Standard 8 Hour Day For All Nations Adopted
The nine labor clauses for the peace treaty were published from Paris. They include an eight hour day a weekly rest a child labor ban equal pay for men and women and workers right of association for lawful purposes. The clauses urge labor not as a commodity and call for enforcement through national laws with inspection by both genders. Results aim to benefit wage earners worldwide though full universal adoption remains contingent on national contexts.
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Washington, D
Commission On International Labor
Pene
Paris
State Department
League of Nations
Tate
Ge Industrial Comemunities
League
No Voice Dissent From League of Nations Adoption
Paris April 29 The covenant of the League of Nations in revised form moved by President Wilson was adopted by the conference in plenary session without a dissenting voice. Sir James Eric Drummond named secretary general and a provision for immigration to join the league were included. Nine labor principles were adopted in the treaty as final terms. Italy was not represented in the session.
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Council of Four Aid
Versailles
League of Nations
Italy
Orlando
M. Clemenceat
Baron Makino
Paul Hymans
Belgium
Geneva
League
Leon Bourgeois
France
Nice
M. Bourgeois
Ivaratha Totecart
Van
Wileson
Lloyd George
Wilson
Paris
James Eric Drummond
Unan- Amionia
French Press Skeptical On League Covenant
Paris reports indicate a muted reception to the League of Nations covenant. Newspapers note concessions by France and others, with some calling it a surrender and a dead birth, while editors hope later amendments address legitimate French and allied claims.
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Belgium
Japan
France
Beh de Paris
Pertinax
League of Nations
Renaure
Pr Clemencesu
Pichon
Havas
Ordsst
Munich Surrounded by German Troops Complete Encirclement
Paris dispatches report Munich fully encircled by German government troops after Jaicishot occupation about a mile northeast of the city. Government forces also clamp down on Nuremberg with Sparngean leader Albert Schmidt killed and a socialist prisoner taken.
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Paris
Havas
Munich
Jaicishot
Nuremberg
Albert Schmidt
Sporterans
Wilson May Lead World League At Paris Proposal
Paris April 20 A proposal to hold the league of nations assembly in Washington this year is under discussion If the assembly opens in Washington President Wilson would likely be invited as the league's first president
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Washington
Paris
League of Nations
Wilson
League
No Hop-Off Today Amid Heavy Rain Over Atlantic Flight
The St Johns area reports no hop-off today as rain disrupts plans for an April 20 launch of the Iranc-Atlan te airship. Mid ocean conditions are said favorable but offshore black clouds and heavy rain foretell no relief. Newfoundland weather remains unsettled with no let-up in sight.
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St. Johns, N. F
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Burleson Criticized for War Powers Use in Post Bureau
Washington April 20 Senator Borah charged Postmaster General Burleson with wielding unlimited powers under wartime law and acting arbitrarily. He argued Congress enacted limited authority and the administration should be restrained to protect free government principles.
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Washington, D. C
Burleson
Maho
Congress
Anak
Fiw
Borah
Avery Pune
Mr. Burleson
Wilson approves wire surrender to owners
The president approves Postmaster General Burleson's plan to return telegraph and telephone systems to their owners when new legislation ends, and to restore American cable lines immediately. Burleson said the cables should be returned by May 10, with formal notice to the White House today.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Burleson
White House
Yeaterday
Germany in turmoil as strikes threaten widespread action
Paris dispatch reports renewed agitation across Germany with threatened general strikes by Berlin railway workers on May 7 if demands fail, Spartacists active in Ruhr seeking a general stoppage, outbreaks with casualties noted, and electric railway workers in Silesia on strike.
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Paris
Germany
Berlin
Ruhr
Spartacans
Silesia
Costa Rica Jails Overflow With Political Prisoners
Managua reports many detained are relatives of former president Alfredo Gonzales Trix. Vicata Bicane arrives from Pontarinas stating Costa Rica holds 64 men under arms, 000 at Puntarenay, and 1,00 on the Nicaraguan frontier amid jail overcrowding and political detentions.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Vicata Bicane
Pontarinas
Alfredo Gonzales Trix
Posto Rica
Puntarenay
Republicans Asked To Withhold Views On League Pact
Washington April 29 Telegraphs were sent to all senators by Senator Tyne and Senator Curtis asking Republican senators to withhold public expressions on the league of nations covenant until the latest draft is studied and a conference has occurred. No date for the conference was announced.
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Washington, D
Hes
Tyne
Massachusetts
Curtis
Kansas
Armen Magne
Troop Repatriation Backs New York Arrival of National Guard Units
Ninety-one offhore and 2,786 Pennsylvania National Guard members arrive aboard the Kroonland from St Nazaire, bringing units from the 11th infantry, 100th machine gun battalion, 28th division, and more. The Atenas and Bert Agamammon ships also convey additional officers and troops, including medical detachments and engineers, with many casualties and recuperating personnel aboard. Aboard also are British and French officers and convalescent detachments from Brest, under General Pelham D. Veinlord’s command in New York.
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New York
Old National Guard of Pennsylvania
Kroonland
St. Nazaire
11Th Infantry
F. G. Hu
J. K. le
100Th Machine Gun Battalion
28Th Military Police Bori
New- News
New ‘Ark
Inlhding
128Th Infantry
St. Nasnife
S16th Field
Bert Agamammon
Brest
Tith
Ilieey Teignde
Hartere
Ier
Pelham D. Vein Lord
77Th Genlon
Army Oneons
Niurens Seine van
Deaths in Army During War Dominated by Disease
The surgeon general reports to the War Department that of the total army deaths to date, 269000, or 61 percent, were from disease. About 42 percent died in battle or from battle wounds, and 6 percent from other causes. roughly 2,000 disease deaths occurred since hostilities began.
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War Department
Drove Car Without License Charge Against F W Childs
In Argitleboro on April 0 Mal F W Childs of Brattlehore faced a charge for driving with last year’s license plate. Major Childs requested delays to consult counsel as State’s Attorney Harrie B. Chase stated a stricter enforcement of automobile laws is coming. The case centers on whether a technical violation warrants action despite claims of dealer guidance and plate renewal confusion.
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F. W. Childe
Brattlehore
Argitleboro
Botey
George Witgon
Harrie B. Chae
Childs
Tooelpthat
Chase
Ory
Anata
Death notices: Carlos J. Kingsbury 77 in Washington
Native of Stannard Carlos Joan Kingsbury 77 died at home in Washington of heart trouble after poor health. Civil War veteran of Vermont Cavalry Co. 1, 1st. He lived in Stannard Hardwick and Washington. survived by wife five children Archie C. and Lee R. in Washington, Mrs. Dohlan of New York City, and Erwin died young. Funeral Thursday at 2. Burial in Fish cemetery with Rev. Hachuny officiating.
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Carlos Joan Kingsbury
Washington
Kingsbury
Stannard
Hardwick
G. A. Boypost
Chelsea
Baptist Church
Co. 1
1St
Vermont Cavalry
Dohlan
New York City
Archie C
Lee R. Kingsbury
Erwin
Ft O'Elovk
Washie
Hachuny
Two Men Died Under Machine In Harbor Incident
Cape May April 2. Two men Lient. Berger and Ensign Barron drowned when their plane fell into Cape May harbor. A third man escaped, swam to the wharf. The victims were caught under the emplacement during the incident.
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Cape May
Ni J
Des Seains Hydra al Lane
Berger
Ensign Barron
Cape May Harbor
Uheir
Warm's Testimony Read in Murder Case
St Albans April 29 the state rested shortly after 10 oclock in the Robert Warm murder trial after reading Warms testimony from the September 1917 trial Mies Mabel Spencer court reporter remained to prove Claude B Moyer testimony a former soldier at Fort Ethan Allen offered by the respondent Four more witnesses testified before noon Henry G Werseve and Mrs Wilson saw a soldier in uniform and a pin in a striped dress on Newton road the night Jennie Hemmingway body was found Exra Loomis testified she saw a tall soldier and a small pass her house that night Mrs Oncar Pelkey new witness said she saw five soldiers and one civilian leave an automobile on Aldis street that Sunday night she noted a white muslin dress with a blue spray and later observed soldiers behind her home running
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St. Albans
Astate
Robert Warm
Warm
Mies Mabel Spencer
Claude B. Moyer
Fort Ethan Allen
Henry G. Werseve
Wilson
Newton Road
Jennie Hemmingweay
Cornfield
Exra Ro Loomis
North Elm Street
Oncar M. Pelkey
Aldis Street
New England Behind Pace in Victory Liberty Drive
Boston reports the Victory Liberty loan drive lags behind expectations with daily subscriptions totaling 11.06 million and a district total of 102,454.06, about 27 percent of quota. Vermont leads state results with 4.723 million. Massachusetts adds 981,000. Connecticut 5.128 million.
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Boston
New England
Dal
Daily Report
Vermont
Connecticut
Sr.osim
Masaachu- ‘Pette
Masaachu- Sutksen
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Borton
Massachusetts
Comparatively Light Victory Loan Sales By Barre Banks
Harre Banks led participation yesterday as the Victory Loan drive advances in Barre Vermont. The campaign neared the second hundred thousand mark with most towns surpassing the quota though exact totals for the four Barre banks were not released. Officials urged community subscriptions to avoid remaining in the small group not yet over the top.
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Harre Banks
Barre
Vermont
Taro
New York District Victory Loan Subscriptions Rise
New York on April 29 reports Victory Loan subscriptions in the New York district gaining 17.8 million dollars as the campaign enters its second week. The official total reaches 210,094,800 dollars with a district quota of 1.85 billion to close. Michael Keefe returns to his home after visiting his son Michael Francis who dies while on leave from his ship. Herbert Clafflin, a Corinth farmer, is taken to the city for a fracture of the loft blade after an accident. an X-ray was performed. Clafflin is 62 with a family.
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New York
Victory
Plata
Toms Mist
Wome
Atstein
Michael Keefe
Michael Frencis
Herbert Claflin
Corinth
Clafflin
Returning Veterans Echo Anxiety To Come Home Army Of Occupation
A letter from Sergt Guy C P Andever of the medical corps now in Mozendorf Germany reflects the mood of American troops in occupation. Soldiers anticipate home while outlining unit redeployments and the future role of the third army as the occupation forces.
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American Army of Occupation
18Th U
F. Service
Third Army
Ist
4Th
Sth
Och
Tth
Ith
National Guard
Fist National Army
S8th National Army
Army of Occupation
War Department
Niity
Guy
New Telephone Charges for Montpelier District Exchanges
New schedule cuts free Barre Montpelier calls, sets station to station rates at 5 cents. Montpelier Plainfield Worcester lines see 10 cent charges, business and residence rates adjust, and rural mileage and party line rates change. Overall increases apply to exchanges with 100 or more subscribers.
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Ware
Montpelier
Waterbury
Plainfield
Worcester
Barre
Tennion
Bscribers
Sobseribers
Aoe Sper
Plainfield and Worcester
Marre
Attra
Doeso Sply
Spaulding champs photo at Rockwood studio
The Spaulding basketball champions of the state gathered at Rockwood studio for a group portrait holding the silver cup, kept for another year. Other local notes include town residents returning, a Boston visit, and early holiday bond sales at Quarry Savings Bank.
Last of 26th Demobilized at Camp Devens
Ayer Massachusetts April 20 The 26th Yan kee division demobilized its last units at Camp Devens leaving 9 000 men in the camp three hundred remaining in the depot brigades for an indefinite stay and about two hundred in the race hospital. The band and infantry detachment were released from military ties and Colonel F Cheatham began rating the band members.
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Ayer
Mass
Exiataver
Camp Devens
France
Carp
A.W. C. Ly
F. Cheatham
Hand
General officer assignments announced for Camp Devens
Washington April 21 Major General Charles H Muir is reassigned to Camp Merritt after the 28th division demobilizes Brigadier General Mivine J Lenison is assigned to Camp Devens Mass in the war department notice detailing postwar postings and demobilizations
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Charles H. Muir
Camperritt
N. d
Mivine J. Lenison
Camp Devens
Mass
Injunctions dissolve in multiple Montpelier cases and foreclosures
Court dissolves temporary injunctions in Lowe versus Borden Milk Co and related cases. Several settlements noted including Virginia Carolina Chemical with Charles Dupray judgment of 290.70, Edwards Middlesex v Donahue, and Blodgett Brycroft Little as settled. Discontinuance in Slayton Jaekean case. Montpelier ward two street case Rolle et al to be filed.
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W. C. Lowe
Borden Milk Company Et al of
Anther
Forve
Lowe
Wandra
Kelley
Cashman Ve
Normandean
Ve. Frechette
Heyok Va. Edwards
Ya. Edwards
Middlesex
Donahue
Middlesey
McEway
Carry. Allen
Mary Beck
S. I M. Frost
Lucy Mather
Hi. Slayton
Jaekean
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Charles Dupray
Eoae
Edith Johnson
L. Jedmeon
Thomas Brown
Rutland
Antonin Bianchi
Union Granite
Sanborn-War Marriage at 18 Highland Avenue Last Night
Mrs Currin A Wales and Lester FF Santern, both of Bare, were united in marriage last evening at 230, by Rev BT Lehigh. The ceremony occurred at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs Bixby, 18 Highland avenue, with few relatives present. Refreshments followed the ceremony. the couple will reside on a Barre Town farm.
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Currin A. Wales
Lester FF
Santern
Bare
Local notices and social items from Alma Mix era
Mix Alma Call of Williamstown at City hospital for treatment. Roy Mel spends a day at home in cirity. He travels to Ket for duties in Pelham NY Friday. Shower honors Miss Livendale and Perley Travey of this area. J F Spencer finds starting paint of fire origin six weeks after house damage in South Barra. Taawlisn returns from Boston after four days, visited aunt Mrs Cora Hebbard in Malden and friends in Cambridge.
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Mix
Alma Call
Williamstown
City Hospital
Eent Roy
Mel
Cirity
Pelhamny
Eleanor Lene
Simmer Street
Livendale
Perley Travey
J. F. Spencer
South Barra
Halot
Barreboya
Kealey
Cora Hebbard
Malden
Cambridge
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Lodge
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U.S
N. J., Harbor
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Jennie Hemmingway
Talk OF
the Town
Belle Nelson
Goddard Seminary
Red Cross Pharmacy
Spaulding
Rockwood
Menrry
Hampden
Thie City
Harry
FE. Peatro
Oxnald Street
Mario
Camp Merritt
Norman Gordon
Lincoln Lampus
Lemuel Halligan
Granite
Ville
Vranes
Massachuactis General Hospital
Geason I
Devens
Camp
M. J. Lenison
Lowe Vs. Borden Milk Co
Sanborn
Highland
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