Medal honor proposed for NC-4 trans ocean flight crew
Washington May 27 Congress may award the congregational Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Commander Read and the NC-4 crew for completing the trans Atlantic flight. Representative Britten of Illinois drafted the resolution urging medals as a tribute to their daring and courage. Chairman Butler promises swift action and the naval committee may move it when the flyers reach the Portuguese coast.
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Washington
Read
House
Britten
Illinois
Congress
Butler
Naval Committee
Portugese
NC-4 Flies Toward Lisbon From Ponta Delgada
Navy seaplane NC-4 led by Lieutenant Commander Read started from Ponta Del Gada toward Lisbon at 10:20 A M Greenwich time. Officials reported favorable weather and multiple station ships along the 800 mile leg with precise times for each checkpoint.
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Ponta del Gada
Azores
Lisbon
Greenwich
Read
Greenwitch
New York
Washington
Navy
NC-4
Navy Department
Admiral Jackson
Toronto about to have strike
Toronto faces a threatened general strike after a trades union meeting approved by a 95 percent vote. A committee of fifteen can call the strike at 10 o clock Wednesday morning to support metal workers demanding a 44 hour week and full union recognition. Letter carriers did not vote. Street car workers' vote was postponed.
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Toronto
Ontario
Saloon Owner Defies Law After Open Declare Test Case
Cleveland police found Charles Lefkowetz saloon open. Bartender says owner paid to stay open yesterday and intends to test the law. He was ordered to close and arrested for selling liquor without a license.
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Cleveland
Charles Lefkowetz
Injuries Force Him to Give Up Atlantic Flight
Capt C W Morgan abandoned plans for the trans Atlantic flight from St Johns Newfoundland with F P Raynham after a crash. Morgan was cut on the face and may lose sight. Raynham plans to obtain a new aid and continue the attempt in a Martinsyde aircraft.
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Atlantic Flight
C. W. Morgan
St. Johns
N. F
F. P. Raynham
Harry Hawker
Mackenzie Grieve
Raynham
Business Luncheon Focusing On Year End Chamber Plans
The Wednesday Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be a business session. Officers intend to discuss several matters including a report from Police Chief Carl Porter and other key issues requiring quick action before the annual meeting and officer elections next Monday night. Referendums must be submitted by Saturday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Carl Porter
Special Knight Templars Conclave in Athens May 28
Special conclave at 4 P M in Athens Commandery to confer the Order of the Temple on three companions. Supper served for active participants. Full attendance desired. F M Hutchinson Commander, Jas A Palmer Recorder.
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Knight Templars
Athens Commandery
Order of the Temple
F. M. Hutchinson
Jas, A. Palmer
Two brokers in wager over cross country trip
Five to one odds framed a bet between W. B. Martin of Chicago and W. B. Sage of New York over a trip to New York. Martin used five pairs of shoes to cross the distance, while Sage used one pair. The stake was a political bet tied to an election.
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New York
W. B. Martin
Chicago
W. B. Sage
German Chancellor Reverses War Demands to Aid France
Berlin reports Chancellor Scheidemann announced counter proposals to peace terms. Germany would restore northern French territory and fully repair destroyed coal mines while seeking timely admission to the League of Nations. Belgium would be respected and disarmament limited to 100000 with other powers similarly cutting forces.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Co Upright
The
Berlin
Scheidemann
United Press Today
Germany
League of Nations
France
Belgium
Wilson
Clemenceau
East
Moses
Musn
Petrograd under bombardment and rumors of foreign control
Petrograd faced panic after a sea bombardment reported by News Agency. Dispatches claim Esthonians and Finns with British support operate against Bolsheviks, with rumors of Chinese, Lettish, and Finnish Reds taking control and ousting city authorities.
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London
Petrograd
Lettish
Kansas Gets Laughs in Kansas City Suggests June Thirtieth
Kansans joke about renaming the last day of June as June the thirtieth prompting light remarks from citizens in Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas
Kansas City
State liquor board remains at work despite prohibition ruling
In Columbus Ohio the state liquor license commission continues operations after Attorney General Price ruled the body dissolved at midnight. Commissioners say they are bonded and must dispose of state property and fear $200000 in fines if they quit. John Nolan vows to take the case to the Ohio supreme court if needed. City leaders push to delay new prohibition enforcement bills as emergency measures.
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Columbus
State Liquor License Commission
Price
John Nolan
Donahey
Ohio Supreme Court
Riots in Germany Rise as Delegates Sign Treaty Sides Seek Pace
Reported unrest grows across Berlin and major German cities as delegates bask in treaty signing amid protests. Observers warn hourly rioters may surge as factions press for faster reconstruction and oppose terms seen as lenient.
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Germany
Paris
Berlin
Progressives to Wage Fight On Penrose Chairmanship
The Senate progressives opened an open air campaign against Penrose as finance chair. They demanded striking Penrose from the post and pledged to push tax reform to shift burdens from big profits to those with lower incomes. They aim for coordinated action without risking GOP control.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Penrose
Finance Committee
Republican
No Wonder Wage Scale Puts Janitors at Odds With Teachers
In Oak Park Illinois janitors express disappointment as a new wage scale elevates school teachers toward near earnings parity with staff, a shift fueling discontent among the cleaning staff.
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Chicago
Ill
Oak Park
New Yorker Welcomes Brow Born Aboard LaTouraine Arrival
George Touraine Brow is among those present at the ceremony. Born on the French liner LaTouraine, her father a chef named her off the vessel on arrival here.
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New York
George Touraine Brow
Cost of living study shows lower salaries spend higher share on essentials
Government findings from Labor Department reveal that lower earners allocate a larger percentage of income to food and shelter, while higher incomes enjoy lower shares. Baltimore and other cities show food and rent percentages rising with income disparity, with detailed budgets for Philadelphia and Camden families illustrating how expenditures and surpluses vary across income groups.
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Washington
Labor Department
Baltimore
Pittsburg
New York
Boston
Syracuse
Scranton
Philadelphia
Camden
N. J
Hawker and Grieve Reach London After Atlantic Flight
Britain honors Harry Hawker and navigator McKenzie Grieve after a 12 hour Atlantic crossing. Crowds cheer in Inverness Edinburgh and London as Hawker prepares for further flights and media interviews. Hawker reports engine overheating and a forced sea landing near the Mary before rescue.
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London
Harry
Hawker
Atlantic
Daily News Today
Inverness
Duke of Athol
Aero Club
Don
Aero Lab
Raw
McKenzie
Provost MacDonald
Edinburgh
Peperat
Usday
Rome
Grieve
Lord Kitchener Gun
Mary
Ocean
New Foundland
London Daily Mail
the Mary
Tim Hawker
Voters in Icksburg Favor Prohibition? Red Flag Election
In Fredericksburg Texas area, only twenty of 3200 registered voters backed prohibition while the rest abstained or opposed the measure. The sparse turnout signals strong local resistance to temperance policies.
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Fredericksburg
Tex
Icksburg
Prohibition
Chile Builds Steel Mill To Produce Iron for Europe
Chile develops a steel mill to manufacture iron locally for export to Europe, shifting from prior export of raw iron ore. The move signals industrial growth and increased trade in South America.
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Chile
Europe
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