Recall of American troops and Near East peace talks
Edward W. Pickard describes U S recall of General Allen from the Rhineland as Congress and public debate about ending European entanglements. He notes Turkey’s oil fields accord with England, large forced migrations in the Near East, and the deaths of Rabbi Hirsch and former Greek King Constantine.
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Rhineland
Near East
Rabbi Hirsch
Constantine
Turkey
England
Constantinople
Hellenic Peninsula
Thrace
RM G. Hirsch
Sinai
Chicago
America
Greece
Palermo
Sicily
Alexander
Asia Minor
France moves into Ruhr with engineers and mission
Premier Poincare formally notifies Germany of French intentions and the Ruhr mission begins with a small force entering Essen. France declares a nonmilitary aim to safeguard Versailles obligations, giving engineers full access to gather statistics and oversee operations while preserving normal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remier Poincare
Germany
France
Essen
Rhine
M. Poincare
Ruhr
Chambers of Commerce
Bolshevik Claims and European Tensions Signal Shifting Alliances
The official Soviet reaction warns that France may trigger wider war, while Trotzky suggests Russia could join if France invades the Ruhr and Poland moves. Bolshevik expansion hopes center on Germany as the next communist state. Near East talks show easing strains as a Lausanne peace treaty edges closer and London Ankara outline Mosul gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oviet
Russia
Europe
France
Trotzky
Ruhr
Poland
Germany
Wetherholt of Gallipolis Named National Auxiliary Secretary
Miss Bess B. Wetherholt of Gallipolis Ohio has been appointed national secretary of the American Legion Auxiliary by Dr Kate Waller Barrett national president She previously led the Ohio department where membership tripled and local units doubled while she served at Columbus She is noted for relief work in state hospitals and Red Cross chapters during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess B. Wetherholt
Gallipolis
American Legion Auxiliary
Kate Waller-Barrett
Bess B
Miss Wetherholt Wetherholt
Ohio Auxiliary
Miss Wetherholt
Ohio Department
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ordnance Department
American Red Cross
Entitled to the Positions in City Jobs
James J. Crossley of Portland declares veterans with equal or better qualifications deserve preference for city positions. His post formed a committee to ensure World War I veterans receive fair treatment in appointments, with veteran recommendations aiding civil service exams. Albert Rufner, an ex serviceman, topped the chief clerk of the park bureau exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Crossley
Portland
Ore
Portland Post
American Legion
Crossley
Jas. J. Crossley
Legion
Police Department
Park Bureau
Civil Service
Albert Rufner
Allied World War I Veterans Hold Joint Seattle Victoria Event
Three hundred American Legion members from Seattle joined Canadian and British veterans for a two day celebration in Victoria British Columbia. The delegation was greeted at the dock by 16th Scottish Canadian and Salvation Army bands and escorted to the Parliament building for a public reception in their honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Seattle
Wash
Victoria
B. C
Legion
Salvation Army
Parliament Building
Legion Posts Spread Worldwide in Wartime Era
Where There Are Legion Posts. American Legion posts are now established in Alaska, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hawaii, India, Japan, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Philippine Islands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portuguese West Africa, Santo Domingo, Spanish Honduras, Turkey and Venezuela.
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Legion
American Legion
Alaska
Argentina
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Cuba
England
France
Germany
Guatemala
Hawaii
India
Japan
Mexico
Panama
Peru
Philippine Islands
Poland
Porto Rico
Portuguese West Africa
Santo Domingo
Spanish Honduras
Turkey
Venezuela
Overrating Ourselves and Its Uplifted Mirror
A quotation from Washington Allister notes that the degree to which a nation overrates itself parallels how it underrates others. It argues injustice at home breeds tolerance abroad and suggests reflection is needed.
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Washington Allister
Let the Injuries Pass Policy Cited by Franklin
A concise quotation reflects Franklin’s view that Christian duty is to let injuries pass by as a policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Offended Vanity Causes Social Frictions
A short aphorism notes that offended vanity acts as a major separator in social life, with a concise claim about its impact on interactions and relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Helps
Fitts Back in Hospital After Veteran Campaign Tour
Hes Baron R. Fitts former California American Legion leader and deputy district attorney of Los Angeles County lies in a Los Angeles hospital with a shattered knee after a plane crash. He had conducted a massive speaking tour totaling 165 speeches in 152 California towns to back ex service measures for veterans including farm and home loans at favorable terms.
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Los Angeles
Baron R. Fitts
California Department of the American Legion
Argonne
Mr. Fitts
California
Legion
Carpinteria
Fitts
Los Angeles County
Ex service men praised as valuable workers in industry
Henry A. Reninger of Allentown Pennsylvania, director of safety and welfare for a large cement company, says ex service men are valuable employees and receive priority for returning to old jobs or better ones. He notes Legion members on the safety committee and expects accidents to drop from 75 lost days per 100000 to 25 this year.
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Henry A. Reninger
Allentown
Reninger
American Legion
Mr. Reninger
Legion
Legion Post
The
Pennsylvania
Baltimore Criminal Justice Commission Forms Under H Findlay French
H Findlay French elected secretary of the Baltimore criminal justice commission formed by the American Legion and local business groups. The panel will study courts prisons and parole to recommend better crime prevention and punishment and learn from Chicago and Cleveland commissions. During World War I French served with the 90th Division.
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H. Findlay French
Baltimore Criminal Justice Commission
Baltimore’ American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Clearing House Association
Women’s Civic League
French
American Legion
Maryland
Legion
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
Hello Orang-Utan Circuits A Brownie Circus Visit
Billie Brownie and an Orang-Utan chat at the zoo about a forthcoming circus for the Brownies. They discuss timing, rehearsals, and a song about the orangutan promising a clever performance.
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Billie Brownie
Billie Brownlie
Orang-Ulan
Fit
Pine
Grocer Finds Hidden Treasure Linked to Priest
A Fontainebleau grocer unearthed two small bags with ten thousand dollars in gold and notes inside an old camera bought at auction. The camera once belonged to an elderly priest, and the grocer turned the money over to the deceased’s heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diogenes
Fontainebleau
France
Melancholy Joy Sparks Rumor About Helen
A conversation hints at a distressing scandal about Helen as one person seeks details from another, suggesting underlying tension and social intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Tanlac hailed by Portland resident for vitality
Mrs Edith J Patten of 560 Cumberland Ave Portland claims Tanlac keeps her well and strong after years of decline and repeated courses. She says two to three bottles restored her health and that she now uses it periodically to help others while advertising Tanlac as a remarkable medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith J. Patten
Cumberland Ave
Portland
Women Cite Relief From Long-Running Aches With Vegetable Compound
Montevideo Minnesota resident Ole Ergestrom reports three months of back and side pain and nervousness eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. In Port Huron Michigan Mrs Charles Beeler says two years of side pains and fatigue improved after trying the remedy and she feels better daily.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Montevideo
Minn
Lee
Lydia Inkham
Derrida
Ergstrom
Bo Monte
Erantoutxial
Port Huron
Mich
Charles Beeler
Elk Street
Reason Enough She In Dance
A brief dialogue sketches a dancer asking why she is held close and the response cites her distance as the reason. The exchange hints at emotional tension within a performative moment.
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Sliema
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Stanley Baldwin
British Debt Commission
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Cuno
Ebert
Bavaria
Allen
Harding
Senate
Coblenz
Pershing
St. Miciel
Enator Reed
Missouri
Roland W. Boyden
Reed
London
Islands
Tanley Baldwin
Montagu C. Norman
Britain
Great Britain
Congress
Debt-Funding Commission
White House
Italy
Lausanne
Mosul
American Legion News Service
Ohio
California Department
Buren R. Fitts
Large Concern
Henry A. Kenin
Dares Aeanet and
Eelly
Thes
Orang-Utan
Brownieland
Capitol Cosmetic Co
Magonic Temple
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