Totals on loan pass 2 billions in U S war drive
Washington May 7 the nation passed the two billion mark in its drive for a 4 5 billion loan total subscriptions reported to the treasury Tuesday amounted to 2 060 742 000 46 79 of the quota with notable district totals including New York Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Cleveland and Boston among others. The treasury said the weekly pace must accelerate to reach full subscription with daily gains lagging past records. Chicago’s district tally showed a need to raise 81 000 000 in coming days as the drive continued.
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Washington
Treasury
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Mattenpolis
Chicago
Boston
Kansas City
Richmond
New York
Atlanta
Cleveland
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Dallas
Ohnorst
Cook
Towa
Michigan
Tadiena
Wisconsin
Tadiana
Cass
Kaskaskia
Monroe
Emmet
Inc Liners
Dewitt
Kendall, Ogle
McLean
Chinese Press Protest Telegram Over Paris Award
The Chinese Press association of America sent telegrams to Chinese peace delegates in Paris and to President Wilson condemning the Shantung and Kiao-Chau decision as detrimental to China's interests. The messages urge refusal of signatures and appeal for reconsideration of the principles involved.
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San Francisco
Chinese Press Association of America
Paris
Shantung
China
Wilson
Council Three
Lu Cheng-Hsiang
Kiao Chau
Versailles Dispatch Explains Difficulty
A Versailles dispatch reports that Ministers Landsberg and Geisberts will return to Berlin for urgent business if France does not give a definite answer by five oclock this afternoon when peace terms will be ready. The delay is linked to French claims that German delegates lack creditableness and authorization, with Berlin officials insisting proper authorization exists. In Dublin Edward K Dunne of Plinots visiting Trinity College met with President McAulty.
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Berlin
Versailles
Vissische Zeitung
Landsberg
Geisberts
Vossische Zeitung
Dublin
Edward K. Dunne
Plinots
Ireland
United States
Trinity College
MceAlvey
Auto Bandits Slay Sheriff And His Aide
In Lafayette County Missouri on May 7 the bodies of Sheriff Joseph Tolbert and Undersheriff John McDonald were found in a wheat field seven miles southeast of Lexington. Deputy James C. Stabelton lay nearby wounded as three motor bandits fleeing toward Lexington killed the officers with their revolvers and drove off in the sheriff's car. A large search by more than 1200 men followed, and the wounded Stabelton was found near the field unable to speak. Police connected the crime to an abduction from Marshall and noted bloodstained cars and handcuffs tied to the case as they pursued clues to the suspects.
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Lexington
Joseph C. Tolbert
Lafayette County
John McDonald
James C. Stabelton
Marshall
Tolbert
McDonald
Stableton
Wheat
William Wessendorf
Maj. Benning
Edward Simpson
Hlayview
Higginsville Lexington
Tome
Higginsville
Independence
Kansas City
Allied advance near Murmansk advances in war report
Allied troops push south along the Murmansk railway and seize Mesalskaya, 25 miles south of Urosozero, despite strong Bolshevik resistance. A vesion notes the first allied river flotilla reaching the front near the Vaga and Dvina junction, with shells exchanged and other sectors reported quiet.
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London
MurmAnsk
Mesalskaya
Urosozero
War Office
Associated Press
Archangel
Vaga
Dvina
Deadly Plano Gun Battle Leaves One Dead, Thirteen Wounded
In Plano Texas on May 7 thirteen people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a confrontation with officers and residents. Tom Embrey a Black man was killed when he barricaded a house and exchanged fire as officers prepared to dynamite the residence. City Marshall James Vance was critically wounded. Deputies arrived as Embrey fired from the doorway, then died during the ensuing exchange.
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Plano
Texas
Tom Embrey
Embrey
James Vance
Klakeman
Decision On Kaiser Attracts Interest
London May 6 dispatch reports the peace congress plenary session adopted articles providing for trials of the former German emperor and others responsible for crimes and atrocities that sparked the most interest at the gathering.
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Kaiser
London
Pans
Peace Congress
Pullman influence alleged in Illinois board case
Springfield May 7 Charges that three members of Illinois state board of equalization were pressured by a large corporate group to abolish the board if the assessed value of the Pullman Co. property rose were made before a joint house and senate revenue hearing. Malone named Ed W. Hilker Leonard Whitehall and Hez Henry as affidaviting witnesses.
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Springfield
State Board of Equalization
House
Senate Revenue Committees
William H. Malone
Pullman Company
Malone
Senate
John Dailey
Pearlau
Ed W. Hilker
Madison
Leonard Whitehall
Chicago
Hez Henry
Camp Point
Omar H. Wright
Finance
Wright
Dailey
Lowden
Matone
Senate Revenue and Finance Committee
Jewell
Equalization Board
Tax Commission
House Revenue Committee
Boarnt
HW. Os. Hicks
Douglas Sutherland
Chicago Cine Federation
Homer Secrist
Northwestern University
John Glenn
Tihnos Manufacturers Association
Lowden Denies Pullman Board Ties in Abolition Question
Governor Lowden issued a statement May 7 denying any contact with Pullman company officials or board of equalization members. He called for investigation, noting prior corruption rumors and his push to abolish the board. He said he learned of the increased Pullman assessment only from newspaper reports.
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Lowden
State Board of Equalization
Pullman Company
House
Senate Revenue
Board of Equalization
Leills
Army marksmen open Lemans with Pershing present
In Lemans on May 6 General John J. Pershing presided over the opening of a major U S Army marksmanship tournament. Preliminary slow fire and rapid fire scores were logged with Private Karl Kennedy leading at 139 out of 150, two points ahead of Captain Augustus Hale.
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Associated Press
Lemans
John J. Pershing
Karl Kennedy
Texas National
Admitting Nine Nations to Peacerite at Versailles
Paris May 6 Berlin and allied delegates decide to admit nine nations to the Versailles peace talks Cuba Nicaragua Haiti Liberia Honduras Panama Guatemala China Siam to participate in the presentation of the treaty to Germany. The aim is to secure German acquiescence to terms including accountability for Wilhelm II and potential economic isolation if Germany refuses to sign. Italy objects over Fiume and the Dalmatian coast while its delegates attend the main session Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Paris
Congress
Versailles
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Siam
Cuba
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Haiti
Panama
Liberia
Honduras
Germany
William Hohenzollern
Italy
Fiume
Dalmatian
Kaiser Must Face Trial
ARIS May 6 reports the Pp clause on responsibilities, not acted on earlier, expected to be added to the final treaty draft. It provides for a tribunal of US Britain France Italy and Japan to try the former German emperor for a supreme offence against international morality and treaty sanctity.
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Associated Press
ARIS
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Lincoln and Dixie highway contracts awarded in Illinois
Contracts for Lincoln and Dixie highways awarded by the Illinois department of public works and buildings. Costs run about 40 percent above prewar prices due to higher material and freight costs, with cement and labor/ed cost driving the rise. Federal and state funding split the roughly 28,000 dollar per mile cement road, covering about 650 miles across the Lincoln, Dixie, Cumberland, and Wisconsin routes.
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Lincoln
Dixie Highways
Department of Public Works and Buildings
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Terre [Haute
St. Louis
Chicago Heights
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Chicago
Joliet
Ottawa
Lasalle
Peoria
Carlinville
Edwardsville
East St. Louis
Fulton
Italy Seeks Reservations on Treaty Provisions
Paris notes show the Italian delegate to the peace conference submitting credentials to German plenipotentiaries at Versailles. China protests Shantung and Kiaochau terms, seeking reconsideration or reservations. Rome reports premier Orlando and Sonnino head to Paris with hopes for a new British tone. Paris confirms a secret plenary session delivering the Germany terms before tomorrow’s German delivery.
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Associated Press
Paris
Vercailles
Italy
China
Rome
Orlando
Sonnino
Germany
Versailles
Foreign Office
Silvio Crespi
Sannino
M. Clemeeau
Wilon
Lloyd George
Marshal Foch
Rosslyn Wemyss
Andre Tardieu
France
River reaches twenty foot era threat at Quincy levees
Flood warnings grip Quincy as Mississippi rises to 19.1 feet with city levees strained by heavy rains. Sandbags line Indian Grave and other levees while dawn holds hope that defenses will keep, yet peril grows along Fabius Tayor and Lima Lake districts with acres of crops at stake and pumps struggling to hold back floodwaters.
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Towa
Wisconsin
Ingis
Des Moines
Skunk
Cedar
Quincy
Bear Creek
Blickhan
Lima Lake
John Best
Lima Lake District
Indian Grove
Lima
Hunt
R. A. R Club
Blickhan Ice Houses
Earel
North Bottom
Fabius
Fabius Drainage
Fabius Levee
Taylor
Hope
Monticello
Navy Planes Delay Start For Europe
Weather again delays the U S Navy trans Atlantic flight from New York May 7. Commander John H Vowers says no start today for the first leg due to adverse conditions. At Trepassy Newfoundland base normal conditions returned after heavy gale had grounded ships.
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