Bill to Make Nation Dry Is Held Up
Washington report details a revised prohibition enforcement bill nearing House debate. Expect lengthy discussion, potential amendments, and a clash over whether war time provisions may pass before July 1. The Gard bill and Steele amendment figure in committee votes as parties argue over definitions and state ratification.
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Sir Charles Allom Ejected From Hotel
British yachtsman and aircraft maker Sir Charles Carrick Allom was forcibly ejected from the Hotel St. Regis lobby after an altercation with two women soliciting contributions to the Irish Victory Fund. Witnesses included hotel owner R. M. Haan and Vincent Astor with others at a table near flags. Allom claimed he did nothing unbecoming while Haan said he ordered the dismissal.
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Sheila O'Reilly
Mabel Clayton
America
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de Valera
Haan
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Ritz-Carlton
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Charles Carrick Allom
George
Thomas Lipton
New York
Boston Guarded To Balk Reds
Boston police raise heavy guard at state and municipal buildings after a Washington warning that Reds may attempt a reign of terror. Riot guns installed in stations, officers including ex soldiers in charge, vacations suspended. warning shared with Governor Bartlett of New Hampshire.
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Jewels Missed by Robbers on Broadway
Three men smashed a jeweler’s window on Broadway at Thirty-ninth Street in daylight missing about 200000 dollars worth of diamonds as onlookers failed to intervene. Nathan Canperfeld pursued the thieves who vanished into a crowd after the break. A suspect named Andrew Leary was detained by a civilian and police arrived too late.
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City Welcomes Dr. Pessoa as Friend of U. S.
President-elect of Brazil Dr Epitacio Pessoa and party arrived in New York aboard the Imperator and were greeted by Mayor Hylan at City Hall. A formal dinner at the Waldorf followed, with a luncheon planned for the Pan American Society and a special train later bound for Niagara Falls. The welcome featured a guard of honor from the Sao Paulo and a parade along Broadway, with remarks stressing friendship and mutual service between Brazil and the United States.
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Sao Paulo
New York Navy Yard
Rodman Wanamaker
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Thomas Barry
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Elbert H. Gary
Carlos M. Schwab
Frank L. Dowling
United States
Dom Pedro
Argentina
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Soldiers Ready To Stop Speech Of La Follette
Ocean Grove New Jersey June 25 Overseas veterans threaten action to bar Senator Robert M La Follette from July 5 appearance in Ocean Grove Auditorium unless Camp Meeting Association cancels the engagement Former Company FE 114th Infantry members vow to prevent the address Hotel Association resolutions urge cancellation and report capacity protest plans by about 150 hotel operators
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Soldiers Held in Plot to Slay Scheidemann
Soldiers arrested in Weimar on charges of plotting to arrest and murder Philipp Scheidemann former Premier. Dispatch says the plan targeted Monday evening at a specific hour but details remain incomplete and unconfirmed.
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Postmaster General's Air Mail Use Probed in Burned Letters
Representative Steenerson introduces a House resolution demanding information on the loss of mail valued at about 68 000 in an May 24 air crash between Cleveland and Chicago. Harriman National Bank objects to sending drafts and papers via airplanes without sender consent and labels the practice a high handed outrage. Ordinary mail used as ballast reportedly accompanied the flight.
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New York
Massachusetts Ratifies Women’s Suffrage Amendment
Boston reports Massachusetts fully ratified the federal woman suffrage amendment. The House approved 185 to 47 after anti-suffrage leaders failed to refer the matter to voters. The Senate had already voted 34 to 5 a week earlier, sealing the state’s support.
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Fall's Move for Peace Blocked In Committee
Washington June 25 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12 to 4 to defer action on Senator Fall's peace declaration resolution amid united opposition from league critics. Five anti league senators supported postponement while Fall and allies predicted a favorable report later. Fall then said he would not seek action on his army bill amendment containing the declaration.
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New Hampshire
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Mueller Refuses To Sign Treaty
London reports a wireless message from Berlin states that President Ebert Premier Bauer and all ministers issued a proclamation to the German people following the peace treaty. It urges full effort to fulfilment and promises to intercede for those threatened with separation from the empire while calling on work and duty for the country’s redemption.
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Ebert
Bauer
Berlin
Military Caste Opposes Terms Says Mueller
Weimar June 28 Hermann Mueller German Foreign Secretary said Germany aims to fulfill treaty terms but faces opposition from militarist and disintegration forces. He outlined a future policy of understanding with other nations and work to earn respect, stressing internal strain and need for peace food and work.
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Hermann Mueller
New York Tribune
New York
Weimar
Germany
German militarists plot dictatorship amid Berlin moves
London dispatch reports a conspiracy by the German militarists to overturn the government and establish a dictatorship. Communications between Berlin and East Germany are said cut, fueling rumors of a military move against Prussia. Scheidemann and Erzberger reportedly flee, with Paris wary over delayed German delegates names. Foch told to prepare for trouble.
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German Foreign Minister declines Versailles signing report
Berlin dispatch reports Hermann Mueller the new German Foreign Minister refuses to travel to Versailles to sign the peace treaty. Von Hindenburg resigns army command as military leaders press to block terms. Noske portrays and then withdraws resignation amid telegraphed threats by officers and planned measures to defend the army's honor.
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Weimar
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Allies Drafting An Ultimatum
Paris reports that if the German delegation for the peace treaty is not contacted soon the Allies will send an ultimatum demanding the appointment of plenipotentiaries within a set hours. The German government was said to be reacting to council of four advisories.
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