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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
4
War Department issues orders on student army training corps medals and decorum. President Wilson engages with French allies while aviation progress and officer ranks are discussed. A fragmented report notes a new baby and ongoing postwar military conversations as Paris remains a focus.
A reader notes a civilian figure found at the San-2 Fe station wearing a heavy overcoat and a noxtraw hat. The observer remarks about transit gloria mundi and credits various unnamed locals for the article's crafting.
The article details France paying a war bonus to veterans based on service time and rank, noting 5 cents daily pay for poilus, 25 cents for sergeants, with a graded scheme starting at fifty dollars for privates and higher sums for other grades. It contrasts with the U S eightiess dollars for officers and discusses demobilization bills delaying discharge due to unpaid unit expenses and field equipment costs.
A Worcester Telegram editorial fragment argues for using Marshal Foch as a decisive peace negotiator. It condemns wartime memorial spending while veterans face equipment costs and lauds Foch as a decisive leader akin to Grant.
The British delegation argues Article 21 preserves existing treaties and Monroe Doctrine like defensive arrangements. They label Article 21 a dangerous fraud and warn it could neuter the Monroe Doctrine by binding the United States to broader League obligations.
An item notes senators and delegates examining British delegation commentary on treaty articles before approving the covenant. It lists historical anniversaries from 1780 to 1916 and marks key events such as battles and political proposals of the era.
Governor Roge retis Q. Stanley of Ken todares a Senate seat in Washington in a centennial birthday. Ellen Wilson McAdoo granda of President Wilson born in Washington. engineer Lindenthal born in Brunn Austria sixty years ago. Edmand J James Illinois president born Jacksonville Illinois sixty four years ago. Senator Miles D Poindexter Washington invited to deliver main address at New York dinner closing the annual NAM convention.
One year ago today British aircraft conducted a successful raid on Mannheim. President Wilson named Payton Marsh Chief of Staff with rank of general. Washington revealed evidence that Irish and German agents in America were involved in Sinn Fein plots.
Washington report says legislators will not let child labor protections die. Senator Kenyon pledges Supreme Court action and possible constitutional amendment to empower congress to regulate child labor amid global push against the practice. In related notes, Miss Topping’s Orientale dance and the Topping company draw praise, with further performances planned in Kansas City for charity.
Miss Helen Topping led a cast of about sixty pupils in a recital benefiting French orphans. The show, staged before a near capacity crowd, featured graceful performances by Miss Topping, Miss Helen Clark, J. B. McNaught, and Clyde Farnsworth, with noted numbers Aragonaise Caprice and The TinaLs praised for artistic standard.
Famo claims to remove the dandruff causing bacilli, freeing hair from disease and allowing lush growth. The company notes dramatic improvements in women, with beauty enhanced if hair was already attractive.
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