erie
Perry
Delaware
Wiliam McKinley
Thodore Roosevelt
Coleman du Pont
Fairbanks
Charles W. Fairbanks
William R. Wood
Mr. Wood
la Follette
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
M. B. Olbrich
Madison
Wis
Vur
Hercules
Martin Grove Brumbaugh
Brumbaugh
Porto Rico
Mass Meeting
Madison Square Garden
Ireland
W. Bourke Cockras
A. A. Berle
Bainbridge Colby
Peter A. Hendrick
John J. Fitzgerald
Jeremiah O'Leary
Andrew Alexander
Young Men's Democratic League Committee
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A. J. Hemphill
ROBS
Atlantic City Hotel
St Charlies
Saks & Company
34Th Street
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