Hawker and Grieve Are Rescued After 1000 Mile Flight
Harry Hawker and Lieutenant Commander Grieve survived a long overwater flight. Engine defects forced a water landing near a ship about 1100 miles from Newfoundland. a Danish steamer picked them up and conveyed the news to Britain. They are reported in good health.
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London
Associated Vrces
Harry G. Hawker
Surbiton
Thomas C. P. Sopwith
Sopwith Aviation Company
Hawker
McKenzie Grieve
Terry G. Hawker
Grieve
Newfound
Mary
New Orleans
Norfolk
Rutkins
Denmark
Butt
Lewis
Revenge
Harbord Named Chief of Staff of A E F
Paris May 26 General James G Harbord head of the service of supply for the American expeditionary force has been relieved of that duty and detailed as chief of staff of the expeditionary force Brigadier General James W McAruth was present chief of staff to Washington to become chief of the war college
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
James G. Harbord
American Expeditionary Force
Expeditionary Forcee
Frigadier
James W. McAntrew
Washington
War College
Senate Debates Treaty In May Washington Session
Senate debate on the peace treaty resumed in Washington on May 26. Senator Renator Julie son of California urged the State Department for the complete text as divisions from Friday carried into the day. The discussion touched on the treaty, the League covenant, and varied allied subjects with supporters of ratification prevailing in parts of the arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington DC
Senate
Renator
Julieson
Califedio
League of Nations
Jolkussn
Priday
Af Minsori
bHd
Rohinean
Kansas
Ie Cuuy
Progressives Lose Fight On Penrose Chairmanship
Washington May 26 Progressive senators failed to block Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania and Senator Warren of Wyoming from chairing the finance and appropriations committees. The conference approved committee assignments. Johnson signaled no floor fight. House Democrats completed committee rosters as Fisher, Goldforte, Nicholls, and Ayers received new panel posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Warren
Wyoming
Pine Towers
Benat John
Ator John
Von
California
Committee On Committees
Johnson
Senate
Calder
Hale
Town
Newberry
Michigan
Colt
Rhode
Qurtis
Kansas
McNary
Washington
la Fallette
Wisconsin
Poindexter
National Banks
Kellogg
Minnesota
Painfie Lelands
Porto Rico
Pall
New Mexico
Patente
Norris
Nebraska
McCumber
North Dakota
Philippines
Harding
Ohio
Townsend
Pristing
Moses
New Hampshire
Dillingham
Vermont
Farnard
France
Maryland
Smoot
Utah
Lemroot
Knox
Wuffrage
Watson
Indiana
Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
House
Fisher
Tennessee
New York
Goldforte
Nicholls
South Carolina
Ayers
Volcano Kalut erupts wiping out villages in Java
A Kalut volcanic eruption in eastern Java near Surabaya devastates Brongat district and surrounding areas, destroying about twenty villages and causing estimated deaths around 15,000. Kalat or Keloet is noted as one of fourteen active volcanoes in Tuva. Local dispatch from Amsterdam dated May 26 reports the catastrophe.
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Kalut
Java
Indian Ocean
Australia
Amsterdam
Brongat
Blitar
Kalat
Keloet
Islands
Tuva
Surabaya
Italian Question Up Again May Be Settlement Basis
Paris May 26 peace conference circles report renewed Italian problem negotiations after a weak pause. It is understood Britain and Italy are striving to have the Treaty of London, signed before Italy entered the war, form the basis of the settlement with the powers.
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Treaty of London
Paris
Londo
Italy
Allotment Payments Made Immediately
Washington May 26 Payments of past due and current allotments to families of unable and dependent Civil War veterans will be made by the War Risk Insurance Bureau without waiting for the urgent deficiency bill to be signed by the president. Secretary Glass disclosed to President Wilson that the $2000000 deficiency measure had been passed by Congress and the bill would go to the president for signature.
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Wilson
Washington
I. C
Hurreau
Provident Wilton
Glass
Congress
Pris
Austrian Chancellor urges rapid peace talks
Austrian chancellor Karl Renner appealed to Premier Clemenceau to speed negotiations with Austria. Vienna dispatch says Renner warned delays harm the German Austrian population and could spark disorders, as the peace conference debates continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basle
Karl Renner
Prember Clemenceau
Aretria
Vienna Dleputch
Allies Move on Russia Funded by Allies But With Conditions
Paris May 26 The peace conference four council conditional to recognize anti Bolshevik leaders Admiral Kolchak and General Denekin if they convoke and accept a genuine constituent assembly and uphold the League covenant The decision permits aid while the assembly decides Russia's future form of government and restricts interference with new states from old Russian lands.
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Paris
Council of Four
Admiral Kolchak
Denekin
Reuter
Russia
League of Nations
Constituent Assembly
Kolchak
Denikine
Per
Arros
Austrian credentials accepted for peace delegation
Paris May 26 The Austrian peace delegation at German en Liage has had its credentials accepted by the credentiary commission of the peara congress. The Austrian delegates have sent their first note to the allied powers. The delay in finalizing peace terms for Carinthian affairs may push further into next week. Delays in completing drafts of certain sections are blamed.
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Paris
German-en-Liage
Trustees of Soldiers' Home Appoint Middlebury Leader and Major Mansell
Gary Tt. W. Clement names John M. Thomas president of Middlebury College and Major Wiltinen H. Mansell of Wol le River as trustees of the Soldiers' Home under an act of the recent legislature. Thomas, a longtime Middlebury president, also served as chaplain and has led state educational groups. Major Mansell is a Norwich graduate with World War I service, rising from private to captain and then major with the 103d machine gun battalion in the 20th division. He played football and other sports at the university.
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Gary
Co. K
France
Rimes
Universty
John M. Thomas
Middlbbury College
Major Munsell
Vermont
Battleship Montana Docked in Boston With 1046 Crew
The battleship Montana docked in Boston with 41 officers and 1,004 men aboard. The vessel carries engineers and is part of a Western organization, reflecting a sizable naval presence in port on May 26.
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Montana
Boston
Now
Ole Alk Engineers
Contributions urged for Salvation Army fund
H A Phelps, chairman of the soliciting workers for the Salvation Army home service fund, announces it has been impossible to reach all who wished to contribute. The appeal covers Barre and nearby areas including East Barre, Barre, Websterville, and Graniteville. Those not called upon who wish to contribute should contact CM Willey, treasurer at the Quarry Savings Bank & Trust Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Phelps
Salvaton Army Home Service Fund
Barre
East Barre
Websterville
Graniteville
CM. Willey
Treamirer
Mt Ghe
Captured in Rutland Patnode feared NH criminal jailed
Edward Patnode a notorious criminal and alleged horse thief was arrested in Rutland after officers tracked him to a freight car on Strange avenue. He faced charges in Keene New Hampshire for shooting Constable John Allen of Alstead and had a long record of robberies and prison terms before being delivered to Keene authorities. He traveled between Alstead Rutland and nearby towns, with reports of further robberies and a 22 caliber rifle used in the assault. Two Keene officers returned him to New Hampshire on the morning flight.
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Rutland
Farward Jr
Patnode
Hae
Pascal Ricci
Martin Kenn
Patrick Conlin
Min
Keene
N. H
John Allen
Alatead
Uhey
Strange Avenue
Marlboro
Swantey
N. Hy
New Hampshire Atate
Alsterden & Farm
Masdachusetts
Patgode
Orange County
Alstead
Patnod
Go. G
Methodists Confident of Reaching Quota in Mission Fund Drive
New York May 26 The drive for a 148000000 missionary cent fund shows confidence that final totals will meet the quota before the national campaign closes. Local church campaigns continue in 25000 Methodist Episcopal congregations across the nation amid steady progress. Northern churches report 57,000,000 raised of 105,000,000 goal and expect over 10,000,000 more before day’s end. southern churches post stronger per cent with substantial advances toward their target as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Methodist
Union
Barnomhd
Bines Statement Called Misleading On Rails Pricing
Washington May 20 Director General Sospelea dis approving open bank rails for the millroad administration by ix companies was labeled misleading by George N. Peek chairman of the dissolved industrial board. Peek argued that if Hines based his figures on prewar prices rather than wartime profits, the 47 dollar per ton rail price was justified and that prewar costs plus added costs for transportation should have supported a lower figure.
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Washington, D.C
Sospelea Ar OG Penne
Ix Empanies
Geonte N. Peek
Department of Ommerce
Hines
Peek
Prk
Shelburne Creamery Burned in Shelburne Falls Fire
Shelburne May 26 The Shelburne Co operative creamery building at Shelburne Falls was destroyed by fire early Saturday. Origin unknown though thought to start over the boiler. A temporary structure contract has been let and work will begin at once. Plans for a new building near the Shelburne village station will be rushed to completion. The creamery, among the oldest in the area, served 120 patrons and handled thousands of pounds of milk before the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburne
Isham Bliss
Burlington
Wilson Rejects Pooling German Ships for U S
President Wilson announced that the council of four at Paris agreed the United States will keep 700,000 tons of German shipping seized in American ports. Britain favored pooling seized ships, but Washington refused, keeping tonnage based on ships seized by enemy submarines.
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Washington
Wilson
Council of Four
Paris
Han
United States
Great Britain
United States Inc
Wilson Holds Up Publication of Treaty Text
Paris May 26 The Echo de Paris reports, on Wilson's request, allied leaders refused to publish the complete treaty text shown to the Germans. It notes opposition from Lloyd George but says some heads considered releasing financial and territorial sections before his return. Bonar Law later cited council of four concerns over full publication.
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Paris
Havas
Echo de Paris
Wilson
United States
Toles
Lloyd George
Wilean
Chamber of Iities
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Council of Four
Victory Liberty Loan Subscriptions Hit 5.24 Billion
Washington May 26 Total subscriptions to the fifth Victory Liberty Loan were announced at 5,240,108,800, an oversubscription of nearly 8750,000,000. Atlanta and Dallas districts failed to meet quotas with Dallas trailing by a slim margin. This week marks the first war loan in which any district failed to subscribe its quota.
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Washington, TL
Treasury At &5
Atlanta
Dallas
Victory Loan final figures give Barre credit for 1.95 million
The Barre subscription to the Victory loan totaled 1,953,100 with a nationwide 5516.00 rating against a 300.0 quota. Barre’s net subscription, after deducting interbank credits, amounted to 1,16,000, with Barre Orange Washington and Williamstown towns credited toward Barre’s total in the first campaign.
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Barre
Federal Reserve Tank
Ton
Melcher
Harre
Hwever
Liberty
Orange
Washington
Williamstown
Fire destroys coast guard station and life saving gear
Scituate May 20. The coast guard station at Fourth Cliff was destroyed by fire today. The vessel and rescue equipment were mostly lost, with lifeboats and apparatus gone. Crew escaped by jumping from windows as the station burned under Captain Matthew Huar’s command.
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Fourth Cliff
Mass
Scituate
Maye
Comatet
Techo Compaks
E Sition
Matthew Huar
Blow of shovel may kill lad at Rutland quarry
George Burso of West Rutland, 11, was struck by Charles Brown of Fair Haven with a shovel after a dispute over possession at a marble quarry. Burso was taken to Rutland hospital in critical condition with concussion and brain hemorrhage and doctors say he cannot live. Brown is jailed on a charge of assault with possible more serious offenses.
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George Burso
West Rutland
Charles Brown
Rutland
Fair Haven
Rutland County
Burso
Ratlend
Brown
Intimate War Talk by Dr Cutler and Lieut Hooker
An audience of 300 to 400 heard Dr Harold Cutler and First Lieut Neale Hooker recount months overseas with the dental corps and the 1024 regiment. They praised doughboys discipline, described the Argonne and Toul fronts, Chateau Thierry, Bouresches, and the difference between French and American fighting methods. They honored home front sacrifices and the stretcher bearers who faced danger for others. Music complemented a service quieted by wartime reflection.
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M. FE
Harold Cutler
Neale Hooker
1024 Regiment
Hugh
France
Hooker
Hoe
Chateau Thierry
Bouresches
Dr. Cutler
Uwual
Death of David R Bradbury leads to Washington obituary
Native of Corinth Bradbury long resided in Washington and Orange. He died at home 12 Washington street Saturday at 1 45 after two years ill health. He married twice, leaves children Mabel Walker in New Hampshire Pearl Brown in Massachusetts and a son William Bradbury in Kansas along with a sister, a brother, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at 1 pm from the house with burial in Washington.
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David R. Bradbury
Washington Street
David Jeadbury
Corinth
David and
Lacing
Hichards
Bradbury
Washington
Barre
Lorinda Dickey
Ransom Dickey
Orange
Mabel Walker
Cancard
N. H
C.H Brown
Reading
Mass
Sarah Shawson
Sherbrooke
P.Q
William P
Independence
Kan
Pearl H
Ruby
Florence Lala
Sleter
L. A. Herrick
Westfeld
Osmint Bradbury
Alpina
Mich
W. H. Bradbury
Frank Bredbury
John Lamsden
Labon Patch
Greensboro
Beni
Paul Weller
Sentenced for Forgery at Fort Raymond City Court
Earl Raymond, a 21 year old, was sentenced by Judge Anting in Fort Raymond City Court to six months to two years in the House of Correction at Hattond with a 31 fine for forgery. He used a $10 check bearing A. Slayton’s name at Lander cigar store. clerk cashed it unknowingly, and police traced him via statewide warrants after a tip from Woodstork. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff J. H. Ober and identified by witnesses.
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Earl Raymond
House of Correction
House of Correct Het
Hattond
Anting
A. Ac Sargent
Fort Raymond
Ind
Lander Cigar
Auditor Refuses Liquor Licence Refund in Two Bennington Cases
Two Bennington liquor license refund cases drew auditor of accounts scrutiny. One town refunded a license holder after business closure. the other promptly refunded a deceased license holder. In both, the state initially refused to reimburse, citing no grounds for a refund, though one death case produced an immediate refund.
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Auditors of
Bennington
Memorial Day Sermon Honors War Defenders in Barre
Memorial services at the Barre Congregational church honored Civil Spanish-American and World War veterans. Rev F L Goodspeed urged that memorial day reflects sacrifice for principle, not glory, praising soldiers who gave life or delayed dreams for liberty and national unity, with music by Pershing band members and a pledge to peace.
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Barre “Egational
R. B. Crandall
G. AR
Cal. J. B. Meade Circle
Ladies of the Gar
L. A Abbott
Sons of Veterans
Ont
Ar Uunist Aid
Kenosth H. Gale
Pershing
United States
France
America
Far Hanier
South
Jane
Ovney Clime
Herans
Heroke
Thor
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Gen. McAndrew
The
Republican
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Gen. Denekine
Soldiers’ Home
Thomas
Middlebury College
William H. Mansell
Salvation Army
Edward Patnode
Bines
Shelburne Creamery
U.S
Britain
Pres
Atlsata
Lieut
Washington and
F. L. Goodspeed
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