Wilson promises no limit on manpower in war drive
In New York on May 20 President Wilson opens the Red Cross drive for a second 100 million fund and declares no limit on U S manpower or ships for the war effort He says peacemakers are dishonest and stresses unity of nation and world through the Red Cross Felix Frankfurter named administrator of war labor activities to centralize production oversight.
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Congress
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Baker
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England
France
Italy
America
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Red Crosse
Spirit of This War Shown by French Schoolgirl Letter
A letter from a Lycee Victor Duray pupil in Paris, received by John H. Finley, depicts the war’s human bond between France and America. The pupil recalls singing The Star Spangled Banner in French and portrays the Yser river as a dividing line and a symbol of shared justice. The message stresses unity across oceans as American ships approach France while hearts stay close.
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John H. Finley
France
Education
University of the State of New York
Lycee Victor Duray
Paris
America
Leading American Ace Killed in Combat
May 20. Maj Knowlley, leading American ace, was killed in a clash with a German giant aircraft armed with two machine guns. The Americans in the battle shot down three planes. The term ace is given to pilots who down five enemy planes.
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Red Cross quota set with Hill family gift in St Paul
St Paul announces the late James J Hill family will contribute about 100000 dollars toward the citys 500000 dollar Red Cross quota. Louis W Iirii presented the figures during a Red Cross parade as the Bohemians in Vienna face pressure amid reports of potential blood Revolution and Jugo Slav agitation.
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James J. Hill
St. Paul’s
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Red Cross
Louis W. Iirii
Registration Date Set For 21-Year-Old Youths
Washington report states June 6 is chosen for the registration of youths who reached twenty one since the first draft June S last year. The registration act awaits the president’s signature while the provost marshal general carries out preparations. About 41,000 are expected to be registered with plans for quarterly registrations in the coming year.
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Washington
34 Hurt In Train Wreck At Rockford Ill
In Rockford Illinois an interurban train from Camp Grant wrecked at the Harrison avenue curve injuring thirty four people including two soldiers. One passenger is reported to be dying.
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Harrison Ave
Seventy Three Irish Plotters Deportations Report
London May 20 A vessel carrying 73 Sinn Fein prisoners left Kingstown Ireland bound for Holyhead Wales. Crowds cheered as the ship departed but demonstrators were dispersed. The Irish situation is described as being in hand with limited bloodshed amid island wide roundups.
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Duke of Abercourt
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West of Ireland
Spain Protests Sinking Torpedoing Villa Dell Sal
Madrid reports the Spanish government has filed a strong protest at Berlin over the torpedoing of the Spanish steamship Villa Dell Sal on May 15.
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Madrid
Berlin
Villa Dell Sal
Stenographer Seeks Name Change to Cooper in Missouri
Marion Wirner La Follette, a stenographer employed in Washington, files to change his name to Cooper. He cites stigma and humiliation from the La Follette name and requests the circuit court in Independence, Missouri, to grant the change.
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