Jackson court schedules Townley Gilbert trial for June 23
Jackson Minn June 23 set for trial of Townley and Gilbert on disloyalty charges. Indicted by county grand jury for conspiring to defeat draft and distributing Nonpartisan league literature. Demurrers filed but district and state supreme courts upheld the indictments and remanded for trial.
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Jackson
Minn
Townley
Gilbert
National Nonpartisan League
Joseph Gilbert
Jackson County
Lakefield
Paul
Rob
Martin County
Fair
State Supreme Court
Irving Freitag
District Court
Supreme Court
Gobert
Lake
Wilson Attacks Mooney Strike at AFL Convention
Secretary of Labor Wilson urged organized labor to reject a nationwide strike as a Mooney protest. He defended the trial and urged keeping justice with proper evidence while opposing Bolshevism and dictatorship of the proletariat. He warned against revolution and stressed the American worker’s right to determine laws.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Secretary of
Labor
Wilson
American Federation of Labor Today
Organized Labor
Thomas J. Mooney
Mooney
Industrial Workers of the World
United States
Force in Europe and democracy deemed treason
The speaker argues that conditions in eastern Europe and the United States differ, and force to overthrow a democracy is treason against the masses. He asserts force may justify overthrowing a monarchy as patriotism but condemns similar force against a democracy.
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United States
Labor
Europe
Four delegates revise peace treaty text for German talks
The council of four spends Friday revising the peace treaty draft after errors. Changes are minor for reparations and grant the commission discretion to help Germany raise working capital. Plebiscite in Silesia and Polish frontier shifts prompt new clauses while Hungarian borders near Romania and Czechoslovakia are approved. Holland joins others in not joining bloc against Germany. British ships bombard Kronstadt base as Bolsheviks evacuate.
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Associated Press
Council of Four
Orlando
Italy
Rome
Baron Sonnino
Paris
Germany
Silesia
Council of Foreign Ministers
Rumania
Czecho-Slovakia
Holland
Switzerland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Stockholn
Kronstadt
Bolshevbeg
Railroad Wiremen Prepare Second Stage of Telegraph Strike
Chicago June 13 The second stage of the commercial telegraphers strike will unfold tomorrow as railroad operators at 23 000 points are ordered to discontinue handling commercial messages under the Order of Railway Telegraphers. Western Union and Postal Telegraph say no serious impact. reports show 22 000 strikers with electrical workers set to join next week. Committees organized in many cities as talks continue and sympathy strikes loom.
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Chicago
America
Western ‘Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
The
Postal
Western Union
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
J. Kohenkamp
Telegraphers’ Union
Association
Strcke
Senate to open next week fight over league covenant
Associated Press report from Washington details looming Senate battle over Knox resolution to disavow the league of nations as part of the peace terms. Dems and Republicans debate strategy, with prospects of filibuster and round robin tactics while key figures Hitchcock Reed Borah Johnson and Fall weigh in on procedure and outcome.
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Washington
Senate
Knox
Pennsylvania
League of Nations
Versailles
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Reed
Missouri
Europe
Fall
New Mexico
Borah
Idaho
Johnson
California
Union Labor Leaders to Protest War Time Day Act
About seven thousand organized labor representatives led by Samuel Gompers are expected to join a flag day demonstration on the capitol steps. They demand repeal of the war time prohibition law and exemption of beer and light wines under the national prohibition amendment.
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Washington
Villa General Holguin and Lopez Praise Revolution
The interview discusses General Villa and colleagues including Holguin and Martin Lopez, defending their actions and motives. Lopez is described as educated and unfairly charged with crimes, while Villa casts the revolution as a democratic effort to end suffering of the Mexican poor and oppose longstanding usurpers. The general emphasizes dedication to the common people and democratic ideals championed by President Wilson.
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Martin Lopez
Martin
General Villa
Mexico
Wilson
Europe
El Paso Streetcar Fuse Incident Reports Bruising Only
Courier tells story of hurried squads and detachments moving through streets. A fuse blew on an El Paso bound streetcar causing a cannon-like report. Several passengers were cut and bruised in the rush to exit but no serious injuries occurred. The blast briefly sparked a belief in an imminent battle.
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Aprene-Smith
el Paso
Deportation Request From Senator King on Russian Bureau Staff
Senator King of Utah asked Attorney General Palmer and Secretary Wilson to deport L. C. A. K. Martens and other Russian bureau representatives in New York. He urged removal as enemies of the country and civilization abusing hospitality and called attention to exclusion laws.
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Associated Press
Washington
L. C
A. K. Martens
New York
King
Utah
Palmer
Wilson
United States
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Portland
Channeil
Aperugal
Lumbermen’s Trust
National City Company
Rite Millinery
City Library Board
Rock Creek Bridge
R. M. Murray
American Bridge Company of
Salt Lake
Councilman
Murray
American Bridge Company
Councilman Channell
Mr. Channell
Bridge Company
Mull
C. H. Mull
Council
Ostrander
Breckenridge
Messrs. Murray and
Hand-Me-Downs
Forius
Mr. Ostrander
Astrander
Urle & McNelley
W. G. Trammer
Ball ‘Park
Mire
Ay ‘B
Colwell
Ag ‘Fram
Mays
Proletariat
Russia
Proposic Council
Associated, Press
Courier
Martens
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