Humble Vignettes Highlight Crowder Draft Report
The second Crowder draft on military conscription, sent to Secretary Baker, blends formal facts with human interest. It recalls episodes of humor and tragedy from patriotic Americans, including a wife’s objections, a man choosing work to fight, and letters urging husbands to serve. A Alsace Lorraine French upbringing and loyalties illustrate immigrant ties to the U S war effort.
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Crowder
Baker
Washington, D. C
War Department
Alsace Lorraine
America
United States
Alsace-lorraine
Sam
European travel costs rise sharply after war
The Denver Post reports transatlantic travel has surged 40 to 200 percent. First class fares from New York to Liverpool rise from 130 to 185 dollars, while other lines show similar increases. Scandinavian and Italian routes show the steepest jumps with rates climbing from prewar lows to two hundred dollars in some cases.
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Denver Post
Aquitania
Cunard
New York
Liverpool
White Star
International Mercantile Marine
Havre
Bordeaux
Italy
Copenhagen
Bergen
Norway
Naples
Genoa
Trangatlantic Italiana
Navigazione Generale Italian
Yanks on Rhine Ready to Act Amid Saar Tension
Allied forces prepare for further advance as German defenses in the Moselle region tighten. Besieged Saar negotiations loom with Four Power talks and Viscount Chinda guiding discussions. French and American leaders anticipate potential June signings while Vienna, Berlin, and Brussels monitor evolving frontiers and political shifts.
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Chinda
Maur
Chinds
Staan
Dissht
Chinda Imade
Admiral Kolchak
Rye Four
Seath
Nn Vneeruys
Rye
Weilnesdag
Town for Negroes Opens Near Portsmouth Virginia
Washington announces the first town built exclusively for Negroes opens at Teaxton Virginia near the Portsmouth naval station. The 90 acre site includes 29% buildings with six street rows and housing for 94 families, rent averaging 16 to 10 dollars monthly. A Negro doctor and dentist will reside there and a library and recreation center are planned.
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Washington
Teaxton
Great Naval Station
Portsmouth
Hited States Housing Corporation
Department of Inbar
Cone Intnite
Seek Union With Finland Reported by Olonets
Washington May 28 reports from Helsingfors say the Olonets in western Russia seek a union of their territory with Finland. The Swedish press relayed the information to the State Department.
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Finland
Washington
Russia
Flnland
Helsingfors
State Department
Cleveland Mail Flyer Dies In Crash After Takeoff
Frank McCusker a New York pilot of a military biplane leapt from the craft at 200 feet as it burned at Cleveland after attempting a record flight to Chicago. He died en route to a hospital. witnesses cited smoke from the rear and a plunge from 300 to 400 feet before impact. McCusker formerly served in the British navy and worked as an inspector in aviation.
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Cleveland
Frank McCusker
New York
Chicago
Macking
McCasker
Etfaaberh
Usul Insveueran
United States
Tris
Put Many Belgians to Work in Antwerp
Antwerp residents had complained that Rotterdam served as a base for the Allied effort while 28,000 Antwerp deckers were unemployed. The situation improved as British and American bases moved to Antwerp, boosting port activity. Between May 19 and May 17, Belgian civilians were employed on camp construction, 800 added workers were engaged in ammunition, and others were used by contractors to handle floating supplies from steamer lines.
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Antwerp
Rotterdam
Rand
U S Starts Thrift Campaign to Promote Home Ownership
Washington May 26 The government launches a five department drive to educate the public on thrift and wise spending. Treasury Labor Commerce Agriculture Interior join to promote regular saving sound investment and ownership of homes. The coordinated effort aims to help Americans own their own homes.
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Washington
Cdny
Treasury
Labor
Commmerce
Nngrigiture
Qunipaign
Statewide memorial tree idea grows in many groups
School children, women's clubs, business men's associations and private individuals are adopting the tree memorial idea. Across the state trees, groves and highways are planted or dedicated to the returning men who died in service. Fond du Lac county reports two calf clubs with a possible third, as Holstein Jersey clubs form among boys and girls.
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The
State
Fond du Lac
Paris Rolls Campaign Against Army Cars in Public Places
In Paris on May 2 American troops begin a campaign to curb soldiers using military automobiles. Plain clothes officers monitor tree tracks, restaurants, dance halls and theaters, counting army cars with women passengers. Police also patrol the Champs Elysees and Bois de Boulogne to tally army vehicles carrying female riders.
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Paris
Rietary Automnilles
Aiso
Loutegands Champs Flysees
Bois Boulogne
Five Die In Texas Storm Rips Through Beaumont Area
A Texas storm swept across southeastern Texas and into Louisiana causing about five deaths and many injuries. Beaumont Orange and Port Arthur reported heavy damage with derricks toppled and tanks set afire by lightning. Magnolia Petroleum suffered a 55,000 barrel tank fire. the surplus oil was spilled and later controlled.
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Tex
Texas
Louisiana
Orange
Port Arthur
Magnolia Petroleum Company
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