Worldwide snippets of postwar events and conflicts
A condensed digest notes Ruth Garrison’s commitment to a state insane asylum after homicide charges, prison escapes in Everett, raging Minnesota forest fires, anti Bolshevik protests in Yacoma, Belgian philanthropy to Hoover, and various Franco British postwar moves. It also mentions Polish Ukrainian ceasefire, Winnipeg strikes, and a French railway penalty for champagne theft from US troops.
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Ruth Garrison
Grace Storrs
Walla Walla, Wash
Newspaper Briefs From 1919 Labor and War Era
Mrs Theodwre Roosevelt returns from France and visits her son’s grave while rail unions hold their triennial Columbus convention. Chicago milk wagon drivers strike seeking higher wages, with hospitals caring for dependents. AFL studies reconstruc tional issues and peace treaty stance. Two New York youths arrested for $100000 diamonds theft. Missouri sets 25000 for a WWI memorial. Labor report on reconstruction underway. Alabama Rep Burnett dies after mail bomb incident. Foreign born Americans conference highlights native citizen education. John J Evers named New State baseball league president. Rutherford espionage case appeal granted in New York. Francis Harrison and Elizabeth Wrenmore wed in Chicago. Pennsylvania Labor Federation backs beer, opposes Burleson. Mooney strike votes to be publicized June 2. Australia eyeing eight ships from the Shipping Board. Wilson approves ship production for foreign nations. Peasant revolts in Russia rise. American mission to Ukraine for trade. Soap and medicines scarce in Ukraine. Cotton consumption April 475,753 bales. War-time prohibition repeal seeks passage. Shipping and finance groups to meet May 22 23 24. Oil regulations rescinded. Army air service planes contracts planned. Wilson congratulates Glass on Victory loan. One cent tax on many toiletries and medicines. Cummins elected president pro tempore of Senate. Lodge re-elected floor leader. Navy to requisition steel for battleships. 1000 temporary war officers to be released. Brewing beer with low alcohol judged illegal by Palmer though production continues pending court decision.
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United States
France
Order of St. John
Werbert Hoover
Belgium
Denekine
League of Nations
Andrew Bonar. Law
House of Commons
America
Women’s International Conference For
Pearce
Zurich
Marshal Foch
Rhine
Winnipeg
Gustave Noske
Leipzig
Edith Cavell
England
Brussels
Joaquin Tinoco
Costa Rica
Liberia
Council of Foreign Ministers
Schleswig
Missouri
Organized Labor
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
John L. Burnett
Alabama
Burnett
Americanization Conference
John J. Evers
New State Baseball League
New York State
J. F P. Rutherford
International Bible Students’ Association
New York
Francis Burton Harrison
Elizabeth Wrenmore
Chicago
Harrison
Philippines
Pennsylvania
Chicago Federation of Labor
Mooney General
Federal Intervention Committee
Australia
American Shipping Board
Wilson
Washington
Russia
Ukraine
Census Bureau
Galligan
Massachusetts
Shipping Board
Congress
Garfield
Army Air Service
Baker
Tumulty
Glass
Internal Revenue Department
Cummins
Iowa
Senate
Lodge
Penrose
Warren
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Palmer
Seaplane NC-4 Near Lisbon After Transatlantic Attempt
Bon Portugal reports Lieut Com A C Read aims to reach Lisbon by dawn with the NC-4 for the final leg to Plymouth weather permitting The NC-1 sank at sea and NC-3 is being dismantled for shipment home while NC-4 awaits favorable weather for the 50 mile dash to Lisbon Azores harbor notes say NC-4 is in excellent condition and could depart today.
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Penta Delgada
A.C. Read
Lisbon
Plymouth
Naval Seaphine
Azores
United States
Ponta Delgada
Portugal
Horta
Read
Admiral Juckson
J. H. Towers
Washington
England
Deadlock in Winnipeg strike stalls citywide talks
In Winnipeg on May 20, voices on both sides show a deep deadlock as the citizens' committee fails to resolve the local Liber si tion that triggered a general strike across the area. Industrial leaders warn of possible unrest unless settlement occurs and L K Barrett of Vulcan Ironworks says the situation rests with the citizens' committee awaiting developments.
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Winnipeg
Man
Citizens’ Committee
Union Central
Dominion
Atlantic
Pacific
L. K. Barrett
Vulcan Ironworks
Winnipeg Strike Developments Signal End of Deadlock
In Winnipeg on May 21 important developments emerged as the general strike stalemate neared its fifth day without a decision. Indicators showed the marking time period was quickly drawing to a close amid rapid surface extracts of the dispute between labor and industrial employers.
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Winnipeg
Man
Redfield says federal operation of railways not good
Secretary Redfield told a New York dinner May 21 that government operation of railroads, merchant marine, and telegraph lines is not desirable for a country as large as the United States. He called this his settled judgment.
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New York
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
United States
Purchasing Agents’ Association
German Mark Drops to Threefold Value in May Relief
New York reports that the German mark now yields over three times prior value against the dollar. The Amer ican relief administration notes a rate of 12.64 marks per dollar for Germany relief transfers to May. Other fixed dollar rates include Toland 10.5, Vinland 9.10, and Czecho-Slovakia 16.5 marks.
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New York
American Relief Administration
Hoover
German Finance Commission
Germany
Toland
Vinland
Czecho-Slovakia
Wealthiest child dies after traffic accident near Friendship
Vinson Walsh McLean aged 11 months, heir to the McLean estates and son of Edward B. McLean publisher of the Washington Post, was run down by a motor vehicle at the McLean summer home in Friendship. He died hours after the incident as his parents traveled back toward Washington.
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Washington
Vinson Walsh McLean
Edward B. McLean
Washington Post
Cincinnati Enquirer
McLean
Friendship
Here
John R. McLean
Thomas J. Walsh
United States
Louisville
Senator Myers plans to restrict vivisection in DC
Washington reports Senator Myers of Montana will soon introduce a bill in the Senate to narrowly restrict vivisection in the District of Columbia. He argues that unregulated practice serves idle curiosity rather than scientific ends.
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Washington
Myers
Montana
Senate
District of Columbia
Lindsley Resigns as Treasury War Risk Director
Washington reports Henry D. Lindsley resigns as director of the Treasury Bureau of War Risk Insurance citing excessive red tape and treasury interference over minors. He said the administration made this position impossible to continue and announced his decision yesterday.
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Washington
Henry D. Lindsley
The
Treasury
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Yankee Force to Remain in Siberia Says Report
Washington May 20 American troops in Siberia will stay as Washington rejects sending forces deeper into Siberia or changing policy of noninterference. The rumor tied to Omsk and Vindivostok cited U S stance amid Allied efforts with Czecho Slovakia forces.
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Siberia
Washington
Omsk
Vindivestok
United States
Nine Americans Quit Peace Mission Over Treaty Terms
Paris May 21 Nine members of the American peace mission have resigned over dissatisfaction with the German treaty terms. Notable resignations include Prof A A Young Cornell chief economist Dr Isiah Bowman New York head of territorial intelligence division and W C Bullitt Russian expert. Six other names are withheld pending consideration. The group cites disapproval of compromises with their principles but may continue in service.
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Paris
A. A. Young
Cornell
Isiah Bowman
New York
Territorial Intelligence Division
W. C. Bullitt
Internationalization Planned for Fiume City
Paris reports the four powers may internationalize Fiume as no other settlement could satisfy Italy and Jugo-Slavia. German plenipotentiaries von Brockdorff-Rantzau Landsberg and Giesberts return from Spa with a large delegation to press terms acceptable to Berlin amid German discontent with the peace treaty. Field Marshal von Hindenburg warns resistance is useless as government chiefs weigh the allied terms.
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Paris
Council of Four
Kinme
Italy
Jugo-Salvin
Count von Brockdorff- Rantzau
Versailles
Spa
Mer Landsberg
Herr Giesberts
Berlin
Germny
Germany
Ebert
von Tiindenburg
Turkey Block to Peace Conference S Solution
Paris reports the council of four faces a difficult Turkey partition task. An agreement exists but revisions are likely as sultan may be expelled from Constantinople to Asia Minor. Turkish protests in Afghanistan Thala Mev and Moslem complaints prompt Britain to seek changes. German delegation notes discussed yesterday with a reply being prepared.
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Paris
Council of Four
Turkey
Sultan Wih
Constantinople
Brusn
Asia Minor
Siyurmi
Afghanistan
Thala
Mev
Ayo
Austria Peace Treaty Delayed As Hungarian Delegation Absence Prolongs Draft
Paris May 1 The Austrian peace treaty likely will not be shown until late next week as Hungarian delegates miss their arrival and draft revisions address overlap issues from the former empire. Austrian delegates at St Germain pass time in hotel life amid renewed revictualing talks for Vienna.
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Paris
St. Germain
Vienna
Dutch Defend Rights in Paris Before Conference
Jenkheer Van Karnebeek, Dutch foreign minister, addressed the council of foreign ministers in Paris to argue Holland's stance on Belgium. Holland rejects territorial concessions but seeks arrangements for Belgians to use the Meuse and Scheldt rivers.
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Paris
Jonkheer van Karnebeek
Council of Foreign Ministers
Belgium
Holland
Meuse
Scheldt
Health survey under way in Montana rural areas
Health survey efforts led by Mrs. Sara A. Morse and staff include Helena meetings with Dr. Allard nurse Clara Johnson and Miss Piyah. The study finds rural children show higher physical defects due to lack of school nurses, with 8 percent having bad teeth and high eye defect ranges, prompting push for more school nurses statewide.
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Velona
Montana Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Sara A. Morse
Laurel and Broadview
Yellowstone County
Helena
Allard
Clara Johnson
Piyah
Montana
Car to Fit Plates Show Theft Tale at Laurel
A Laurel ranch hand named W H Mills applied for license plates then stole a Dodge car he found, hid it in nearby hills, and was suspected by his employer who watched him and uncovered the theft. The case was reported to Secretary of State C T Stewart.
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Laurel
C.T. Stewart
W. H. Mills
Billings
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