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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1919

Page

3

Revolt in Egypt as Allenby Returns to Cairo

London wires report grave conditions in Weynt with General Allenby summoned from Paris to reach Cairo Tuesday. Beheira province sees Turkish flags, towns looted and Egyptian police killed, while military casualties are not reported. Bedouins move west into Beheira, riots in Cairo and Tanta on March 12 are put down. Nationalist leaders blamed. several deported.

London Weynt Cairo Allenby Palestine Paris Caira Feypt Beheirn Egypt Miitary Behetra Tanta

Huns Threaten New War In Paris Letter Says Germany Aims Soon

Dr Richard von Kuehlmann former German foreign minister is quoted in Echo de Paris claiming Germany’s rehabilitated ruling classes retain power and that events move as anticipated. He predicts Germans will be in Paris before 1925 under favorable conditions.

Paris Richard von Kuehlmann Echo de Paris von Kuehlmann Germany

Tax delinquents hit with demanded full payment

Washington reports that those who missed the first installment of income tax now lose installment privileges and must pay the entire tax on demand. Delinquents may file belated returns with sworn statements of the reason to avoid a 25 percent penalty.

Washington

Round Up Chicago Crooks

Chicago police conducted wholesale raids on crooks hangouts on the eve of a council investigation. Fifty suspects were arrested west of the city. Chief Tumes and Mooney led a raid in person, rounding up 35 men including several recently released prisoners matching active bandit descriptions.

Chicago Tumes Mooney

French Enter Two German Cities on Rhine After Rising

Geneva dispatch reports French troops occupy Mannheim and Karlsruhe east of the Rhine due to Spartacist uprisings. The Vossische Zeitung in Berlin notes France also seized Rheinau five miles south of Mannheim and Worms.

Mannheim Karlsruhe Geneva Switzerland Rhine Vossiche Zeitung Berlinangs Rheinay Manohelas Whinhaten

Freeport Bank Heist by Four Bandits in Auto

Four armed men robbed the First National Bank in Freeport taking currency from the cashier’s counter and fleeing in an automobile. Loot estimated at 5,000 dollars. In Berlin on March 22 an homage address for the former emperor’s birthday gathered 480,812 signatures to be bound in seven volumes and sent to Amerongen.

First National Freeport First National ‘Bank Kaiser Berlin Amerongen

Allies Occupy More Territory in Germany

Berth, March 18 British and French forces report advances from bridgeheads at Cologne and Mainz areas. French troops reach Frankfurt suburb, claiming control of the Kidda bridge over the Main and closing the passage to oil trade. Protests from Remscheid and Kronenburg authorities cited to German government at Weimar and the armistice commission.

Berth Cologne Muayence Iito Umite Prinkfort Frankfort Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zettung Kidda Radelhelm Passige Remseheld Kronenburg Remscheld Weimar German Armistice Commission

Uncle Sam Buys Many Autos in War-effort Push

Washington, March 22. Motor truck manufacturers deliver to the war department 10,451 trucks of all types from orders for 115,187 remaining after cancellations tied to war losses. Of these trucks, 61,884 shipped overseas. All but one of 20,088 cars on order after cancellations were delivered by February 1, with roughly half sent overseas. Other near-complete orders include 14,073 ambulances and 39,450 motor cycles.

Washington War Department Department

No Jobs For Conductorettes In Cleveland

Cleveland conductorettes meet to discuss action on the war labor board ruling requiring the Cleveland Railway Company to restore conductorettes to street cars. A formal demand to President John J. Stanley to abide by the ruling will be issued, though Stanley indicated he will honor the agreement that no conductorettes be employed by the company.

Cleveland Ohio Clevelind War Labor Board Cleveland Railway Company John J. Stanley Stanley

Edict Reports Korean Declaration Shown in Siberia

Advices to the state department from Viadivos tok state that the Korean national government at Nikolskoe on the Usayrt river in Siberia has sent the Korean declaration of independence to all consulates. Koreans paraded the city under Korean homera distributing translations in Russian with no disturbance.

Washington State Department Viadivostok Nikolskoe Usayrt River Siberia Korea

Railways Receive $100 Million From War Department

Washington March 22 The War Department advanced one hundred million dollars to the Railroad Administration to tide the railroads over until Congress provides additional funds.

Washington War Department Rairoad Administration Congress

Paris Labor Meet Ends in Agreement on Labor Scheme

Paris reports the international labor commission agreed on internal labor handling without League of Nations power. British Premier Lloyd George remains in Paris to finish treaty draft. Lord Robert Cecil defends Monroe Doctrine strengthened by the League covenant and US involvement. Asquith may become first League of Nations president per Paris diplomatic circles.

Paria Commission On Internationnal League of Nations Peace Conference Ministry of Public Works Commission Wreld George Wilson Clemenceau Orlando London Paris Robert Coull Great Britain Robert United States Ameren Europe Lord Robert League Asquith Herbert H. Asquith The Daily Mirror

Distillers Move to Strike Prohibition Amendment

A national distilling committee acts to test the constitutionality of the federal Prohibition amendment and the wartime prohibition act. Levy Mayer of Chicago will arrange a suit to challenge the emergency prohibition law after the peace treaty is signed.

New York United States Levy Mayer Chicago

Bloody riot in Halle leaves dozens dead and wounded

Berlin reports a violent riot in Halle ending with fifty five killed and two thousand one hundred seventy wounded. Police arrested two hundred eighty for pillaging as property losses exceed eighteen million marks.

Berlin Halle

Munich Diet Opens Under Guarded Hasteful Turmoil

Berlin March 10 The Munich Diet opened with strong display as machine guns guarded entrances and presses were searched. Colonel Reinhardt defended troops against brutality charges in a speech denouncing the insurrectionists and asking how weapons and cannons came into the hands of rebels.

Berlin Munich Reinhardt Diet Gustave Noske

EASY TO GET SOLDIER BONUS

Washington March 20 The War Department reversed a rule on the 860 bonus for soldiers allowing discharged personnel to submit certified copies of their discharge instead of sending the original. A complete copy with the original discharge and a letter to the zone finance officer in Lemon Building Washington will be given to the nearest recruiting officer for certification and to determine bonus payment to the soldier.

Washington War Department Lemon Building Washington, D. C

U S Army Strength at March 15 Declines Over Armistice

Washington reports the American army on March 15 at 2,208,587, down from postwar strength. The War Department lists 1,608,183 officers and men in Europe, 640,013 in the United States, and 04,208 at sea. Iran or Siberia hosts 8,070 personnel, with 7,213 in insular possessions.

Washington War Department Europe France Germany United States Siberia

Women Vote in Minnesota Senate Approves Suffrage Bill

In St Paul Minnesota on March 22 the senate passed the suffrage bill granting women the right to vote for presidential electors. The vote was 40 to 11 and the bill had earlier passed the house and now goes to the governor for signature.

St. Paul, Minn Senate House

Subs on Way to Surrender Reported From Hamburg

Baale March 22 ten German submarines to be delivered to the Entente powers left Hamburg in a dispatch received here. The move signals a potential surrender implication amid postwar developments.

Baale Hamburg

Equal rights proposal heard on League of Nations covenant

Paris March 21 neutral nations will hear a Japanese amendment to the League covenant seeking equal rights for aliens from member states. The move aims to secure foreign-born citizens equal treatment in travel and residence, with neutrals invited to propose amendments. Lord Robert Cecil will chair the subcommission alongside Venizelos and Hymans as key members, Wilson to chair the league commission meeting.

Paris League of Nations League Supreme Council Reuter Neutrala Europe Asia Central and South America Holland Switzerland Vounenl Robert Cecil Great Britain Venzelos Greece M. Vesnich Berbin Paul Hymans Belgium Col Lord Robert Cecil Thomas W. Gregory United States

WILL SETTLE ALL CLAIMS

Washington March 22 Acting Secretary Growell announced all obligations of the war department will be paid despite a deficiency appropriation failure. Funds will be shifted to meet claims amounting to millions, with Growell saying the department may go to jail but will pay every obligation.

Washington War Department Growell Crowell

Change Plan for Rainbows Division Sail Route

Headquarters for the Third army announced a change in plans for the Forty second Rainbow division. It will sail from St Nazaire instead of Antwerp due to mine danger in Dutch waters and limited embarkation facilities at Antwerp. The division will entrain for France during the first week in April.

St. Nazaire Antwerp Coblesz Rhenish Prussia Third Army Holland France

National Assembly Adopts Decree on German Austria

In Weimar on March 21 the national assembly adopted a decree incorporating German Austria into Germany. The move formalizes a political realignment amid mounting postwar tension and sets the stage for this territory to join the German state.

National Assembly Weimar Germany

Politician Patrick Heaney Arrested on Detroit Murder Charge

Patrick Heaney, active in Dallas politics, was arrested at Detroit police request for murder. Detroit officials had recently accused Reaney of shooting his wife. In a separate report, Berne notes the Swiss recognize the Slav nation Serbiagy Croatian Slovene federation.

Wily Dallas Tex Patrick Z. Heaney Detroit Reaney Berne Swiks

Nervous breakdown relief with Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy

Newark Nova Scotia woman Milas Re Keuty recounts severe nervous breakdowns. After two years under physician care and failing to improve, a friend recommended Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed health, ability to work, and endorsement to publish her letter for others.

Newark N. S Lydia Pinkham Milas Re Keuty Miss Kelly

Office Boy Message From Boss In Transit

Dialog style telegram item shows a boss instructing an office boy to relay that he will be out for the afternoon. The exchange highlights a routine workplace note conveyed via telephone in a Boston transcription.

Office Boston Transcript

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