Navy seaplanes begin first leg of transatlantic flight
May 9 report from New York and Halifax details three planes N C 1 N C 3 and N C 4 taking off from Rockaway Beach at 10 02 am heading for Halifax on the first leg to Lisbon via the Azores. N C 4 later sent word of engine trouble and was missing off Maine. Destroyers searched the coast and N C 1 and N C 3 reached Halifax by 8 oclock local time.
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New York
Naval Communications Service
Otter Cliffs
Halifax
Americalm
Washington
N. C.4
Navy
Albert C. Read
Then. C.4
Navy Department
Chantam
Mass
N. C
George J Gould Ordered to Show Cause in Court
George J Gould executor and trustee of Jay Gould estate faces a show cause order from Supreme Court Justice Platzek. Frank J Gould, another son, accuses him of frauds and legal violations causing about 25 million dollars in estate losses. An affidavit by Walter B Walker alleges frauds against fellow heirs and repeated breaches of fiduciary law.
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New York
George J. Gould
Jay Gould
Supreme Court
Platzek
Frank J. Gould
Walter B. Walker
Frank J. C Gould
2500 Draft Slackers to Be Arrested in Brooklyn
United States District Attorney Bell announced that arrests of about 2,500 draft slackers will begin in Brooklyn within days after meetings with Federal Judges Garvin and Chatfield and Federal Marshal Powers. Many of those targeted are foreigners.
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Brooklyn
New York
United States
Bell
Garvin and
Chatfield
Marvin Underwood Resigns to Join U S Railroad Administration
E Marvin Underwood formerly general solicitor of the Seaboard Air Line at Portsmouth Virginia has resigned and will become solicitor of the United States Railroad Administration in Washington.
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I. Marvin Underwood
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Portsmouth
United States Railroad Administration
Washington
China Will Not Sign Peace Pact
Paris May 7 Chinese delegation to the peace conference is not to sign the treaty. Washington May 9 President Wilson will not attend the open session May 19 and will cable his message from Paris for immediate reading. The world watches the Versailles treaty as statesmen study its terms and the league of nations covenant. Senate reservations on parts of the treaty are expected as the record lengthy document becomes available.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Paris
White House
Senate
United States
Armenia
Versailles
Germany
Echo de Paris
France
Belgium
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
Rome
Treaty terms wipe out Austrian navy in Paris accord
Paris May 7 naval terms of the treaty prepared for Austria’s signature require surrender of all Austrian ships to the Allies. The move marks the dissolution of Austria’s naval forces as part of postwar settlement efforts.
Record Wheat Crops Seen At 1.25 Billion Bushels
Washington May 9 The agriculture department's May report estimates a winter wheat crop of 900 million bushels, a spring crop of about 350 million, totaling up to 1.25 billion bushels for the United States. At $2.26 a bushel the crop's value reaches roughly $2.034 billion, with export potential and domestic use outlined.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Thirty third Division reviewed by naval prefect at Brest
In Brest on May 9 Vice Admiral Moreau reviewed the Thirty third Illinois National Guard division about to sail home. He read a letter from Premier Clemenceau congratulating the division for its Verdun service. Maj. Gen. George Bell Jr. received the Legion of Honor commander’s cravat as Brigadier Generals Wolff and King and Col. Sanborn were awarded the Legion of Honor rosettes.
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Brest
Ilinois National Guard
Moreau
Clemenceau
Verdun
George Bell, Jr
Legion of Honor
Wolff and
King
Sanborn
Seaplane Towed Into Chatham Harbor
Chatham Massachusetts May 9 the seaplane No four was towed into Chatham Harbor this morning by a motor boat from the aviation station.
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Chatham, Mass
Chatham Harbor
Fifty clemencies granted by Wilson on war act findings
Fifty wartime convicts received clemency from President Wilson on Attorney General Palmer’s recommendation under the leniency policy for those who have served a year or more. Only one pure pardon, to C E B Menke of northern Alabama, with a number of commutations and partial sentences listed for others including Perley B. Doe and several men from Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and South Dakota with varying reduced terms and time served.
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Washington
Wilson
Palmer
Department of Justice
C. EB. Menke
Federal District Court
Alabama
Perley B. Doe
Doe
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Colorado
Frank Beal
Iowa
August Weissener
Illinois
David Gerdes
Ilinois
Emil Schiller
Wisconsin
Christian Seeger
Michigan
William Powell
Frank Momparler
Sam Jacobs
South Dakota
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Hatred in Berlin Prompts Jewish Relief Request
Telegraph dispatch from Berlin reports antisemitic placards inciting massacre of Jews. Citizens are warned of killings with claims Jews killed 200 children at Master. Leading Jews urge the American commission in Berlin to aid Jews in Berlin and other German cities amid such reports from Vilna.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Vilna
Arrange Austrian Treaty at Paris Shaping Indemnity Demands
Paris report says the four powers study peace terms for Austria Hungary and Bulgaria. Austria may face a substantial indemnity, currently estimated near 1 billion. The Austrian delegation reportedly leaves Vienna and heads to St Germain to begin formal talks.
German Wireless Is Resumed Between Paris and Berlin
Wireless communication between Nauen and the Eiffel tower in Paris has been resumed to keep German peace delegates in close contact with Berlin. The foreign office links to Nauen are direct and the Versailles delegation has a direct wire to the Eiffel tower.
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Paris
Nauen
Eiffel Tower
Berlin
Foreign Office
Versailles
Biffel Tower
Lindsley Heads Legion Election Victory
Maj. Henry D. Lindsley of Dallas Texas was elected chairman of the American Legion at St. Louis on May 9 defeating Sergt. Jack J. Sullivan of Seattle Washington.
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Lindsley
Legion
St. Louis
Maj
Henry D. Lindsley
Dallas
Tex
The
American Legion
Sergt
Jack J. Sullivan
Seattle
Wash
Thursday’s Baseball Results From National and American Leagues
In the National League Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 2 1 while Boston won 8 to New York 2 in 11 innings Pittsburgh beat St Louis 4 2 and Chicago Cincinnati and Detroit St Louis were rained out. In the American League Chicago defeated Cleveland 4 1 New York beat Philadelphia 2 0 Boston triumphed over Washington 3 0. Detroit St Louis was rained out.
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Perch
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cse
St. Louis
Boston Coree
Wilson Wrote Peace Pact at Versailles
President Wilson personally wrote the greatest portion of the peace treaty with Germany. American officials noted his role in responding to Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau's appeal praising the 14 points. The president dismissed German leadership notions and reiterated that Germany must pay the consequences of the war.
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Paris
Wilson
Germany
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Versailles
America
Quiet Ends Turmoil as Spartacists Are Cleared
Munich reports quiet after four weeks of upheaval. Government forces have cleared the last Spartacist nests. Remaining challenge centers on the new communist fund reportedly issuing more than 20,000,000 marks.
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Munich
Hoffiman
Pekin Cut Off From World Wire Communications Placed
American Minister Reinsch informs Secretary Lansing that Pekin is isolated as all outward wires are severed except a single line to Siberia. The report highlights a complete disruption of international telegraph links from Pekin amid tension in the Allied theater.
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Lansing
Siberia
Paris
Reinsch
Pekin
German Press Rallies Against Peace Terms
Berlin May 9. The entire German press condemns the peace treaty terms as presented in preliminary summaries. Papers from radicals to ultraconservatives say Germany cannot accept the terms.
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Berlin
Germany
Attitude of Count Rantzau Seen as Conference Insult
Versailles dispatches report Premier Hughes of Australia denouncing Count von Brockdorff Rantzau for not rising during Clemenceau's address as impudent indifference. New Zealand PM Massey condemns German conduct while Wilson and Clemenceau direct tense closing moments amid crowd cheers.
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Hughes
Australia
Count Rantzau
London
Versailles
William A. Hughes
Reuter
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Clemenceau
William F. Massey
New Zealand
Disputcd
Council of Four
Wilson
M. Clemenceau
Orlando
Lloyd George
Trianon Palace
Paris
Count von Broeckdorff-Rantzau
Baseball brings $1,000,000 at rally for Mathewson signature
The highest baseball price ever paid was $1,000,000 when John D. Rockefeller bought a sphere autographed by Christo pher Mathewson of the New York Giants at a Victory loan rally at the subtreasury. Other locally autographed baseballs by notable players drew large sums.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Christopher Mathewson
New York Giants
Belgians Protests Over Mandate for German Africa
Paris May 6 Belgians protest the decision to grant the mandate for German Africa to Great Britain. The Belgian peace delegation registers strong opposition to the Geneva outcome as international diplomacy unfolds.
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Paris
German Africa
Great Britain
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Shantung
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St. Germain
Marchioness Townshend
Marquis Townshend
England
Hoffman
Count von Brockedorff Rantzau
Monencenan
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzan
Marshal Foch
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