Villa Threatens Mexican Capital After Parral Massacre
Dispatches report Pancho Villa on the warpath against Carranza forces threatening Mexico City. Parral fell to Villa’s band, where Mayor Herrera and three sons were hanged after traitor warnings. Civilians flee toward the border as 2,000 Carranza troops move to Chihuahua and Torreon awaits attack.
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Pancho Villa
Carranza
Mexico City
Villa
Parral
Herrera
Fiese
Chihuahua-Torreon
Ortiz
Conchos
Mexico
Chilmahua
Mansuel M. Dieguez
Tampico
Chihuahua
Castro
Juarez
Washington
United States
Torreans
Felix Diaz
Wili
Torreon
Dieruez
Pelaez Brothers
Fire Ten
Carranza Torces
Will
Francisco de P. Alvarez
Blanquet
Alvarez
Vera Cruz
Supreme Court
Willard and Nempsey Set for Toledo Title Fight
World boxing headline notes Willard and Nempsey to meet in Toledo for twelve round heavyweight title bout with a referee's decision. Also reports White House to announce Congress session day possibly May 26 and Supreme Court arguments on interstate rates. Germany plans $13.65 billion damages bill from submarine warfare. Secretary Daniels says democracy and social justice oppose Bolshevism. Von Jaun cites German invasion pretext in new book.
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Toledo
Jess Willard
Jack Nempsey
Washington
White House
Congress
United States Supreme Court
National
Berlin
Germany
London
Daniels
Paris
Belgium Wins Full War Costs In Peace Pact With Germany
Council of Three approves Belgium receiving total war costs between 4 and six billion francs in damages plus waivers on debts to allies. Belgium signs the treaty as Brussels cabinet reviews terms. The pact outlines military naval aerial territorial financial economic aspects and penalties for war crimes under the League of Nations Covenant.
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Paris
Italy
League of Nations
Orlando
Fiume
Traby
Council of Three
Belgium
United States
Tbelgian
Avil
Come
Germany
Alps
Seleium
Brussels
Paul Luis
Alains
Emil Vanderverde Aund Mo Vandenheuvel
Versailles
Foreign Ministry
Hotel Des Reservoirs
Jules Cambon
Foch
Erzberger
France
Hun profiteers hide money in Swiss banks
German capitalists who profited greatly from the war are shipping their gains to neutral countries. About six billion dollars has been deposited in Swiss banks over the last two months, and Allied circles suggest the German government tolerates this to avoid paying war indemnities.
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Zurich
Russia
Lenine
Trotzky
Petrograd
Helsingfors
Munich
Germany
Inheritance Brings Seven Carloads of Furniture to 16-Year-Old Delora Angell
Delora Angell, a 16-year-old from Lake Forest, inherits J. W. Gates millions and seven carloads of furniture from Mrs. Gates. The items include homes in New York and the South and are valued around $100,000. The Angell family considers storage or a museum rather than immediate use.
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Gates
Chicago
Delora Angell
Lake Forest
J. W. Gates
State Penn
State
Penn
Henaz
Arby
Hennery
Nrby
Baltimore
Virginia
Do. N. C
Do. 8. C
New Orleans
S. C
Lady Washington
Maine
Long Island
Roo
Jersey
York Imperial
Beeetans
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Wwe
Timothy Day
Sligo
Staes
Rio
Formosa
Gran See
Scasverrernasracy
Peace conference notes and Allied diplomacy in 1919
Edward W. Pickard surveys the Versailles talks with Wilson concessions on secret treaties and self determination, Japan gains in Shantung while Italy clashes over Volona, Belgium seeks clearer reparations, and crumbling Bolshevik control amid domestic terrorism and global disasters.
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Edward W. Pickard
League of Nations
Wilson
Kian-Chau
Shantung Peninsula
Japan
United States Senate
Viscount Chinda
China
Kian- Chau
Shantung
Great Britain
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City College
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Volona
Albania
Mr. Wilson
Commission On Responsibility
Lansing
Bar Association
Netherlands
League
James Erle Drum
Senate
New York City
Reds
Thomas J. Mooney
San Francisco
Eugene Y. Debs
San Salvador
Yokohama
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