War response compiles list of charges against Hohenzell
A sub committee on war responsibility released a list of charges against William Hohenzell. The document enumerates crimes against civilians, seizure of property, forced labor, destruction of churches, and other offenses tied to military occupation. The report warns such charges will stain history for years to come. It also notes penalties for collective punishment, deportations, bombardments of undefended areas, and misuse of flags and truces. The report cites Paris as a source and outlines penalties including execution and long-term accountability for wartime acts.
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Paris
Rheumatism begins and its painful aftermath
A terse editorial note links rheumatism to failure to expel poisons from the body and irritation from uric acids. It warns that kidney disease or other ailments may worsen if the condition is left unchecked.
Postwar diplomacy and the fate of Europe under League oversight
The article surveys future steps after the ex Kaiser trial, possible Belgian indictment for neutrality violations, and the role of the League of Nations. It discusses the Saare valley plebiscite, Rhine demilitarized zones, ongoing occupancy, suspicions about Polish and Russian questions, and potential German peace treaties amid Allied pressures.
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Ees
Holland
High Court of
Belgium
League of Nations
Saare
League
France
Lorraine
Rhine
Danzig
Poland
Big Four
Russia
Moscow
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Adriatic
Study of grain system aims for uniform inspection
Washington April 12 a committee representing key grain trade and mill groups the National Council of Farmers Cooperative Associations and the bureau of markets and the railroad administration will meet in Chicago Monday to study the grain inspection and grading system for greater uniformity across markets after which the group will tour larger markets east of the Rockies spending one to four days in each city.
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Washington
National Council of Farmers Co-operative Associations
Bureau of Markets
The
Railroad Administration
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Ricky Mountains
Bolshevik Conference in Moscow plans United States concessions
Petrograd report states a Moscow meeting with Nicholas Lenine presiding decided to change Bolshevik policy to arrange money concessions from the United States. Thompsonville man dead after illness. Arthur R. Leete died at his home on Old Street yesterday morning at 5 o clock.
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Copenhagen
Moscow
Nicholas Lenine
United States
Petrograd
Thompsonville
Arthur R. Leete
Old Street
Irish Girl Has Served on Three Battlefronts
Miss I Coffin Duncan daughter of T J Duncan of Duncan and niece of Major General Clifford Coffin of the Ulster Division has returned to England after serving with the British Y M C A on the Belgian French and Italian fronts Trinity College Dublin graduate
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I. Coffin Duncan
T. J. Duncan
Duncan
Clifford Coffin
Ulster
England
Miss Duncan
Trinity College
Dublin
Be Kind To Animals Week Proclaimed In Connecticut
Governor Marcus H. Holcomb designated the week of April 21 as Be Kind To Animals Week and set April 27 as Humane Sunday. The proclamation urges schools to teach justice and fair play, calling for kindness to animals amid war cruelty lessons. Hartford issued the proclamation on April 11, 1919, with Secretary Frederick L. Perry overseeing the proclamation.
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Holcomb
Hartford
Marcus H. Holcomb
State of Connecticut
Connecticut
United States
Mattapan Native Dies in German Prison Camp
A Mattapan man identified as James D M died in a German prison camp. The report notes his death during captivity with no further details provided.
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Vate
James D. M
The
Wilsons demanding pace marks Paris peace schedule
In Paris on April 12 President Wilson was described as the hardest worked man in the city. His day included breakfast with Mrs Wilson, meetings with Queen Marie of Romania, Big Four sessions, a Meurice visit with Baron Makeno, a Saare basin discussion, a League of Nations constitution session, and an international women’s deputation at Crillon, ending with a hopeful remark about an eight hour workday.
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Paris
America
Wilson
White House
Ritz Hotel
Romania
Henry White
Colonel House
Big Four
Meurice
Baron Makeno
Makeno
Saare Basin
Crillon
League of Nations
League
Attempt to Hold Up Mail Truck in Boston
Gunmen in Boston attempted to halt a United States mail truck on Congress Street toward South Station driven by James H. Aronson of Milton. Two men with revolvers jumped in front of the car and ordered the driver to stop, but he sped away as they fled. Police scoured the district with no arrests.
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Boston
United States
James H. Aronson
Milton
Congress Street
Bronson
Postman 83 Frowns on Osler Theory
Alton Missouri April 12 Uncle Carl Miller aged 83, popular mail carrier between Alton and Thomasville, rejects Osler theory that a man is no good after forty. He has just won a four year federal contract to carry the mail, the seventh time taking the route after twenty four years of service.
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Osler
Alton
Carl Miller
Thomasville
Sam
Storm damage and river ferry woes overshadow town news
The April storm left telephones down and roads in bad shape while the Brownstone ferry stalled for repairs. Widespread outages, wrecked boats, and toppled wires hinder commerce as crews estimate a week for restoration. Local ads boast bargains as veterans plan a Decoration Day march and the Commonweal Army may cross the river.
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Brownstone
Low Chee
Dong Chew
Quai. Mow
Mark Kee
Mark Ark
eCight
Ferry Co
New England
Boston
New York
Essex
House Brooma
Pillsbury
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Joy Holmes
Rock Island
Holmes
Ferdman
Urbana
Ohio
Log Ferdman
Lou
Lou Fehrman
London
J. Coffin Duncan
Wei
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Dwight
Punjab
Torewer
Cov
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J. H. Schenck & Son
Philadelphia
Linwood
Paige Linwood
Page
PAIGE
Detroit Motor Car CO
Detroit, Michigan
W. S. Reynolds
Church St
Middletown
Middlesex County
Oxford
Brainard & Logan
Main St
BOY Scout
E. R. Corey
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