Big Four to Call Turkish Peace Delegates
Paris June 6 foes the big four will call Turkish peace delegates treating them as witnesses and not fully empowered. Small powers win a victory by opposing armament limits for new states from Austria Hungary. Reparations clause in Austrian treaty likely set by a commission. Vienna papers denounce terms amid fears of territorial losses.
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Victory Bonds in Advance in New York on Thursday
Victory 3 percent Victory bonds were sold Thursday at each exchange reaching a high level as investors flocked to the market. The steady demand followed ongoing confidence in wartime bond programs and public support for financing the war effort.
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Canada Presses Labor Strife Across Coast
Ottawa reports the Hera l strike in Toronto collapsed but national labor unrest remains. Vancouver longshoremen have joined the action, halting water transport as strikers threaten full newspaper publication only if outlets comply.
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Vancouver Sun owner vows to halt publication amid strikes
The Vancouver Sun owner said he would cease publication under the current circumstances. In Winnipeg the situation remains unchanged and government fears a serious clash may occur at any moment. Officials are urged to reinstate striking western Canada postal workers but refuse to rehire them.
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Secretary Polk to resign from State Department
Washington reports that Frank L. Polk will resign as acting secretary of state due to ill health. He hopes to remain until Secretary Lansing returns but rest is required per his physician. Diplomats say the workload is heavy and three men would struggle to fill his shoes.
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Royal tribute as Prince of Wales honors NC-4 crew
London reports the Prince of Wales hosts a luncheon in honor of Lieutenant Commander A. C. Read skipper of the NC-4 seaplane. The event marks high royal recognition of the transatlantic flight crews. In Chicago Amelita Galli-Curel sues Luigi Curei for divorce demanding 15000 for her support during the suit and claims he has 25000 in Italian securities.
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Soviet forces claim large captures in civil war battles
Telegrams from Vetrograd report Kolchak forces defeated in the south and center with 40 000 prisoners 100 guns and heavy war materiel seized. Esthonian counter offensives near Petrograd are halted with ongoing battles and unclear results while Ukrainian units seize rail centers Proskurov and Berdychiv.
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Burleson Restores Private Ownership of Wire Systems
Postmaster General Burleson orders the telephone and telegraph systems to private ownership effective immediately. Rates stay in effect and orders banning discharge due to union affiliations remain. Western Union employees in multiple states strike in response, extending the Atlanta telegraph walkout.
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Government control ends and wire companies prepare resumption
The passage notes that current rates and financial relations with the government and utilities will persist unless Congress acts or peace is proclaimed. Wire firms will resume control of their operations and set policies without further government intervention, closing their accounts when control ends to provide a precise statement on request.
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LAW AIMED AT ALIEN REDS
Washington reports a proposed immigration reform tied to the nationwide bomb plot. A registration requirement at arrival would record immigrant habits appearance and purposes. A probationary period of three to six months could curb suspected bad tendencies.
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Wilson
Anthony Caminetti
McAdoo Warns Terrorists at Brooklyn Rotary Dinner
Former Treasury Secretary William G. McAdoo told a Brooklyn Rotary Club dinner that terrorists seeking to overthrow the U.S. government by violence are in the wrong place. He urged firm action and education to counter domestic threats.
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William G. McAdoo
Pethonia Foreign Minister Heads to Paris
Paris reports M. Voxka, the foreign minister of Pethonia, traveling from Stockholm to Paris to discuss with the peace delegates the future of Esthonis.
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Pennsylvania Powder Blast Kills Scores Near Wilkes-Barre
Seventy eight miners die and about forty eight are injured at the Baltimore No. 2 tunnel near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. An electric trolley wire fell igniting black powder causing a blast that fired flames and suffocation. Surviving miner Thomas Dougherty recalls being thrown from a car and rolling through water as rescue efforts followed.
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Michigan Prison Funds Short in Detroit Trust Audit
A Detroit Trust Co audit for Michigan's Jackson prison shows losses over 1 million dollars with large quantities of binder twine livestock and other property unaccounted for. The report notes missing voices some records burned or torn and a new dormitory cost far above the records. The audit follows legislative action and recallswarden Nathan F Simpson’s era and the post tenure arrangements in Detroit and Chicago.
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Premier Again Leaves Council Surrounded by Allies
Amid tensions with Germany, the premier departs the council leaving allies and officials unsettled as regional relations shift and political alliances realign.
Bolsheviks Victors and Allies Face Shocks in Europe
Paris and Berlin reports say Germany plans to send peace treaty photographs to all U.S. senators. Paris papers claim the allies will receive fifty billion dollars in indemnity from Germany. Italy's Premier Orlando again quits the peace conference over a disagreement.
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Bolshevik forces defeat Kolchak army in June clash
June 6 report says Bolshevik army severely defeats General Kolchak's troops with Allied support. Government forces now anchor the Bolshevik line, signaling a shift in power and morale for the new regime.
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Kolchak
Standard Oil adopts plan granting workers voice in management
The Standard Oil Company announced on June 6 that an industrial plan has been adopted permitting employees to have a large voice in company management.
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Evening Journal
New York
Dublin riot leaves three policemen dead in Ireland
Special to Evening reports a political riot in London Dublin where three policemen were fatally shot amid clashes. Details are scarce as officials investigate the violent unrest impacting the Irish capital during June.
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Warden Resigns as Army Service Calls Brice Disque
Col Brice Disque served as warden for 18 months before resigning to rejoin the army. Edward Frensdorf followed, later ousted by Governor Sleeper for alleged conflicts of interest with contracted firms. Verot contractor Tarry Hutburt took over last fall amid riots and unrest creating state anxiety.
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Name of dead assassin tied to Palmer bombing at large
Philadelphia news reports the bomb that destroyed A Mitchell Palmer’s home is linked to a known terrorist. Authorities expect confirmation of the assassin’s name within 48 hours and say twelve radicals are under ongoing police and federal surveillance.
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Austria declares three days of national mourning
Zurich reports the Austrian government orders a three day period of national mourning in protest against the peace terms. The Vienna dispatch notes the decision as a formal state action.
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Delay Grain Permit Plan Hinders Rail Movement
Washington officials say shipping conditions have slowed sea freight and railroad operations. The permit for moving the new eralervey ally would not be issued before month’s end due to improved conditions at sea and regulatory delays.
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