League of Nations formed with Drummond as secretary general
Plenary peace conference adopts revised covenant. Sir Eric Drummond named first secretary general. headquarters in Geneva. Nations discuss racial equality clause, international police, armament limits, and postwar settlements amid tensions with Japan and France.
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League of Nations
Eric Drummond
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Switzerland
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France
William Hohenzollern
Holland
Italy
Flame
Barstow District Aims to Go Over the Top in Victory Drive
R M Benedict, chairman of Barstow Victory Loan Committee, says Barstow's quota is 30000 and subscriptions total 28400 from Mechanical Santa Fe 17750 Transport 3950 Track 2800 Women 3900. He expects Barstow to report going over the top within days, noting local pride in surpassing targets.
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Victory Drive
R. M. Benedict
Benedict
Santa Fe
Dirk Aldnoch
Delegation Observes Kramer Oil Well Blow Plan
A large Barstow delegation, many from the oil industry, arrived to watch Kramer Consolidated Oil Company attempt to blow its well 18 miles north of Barstow today. Early reports suggest oil is found but not yet flowing. spectators expect a flowing strike within a few days as demonstrations continue.
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Barstow
Kramer Consolidated Oil Company
Escene
Change in Name of Wagner Postoffice in Silver Valley
Residents of Silver Valley circulate a petition to rename Wagner post office and Newberry station to a single name. The move, endorsed by the Silver Valley Farmers Association and local merchants, aims to end the dual naming that causes freight and mail confusion. The petition targets the United States Railroad Administration, Congressman Kettner, and the Postmaster General, seeking a unified name for the community.
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Wagner Postoffice
Newberry Station
Newberry
Wagner
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Kettner
Barstow Soldier Pete LaSage Returns From War
Pete LaSage arrives in Barstow after a 28 day journey from France. He served early in the war fighting the Hun in France for three years before health declined from trench life. Now recovered he traveled from France to Barstow and says he is glad to be home.
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Barstow
Germany
France
Roseville Yards Stocked With Refrigerator Cars For Harvest
Over 500 refrigerator cars are in Roseville yards in anticipation of a bumper fruit and vegetable crop. Prune growers in Santa Rosa are offered a 10 cent basis price for the 1919 crop.
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Roseville
Santa Rosa
Garver couple to attend national railroad clerks convention
L Garver and wife depart on Train No 2 for the east with Garver acting as a delegate to the Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks national convention opening May 12 in Cincinnati. Mrs Garver will visit her father in Brazil Indiana during the event and return via Chicago and Wichita.
Barstow Canteen Receives Appreciation Letters
Two letters from servicemen praise the Barstow Red Cross Canteen Service for sixteen weeks of support. Assy L. Waterman thanks the committee and notes the crew carried on despite illness under capable leadership. Major Frederick R. Kerman also expresses gratitude for courtesy shown to returning soldiers.
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Tiernan
Red Cross
Assy L. Waterman
M. R
Santa Fe Railway
A. L. Waterman
R. C
The
Gratitude Letter From Troops To San Francisco Red Cross
In March 1919 Presidio residents publish a note from Lt. L. W. Fitzagrap of the U.S. Army praising Barstow Chapter Red Cross Canteen Service. He commends Californians for equal, tireless aid and high morale as 107 men pass through to discharge in the Golden State.
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San Francisco
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Red Cross
Golden State
Red Cross Society
Lr. L. W. Fitzagrap
Barstow High Tennis Event and School News Roundup
A Barstow High School outing to Victorville for a tennis tournament saw the B U H 8 team win the boys singles as rain halted play during girls matches. The drive back was long and wet, Miss McNeece is ill in Los Angeles, and a Parent Teachers Association meeting at the high school featured a German helmet and refreshments. Senior commencement plans are being allocated.
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Victorville
Joe Mulcahy
Parent Teachers Association
Meleta Dresse
Barstow Updates and Local Mourns from War Front and Home
Jack Sutcliff, a former Santa Fe yardmaster now joining Uncle Sam, returns to Barstow after serving in France and arriving in New York February 22. W. E. Thompson mourns father 5S. W. Thompson dies in Colton with son by bedside. Nellie McNeil travels from Los Angeles to Needles. Angel Island draft group stops in Barstow on way to Germany. A. A. McDole joins the craft and visits the printer.
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Santa Fe
Uncle Sam
Barstow
France
New York
Augusa
Lieutenant Woods
Major Shipley
Nellie McNeil
Los Angeles
Needles
Angel Island
Germany
God’s Country
A. A. McDole
First Box of Cherries Sells for 15 Dollars in LA Market
The season's first cherry box arrived at the Los Angeles wholesale Terminal market and sold for 15 dollars. Last year's opening box arrived around April 25 and priced for Red Cross at 40 dollars, with later auctions fetching higher amounts.
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Red Cross
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