Wilson Proclaims Liberty Day October 12 1918
President Wilson designates October 12 1918 as Liberty Day to spur Fourth Liberty Loan support. Proclamation urges national education and commemoration with addresses pageants harvest scenes and school cooperation. Government workers may take the day off to participate. Beacon Hill meeting adds local patriotic events with Harry Hertzberg speaking and student performances.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
America
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Treas
Liberty Loan Committee
United States Bureau of Education
District of Columbia
United States of America
Robert Lansing
Beacon Hill
Welock
Harry Hertzberg
Laura Steele
Mabel Knox
Mary Louise Jordan
Infelice Kimball
Lynda Masfield
Malone Duggan
Senators blame Daniels and Gregory for oil leasing delay
Senate debate accuses Secretary Daniels and Attorney General Gregory of usurping interior duties and blocking a government oil leasing bill. Senator Thomas links oil shortages to policy since 1909, cites Mexico’s oils for U.S. armies, and condemns hostile U.S.-Mexico frictions while urging passage of the stalled bill.
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Washington, D.C
Thomas
Colorado
Daniels
Gregory
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Weil
Mexico
Cardui Trusted by Cleveland Woman for Health Restored
Mrs. Joanna Felker of Cleveland testifies Cardui built her health and strength after years of decline. She describes severe abdominal and back pain, inability to work, and prolonged illness until Cardui relieved pain within days and returned her to full activity in weeks. She praises Cardui as a reliable friend and urges others to try it.
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Cleveland
Joanna Felker
Cardus
Cardui
Social events and weddings in San Antonio society
Friday social calendar includes the West Texas Military Academy cadets entertaining at a dance honoring St Marys Hall young ladies and a five act vaudeville by Denver Heights Community Club for soldiers. Saturday sees the B Minor Club meet at 2 30 at Woman's Club. marriages announced for Louise Russell Rix and Oprah Powers Ward. extended notes on local club activities and upcoming Community House Café events.
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West Texas Military Academy
St. Mary’s Hall
Denver Heights
Not a War Alliance Pacifist France Russia Pact Revealed
Documents in a Yellow Book show France and Russia pledging only defensive cooperation. Leaders cited pacific intent, with Emperor Alexander cautious about provoking new conflicts. The pact, concluded December 18 1898, links reciprocal assistance to the triple alliance, mobilization rules, and prior German concerns.
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France
Risala
Paris
Russia
Ereyisin
Boisdunere
Alexander
Berlin
M. Montebello
M. Ribot
Officers Eligible for Heads of Staff Under New Bill
Washington September 20 Army officers would be eligible for selection as heads of staff corps or departments under a House military committee favored administration bill. It would repeal the four year detail restriction and open posts to permanent department officers ranking above major. Secretary Baker says President is hindered by too few eligible officers.
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Washington
DD. C
House Military Committee
Mijor
Baker
Trotsky Aids German Move in Finland Revealed in Russia Files
Washington dispatch details German influence over Bolshevik actions in Finland, with notes to Trotsky ordering disarmament of Red Guard, suppression of propaganda, and removal of agitators from Ukraine Estonia Lithuania and Courland. It cites Edgar Sisson as source of documents.
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Washington, D. C
Finland
Russia
Vrotsky
Olsheviki
Tinland
Red Guard
Yarvo Haapaininen
White Guard
Edgar Sisson
Intelligence Service
Trotsky
Ukraine
Estland
Litva
Courland
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Wale Duces
Leon Peters
Regent St
Kansas City Journal
Travis
Woman’s Club
Pepe Ees Eee
I. ‘A. Holmgreen
H. D. Holmgreen
California
Catholic’ “Women’s Association
Sdldies
John G. Rix
Iva Avenue
Louise Russell
Louis de Wolfe Washburn
Detroit
Mich
St. Mark’s Church
W. Bertrand Stevens
Wash‘burn
Rix
Marguerite . McCormick
Carrie O’brien
Kerrville
A. M. Hall
Oprah
C. Powers
Victoria
Ben, Q. Ward
St. Mary's Parish Louse
South Alamo
Helen Moffit
Great Lakes Training Station
Saaturday
John Huling, Jr
Nineteenth Infantry
Camp Travis
Texas
Associated Press
Wt. Sheridan
Community House Cafe
San Antonio
Lutheran Club
Hisa Harris
Lutheran Brotherhood Club
Morse
Buzzi-Pecca
Carpenter
E. Gwinn
Minis Burg
Bill Bluff
Elsa Harms
Mrntze
Andrews
Rossy
Franke
Ashinger
Buttrom
Beyer
Margarite
Julia Wise
Haye
Mort Sam Houston
Cap John Wise
Jones Avenue
Serge
Rose
Copenhagen
Belgium
Betty Wales
Georgette
Huw
St,. Mary's
Crockett
Hertzberg
Mae
Hertsberg’s New
Gunter Hotel
Percy Tyrrell
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