Treaty standstill after Mexican opposition to U S terms
Mexico City June 9 Mexican Presidential and Foreign Office statements declare Obregon cannot sign a political amity treaty with the United States as a condition for recognition. The United States seeks assurances protecting American interests and property, including land tenure and expulsion provisions, with Fletcher as potential envoy.
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Mexico City
Presidential Office
Mexico
United States
Foreign Office
Obregon
México
Henry P. Fletcher
Wilson
Washington
Fall
Secretary Denby Seeks Sims Explanation On Irish Speech
Washington June 9 Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby cables Rear Admiral William Sims asking if he was quoted correctly in a London address on Irish questions A McCormick complaint led President Harding to seek discipline Sims defended his remarks saying he stands by them and found no un American content The incident spurred a Senate investigation ordered by Senator Harrison with no record vote
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Washington
Rowin Denby
W. S. Sims
Medill McCormick
Illinois
Harding
Denby
McCormick
Sims
London
America
Senate
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Passport Bureaus Kept in Five Cities and Air Mail Aid
The House approved the Senate amendment to fund passport bureaus in New York Chicago San Francisco Seattle and New Orleans and concurred in a $125000 appropriation for the New York San Francisco air mail service for the remainder of the year.
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Washington
House
Senate
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Seattle
New Orleans
New York-San Francisco
Russian Mothers Compelled to Surrender Children
Documents from Bolshevist publications outline how children in Russia are raised under the regime. A. J. Sack of the Russian Inference Bureau in the United States releases the papers, tracing Bolshevist policy on education and child rearing as presented at a Conference on Public Education.
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New York
Russia
A. J. Sack
United States
Mr. Sack
Lilina
Boy Killed by Eagle in Ventura Rock Climb
In Ventura California on June 9 Juan Gonzales an 11 year old boy was killed while climbing a rock to view a eagle nest. The bird's beak punctured his skull in three places indicating a fatal attack by the eagle.
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Ventura
Cal
Juan Gonzales
Gonzales
Leaves Frisco by Plane On Flight to Venezuela
James Otis a San Francisco business man departed by air with Pilot William Morris and Mechanician Charles L West. The party aims for Caracas Venezuela and plans a roughly four month journey via San Diego Tuscon Phoenix and Old Mexico to map a potential regular air route. The 200 horsepower aircraft can reach about 130 miles per hour over roughly 5000 miles of challenging terrain.
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San Francisco
Caracas
Venzuela
South America
James Otis
William Morris
Charles L. West
San Diego
Cal
Tuscon
Phoenix
Ariz
Old Mexico
Venezuela
Otis
Spokane Minister Leaves for Far East Mission
Spokane minister Dr Sherman L. Divine, five years pastor of First Presbyterian Church and head of the Near East relief in the Northwest, will sail June 30 from New York as a representative of the American Near East relief committee to study relief work in America and in Southern Russia.
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Spokane
Wash
Sherman L. Divine
First Presbyterian Church
Near East Relief Organization
Northwest
New York
American Near Fast Relief Committee
America
Russia
Nomination of Bone Expected to be Confirmed This Week
Washington reports indicate Scott C. Bone will be confirmed by the Senate this week as Governor of Alaska. The nomination, favorably reported by the Senate Committee on Territories, drew hundreds of letters of support from across the United States and Alaska, including a telegram from Thomas Riggs, Alaska’s current governor. Attendees and supporters from Juneau and Juneau connections, among them George Hazelet, James Wickersham, Col W T Perkins, J C McBride, and C B P Herron, visited Bone to offer regards yesterday.
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Seattle
Washington
Scott C. Bone
Alaska
United States Senate
Bone
Senate Committee On Territories
United States
Thomas Riggs
Juneau
Senate
Harding George Hazelet
James Wickersham
Col
W. T. Perkins
J. C. McBride
C. B P. Herron
Alaska Roads Given Sum by U S Senators
Washington June 9 The army appropriation bill carrying 336 billion and for a minimum army of 1,590,000 was passed by the Senate after noon. The bill goes to the House conference. Senate rejected the committee amendment for 170,000 soldiers, reversing Tuesday's vote. The bill carries 450,000 for construction of Alaska military and west roads.
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Washington
Senate
House
Alaska
Alleged Exploitation of Female Labor Be Halted
Denver June delegates at the Metal Trades department AF of L convention debated a resolution to halt alleged exploitation of female labor by unscrupulous employers. Another measure urged the AFL to create a newspaper publishing honest reports of strikes, lockouts, conferences and investigations.
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Denver
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Demand Resignation of Brigadier General Mitchell
Major General Menoher, chief of the Army Air Service, urged Secretary Weeks to seek Brigadier General Mitchells resignation. Mitchell, former assistant chief, had published a statement advocating unified air service after President Hardings opposition to unification.
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Washington
Menoher
Army Air Service
Secretary of War
Weeks
Mitchell
Army Airvice
Unified Air Service
Harding
Congress
Banker Drury Acquitted By a Directed Verdict
TACOMA June 9 Charles Drury vice president and director of the defunct Scandinavian American bank whose trial began yesterday facing misappropriation of 200000 dollars ended suddenly at a night session last night He was acquitted of the misappropriation charge on a directed verdict.
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Tacoma
Charles Drury
Forest patrol planes sail to northern bases
Sacramento dispatch reports two patrols totaling 16 planes departed Mather Field for Camp Lewis Washington and Eugene Oregon to establish bases. The aircraft will operate from those bases and return to Mather Field in the fall per officials.
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Sacramento
Mather Field
Camp Lewis
Wash
Eugene
Ore
Ark of Church of Living God Sinks at Launching
In Los Angeles a vessel named Ark of the Church of the Living God capsized and sank during its launch. Built by J E Lewis a negro evangelist, the boat aimed to carry missionaries to Africa. The evangelist and assistants were saved as ballast issues caused the disaster after three years of construction.
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Ark of
Church of Living God
Los Angeles
Church of the Living God
J. E. Lewis
Africa
Lewis
Labor Shortage in Hawaii Reaches President
Hawaii’s labor situation, blamed on a farm labor shortage, was presented to President Harding by a Hawaiian General Assembly commission. Senator Chillingsworth said growers strive to salvage tropical farming but face great difficulties. Relief was requested and Harding promised to do all in his power.
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Washington
Hawaii
Harding
Hawaiian General Assembly
Chillingsworth
Typhus Epidemic Breaks Out on Navajo Reservation
Dr J W Tappan of the U S Public Health Service reported from El Paso that serious danger exists for the typhus epidemic spreading over the Navajo reservation in Northeastern Arizona and Northwestern New Mexico. He noted only six deaths were officially recorded but many more Indians may have died or been buried in remote areas and virtually the entire tribe is affected.
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EL Paso
Tex
J W. Tappan
United States Public Health Service
Arizona
New Mexico
Tappan
Harding Accepts Honorary Presidency of NAC
President Harding accepts honorary presidency of the National American Council and endorses its unification project in a letter to NAC president David Jayne Hill. The NAC works to coordinate Americanization efforts among patriotic societies.
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New York
Harding
National American Council
Temporary restraining order blocks picketing at San Francisco harbor
Six marine unions are barred from waterfront picketing by a Federal Court order issued in San Francisco on June 9. The order comes amid a strike by marine engineers and others, with non union crews operating many ships and owners preparing to resume runs. Union actions have reportedly grown more aggressive as crews are secured.
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San Francisco
Pacific-American Steamship Association
Injunction Arguments In Seattle Shipping Board Suit
Arguments were heard today in the Shipping Board strike injunction case. The matter was taken under advisement as the government seeks to make permanent the temporary order restraining Seattle marine unions from interfering with the Board's vessels.
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Seattle
Shipping Board
Seattle Marine Unions
Steamer Admiral Evans Disabled En Route to Portland
The Steamship Admiral Evans of the Pacific Steamship Company was towed into Eureka California after its machinery broke down while en route to Portland. A wireless report confirms the engine failure and tow arrival.
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Admiral Evans
San Francisco
Pacific Steamship Company
Portland
Eureka
Cal
Revenue Cutter Bear Reaches Nome in Ice Free Passage
NOME June 9 The United States revenue cutter Bear arrived here last Tuesday night. The cutter encountered no ice and little ice was observed in Bering Sea.
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Revenue Cutter Bear
Nome
United States Revenue Cutter Bear
Bering Sea
Suit to Set Aside Millionaire Murray Will
A suit was filed in Monterey county to set aside the will of the late James G. Murray valued at about 15 million dollars. Contestants are sister Mrs Anna M Flynn and niece Mrs Agnes Boyle who allege the will is fraudulent.
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San Francisco
James G. Murray
Monterey County
Anna M. Flynn
Agnes Boyle
Galbraith Killed in Auto Plunge Over 20 Foot Bank
Indianapolis June 9 F W Galbraith National Commander of the American Legion was killed instantly when the car he rode in went over a 20 foot embankment on a sharp turn Hepnal National Director of the Americanizations Department and Milton Goreman National Committeeman from Illinois were in the car and uninjured All three officials were returning from a town visit the steering rod allegedly snapped causing the plunge
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Indianapolis
F. W. Galbraith
American Legion
Americanizations Department
The
Milton Goreman
Chicago
Illinois
Galbraith
Well Known Citizen Galbraith Dies at 50 in Cincinnati
Commander Galbraith a famed Cincinnati figure commanded the old First Ohio National Guard and led a regiment in World War I campaigns at St Mihiel and the Argonne. Decorated by France, Belgium, and the United States, he died at age 50 leaving a widow and two children.
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Cincinnati
Galbraith
Ohio National Guards
St. Mihiel
Argonne Forest
Belgium
Sympathy Message From President Harding Sent
Washington June 9 President Warren G Harding sent a sympathy message to Mrs Galbraith this afternoon reflecting condolences from the White House in a formal note addressed to the family.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Mra. Galbraith
Steamer Departure Likely Delayed Past Friday
Whitehorse report notes it is not probable the steamer will depart for Dawson before next Monday, delaying travel plans and freight movements from the northern port. The tentative schedule shift could affect connections and anticipated arrivals for both passengers and cargo.
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Whitehorse
Dawson
World's wine drinking record broken in Paris dinner
Paris June 9 The world's wine drinking record was broken at a dinner hosted by Alsatian wine growers for the French Ministers of Agriculture. 139 varieties of beverages were served to 400 guests who drank for two hours with minimal food. waiters moved cobwebbed bottles along a toy railroad circling the hall. No casualties were reported.
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Paris
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