Aftermath of Armistice Letters Outline Trade Revival in Germany
In occupied Germany after the armistice the American censor reports mail shows planned resumption of trade with the United States Great Britain and France. Reports note imports of clothing materials and leather scraps, a bid to import phosphates, and claims that shipbuilding could reach a million tons with ample metals and machinery, but coal shortages and lack of freight cars hinder business.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Winkel
Wiesbaden
New York
O. B
Antwerp
Rotterdam
America
Hamburg
Coblenz
Greater Paris project to demolish walls and expand park
Paris plans to tear down the city wall and cede adjacent military land to create a vast park around Paris. The 25 mile long belt will replace the wall with a 140 yard wide ring of buildings while preserving a small wall segment as a monument. 1150 acres freed for streets canals railways and a large permanent exposition building near Saint Cloud and Auteuil.
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Paris
Philippe Auguste
Saint Cloud
Auteuil
American Relice Arrives Home Unit From Volo Major Front
Archangel May 29. The first American battalion to sail for home returns from the Volgoda front. The British relief force arrived yesterday to take over the line.
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Archangel
Vologada
Newspapers Should Give More Latin American News
Washington May 29 Acting Secretary of State Frank L Polk urges U S newspapers to devote more attention to Latin American news to educate Americans about South and Central American neighbors. He says closer hemispheric understanding reduces miscommunications and strengthens peace and commerce through shared information and cultural ties.
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Washington
Western Hemisphere
Frank L. Polk
United States
Polk
South
Central America
North
South America
Mr. Polk
Central
Latin America
Central and
Well Loved Woman H E Peverly Dies at 60 in San Antonio
Mrs. H. E. Peverly aged 60 formerly Miss Pauline Knox of Millican died after a long illness at her daughter Mrs. E. B. Flowers home in San Antonio. Survived by husband H E Peverly and four children, funeral set for tomorrow at 4 20 p m from Wallace Peverly's residence with interment in city cemetery.
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H. E. Peverly
E. B. Flowers
San Antonio
Bryan
Peverly
Pauline Knox
Millican
B. H. Knox
Knox
Brazos County
FE. B. Flowers
Scott Barnett
Harry E. Peverly
Wallace Peverly
Labor 15 Divided on General Strike Across Rail System
In Calgary on May 29 the Brotherhood of Railway workers including freight handlers clerks and baggage men voted to join a general strike. Electrical workers telephone operators and commercial telegraphers oppose the walkout.
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Calgary
Brotherhood of
British and American Troops Parade Together on Memorial Day
Chicago residents heard that British soldiers will join the Memorial Day parade with American troops of the great war. Major Brunt, British assistant provost marshal general, announced the plan for the joint march tomorrow.
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Chicago
Brunt
Air frolic at Ellington Field to showcase service
Houston May 29. Ellington Field will stage a free air show with every airship in service pressed into duty. Bomb loading in view, hospital ships, an aerial postal service to Rice Institute and then Houston post office, aerial delivery stamps, and free rides for recruits accompany a wedding in the air and a mimic battle with real guns.
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Houston
Tex
Ellington Field
Ellington
Rice Institute
Houston Post Office
New Exchange Store and College Buildings Planned
Contracts for a new Exchange store, Extension Service building and president’s home at the College are to be let if plans materialize with work starting July 1. The Exchange store will face Milner hall and include a confectionery, tailor, shoe shops, and 14 to 16 living rooms above. Occupancy is hoped by October 1, with the Extension building on Pfeiffer hall site and the president’s home rebuilt on the present site.
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Exchange Store
College
Gathright Hall
Milner Hall
Exchange
Extension Service
Pfeiffer Hall
Ambassador Bacon in Critical Condition
Robert Bacon former ambassador to France lies in critical condition at New York Eye and Ear Hospital after undergoing mastoid operation Saturday.
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Ambassador Bacon
New York
Robert Bacon
France
New York Eye and Ear Hospital
Baker Recommends Amy of 509000 for Army Force
Secretary Baker renewed before the house military committee his recommendation that Congress provide a temporary army of five hundred nine thousand men.
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Washington
Baker
House Military Committee
Congress
Funds to raise 1920 Democratic campaign by popular subscription
Chicago May 29. The Democratic national campaign funds for 1920 will be raised by popular subscription. Treasury official Wilbur Marsh expects contributions from about 1.5 million people.
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Chicago
Wilbur Marsh
Police ban sympathy strike in Winnipeg police force
An official notice from Winnipeg city hall states policemen must not join sympathetic strikes or they will be discharged. The force, unionized, had previously walked out but was ordered to stay on duty by the general strike committee.
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Winnipeg
Railroad office move prompts mass resignations in Houston
The International and Great Northern Railway will move its general offices from Houston to Palestine Friday night. About sixty five clerks, plus General Manager A G Whittington and other executives, will relocate, while many employees resign rather than relocate. The auditor's office shows heavy turnover with 75 of 175 staff quitting since March 1 and fifteen vacancies reported.
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Houston
Tex
International & Great Northern Railway
Palestine
Mason
A. G. Whittington
S. E. Burkhead
T. A. Daley
Auditor’s Office
First Large Wool Sale Sets Prices at San Angelo
In San Angelo on May 29 a first large wool sale paid 47 cents a pound for 60,000 pounds short fleece and 44 cents for 115,000 pounds twelve months clip. San Angelo is the nation’s largest inland wool shipping point, with 3 to 4 million pounds expected to concentrate there by midsummer.
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San Angelo
United States
Bittle Weds Captain Ralph Hill in College City Home
Miss Marjorie Bittle daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy P Bittle of this city and Captain Ralph E Hill were married this afternoon at 3 at the home of Prof and Mrs J B Bagley in College. Rev J W Holsapple of the First Christian church officiated. The couple left by afternoon train to visit the groom’s parents in El Campo Texas.
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Marjorie Bittle
Guy P. Bittle
Ralph E. Hill
J. B. Bagley
J. W. Holsapple
First Christian Church
el Campo
Texas
Funeral of Mrs G S Parker at St Andrews Church
Large crowd attends the funeral of Mrs G S Parker at St Andrew's Episcopal Church in Bryan. The service is led by Bishop Quin and local clergy. pallbearers are listed and City National Bank among businesses closes in respect. Interment follows at the family cemetery.
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G. S. Parker
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Bryan
Episcopal Church
Quin
Houton
Ray
Dallas
H. B. Jamison
Messrs
BE. H. Astin
J. S. Mooring
Tyler Haswell
E. W. Crenshaw
Frank Clark
Roger Astin
Robert L. Hearn
Fred L. Cavitt
City National Bank
Berlin Bans Public Dancing After War Era Prohibition
Berlin citizens welcome Police President Ernsts ruling curbing public dances amid widespread indignation at nightly balls and a recent beauty contest. Similar crackdowns spread from provincial towns as garrisons report troops protesting 8 am drills after 5 am dancing sessions.
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Berlin
Ernst
Brandeburg
Campaign to pick Willard Dempsey referee heats Toledo
May 29 Toledo officials and boxing fans swarm hotels as contenders for the Willard Dempsey title bout referee are pitched. Rumors center on Bill Brown and Rickard favored choices, with other seasoned officials from coast to coast named as possible umpires for the July 4 arena clash.
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Toledo
Ohio
John Hoosit
Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Bayview Park
Willard
Rickargarfdl
Rickard
Bill Brown
New York
Pacific Coast
Jack Kearns
Matt Hinkel
Cleveland
Ollie Pecord
Dave” Fitzgerald
New Haven
Cent
NC-4 Aims Lisbon Start and England Run Friday
The NC-4 probably will depart Lisbon tomorrow and hopes to reach England by Friday. The voyage is subject to weather with Plymouth awaiting the airship and its crew on arrival.
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NC-4
Lisbon
Brest
England
Plymouth
British Air Ministry
Memorial Day Message From President Wilson
Washington May 29 In a cabled Memorial Day message President Wilson expressed that this year the holiday carries added significance and he wishes to join Americans in observance and in sharing the sentiment it evokes.
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Washington
Wilson
Newspaperman H C Nelson Dies in Greenville
H C Nelson proprietor of the Greenville Banner an afternoon newspaper died at his home in Greenville on May 29. He led the paper and contributed to local journalism for years.
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Greenville
H. C. Nelson
Greenville Banner
Suffrage and Prohibition Vote Totals Across 201 Counties
Returns from 201 counties show suffrage 101 884 against 102 480 and prohibition 89 779 against 80 021 with salary 110 560 against 80 021 and home ownership 89 034 against 100 179. Presidio county supported amendments. Za pata county split 29 19 for prohibition and 26 22 for suffrage.
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Dallas
Presidio County
Zapata
Border towns rise against permit for Mexican troops through Texas
El Paso reports state leaders protest Governor Hobby's modified stance on troop movement through Texas. Washington says no permit for Mexican troops to pass until protection guarantees for northern Mexico are secured. Protests from border towns cite fear of renewed raids like Columbus. Hobby offers no objection if safeguards are in place.
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el Paso
Dudley
Thomason
Texas House of Representatives
Hobby
Texas
Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Agua Prieta
Juarez
Villa
Arizona
New Mexico
Jaurez
Chipuahua
State Department
Department
German Counter Proposals Handed to Allies at Noon
Versailles May 29 The completed counter proposals to the allied peace terms were handed to the allies by the Germans at noon today. They said translations would follow later. A 146 page unbound volume bound by corner fasteners held the proposals. Paris May 29 The presentation of peace terms to the Austrian delegation planned for Friday noon has been postponed until Monday.
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Versailles
Paris
Peace Conference Delays Plenary to Await Austrian Terms
In Paris on May 29 the peace conference paused in plenary to hear Austrian terms, announcing the treaty not yet complete and postponing sessions until Saturday when completion is expected.
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Paris
Adriatic Question Settled
Paris May 29 high circles say a settlement of the Adriatic question is certain Fiume would be an independent city and certain Dalmatian islands would be given to Italy
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Paris
Fiume
Italy
Missing Accessory Men After Munition Dump Blast
London dispatches report several men missing after a fire and explosion in a Coblenz district munition dump building. Earlier notes place the blast yesterday. later reports fix the event near the Bavarian Palatine frontier in the French occupation zone.
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London
Coblenz
Exchange
Cologne
Doctors say insane but jury convicts Clark murder
In Lufkin on May 29 Claude Clark was convicted of the March murder of John McCann despite local doctors testifying to his insanity. He was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary after court proceedings that saw Clark, during the trial, avoid his attorney and repeatedly advise the district attorney.
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Lufkin
Claude Clark
John McCann
Clark
Swim champion sails for France
Little Rock May 29 Sergt H L Biersach holder of the Inter collegiate championship for two hundreds yards swimming contests left here today for New York where he will sail for France to participate in the inter allied athletic meet July 1.
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Little Rock
H. L. Biersach
New York
France
Senate Adjourns After Brief Session in Washington
The senate adjourned until Monday after a short routine session due to many absences. Memorial Day addresses and vacations prompted the pause.
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Senate
Washington
Governor Larrazolo Allows Mexican Troops Passage Through New Mexico
Santa Fe May 29 Governor Larrazolo orders that armed Mexican soldiers moving from Sonora to Juarez be allowed to pass through New Mexico. Arizona officials have not acted to revoke the permission, as Assistant Secretary of State McGillen notes in the absence of the governor who is in New York.
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Santa Fe
Larrazolo
New Mexico
Sonora
Juarez
Arizona
Arizona Territory
McGillen
New York
Government invites bids on surplus stock of meats
Washington May. The government began disposition of surplus canned and cured meat by sending bid invitations to about twelve hundred large state and municipal hospitals charitable and penal institutions.
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Washington
May
Depository Board to Award Texas Bank Contracts
The Texas depository board will meet in Austin on May 31 to award state fund custody contracts. Bids from about 150 banks totaled 12 294 500 dollars with an average daily balance rate of 4.13 percent and a high of 6 percent and a low of 3 percent. The largest bid came from a bank offering 2 500 000 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Nation seeks business support to oppose saving law repeal
New York May 29 Marcus M Marks president of the National Day light association sent appeals to commercial bodies urging them to join in opposition to repeal of the saving law.
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New York
Marcus M. Marks
National Daylight Association
Msembers of Commerce
Im A
Tramway Strike Begins at Midnight in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires on May 29 reports a strike on the city tramway lines starting at midnight. Drivers of taxicabs and other passenger vehicles are expected to join in sympathy with the action.
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Buenos Aires
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G. N. Anthea
MSS
Bittle
Ralph Hill
Willard Dempsey
MR. Wilson
Columbus
Frange
Depository Board
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