Treaty points and Wilson's fourteen cited in press debate
German Foreign Minister Brockdorff Rantzau appealed to Wilson's fourteen points as a basis for a just peace at Versailles. The London Herald accuses the treaty of ignoring them, while a comparison shows at least ten points influence the treaty, with other provisions likely covered by Austria Bulgaria and Turkey agreements.
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London Herald
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Herald
League of Nations
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Roumania
Serbia
Montenegro
Ottoman Empire
Dardanelles
Cut Your Coupons And Buy Baby Bonds Advised
Treasury savings division urges people to reinvest Liberty Bond interest into War Savings stamps. Officials note 4 percent bonds convert to 4 1/4 percent and highlight nearly a billion dollars yearly earnings from government securities. Emphasis is on thrift and investing idle money in War Savings stamps for safe, meaningful growth.
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Savings Division
Treasury Department
If You Can Clean Your House and Be a Patriot
A light verse from Laura Simmons in the New York Evening Post humorously stresses the hard work of housekeeping. The speaker celebrates endurance and steady effort amid dust, dirt, torn rugs, and ruined keepsakes, arguing such perseverance earns the title of Patriot.
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Laura Simmons
New York Evening Post
Wart disease threatens potato crops and spawns quarantine
Officials urge growers to monitor potato crops for wart growth and report signs to county agents or the USDA. The pest may spread via infected European potato shipments dating to 1911 or earlier, risking widespread quarantine and cessation of local potato farming.
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Pennsylvania
United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia land values rise with highway plans amid Americus sale
The State Press notes land ten miles from Americus in Sumter County sold for $100 an acre as highway construction plans support land values. The piece argues cheap Georgia land is ending and good roads will boost value for investment and homes. An Indiana farmer sold two sides of bacon for as much as a bale of cotton once did, masking shifting farm economics relevant to Georgia.
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Georgia
Americus
Sumter County
Indiana
Savanneh News
What If Government Took Over Newspapers
Speculation argues government control would boost subscription prices by about 50 percent and keep the sheriff busy chasing delinquents. It suggests salaries of owner editors would rise as a next step in such a scenario.
Potato wart lookouts and wartime labor penalties
A fragmentary item notes potato wart watchfulness and a warning that merchants delaying ad copy to press day face Council of Defense action. It also mentions a linotype worker punished as a deserter with potential imprisonment at Leavenworth.
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Leavenworth
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