Victory Liberty Loan Subscriptions Near 3.0 Billion Mark
Washington reports that victory liberty loan subscriptions reached 2,815,561,000 with a 359,877,000 rise in the last day. The national total stands at 205 percent of the 4.5 billion quota, with districts showing varied progress and expectations of exceeding targets before the final count. In Chicago and St Louis districts, daily gains and district quotas are tracked as corporations raise large sums to meet overall goals.
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Victory Loan
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Fifteen Killed by Tornado in Texas
Corpus Christi Texas May reports said fifteen persons were killed Wednesday when a violent tornado struck the lower Rio Grande valley. Mission dispatches noted devastation to farm houses and crops as telegrams from the storm area arrived. Mission Texas May 9 six persons died and one seriously injured when a tornado tore down a trainshed where shelter had been taken.
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Corpus Christe
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Mission
Dispatch
Premiers and Wilson to resume Talis question talks
In Paris Marcel Hutti said Premier George and Clemenceau with President Wilson would resume consideration of the Talis question today. Tiwan added Premier Orlando would probably attend the meeting.
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Tldjowa George
Clemenceau
Wilson
Talis
Marcel] Hutti
Eho de Paris
Tiwan
Orlando
Barnes Buying Canada Wheat For U.S. Mills
New York May 9 Julius I Barnes United States wheat director said he completed talks to import 4,000,000 bushels of Canadian wheat for U S mills. Negotiations with Canadian authorities aimed to cover mills lacking stocks before the new crop. Barnes noted the Grain Corporation will sell standard flour grades at 11 50 a barrel in carload lots to bonafide users from current stocks and port movements until domestic supply stabilizes.
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New York
Julius — IL. Barnes
United States
Chicago
Barnes
Gerain Corporation
Grain Corporation
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Humbert Trial Ends as Senator Is Granted Freedom
May 8 Paris Tribune reports Senator Humbert acquitted in court martial of dealings with the enemy. Co-defendant Capt Georges Colle Ladoux former war ministry intelligence chief also acquitted. Pierre Le noir condemned to death. William Descuches sentenced to five years. Charles Tumbert, ex editor of Le Journal, arrested amid Bolo Pasha treason case.
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Humbert
Tral
Ion
Georges Colle Ladoux
Intelligence Bureau
Ministry of War
Tfimibert
Pierre Lenoir
William Descuches
Charles Tumbert
le Journal
Bolo Pasha
Germineophil
Bonet Rouge
Bolo
Poindexter Attacks on America Sparks Cambridge Debate
Senator Poindexter of Washington denounces attacks on U S independence and accuses President Wilson of aiding a global movement. He links international socialism Bolsheviks and anarchists to a broader alleged conspiracy including business elites and pacifists seeking to erode American sovereignty. He urges revival of American nationality and defense against perceived plots from both below and above.
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Europe
Wilson
Haboro Party
England
France
Italy
Iters
Republic
Missouri House Defeats Death Penalty Bill
The Missouri House defeated a bill to restore the death penalty after a bitter debate, receiving only nine votes, three short of a constitutional majority.
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Jefferson City
House
Missouri
Senators Debate Versailles Treaty and League of Nations
Washington May 9 Senators studied the Versailles treaty summary now with German plenipotentiaries. Lodge Smoot and party leaders withheld comment while Borah Curtis Sher man Moses criticized the league covenant. Hitchcock praised the document as a monumental league of nations and justice based, with general approval of Germany terms by both parties.
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Utah
United States
Great Britain
France
Borah
Idaho
Curtis
Kansas
Sherman
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Moses
New Hampshire
League of Nations
Hitchcock
Fist Fight Shakes Night House Session in Missouri
Jefferson City Senator Sam B. Cook of Jefferson City floor punched Representative Frank Q. Bitner of St. Louis in a House clash. A deputy sergeant and other members intervened to separate them as the scuffle erupted near Miller and Agee in the chamber.
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Jefferson City
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Bitner
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Lay
R Pan
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Agee
Kovermors
Pear Ag
Bittner
Tger
Cook
Paris press praises peace treaty with faint enthusiasm
Paris May 8 The Echo De Paris urges making the best of the treaty and working with Britain and America. The Petit Journal calls it an honorable compromise though not fully satisfying. Temps lauds Clemenceau's strategy for French security. Critics like Capus of Figaro speak of near-final form, while Zerve of Victorie calls it almost ideal with reparations and guarantees.
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Echo de Paris
Petit Journal
France
British Empire
United States
Germany
Hohenzollern Empire
Clemenceau
M. Capus
The
Figaro
M. Gzerve
Victorie
Official Standpoint of Germany Outlined
The National Zeitung prints the official German stance on peace terms. Berlin reports the government will refuse any treaty provisions that oppress Germany, including entente positions on Danzig and the Saar valley. German delegates will seek negotiations on these and other unacceptable demands.
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National Zeitung Today
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Saar Valley
National Zeitung
Salandra and Satvexo-Ragei to Follow Salandra for Paris
Rome dispatch says Salandra and Marquis Satvexo-Ragei will depart for Paris after Salandra leaves tonight for the peace conference. Salva tore Rurzilal of the Italian delegation heads to Paris, with further officials expected to follow.
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Paris
Salvatore Rurzilal
Idan Bassonate
Salandra
Satvexo- Ragei
Peace Terms and Nations in Flux After World War I
The Allied council drafts peace terms for Austria Hungary as German Austrian delegates travel to St. Germain to await Versailles. Reports say 5 billion crowns may be demanded as indemnity, with prewar debts divided among new states. The United States may be asked to back Armenian questions before Congress. Hungary’s communist government rejects armistice terms, Romania seeks disarmament and prisoner return, and Afghan tribesmen cross into British India prompting protests and troop readiness.
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U. S. Recognizes New Finland Government
Secretary of State Lansing announced that the United States recognizes Finland's de facto government as the legitimate representative of an independent Finland. The decision followed a Paris council of foreign ministers meeting, with Britain also confirming recognition.
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Council of Foreign Ministers
London
Pardons Former Gang Leader Home From War
Albany May 9 Governor Smith restored citizenship privileges to Edward Eastman known as Monk, former New York City gang leader who served a prison term. The move followed recommendations from Col. Franklin W. Ward and others he served with in the war. Ward noted Eastman enlisted and his wartime record was exceptional and service honest.
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N.Y
Smith
Edward
Monk") Eastman
New York City
Franklin W. Ward
Eastman
Ward
Roosevelt declines as Dallas man elected Legion chief
Delegates at the American Legion caucus fail to force Lieut Col Theodore Roosevelt into the chair, electing Col Henry D. D. Lindsley of Dallas Texas, by a unanimous vote after Sullivan Withdraws. Lindsley will serve until the next convention. Sullivan named first vice chairman and Fred B. Humphreys named second vice chairman. Erie Wood elected secretary as western delegates promise action on W W and Bolshevism.
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National Caucus of the American Legion
Theodore Roosevelt
Henry D.D. Lindsley
Dallits
Texas
Col. Roosevelt
Teddy
Col Bennett Clark
Champ Clark
Col Roosevelt
Dallas
Col. Lindsley
Jack Sullivan
Seattle
Washington
Huck
Sullivan
Sea
Fred B. Humphreys
Roswell
N.oom
J.B. Geerke
New York
Erie Wood
Far West
Strike Breakers And Molders Clash In Iowa Plant
Cedar Rapids Iowa May 9 George Saunders of Newark New Jersey was badly injured and four other strike breakers suffered severe beatings at the Iowa Steel and Iron company plant by about fifty molders. Bricks iron pieces and clubs were used until police arrived and rioters dispersed. The molders had quit two weeks earlier to push for higher wages.
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Iowa
George Saunders
Newark
N. J
Iowa Steel and Iron Company
Montreal inventor Duncan Mc Donald dies at 18
Duncan Mc Donald aged 18 inventor of the pay as you enter street car and former general manager of the Montreal Street Car company died of tuberculosis at St. Agathe on Thursday.
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Duncan McDonald
Montreal Street Car Company
St. Agathe
Trans Atlantic Flight Begins With Two Navys Seaplanes
Two of the three navy seaplanes started from Rockaway on the first leg of the trans Atlantic flight and reached Halifax after a nine hour 325 mile hop. Commander Towers commanded NC three and NC one to Halifax amid an active search for NC four, which was delayed by engine trouble near Rockaway Point.
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