Germans ask quick peace in Berlin mass demonstration
Berlin crowds estimated in hundreds of thousands filled Lustgarten and Wilhelmstrasse as independent socialists pressed for Germany to sign the peace terms. Moderate government officials faced a tidal surge of demand. banners urged action and bread, not bullets, while protesters filled city streets demanding an immediate end to the war.
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Richard Henry Little
Chicago Daily Tribune
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Kaiser’s Palace
Unter den Linden
Haase
Germany
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Ebert
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Federal court grants injunction to allow beer production
A federal judge issued an injunction preventing government interference with the manufacture of war beer containing 2 percent alcohol. The ruling follows President Wilson's message urging repeal of the war time prohibition act for beer and wine and Judge Hand's similar decision that the law bans only intoxicating drinks.
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New York
United States Brewers’ Association
Mayers
Wilson
Congress
A. N. Hand
Boat Passengers Die in Virginia Steamer Fire
Baltimore Maryland May 24 ten to fifteen persons are reported to have perished in the burning of the steamer Virginia. The Virginia took fire early today and though several steamers rushed to aid and picked up survivors many are missing. The vessel carried 160 passengers and was valued at 700000 dollars.
Pershing Declares 11 Armistice Firing Continuation Justified
General Pershing told General Marsh that American orders to keep firing until 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, were based on solid military reasons and aligned with Allied command. The plan aimed to ensure full acceptance by the enemy of the armistice, with only one unit missing the instruction by 11:10 a.m., and no American deaths after the hour.
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Washington
Pershing
Marsh
France
War Department
Congress
Foch
Calvert Townley Elected President of IEEE
Calvert Townley, assistant to the president of Westinghouse Electric, has been elected president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Born in Cincinnati October 18, 1864, he was educated at Sheffield Scientific School and earned a mechanical engineer's degree in 1888. He resides in New York City.
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Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
American Institute of Electric Engineers
Mr. Townley Ws
Cincinnati
Sheffield Scientific School
New York City
Sherman Attacks League Pact In Senate Speech
Senator Sherman of Illinois denounces President Wilson and the League of Nations covenant as a revolutionary device that would strip U.S. sovereignty. He urges separating the covenant from the peace treaty, arguing it was woven to win votes and warn of a world conflict. He accuses Wilson of breaking faith with China Poland and Italy and of yielding to Britain.
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League of Nations
Senate
Sherman
Illinois
Wilson
League
China
Poland
Italy
Great Britain
United States
Over 22,000 Soldiers Landed in New York Today
New York May 24 Over 22 000 soldiers arrived from Europe. The Santa Teresa from St Nazaire with fourteen hundred wounded was the first to dock. The America carrying 7 000 including the 122nd 124th and the 340th field artillerys docked this afternoon. The Aga Memnon has also arrived with five thousand fighters aboard.
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New York
Europe
Santa Teresa
St. Nazaire
Seventh and Third Land in U S A Troop Return Record Debark
In dense fog the transports Leviathan Imperator and the cruiser Charleston arrived with 5,466 Illinois Prairie division troops. Former Illinois National Guard units the Fighting Seventh and the old Third led the return. By day’s end 27,708 troops had arrived in eight hours, a record for troop handling at the harbor.
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Leviathan
Imperator
Charleston
Prairie Division
Illinois National Guard
Seventh
Debarkation
Manchuria
Yale
Ohioan
Seattle
Senate Debates Treaty Text Release In Peace Talks
Washington May 24 The first Senate debate on the peace treaty during the extraordinary session opened with Senator Johnson California calling for the State Department to provide the Senate a copy of the treaty text. Johnson accused the Democrats of concealing the document while Senator Hitchcock Nebraska objected that the resolution broke procedure and urged referral to the foreign relations committee noting the Senate had never asked for a treaty before its completion.
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Congress
Senate
Johnson
Rep
California
State Department
Germany
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Foreign Relations Committee
Stromboli Volcano Eruption Kills Several
Rome May 21 The Stromboli volcano is in a violent eruption. Several persons perished and many injured. Rescue parties were reported en route to the island from Messina.
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Stromboli
Messina
Kahn to Push U S Army home plan in hearing
Representative Kahn of California, chair of the House military committee, will urge early withdrawal of American forces from Europe. In his two month investigation he organized the committee and will recommend a peacetime army of 100,000 and universal military training.
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California
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Europe
Washington
Allies Pause Budapest Drive as Talks Reported
Copenhagen May 24 The Vienna correspondent of the Berlinghe Tidende says the allies cease their campaign against the Budapest bolsheviki and may be ready to negotiate. A commission from the allies is en route to Budapest, with the shift linked to Austrian negotiations. The red Hungarian government has improved its material and political position in recent days.
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Budapest
Vienna
Berlinghe Tidende
Austria
Ford offers to employ 1000 maimed soldiers in U S
Mount Clemens Mich May 23 Henry Ford vows to hire 1000 crippled doughboys within 24 hours and as many as 9000 more soon, saying he will extend jobs to all men maimed serving in the war. The pledge comes as his libel suit against the Chicago Tribune proceeds in Macomb county court. London May 24 Faraday reports sighting red aircraft light midway between England and Newfoundland on the Hawker flight course.
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Henry Ford
Faraday
Midocean
Mount Clemens
Mich
Chicago Tribune
Macomb
Ford
London
England
Newfoundland
Harry G. Hawker
American
Ireland
Blame for Argonne Losses Placed on 835th Officers
In Washington on May 24 the heavy losses of the 835th division, comprising Kansas and Missouri troops, in the Argonne fighting were blamed on its officers. A report by the general staff was submitted to Senator Chamberlain, retiring chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
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Missouri
Argonne
Senator Chamberlain
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Allotment Bill Passed by Senate for War Risk Families
Washington May 24 The senate approved the deficiency appropriation bill without debate or amendment carrying 5 000 000 for war risk allotments to families of soldiers and sailors and to dependents of civil war veterans The measure now goes to the president.
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Senate
House
Baseball Scores From Major Leagues And Minor Circuits
National League results Philadelphia defeated Chicago seven to two New York won over St Louis seven six Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh four Cincinnati topped Boston ten to four American League Chicago beat New York five to six Three I League Bloomington lost to Rockford three nil American Association Kansas City defeated Minneapolis seven two Milwaukee defeated St Paul six to one No other games played due to rain
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St. Paul
Reds Flee From Moscow Evacuation Report
London reports May 24 that Bolsheviks begin evacuation of Moscow as typhus rages and nonbolshevik forces gain rapid success against Petrograd, with details arriving via travelers from Petrograd to Copenhagen and Helsinki sources.
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Moscow
Petrograd
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Nonbolsheviki
Helsingfors
Bomb Under U S Legation At Costa Rica
Washington May 24 A bomb was placed near the entrace to the American legation reception room in San Jose Costa Rica Monday night. it exploded with slight damage and no injuries reported. The State Department ordered an investigation. The legation is under American consul Benjamin T Chase.
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Washington
Goethals Receives John Fritz Medal in New York
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals builder of the Panama canal was awarded the John Fritz medal by the four national societies of civil mining mechanical and electrical engineers in New York. The honor, regarded as the engineering profession's highest, marks the eighth Fritz medal he has earned in as many years.
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New York
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
John Fritz
National Societies of Civil, Mining, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
America
General Goethals
Demand for Prohibition Measures Spread in Senate
Washington May 24 Bills by Senator Sheppard and Senator Jones seek to enforce wartime prohibition including a prohibition commissioner, state aid, and bans on transportation and advertising of liquor. Exempts preexisting cider for vinegar, certain patent medicines, and prohibits drinking in public conveyances. Repeal and enforcement bills also discussed.
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Sheppard
Texas
Jones
Jas Congress
Bill Woul
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Phelan
California
House
Gallivan
Massachusetts
Senate Wadsworth
Post Office Committee
Two brokers die in crash near trolley pole
New York on May 24 Frank A Shea age forty and Duncan MacGilvray age forty five both brokers were killed when Shea's car struck a curb and catapulted them against a trolley pole.
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New York
Frank A. Shea
Duncan MacGilvray
Shea
Esthonian Forces Advancing Toward Petrograd
London May 24 Esthonian forces are rapidly approaching Petrograd from the west an official statement issued at Esthonian headquarters and received here reports.
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London
Petrograd
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