Politically charged tour tests Wilson third term stance
By Robert T. Small Tacoma Washington September 13 1918 President Wilson travels the country insisting politics plays no role in his League of Nations mission yet Western observers warn a third term question and Republican support may shape the treaty battle. The piece notes Wilson hesitates to confirm 1920 candidacy, cites Taft influence, Republican leadership, and the need to separate personal politics from policy as he seeks bipartisan backing.
President Wilson Unhurt After Seattle Harbor Launch Collision
President Wilson escaped injury when his harbor launch bumped a naval whaleboat during Seattle fleet review. Mrs Wilson and officials were aboard as the craft shuddered but remained intact. The president then reviewed the Oregon with Daniels and Admiral Rodman before presiding over a return salute and signing the Oregon visitors book.
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Wilson Says Republicans Were Leading Spirits In Covenant
Tacoma Washington September 13 reading to a Tacoma audience today a part of his address to Congress asking a declaration of war with Germany President Wilson at the armory declared the purpose outlined had not yet been refined and would not be until that treaty was ratified Before he went to the armory the President was driven to the stadium where a cheering mass of humanity welcomed him with a seating capacity of 30000 The stadium was backed except for small spaces at the ends of the horses’ o¢ and thousands more thronged the steps and terraces above In a brief address at the stadium Mr Wilson said he was grateful that the children had come out to see because he felt the decisions being made now affected the children more than those of the present generation There was a continual rush of cheering after he finished speaking and until his party had circled out Continued on fifteenth page.
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Infamy, Johnson says, diplomacy doomed peace treaty
Kansas City report quotes Senator Hiram Johnson charging President Wilson omitting facts and sacrificing American principles in the peace treaty. He cites disarmament, the Shantung decision, and British naval supremacy as ominous outcomes of the league and secret bargains among co belligerents.
Labor Favors Irish Cause at Trade Union Congress
Glasgow September 13 The Trade Union Congress closes after a week with resolutions protesting the arrest and deportation of alien trades union officials for alleged Bolshevik ties An emergency vote condemns military rule in Ireland and endorses self determination as the path to resolve the Irish issue.
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Pershing to Rest and Attend Baseball Today in D C
General John J Pershing winds down a strenuous week with a rest day in Washington. He will attend Episcopal church services, may go to a baseball game at American League Park, and attend a theatre with staff, after celebrating his fifty ninth birthday with Senator Warren.
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Cut off Nose Put on Again at Windor Hospital
A stable boy, William Robertson, had his nose cut off when a skylight fell while he prepared a horse for a race. The nose was found in the stable straw, brought to King Edward VII Hospital, and reattached after an hour. Also noted, Britain will take over provisioning of Poland from the United States on September 20, with 300,000 tons of promised foodstuffs already supplied.
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Hoover Returns Home After War Aid and Urges European Credits
Former relief chief Herbert Hoover arrived in New York after five years abroad distributing food to starving Europe. He called for extending credits to Europe to restart trade, urged no government subsidy, and warned unrest has subsided while bolshevism threat faded. He advocated peace through a League of Nations and cautioned on immigration and economic recovery.
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Bolshevik Defeat Recaptures Tsaritsyn and Yamburg
War dispatches report decisive Bolshevik losses at Tsaritsyn with 9,000 prisoners and 100 machine guns taken, while Yamburg, 65 miles from Petrograd, is recaptured by Russian forces. Letvia accepts Soviet peace talks. Amur region cleared with claimed 200,000 Chinese aiding. Kolchak offensive continues in Siberia as red forces prove stubborn but retreat.
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Striking Police Are Shut Out in Boston
Police Commissioner Curtis closed the Boston police department and discharged nineteen officers who deserted their posts as the city faced strike tensions. Attorney General Wyman and Governor Coolidge supported the action. The city remained near normal with state troops on duty and plans to recruit a new force from veterans, potentially with higher pay. A general strike threat loomed as labor unions prepared votes and statements outlined stances on a possible work stoppage. A separate incident near Tremont and Boyleston streets left Raymond Gast killed and Mrs. Mary Jaques wounded by guardsmen.
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