Noon Set for Presenting Austrian Terms at Peace Talks
The peace conference fixed Monday noon to present Austrian treaty terms. Small powers pressed for time on financial and reparations clauses amid debates on Adriatic and minority issues. Berlin reports cite a Pan German proposal to invite the former emperor to return. no final German concessions anticipated.
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Associated Press
Adriatic
Wilson
Berlin
London
Associated
Clemenceau
Paris
Foreign Office
Bratiano
Roumania
Marumbiteh
Serbia
Venizelos
Greece
M. Clemenceau
Council of Four
Pan-German Union
German National Assembly
Germany
Basle
Stanislau
Galicia
Lembersing
Warsaw
Ukrainia
Copenhagen
Bambure
Bavaria
Agram
Croatia
Herr Armancey
Independence
Gabriel Agron
Stanislaw
Hofmnisc
NC-4 Floats Across Channel in Fog at Low Altitude
The NC-4 crossed the Bay of Biscay in thick fog never climbing above 200 feet, averaging seventy mph from Ferrol to the approach of the Mayflower. Commander Read and crew rested aboard the Rochester, then attended a reception at the Mayflower stone as bluejackets lined the pier and allied flags waved.
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Channel
Bay of Biscay
Ferrol
Rochester
Royal Garrison Artillery
Associated Press
Plymouth
Plymouth Sound
New World
England
Spain
Albert & Read
NC-4
NO-4
Admiral Plunkett
America
Atlantic
Lisbon
United States
Bay of Scay
Brest
Read
Old Plymouth
Catterwater
Front
Government cable seizure questioned as war misuse
Western Union President Newcomb Carlton testified before the House Interstate Commerce Committee that government control of trans Atlantic cables after the armistice yielded no service and was a plain misuse of wartime powers for commercial aims. He recalled urging the Postmaster General to have the cables taken over to aid American business and merchant shipping.
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Webster
Western Union
Washington
Newcomb Carlton
Western Inion Telegraph Co
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Burleson
Carlton
Oregon
Final action on repeal of luxury tax postponed
Opposition in the House to repealing the luxury tax section of the war revenue grows with substitutes planned to delay final action until next week. Fordney and Kitchin push for repeal while Cannon, Thomas, and Sims oppose, warning revenue loss of about 85 million dollars. Separate tariff measures to protect U S industries will be offered soon by the Ways and Means Committee.
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Washington
House
Tnl
Cannon
Repuban
Illinois
Thomas
Kentucky
Sims
Tennessee
Ways and Means Committee
Fordney
Kitchin
North Carolina
Treasury
Congress
Where to Vote This Tuesday June 3 Polls Open Late
Voters may cast ballots Tuesday June 3 from 5:30 p m to 8 p m at listed sites across wards including First Ward Lieat Grocery Pearis and Bluefield avenues Second City Hall Bland and Ramsey Third Colored M M Church Raleigh Street Fourth Lees Restaurant Bland across Jones Fifth Lee Street Grocery Princeton and Lee Sixth Wire Station Mercer Street Seventh Storeroom Pulaski and Allen streets Eighth Mary Philips residence Bland and Jones streets.
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Pearis Street
Bluefield Avenue
City Hall
Bland Street
Ramsey
Raleigh Street
Lee’s
Jones Street
Lee Street
Corener Princeton Avenue
Wire
Mercer St
Pulaski and
Allen Streets
Wighth
Mary Philips
Bland and
Jones Streets
Americans First in Ordered Crossing of Atlantic by Air
Reporters describe the NC-4 mission as a historic, scientific Atlantic crossing. Lieutenant Commander Read and the crew receive congratulations from King George and Mayor Brown as crowds cheer in Weymouth Brest and London.
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London Evening Mail
George
Associated Press
Wrymouth
Read
New Foundland
Mayor Brown
Une
Jules Verue
Tranker
Grieve
NC-4
Mayflower Stone
Royal Air Force
M-4
London
United States Navy
Brest
Ferrol
Plymouth
Eoening News
Conomander Read
Atlantic
Automobile dealer sells forty planes in Chicago sales week
A Chicago automobile dealer who expanded stock with airplanes announced after the first selling week that he had sold forty planes. He had purchased 150 Canadian army training planes, making Chicago the first commercial airplane selling center in the area.
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Kells
Chicago
Two Airplanes Collide Over Santa Monica Canyon
In Santa Monica a collision between two aircraft at about a thousand feet left three men aboard uninjured: L R E Kennedy C Thompson and C V Pickup of Los Angeles. The planes collided while Kennedy aimed to jump to Pickup’s machine, then fell to earth without injuries.
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Santa Monica
Cal
L—R. E. Kennedy
C. Thompson
C. V. Pickup
Los Angeles
Santa Monica Canyon
Kennedy
Thompson
Wickup
Toronto Firemen Threaten Walkout Over Wages
Toronto fire department unionists issue an ultimatum and threaten a strike next Thursday if wage demands are not met, following yesterday's general strike in sympathy with striking metal workers.
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Toronto
Toronto Fire Department
Missouri Democrats Endorse Wilson and League Treaty
The Missouri state Democratic committee adopted resolutions praising President Wilson, urging swift Senate ratification of the peace treaty and the League of Nations, and recommending support for Ireland's self determination. In Zanesville Ohio, artist Howard Chandler Christie was granted a divorce from Maybelle Christie after a brief common pleas court hearing.
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Missouri
Democrats
St. Louis
Wilson
Senate
League of Nations
Ireland
Missouri Strate Democratic Committee
Howard Chandler Christie
Zanesville, O
Maybelle Christie
Common Pleas Court
Ambassador Davis Arrives in Paris for Rhineland Commission
Paris May 3 United States ambassador to Great Britain Johan Davis has arrived in Paris to join the Rhineland commission of the peace conference.
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Davis
Paris
United States
Great Britain
Johan Davis
Rhineland
Angeles Provisional President Claim Spars With Carranza
General Felipe Angeles, named provisional president by the Villistas, seeks to restore the 1857 constitution and plans attacks on Torreon Chihuahua City and Juarez. Acting Secretary Polk says no communication will be received by Washington while Carranza remains Mexico’s president.
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Washington
Felipe Angeles
Villaforces
Mexico
State Department
Polk
Carranza
General Angeles
Felix Diaz
Mondragon
Ruieno Diaz
de la Bara
Huerta
Madero
Diaz
Villa
Lue
Angeles
Brownsville
Tex
Villistas
Torreon
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Nogales
Ariz
Esperanza
Southern Pacific de Mexico
Carran
Howard Wilcox Wins 500 Mile Sweepstakes at Indianapolis
Indianapolis May 31 Howard Wilcox of Indianapolis won the seventh annual 500 mile sweepstakes at the speedway with a 6 44 21 75 pace. Arthur Thurman and Louis Lecocq died in the race and R Bandini was killed. Wilcox earned 20000 and teammates Gouz Gujot finished among the top contenders.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Howard Wilcox
The
Motor Speedway
Arthur Thurman
Louis Lecocq
R. Bandini
Hhs
Wilcox
Hearne
Gouz
Guyot
Alley
de Palma
Vail G. Chrevolet
Thomas
Gujot
Indianapolis Speedway
Ralpn de Valma
Chevrolet
Atretch
T Howepital
Louis Leeoey
RK. Bandidi
Ray Harroun
Joe Dawson
Los Angeles
Cal
Robert Bandini
Des Moines
Higin
Ill
Ascot Park
Bandini
Arcadia R. de Baker
California
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Russian Telegraphic Agency
Omsk
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Home Office
Commander Read
John A. Kelly
Philadelphia
Mr. Kelley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Schuylkill Valley
Phoenixville
Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Eastonand Amboy
Pattenburg
Easton
Mr. Loneyworth
Vlain
Ralph de Palma
New York
Me’ Burdick
Salvation Army
N. C. Burdick
Houston
Texas
General Pershing
Ma” Burdick
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