Senate Battles to Print Treaty as Wall Street Probe Stirs
Washington June 10 after a five hour fight the senate forced printing of the peace treaty in its public record amid opposition. Senator Borah argued bankers on Wall Street possess copies and may profit. Ashurst charged speculation while President Wilson urged a full probe into how copies reached private interests in New York.
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FOE Presents Five Day Reply to Germany Proposals
Paris reports that the foe has five days to reply to Germany's counter proposals. Delivery of the formal response will not occur before June 13. The latest dispatch from Paris on June 10 notes ongoing diplomatic wrangling but no immediate action.
Allies set Friday deadline for German treaty reply
The Allied governments expect to respond to German counter proposals by Friday June 13 and will allow five days for Germany to accept or reject the treaty. The council of five and council of four reviewed political clauses and commission reports on colonies POWs responsibilities and labor military and naval terms urging rejection of the German counter proposals in several commissions.
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Villa Near Juarez Reported Movements Stir El Paso
El Paso reports Gen Murrieta Juarez collector moved office funds to El Paso and family across the international bridge. Juarez sources say 300 Villa troops reached SamALnquea 30 miles south. Concentrations of 2000 at Villa Ahumada noted. Juarez residents calm, viewing Samalayuca group as railroad wrecking expedition.
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Lowden Endorses Boy Scout Week Plan
Governor Lowden endorses observing Boy Scout week starting today across Illinois as part of the national campaign. He calls the scouts “little aids-de-camp” on the staff of every movement assisting soldiers in the field to win the war.
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Hungary warned to cease warfare
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau has telegraphed Hungary to stop attacks on Czecho Slovak forces with threats of extreme measures from allied powers for noncompliance. Fighting rages north of the Danube as Hungarian forces push toward Pressburg. Slovak grievances rise amid tensions over autonomy and centuries of cohabitation.
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Proclamation Expected as Demobilization Report Spurs Wet Hope
Unconfirmed reports say President Wilson may issue a proclamation declaring army demobilization complete and nullifying wartime prohibition by July 1. Wet advocates cite General March stating all drafted men and National Guard units have begun returning from France.
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Gotham Fears Bomb Plot Grips New York
In New York on June 10 authorities placed every major public building and many prominent residences under guard by 300 policemen in civilian clothes amid reports of a possible terrorist plot. Officials offered no comment on the precautions. Police HQ and city hall were protected along with business leaders' clubs and churches.
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U S to Use Army Key Men on Telegraph Lines
Washington June 10 no official move in the potential nationwide telegraphers strike. The post office department regards cable line operation as essential and would draft army personnel to operate them if needed.
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Federals Enter Chihuahua City Held by Villa Troops
Federal troops under Gen Manuel Dieguez entered Chihuahua City on Saturday, the government announced from Mexico City. The move comes amid reports that Villa had been in control of the city.
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Chicago to fight telephone rate hike by city vote
Chicago adopts a resolution urging delay of rate increases by the Chicago Telephone Company. Alderman Thomas J. Lynch leads the unanimous vote asking Congress and Postmaster General Burleson to allow city officials to review the need for any rate change.
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Acquitted in Murder Case In New York
Captain Adolph C. Pederson and his son Adolph EB were acquitted by a federal jury of causing the death of sailor Axel Hansen aboard the bark Puako where they served as officers. Jurors deliberated six minutes.
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Railroad fund cut proposed by appropriation committee
Washington June 10 reduction of 450 million dollars from the 1.2 billion revolving fund was requested by the railroad administration for the rest of the calendar year and acted on by the appropriations committee.
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Gold Embargo Lifted by Treasury Secretary Glass
Washington reports the gold embargo has been removed as announced by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. Glass. The move signals a shift in U S monetary policy and affects gold reserves and related financial arrangements.
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Labor Head Praises Treaty at AFL Session in Atlantic City
Samuel Gompers told delegates at the thirty-ninth AFL session in Atlantic City that organized labor will not tolerate tyranny in politics or industry. He said workers will have a voice in reconstruction, noting many employers now accept the new order while some resist. A Wilson greeting lauded Gompers and his wartime work for workers.
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Labor Federation Report Targets Supreme Court Power
The executive council of the federation praises labor advances and outlines actions from the past year. It proposes three measures to limit Supreme Court review of congressional acts and calls for labor legislation to curb obstructive methods. It notes stalled wartime labor programs and ongoing inquiries into working conditions and employment services.
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Godsol Freedom Upheld By Supreme Court
Federal court orders releasing Frank J. Godsol who faced fraud charges in the United States and sought for extradition by France over a $1.5 million motor truck purchase. The Supreme Court sustained the decrees, keeping him free while the case proceeds.
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Mexican authorities arrest six in Coahuila raid
Mexican government officials in Morelos Coahuila report six men were arrested on charges of recruiting for Villa's revolutionary army. The detainees were transported to Piedras Negras for processing.
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Wheat crop will be over a billion bushels this year
The U S Department of Agriculture forecast a total wheat production of 1 236 000 000 bushels for winter and spring wheat combined for the year with winter at 804 000 000 and spring at 343 000 000. Crop conditions on June 1 were 94 9 percent of normal for winter and 1L2 percent for spring.
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Italy Stand Firm on London Pact In Final Demand
Italy remains uncompromising on the London Pact as government leaders insist on their stated terms. The stance underscores Italy’s resolved position in ongoing diplomacy and regional strategy.
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Suffragists Triumph as Illinois Ratifies Amendment
The legislature ratified the suffrage amendment by a large majority. Von Holtzen dormff is reported dead. Special to Evening Journal from Paris dated June 10 notes Orlando stating Italy will maintain the Pact of London stance. Clemenceau remains opposed to Germany terms’ improvement.
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Illinois Ratifies Woman's Suffrage Amendment
The Illinois legislature ratified the Woman's Suffrage amendment to the constitution by an overwhelming majority. The house vote was unanimous in favor of ratification and the senate approved 45 to 1.
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Senate
Death of Admiral von Holtzendorff Shocks Berlin
Berlin reports the death of Admiral von Holtzendorff who led the German Naval General Staff for much of World War I. The longtime naval chief died at an unspecified age amid veterans and officials reflecting on his wartime leadership.
Red Rust Threatens Winter Wheat Across Central States
Red rust, a wheat disease, appeared in May in key winter wheat states causing over a five point drop in crop condition. It spread through central states west of the Mississippi and toward the Ohio basin, with a sharp decline in Kansas noted in the last week of May.
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Saulsbury Named as Ambassador Candidate for Italy
Washington reports on June 10 that former Delaware senator Saulsbury is under consideration by President Wilson for ambassador to Italy to succeed Thomas Nelson Page who wishes to resign. Brand Whitlock, current minister to Belgium, has also been mentioned for the post.
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MUNITIONS TAX IS UPHELD
The wartime tax on profits of munition manufacturers was upheld by the circuit court of appeals. Producers of shell parts argued the tax applied only to completed articles. In Brownwood Texas a retrial began for Harry J. Spannell charged with killing Col. M. C. Butler at Alpine in July 1918. Spannell had been sentenced to five years for killing Colonel Tytler.
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Mexican Envoys Withdraw From Pan American Congress
Mexico City reports the government ordered the withdrawal of Mexican delegates from the Pan American Commercial Congress in protest of a speech given there. The incident occurred June 10 as officials condemned remarks by an unnamed speaker.
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