Paralyed Attorney John G Capers Dies at 53 in Washington
Nationally prominent attorney and political figure John G Capers died at his home 1635 R Street NW after a stroke. He practiced in the Evans Building and had returned from work Thursday feeling unwell. Capers, born April 17 1866 in Anderson DC, served as U S district attorney for South Carolina 1901 1906 and was active in McKinley Roosevelt campaigns. He was survived by his wife and three children with funeral arrangements pending Mrs Capers was away in Virginia.
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John G. Capers
R Street
Evans Building
Capers
Department of Justice
Internal Revenue
Anderson
D. C
Ellison
Charlotte R. P. Capers
William T. Capers
South Carolina Military Academy
Charleston
South Carolina College
Lilla
Republican National Committee
National Press Club
The
Commercial Club
Southern Society
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Charlotte
Prances
John G Capers
Virginia
President defends League at St. Louis in arms vision
In St. Louis the President argued for a robust League of Nations partnership urging Americans to support leadership abroad. He warned against armed isolation and claimed the treaty has clear, meaningful language not open to doubt. Crowds challenged him as he offered to send a copy to critics.
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ST. Louis
United States
League of Nations
Plate Printers Outing Planned by Local No. 2 at Chesapeake Beach
About 5,000 Plate Printers Union Local No. 2 members from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing are expected at today's Chesapeake Beach gathering. An athletic program will proceed after the 2:30 train arrival with cash prizes for the first three winners in events including several 50 and 100 yard dashes for various age groups and affiliations within the union.
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Women's Union
Printers’ Union
City Club Lunch Talks Begin Soon
The fall program at the City Club will start next Wednesday with a series of luncheon talks at 12 20 in the main dining hall. Each 60 minute session will feature a prominent speaker on timely topics, organized by the forum committee chaired by Harry S McEvans with Roland Robbinson Nespit Barry Bulkley BE Ayers and Dr J R Biggs.
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City Club
Commercial Club
Forum
Harry S McEvans
Roland Robbina
C. F. Nespit
Barry Bulkley
Be’ J. Ayers
J. R Biggs
Debate on League of Nations Reservations 1919
Senate discussions focus on reservations to the Versailles treaty restraining U S participation in the League of Nations. Key figures advocate preserving domestic sovereignty and the Monroe doctrine, with Colt Lenroot Kellogg Nelson and McNary supporting three reservations while McCumber proposes alternative drafts. The debate centers on withdrawal rights, domestic autonomy, and arbitration limits amid strong nationalist rhetoric.
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Congress
United States
Colt
Lenroot
Kelloge
Nelson
McNary
League
McCumber
Senate
United States of America
British Empire
France
Italy
Japan
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
China
Cuba
Ecuuador
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
The
Hedjaz
Honduras
Liberia
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Roumania
Siam
Czechio-Slovakia
Uruguay
Germany
Versailles
Republic of France
League of Nations
United
U. S
Dispute Guidance Cited in Article XV Text
The document dated May 25 1916 explains that a dispute with a self governing dominion or its represented assembly is a dispute with the dominant member and with all its dominions. It states that the exclusion clause covers the dominant member and its dependencies. In a separate brief from Wellsburg West Virginia Selby P Rappin 22 drowned after a canoe overturned his companion John Calderwood 18 was rescued.
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United States
Washington Post
Wellaburg
W. Va
Selby P Rappin
John Calderwood
Calderwood
Pappin
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Camden
Michigan
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Canandaigua
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Jersey City
Willard G. Stanton, Jr
Mr. Charlies Niemeier
Princeton, Ind
Mr. M. O. Bement
East Buffalo Live Stock Association
East Buffalo
Henry T. Brockelman
Fitchburg, Mass
Fitchburg
J. G. Imboden
Illinois Live Stock Association
Decatur
Institute of American Meat Packers
Munsey Building
Washington, D. C
Chesapeake Beach
Scott & Browne
Elate
Senator Colt
Council of the League of Nations
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Council of the League
Assembly of the League of Nations
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Shoreham
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