Reed Attacks Treaty as Senate Hears Turbulent Debate
The Missouri senator denounces the proposed treaty and President Wilson while four Democrats push reservations. Senate floor noise erupts as Reed cites letters from Wilson Lloyd George and Clemenceau on Article IV and British Empire representation. Ashurst, Reed, Smith, and Thomas signal party splits and possible votes to modify or defeat the pact.
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British Empire
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Heed
Uysia
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Ari
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League Assembly
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Hoke Smith
Georgia
Mothor Democrat
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Pmath Anid
Wilson Defends League Vision at Reno Address
President Wilson argued at a Reno rally that the Versailles covenant kept peace by uniting great democracies against autocratic rule. He warned opponents of the league against cowards and urged staying in to help liberty, noting the Vienna conference failed to advance democracy. The crowd cheered as he stressed America’s need to pursue peace without surrendering self government.
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Wilson
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Versailles
Germany
Europe
Asia
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Wilson Sud Hie
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Boyle
Charles Chandley
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Algo
Chandley
Rome Plea for Allied Action to Seize Fiume
A London report quotes Rome urging Allied forces to seize Fiume from Gabriele d Annunzio. The appeal stresses forcing Italians to reclaim the city and oust the poet-turned-rebel leader.
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London
Strikes Grip Monongahela Mills As Homestead Stands Firm
Pittsburgh dispatch describes a broad steel strike along the Monongahela river. Workers walk off at Homestead and nearby plants while authorities guard streets and tensions rise. Braddock and Duquesne show early plant resilience with many skilled workers remaining on the job.
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Duquesne
Edgar Thompson
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McKeesport
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Clairton
Pershing Engagement Rumor Circulates in Washington
Washington reports a rumor that General John J. Pershing may marry Annie Peeples Noyd widow of Colonel Carl Hood. Noyd is described as a former staff member’s widow related to Pershing’s circle with references to Chevi Chase residence and a high hillside view near the capital.
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Mia
Annie Peeples Noyd
Carl Hood
Gene
France
Boyd
Free
Mershing
Washington
Genera Shine
Henry Cor
Corbin
Chevy Chase
Americanism Vs Alienism Issue Clear in Pittsburgh Plants
In Pittsburgh plants native born workers show strong loyalty to their companies with near unanimous patriotism. The debate over Americanism versus alienism centers on loyalty, identity, and workforce unity as plants report high adherence to employer goals.
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President Wilson Keeps Hands Off on Steel Strike
President Wilson will not interfere directly as steel workers strike. He aimed to maintain order while the situation plays out, having done all possible to avert disruption. Congress moved to investigate the strike, while Clairton coke ovens and Carnegie plants faced mounting tensions and police actions.
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Miners Start Soviet That Lasts Few Hours
Serious disturbances erupted at Totis Hungary twelve miles southeast of Komora as miners influenced by Bolshevik agitators proclaimed a new proletariat dictatorship and disarmed the small police. The mob hoisted the red flag wrecked houses maltreated officials. Six hundred gendarmes faced mutineers in three hours of fighting. seven persons were reported injured.
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Belgian King and Queen Board Washington Ship for New York
The Belgian King and Queen arrived aboard the Washington after a swift 45 mile destroyer run from Ostend. They were welcomed by President Wilson and a marine guard, with the Belgian anthem and a royal salute marking the ceremony. The royal party stayed in luxuriously decorated quarters and were to be escorted to New York with naval support.
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Night Brings Hopeful View To Steel Heads
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a Carnegie Steel Company statement asserting improved conditions at night for its plants after the shift change. It notes blast furnaces banked due to labor shortages but open hearths and mills running, with unity among American workers and fear driving strikes.
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Mill Guards Shoot 7 in First Rioting Of Conflict
Pittsburgh dispatch reports the first day of the steel strike saw widespread disruption from Colorado to Pennsylvania. About 220,000 steel workers are said to have walked off, with roughly 45,000 in the Pittsburgh district. The Monongahela Valley plants face the fiercest test as both sides claim gains and anticipate two or three days to determine final strength. Seven people were wounded in Newcastle during coal and iron police clashes.
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