Ex Kaiser May Face Trial As Big Four Break Deadlock
Paris reports relief at a peace conference breakthrough as Big Four negotiate anew. Kaiser trial prospects surface with allied nations possibly hosting a tribunal while Germany negotiates terms. Wagner’s stance and U S insistence on clear American position shape ongoing deliberations.
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Big Four
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Washington
Speedier
Fiume
Belgium
Withouer
Cicapit.a
Svereimty
Lana
France
Sueos
America
Hungary
Germany
al-Munich
Paris Press Reports on Reparations and Coal Conflict
Paris newspapers report mixed signals from the Saare and Journal about a looming decision, with a day’s delay possible. European papers describe protests and swift calls to press Germany for full reparations, while Lloyd George pledges to keep pledges amid a split over Germany’s coal output and territory.
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Paris
Saare
Journal
Deci
France
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Germany
George
Nts
Tornado Toll Rises Across Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas
Early today reports place total deaths at 167 across Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas with 300+ injured. Towns like Mineola Canton Greensville Denison and Texarkana report multiple fatalities while entire regions face communication and transport disruption and widespread destitution.
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Oklahoma
Cevere
Arkansas
Missouri
Ecter
Canaan
Mineola
Canton
Mulberry
Winnsboro
Newsome
Alma
Denison
Greensville
Golden
Quitman
Beitie
Como
Concord
Oak Grove
Eustic
Pleasant Grove
Tundra
San Angelo
Wood County
Texarkana
Ravenna
Durant
Walkes
Pontoc
Walters
Ogden
Southma
Tex
Iris White
Three Transports Sail As Ambulance Units Follow
The War Department announced the sailing of three transports from Brest. Graf Waldersee left on April 7 and heads to New York with 2,098 troops. Saxonia, also from Brest April 7, bound for New York on April 17 with 103 officers and 1,248 men including the 338th ambulance company. Wassaic left Brest April 8 for Newport News with 12 enlisted men and Illinois casuals.
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War Department
Graf Waldersee
Brest
New York
Fone
Saxonia
338Th
Wassaic
Newport News
Illinois
Last World War Hero Sacrificed Before Armistice
Private George W. Budde of Com A 5th Marines gave his life near Ville Montry to gain crucial intelligence on a machine gun position just hours before the armistice. He was killed moments after stepping ahead of the line, one of the war’s final casualties. Budde’s home was Cincinnati, Ohio, and his posthumous Distinguished Service Cross was announced by the War Department.
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Washington
George W. Budde
Com A
5Th Marines
Ville Montry
War Department
D. S.C
Thompson Homestead Burned In East Haven Fire
Thompson homestead in East Haven, long occupied by widow of the late County Commissioner E Foote Thompson, burned to the ground early today from an overheated furnace. Samuel S Russell family, new occupants, had just moved in. A portion of a valuable library gathered by the late Judge Thompson was badly damaged. Loss estimated at 10000 dollars, partly insured.
Allies debate Germany policy and Wilson’s fourteen points
An American delegate cautions that measures in Germany may disrupt production and leave enemy populations uncertain. The United States favors naming a specific amount but could refrain due to unreliable figures as long as Wilson’s fourteen principles are followed. Mrs Wilson hosted a Cavalier White House reception Wednesday with her secretary assisting.
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United States
Sones
Wilson
Good Progress Washington Hears Washington
The note references Washington's attention to achievements and policy progress in April, signaling a political update. It highlights ongoing discussions between officials and the public about reforms and future plans.
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Washington
Presidential ship sails tomorrow delays announced
New York April 10 The steamer George Washington, planned to carry President Wilson home from France, will not sail until tomorrow afternoon, officials said today. Earlier reports claimed it would depart tonight.
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New York
George
Washington
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France
Hartford Assembly Passes $200000 For Trade Schools
Hartford reports favorable action on a $200,000 appropriation for trade schools. The House concurred with Senate in recommitting a boxing bill and discharging a state prison sites commission. It passed a deer hunting bill restricting hunting to landowners and families, with deer carcass ownership to the hunter upon certification. Several bond issues and reforms were approved or referred, while an equal rights bill was unfavorably reported for constitutional concerns. The Senate advanced multiple measures including oyster purchases, shellfish spending, and voting restrictions, with mixed outcomes on gun carry, election integrity, and memorial funding for veterans.
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New Haven
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Special Commission
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Palestine
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Allshouse
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New London
Connecticut Agricultural College
Fair Haven
New London K. of C. Corporation
Waterbury
Virginia
United States
Shore Live Electric Railroad Co
Fern. Connecticut Power Co
Norwich
Captain- Ae
Norwalk
Captain’s National Guard Company
Sens Woodruff
Demobilization Figures From War Dept Shortfall
Wartime demobilization data from the War Department shows 1,522,819 enlisted men de manieed through April 7. The March totals reach 721, but the week ending March 22 appears to be incomplete in the released figures.
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Washington
Ae Department
British Envoys Sign Power to Act in Paris
British envoys obtain authority to sign in Paris as a decision lines up with ongoing diplomatic talks. The move grants power to act on behalf of the British delegation amid negotiations and confirms formal recognition of actions taken in the French capital.
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Paris
New England Gunners Home in welcome parade
New England artillerymen from the 51st Brigade aboard the Mongolia returned to Boston after war service from Chateau Thierry to the Meuse. Brig. Gen. Sherburne led 4,709 officers and men as crowds cheered from harbor and pier. Units from Hartford, Lowell, New Bedford, Providence and Manchester arrived to Camp Devens.
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New England
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Meuse
Mongolia
John H. Sherburne
51St Artillery Brigade
Command Pier
Camp Devens
Charles S. Ashley
New Bedford
102Nd Field Artillery
51St Brigade
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Lawrence
Lowell
Providence
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Manchester
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John Herbert
Worcester
J. Alden Twotchmann
Greenwich
Conn
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R. L' Staff
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Daddy
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Twocht
Mack
Marcusetts
Tieneva
Norman E. Elliott
Webster
Veterans praise brigade and Mongolias voyage home
General Sherburne lauded his brigade for its fighting record in France and its moral fiber under Chaplains, while the Mongolia's harbor reception in New England featured cheering crowds, gifts, and a roll call of 2 000 soldiers. Maine to Rhode Island units totaled 1 848 men with officers, as locals lined the pier and shipboard scenes unfolded.
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Branford
Conn
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Lawrence
Lowell
Lynn
New Bedford
New Haven
Providence
Worcester
Chase Bank Wins Philippine Gold Bond Issue
Washington April 10 Chase National Bank of New York acting as a syndicate was awarded the entire 10 million dollar four percent gold bond issue of the Philippine government. Bids opened at the bureau of insular affairs this afternoon showed Chase at 99 327 for the full issue. The Riggs National Bank Washington was the only other bidder for the entire issue at 98 8537. William Salomon & Co New York bid 99 118 for 1 million dollars worth of bonds.
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New York City
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Rigrs National Bank of Washington
William Salomon & c
Silk Workers Win 48 Hour Week in Washington Action
Silk workers in the Metropolitan district centered on Paterson New Jersey were awarded a 48 hour workweek by the national war labor board. They had been working 50 hours and sought 44 hours. Employers must adjust hours to preserve a late half holiday, affecting 480 mills in the district.
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Washington
Paterson
WN. J
National War Labor Board
American International corp calls remaining stock for payment
New York April 10 The American International corporation directors voted to call the remaining 40 percent of capital for payment. Twenty dollars per share is due June 2 and another twenty dollars per share on October 15. After these payments the full 50 million dollars of capital stock will be fully paid.
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New York
American International Corporation
Noted surgeons ordered abroad
Two leading surgeons from Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia and Jefferson Medical College are ordered by the navy to sail on the George Washington from Hoboken to Brest by Wilson's order. The ship departs Hoboken at 4:30 pm. Dr J Chalmers da Costa, chief surgeon, and Dr Samuel D Gross, professor of surgery, are among the passengers.
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New York
Navy Department
Hoboken
George Washington
Brest
Da Costa Not Leaving for Paris on Presidential Transport
White House denies reports that Navy physician Dr J Chalmers Da Costa is departing to Paris on the presidential transport George Washington. Officials say any travel would relate to duties as a naval officer and the president remains well while Dr Grayson can care for him.
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Washington
J. Chalmers da Costa
Paris
George Washington
White House
da Costa
Jefferson Medical College
Grayson
Tumulty
Yale Professor Named Director General of Commonwealth Fund
Professor Max Farrand of Yale is granted a one year leave to lead the Commonwealth Fund as director general. The new philanthropic foundation, incorporated in New York, receives a large gift from Mrs. Stephen P. Harkins and aims to apply income and possibly principal to charitable purposes, with work extending beyond the United States. Farrand will survey opportunities, advise directors, and organize activities from offices at 1 Boss 57th Street, New York.
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Yale
New Haven
The
Commonwealth Fund
New York City
Ott Z. Barnard
Samuel H. Fisher
Edwards. Wharkress
George Welwood Murray
Stephe P. Harkesns
United States
Farfend
No. 1
Boss 57Th Street
New York
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Debs Ordered Imprisoned for Espionage Act Violation
Eugene V. Debs, famed socialist and presidential candidate, faces ten years in prison after the Supreme Court of the United States issued a mandate for immediate imprisonment. The order, requested by the solicitor general, directs transfer to a U.S. penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia. Debs remains at his Terre Haute home suffering a severe attack of sciatic rheumatism.
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Washington
Eugene V. Debs
Supreme Court of the United States
Solicitor General
United States
Ohio
Debs
Moundsville
W. Va
Terre Haute
Ind
Suspect Henry Salse Released by Police
Derby reports Henry Salse was freed today after police held him on suspicion linked to the March 31 assault at the Milford turnpike home of Mrs Frederick A. Bradley and Miss Franshana Bradley. The coroner declared Mrs Bradley’s death after completing an investigation yesterday and directed release.
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Derby
Henry Salse
Frederick A. Bradley
Franshania Bradley
Milford Turnpike
Bradley
Mix
Salse
Airplane flight faces weather risk but praised as doable
London April 10 The Daily Express air editor Cr G Gray says a trans Atlantic flight faces a possible weather change but is unlikely to derail the voyage. The Royal Aero Club offers odds of two to one against a British failure, signaling confidence in a successful flight.
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London
Cr. G. Gray
Daily Express
Royal Aero Club
School Girl Killed in Auto Accident in Quincy
Fourteen year old Alice Knight died in a car crash on Rice's hill Adams street Quincy. A boy was seriously hurt, two other girls and three other boys received minor injuries, and a man was severely shaken. The boys attend Quincy High School and the girls Woodward Institute for Girls.
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Quincy
Mass
Alice Knight
Weather Delays Arrivals of Transports in New York
Bad weather disrupts transport schedules in New York. The Turrialba, overdue by two days, is now expected this afternoon. The Julia Luckenbach, also two days late, is slated to arrive tomorrow.
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New York
Turrialba
Julia Luckenbach
Soldiers in Siberia suffer as League fights over war aim
Washington reports soldiers in northern Russia face freezing conditions and scarce clothing. Discontent grows as Allied Council- Europe debates a League backed plan rejected by the United States. American troops, issued to Russia under British and Japanese command, endure harsh winters and high casualties five months after enlistment.
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Siberia
Russia
Washington
League of No
League
Allied Council In Europe
Allied ‘Council
United States
North
Allied Council’ Aree of Nations
125 Blinded in War and Artificial Limbs Program
Report from Washington on April 10 states 500 artificial limbs have been issued to disabled soldiers through the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. The article notes a portion of American forces sustained amputations and blindness, with medical officers assessing the overall war injuries and progress of rehabilitation efforts.
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Washington
Bureau of War Risk
Import Restrix London War Finance Talks Reported
S L Newman of the Liberty Loan discussed import restrictions with Anglo-Americans in London. The interview notes he spoke from New York after a government investigation. He voiced optimism on trade relations and urged industrial and labor leaders to unify views on war loans and financing. He referenced positions from Scandinavia and Europe as part of broader financial and commercial considerations.
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London
S. L. Newman
Liberty Loan
New York
Newman
Interialis
Scandinavian
Europe
Bank Robbers Hit Baden Bank in St Louis Heist
Five armed bandits robbed the Baden Bank in St Louis on April 16, taking about 40,000 dollars from the vault. They threatened staff and employees, then escaped in a large touring car waiting outside. Insurance coverage covered losses.
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Baden Bank
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