Home Soil Lands Men Ride Back From France
Col Charles Center of Quincy heads the 108th train headquarters and Thirty third division military police in France. He praises his junior officers Captain Joseph A. Ehart and Captain Lawrence D. Smith for leading troops that helped win the war, noting captures, advances, and awards earned by the unit. Center was the last off the Charleston, inspecting details of demarcation as the unit returns home.
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Takes Wilson To Task Attacks Wilson Over Fourteen Points
BERLIN May 22 Prof Hans Der Brueck a German peace delegate criticizes President Wilson for yielding to French and British demands. He argues Wilson wrongfully ceded leverage by abandoning his fourteen points and fears European tensions, possible US Japan clash, and Germany’s weakened state.
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Winnipeg Deadlock Defies Arbitrators
Winnipeg faces a general strike stalemate as union labor and industrial employers clash over a sympathetic strike. Mayor Charles F. Gray seeks a 10 to 12 member representative panel to discuss settlement, while federal officials and ministers work on postal service issues amid ongoing negotiations and factional tensions.
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Ordered Home Delays Disclosed in May Transport List
Washington May 24 expected transport arrivals listed by destinations include Nansemond Newport News and June 1 detachments 305th train postal detachment 90th division 318th infantry 38rd engineers and 344th field artillery with 3 casual companies. Also Finland Boston May 18 3rd infantry detachments 810th dofanta Hith wingmobile ordnance repair shop 6th mobile veterinary 46 casual officers Canandaigua Newport News May 8 813th ammunition trains 1st 6th infantry 2 casual officers Mobile New York May 29 320th infantry 315th machine gun battalion South field signal battalion 160th infantry brigade South military police and other units under Brig Gen Lloyd M Brett. Pastores New York May 29 339th machine gun battalion detachments 38138th ammunition train field signal battalion detachments 337th machine gun battalion base hospitals MA and SG of 20th and 304th engineers Mercury Newport News May 9 314 headquarters 6th infantry brigade detachments 351st infantry and convalescent detachments. Yaquis attack train at Douglas Arizona May 21 band of twenty Yaqui Indians attacked the rock train of Tat Colorado mine en route to Hermensilla Sonora from San Naxter killing HW A White and several Mexicans per brief naval telegram. Orange rage noted with some persons lacking brass.
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Prairie division to reach New York for Chicago welcome
Chicago officials prepare for a large homecoming as the Prairie division of former Illinois National Guardsmen arrives in New York. Units stationed at Camp Mills and Camp Merritt head toward Chicago for a Grant Park parade with tents replacing Coliseum. The War Department will notify reception plans within 48 hours for the first contingent of over 6,000 troops.
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Evidence in Ford libel case to start Monday
Mount Clemens Michigan May 23 The Henry Ford Chicago Tribune libel case moves to the evidence phase Monday after a week to select a jury The second stage ended the admissibility debates sparked by the Tribune editorial Ford is an anarchist Lawyers Murphy Lucking and Long Tenney argued for their clients as Judge Tucker prepared rulings as needed
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Rescuers hunt for bodies in wreckage at Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids on May 21 rescuers with torches and electric lights hunted for bodies believed buried in the Douglas company starch works ruins after Thursday night’s explosion. Twelve bodies had been removed. about forty employees were injured, with most expected to recover. The Red Cross and Chamber of Commerce aided relief, funds were raised, and Chicago disaster officials planned to assist. Milwaukee wrecking crews and three other groups joined the search as rains cooled and efforts continued.
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Senate Passes Deficiency Bill For War Risk Allowances
Washington May 24 The Senate approved without amendment the deficiency bill carrying 45 million dollars for war risk allowances to families of soldiers and sailors and for dependents of Civil War veterans. The measure goes to the President for approval.
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Bolsheviks lose prisoners and guns as allies push on Petrograd
Reports from Helsingfors say non Bolshevik forces are routing Bolsheviks near Petrograd with thousands of prisoners, five armored trains and many guns captured. Bolsheviks evacuate Moscow amid typhus and disrupted rail lines while 300,000 workers are reportedly armed for defense. Allied forces shift HQ toward Kem on the White Sea.
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Daily Mail to Pay Hawker Kin Fund in Atlantic Flight
London on Thursday May 22 the Daily Mail announces it will donate 10000 pounds to the next of kin of Harry G Hawker and Lieutenant Commander Mackenzie Greve if they die attempting the Atlantic crossing. The prize division remains as agreed and the contest stays open.
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Germans Request More Time in Peace Talks Rumor
Paris May 23 Rumors circulated in peace conference circles that Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau was unhappy with one week given to Germany to answer the treaty and had asked for more time. Official reports denied any such request. London May 12 The Prince of Wales will visit Canada in August to formally open the Ottawa parliament building.
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Lost furs found by honest search in WHIG ads
A short guide urges readers to place a want ad for lost furs, promising quick return within two days. It encourages using The WHIG WANT ADS to locate missing items and reunite owners with their belongings.
House Republicans Push 15 Million Indian Budget Bill
Washington May 24 The House completed a general debate on the 15,000,000 Indian appropriation bill under a five minute rule with final passage possible today The session featured speeches by Rep Johnson urging action against Bolshevik agitators and Rep Dillinger calling for removing “secure job holders” from government posts The push comes as committees plan to complete organization by week’s start and as subcommittees draft supplementary appropriations and rider to repeal daylight saving laws
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House Amendments To Hard Roads Law
Springfield May 24 Amendments to bills funding state and federal aid roads would cap half the roads at 18 000 per mile, adopted by the house on motion of Majority Leader Shurtleff. Officials doubt plan viability as cement quotes push costs to 27 000 per mile. Highway heads Disappointed at lack of consultation with public works department.
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Proclamation Issued For Decoration Day
Springfield IL May 24 Governor Lowden issued a proclamation designating May 30 as Memorial Day in Illinois. He urged reverence and gratitude toward fallen U S patriots and noted survivors of three wars would participate. Civil War Spanish American World War veterans will join younger servicemen in paying homage.
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Faraday sighted plane light near mid Atlantic
The Faraday cable ship reported sighting the light of an airplane in the early hours of Monday near 50 23 N 30 W, midway between England and Newfoundland, on the course likely followed by Harry Hawker in his attempted solo flight.
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England
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Senate Peace Treaty Debate Opens With Sharp Exchanges
In Washington on May 24 the Senate debated the League of Nations covenant for three hours. The session moved the discussion toward the merits of the treaty, with leaders from both sides signaling a fierce fight ahead on ratification. The clocked adjournment left the matter unfinished and set up further Senate appearances on Monday.
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Kahn Urges Complete Withdrawal of American Army
Washington May 24 Representative Kahn of California, chairman of the house military committee, will demand the withdrawal of the entire American army from Europe when he speaks before the house on his two months investigation of A E F conditions. He plans to organize the committee and recommends a peace time army of 100000 men with universal military training, and to push both pacts during the current session of congress.
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Plan allows no separate women’s organization in party
Washington May 24 Republicans approve a plan that no separate woman’s organization exist except for temporary purpose and that women be admitted to party membership on equality with men. Details to be worked out by women in each state with state central committees, under Will Hays.
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Attack on the League Opens Senate Debate in Sherman Speech
Senator Sherman of Illinois denounces the League of Nations as a revolutionary, claiming it would erode American sovereignty and empower an oligarchy. He argues the covenant and peace treaty must be separated for a proper Senate vote and warns of vast war powers being unleashed if ratified.
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