Troops Arrive in New York After Record Return
New York greets 22,973 returning officers and men from France led by Rainbow division units. Leviathan narrowly missed a mine, transports Mt Vernon and Touraine arrive with contingents, Brig. Gen. Robert Alexander aboard Mt. Vernon, Ohio delegation welcomes Leviathan’s infantry, medical detachments and convalescents uplifted by local committees.
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New York
France
149Th
150Th Field Artillery
42Nd Division
84Th Infantry
166Th Infantry
42Ndvision
168Th Infantry
Rainbow
42Nd
Union
Mt. Vernon
Prinz Frederick Wilhelm
Touraine
Bay
Robert Alexander
72Nd
Sord Infantry
167Th Infantry
Ohio
Buckeye
Fairfield High Debates Win Unanimous Decisions
Fairfield high school won a triangular debate against Centerville and Burlington with both the negative and affirmative teams taking unanimous judgments. The issue debated was that great powers should form a federation with military powers to enforce decrees. Negative debaters were Edward Roth Booker Smith and Warren Mitchell. The affirmative team members were Willard Daggett Leland Tallman and Eugene Fleming.
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Fairfield High School
Centerville
Burlington
Edward Roth
Booker Smith
Warren Mitchell
Willard Daggett
Leland Tallman
Eugene Fleming
James M Ricks Civil War Vet Dies Near Coppock
James M Ricks age 77 Civil War veteran of Jefferson County died at his home near Coppock yesterday morning. He served in Company C 75th Indiana Infantry. Funeral services are set for 11 o clock tomorrow at the residence. He leaves a wife.
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James M. Ricks
Jefferson County
Coppock
Mr. Ricks
75Th Indiana Infantry
Will Fight Against Reds Jerne First Army Volunteers
A large portion of the Bolshevik first army that surrendered to Ukrainians has volunteered to fight the Bolsheviks. They have already seen action with Ukrainian forces against Bolshevik troops at Yitmi in the Pripet region, according to a Ukrainian official statement received via Koynol y.
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Jerne
Switzerland
Bolshevik First Army
Ph Ba
Yitmi
Pripet
Koynoly
Samuel D Reed Funeral Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Samuel D Reed will be held Sunday at 2 30 PM from the Methodist church with Rev C L Tennant in charge. Interment will follow in Evergreen cemetery. Survivors include three children C M Reed of California A D Reed of near this city and Mrs Geo Sammons of Fairfield with 13 grandchildren. Reed was a Civil War veteran and had been in poor health for years.
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Samuel D. Reed
Methodist Church
C. L. Tennant
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Reed
C. M. Reed
California
A. D. Reed
Geo. Sammons
Fairfield
Battery Service Station Opens in Star Garage
Battery owners announce the opening of a Battery Service Station in the Star Garage to handle the Presto-0-Lite Battery.
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Star Garage
Rate case reopening urged by Hines in Michigan dispute
Washington April 26 Director General Hines asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to reopen the Michigan percentage cases. The commission had ruled that rates between Eastern trunk line territory and Michigan communities were not unreasonable in themselves but created undue preference for Ohio and Indiana cities and Detroit. Adjustments since then have been challenged by South Bend Elkhart Mishawaka Goshen and Nappanee Indiana as discriminatory.
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Washington
Hines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Detroit
South Bend
Elkhart
Mishawakee
Goshen
Nappanee
Ind
Rome cafes eject Americans amid bitter mood
An American officer reporting from Paris says Rome harbors strong anti American sentiment. He states he was asked to leave cafes because Italian officers would not dine where Americans are served.
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Paris
Rome
Tle
Purchase German Goods In Stockholm Market
Stockholm reports British and American firms have contracted for large purchases of German goods at Mambure on April 26. Strong entities include British and American firms, Germany, and the market location Mambure with the date April 26.
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Stockholm
Mambure
Siege in Saxony Berlin proclaimed state of siege
A state of siege has been proclaimed in Saxony and Berlin signaling heightened security measures amid ongoing tensions. Authorities warned residents to stay indoors, with curfews and movement restrictions in effect to restore order and safeguard key infrastructure. Local officials urged calm and cooperation.
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Saxony
Berlin
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