Wilson urges full pledge for victory liberty loan
President Wilson, writing from Paris, calls for full subscription to the victory liberty loan to redeem the pledge of blood by sixty thousand American lives. Subscriptions pour in as the campaign opens, with $10,000 and under accepted in full to encourage immediate demand and keep prices high after the drive.
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Washington
America
Wilson
France
Lewis B. Franklin
War Loan Organization
First Non-Stop Chicago to New York Flight Report
MINEOLA N Y April 20 Flying at 106.38 mph for six hours and fifty minutes Captain E F White an army aviator completed the first non stop flight between Chicago and New York at 5 40 o clock Saturday afternoon landing at Hazelhurst Field The distance was 727 miles Most of the flight was made at an altitude of 12 000 Captain White said the trip was without incident He will remain at Hazelhurst field for a few days and then fly to Washington He said he would not attempt a non stop flight back to Chicago.
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Mineola
N.Y
E. F. White
Chicago
New York
Hazelhurst Field
Washington
Louvain Mayor Opens Victory Loan Event in Chicago
Chicago opens a victory loan campaign with speakers including Louvain mayor Alfred Nerincx and James W. Gerard former ambassador to Germany. Seattle mayor Ole Hanson to head May 3 event as Reilly's Bucks of the 149th artillery return. Governor Sleeper proclaims Michigan support with large pledges from Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, Rosenwald and Elgin Watch totaling several million dollars.
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Chicago
Afred Nerincx
Louvain
Belgium
James W. Gerard
Germany
Ole Hanson
Seattle
Reilly
Bucks
149Th Artillery
Rainbow Division
Sleeper
Michigan
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Julius Rosenwald
Montgomery, Ward and Company
Elgin Watch Company
Exiled Greeks Sent Back To Native Land
Washington reports that nearly 60,000 Greeks displaced by Bulgars during the war have been repatriated. Red Cross sources say Bulgars hindered relief and many died in internment from starvation and exposure. U.S. and allied pressure helped accelerate repatriation and graves were dug at Red Cross stations for those who perished.
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Washington
Red Cross
Foch Warns Rhine Must Be France’s Buffer Boundary
Paris dispatch quotes Marshal Foch saying peace must be that of victors not vanquished. He argues Rhine defense as sole safety, urges staying on the Rhine and doubling the barrier, warns Germans remain a menace, and predicts potential for another war with Russia choosing sides. He emphasizes Rhine holds off a future German attack better than a political frontier and notes Germany’s arms buildup.
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London
Daily Mail
Paris
Marshal Foch
Rhine
Foch
Russia
France
Channel
England
Lawn Tools Sale Offers Durable Mower Options
Lawns should be attended to now with an assortment of lawn tools and mowers. The catalog highlights a strong durable mower built for hard service featuring a 104 inch drive wheel, 4 revolving knives, and a 6 inch diameter blade available in several sizes.
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Wellington
Climax
Eureka
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