War Payment Plans For Indemnity And Debts
Hythe May 16 The Anglo French experts of the two governments agreed on principles for settling German indemnity and inter allied debts. They propose a lump sum indemnity and that inter allied debt payments proceed in parallel with Germany's payments.
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Hythe
England
Associated Press
Millerand
France
M. Afillerand
Spa
United States
Belgium
Gersy
Great Britain
Great Rita
Canonization and World War I finance clash reported
Pope Benedict XVI presided at Joan of Arc’s canonization in St. Peter's as Paris churches marked the day despite strike controls. London and Spa discussions feature Allied debts and reparation plans with Millerand and Lloyd George, while France gains from a revised indemnity scheme and Britain’s coal allocations amid postwar talks.
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Rome
Associata Press
Joan of Arc
Pope Benenet
St. Peters
St. Peter's
Paris
Notre Dame
France
Alcove
Great Britain
Government weighs action to break freight jam
Washington indicated the government would act within 48 hours to break a nationwide freight jam. The Interstate Commerce Commission would likely grant priority shipments for food fuel and perishables and might bar dead freight to rush life essentials to communities facing shortages. Railroads asked for full use of emergency powers as producers face high borrowing costs and millions are lost daily from reduced production.
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Interstate Commerce — Commission
Commission
Transportation Net
Treasury
Alo
Blockads
Railroad Brotherhoods Seek Living Wage in Board Hearings
Heads of 17 railroad brotherhoods rally in Chicago for resumed Railway Labor Board hearings on a general wage increase. They warn of a transportation breakdown due to wage delays, car shortages, and reduced track workforce. They contend only 2.5 percent earn a living wage and urge a just, speedy decision based on solid evidence.
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Chicago
Railway Labor Board
Railroad Labor Board
Londonderry Night of Terror Grips City
Londonderry endured a night of terror as rioting between Sinn Fein and loyalists consumed parts of the city. Sergeant Dennis, chief of the criminal division, was shot through the right lung and killed, marking the first police murder in Ulster since the start of the assassination campaign on January 1, 1916.
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Belfast
Associated Press
Londonderry
Dennis
Deati
Ulster
Sinn
Peace resolution moves toward conference in House
As May nears end, the Republican peace resolution faces formal House transmission tomorrow with no rush plan. Senate differences center on war declarations and peace terms with Germany and Austria. Porter says no quarrel is expected, but a veto override lacks sufficient votes from Democrats.
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Porter
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Gillett
Rogers
Massachusetts
Satis
Must
Lodge
Hitchcock
Senator Lodge
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McCumber
North Dakota
Germany
Austria
Wilson
Levi P Morton dies at Ellerslie in New York
Levi P Morton former vice president and New York governor died at Ellerslie on the Hudson after bronchial pneumonia developed this morning. He was 96 and survived by daughter Mrs Helen Morton and son in Washington. Miss Mary Morton from Gers will arrive tomorrow. The birthday observance was held yesterday by Rhinebeck school children at his estate.
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N. Y
Levi P. Morton
United States
New York State
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Hudson
Morton
Helen Morton
Ellerslie
Williams
Washington
Doc
Morton Minot
Mary’ Morton
Gers 1
Rhinebeck
Elleratie
Binabaed
Carranza Cabinet Captured as Rebels Advance
Reports from El Paso and Mexico City say all Carranza cabinet members have been captured and sent to Mexico City. Carranza fled toward Vera Cru the rebels claim after heavy fighting near Rinconada. Revolutionary forces say they seized 2,000 Carranza troops 24 trains 4 artillery pieces 200 machine guns and large quantities of gold and silver bars.
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Texas
Carranza
Mexico City
Alvaro Obregon
Laredo Junction
Associated Press
Venustiano Carranza
Rinconada
Vera Cru
Vera
Guadalupe Sanchez
Gulf Coast
Associated Proms
Sid Generi
Crumottins Gey
Guadalupe Sanehem
Carrana
Yenacio Honilias
Mexico
Gonzales
Obre
Minle
Lberal Revolutionary Party
Pablo Gongales Annowieen
Candido Aguilar
Lapilla
Sanchez
Obregon
Carranza Party
Berlin plot alleged by news agency dies in chaos
May 16. A news agency reports a communistic plot hatched in a Berlin suburb to sabotage elections by attacking polling booths and ballot boxes. The plan allegedly aimed to spread soviets across Germany if it failed. The government watches for developments. Morgen Post notes a treason charge against General von Luettwitz.
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Germany
Morgen Post
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Kapp
Leipsic Supreme Court
Save
Sangerhausen
Soldier relief plan remains a hurdle for committee
May 16 report from Washington says Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee are stalling on the soldier bonus. Tax plans fail under review including a stock dividend tax, while a sales tax is deemed impossible. Some members seek a bond issue or delayed action after next Tuesday’s Legion talks. Sentiment against cash bonuses grows as more groups protest.
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Washington, D.C
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Ican Legion
Posta
Reidea
American Women’s Legion
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D'Oller
Legion
Fordney
House of Representatives
Upshaw
Georgia
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