Wire control turmoil as Burleson order faces congressional attack
Washington news reports Congress voices anger over Postmaster General Burleson s order to end the wire control board in New York and return operations to private firms while government retains partial financial oversight. Senate committee hearings continue with AT&T VP Kingsbury urging permanent rate protection and clearer government role.
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Washington, D. C
Burleson
Wire Control Board
New York
Congress
Commercial Telegrapher’s Union of America
Washington, D.C
Burlégan
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Kelleg
C. Kingsburry
American Telephone and Tele‘graph Company
Kelley
War Department to Sell Over Five Million Yards of Textiles
Washington June 6 More than five million yards of textiles will be disposed of by the War Department through sealed bids on June. The material ranges from remnants of Black Albert Twill to two hundred thousand yards of ticking and includes shirtings sheetings sateen mohair serge outing flannel and brown denim.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Americans disown orders on Rhine republic move
In Coblenz on June 4 American authorities told the Rhine province president to ignore Berlin transfers tied to countering a Rhenish republic movement. Reports from Wiesbaden claim Berlin ordered removal of the Treves district over President, with Americans also directing him to ignore Berlin instructions.
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Rhine
Berlin
Weisbaden
Treves
Americans refuse to display posters for Rhineland republic
Paris reports that American officers at Coblenz refused to display posters and advertising for the Rhinish republic sent by French officers. The Americans received a bundle of posters from the French.
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Paris
Coblenz
Rhenish Republic
Condemnation of German Methods At Zurich Trial
In Zurich on Sunday June 8 twenty eight alleged secret agents and anarchists faced trial for plotting to incite an uprising in Italy. Swiss attorney general Stamley accused the German general staff of sending Berlin agents to maintain a terrorist service in Switzerland to bribe Italian anarchists. He said Germany hoped for a universal revolution starting on Swiss soil. Briess, a German witness, was attacked by Italian anarchists at Zurich.
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Italy
Stamley
Berlin
Switzerland
Germany
Briess
Opposes Army Increase Says Cabell Cites Limits
Major General Cabell commanding the Southern department and the Mexican border advised the War Department in a special report today against any increase of forces at this time.
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Washington, D. C
Cabell
Southern Department
Mexican Border
War Department
German Treaty Arrives For Senate Review
The Senate foreign relations committee began examining how copies of the peace treaty reached individuals in New York. A copy was presented to the Senate by Senator Borah and ordered printed in the Congressional Record, reportedly brought by Chicago newspaper men. Senator Hitchcock is named in connection with the issue. Senator Moses criticized attempting to obtain the document via informal means, calling it a kitchen window approach.
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Wilson
Chicago
Washington, D. C
New York
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Borah
Congressional Record
United States
Sion
Hitchcock
Moses
Interstate Commerce probes tariffs on perishables shipments
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders hearings on proposed tariff regulations for all perishables with an Atlanta session set for September 11. Senate Foreign Relations subpoenas JPMorgan figures including Jacob Schiff Thomas Lamont H P Davison Paul Warburg and Frank Vanderlip. Lamont must bring Morgan Co. correspondence with Paris London agents. Vanderlip joins the list without stated reason.
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Interstate Commerce Commissions
Atlanta
R. C. Marshall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Jacob Schiff
Thomas F. Lamont
H. P. Davison
Paul Warburg
J. P. Morgan
Frank Vanderlip
Lamont
Morgan Company
Paris
London
Banking House
Davison
President Wilson backs thorough probe of treaty leaks
President Wilson via cablegram today urged the Senate foreign relations committee to pursue the inquiry into how copies of the German treaty came into private hands in New York. He warned it is highly improper to share the document while negotiations continue and warned anyone with official English text possession is not entitled to it.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
Hitchcock
Senate Foreign Relations’ Committee
New York
Peace Treaty Becomes Syndicated Across Newspapers
New York June 9 The full text of the German treaty has been brought to the United States by Frazier Hunt Chicago Tribune correspondent and is being syndicated to newspapers in copyrighted sections. The first copies appeared today and include an original draft obtained in Paris.
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New York
Frazier Hunt
Chicago Tribune
Hunt
Paris
Allies set five day window for German treaty acceptance
Paris dispatch notes Allied and associated governments will not deliver the reply to German counter proposals before Friday June 13. The plan allows Germany five days to accept or reject the treaty. The Council of Four reviews commissions on treaty features as Clemenceau House and Cecil revise league admission terms for non founder nations.
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Paris
Allied and Associated
Council of Four
League of Nations
Germany
Hungary Must Stop Fighting Says Clemenceau Warns To Cease Hostilities
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau telegrammed Hungary urging immediate end to attacks on Czecho-Slovak forces. If ignored, Entente will take extreme measures to constrain Hungary and force a ceasefire.
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Clemenceats
Ians
Vienna
Hungary
S ‘Melange
Fifty Thousand Recruits Reported for Army Service
Washington D C General March announced today that fifty thousand recruits for the army of occupation have been obtained. He added that the standard enlistment period will be three years.
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Washington
Cabinet Crisis Rumors Dismissed in German Quarters
Berlin reports Sunday June 8 says rumors of an imminent cabinet crisis are officially dismissed as idle gossip. Minister without portfolio Weisel and Finance Minister Dernburg differ over post war economic control, but the disagreement is described as a personal matter.
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Berlin
Herr Weisel
Dr. Dernburg
Estonia to Fight Germany in Baltic Front Clash
The Estonian general staff plans military operations against Germany citing German moves in the Riga district to advance behind Bolshevik lines and threaten Livonia’s eastern frontier. Berlin’s forces are alleged to have treacherously attacked Bolshevik allies.
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London
Hsthonian General’ Staff
Says & Helaingfors
Riga
Livonia
Hoover Sees End to Economic Delirium With Peace
Paris reports Herbert Hoover stating Europe’s postwar financing hinges on peace and the return of work. He outlined U S credits for raw materials machinery and tools food currency reform and interest as key needs for the year after peace, noting neutral states are flourishing and able to export food.
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Europe
Paris
Herbert Hoover
United States
Ireland War Moves Through Guerrilla Clashes
Paris June report to President Wilson details daily guerrilla fighting in Ireland between Irish volunteers and army forces. Walsh and Dunne say both sides suffer fatalities as clashes intensify in the country.
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Paris
Ireland
Frank P. Walsh
Edward F. Dunne
Wilson
Young Boy Killed by Automobile Near Beachton
Preston Rudell Knighton nine year old son of H. N. Knighton died after being run over near Beachton. He and his mother were leaving Sunday school when one car passed and another approached. he stepped into its path. Ford driver E. E. Chason from Hutchinson place in Florida, with wife and child aboard, was involved. Funeral held at Big Creek church conducted by Rev. R. G. Jackson. Interment at Big Creek cemetery.
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Preston Rudell Knighton
H. N. Knighton
Young Knighton
E. E. Chason
Hutchinson Place
Florida
Big Creek Church
R. G. Jackson
Big Creek
York Day at Pall Mall Honors Alvin York
Pall Mall Tennessee marks Alvin York Day in Fentress County with a wedding ceremony for Alvin York and Grace Williams. Governor A H Roberts officiates as his family and staff attend a picnic and related events.
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Pall Mall
Super
Gov. Roberts
Tenn
Alvin York
Fentress County
York
Gracia Williams
A. H. Roberts
U S to Protect Nicaragua With Guard and Warship
Washington officials disclose a substantial marine guard in Nicaragua and a warship on each coast to deter Costa Rican invasion. No action expected until the State Department completes its investigation.
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Washington, D. C
Nicaragua
United States
State Department
Wilson asserts fourteen points not violated in German reply
Paris June 6 President Wilson says he is convinced the treaty project violates none of his principles and would correct any error if shown to be contrary. He spoke as Matin reports the German counter proposals to the peace treaty. The claim emphasizes his view that core points remain intact.
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Paris
Wilson
Matin
Germany Moves to Try War Criminals in New State Court
Berlin reports the constitutional convention has completed the bill creating a State's court to try those accused of starting and losing the war. A fifteen member committee will probe prewar and wartime leadership. Deliberations will be secret with no appeal from verdict.
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Germany
National Assembly
New Provisional Government Planned for Russia
A provisional government for liberated Russian territory is planned after Petrograd's expected fall. Prof. Hartscheff, non Socialist cabinet member, would lead and pick allies from the Kolchak government at Omsk and the Russian political committee in Paris.
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London
Russia
Petrograd
Helsingfors
Hartscheff
Kerensky
Kolchak
Omsk
Paris
Wheat crop forecasted as largest ever in U.S. history
Washington D C June 9 the Department of Agriculture forecast a wheat crop of one billion two hundred thirty six million bushels for this year from the June first condition report, marking the largest yield on record.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Gold embargo lifts on exports and imports nationwide
Washington June 9 The embargo on gold export and import is lifted on the Federal Reserve Board recommendation affecting all trade. The action marks a shift in monetary policy and aims to stabilize markets.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Board
Georgia Land Park Offers Soldiers Colonies in Georgia
Washington June 9 A Georgia plan proposes federal aid to establish community agricultural settlements for soldiers along Lane Interior Department lines. Judge Park says 100000 acres of prime Georgia land available to the government for soldier farms with costs between six and twenty dollars per acre and broad state cooperation.
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Washinton
D. C
Committee On Public Lands
Lane
Interior Department
Frank Park
Georgia
Georgia Land Owners Association
Gold Trade Freed Worldwide Except Bolshevik Russia and Enemies
The article states that gold may be imported and exported freely to all countries except Bolshevik Russia and the enemy nations. It notes that the foreign exchange control previously in place has been terminated.
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Russia
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