Wilson Seeks Democratic Demand for League Referendum
President Wilson predicts San Francisco Democrats will press for a public vote on the League of Nations, opposing Republican evasion. He accuses GOP leaders of backsliding and vows no apology for war-law enforcement while urging the referendum as clear national will.
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Harding Campaign Shifts Toward Party Unity in Midwest
Harding aides report a push for broad conference reach as Johnson and other GOP figures visit Washington. Daugherty arrives to outline campaign plans with Hays while Harding contemplates a July 15 notification date and a non golf focused schedule amid growing labor and party appeals.
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Fate of False Teeth Rests With President
Michael MacGarvey of Brooklyn awaits the President's decision on a bill granting him 35 for artificial molars lost in an accident at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The White House gave no statement, but action was promised for today, and MacGarvey is expected to have obtained a new set whether reimbursement is approved or not.
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Plague Claims Galveston Youth Travel Center
The 17 year old from Galveston died after a brief illness now suspected to be bubonic plague. Health officials from federal to city levels convened and ordered rat and mouse eradication efforts.
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Turks and Reds Plot Uprisings Against British Empire
Washington reports detail coordinated uprisings among Mohammedan populations from India Persia Egypt and the Caucasus aided by Turkish nationalists and bolsheviks. Meetings in Moscow and Munich linked Enver Pasha Djemal Pasha Talaat Pasha to spartacist and Leninist networks with plans for a southeast march by bolshevik forces through Persia to India and toward Egypt.
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Britain Hopes to Reconcile Turks at Paris Peace Talks
Turkish peace delegation led by Damad Ferid Pasha arrived in Paris to lobby for modifications to the treaty. Britain signals willingness to adjust clauses to stabilize the Near East while Italy opposes the current terms. Turko nationalist forces clash with British Indian troops near Ismid. casualties and a captured officer reported.
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Rekigan Third Party Deliberations On Russia Action
In Detroit on June 17 the Rekigan Third Party Men at the 18 State convention took no action on a resolution. A misreport claimed recognition of the Russian government. the State councilors committee clarified no international matters were considered and the 42 delegates were certified for the national convention.
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Criticism mounts over League council delay on Persia pleas
Reports from London and Pensacola detail sharp press criticism of the League of Nations council for postponing action on Persia against Bolshevik forces. The Times calls it a pompous farce, while The Herald says the League is dead due to militarists and imperialists. Persia’s foreign minister met the Russian trade minister after the meeting. In Pensacola two seaplanes collided midair, killing electrician William E. Livingston and injuring Lt. John Farneworth.
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Kaiser's Jaw Injured By Angry Belgian II Report in Holland
Rumors from Doom Holland claim the former German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm was attacked by a Belgian using a forged pass at Door castle. Reports say he was wounded in the jaw and the Belgian arrested, though verification remains unavailable.
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Defeat Gompers on Railroad Issue Rocks A F L
Montreal June 17 The American Federation of Labor endorses government ownership of railroads by a 29 059 to 8349 vote, signaling a setback for Samuel Gompers. He contemplates reelection as critics push for reforms while pay raises and new labor protections are approved. The convention backs a permanent employment service and enhanced hearings for civil service workers.
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Gorgas Critically Ill Amid Mixed Reports
London reports Maj Gen William C Gorgas former U S Army surgeon general remains in critical condition. Earlier hopes for recovery faded days ago but brief rally offered cautious optimism, with progress then stalling as his prognosis grew more serious.
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Mystery at Elwell estate draws taxi visit and strange tidbits
New York police probe a dawn visit by a man and woman to sportsman Joseph B Elwell that ended with his fatal gunshot. A housekeeper noted a woman linked to a pink lingerie finds and tidying the bedroom. Von Schlegel admits an army revolver. investigations cover alibis, a Ritz Carlton dinner, and the missing owner of the intimate garments.
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