Victory Loan terms announced by Secretary Glass
Secretary Glass outlined Victory Loan terms with overall subscriptions at 4.5 billion dollars. Interest 4.4 percent on partially tax exempt notes convertible into 4 percent notes. four year maturity with three year redeeming option. 3 and 4 percent securities enjoy varying tax exemptions. Size below expectations, last Liberty loan. drive runs April 21 to May 10 across communities.
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Washington, D. C
Glass
Treasury
Caucasus Crisis Described As Serious and Unstable
Paris reports from Batum and Novorossiysk describe the Caucasus as grave with a weak Georgian government and a northward Georgian push against Kubian Cossacks. Don and Kubian Cossacks resist Bolsheviks as a British warship stabilizes Novorossiysk, while Ekaterinodar and Rostov regimes appear feeble amid growing disorder and anti allied sentiment.
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Caucasus
American Food Administration
Batum
Novogossiysk
Novorossiysk
Deniking
Ekaterinadar
Don Cossacks
Rostov
Revolt Reported in Korea Forces Riots Across Islands
Uprisings in Korea spread beyond initial areas and threaten broader flare up. An official Japanese government statement cites serious riots across hundreds of locales. Police casualties and damage to stations and post offices reported amid the turmoil.
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Korea
Toklo
Students to Enlist in German University Closure
Leipzig students voted unanimously to close the university and enlist in border defense forces. They urged all German institutions of learning to do likewise. The university faculty concurred. If the situation quiets, the university will reopen May 15.
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Leipzig
Geneve shore site picked for League of Nations capitol
At a special state council meeting a magnificent shore site facing Boat Blanc in Geneva was chosen for the League of Nations capitol. Parades and flags celebrate the Paris commission decision boostingPreeti Wilson and Aumerica's standing.
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Blanc
League of Nations
Commission On the Letigue of Nations
Paris
Preeti Wilson
Aumerica
Tom L. Jackson Leaves Estate to Spiritualists for College
Tom L. Jackson, bachelor found dead in an automobile near Fort Worth Texas left his entire estate valued at 500000 dollars to the Spiritualists of the United States to establish a college. Judge Swnuell of the United States Court of Claims in Washington has resigned effective April 1 and is now at his Wisconsin home. Sidney Drew, noted stage and film actor, died at his home in New York.
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Fort Worth
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United States Court of Claims
Washington
Wisconsin
Sidney Drew
New York
Washington rail rate cut on road building materials
Railways Director Hines in Washington announced a 10 cent per ton reduction in freight rates on sand gravel crushed stone and other road building materials when shipped to states counties or municipalities. The report also notes Allied and domestic war developments including troops, famine, and diplomatic moves across Europe and Russia.
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Railways
Hines
Washington
Foreign Thirty United States submarine chasers sail from Lisbon
A dispersed maritime update notes Foreign Thirty United States submarine chasers departed Lisbon bound for Gibraltar. Other items report bolshevik advances near Sebastopol and Allied evacuation concerns, and Archangel operations with raids on bolshevik positions yielding prisoners and armament.
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United States
Lisbon
Gibraltar
Peace Conference Debates Forcing UK Wilson Peace Terms
Peace notes show Paris talks nearing agreement on Germany, reparations, territories along Rhine and Poland. League commission ends meeting with no sections granting Japanese or French demands but reserves right to raise amendments. Paris economic council warns urgency of Europe’s crisis while a covenant clause shields Monroe doctrine. German emperor trial prospects set by four power council. Proportional representation gains in Paris Chamber vote 235 to 201.
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Petit Journal
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Faris
Japan
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Chamber of Deputies
Grand jury fixes bonds for stock sales men at Consumers' Packing
News items report Judge Landis holding 20 stock sales men in default at $30,000 bonds each. Galveston and Chester with American troops and Brig Gen Richardson arrive in Murmansk. Lansing condemns California anti Japanese legislation as dangerous. Mexico receives 2 million rounds of 7 millimeter rifles via Laredo with US permission. Leavenworth detentions include 49 prisoners tied to IWW bail rehearings. Michigan leans dry as counties vote down wine beer amendment. Cincinnati Fire Department sees 42 resignations amid union action over discharged men.
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Grand Jury
Ames Council Bars New Pool Halls in City
Ames city council votes to block opening of pool halls while locals follow old customs as schools adopt new times. News notes include farm wages in Ida county, a Burlington prison workers dispute, and plans for Victory Liberty Loan education in Polk county schools with prizes and medals.
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Reimbeck
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Peterboro
Ont
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Colby
Joe Hacker
Polk County
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A. H. Hoffman
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Shambaugh
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George Clark
da Grove
EB. G. Albert
Jefferson
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E. C. Stevenson
Rockwell City
Judes Elwood
Sac City
Church of
Iowa Motor Vehicle Bill Faces Amendments And Funding Push
Legislative action on a motor vehicles bill shifts through House debates with few amendments while promising over 6 million dollars for state roads. It imposes a minimum 15 dollar auto license, adds a 14 percent surcharge on high value cars, and sets varied truck license fees. County treasurers will collect fees. permanent license tags replace annual ones. The measure also contemplates state sale of Camp Dodge land to the federal government for a national guard facility, with an appraisal to set a fair price and use of facilities for annual drills.
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Iowa
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Harding
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Slaught
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Linn County
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Frailey
Joe Frailey
Lee County
Fratley
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Federal Aid Road Funds Reach Record High for Next Three Years
The United States will have at least 674.9 million dollars for cooperative road building over the next three years, with a federal share boosted by 200 million in the post office appropriation. The program expands rural post road definitions, raises grant limits, and projects highway spending near half a billion this year, with 385 million projected for roads and bridges in 1919.
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Congress
Bureau of Public Roads
Ink Place
Secretary of War
Secretary of Agriculture
War Department
Ald
Forest Road
Poor Highways Costly Losses Highlight Transportation Drain
A congressional 1614 report estimated annual U S losses from poor roads at 604 million dollars in transportation costs. The article notes tonnage growth since then likely raises current annual loss near one billion dollars.
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