Delegates Adopt Revised Covenant At Paris Conference
The peace conference adopted the revised covenant of the league of nations on April 28 with no opposition. Wilson named Sir James Eric Drummond as secretary general and a committee to inaugurate the league. France and Japan withdrew amendments after brief debate and Italy’s name remains in the covenant. Nine labor principles were approved for inclusion in the treaty. Baron Makino urged consideration of racial equality. Belgium's Hymans lamented Geneva as the league seat while praising its aims.
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League of Nations
Wilson
James Eric Drummons
League
Italy
Belgium
Brazil
Greece
Spain
League Council
Baron Makino
Paul Hymans
Geneva
Relinquish Control of Wires Ends War Measure
Washington reports the government will relinquish control of American cable lines and restore telegraph and telephone services to private ownership after Congress passes protective laws. Postmaster General Burleson announced on April 28 that cables should revert likely by May 10, with private return of telegraph and telephone services contingent on financial safeguards from Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Burleson
Wilson
Bloody riots erupt during May Day demonstration in Cleveland
A chaotic May Day rally in Cleveland ended with a detective firing on a fleeing protester. Police and guards battled rioters who attacked demonstrators, wrecked headquarters, and trampled bystanders as hundreds faced injuries and chaos downtown.
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Cleveland
Rhethie Whleh
Dina
El Wont Winery Closes After Legal Suspension
Stockton California reports the El Wont winery, the state’s largest in its character, halted operations Thursday to comply with new or existing laws, with suspensions leading to an orderly shutdown of its facilities.
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Cal
Burleson Denies Request to Return Tele Units
Burleson officials refuse Chirence Mackay's bid to revert Mostal Tele units to private ownership. Court action or formal appeal not described.
Snowstorm Hits Britain With Heavy Snow Across Country
A severe snowstorm swept Britain after a spell of springlike weather. London and other areas reported four to six inches of new snow overnight, disrupting travel and daily life nationwide.
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London
Paria Fairle Opens in Paris Amid Security Steps
The Paris fair was formally opened on April 28 by President Poincare and city officials after last year’s raids, with German tensions easing and security tightened to ensure smooth proceedings.
Anarchists Plan Reign of Terror With Bomb Plots
Federal investigators chase organizers after sixteen infernal machines found in New York postoffice along with several addressed to cabinet officials and other prominent figures. Bombs exploded injuring Mrs Hardwick and a Burnett aide. targets included Wilson Burleson Holmes Rockefeller. Packages labeled Gimbel Brothers, typed addresses suggest foreign address work.
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New York
Seattle
Charles M. Fickert
Edward M. Qgunha
San Francisco
John L. Burnett
Alabama
Labor
Wilson
Burleson
A. Mitchell Palmer
Oliver Wendell Holmes
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas W. Hardwick
Quake Triggers Lake Rise After Earthquake
Gov declares state of siege as engineers and workmen drain Lake Llopango to control extraordinary water rise. Temperature increases and the lake is littered with dead fish and debris from the quake, causing widespread damage and uncertainty about losses.
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Llopango
Mexican Indian Arrested on Salt River Reservation
A Mexican Indian, unnamed by authorities, was arrested on the Salt River reservation near Phoenix Arizona on Wednesday. He is held to answer to federal authorities for conspiring with Yaqui and other Indians to massacre whites and regain lands they claim were stolen.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Yaqui
Salt River
Loan Drive Half Gone Washington Victory Liberty Campaign
The Victory Liberty loan Campaign was halfway completed on April 80 with only a quarter of the total subscribed. Treasury reports show subscriptions totaling $1,140,607,000.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Hungarian Arrests Surge as Soviet Push Clamps Down
In Budapest the Soviet authorities report about six hundred arrests targeting financiers publishers editors writers and manufacturers. The roundup aims to suppress Hungarian resistance with many imprisoned across the country.
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Budapest
Nmin
Jeter
Llungary
Juto
Cable Systems Returned to Private Owners
President approves Postmaster General Burleson’s plan to restore American cable networks to private ownership on May 2 after government control since last November. The move follows legal challenges by Commercial Cable and Commercial Pacific Cable firms seeking restraining orders in New York courts.
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Washington
Genera Burleson
Congress
New York
Commercial Cable
Commercial Pacific Cable Companies
United States Supreme Court
White House
Wilson to Head the League Meeting in Washington
The first meeting of the league of nations is planned for October in Washington with President Wilson presiding. A nine member committee will arrange the inauguration of the league following Wilson's proposal at the peace conference plenary session.
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Washington
Paris
League of Nations
White House
Wilson
League
Eduard David
National Assembly
Saloons Close Early as Prohibition Looms
In Chicago some saloons closed in April 80 and drinkers saw it as a sign of national prohibition. Saloons did not renew licenses for the two months left before the new ban.
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Chicago
Battleships Indiana Massachusetts and Iowa to be placed out of commission
The navy department announced that three of the four battleships that helped destroy the Spanish fleet off Santiago in 1808 the Indiana Massachusetts and Iowa are to be placed out of commission.
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Washington
Santiago
Indiana
Massachusetts
Iowa
Navy Department
Chicago-Pred W Upham Agrees to $25,000 Eye Injury Settlement
W Upham president of Consumers company agrees to compensation of 25000 dollars for Edward W Leonard a 16 year old who lost an eye in an incident. The settlement resolves the eye injury case against the company.
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Chicago
Pred W. Upham
The
Consumers Company
Edward W Leonard
Political Offenders Fill Jalle Managua Jails
Report from Jalle Managua Nicaragua notes jail facilities overflow with political prisoners. Among inmates are relatives of former President Alfredo Gonsales.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Costa
Punti Arenas
Alfredo Gonsales
War Department approves U S reserve training camps plan
The War Department approves a nationwide plan for summer training camps for reserve officers’ training corps. Six cantonments will be used across the country for this purpose to train cadets.
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Washington
War Department
Trial Plan For Former German Emperor William Sealed
The peace conference agrees to prosecute the former German emperor for a supreme offense against international morality and treaty sanctity. A five judge court will be named by the United States Great Britain France Italy and Japan for arraignment in Holland. Germany must yield individuals charged with war law violations for trial before allied military tribunals.
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Washington
Council of Four
William
Holland
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Germany
Peace Conference Commission On
Disease Worse Than Bullets in War Death Toll
An official report from the surgeon general, released by the War Department on April 20, lists 111,179 total army deaths in the war. Of these, 56,639 died from disease, 42 percent in battle or from battle wounds, and 6 percent from other injuries. about 12,000 disease deaths occurred since hostilities ceased.
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Washington
Surgeon General
War Department
Troops Quell Riot in Terre Haute Ind Official Call
Two state militia companies were ordered from Lin ton to Lin ton Indiana to quell a riot sparked by a notice from telephone operators. During the unrest a mob of about 600 persons attacked strike breakers and incidents were reported in the city.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Linton
Yokohama Devastated as Fire Rages Through City
A huge portion of Yokohama city was burned Monday with about two thousand buildings set ablaze. Firefighters from Tokyo joined local crews to battle the blaze as the flames swept through residential districts, sparing the business area.
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Yokohama
Tokyo
Lin c
Dry area planned around Calcutta education hub
The Calcutta excise authorities grant a temporary dry area around the educational zone after a Calcutta Temperance federation request. The area includes Calcutta University, major colleges and schools, four public squares, hospitals, churches, mosques and temples, with grog shops and drug shops to be removed for a year.
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India
Calcutta
Calcutta Temperance Federation
Calcutta University
Unclear dialogue fragment about spelling errors
A fragmentary exchange shows Sena ghum criticizing a person for spelling issues. The quoted text includes garbled words and a stray remark about quitting. No identifiable event or setting is provided.
Water crisis sparks sightings of river sharks in memory
In a compact reminiscence, observers recall two water creatures described as land and water sharks. The tale contrasts a water shark biting a man’s leg with a land shark that only pulls it, reflecting on past dangerous encounters and local fears.
Four Kinds of People as Reflected in Home and World
A humorous quip outlines four types of people. Type a are grouchy at home and pleasant elsewhere, type b are pleasant at home and grouchy elsewhere, type c are pleasant both places, and type d are grouchy everywhere. It notes class rarity: a very common, b rare, c rarer, d a public nuisance.
Cuticura and Pierced Teeth Advice Headlines
An ad fragment markets Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness or itching and Cuticura Long Emulsion for cleansing. It mentions a dentist price and references Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for bowel health. The section ends with a jab at critics and a nod to successful authors.
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