World War Fear Grows Over Turkish Situation
London dispatch notes Turkish nationalists under Mustapha Kemal Pasha control most of Anatolia with about 7 000 trained men. British forces hold a small area. The news raises fears of a wider conflict as European powers prepare for Boulogne and Hythe talks. Russian Bolshevik influence is suspected in Kemal’s actions.
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London
Lloyd George
Millerand
France
Hythe
Boulogne
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Belgium
Greece
Boulogn
Anatolia
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Mustapha Kemal
Department store profiteers accused of clothing price gouging
Frederick Gimble head of Gimble Brothers in New York and two officials were arrested on charges of profiteering in clothing. They allegedly marked up prices by 0 to 275 percent with examples including a $33 suit sold for $75 and a $5.50 Monair suit sold at $20. Bail set at $1,000 each. preliminary exams scheduled for July 6. Other profiteering charges in Philadelphia are mentioned.
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New York
Frederick Gimble
Gimble Brothers
Department of Justice
Gimble
J. J. Dowdell
C. D. Slanter
John J. Mitchell
Gimbel
Slawter
Dowdell
Hitchcock
J. J. Price
Foo
Gimbel Brothers
Philadelphia
Price
France Demonstrates Oil Burning Locomotive on Paris Line
A heavy American oil burning locomotive was tested on the Paris to Tours route of the Paris Lyon and Mediterranean system. An American engineer drove part of the way with Yves Le Trocquer, public works minister, and officials predict 400 locomotives may be converted to oil burners.
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Aris
Paris
Lyon
Mediterranean
Tours
Yves le Trocquer
Public Works
Resolute Wins Sixth Race in America’s Cup Trials
Newport June 18 AP Resolute captured her sixth win in the ninth race of the trial series against Vanitie to decide the challenger for Shamrock IV. On light airs she beat Vanitie by 21 seconds elapsed time and 2 minutes 8 seconds corrected time as a lee ward and windward race favored the defender.
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Newport
Resolute
Vanitie
Spa conference date pushed again to July 10
Paris reports the allied and German representatives conference at Spa, originally set for June 1 and postponed to July 6, will now be held on July 10 as announced by the Peho de Paris.
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Paris
Spa
Germany
Peho de Paris
Bank Conditions Fall Behind Reserves as Week Close
New York reports the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies shows reserves 8,847,970 below legal requirements, a drop of 4,966,880 from last week.
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New York
Plague Officials Report New Bubonic Waves at Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz reports two additional bubonic plague waves yesterday as health authorities monitor the outbreak. Officials say data show spread within the city and neighboring areas, prompting increased surveillance and containment efforts.
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Vera Cruz
Candidate's Wife Chooses Harding Campaign Photo
Mrs. Warren G. Harding approves the senator’s portrait to be used by the Republican national committee. About five million lithographs bearing the picture are being printed with distribution to begin Monday.
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Chicago
Warren G. Harding
Senator Harding
Republican National Committee
War Chiefs Extra Rank in Downscaled Army Reductions
The War Department announces reductions of major generals to brigadiers and brigadiers to majors or colonels. Notables affected include Clarence Edwards and Henry T. Allen, with other names such as Omar Bundy Charles Menohner William Graves and Samuel Sturgis reassigned. Overall, major generals drop from fourteen to twenty three on the reorganized roster, brigadiers rise from sixteen to forty six as boards finalize the new list.
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Washington
Wf Department
Clarence R. Edwards
New England National Guard
Boston
Henry T. Allen
Germany
Omar Bundy
France
Camp Lee
Virginia
Charles T. Menoher
Air Service
Williams. Graves
Siberia
William M. Wright
General March
Europe
Samuel D. Sturgis
Camp Sherman
Ohio
James M. Andrew
War Staff College
John Biddle
Camp Custer
Michigan
C. W. Kennedy
Panama
H. C. Hale
Camp Dix
N. J
David C. Hanks
Camp Gordon
George W. Read
Camp Jackson
8. C
George Bell, Jr
Camp Grant
Henry T. Cane
Camp Devens
Mass
Adjutant Generals Department
Wm. Snow
Field Artillery
William W. Harris
Paris
Marlborough Churchill
Fox Connor
General Pershing
Preference orders issued for coal transport and car assignment
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued preference and priority orders today for transporting bituminous coal water for trans shipment to New England and for assignment of coal cars within the territory east of the Mississippi.
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Washington
New England
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Mississippi
Fall of Minsk Expected Amid Polish Front Reverses
Berlin reports alarming Polish front reverses with large troop surrenders possible as Minsk may fall. Front from Duna burg to Podolak allegedly yields and Warsaw could be occupied by Soviet troops. Polish minister to Germany calls the dispatches incredible.
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Berlin
Breslau
Minsk
Dunaburg
Podolak
Warsaw
Poland
Germany
Associated Press
Democrats Definite on Convention Outcomes Nomination
In San Francisco and Montgomery City observers declare the Democratic national convention will uphold Wilson policies and name Champ Clark as the Missouri nominee for president. Leaders pledge clear decisions on prohibition Irish question woman suffrage and labor while western governors discuss mining lands river flood control and related issues.
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San Francisco
Democratic National Convention
League of Nations
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
Econventurn
Montgomery City
Champ Clark
Missouri
Quarantine on Plague Lifted Across Several Ports
Surgeon General Cummings of the public health service will tour Pensacola New Orleans and Galveston to review bubonic plague conditions. No further developments at these ports and conditions are not alarming. Quarantine against Tampico Mexico was lifted at Monterey on June 17.
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Washington
Cummings
Public Health Service
Pensacola
New Orleans
Galveston
Department
Tampico
Mexico
Monterey
State Department
Plague Suspected Case Found in Mexico City
Mexico City on June 19 reports a case suspected of bubonic plague, per Democrata. The brief note notes the unusual illness in the capital and ongoing health concern.
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Mexico City
The
Democrata Today
Harding Confirmed by Leaders as Campaign Moves Forward
Washington June 19 AP Senator Warren G Harding Republican nominee delays vacation to meet with party leaders and plan unity efforts. He will be notified of nomination in Marion Ohio once conferences conclude. Allen Kansas greets Harding with congratulatory letter and support pledge.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Ohio
Hardug
Allen
Harding
Will Hays
Republican National Committee
Harry M. Daugherty
Jamess. Sloan, Jr
White House
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
General Weed
Chicago
Mass Meeting In Galveston Blocked By Guard Leader
An emphatic announcement from Brig. General Wonen, commander of the Texas National Guard area, says a mass meeting of citizens planned by the city commission for Monday to express sentiment on state troops will not be permitted. The June 19 dispatch from Galveston reports the restriction and the stated reason.
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Galveston
City Commission
Wonen
General Wonen
Texas National Guarde Area
Colby Denies Candidacy for Democratic Convention Chair
Washington AP Colby states he is not a receptive candidate for permanent chair of the Democratic convention. He says the report has no foundation and the convention will decide its officers. Colby says he will cooperate with delegates and return to Washington when the convention adjourns.
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Washington
Bainbridge Colby
Colby
District of Columbia
English Language in Public Schools A Federation Resolution
Des Moines June 1 English shall be the only language of instruction in public schools per resolutions prepared by the Americanization committee of the General Federation of Women's Clubs Biennial convention. The group also seeks independent citizenship for women and naturalization tests for alien children at adulthood. Delegates weigh publication plans for the federation magazine and consider changing by laws to require five member committee approval for affiliation. A club house in Washington is deferred. five regulations were introduced with no action. Mrs I G Winter will attend the international council of women at Christiania next fall.
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Des Moines
General Federation of Women's Clubs
General Federation
Josiah Vans Cowles
Federation
Utah
Southern
Washington
I. G. Winter
Minneapolis
Christiania
Norway
Leaders Rebellion Leaders Released Reported in Paris
AP dispatch from New York describes a Paris report claiming key figures in a rebellion have been freed. The note cites Jewish sources and Russian security concerns as context for early information on the affair.
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New York
Paris
Jewiah
Mty
Harding to Stay in Washington for Nomination Process
Senator Harding announced he would remain in Washington until official nomination notification, with plans for a July 15 home return. He will meet with Albert Beveridge Theodore Roosevelt Jr and others from the progressive wing amid heavy workload and conference mentions with publishers Shaffer and Moore.
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Washington
Harding
Marion
Ohio
Albert Beveridge
Indiana
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Helen Bonham
Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank I. Walsh
Ireland
Senate
Westminster Gazette
London
Walsh
Michael O'Brien
John C. Shaffer
Chicago Post
A. I. Moore
Pittsburgh Leader
Warding
Beveridge
Roosevelt
McAdoo Declines Presidential Nomination at San Francisco
William G. McAdoo, once seen as a leading Democratic candidate, announced he would not allow his name to be presented at the San Francisco convention. The move is expected to spark a fight for Sen Carter Glass of Virginia to pursue the nomination, according to an assistant treasury official.
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New York
William G. McAdoo
San Francisco
Jouett Shouse
Kansas
Carter Glass
Virginia
Treasuryhouse
Railroad caboose rule challenged in Nebraska suits
Four railroads filed federal suits seeking an injunction to block enforcement of a Nebraska law that requires cabooses with sleeping accommodations and other conveniences for stock shippers and caretakers accompanying trains to market. The action names the Nebraska rail commission and attorney general as defendants.
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Unicomn
Nebraska Rail Commission
Genera
Cabinet Resigns in Santiago Before Official Handover
The cabinet formed early this week in Santiago has already fallen. It resigned before it presented itself to the head of state, ending with an abrupt collapse and suggesting political turmoil in the capital.
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Gqarinet
Santiago
Yehabber
Dapetican
Chinese Clash Reported Over Warship Incident
Honolulu dispatches say Tokyo cables report a clash between Peking and Canton troops at Chanenha. Canton forces fired on the Japanese warship Pushmi, which returned fire and killed several Chinese.
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Honolulu
Peking
Canton
Chanenha
Tokio
Nippu Jiji
Pistol and Rifle Clashes in Londonderry Riots Reported
Londonderry suffered violent pistol and rifle fighting between Nationalists and Unionists. A two hour riverfront battle ended with troops restoring order while police were powerless. Several wounded and armed factions controlled areas as troops were deployed.
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Londonderry
Ireland
Barefoot Children Movement Aims to Cut Shoe Prices
June 18 AP reports Charles R. Steele a New York insurance broker started a barefoot children movement to lower shoe costs. Dr. Edwin C. Broome, superintendent of schools, expressed support for the plan in fast Orange.
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Charles R. Steele
New York
Edwin C. Broome
Appeal Dismissed In Grammer Murder Sanity Case
Lincoln. June 19. The state supreme court dismissed Allen V. Grammer’s appeal of a Howard County District Court ruling denying a sanity hearing in the murder of his mother in law, Mrs Lula Vogt, near Elba.
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Lincoln
Allen V. Grammer
Lula Vogt
Near
Elba
Howard County
State Supreme Court
Weather forecast for week in central U S regions
Washington June 19 AP foresees a mixed week with moderate temperatures and considerable cloudiness in the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern Rockies and Plateau. Southern Rockies Plateau and Pacific states expect generally fair skies and normal temperatures with possible rain in some areas.
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Washington
Mississippi
Missouri Valley
Rocky Mountain
Plateau
Pacific States
American destroyers depart Constantinople for New York
Constantinople June 19 AP reports the U S destroyers Dupont Tatnall and Biddle have left for New York with an expected six to seven week voyage. Six American destroyers remain on duty in the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean.
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Constantinople
United States
Dupont, Tattnall
Biddle
New York
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Mexico's New Regime Solid Ends Constitutional Controversy
Washington reports word from Mexico City citing editorials and interviews with officials suggesting the new Mexican government plans to back Article 27 of the 1917 constitution. Excelsior notes unanimity in supporting nationalization of subsoil resources vital to industrial growth.
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Washington
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Great Britain
France
Excelsior
Denver to Host 1921 A F L Convention
Denver Colorado won the 1921 AFL convention bid over Birmingham Alabama by 24 000 to 12 611 votes. W G Shea was chosen as fraternal delegate to the Canadian trades and labor congress. The federation urged co operative stores to fight profiteering and high living costs and proposed a $1 levy to fund a cooperative bureau. It called for Rochdale system incorporation and a national labor university.
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Montreal
Denver
Colo
American Federation of Labor
Hirmingham
Ala
W. G. Shea
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress
Federation
United States
Canada
District of Columbia
National Capital
Executive Council
International
Finidh
National Labor
Samuel Gompers
National Labor University
Congress
Pan-American Canal Zone
Anarchist Arrest Ends Long California Chase
Alfonso Cordoba a 35 year old man said to be wanted in New York on charges of anarchy was arrested in Los Angeles on criminal syndicalism. Federal officers conducted an eighteen month search across southern California before the arrest.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Alfonso Cordoba
New York
California
St. Louis Delegates Handed Off Funds to Unnamed Parties
Nat Goldstein and Robert B. Moore, St. Louis delegates to the Republican national convention, disclosed they gave $2000 Lowden funds to unnamed parties to return to Lowden. They were surprised by L. L. Emmerson's statement that the money had not been received.
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Monkey
St. Louis
Nat Goldstein
Robert B. Moore
Lowden
L. L. Emmerson
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