04 Feb 1924
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1924
Page
1
Athens AP reports Premier Venizelos and his cabinet resigned. A new ministry will be formed by M. Kafandaris, the former interior minister.
Funeral services for former president Wilson will be held Wednesday in Washington with private ceremonies and many friends named as pallbearers. The Rev James H Taylor will deliver the sermon at both home and chapel settings, with service also at Seatonton.
Reports from Mexico City say two large engagements unfold on the western front near Guadalajara and Valle de Santiago. Generals Estrada and Alvarado push toward Guadalajara to beat Amaro, who crossed the Lerma River and uses seized jitney buses in a dramatic advance toward the city.
MEMPHIS Tenn Feb 4 Governor Henry L Whitfield of Mississippi commented on the death of Woodrow Wilson praising him as a prophet of a new day. He urged a world recognizing rights of all people and moving beyond hate and provincialism toward justice and shared obligation.
War department moves to defend New Orleans with a new 545th anti aircraft artillery regiment. Lt Col L S Edwards arrives to organize units in Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama with batteries stationed at New Orleans Baton Rouge Natchez Vicksburg Mobile Hattiesburg and Selma. Training at Pensacola planned for fifteen days this summer.
Louisiana Governor John M. Parker reacted to the death of President Woodrow Wilson. Parker said Wilson was one of the greatest scholars and presidents to occupy the White House. He added that Wilson tried his best, which Parker believes is all any man can do.
In Chicago on February, Burlingame takes charge of a pre convention campaign in Montana. The report notes activity around a political operation as campaign efforts intensify ahead of a major party gathering.
Paris reports France remembers Woodrow Wilson as a dominant figure who pushed U S entry into World War I. The Petit Parisien calls him a great citizen whose effort saved many lives, while the Temps views him as a peacemaker whose era shaped 1919.
Berlin press comments on President Wilson after his death, arguing his English orientation shaped policy and fueled suspicion by Germany. Dr George Gothein claims this view affected U S entry into World War I and criticizes the old regime for not mediating to keep peace.
Rome reports King Victor Emmanuel I and Pope Pius expressing regret at Woodrow Wilsons death. Cardinal Gasparri conveyed the news to the pope who knelt in prayer. Vittorio Orlando, former Italian premier at Versailles, declined a public statement citing lingering resentment over Wilsons policies toward Italy.
London newspapers comment on Woodrow Wilson after his Versailles Conference departure. The Westminster Gazette notes his driving force and clear principles yet says he was ill-prepared for daily European diplomacy and left disillusioned about American thought.
Principal events during the Wilson era include the world war and a senate refusal to ratify the Versailles treaty and League covenant. It notes arbitration treaties with Britain and Japan, expansion of federal agencies, social and economic reforms, and key legislation such as the Clayton Antitrust Act and eight hour workday for rail workers.
The western storm moves slowly eastward, centered over eastern Missouri. General precipitation will hit states east of the Mississippi, with a rise in temperature followed by much colder weather within 36 hours in the Ohio valley and east gulf states. Small craft warnings extend along the east gulf coast from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi to Cedar Keys, Florida.
Virginia general assembly adopts a resolution asking Mrs Woodrow Wilson to permit the body of former wartime president to be interred in Hollywood Cemetery Richmond alongside many notable Virginians. The move aims to honor his service and tie his resting place to the state.
Woodrow Wilson was born December 28 1856 in Staunton Virginia. He led Princeton University as president in 1902 and later governed New Jersey elected 1910. He won the Democratic nomination in 1912 and the presidency that year serving through re election in 1916 and retirement in 1921. He urged war against Germany in 1917 sailed for France in 1918 and helped shape the Versailles treaty in 1919. He clashed with the Senate over the League of Nations and suffered ill health in 1919 before dying February 3 1924 in Washington.
A Wilson letter to the Springfield Republican explains Major General Leonard Wood did not receive a French command. Pershing reportedly did not want him in command and Wilson judged him unable to subordinate his judgment to superiors. Logged after Wilson's death.
Washington Feb 4 Woodrow Wilson will sleep in a stone vault in a great cathedral on the hills west of Washington as peers discuss the final resting place. Dr Grayson said the nation must show him lavish honors yet the family’s wishes were honored with a simple funeral next Wednesday. Tribute to his spirit and purpose poured in from friends and foes as Americans reflect on his service and leadership. The senate and house joined in eulogies as the nation mourned the former president.
Washington February 3 Woodrow Wilson died in his sleep peacefully surrounded by loved ones. The nation honors his memory with a possible state funeral and official mourning while Congress recessed. The plan for entombment places his body in a Washington cemetery until a memorial is erected.
Tentative plans for the funeral of Woodrow Wilson were announced. A brief private service is set for 3 p m at the street residence followed by a 3 30 p m service at Bethlehem chapel in the cathedral Mount St. Albans. The body will be placed in a vault until a final resting place is arranged.
Nayre Williams of Yazoo City recalls Woodrow Wilson as the greatest man of this generation and ranks him with Washington Jefferson and Lincoln. He praises Wilson’s vision for peace and progress and notes his place in history as one of four truly great presidents.
Monroe marks the death of Woodrow Wilson with flags at half mast and formal observances. Citywide expressions of respect accompany national services in Washington, with local American Legion and National Guard participation planned.
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