Knights of Columbus to Commission Lafayette Replica for Metz
The order funds a bronze Lafayette statue to honor Franco American friendship. Paul Bartlett to sculpt a exact replica from Louvre casts, to be unveiled in Metz with Marshal Foch presiding. Plans include bas reliefs of Lafayette Pershing Columbus and Wilson, pedestal features and a Paris Louvre court tribute.
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Knights of Columbus
City of
Metz
Wilhelm I
Alsace
France
Paul Bartlett
Marquiz de Lafayette
Louvre
General Lafayette
George III
Lafayette
United States
Lorraine
Paris
America
New Jersey
General Pershing
Columbus
President Wilson
Marshal Foch
St. Lemont
James A. Flaherty
Philadelphia
Order
Atlantic
President Deschanel
la Fayette
Kaiser
Paul Martlett
New York
Washington
Louvre Court
Bartlett
Hyder Alaska a quiet mining camp after wild prologue
Hyder Alaska once a wild open town during winter the new residents may find it quiet next spring as authorities plan strict enforcement. Stewart nearby may offer more permissive entertainment and the Royal Northwest Mounted Police are expected to patrol Stewart to maintain order.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Hyder
Stewart
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Dawson
Brazil Navy Plans to Expand Fleet Amid Budget Vote
Brazil's congress approved about 842.786 million for the navy for 1940. Active personnel total around 7,100, with 84 vessels including four battleships and 40 destroyers. The plan adds two cruisers, several destroyers, submarines, mine layers, and a tender, plus six German destroyers reportedly awarded.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Supreme Council
Eighty Million More Yearly For Ex Service Men
The Sweet Bill expands compensation under the war risk act retroactively. An annual $80 million more is distributed for disability awards, with rates increased for various family scenarios. Monthly totals range from $80 to $100 for total disability plus allowances for dependents, plus up to $200 for double total disability. Separate from war risk insurance, payments cover widows, children, and dependent parents for service-related deaths.
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Congress
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Bureau
Compensations Rules Expanded for Disabled Veterans
New amendments widen war risk protections for ex service members with permanent or temporary disabilities. Compensation scales align with earning capacity losses and include hospital care and appliances. Also retroactively grants eligibility for those disabled or deceased during induction but before active service, and validates insurance applications filed in that period.
Fugitive From Green River Caught Here
Earl Schiffbower was picked up in Cheyenne by Deputy Sheriff Louis Larson. He will be sent to Green River today to face grand larceny charges with a Green River officer arriving to escort him.
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Earl Schiffbower
Cheyenne
Louis Larson
Green River
Schiffbower
How Stars Look In Real Life On Palm Beach Beach
Photographs by a Palm Beach photographer capture famous movie actors on the beach in street attire and without makeup. The images show them casually posing, offering readers a glimpse of their natural appearance away from studios.
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Tographer
Palm Beach
Anti-Dumping Legislation Faces Senate Scrutiny
House approval of anti dumping measures is undercut by Rep. Cordell Hull who urges thorough study before Senate action. He warns the law risks high protectionism, raises costs for American manufacturers, and could apply to unrelated goods such as horses, with minimal proven cases of dumping and uncertain revenue.
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Washington
House
Senate Committees On Finance
Cordell Hull
Ways and Means Committee
Mull
Finance
Senate
Joseph W. Fordney
Hull
Stull
Mr. Hull
Canada
Australia
Union of South Africa
England
Wall
United States
France
America
Tariff Commission
One Man Strike Forecast by Gen Leonard A Wood
Major General Leonard Wood warned that underpaid teachers risk a one man strike driving skilled educators from schools and colleges He urged paying teachers well to attract the best brains and preserve the nation’s education and democracy He argued teachers shape character and govern a democracy with mutual cooperation between labor and capital
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Leonard A. Wood
New York
Leonard Wood
Helen Taft
Bryn Mawr College
General Wood
Wei
Rebuilding Europe Seen Thwarted by International Commissions
London dispatch reports the Saturday Review warning that postwar reconstruction will be run by twenty four international commissions with seven members each and vast clerical staffs. It lists the numerous Saar Basin, frontier, administration and reparation bodies and fears the system will be expensive and protracted.
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London
Europe
Saturday Review
Central
Germany
Belgium
Saar
Rhine
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Upper Silesia
East Prussia
Stuhm
Rosenburg
Marienburg
Danzig
Sleswig
Naval Commission
Air Force Commission
Repatriation Commission
Clearance of Debts Commission
Insurance Commission
Eibe Commission
Navigation One
Oder Commission
Niemen Commission
Danube Commission
We Must Smash the Red Flag and Its Adherents
A call for unwavering national unity condemns the red flag as a symbol of disorder and proposes loyalty to the American people. It asserts one language in public schools, declares no divided allegiance, and urges a 400 percent American spirit while resisting internationalism.
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Batile
Wyoming Road Conditions Report From Cheyenne Office
Weather Bureau reports southeastern Wyoming roads generally good on Feb 18 1920. Muddy areas from Bosler to Walcott and Medicine Bow heavy, with rough patches near McKinley and 30 miles beyond Casper. About four inches of melting snow in the Sheridan district.
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Weather Bureau
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Bosler Medicine Bow
Walcott
McKinley
Casper
Sheridan
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Territorial
Desiree Labopska
Desiree Labogska
Bob Leonard
Mac Murray
Hugh Dillman
Marjorie Rambeawe
Leone Morgan
Mae Murray
Marjorie Rambeau
Ship OF State
Condon
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Co
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