Taft Urges Ratification of League Covenant
Former President Taft closed a speech trip urging U S ratification of the League of Nations covenant. Speaking at a meeting of the League to Enforce Peace he warned business leaders to study the covenant closely and outlined four steps including armament limits and open diplomacy. He said the issue is nonpartisan and fundamental to U S welfare.
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New York
Taft
United States
League
League of Nations
United States Senate
Germany
Tait
Mr. Taft
Higher Hotel Rates Stir Chicago Hotels Bid to End War Time Prohibition
Chicago hotel managers say nationwide rate hikes follow end of wartime prohibition. Increases in Washington and Springfield dry cities cited. Small hotels raising 25 to 50 cents daily. large hotels expect 75 cents to $1.25 rises. Dealers foresee demobilization and an early move to end wartime measures by Labor Day. Saloonkeepers may convert venues to soft drinks and pool rooms between July 1 and September 1.
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Chicago
Washington
D. C
Springfield
Bluebeard hypnotic eyes cited in Paris killings
Paris report says Annette Fauchet told police how Landru hypnotized her by fixing eyes and uncoiling her hair, claiming mastery and possession as she escaped a fate shared by about twenty missing women. In Roanoke, Virginia, more than 5,000 Norfolk and Western machine shop workers began a strike, with trainmen and engineers expected to join soon.
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Paris
Annette Fauchet
Landru
Fauchet
Sandra
Annette
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Baltimore Brewers Seek Palmer Ruling on Low Alcohol Beer
United States District Attorney Dennis sent to the Attorney General a copy of Standard Brewing Company’s ad announcing beer with less than 2 3 4 per cent alcohol would be sold and shipped by brewers in other cities. Emory R. Buckner said a home product would be preferred here and a stay against wartime prohibition enforcement was possible while the case against the Jacob Hoffman Brewing Company drags through court.
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Baltimore
United States
Dennis
Washington
Standard Brewing Company
Standard Company
Emory R. Buckner
New York
Buckner
Supreme Court
Jacob Hoffman Brewing Company
Mayer
Circuit Court of Appeals
John Bull Cartoon Is Irish Expert Claims
London June 7 An ethnology expert says Ireland resembles John Bull cartoons more than England. Prof A Keith notes Arranmore islanders have larger heads than Londoners and that Irish fisher farmers show less brain size correlation with civilization. He adds Englishmen often resemble living skeletons while older shipping magnates look like John Bull cartoons.
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London
Ireland
John Bull
A. Keith
Arranmore
Keith
Prof
John Buil
Sergeant York Weds Boyhood Sweetheart in Public Ceremony
PALL MALL Tenn June 8 Sergeant Alvin C York hero of the Argonne married his boyhood sweetheart Grace Williams in an open air amphitheater on the York farm before 3000 mountain neighbors and visiting comrades. Gov Roberts of Tennessee conducted the ceremony and York wore a colonel's uniform.
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Pall Mall
Tenn
Alvin C. York
the Argonne
Grace Williams
Gov. Roberts
Tennessee
York
Berlin Street Cars Stop Amid One Day Strike
Berlin street cars ceased running at 3 pm as the Greater Berlin soviet declared a 24 hour strike in protest of the execution of Bavarian communist Le nis sen. The action is large scale but not general. Workers were urged to strike next Friday for Rosa Luxemburgs funeral.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Greater Berlin
Levine Nissen
Munich
Rosa Luxemburg
Karl Liebknecht
Pittsfield Names Public Buildings Committee and Local Notices
Pittsfield Illinois Mayor George M Smith names C E Watters Bert Irvin and Robert Osborn to the committee on public buildings for the coming year The city council increases streets superintendent Fred Hobbs salary to 75 00 monthly June board of supervisors meeting set for next Monday Mrs George Barber ill two weeks but better Jacob Strauss returns from Chicago medical treatment in hospital for nine weeks condition improved Dale Johnson Wabash express messenger takes two weeks layoff Edward Kesterson and daughter Anetta visit Sullivan Missouri Wike county board of review organized for tax equalization Thomas Aldrick chairman J A Farrand secretary Fern Medaris clerk Miss Helen and Louise Doocy government positions in Washington DC visit next week to see parents Judge and Mrs Edward Doory Mrs Helen Hull hosts Memory Club meeting Miss Maude Mareland bride to be Judge Harry Higbee Luncheon Bridge club party Friday evening at W G Foreman home in honor of Miss Maron Ilrsheimer and fiance Jay Valleng Mrs Vardin Westlake near town hospital after operation condition improved Miss Ida Foote goes to Joplin Missouri for summer with relatives John of St Louis visiting with Mr and Mrs Samuel Bryant of St Louis is here for a visit
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Ill
George M. Smith
C. E. Watters
Bert Irvin
Robert Osborn
Fred Hobbs
Board of Supervisory
George Barber
Jacob Strauss
Chicago
Dale Johnson
The
Wabash
Edward
Edward Kesterson
Miss Anetta
Sullivan
Mary Ke
Maude Mareland
Harry Higbee
W. G. Foreman
Maron Ilrsheimer
Jay Valleng
Vardin Westlake
Quincy
Kolchak Adheres to Allied Principles on Russian Debts and Frontiers
Paris dispatch reports Admiral Kolchak, head of the all-Russian government at Omsk, accepting Allied principles and favoring democratic national reconstruction. He recognizes Poland’s independence, seeks mutual frontier adjustments, and pledges to repay debts incurred by pre-Bolshevik governments. He also accepts aid from non-Bolshevik regimes during the transition to a regular government.
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Havas
Admiral Kolchak
Omsk
Russia
Poland
Wedding Postponed In Evanston To Await Illness
Indefinite postponement announced by Miss Elizabeth Andrews's mother for the wedding to Edward Brown. The ceremony, planned for First Methodist Church of Evanston, was delayed as a calamity and later cited Mr Brown’s illness. Bridal feast remained in progress at a North Shore hotel.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Andrews
Evanston, Il
Edward Brown
Jacksonville
Ill
North Shore
Brief personals and shop notices from Quincy era
A collage of items reports social guests visiting Quincy residents, shopping pitches for Duker's flag sales and Crooks Brothers Millinery, opinions on new silk sales at Halbach Schroeder Co, and notices of local travel, hospital stays, and military or railway officials visiting. Numerous family and friend visits, plus promotions for aer sweep vacuums and Delineator subscriptions.
Injunction Bars Labor Ties at Willys-Overland Plant
Judge John M. Killits issued a temporary injunction against the auto trades council machinists local and leaders to prevent interference with Willys-Overland’s Ohio plant. The order takes effect 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and aims to reopen the plant under armed guard after nearly three weeks idle amid riotous conduct that left two dead and many injured.
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John M. Killits
United States District Court
Auto Trades Council
Willys-Overland Company
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