Contested Florida Delegation Sparks Subcommittee Hearing
Regulars from Florida faced a threefold challenge as Maj. Gen. Wood Gov. Lowden and Sen. Johnson each claimed Florida seats. After hours of debate the Florida case was referred to a three member subcommittee for recommendation tomorrow. The day also saw Arkansas Alabama and the Georgia and District of Columbia contests under scrutiny.
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Chicago
Republican National Committees
Hays
Arkansas
Alabama
District of Columbia
Florida
Lowden
Wood
Johnson
Warren
Michigan
du Pont
Delaware
Parsons
New York
Daniel T. Gerow
Jacksonville
H. S. Anderson
A. L. Church
W. Vanderer
National Committee
Anderson
Bean-Gerow
Lake Jones
Maj
Senator Moses
Washington
Gen. Wood
Senator Johnson
Senator Harding
Hoover
Mrs
Gov
Six Die in Two Auto Wrecks Near Seashore and Clayton
Six persons died and four were seriously injured in two separate accidents near Sea Island City and at a Clayton grade crossing. In Camden, John Bowen and his granddaughter perished when a collision avoidance maneuver caused their car to strike a telegraph pole. David Bowen and his wife and infant son were badly hurt. In the other crash, four Philadelphians were killed when their car was struck by a train. Ida Eggers survived with serious injuries after leaping free.
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Camden
N. J
John Bowen
Sea Island City
David J. Bowen
Clayton
William Eggers
Edith McCanniker
Bessie Erranlich
Bessie Cregmile
Ida Eggers
Mandate Vote Today Amid Armenian Debate in Senate
The Senate plans a 4 PM vote on the foreign relations committee’s mandate resolution rejecting President Wilson’s bid to take a mandate over Armenia. Debate is limited to 45 minutes per senator, with Hitchcock proposing a joint Armenian rehabilitation program and a possible $50,000,000 loan. Senator Reed opposes the mandate, warning that sending American troops could plunge the U S into conflict with Bolsheviks and Russia.
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Armenia
Colby
Washington Post Co
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
United States
Hitchcock
America
Brandegee
Missouri
League of Nations
League
Harbord
Russia
Congress
Paris
Judge Davies toAid Senate in Campaign Expense Reform
New York May 31 Judge John R Davies manager of the Nicholas Murray Butler presidential campaign committee said he accepted the committee's request to help formulate legislation for future control of presidential campaign expenses after testifying before the Senate committee on preconvention expenditures.
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New York
John R. Davies
Nicholas, Murray Butler
Senate
Jewels Worth 100000 Found Restored After Car Loss
In Evanston a cache of jewels valued around 100000 disappeared from a motor car but were later returned to Mrs. Simpson wife of a department store executive. Thor Alfredson found the heirloom pieces and, with Justice Nazareth Barsumian, sought the owner. Alfredson earned 100 for the find and the judge received 180 toward a library fund.
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Chicago
Evanston
Ea Simpson
Thor Alfredson
Justice of the Peace
Nazareth Barsumian
Alfredson
Judge Barsumian
Simpson
Salute shot wounds 42 in Liscomb memorial salute
Fifty two people were injured yesterday in Liscomb Iowa as a squad of former soldiers fired a memorial day salute. Four men were seriously hurt and some shot cartridges scattered into the crowd of about 1000.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Liscomb
George Washington University Records Nine-Ninth Commencement
George Washington University held its ninety ninth commencement with 256 graduates and 2,000 spectators at Central High School. Sir Auckland Geddes, the new British ambassador, received a doctor of law degree along with Pershing Harding Palmer Lenroot and others honored. The investiture featured a long standing ovation for General Pershing and remarks by President Collier on duty and civilization.
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George Washington University
Central High School
Auckland Geddes
San” Sokh
Perghing
Walran G. Harding
Irvine Lenroot
A. Mitchell
Newsprint Relief Sought by National Editorial Assoc
Boston May 31 The National Editorial Association discussed the news print shortage at its annual convention and adopted a resolution urging passage of Senate Joint Resolution No 152 to provide immediate relief, benefiting country newspapers nationwide.
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Boston
National Editorial Association
Porter
House’ Foreign Affairs Committee
Washington
Senate
Missouri Governor Enters Senate Race for Democratic Nomination
Friends of Gov. Frederick Gardner of Missouri announce a formal declaration of candidacy for United States senator. The filing was sent to Secretary of State Sullivan in Jefferson City, confirmed by a telegram from Luther Shepherd, Kansas City, secretary of the Democratic State committee.
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Hays
Haya
Estabrook
New Hampshire
Bursum
New Mexico
A. K. Cassel
Philadelphia
Penrose
Hoover Republican Clubs
Herbert Hoover
Jefferson City
Frederick Gardner
Missouri
United States
Sullivan
Luther Shepherd
Kansas City
Democratic State Committee
French Take Aintab After Heavy Fighting In Syria
A French column has reached and occupied Aintab Syria after clashes with Turkish regulares and irregulars along the Killis to Aintab route. The dispatch claims 1200 Turkish fatalities and many prisoners, but no official confirmation has arrived. A London report noted relief of the town after severe combat with substantial Turkish losses.
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Paris
Aintab
Syria
Havas
Beirut
Killis
London
Congress May End Session Saturday
Republican leaders in Congress tentatively agreed to adjourn by 4 p.m. Saturday with a possible recess for conventions. Moodell will push the final adjournment resolution in the House while Senate leaders weigh a true adjournment. Armenian mandate resolution and conference reports loom as priority items, with speeded Senate sessions to finish bills.
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Senate
Congress
Moodell
Wyoming
Mondell
Returns To Call Off His Funeral
Peter Keenan a New York watchman reached home to find his wife mourning and funeral invitations sent. His brother Thomas had mistaken a dead man on Amsterdam Avenue for Peter and arranged a funeral before the supposed corpse was found alive.
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New York
Peter Keenan
West Forty-eighth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Peter
Thomas
Coal shortage warned as mines face export lags in West Virginia
Huntington news reports J. J. Roas, president of the Logan Coal Association, warns of an imminent coal shortage for the Northwest unless cara used between the lakes and West Virginia fields are returned to the mines. He spoke at the close of a meeting on expansion prospects.
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W. Va
Northwest
Lakes
West Virginia
J. J. Roas
Logan Coal Association
Pershing Addresses Arlington Memorial Crowd At 50 000
Gen John J Pershing spoke at memorial exercises before a large Arlington crowd. He praised veterans from Grant to the Argonne, urged universal military training, and honored fallen soldiers from all wars as 56 000 attended cemetery observances.
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France
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Women’s Relief Corps
Grand Army
John McHiroy
Department of the Potomac
W. H. Gotwald
Lincoln
George H Slaybaugh
G. A. Be
Attempts Lone Flight From Britain in Tiny Aero to Australia
London May 31 A private solo flight attempt to Australia begins with Lieut. Hinksey a former British air force member piloting a small aircraft with 35 horsepower. The route includes Paris Rome and Egypt and fuel for 600 to 700 miles. He is a man of means with a passion for flying.
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London
Australia
Lieut. Hinksey
Air Force
Paris
Rome
Egypt
Lieut. Hinkley
Wilson Takes Hand In Campaign Plans
President Wilson directs Democratic convention planning from the White House. He summons Chairman Cummings to discuss platform, League of Nations, peace treaty, and campaign financing. Cummings says talks were frank and moves to San Francisco continue with a keynote speech underway.
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Preas
Wilson
San Francisco
Cummings
Democratic National Committee
White House
League of Nations
Senate
Senator Glass
Virginia
National Party
Seven Guatemalan rebels sentenced to death by firing squad
In Guatemala City seven prominent participants in April's capital bombardment were sentenced to death by firing squad after a courts martial. The defendants include J. Claro Chajon commander of the army and Jose Reyes department commandant. They may seek a higher court review, with the government promising every legal right. The April revolution lasted from the 8th to the 14th ending in President Estrada Cabrera's capitulation to revolutionary forces.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
J. Claro Chajon
Jose Reyes
Miguel Largrave
Manuel San Arriaga
Carlog Leon Regil Y Galan
Felipe Marquez
Gilberto Mancilig
Estrada Cabrera
Supreme Court
Carlos Herrera
Cabrera
Demand for Mexico protection and US aid plan
A Senate foreign relations subcommittee urged recognition of a stable Mexican government before full ties with Mexico. It proposed a US funded claims commission and, if needed, a naval force to secure lines of communication and protect Americans and property. The report pressed gradual recognition and a long term loan to rebuild Mexican institutions while cautioning on Article 27 and church related restrictions.
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Mexico
Senate
United States
Republic of Mexico
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