Pou Criticises Republicans On Wilson Attacks
Representative Edward W. Pou charges a Republican conspiracy to harass President Wilson during the Paris peace talks. He cites resolutions to declare Wilson vacant, the Fall White House visit, and post Versailles scrutiny aimed at GOP political gain. He condemns attacks on Wilson as unbecoming and unpatriotic during wartime diplomacy.
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Mauliffes Liquor Agents Reduced From Twelve
The Prohibition crackdown in the state shrank from a full 12 agents to five under Prohibition Officer Thomas McAuliffe. Several left to return to the internal revenue service or took other posts, two were suspended pending hearings on drunkenness, and the broader political climate noted support from a "hyphenated" and German-sympathizer bloc.
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Guam Utopia Seen as Peaceful Island Base for Marines
The Hartford May term notes describe Guam as a fertile, peaceful island under U S control with no taxes or elections, where Marines foresee fortifying the Pacific Fleet base. The piece highlights native labor, education gains since cession from Spain, and Marine recruiters in Bridgeport noting reenlistments for a return to the land.
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Mussasa the Congo Princess and Her Military Rise
Mussasa, a seventeenth century Congo princess who succeeded Congy, led her troops in battle while often disguising herself as a man. Her military success expanded the empire, earning her the epithet likened to Joan of Arc. Barbara notes the Prince of Wales and tennis in a digressive aside about a motto.
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