Allies Prepare to Pressure Germany on Disarmament
Paris reports France Great Britain Italy and Belgium will warn Berlin to quickly enforce Versailles disarmament and demobilization. The warning may threaten cutting food aid if insurrectionary activity continues, while Poland backs the move and San Remo decisions loom as Washington weighs observer invites.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Washington
Wilson
Temps
Frances
Warsaw
Yrankfurt
Darmstadt
Poland
London
San Remo
United States
State Department
Blockade Seen as Key War Contribution by Admiral Badger
Rear Admiral Badger told the senate committee the allied naval blockade of Germany, not the anti submarine campaign, was the main naval contribution to victory. He said the blockade forced Germany to live off its own fat until exhausted and capitulated, while the American navy helped share credit with the army for the nation's war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Badger
Senate Investigating Committee
Germany
Restore Order at Kewanee Riots End Strike Tense Clash
Chicago troops with fixed bayonets and machine guns moved into Kewanee to quell a riot linked to Walworth Manufacturing strike. About 800 workers who refused to join the stoppage gathered at the factory gates as the confrontation began at six o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee
Chicago
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Walworth
Senator Frelinghuysen urges regular guard for Washington
In a Senate speech Senator Frelinghuysen urged maintaining a division of regulars in and around the national capital to guard against unrest and protect the capital from perceived forces at work in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Washington
Senate
Frelinghuysen
Troops to Ireland Reported to Reinforce British Forces
London April 19 reports state several thousand infantry and some cavalry are to be sent to Ireland to reinforce British forces amid a threatening situation. The Daily Herald notes the move as part of strategic preparations for potential unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
London
Reland
Daily Herald
Arrest Strike Heads Chicago as federal action tightens
Chicago reports show traffic moving and yard workers returning as a major switchmen strike falters under federal warrants. Twenty plus leaders face charges for violating the Lever Act and interstate commerce disruption. Michigan and Ohio show broad industrial shutdowns with up to 150000 idle workers in Detroit and 100000 elsewhere.
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Chicago
United States
Lewis ¥. Mason
Mitchell
Washington
John Grunau
Yardmen
R. S. Murphy
F. D. Lockwood
A. Mitchell Palmer
Mason
Clyne
Michigan
Detroit
Ohio
Roger C Sullivan Dies After Ill Health and Heart Attack
Roger C Sullivan long dominated Cook County and Illinois Democratic politics dies at his Chicago home from a heart attack induced by bronchial pneumonia. Born February 2 1861 in Belvidere Illinois he led state party circles for two decades and served as president of the Ogden Gas Company and as Cook County probate court clerk.
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Chicago
Roger C. Sullivan
Cook County
Helen M. Quinlan
Ogden Gas Company
Illinois
National Committee
Mexican border ports closed amid Sonora uprising
The Mexican government ordered the ports of entry at Nogales Guaymas Agua Prieta Sasabe and Naco closed. The action relates to the uprising in Sonora and affects cross border movement.
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Washington
Nogales
Guayamas
Angua Prieta
Sasabe
Naco
Sonora
Two U S Flyers Die In Airplane Crash At Sanderson
April 19. Lieut. D M Hansell and Sergt W T Maxwell of the Nineteenth aero squadron were instantly killed when their plane fell at Sanderson Texas while on border patrol duty.
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U. S
Sanderson
Tex
D. M.hansell
Sergt
W. T. Maxwell
Nineteenth Aero Squadron
Government in Fight on Revolt Across Nation
Chicago April 17 government moves against revolutionary groups aiming to overthrow the US government by a Soviet style rule. Authorities arrest 30 outlaw railroad union officials for Lever Act violations amid warnings of a May 1 revolt plan tied to coal, steel, and nationwide labor actions.
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Chicago
United States
William R. Moss
Chicago Association of Commerce
David R. Francis
Russia
Mr. Moss
America
Earl C. Ford
Willam
Foster
Seattle
Washington
Department of Justice
Soldier Leaps From Train Near Dixon
Robert L. Tanner a first class private in the medical corps United States Army leaped from a fast moving Northwestern passenger train at Union Grove a small station west of Dixon. He survived the plunge and was reported in good condition.
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Dixon
Robert L. Tanner
Medical Corps
Northwestern
Union Grove
Thirty Strike Chiefs Seized in Chicago Bond Set
Thirty strike leaders were rounded up in Chicago and held under ten thousand dollars bonds each. They were sent to the grand jury charged with violating several sections of the Lever Act. All were released on bonds.
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Chicago
Bonus plan for ex service men approved by committee
Washington April 15 tentative agreement to grant ex servicemen a daily 1 bonus for each day served to about 3,000,000 veterans. A one half of one percent sales tax on large businesses is proposed to fund the program costing about 1 billion dollars.
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Washington
House, Ways and Means
Lowden Wins in Illinois Republican Primary Victory
Gov Frank O Lowden won the Illinois Republican presidential primary by a huge margin. With 5260 of 5692 precincts reported the statewide lead over Gen Leonard Wood totals about 64 574 and a 75 000 to 80 000 final margin expected. In Chicago and Cook County Wood led with 163 877 to 78 344 for Lowden and 40 881 for Johnson, whose performance became the spectacular feature.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Lowden
Leonard Wood
Wood
Cook County
General Wood
Johnson
Votes for all in Y W C A vote in Cleveland
At the sixth annual convention delegates approve allowing non evangelical girls to vote by personal faith declaration. The ballot totals 1,321 for and 210 against.
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Cleveland
Young Women’s Christian Association
Black Slayers Hanged in Chicago Murder Case
William Yancey Mills, a black ex sailor, was hanged at the county jail for the murders of Anthony Brizzolarro and Isadore Ganski. The execution followed the warrant being read with the drop occurring five minutes later. Pilgrims to Rome limited to 25 000 for Joan of Arc canonization ceremonies next month.
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Chicago
William Yancey Mills
Anthony Brizzolarro
Isadore Ganski
Joan of Arc
Rome
Joan Are
De Valera In Wreck In Mobile Bay Area
Three train men died and two were injured in a collision between two Louisville and Nashville passenger trains near Bay Minette. Eamon de Valera was aboard the train.
The Story of Ruth and Her Wise Choice
A religious lesson outlines Ruth 1 through Naomi and Ruth, detailing Naomi's urging Ruth to return, Ruth's commitment to Naomi and to Jehovah, and the outcomes including Ruth finding a husband in Boaz, becoming part of Israel and the lineage to Christ, with dispensational themes.
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Ruth
Bethlehem-Judea
Naomi
Moab
Orpah
Boaz
Christ
Israel
Faith in God Deepens Through Humble Tasks
A reflection on faith linking each small task to stronger belief in God. The quote by Phillips Brooks suggests that reliance on divine aid in everyday duties deepens spiritual conviction and steadies one’s life.
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God
Phillips Brooks
Loom of Life Weaves On Through Endless Night and Day
A reflective saying notes that life’s loom never stops weaving its pattern. The speaker, Belcher, remarks that the weaving continues from night to morning, regardless of sleep. The line emphasizes persistence and ongoing fate.
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Belcher
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed in Ohio Ads
In Elyria Connneaut and Akron Ohio readers hear testimonials praising Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for deep seated coughs colds and blood disorders. Mrs Emma Vosburgh Mrs Mary Ring and John M Kahl share experiences of relief from liver trouble nervousness headaches and scrofulous conditions with the tonic and booster properties of the medicine.
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Elyria
Ohio
Pierce
Emma Vosburgh
Rush St
Connneaut
Mary H. Ring
Maple Ave
Akron
Remedy Found For Acid Stomach And Its Pain
Chemists report a sure remedy that removes excess stomach acid and carries it from the body. After the cause is removed sufferers improve. bloating indigestion sour stomach and messy stomach miseries vanish. Over half a million users testify to Eaton ic benefits and druggists offer a refund if not satisfied. First tablet often brings relief.
Hunger strike sparks wary smiles from landlady
A witty line notes landlady's grin as boarders plan a hunger strike, hinting at tensions in shared housing. The quip captures a tense yet humorous moment reflecting tenant struggles and landlord responses in a compact urban scene.
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Britain
Berlin
Chicago Regiment
Francois DE ST. Phalie
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
U.S
RED Organization
Railroad Labor Board
Kansas City
R. H. Barton
Memphis
Sare
Henry Hunt
Cincinnati
Wallace W. Hanger
House
Lowden. Wood
Downstate
Evangelical Churches
P ‘Re. 1Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute
Western
Newspaper Union
Peterson
F. EB. Root
Michigan Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Peterson Ointment. Co
Carter
Qupa
Rossman
McKinstry Drug Store
Hudson
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