Gloom Lifting as Peace Talks Show Fast Progress
Paris reports a rapid shift from gloom to optimism as US Britain and France settle four key issues Fiume Saar reparations and responsibility with new pace. Italy accepts Fiume internationalization while Saar coal rights and labor control are debated and a plebiscite planned later.
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Paris
Fiume
Saar Valley
Carl D. Groat
United Press
George Washington
Brest
United States
Wilson
France
Saar
Germany
Lens
Queen Marie of
Romania
Ritz
Lest We Forget Victory Loan Moves Seattle Memorial Plan
The article argues for a Memorial honoring the fallen with a practical fund to aid returning sailors soldiers and marines. It urges a permanent club run by and for veterans, proposes one third of funds for the club, and cites a Metropolitan theatre meeting where the plan was discussed. Mrs Edgar Blair endorses the proposal.
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France
Flanders
Seattle
Metropolitan Theatre
Jim
Edgar Blair
Wilson Ave
Recall demands target Tacoma mayor and city officials
Central Labor council passes resolutions demanding the recall of Tacoma Mayor Rid dell and the city commissioners branding them un-American and unpatriotic. The move follows soldiers and sailors' council tag day arrests and was urged by a 25-member labor committee.
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Tacoma
Riddell
Central Labor Council
Organized Labor
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Council
W. D. Lane
Seattle
Falcon hunter kills clock tower pigeon destroyer
A peregrine falcon famed for destroying about 1,000 carrier pigeons nesting in Cardiff city hall clock tower was shot by an irate pigeon fancier. The incident underscores a clash between wildlife and urban pest control in the Welsh capital.
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Cardiff
City Hall
Tragic Dallas Deaths Unearth Love, Gas Tragedy
Elma Marie Robertson, 18, died by suicide in her apartment at 502 Pontius Ave after writing a letter to her friend Lembre Karina lamenting unreturned love. The scene was found by a tenant. investigation delayed while rooms were locked. The note reveals despair and plans as authorities assess the aftermath. An unrelated disaster report from Dallas notes nearly 100 dead in Texas and Oklahoma border areas with widespread property damage and disrupted rail and communications.
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Elma Marie Robertson
Pontius Ave
Lembre Karina
Robertson
C. W. Shannon
City
Shannon
Carbonado
Dallas
Texas
Want Ad Advertising Guide for Prosperity
A short promotional note explains how a good proposal or investment pitch can attract readers seeking safe profits. It promises help in crafting effective want ads and mentions that phone inquiries will be answered to assist in preparing ad copy.
Weather story described as a stormy performance
A playful weather feature recasts a forecast as a lively show with dramatic imagery. The piece personifies rain and wind and notes a thunderous reception, presenting atmospheric events through theatrical language rather than standard bureau wording.
Allied Evacuation of Odessa Reported by Paris Dispatch
Paris dispatches say allied forces evacuated Odessa and the city is now occupied by Ukrainian Soviet troops after sustained Bolshevik pressure. The move had been anticipated amid the rising local pressure.
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Paris
Odessa
New Zealand Likely Prohibition Adopted in Referendum
Early returns from the New Zealand referendum on prohibition indicate the measure will be adopted. Soldiers’ votes remain to be counted, and results won’t be known for several weeks.
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Sydney
N. W
New Zealand
42nd Division Heads to Brest from Occupation Zone
The 42nd Rainbow division bound for Brest on its way home expects to clear the army of occupation territory by Gatorday. The last contingent of the 149th Field Artillery left for the French coast today.
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Coblenz
Brest
149Th Field
Seattle Symphony Realizes Civic Dream In Debut Concert
Edward Foss reports Seattle greets a fully formed civic orchestra at the Masonic Temple with Leopold Godowsky as soloist The ensemble aims to enrich city life with a broad classical program and later a fall series Plans call for low admission to keep music accessible while sponsors provide three years of financial backing
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John Spargur
Seattle
New Symphony Orchestra
Masonic Temple Auditoriant
Flonzaley String Quartet
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Victor Herbert
Damrosch Orchestra
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Masonic Temple Auditorium
Leopold Godowsky
Civic Orchestra
Tschiakowsky
Spargur
Sparaur
United States
Old Philharmonic
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Lansing Urges No Japan Bills
Secretary Lansing in Paris cablegram urged the California senate not to introduce or press anti Japanese bills, saying it would be unfor tunate. The message replied to a senate query about potential embarrassment to the American delegation if the Japanese land leasing and picture bride bills were raised.
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Sacramento
California Senate
Lansing
Paris
Senate
Casualties in American Army and Marine Corps Reported
Washington April 10 The War Department announced total casualties in the A B E F corrected to 282 548 with 74 5638 dead. The figures include both Army and Marine Corps casualties.
Reparations set at five billion and long term plan outlined
Paris dispatch reports the inter allied reparations commission fixing Germany's indemnity at 5 billion dollars in the next two years with remaining damages to be paid over 30 years starting May 1, 1921. The article notes ongoing issues around secret treaties and the London pact affecting Smyrna and the Adriatic, with Wilson firm on 14 points.
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Paris
Interallied Commission On Reparations
Germany
Fred S. Ferguson
United Press
London
Wilson
Greece
Smyrna
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Dad
Jake
Walters
Okla
Ofl
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Burnett
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Coto
O. B
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Weather Bureau
Seattle Song
Edward Foss
Pian
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Italy
Adriatic
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