Peace Terms To Be Presented To Germany This Month
Paris February 1 The preliminary peace terms likely will be submitted to Germany this month along with conditions for renewal of the armistice if plans remain unchanged. Nations allied against Germany aim to begin a transition to normal peace by inserting some basic terms into the armistice conditions to be reviewed by the German Armistice Commission February 1.
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Paris
Associated Ass
Ermany
Germany
German Armistice Commission
Boy Scout Hut Fundraisers Move To Build New Meeting House
City Hall meeting lays groundwork for a real Boy Scout hut built to Boy Scout standards. Herman McGuire chairs the building committee with J Arthur Smith and J Harvey Trousdale assisting. W L Ethridge leads the finance committee with local supporters named. Funds will be raised by voluntary subscriptions to construct the boys hut, a project run by boys for boys.
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Herman McGuire
J. Arthur Smith
J. Harvey Trousdale
W. L. Ethridge
Wil
W. B. Clarke
Abe Arent
T. J. Shelton
Jack Hayes
J. H. Hamilton
A. V
America
Uncle Baskin Visits Richland Parish Man Seeks Domestic Happiness
Uncle filly Baskin a Richland parish citizen visited the city yesterday and called at this office. He is noted for flowing golden side burns and admits he is 62 years old though inexperienced in romance. He would consider an alliance with a congenial party of the opposite sex to add to his happiness.
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Filly Baskin
Richland Parish
Mr. Baskin
J. Hamilton Lewis
Askin
News-Star Named Official Organ for Fund Drive
The News-Star is named the official organ of the organization and will publish contributor names and donation amounts daily. The committee begins Monday and aims to complete the canvass by Tuesday night.
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The
News-Star
American Casualty Totals Near Completion
War Department announces AEF casualty tabulation 95 percent complete. Total figures exclude two marine regiments with 27 762 killed in action 11296 died of wounds 14649 missing 2785 prisoners 56564 total major casualties include Southern division troops such as Eighty second Georgia Alabama and Florida Ninety second Negroes Ninety third Negroes with varying counts.
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Washingon
War Department
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Monroe official to attend rivers and harbors meeting
H J Fernandez will attend the rivers and harbors committee meeting in Washington on February 6 and 7. Louisiana towns including Shreveport and Alexander will send delegations as waterways, roadways and railways are discussed to revive Mississippi valley river traffic and foster rail cooperation. Fernandez departs Sunday for about a week and will also meet with railway officials in Washington.
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Monroe
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Fernandez
Washington
January Police Report Highlights Prohibitions and Fines
The January police monthly report by Police Inspector R Heap notes 25 arrests, 187 fines out of 230 cases, total fines $4,010.40 with $2,150.60 collected. Key counts include 22 anti vice violations 25 drunken or disorderly offenses 83 drunken acts and 14 larcenies, plus multiple other offenses and dispositions.
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Police Department
R. #. Heap
Allied nations advance ten billion francs to Belgium
Paris reports that Britain France and the United States have advanced ten billion francs to Belgium. The funds are to be drawn from the first instalment of war indemnity to Germany and will be raised by an inter allied bond issue or by a German loan with priority over others.
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Paris
Belgium
Great Britain
France
United States
Germany
Brussels
Pershing Rejects Paris Crime Reports as Exaggerated
General Pershing in a telegram to Secretary Baker calls sensational Paris crime reports by American soldiers gross exaggerations. He says crimes by U S troops were almost negligible given the large number of men involved.
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Washington
Pershing
Baker
Paris
Narragansett Runs Aground Off Isle of Wight With 2000 Troops Aboard
The American transport Narragansett ashore at Bembridge Point on the Isle of Wight with about 2000 troops aboard. Lifeboats and tugs assist in evacuating soldiers as a heavy sea and snowfall complicate the scene. Sixty Americans are among those onboard on their way to receive leave in England.
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London
Hayre
South Hampton
Bembridge Point
Isle of Wight
Channel
England
Million Men Demobilized In Week of Discharges
Washington announced the demobilization of the army surpassed one million with 61 417 men discharged in the past week. Of officers mustered out 2 444 were on duty in Washington as general officers begin to be discharged from the war organization. General Marek announced the honorable discharge of thirty three generals, most of them regulars returning to their former rank.
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Washington
March
Marek
Hard fighting expected around City of Bremen
London reports a critical situation at Bremen with city troops advancing from Berlin. Workers refuse surrender and vow to defend the city, according to Copenhagen advices. Heavy fighting expected as the defense concentrates.
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Bremen
London
Berlin
Copenhagen
All Soldiers Must Write Home, Post Card Order Issued
Paris February 1. An official order requires every soldier to write a post card and begin writing home immediately. The move follows widespread neglect by soldiers to write to their families, prompting the directive to ensure home correspondence continues.
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Paris
Disturbances in Vienna as Unemployed Protest Rent
Vienna reports serious disturbances with thousands of unemployed urged by inflammatory press to imitate Budapest. They refuse to pay rent and parade through the streets as a Vienna dispatch indicates.
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London
Vienna
Budapest
British demand for William Hohenzollern trial gains support
In Paris the Peace Conference committees prepare to begin work with labor and reform-focused sessions. Sir Gordon Seward, the British attorney general, arrives to back calls for a public trial of William Hohenzollern and to defend British reparations positions before the reparations committee.
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Paris
Gordon Seward
William Hohenzollern
Senate stalls on post office bill with road aid rider
Washington January 31 The Senate made little progress on the 400 600 000 post office appropriation bill and may not vote before next week. Efforts by Senator Thomas to strike the 200 million good roads appropriation failed in first skirmish as the chair refused to sustain the point. An Indiana Senator New's cut of air mail funds triggered broader discussion and delay. Conferees on the war revenue bill reportedly rejected legislation abolishing the zone rate system and setting one cent per pound for the first two postal zones and 1 1 2 cents beyond.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas
Colorado
Senator New
Indiana
German potash for America ship 50,000 tons debated
Berlin reports that the potash syndicate head said as part of the armistice terms Germany may ship 50,000 tons of muriate potash to America in exchange for food stuffs. The comment came Thursday and concerns the syndicate’s American interests.
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Berlin
Associate
4 Press
America
Associated Press
Germany
Postal Appropriations Still Pending in Senate Action
Washington February 1 expected delays marked the war revenue bill as conferees moved to tomorrow for final action while House leaders sought instructions and debated Senate amendments. A compromise bonus plan for discharged service members surfaced, with disputes over political campaign contribution taxes remaining.
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Washington
Senate
House
Kitchin
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Thermy
Navy
Marine Corps
Southern women aid wounded soldiers in New York visit
New York January 21. Returning overseas soldiers from southern and southwestern states will be cared for in the city by a committee of southern women with the cooperation of the New York Southern Society. Permission to visit the debarkation hospitals has been obtained and the care work has begun. Each state is represented by a worker who will advise relatives how to reach men in hospitals or obtain special services.
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New York
McGuire Cattle Co Sells 55 Mules in Two Days
McGuire Cattle Co. reports selling 55 mules over two days for 11965 dollars. Rea son promises quality service and satisfaction, highlighting the firm’s commitment to customers.
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McGuire Cattle Co
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