Wire Strike Shuts Key Cities In Nationwide Walkout
Across major cities 500 to 900 commercial telegraph workers quit, with postal and Western Union staff joining the walkout. Union leader Konenkamp demands organize rights, collective bargaining, anti-discrimination, higher wages, and reinstatement of 1918 reopened workers.
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Chicago
New York
Cleveland
ST. Louis
Western Union
Omaha
Nashville
Atlanta
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Tenn
Konenkamp
Western Union Company
War Labor Board
Allied Replies Near for German Treaty Settlement
Paris reports distinct progress on German counter-proposals with a Friday delivery target. The four-power group completed economic terms and advanced league of nations and Rhine clauses enabling the German delegation to present amended treaty in Weimar. Germany to state within a week if accepting or rejecting. Premier Clemenceau and Lloyd George largely back Wilson's ideas amid rapid concessions after the President’s rebuke.
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Paris
Ofg Four
League of Nations
Rhine
Weimar
German National Assembly
Germany
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Wilson
339th Arrives at Brest for Rest on Czar Steamer
The first contingent of American soldiers from Archangel arrived at Brest aboard the steamer Czar. The 339th Infantry disembarked for several days rest at Camp Pontanezan and will sail back to America on the coming Saturday or Sunday.
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Brest
Archangel
Camp Pontanezan
America
Hoboes Camp in La Crescent Village
Population of La Crescent Minnesota across the Mississippi from La Crosse Wisconsin rises by 110 as hoboes camp on the outskirts and refuse to move.
Cobbler Identifies Bombing Suspect Tied to Attacker
Federal agent says a washington cobbler who repaired the anarchist bomber’s shoes has given a precise description of the dead man. The same officer holds a handkerchief with the initials K H found on the bomber and believes the initials point to the anarchist. Flynn says identification will help round up the group connected to a wave of eastern bombings last week.
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New York
Caue
William J. Flynn
Bureau of Investigation
Palmer
Washington
Flynn
K. H
Bessemer
Tie
Organized labor calls for repeal of wartime beer ban
Atlantic City June 12 Organized labor passes a resolution by 26 475 to 4 005 opposing wartime prohibition and seeking exemption of 2 1 2 percent beer from both wartime and federal prohibitions. The measure directs a protest to President Wilson and Congress as a two hour debate unfolds led by Seattle Central Labor Council figures with Samuel Gompers defending actions and remarks by John Lennon Walker.
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Congress
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Seattle Central Labor Council
Samuel Gompers
Federation
John B. Lennon
Bloomington
Unions Probe Unemployment, Prohibition and Nationalization
The United Mine Workers warned of an ugly national outlook citing unemployment and urged laws to enshrine resolutions. Duncan urged focusing on repealing the espionage act over anti-prohibition efforts. A resolution called for removing Postmaster General Burleson. Other proposals touched on nationalizing industries as Secretary Morrison announced a Labor Department address by Wilson.
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United Mine Workers
Duncan
Gompers
Burleson
Wilson
E. J. Gainer
National Association of Letter Cangiers
T. J. Flaherty
National Federation of Feedral Employees
FB. J. Ryan
Railway Mall Association
Morrison
Plan Wet March on Capitol
Atlantic City June 12 Prohibition dominates early AFL convention debate with multiple resolutions. Delegates consider keeping light wines and beers, a Washington march by special train to join a labor demonstration, and another resolution urging President Wilson to remove Postmaster General Burleson.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Satuday
Capitol
Wilson
Burleson
E. J. Garner
National Association of Letter Carriers
T. F. Flaherty
National Federation of Federal Employees
E. J. Ryan
Railway Mall Association
American disbursing officer vanishes with 485000 marks
German authorities opposite the Coblenz bridgehead have been asked by American intelligence to watch for an American disbursing officer who disappeared with 485 000 marks. He is bonded to the United States government.
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Coblenz
United States
Peace Treaty Leak Traced to T Lamont in Senate Hearing
Elihu Root testified he had a copy of the Paris peace treaty for weeks after it was given to Henry Davison of J P Morgan. Lamont, a reparations commissioner, furnished the copy to Davison in Paris, who brought it to New York and showed it to Root before Lodge. The inquiry found the leak linked to Wall Street interests and banking firms.
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Wshington
Paris
Wall Street
Thomas W. Lamont
Wilson
J. P. Morgan & Go
Mr. Lamont
Henry P. Davison
New York
Davison
Elihu Root
Lodge
Senate
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Root
Mr. Davison
J. P. Morgan
Frank A. Vanderlip
Lamont
Mr. Morgan
Vanderlip
Senator Lodge
Borah
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
H. P. Davison
International Red Cross League
Red Cross
United States
Mr. Root
League of Nations
German police sergeant kills three near Ehrenbreitstein
Private Patrick, an American soldier, died from a wound after a German police sergeant named Dillman shot at him following a jostle. Dillman then fired on Private Charles F. Starr, wounded Fran Dillman who tried to stop the shooting, and wounded Private Sheridan who died minutes later.
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Patrick
Ehrenbreitstein
Dillman
Charles F. Starr
Fran Dillman
Sheridan
Wilson Promises Aid to Irishmen in Paris Conference
President Wilson told Irish societies in America he would unofficially press the Irish question with the peace commissioners after a 30 minute talk with Frank P. Walsh and Edward F. Dunne in Paris. The pair said the meeting followed a senate resolution urging Ireland be heard by the delegation.
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Paris
Wilson
América
Frank P. Walsh
Edward F. Dunne
Senate
Ireland
Messrs
Walsh
Dunne
Dublin
Freeman's Journey
Col
EB. M. Thouse
Ragland
Liquor Men Ask Wilson for Booze Treaty Signed
Liquor interest leaders seek action from Wilson as officials sign a treaty paving river town alcohol access. Officials pledge orderly commerce and regulation while merchants anticipate renewed trade and tax revenue.
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Wilson
R. R. Men May Strike Over War Time Prohibition
In Washington on June 12 special wire reports that railway operators may join a sympathy strike as liquor men petition President Wilson to lift wartime prohibition after the peace treaty with Germany is signed. Demobilization allegedly removes the wartime prohibition cause and would restore liquor business to prewar status.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Telegraphers Contemplate Sympathetic City Strike
(Special to Evening Journal) Chicago June 12 railway telegraphers discuss a possible sympathetic strike in response to ongoing labor tensions. The report notes active consideration by union leadership and potential impact on rail operations nationwide.
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Evening Journal
Chicago
Ill
Graf Walderhee Safe At Long Beach Reported
New York City reports the transport Graf Walderhee is safe at Long Beach today after reaching the harbor. The update confirms the vessel’s status with no injuries or further incidents noted.
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Evening Journal
New York City
Graf Walderhee
Long Beach
Mexican Battle Expands Near Juarez As Monterey Toll Grows
In Monterey 75 people were reported killed after fighting began Monday following Sunday's election. Villa Angeles forces reportedly push from south of Samtyuen toward Guadalupe 52 miles east of Juarez while skirmishes occur near Juarez with the Juarez garrison. The main rebel column was said to have reached San Augustine 16 miles east of Juarez as the city braces for further attacks at dawn.
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el Paso
Tex
Angeles
Villa
Samatyuen
Guadalupe
Juarez
Brownsville
Monterey
Villa-Angeles
Juarez Federal
San Augustin
British Sub And Crew Missing In Baltic Waters
London reports the admiralty says a British submarine operating in the Baltic Sea has been missing since June 4, presumed lost with all hands. An official Russian Soviet government statement received June 7 claims the submarine that attacked destroyers in the Gulf of Reporta was sunk by artillery fire.
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London
Admiralty
Baltic Sea
Gulf of Reporta
Gulf of Pinland
Petrograd
3000 Troops Join Castro Near Chihuahua Reported
Washington reports an additional three thousand government troops have joined General Castro at Chihuahua. Advices reach the state department say Villa is about 67 miles from the city and telegraph communication remains unsettled as fighting continues in northern Mexico.
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Washington
Castro
Chihuahua
State Department
Villa
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Detroit
Commercial Telegrapher’s Union
J. Konenkamp
Postal Telegraph Companies
Postal Company
Government Wire Control Board
Allied
Foe
U. S
Russia
France
Organized Labor
Walker
John Walker
Miinois
Yank
T. Lamont
J. P. Morgan & Co
Central
Illinois
Decatur
R. R
Transport Lands
Mexico
City of
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