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Wednesday, June 18, 1919

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The Headlines

KNOX APPEALS FOR TIME TO STUDY LEAGUE COVENANT; Asserts Decisions Involved Are Too Momentous to be Settled Offhand in Treaty. DEFENDS HIS RESOLUTION "We Saved Europe; Let Us Consider Well Guaranteeing SpoilsForever to Our Associates."DISCLAIMS BEING PARTISANWarns Opposition of Dangers ofSuch a Course--McCumber to Defend League Today. Disclaims Any Partisanship. Say Resolution Goes too Far. KNOX WOULD STUDY LEAGUE COVENANT Urges Need of Caution. Derogations from Sovereignty. Oppression of Weak Nations. Dynamite in Irish Question. Enforcement of Peace. League of Peace or War? Surrender of Sovereignty. Status of Monroe Doctrine. Criticises Withdrawal Clause. Warns Against "Undue Haste." May Declare War at an End.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

John Kellette

The must-have

Lincoln Logs

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

lousysnapshotmovies

Soldiers

over the topblightyno man's landcooties

Suffragette

deeds not wordsvotes for women

Catchphrases of 1919

  • The Red Scare

Tech Check

Pop-Up Toaster, Shortwave Radio & Arc Welding.

Cost of Living (1910)

Loaf of Bread

$0.06

Gallon of Gas

$0.15

Average Home

$3,600

New Car

$950

Time Elapsed

39,069 days ago

(107 years, 14 days)