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Recommendation of repeal of wartime prohibition at once opposed.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
1
Recommendation of repeal of wartime prohibition at once opposed.
President Wilson’s cable message urging quick action on tax and other reforms dominates early session business. Lawmakers from both parties pledge to push private rail ownership, repeal of wartime prohibition, and broader tariff changes, with resistance from dry forces and concerns over Russia, budgets, and peace treaty priorities.
Last survivor of Navy air squadron prepares for a dash to Portugal as he completes a record flight to Ponta Delgada. The mission highlights swift long distance endurance and the solo pilot's return to active service in a forward air role.
The NC-4, lone American Navy entrant in the first transatlantic flight, is set to depart Ponta Delgada at dawn for Lisbon after repairs and fuel replenishment. Lieutenant Commander Read commands the aircraft, which weather permitting will cover roughly 800 miles to Plymouth as the final leg.
President Wilson urges Congress to repeal war prohibition and revise tax laws, return wires and address labor concerns. The note outlines a timetable for German replies on treaty points and signals that signatures at Versailles hinge on German acceptance.
The high court upholds prior sedition rulings, concurring with Justice Coupe and Associate Justice Brantly, applying the decision to pending appeals including the Dunn case. The ruling centers on the constitutionality of sedition law amid ongoing challenges and notes forecasts of unsettled, cooler weather in the Seat region.
Ponta Delgada May 20. Commander John H. Towers reports exceptionally bad weather caused the loss of the three American navy seaplanes during a flight from Trepassey Newfoundland to Ponta Delgada. The NC-3 NC-4 and NC-3 battled storm and surf, were damaged, yet all crews survived and reached port to cheers as the vessels fired salvos in welcome.
In a dramatic cross Atlantic flight, the NC-3 trio faced fuel limits and stormy seas. Aboard a damaged craft, they fought to reach land near Delgada as destroyers aided their return while radio signals failed and searches continued.
Three men were killed and four injured when the Smith Parry elevator interior exploded at noon in Milwaukee. Fire followed the blast and officials estimate the loss at $100,000 as investigators seek the cause.
Local teachers call on students to participate in ceremonies noting supremacy. Lacy seeks damages in a police arrest case. An incident involving a horse and bakery wagon is reported with sparse details.
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