Drama at San Francisco unfolds as Democratic leader battles for renomination
The piece frames the 1912 era as a pivotal, dramatic campaign with President Wilson at its center. It contrasts past wartime popularity with current factional strife, questions over leadership, and the looming question of who will be the party’s candidate in the San Francisco convention.
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Democratic Party
Justice Hughes
Woodrow Wilson
Col Roosevelt
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Europe
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Senate
San Francisco
Paynes plan for federal retirement earns cautious support
The piece lauds Secretary Payne for a compassionate retirement approach, replacing a harsh immediate dismissal scheme. It credits his method of case by case retention with certificates, easing fears of abrupt pensions loss while preserving efficiency. It notes cabinet unity and hints at political tensions ahead at the San Francisco convention.
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Paynes
Payne
Shipping Board Aims to Restore American Flag in World Trade
The United States Shipping Board, now enlarged to seven members, will sell or repurpose 2 000 merchant vessels built during the war to restore America’s flag in global commerce. The sale prioritizes Americans, with foreign sales allowed only with multi member approval, to avoid asset dissipation while expanding new ships and permanent services. The bill seeks to boost domestic and international trade without subsidies, urging abrogation of outdated treaties to promote American commerce.
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Rent Litigation In District Faces Urgent Supreme Court Action
The District of Columbia rent crisis prompts the Department of Justice to seek rapid public adjudication. The Court of Appeals decision on the Ball act and ongoing rent commission activity threaten evictions and daily hardship for tenants. Justice urges prompt final resolution to avoid irreparable injury and to clarify the law for all parties involved.
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World Postal Congress Heads to Madrid in Fall
The seventh international postal congress will convene in Madrid next fall with about 130 postal administrations attending. Key topics include admission of new independent states to the Universal Postal Union, rules for a serial postal service, and a push for higher international postal rates. The new Madrid Post Office, the Palace of the Torreos, will host the event in a grand council hall.
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Hughes Warns of War Power Threat to Democracy
Cambridge June 21 Charles Hughes addressing Harvard Law School centennial warns that self rule falters in a free society with too much legislative fatigue and autocratic excess in wartime powers. He argues an overreliance on legislation and vague definitions of crime erode constitutional governance.
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Aid urged to governments by chambers of commerce
Paris June 21 the American delegation to the international congress of chambers of commerce will present a resolution through Adjt Gen Charles H Sherrill of New York asking national and local chambers to offer advice and business assistance to governments He said public faith in government is at risk and nonpartisan counsel from chambers could ease government burdens and expenditures on a peace basis
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Wheat costs farmers two dollars per bushel in 1919
The 1919 wheat crop cost growers an average 2.15 dollars per bushel, per the Department of Agriculture. The survey covered 14 districts in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and five districts in Minnesota, North and South Dakota. It shows a price near 2.60 dollars would yield profit on 80 percent of crops, winter wheat costs about 1.87 to 2.65 dollars, and only two of 481 farms could profit at a dollar-wheat level.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Missour
Minnesota
South Dakota
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Kans
Raleigh
Akansac
Akansas
Wool Growers Seek Immediate Relief From Crisis
Representatives of wool growers and dealers associations urged the Federal Reserve Board to provide credit relief as wool prices plunged from 65 cents to about 20 cents per pound on May 26. The drop followed a public boycott against high clothing costs, prompting manufacturers to cancel raw stock orders. Senators King Smoot Kellogg and Rep Mandel attended, supporting a credit plan to help banks aid producers through the emergency.
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Utah
Kellogg
Minnesota
Mandel
Wyoming
Foreign trade improves with May surplus and lower gold exports
May exports reached 739 million dollars while imports fell to 434 million, producing a 308 million U.S. trade surplus for the month. Eleven months ending May show exports at 7.474 billion and imports at 4.686 billion, with gold imports easing to 16.9 million and silver exports at 7.09 million.
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Department of Commerce
Chile Buys British Warships to Tug Tacna Arica Crisis
Buenos Aires reports Chile has purchased the British dreadnought Canads and two destroyers, signaling rapid moves toward resolving the Tacna Arica dispute with Peru. Observers say the naval buildup could pressure a settlement over the Arica port as pressures surge ahead of a likely crisis within a year. Peru seeks a League of Nations path but faces deadlock over plebiscite and U S nonintervention stance.
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Buenos Aires
South America
Arica
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League of Nations
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Oldest Code of Laws Found in Clay Tablets at Nippur
Discovery at the University of Pennsylvania Museum adds tablets from Nippur to a possible 3500 year record. The translated statutes cover hired servants trespass slavery rentals adultery and child legitimacy, with implications of early property and personal rights. The find suggests a high civilization level and parallels with Deuteronomic law.
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Ship Rema Mana Cristina Arrives at Sew kord After Long Hiatus
The 31 year old Spanish steamer Rema Mana Cristina, built in 1889, arrived from Span Via Havana with passengers and cargo. It marks her first visit since 1892 when a royal party traveled here and noted friendship between nations. Among today's passengers was Mrs Nicolas Penez Staubie, Cuban consul general to Canada, who will be based in Ottawa. May Stable said Canadian capital and banks are expanding in Cuba.
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Nicolas Penez Staubie
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Wilson appoints two to Greece and Treasury post
Edward Capp of New Jersey receives a recess appointment as Minister to Greece from President Wilson. Parker Gilbert, Jr. is nominated as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Capp, Princeton classics professor and Yale graduate, succeeds Leffingwell. Gilbert, a Treasury assistant since early in the war, will take the deputy role.
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Williams College Honors Pershing at Commencement
Williams College conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws on Gen John J Pershing Rear Admiral WilliamS Sims and Franklin K Lane during the 124 graduates’ commencement. Tufts College awarded an honorary Doctor of Science to Herbert C Hoover with 227 diplomas issued. Wesleyan University honored Gov Calvin Coolidge with an honorary Doctor of Laws at its commencement.
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Visitors from Cuba and Latin America spark US ties and tourism
In Washington hotels and Kansas talk of Cuba’s visitors and Latin American ties strengthen as Americans gain a closer affiliation with Cuba and other Latin nations. A Wellington, Kansas wheat harvest outlook notes good yields despite heat and labor shifts, with farmers urged to store grain as bankers back expansion.
Cox Hard Hit In Ohio Against Harding Nomination
A Rha Johnson of Ironton predicts Senator Harding will win Ohio in November if nominated by Republicans at San Francisco. Johnson notes Gov Cox foes back Mollien as strongest challenger, but Harding would still carry the state. Supporters argue Cox could best Harding, yet Johnson argues Harding's record and public appeal would secure a favorable vote.
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Ula
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Sviatogor Rescues Solovyev Survivors in Kara Sea
In January the Solovyev became icebound on the river at Chiga and drifted into the Kara Sea by late March. The icebreaker Sviatogor assisted by the British navy rescued 846 men women and children believed to be perishing from hunger and cold. The news reached London by wireless from Moscow on April 1.
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Chiga
Kara Sea
Russia
French Exports Rise in Early 1912 Statistics
Official figures show exports from January 1 to end May totaling 5 570 60 660 francs, versus 2 116,000,000 francs for the same period last year. Imports rose by 1 927,600,000 francs, while foodstuffs imports declined by 109,000,000 francs.
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Paris
Spanish Socialists Convene in Spain Congress Opening
Two thousand delegates representing about 200000 members attended the opening session of Spain's national socialist congress in Para on June 21. The gathering marked a major mobilization of the party as it convened for the proceedings.
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Socialist Party
Spanish National Socialist Congress
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