Senators Split Over League Pact Refusal to Pledge Aid
May 8 Washington Republicans oppose the League of Nations covenant and any entangling alliance. Borah and Smoot press opposition to US aid to France under a pledge, while Lodge plans a cautious approach and a Senate committee path. The fight centers on ratification timing, reservations, and whether the United States should commit to collective security in a postwar world.
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League of Naas
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Senate
Utah
France
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League of Ms
Borah
United States
Germany
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Lodge
Massachusetts
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Foreign Relations T
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Foreign Committee
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Go of Nations Associates
Senate and Foreign Relations Committee
Ike Borah
Idaho
Poin
Washington
McCormick
Pses
New Hampshire
California
United
Wilson
Senate leaders weigh vast document before public record
Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate indicated they would refrain from detailed public statements as they digest the voluminous document. They planned to wait until they could comprehend the multitude of details before addressing the American public and the world.
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Senate
Paris Officials Say War Time Dry Ban Not Decided Yet
Official circles in Paris say a United States report quoting Samuel Gompers that President Wilson would lift the war time prohibition is premature. Wilson will not decide while abroad and will await his return to Washington for full reports before acting.
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Paris
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
America
Washington
American press comments praise peace treaty and Wilson pledge
New York papers greet the peace treaty with optimism and urge Senate approval of Wilson’s pledge to aid France if attacked again. Times says safeguards and bonds on Germany make it powerless to harm neighbors. World and Tribune note France’s rights and allied support, while Sun contemplates potential punishment of German guilt. Volkszeitung contrasts postwar terms with what central powers would have demanded.
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World
New York
Wilson
Senate
United States
France
Germany
SUN
Tribune
Scrap and a Laugh in New York Women Conference
Women at Mrs Vinent Astor gallery for the Consumers League meeting face partisan remarks with humor. A Republican attendee protests partisanship, laughs erupt as she says she is a singer by profession, and the scene ends with renewed levity.
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Waterbury American
Vincent Astor
New York City
Consumers’ League
Albany
Profes
Fragmentary OCR News Snippet
A partial, unclear OCR fragment references Bert Dawson and mentions heavy work and strain. The legible bits show a tense exchange about work duties and discomfort, but most names and details are unreadable.
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Bert Dawson
Alnut
Dynamite attempt in Lawrence fails
One man was seriously hurt and 45 others endangered when two sticks of dynamite were placed under rails on the Haverhill Lawrence line of the Massachusetts Northeastern Railway. One stick failed to detonate, the blast shattering windows and damaging a rail. dynamite from a stolen batch tied to attacks on workers. Police recovered the device. no suspects seen.
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Lawrence
Mass
Haverhill-Lawrence
Massachusetts Northeastern Railway Co
Searles Pond
George Seymour
Brook Street
Methuen
Harry Nimmo
Metheuen Police
Nimmo
Methuen Police
Methuen Junction
Hampshire Street Terminal
Metheuen Junction
Barges and boats tied at quarry docks with cargo delays
Twelve schooners rest at three Portland docks awaiting brownstone cargoes. W. W. Wood of Essex struck its towboat near Ricker's Island New York, tipping and sinking it. Growers hold last year’s tobacco. Five trains run daily on the Valley line. Four West Berlin net fishers face illegal fishing charges in Labethe river at Middletown. A new bridge will be built by Berlin Iron Bridge Co. at Higganum. Orrin E. Stoddard buys Greenfield property for 10000 dollars. Baptist church annual meeting reports 625 members and near debt freedom. Henry Bullard sells the steam yacht Trio to New York buyers. City Assessor Bliss hands records to City Clerk Stow. The 1893 grand list totals 6071178 with 11 mills tax.
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Portland
W. W. Wood
Essex
Ricker’s Island
New York
West Berlin
C. C. Adams
Middletown
Labethe
Berlin Iron Bridge Co
Higganum
Orrin E. Stoddard
Main Street
The
Baptist Church
Henry Bullard
Henry Bliss
James P. Stow
General Edwards to Attend Commencement at Trinity
Major General Clarence R Edwards overseas commander of the Yankee division and head of the department of the northeast said he would attend Trinity College Hartford Conn commencement on June 23. The college will confer the degree of doctor of civil law on him. Other New England colleges have invited him to their commencements as well.
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Boston
Clarence R. Edwards
Department of the Northeast
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
New England
Pershing awards 24 DSC heroes from expeditionary forces
The president names General Pershing awarding the Distinguished Service Cross to 24 officers and men for extraordinary heroism. Among the honorees are Lieut. Homer C. Darling of the 132nd Infantry from Mendon Massachusetts and Sergeant Robert L. Collins of the 305th Infantry from Bridgeport Connecticut.
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Washington
General Pershing
War Department
Homer C. Darling
132 Infantry
Mendon
Mass
Robert L. Collins
305Th Infantry
Hewitt Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Union with Russia urged by social democrats
Berlin May 7 via London May 8 Herr Richtofer a leader of the social democratic party demanded a union with Russia at a peace committee meeting of the national assembly. He urged government to seek armistice and communicate with the Bolshevik regime in Moscow as a path to peace. A large section of the press favors such action.
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Russia
Berlin
London
Herr Richtofer
Social Democratic Party
The
National Assembly
Moscow
Nedlin Soles Proven to Outwear All Other Heels
T D Collins of Ookala Hawaii recounts wearing Nedlin soles for 33 months on a Kilauea volcano trip with no significant wear. The text promotes Nedlin Soles as scientifically crafted to be comfortable waterproof and long lasting for all family shoes.
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T. D. Collins
Ookala
Hawaii
Kilauea
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Com
Wingfoot
Reds Execute Munich Hostages
Basle May 8 Thirty hostages seized by Bavarian Reds in Munich, including the English wife of a German army officer, were shot as loyal governments occupied the city. The victims were wealthy, some nobility. Executions occurred at the Luitpold gymnasium. Bolshevik leaders watched while guards refused orders to shoot and regular Bolshevik troops were brought in.
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Basle
Munich
Luitpold Gymnasium
Sub treasury reports weekly gains from banks in New York
New York May 8 The sub treasury shows a cash gain of 2.825 million dollars from banks on Wednesday, bringing the cash net increase since Friday to 4.372 million dollars.
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New York
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