Treaty leak probe shows Roots Morgan links in Paris
Senate hearing reveals Elihu Root obtained a copy of the treaty from Henry P. Davison of Morgan & Co, who got it from Thomas Lamont. Lamont acted as Wilson envoy. witnesses deny bribery and stress legal possession, with Lodge and Borah pressing for public release and accountability.
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Mr. Davison
Thomas W. Lamont
J. FP. Morgan & Co
Mirvion
Mr. Lamont
Wilson
Mr. Root
Senator Lodge
Real Fight Over League Begins in Senate Today
The real and direct fight over the league of nations opens in the Senate today as committees prepare the Knox resolution for report. League opponents press for immediate action while Knox claims enough votes to adopt the resolution, with party lines breaking and a potential two thirds vote in play.
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League
Knox
Hitchcock
Albert W. Fox
Washington Pont Co
Leaguer of Nations
Senate
Germany
McCumber
North Dakota
Norris
Reed
Missouri
Trail of the Treaty Mentioned by Morgan Firm Aide
W Lamont of J P Morgan Co and Henry P Davison, leaders linked to the United States peace mission in Paris, provided the copy to Eliah Root former Secretary of State and New York senator. Root told Senate investigators two parties hold rights to publicize negotiations and German confirmation made the paper public.
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Elihu Root
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
Mr. Root
Rost
Edge
Sevre Committee
New York
Senator Root
J. P. Morgan
Frank A. Vanderlip
War Council
The
American Read Cross
International Red Cross League
eVernment
Tabor
Elegetes
Red Cross
Root
Davison
Hitchcock
Lodge
Mr. Reot
W. Lamont
J. FP. Morgan & Co
Im- Paris
International Red’ Cross League
Eliau Root
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Senate Vote Tactics on League of Nations Treaty
A Senate aimed to block or shape the treaty before adjournment to sway the peace conference outcome. Knox cites surveys suggesting enough votes to pass a proviso delaying League action, while Pittman warns such moves would plunge Europe into chaos and weaken the President. Hitchcock calls the effort a dangerous impediment to the administration.
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Senate
League
Knox
Natteha
League of Nations
Europe
Pittman
Hitchcock
375000 Yanks to sail during June
Paris reports Gen. Pershing plans to transport 275,900 men homeward in June, a record for ocean movement. First Archangel repatriation contingent, 339th infantry, arrived at Brest aboard the Czar and will rest at Camp Pontanezan before sailing home this weekend. London notes wounded Americans with the British on hospital ship Kaiyan, in good spirits and wary of Bolshevists.
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Paris
Fershing
Great Brain
Brest
Archangel
North Russia
Czar
Camp Poentanezan
United States
London Times
Washington
Detroit United Railway Faces Receiver Amid Service Strike
Detroit June 11 Attorneys for the city filed in circuit court seeking an operating receiver for the Detroit United Railway Company after its failure to resume service on the line following a strike since last Saturday. The company appeared to contest the order and requested a hearing.
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Detroit
Detroit United Railway Company
Failare
The
Traction Company
Sonabuy
Detroit, United Railway Company
Nation wide telegraph strike showdown reports
Reports from officials of the Commercial Telegraphers Union say a first day walkout paralyzed lines while Postmaster General Burleson and wire company heads deny broad disruption. Notes from Western Union and Postal Telegraph managers describe mixed obedience and limited delays as union leaders insist 50 women joined the strike in Washington.
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Washington
Cials
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Burleson
W. K. Williams
Western Union Telegraph Company
Operators in Virginia Generally Stick to Jobs
Lynchburg June 11 The Western Union Postal and American Telephone offices were not affected by the telegraphers strike today with no operators expected to join. Portsmouth June 1 The Postal force left on schedule with messenger boys and clerks joining operators. Richmond June 11 Officials reported 19 percent show up and corporate service remained uninterrupted while Petersburg Norfolk and Newport News saw workouts. Newport News June 1 The strike had not affected telegraph companies as no union workers were employed there.
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Lynchburg
Western Union
Postal
American Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Portsmouth
Richmond
Petersburg
Norfolk
Newport News
30 Prisoners on Transport
New York June 11 Brig Gen Andrew Moses leading and seven officers and six men of the 156th eld artillery brigade and HQ of the 8th division were among troops on the transport Cape Finisterre arriving here. Also aboard were 30 officers and 385 men of the 301st motor transport repair unit and 66 nurses with civilians. An army captain sentenced to a virtual life term for refusing to lead his company over the top and a former YMCA worker charged with embezzling 35,000 francs were among the 30 prisoners on the Cape Finisterre. Newport News Va June 1 the transport Sipong, eight days from Brent, arrived with over 4,000 officers and men including many from the Wild Cat division. about 500 among them were black troops from Texas.
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New York
Andrew Moses
156Th Eld Artillery Brigade
Bist Divison
Cape Finisterre
Construction Park Transportation Corps
301St
202D
209Th Engineers
Cap -Finisterre
Newport News
Sipong
Brent
Texas
Conference Bid Issued for Labor Convention in Washington
President R N Harper and Secretary A B Seymour, on behalf of the chamber of commerce, invited the American Federation to hold its annual convention in Washington this August. The delegation conveyed assurances that supporting measures and local backing will be provided by Spuarne and regional commerce groups to ensure a successful meeting.
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R. N. Harper
A. B. Seymour
Chamber, of Commerce
Washington
Allied reparations talks overshadowed by disappearances in Paris
A Paris Hotel mystery involves Robert Minor, a newspaper cartoonist and former World and Public Ledger staffer, rumored kidnapped by French officials. Col. E M House investigates after Lincoln Steffens request. Minor had recent ties to Germany and a syndicalist railway meeting. Separate notes place Minor as San Francisco publicity director for the International Workers Defense League in 1916 to 1948 and as a freelance writer who once interviewed Lenin in Russia.
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Associated Freas
Paris
Col. E. M. House
United States
Robert Minor
Lincoln Steffene
Minor
Cal
House
Germany
New York World
Philadelphia Public Ledger
San Francisco
Col. E M. House
International Workers Defense League
Thomas J. Mooney
Mooney
Mexico
Russia
New York
Hubert Minor
The
Lenine
Rockville Negro Is Whipped 20 Lashes Under Court Order
In Rockville Maryland on June 11, George Williams a 30 year old negro was whipped with twenty lashes in the jail yard after conviction of beating his wife Frances Williams 18 sought a peace warrant while Williams proclaimed he was through with women The sheriff William A Aud carried out the court ordered punishment the prelude to a courtroom scene and nearby courthouse where Frances Williams prepared to swear out the peace warrant for fear of retaliation from her husband. Williams endured the lash without complaint and thanked the sheriff for his leniency as the county health officer Dr W T Pratt noted no injuries.
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Rockville
George Williams
Sheri William A. Aud
Montgomery County
Williams
Flanders
Frances Williams
Sherif Aud
Aud
W. T. Pratt
Williama
Willigma
Wiliams
Cena
Germany's League Admission Debate Waits on June 18
Paris reports progress on German counter proposals with a five day limit to final action by June 18. The second covenant report may allow Germany into the League at next October’s first meeting, though its fate remains uncertain. Wilson fights for a fixed reparations sum while Clemenceau pushes for a negotiated plan.
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Associated Press
Paris
Associated
League of Nalione Commission
Council of Four
Germerns
M. Clemenceau
Germany
League
League of Nations
Wilson
Clemenceau
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Rout
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Santern
League of Patrons
Air Root
Wall Street
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Nebraska
Senator Hitchcock
von Senator Hitchcock
Sunday Post
Earl Derr Biggers
Courtney Ryley Cooper
Chartres
Perceval Gibbons
South Africa
Owen Johnson
Willis Steels
Poodie
Trail OF
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G. W. Foote
Washington Ace
Postal Telegraph Company
Edward Reynolds
Telegraphers' Union
Jin Ch ‘Oo
Wire Control Board
National War Labor Board
State Department
Atlanta
I T
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Jabor
Southern Lbell Telephone Company
House Committee
Igurea
Telegraphers’ Union
Vna
W. R. Williams
Western Union Company
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Mr Foote
Mr. Foote
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Mooney Defense League
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