Prohibition Lingers as Peace Treaty Ratification Delays
Washington dispatch notes the Senate must ratify the peace treaty before a state of peace is proclaimed and prohibition restrictions are removed. Attorney Palmer says trading with the enemy remains unlawful until ratification, delaying the end of the dry spell and wartime controls. President Wilson faces Republican opposition over League of Nations terms.
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George Washington in smooth seas speeds to New York
The U S George Washington s 16 1 2 knot average through calm seas puts her on course for New York with a possible noon docking if the morning tide favors and a delay only if it does not. The president spends time aboard studying executive papers while on deck.
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R-34 Heads to America from Britain
The British airship R-34 departed its moorings at 2 48 am for a transatlantic flight to Long Island. The air ministry announced the departure this Wednesday morning.
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King Victor Emmanuel in Italy Visits Earthquake Zone
Rome reports King Victor Emmanuel traveled toward Florence to visit Rebello and the quake district. He was met with cries of Viva, friend of the people, as aid efforts grow amid widespread injuries and debris. Auto owners transport the injured to temporary care, while improvised nurses tend the wounded in fields and along roads. Over a thousand homes were seriously damaged or destroyed in the quake zone.
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California Breweries Quit in Protest Over Alcohol Rule
California breweries suspend operations awaiting U S district court decision on injunction to allow beer with no more than 2 percent alcohol. Announcement by R Samet president of the California State Brewing Association.
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Yanks Leave Northern Russia Steamer Steigerwald Sails
Brest dispatch reports 27 officers and 708 enlisted aboard the Steigerwald as it left Archangel on June 27 for Brest with the last American forces in northern Russia except for Brigadier General Richardson and a small headquarters detachment. The Steigerwald is due at Brest July 6. Washington reports the House adopted the conference report on the 604 million sundry civil appropriation bill after protracted debate. Senate action pending.
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Question on End of War and Senate Ratification
Washington July 2 senators debated when the war ends and how ratification affects peace under the Versailles treaty. Senator Knox argued the war ends when three allied powers deposit ratifications, allowing trade to resume with Germany, while others contend US ratification exchange is needed to end the war. House votes on army appropriations proceed at the same time.
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Immediate Arrests Hinted For Beer Law Violations
Attorney General Palmer says the war time prohibition will be enforced with immediate arrests of violators, aiming to stop 2% beer sales. A House judiciary report on a straight enforcement bill is anticipated, with test cases to be brought to clarify intoxicating content. Baltimore decision awaited to guide prosecutions.
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Supreme court may settle 2 percent beer intoxication question
An interpretation of whether 2 percent beer was intoxicating could be nationwide if the Supreme Court upholds it. The attorney general hopes Congress passes wartime prohibition enforcement legislation to remove uncertainties. Palmer cites no uncertainty in reports of saloons in Atlantic City selling whisky and similar drinks.
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Hollweg Offered to Surrender in 1919 Trial Effort
Berlin reports that Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg proposed surrender for trial by the Allies on May 20, 1919 but withdrew at the German government’s request. The issue was then viewed as personal, with no objection from the authorities, though he is still believed among those the Entente may seek for trial.
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Injured In Blast Of Big Airship At Camp Holabird
The navy dirigible C-8 exploded on landing at Camp Holabird near Baltimore after a rudder trouble, injuring seventy five people mostly women and children. The blast shattered houses a mile away and sent burning debris over a crowd of about 200.
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German destroyer UZ-21's fate after Swedish port stay
The armed German submarine destroyer UZ-21 under Capt. Helmut Ruckteschell left Gothenburg at 4 am after fleeing Kell on June 23. Swedish authorities reportedly did not know its destination. Stockholm dispatches quote the captain saying he planned to reach South America with only eight crew agreeing to the plan.
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Raid on Reds Headquarters Seizes Bolshevik Literature
Montreal July 2 180 patrolmen led by Chief Belanger raided the city foreign quarters seizing Bolshevist and Socialist literature amid a crackdown.
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Demobilization of wartime forces targeted by August first
Washington officials say demobilization will end by August 1 with the final decision resting with the army general staff. General Marsh will inform Attorney General Palmer, who will notify the president, removing barriers to suspending the war-time prohibition act.
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Crown Prince Revolt Headed for Germany
London reports German counter revolutionaries prepare a motor launch to rescue the former crown prince Frederick William to lead forces in Germany. The Dutch queen has sent her consort to dissuade him arguing Holland’s hospitality would be harmed by his revolt.
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U S Warns Russia over Reprisals in Russia
The United States warned the Soviet government through Stockholm that reprisals against American citizens in Russia would fuel strong anti Soviet sentiment in the United States. The cablegram from Acting Secretary of State Phillips responded to a protest by Soviet Foreign Minister Teherin concerning the arrest of L A K Martens, the Soviet representative in New York.
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Mexican government accused of overt act in oil drill ban
Washington reports Carranza administration ordered troops to stop American oil well work. State department says protests over April 2 permit denial followed Juarez incident. Carranza directed war department to prevent drilling without permits on lands legally owned by American interests.
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Legislature Ratifies Amendment Amid Near Unanimous Vote
The legislature approved the amendment with an overwhelming, nearly unanimous vote in favor. Lawmakers from multiple bodies registered strong support, marking a pivotal step in the federal amendment process.
Legislature Ratifies Woman Suffrage Amendment in Special Session
Special session action in Des Moines reports the Iowa Legislature ratified the national constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. The Senate voted unanimously with five opposing votes in the House.
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Airship R34 Delayed Off English Coast
The British dirigible R34 is delayed en route to America. A wireless from Major Leon reports the airship was 300 miles off the English coast at noon.
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Oil Field Raids Reported as Soldiers Drive Off Gangs
Soldiers entered the oil fields to disperse drilling gangs. Official reports indicate two gangs were driven out and raids occurred on camps of other oil workers, with unclear totals remaining.
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Reds Surrender Hamburg
Hamburg, held by Spartans and communists for a week, fell to government troops under General Lettow-Vorbeck at five o clock Tuesday morning with no fighting. American food ships bound for Hamburg were redirected by wireless orders, causing no arrivals in recent days.
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New York Chicago air mail opens with nine-hour service
The long delayed New York Chicago aerial mail link was completed Tuesday. Mail sacks left New York at 5:15 a m arrived in Chicago at 12 58 p m establishing a nine hour service between the two cities. The trip used three relays and inaugurates a regular daily service similar to existing routes between Chicago and Cleveland and between New York and Washington.
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Labor Party Te Delegates to Confer on National Ticket
A conference of delegates from ten states where the American labor party is organized will decide if a national ticket is entered. The meeting is to be held in Cleveland shortly after Labor Day, announced by T. M. Daly the party's national organizer. Delegates from Smola Ohio Wisconsin Pennsylvania Connecticut Massachusetts Washington Montana and News will attend.
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