Lawmakers Clash Over Daylight Saving Repeal Move
Representative Mondell urged the Interstate Commerce Committee to report the daylight savings repeal without recommendation to allow debate. Webster and other Republicans opposed the move as a relinquishment of delegated rights. An amendment to repealing the act failed when La Guardia raised a point of order against Haugen’s agricultural bill proposal.
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Mondell
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Webster
Washington
Haugen
Agricultural Committee
la Guardia
New York
Wilson May Return Soon Orders to Sail on 12 Hours Notice
President Wilson may be ready to sail on 12 hours notice after midnight June 5 aboard the George Washington, a liner he has crossed the Atlantic three times. The Mount Vernon with 6000 regulars under Maj. Gen. Walter H. Gordon sailed for New York, while the Siboney and Orizaba with 4000 men each from the Eighty-first Division sailed for Newport News.
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George Washington
Wilson
Atlantic
Mount Vernon
Walter H. Gordon
New York
Siboney
Orizaba
North Carolina
South Carolina
Report on alleged Polish Jewish atrocities disputed
Hugh Gibson American minister to Poland reported to the State Department that no reports of atrocities against Jews in Poland Galicia and Lithuania were received with the exception of the Pinsk and Vilna affairs His report was read to the House foreign affairs committee by Assistant Secretary of State Wm Phillips.
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Hugh Gibson
Poland
State Department
Galicia
Lithuania
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Wm. Phillpis
United Presbyterian Church Backs League of Nations
The general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church meeting in Monmouth Illinois approved the league of nations and ordered a cable to President Wilson affirming support. Telegrams were sent to Congress opposing repeal of war time prohibition law.
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United Presbyterian Church
Wilson
General Assembly of the
Monmouth
Ill
League of Nations
Congress
Peace Terms Stand In German Peace Proposals
German counter proposals face broad rejection as French and allied circles insist on no changes to terms. Berlin’s delay window closed, with Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau’s ten page letter warning of fate under punitive terms. The letter asserts Germany will only honor treaties it can keep and cites public assent as the ultimate judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Council of Four
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Baca
Germany
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Mississippi Democrat outlines possible 1920 nomination
J M McBeath of Meridian, Democratic national committeeman, reports from Chicago that Attorney General Mitchell Palmer and former Treasury Secretary William G. McAdoo were the leading figures discussed for a presidential nomination. The committee considered President Wilson's potential stance on a third term, but no concrete action was taken.
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J. M. McBeath
Meridian
Mississippi
Chicago
Mitchell Palmer
Wm. G. McAdoo
Fourth of July Picnic at Pearson Miss
A traditional picnic will be held in Pearson Mississippi on July 4 to celebrate victory and the safe return of local servicemen. Everyone is invited to bring a basket, with special welcome to county candidates to attend and help entertain. The ground is near the Smallwood place close to the station for easy train access.
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Pearson
Miss
Smallwood Place
Ship values rise during war reveal Archbold policy jump
The War Risk Insurance Bureau disclosed that Standard Oil steamer John D. Archbold, first government insured ship, grew insured value from 770000 in 1914 to 2200000 after torpedoing in 1917. The bureau’s marine division, winding down, paid losses for 152 vessels totaling 397059 tons and 275 lives, with about 30 million dollars in total losses.
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War Risk Insurance Bureau
Standard Oil Company
John D. Archbold
Marine and Seamen’s Division
Bureau
Anarchists Launch Nationwide Reign of Terror
A wave of bombs targeted public officials across eight cities from Cleveland to Boston, aiming at leaders who prosecuted radicals. The blasts killed two and injured several, with fragments of circulars signed The Anarchistic Fighters found in Boston and New York. Investigators link the incidents to the May Day plot and identify radical organizers behind the coordinated attacks.
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Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
Cleveland
Boston
Clevelad
Pittsburg
Patterson
N. J
West Philadelphia
New York
Newtonville
Mass
West Philadephia
Secret Service
Yazoo County Peaches Go To Market Amid Growing Interest
Yazoo County reports strong peach production with many new orchards. Prolonged rains hurt early peaches, causing rot and dull flavor, while late peaches are praised for their taste. Peach cobbler remains common in homes as interest in fruit grows.
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Yazoo County
Coal Shortage Sparks Urgent Call From Dr. Garfield
Dr. Garfield, in Chicago for a national coal convention, warned of a 48 million ton shortage this year and 150000 miners lost. He urged buying coal now, said the fuel administration’s work helped win the war, and plans to resume presidency of Williams College.
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Garfield
Chicago
National Coal Convention
Fuel Administration
Williams College
Washington
America
Plea To Raise Funds Ends In Tragedy At St Francis
Jesse Lilienthal president of the United Railroads of San Francisco and noted attorney collapsed and died during a plea for funds for St Ignatius College at a gathering yesterday held at the St Francis Hotel. The unexpected death occurred as he addressed attendees about supporting the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Lilienthal
United Railroads of
San Francisco
St. Ignatius College
St Francis Hotel
Yazoo County Seeks Army Trucks for Road Work
Yazoo County officials have received applications for federal donated army trucks to aid Yazoo roads. Beat Four Eden Beat One and Five districts will file with the road commissions and be ratified by the County Board of Supervisors. Beats Two and Three already filed and were forwarded to State Highway Engineer X. A. Kramer. Trucks will be used for road improvement and operated at no cost to the county, with transportation and upkeep paid.
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Yazoo
Yazoo City
Eden
Beat Four
Beats One
X. A. Kramer
Yazoo County
Thieves Lift Million Dollar Safe From Army HQ
Thieves lowered a 300 pound steel safe from the fifth floor of Chicago army headquarters on Sunday morning but the million dollars inside had been removed Friday night and sent to Camp Grant for army use. Valuable papers were in the safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Headquarters
Chicago
Camp Grant
Notice to Contractors Pisgah Consolidated School Bid Date
Bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of Pisgah Consolidated School until noon June 26 1919 for construction of a school house per plans and specifications on file with Secretary of the Board Sand Hill Mississippi Co W Schultz Secretary Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board “of Trustees
Pisgah
New York to San Francisco Air Dash Planned With Army Escort
An attempt to fly nonstop trans continental from New York to San Francisco with one stop en route will be made in the next days using a Martin bombing plane. North Platte is the midway landing point and San Francisco is expected to be reached about 5 58 p m on the second day. Captain R N Francis and Lieutenant Edmund A are among the flight leaders with several other military aviators aboard.
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New York
San Francisco
Army
North Platte
Neb
Midway
R._N. Francis
Edmund A
Methani
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Jackson, Miss
Standard Oil
Neously
Frisco
Thieves Miss
Celeby
Worthy Tailoring Company
Jackson
Rankin County
Money Savings
Vici
Oxfords
Sue Trice
Ana Newway
W. L. Douglas
Mary Janes
Iss
Galien
Exc Drs
Choe Witore
Jackson Miss
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