Americans Ready to March into Germany in Battle Order
American troops stand ready to advance into German interior on short notice if terms are refused. Marshal Foch orders preparations eastward from Rhine bridgeheads. In Europe, Wilson travels Belgium while Lloyd George attends Verdun as the Council of Foreign Ministers meets.
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Associated Press
Weimar
Germany
Faiscene
Paris
Marshal Foch
Rhine
Wilson
Belgium
Lloyd George
Verdun
Council of Five
Council of Foreign Ministers
Demonstration Against German Peace Delegation
Paris on Monday evening saw a demonstration against the German peace delegation. The incident began when a German typist or secretary allegedly threw stones or bricks, reportedly causing two Germans to be struck as a car carrying the delegation moved through suburban lanes toward a railway station.
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Paris
Petit Pargenne
Chenney
Boquencort
Bailly
Intervention Seen as Inevitable in Germany
Copenhagen dispatch reports amended treaty terms arriving and a rising mood of inplacability in Germany. It claims armed Allied intervention is viewed as inevitable, notes Count Brockdorff-Rantzau and Erzberger may have reconciled, a development that could influence acceptance of the terms.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Palfiken
Brockdorff-Rantazau
Erseberger
New York
Republican defender of League of Nations urges support
Washington June 18 Senator McCumner Republican member of the Foreign Relations committee told the Senate the league covenant offers the only present hope to prevent future wars. He said opponents have misrepresented and distorted the league and upheld its consistency with the American constitution and its lack of entangling or curtailing American interests.
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Washington
League of Nations
McCumner
North Dakota
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
League
Street Railway Schedule Change Affects City Routes
Thursday morning a routing change will affect streetcars at the DeSiard and Second streets corner. All cars except Belt Line will loop through DeSiard Grand Wood and Jackson, with Riverside cars northbound and Lee Avenue cars southbound, transfers available at the loop. Belt Line runs as before. Cars stop on near sides at most intersections, with specific exceptions on Second Street and certain Jackson Street crossroads. Certain stops are removed and curves are not stopped at. Passengers are urged to carry exact fares to avoid delays and disruptions to service.
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DeSiard
Second Streets
Belt Line
DeSiard, Grand, Wood
Jackson Streets
Lee Avenue
Park
Second Street
DeSiard and Jefferson
Jackson Street
Layton Avenue
Bry Avenue
Stone and
Miro Streets
Jackson Avenue
Sixth Streets
First Street
Western Union
Hotel Monroe
St. John
St. Ann Streets
John $. Miller
Negro eludes posses in Ellisville girl assault pursuit
Jackson June 18. John Martfield, a negro, who assaulted an Ellisville girl, escaped from a pursuing posse and remains at large as officers continue the chase across South Mississippi.
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Jackson
John Martfield
Ellisville
South Mississipp
House panel to vote on war time beer and wine law
Washington June 18 The House Judiciary committee agreed to vote Saturday on a Carr proposal to authorize the president by proclamation to modify the war time prohibition law as it relates to the manufacture and sale of beer and light wines.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Representative Carr
Ohio
Alleged Whiskey Runners Nabbed In New Orleans
Federal officers arrested W. A. Arington and Selig Krieger of Houston Texas who were ready to drive a wagon to Texas with a false compartment carrying whiskey valued at 3000 dollars.
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New Orleans
W. A. Arington
Selig Krieger
Houston
Texas
Food for Germans Detained in England
Eight American steamers loaded with provisions for Germany are detained in Downs awaiting the signing of the peace treaty. The action follows Allied efforts to enforce terms of surrender and restrict supplies to Germany during negotiations.
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Deal
England
Germany
Downs
Negro steals horse and buggy in Sabbath theft case
Louis Jackson, colored, allegedly stole a horse and buggy on January 14 while a neighbor provided the vehicle. David Jadger supplied feed and grease for the ride, prompting an affidavit for arrest sworn before Judge Charles Setulze. Jackson was captured by city police and turned over to the sheriff.
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Louis Jackson
David Jadger
Jackson
Charles Setulze
Jane
David Badger
Baptist Revival Attracts Large Crowds At First Baptist
Evangelistic meetings at the First Baptist Church draw big crowds. Rev. Pickey spoke on Hell's Half Acre in Monroe last night and the revival continues with Singing in the Tralf Acre tonight. Mr. and Mrs. John Imrie arrived from Texas and praised the outlook. Imrie, a singing evangelist, has led revivals in this state and just returned from France.
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Bbaptist
Pickey
Hell's Half Acre
Monroe
Tralf Acre
John Imrie
Texas
Imrie
France
Lightning Strikes Magenta Church During Severe Storm
A fierce electric storm damaged the belfry and steeple of the Magenta plantation colored church. Rainfall was heavy across the region with 0.25 inches in 24 hours and 7.59 inches for May. Labor shortages hinder farming as crops remain backward despite the storm. The river continued a slow fall amid the heat.
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Stubbs
Chas. W. Phillips
Lonowa
Wira
Parish
Frank Duden
Sicard
Ward 2
Monroe
Remove Dead Trees From Court Square
Charles W. Phillips led a team under Road Overseer Frank Durden removing dead and diseased trees from Court Square. Oaks died from last summer and fall, and most silver maples show San Jose scale infestation. Removal will improve appearance and reduce safety concerns for passersby.
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Charles W. Phillips
Ouachita Parish
Frank Durden
Court Square
San Jose
Classified ad helps you find a renter for rooms
A local notice promotes a classifieds service from News-Star promising to connect renters with available rooms. It emphasizes quick matching, contact details, and convenience for landlords seeking tenants.
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News-Star
Organized Labor Opposes Sending Food to Soviet Russia
At the American Federation of Labor convention in Atlantic City on June 18 delegates rejected endorsing recognition of Soviet Russia while urging U S recognition of the Irish republic and voting against a July 4 general strike for Tom Mooney. Debate on Bolshevism and Russia bleibt: recall troops, blockading Russian ports, and whether to ship food to the Kolchak government caused bitter clashes led by Samuel Gompers.
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Alantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Soviet Russia
United States
Tom Mooney
San Francisco
Resolutions Committee
Iivasia
Russia
Groupa
Labor
Universal Brotherhood
Samuel Gompers
Europe
Peter Bolland Becter
Pennsylvania
John P. Frey
Cincinnati
Molders
Organized Labor
Frey
America
Jacob Heller
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Gompers
Kolchak
Heller
Germans Indignant Over Peace Terms
Weimar reports indicate the German cabinet has not issued a statement on the Allied reply to counter proposals. AP learns cabinet sentiment is largely against signing the treaty, with Bolshevism chaos as the main objection. The peace commission began deliberations at 6 pm after long sessions.
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Weimar
Associated Press
Germany
Peace Commission
Canadians Attack Epsom Police Station in England
Unrest among Canadian soldiers in England led to a night attack by about 100 Canadians on the Epsom police station as tensions rose over postponed homeward sailing. The assault aimed to free fellow soldiers stationed there.
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London
England
Epsom
Reprisals by Villa Raise Fear as Campaign Expands
El Paso reports fear of renewed Villa reprisals as Villa forces threaten interior areas while American troops face casualties near Juarez. Cabello confirms Villistas inflicted losses and U.S. casualties include two Americans killed and ten wounded. telegraph lines down south of Juarez.
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el Paso
Juarez
Villa
Shold Villa
Carranza
Cabello
Washington
War Department
State Department Orders Americans Out of Mexico
El Paso report notes border garrisons by US troops to deter Villa raids after cross border clashes. Telegram from Congressman Hudspeth cites Secretary Baker warning Americans to evacuate where possible and avoid retaliation against American lives and property. Three Villa junta members were sent south with letters urging no reprisals.
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el Paso
Texas
Angas
State Department
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Claude B. Hudspeth
Mexico
Baker
Villistas
Villa
Military Affairs Committee
Erwin
United States
Villa Junta
Junta
Uneasiness in El Paso Over U S Troop Action
Reports from El Paso on June 18 describe American citizens in northern Mexico uneasy after U S troops advanced into Mexico to disrupt Villa forces near Juarez. Officials fear reprisals against Americans as Villa is reported moving toward Casas Grandes, Chihuahua near Mormon settlements in Colorado Dublin.
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el Paso
Mexico
Villa
Juarez
Casas Grandas
Chihuahua
Mormoan
Colorado
Dublin
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