Hopeful Tone Reinforces Peace Conference Progress
Paris reports a plenary session open to the public to review the League covenant and completed peace treaty portions. Premier Orlando visits Rome as Italian hopes rise for a settlement within a fortnight, with Wilson, Clemenceau, Lloyd George to confer and Japan and Italy seeking cooperative gains in Fiume and Shantung.
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Paris
Orlando
Italy
Rome
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd
Fiume
Shantung Peninsula
Germany
Japan
Civilians Deserting Fiume as Italian Forces Swarm In
Paris reports that virtually all non Italians have fled Fiume while Italian troops fill the city. An American officer says 14 divisions are in Fiume with more arriving daily, and even many Italian civilians have left.
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Paris
Fiume
Wekerle Dies in Prison Former Hungarian Leader
Vienna reports Dr. Alexander Wekerle former Hungarian premier and finance minister died in prison. He had been a leading figure in Hungarian public life for 15 years and was arrested by the communist government on March 25.
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Hungary
London
Central News
Vienna
Alexander Wekerle
Dr. Wekerle
Strike Ends As Tampa Workers Return Amid Elevator Demand
Striking cigar factory workers in Tampa voted to resume work after three weeks of walkouts demanding passenger elevators. About 5,000 workers across twenty two factories were affected by the stoppage.
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Tampa
Fla
Methodist Bishop Dies in Muskogee
Bishop Embree Hors of the Methodist Episcopal Church Booth died in Muskogee Oklahoma after a paralytic stroke two months ago. He was born in Joneston Tennessee February 4 1847.
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Okl
Embree Hors
Methodist Episcopal Church
Booth
Joneston
Tenn
Leviathan Arrives With Rainbow Division Fleet
New York aboard the Leviathan carries twelve thousand officers and men led by the Rainbow division. The transport narrowly avoided a mine sighted 30 feet ahead off Newfoundland as Lieut. Com. Harold Cunningham steered clear. The Iowa infantry unit then returned home after 18 months overseas and five fronts.
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New York
Rainbow Division
America
Grand Banks
Newfoundland
Harold Cunningham
Iowa Infantry
Forty-second
Rainbow
Union
Plan Automobile Caravan to Columbus for Centenary Exposition
Chicago plans a large auto caravan for the Methodist Episcopal church centenary in Columbus from June 20 to July 12. Dr. E N Antrim estimates 40 000 cars will bring 175 000 visitors to the religious exposition alongside the celebration.
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Chicago
Columbus
Ohio
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. N. Antrim
Springfield
Ill
Americans to keep white bread as Europe shifts to war bread
Julius Barnes announces Americans will continue to eat white bread despite Europe’s move to a war bread basis. He cites a survey showing U S wheat stocks are sufficient to meet domestic needs.
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U. 8
Europe
New York
Supreme Food Council
Julius H. Barnes
Food Administration Grain Corporation
Barnes
Trees Prove Good Towers at Sea Signals From Ships Revealed
Washington April 26 Major General Squier chief signal officer disclosed a war secret that trees can serve as wireless towers. He described how during hostilities the US army used elevated tree tops at Arenac to read messages from ships at sea and from major European radio stations.
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Washington
Squier
Army
Arenac
Japanese Prince Sunehisa of Takeda Dead at 61
Tokio April 26 Prince Sunehisa head of the royal house of Takeda is dead. He was born September 22 1882 and in recent years served as commander of cavalry in the Japanese army.
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Tokio
Prince Sunehisa
Takeda
Egyptian Premier Resigns
The Egyptian premier steps down from office on December 19 1914 as political realignments unfold in Cairo during the British occupation period. The resignation signals shifts in the governance of Egypt amid imperial oversight.
Government to enforce wartime prohibition on all beer and wine
New YorkApril 26 The Justice Department said it would enforce the wartime prohibition act to stop waste of grains and fruits in making intoxicants banning production and sale of all beers and wines regardless of strength. brew ers face potential prosecutions while court reviews constitutionality proceed.
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New York
Department of Justice
William C. Fitts
Palmer
Internal Revenue Bureau
Mr. Fitts
A. N. Hand
National Brewing
Corn Crop Threatened by European Borer In East
Philadelphia April 26 The corn crop of the United States is threatened. Dr Howard says the European corn borer, a new parasite introduced from foreign shipments, has gained a foothold in New England and New York and has caused great damage.
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Philadelphia
United States
Society
Howard
New England
New York
Ships Ordered Delivered to U S by Argentina
Buenos Aires reports Germany has instructed the Argentine government to deliver interned German steamers to the United States. The directive follows wartime measures and reflects diplomatic pressure amid global tensions.
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Buenos Aires
Germany
United States
The
Giants Acquire Pirates Outfielder to Join New York Club
The New York Giants purchase a Pirates outfielder and infielder to strengthen their roster with a veteran presence. The acquisition signals a strategic move to bolster the sluggers and defensive depth for the upcoming season.
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Giants
Pirates
Fielder
New York
Hoover Warns Germany on Food Supply Amid Strikes
Berlin April 26 Herbert Hoover director general of the Inter Allied relief organization warns Germany that continued strikes and disorder threaten the food supply. The Boersen Zeitung calls the message an ultimatum urging restoration of order or risk withholding grain ships and potatoes from famine relief.
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Berlin
Germany
Herbert Hoover
Inter-Allied Relief Organization
Elbe
America
British labor aligns with Wilson on Italian peace
British labor leaders Arthur Henderson Robert Smillie J H Thomas and others cabled President Wilson urging a just peace and stating Italian workers should join him. They also congratulated Premier Lloyd George for backing Wilson and urged Italian labor leader Turatti to rally Italian workers.
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London
Wilson
Arthur Henderson
Robert Smillie
J. H. Thomas
Lloyd George
Turatti
Senators Endorse Wilson on Italian Policy
Senator Johnson of California Republican endorsed the President’s attitude toward Italy calling it the supreme test of the profession of our purpose. Senator Kenyon of Iowa Republican also issued a statement approving the President and expressing hope he will smash not only the Italian but all secret treaties for all time to come.
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Washington
Wilson
Italy
Johnson
California
Kenyon
Iowa
Influenza Toll Hits Belgian Congo Natives
Reports from Brussels on April 26 detail a severe influenza outbreak in the Belgian Congo with death estimates reaching 500,000 natives. The dispatches note a great loss of life across communities in the colony. Separately, Spokane's Twilight League opened its season with four games weekly possible, starting at 6 pm, featuring factory teams.
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Belgian Congo
Brussels
Spokane
Wash
Yale star pitcher Talcott signs with Detroit Americans
New York April 26 Frank Talcott star pitcher of Yale University last year signed a contract with the Detroit Americans and will report at once to Detroit for duties with the team.
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Tigers
Yale
New York
Frank Talcott
Yale University
Detroit Americans
Detroit
New life insurance policies to be ready June 1
Washington April 26 Director Lindsley of the war risk insurance bureau announced new life policies that allow term insurance for soldiers and sailors to be converted. Applicants are being accepted but no heavy campaign will push conversions. Discharged soldiers will be allowed time to reinstate or convert by back payments, possibly six months. The bureau notes insurance awards exceed premiums paid with death benefits totaling over 875 million dollars and disability and death claims in the tens of thousands with widespread beneficiary distributions.
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Washington
Lindsley
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Insurance Bureau
War Risk Bureau
Bureau
President Wilson's Step Treated as Dramatic at Peace Conference
London papers describe President Wilson's declaration on the Italian situation as a thunderbolt and bombshell. Journals call the move a dramatic development at the peace conference, while some papers pause before commenting as astonishment abates.
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London
Caesar
Wilson
MAY RECALL WAR WORKERS
John R. Mott of the war work council of the Y M C A discussed the possibility of recalling all American Y M C A workers from Italy. About 200 American workers were serving with Italian units and he feared anti American sentiment could endanger them.
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Italy
Paris
John R. Mott
War Work Council
Mr. Mott
Growers Will Limit Crops in Price-Stabilizing Plan
Attorney General Palmer declined to give an opinion on the legality of Southern cotton growers limiting their crop this year to stabilize prices. The request was made by Secretary Houston to clarify the situation amid complaints from cotton consuming interests.
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Washington
Palmer
Houston
China Develop Bank Granted Charter by Finance Minister
The China Development Bank received a charter from the minister of finance. It is a China American corporation merging several American interests with no political significance in its incorporation.
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Peking
China Development Bank
Minister of Finance
Western Canada Dairy Growth and Prosperity Report
A government summary notes Western Canada dairy expansion with rising butter and cheese output in 1918, strong farm prices, and large bull sales. It cites creameries, government oversight, and expected immigration growth as factors in placing dairying among Canada’s leading agricultural sectors.
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Ada
Western Canada
Aetna
Alberta Department of
Canada
Edmonton
Calgary
Lacombe
Manitoba
Carman
Sakatchewan
West
Infernal scoundrel shoots brother in law and writes poetry
A Kansas City Star excerpt reports a man from Sand Mush who shot his brother in law and father, then bragged about the act. A neighbor dismisses it as what brothers in law are for, while the shooter allegedly wrote a poem about the crime for the paper.
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Father Day
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Jones Describes His Fellow's Jaws and Eloquent Talk
In a casual remark, Jones notes Iantero has strong jaws and suggests the same feature makes his face light up when he speaks. The exchange hints at personality tied to physical trait during conversation.
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