Peace Treaty Debate Opens as Senate Considers Resolutions
Senate foreign relations panel unlocked minor resolutions on the Versailles peace talks amid no action on inviting President Wilson to join committee discussions. Debate touched on alleged Japan Germany documents and Shantung issues, with Swanson praising the League of Nations as a safeguard against war.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Versailles
Wilson
State Department
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Germany
Lansing
Henry White
Shantung
Costa Rica
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Borah
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McCumber
North Dakota
Johnson Rep
California
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
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Nika
Swanson
Virginia
United States
League
Ald Benaty Swanson
Virdin
Covenant and sovereignty in forming the league plan
The article argues that the league's covenant resembles a treaty under the U S Constitution and stresses sovereignty through withdrawal. It notes the council's task to draft a general disarmament plan, only binding after individual state approval and congressional sanction in the United States.
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League
Congress
Billion for wounded veterans education and rehabilitation
Washington July 15 The house appropriations committee heard from James P Munroe vice chairman of the federal board of vocational education that at least 25 million dollars will be needed this year to rehabilitate and educate wounded soldiers sailors and marines Fourteen thousand men have applied for vocational training an increase of six thousand in a few weeks
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
James P. Munroe
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Munroe
Washington minimum wage for women set at 8 16 5 00 weekly
A conference of employers and workers under the District of Columbia minimum wage board agreed to a weekly wage of 816 500 for women in all mercantile establishments in Washington. It is claimed to be the highest wage level achieved by minimum wage legislation for women worldwide.
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Washington
The
Distric of Columbia
Beer Move Beat In House War Time Prohibition Vote
In Washington on July 15 a wartime prohibition amendment allowing 24 percent beer sales was defeated in the House 128 to 84. Representative Dyer of Missouri introduced the measure after a brief debate, which occurred as lawmakers also rejected a repeal attempt and other related amendments. President Wilson discussed enforcement questions with Commissioner Roper, who questioned federal enforcement of dry laws.
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Dyer
Missouri
Argue
Dem
Representative Lea
California
Lea
Volstead
Judiciary Committee
Argee
Roper
Wilson
Congress
Rioting at Corn Products plant in Argo leaves two dead
Chicago July 15 A man and a woman are dying and many others wounded after rioters clash with guards at the Corn Products Refining plant in Argo. The confrontation occurred as nearly 4,000 strikers confronted returning workers amid armed guards, with shots fired and multiple injuries reported.
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Chicago
Corn Products Refining Company
Argo
Sixty-third Street
Archer Avenue
Michael Vall
Stella Gornack
Strikers and Nonunion Workers Clash at Plant Entrance
Nonunion workers rushed to their posts after guards were reintroduced around the plant. Overseas veterans among the guards boosted morale as strikers planned a later meeting to decide their stance toward the guards amid recent killings.
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France
Bandits steal cash from Chicago cashier Goldie Pritkin
Three men attacked cashier Goldie Pritkin at Belson and Lure wholesale merchants on North Peoria and Washington Boulevards, fleeing with 1002 dollars as she walked toward the bank. Also reports June ship deliveries rose to 118 vessels totaling 578588 deadweight tons, up sharply from last year.
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Goldie Pritkin
Belson & Lure
Wholesale Commission
North Peoria Street
Washington Boulevard
North Peori Street
Daylight Act to Stand as It Is
Washington July 15 The house failed to pass the agriculture appropriation bill with its rider repealing daylight saving law over President Wilson veto The vote 247 to 135 was 25 short of two thirds Supporters of daylight saving cheered as the bill returned to agriculture committee to report with the repealer eliminated The senate will not vote on the veto override and the vote cut across party lines with agricultural district proponents leading the repeal effort.
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House
Wilson
Gillett
Agricultura Committee
Senate
Victory Day Parade in Paris Praises War Heroes
Paris crowds line the Champs Elysees and Arc de Triomphe for a victory parade honoring allied armies and wounded heroes. Marshal Joffre, Marshal Foch, and Gen. Pershing lead as American troops and officers march past the reviewing stands amid cheering crowds and cannon salutes. President Wilson discusses the treaty with Senators King and McKellar in Washington.
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Place de la Concorde
President Poincare
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Place de la Republique
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Marshal Joffre
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The
Marne
Pershing
Pershing to Come Home Soon From France
Army officials report General Pershing to return from France soon with his staff as crateing and shipment of expeditionary records near completion. Major General Allen is to assume prerogatives previously held by Pershing. War department officials say friction with General March is unfounded and differences were exceptional.
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General Pershing
France
Central Records Office
Allen
Rhine
Pershing
Chaumont
General March
War Department
Terrific Battle in Italy Reported in Lucera Shootout
A clash between armed strikers and police in Lucera southern Italy leaves six dead with three dying and twenty five wounded. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene amid ongoing unrest and confrontations.
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Lucera
Itome
Rm. Lucera
Italy
Officer and six men die in North Sea
A North Sea incident results in the death of an officer and six crew members. Rescue operations are under way as authorities assess the cause and safety lapses.
Buckley Mine Sweeper Destroyed In North Sea Blast
One officer and six enlisted men were killed when the American mine sweeper Buckley was blown up by a mine in the North Sea during a mine hunting operation. Commander Frank King and crew members Floyd Harmon Roan Homer Perdue George Rezab are named among the dead.
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Evening Journal
Washington,d. C
Buckley
North Sea
Frank King
Floyd Harmon
Roan
Ind
Homer Perdue
Washington Court House
Ohio
George Rezab
Watermann
Minn
President Wilson Not Summoned for Treaty Discussion
President Wilson will not be summoned to appear before the Senate foreign relations committee for a discussion of the peace treaty.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Slayers Hanged In Mexico Says Ambassador Optimistic
Washington reports Ygnacio Botinas Mexican ambassador to the United States said upon returning from a month away that vastly improved conditions exist in Mexico. He plans to seek U S approval to sell guns ammunition and supplies and renew requests for airplanes. He noted many American murderers have been executed.
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Washington
Mexico
Ygnacio Bontilas
United States
Pogrom Threats Amid Arrests in Budapest
Vienna reports three thousand Galician Jews have been arrested in Budapest as Bela Kun leads the Hungarian soviet government in replying to a Polish protest. He says pogroms are bound to come, but Hungarians will not suffer for Galician Jewish speculators' acts.
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Vienna
Budapest
Bela Kun
Hungaria
New Aspect on Kaiser Case Seeks Extradition
London reports Germany will be asked by allied governments to hand over ex Kaiser Wilhelm Hohenzollern for trial in line with the peace treaty surrender provision. International lawyers expect extradition from Holland to be arranged by the German government after negotiations with the Netherlands. Washington notes Senate debate on a nonbinding budget plan passed to form a committee.
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Wilhelm Hohenzollern
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Senate
McCormick Noll
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