Fochs Greatest Hour Remembered Eleven Years On
The article recalls Ferdinand Foch becoming generalissimo of Allied forces eleven years ago in March. It notes Wilson and Lloyd George recognizing the unity of command as pivotal to victory and Pershing’s pledge to commit American forces, marking a turning point in the war effort.
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Foch
Mississippi
Kirk L. Simpson
Associated Press
Gtaff
Washington
Dover
England
Ferdinand Foch
France
Wilson
Lloyd George
London
Pershing
Pictures as Educators in Cuba Bring Reading Gains
Marcelino Garcia Beltran, a Havana sugar and cattle magnate, hosts open air film showings on his eastern Cuba ranch drawing 3 000 to 5 000 natives twice weekly. Viewers learn to read English backward in weeks, while listening to U S market quotes and international radio. He notes life now less lonely and urges stable sugar tariffs to ease Cuba’s shift from country life.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
Marcelino Garcia Beltran
Havana
Cuba
New York
United States
Canada
Los Angeles
Vancouver
Montreal
New Yorker
Wreck of Canadian trains near Parry Sound claimed 19 lives
At Drocourt near Parry Sound Ontario two express trains collided head on in dawn fog. Death toll rose to nineteen with many injured and feared more bodies beneath wreckage as passengers recounted burning car horrors and the surviving engineer described the moment of impact.
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Ontario
Toronto
Canadian National Railroad
Drocourt
Parry Sound
Ont
Strutt
Little Way
A. E. Warren
H. EB. Harcourt
Harcourt
Paul Dauvreau
One Marine Killed in Nicaragua Fight
In Jinotega district on March 17 a Marine patrol encountered bandits. Private Michael Savalich of Jersey City New Jersey was killed and Private James V. Faul of Baltimore Maryland was injured.
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Managhda
Nic
United States
Jinotega District
Marine Command
Michael Savalich
Jersey City
N. J
James V. Faul
Baltimore
Butte Democrats Plan For Coming Election
The Butte Democratic group will meet at 8 p m in Judge Lynch's courtroom to elect a new chairman and secretary treasurer and discuss opening party headquarters. City precinct committeemen within city limits form the city central committee and a campaign office is likely to be established.
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J. J. Lynch
King
Man Bites Dog In Denver Police Dog Incident
In Denver, Francis M. Eckhart, 26, bit a police dog on the ear after the dog attacked Dorothy Hamm. The dog fled after the bite, unable to stand up to the competition. This echoes the old Dana maxim that a man biting a dog is news.
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Denver
Colo
Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Francis M. Eckhart
Dorothy Hamm
City considers lighting swap with no city cost
Mayor M. Kerr Beadle told Butte council figures from Montana Power show converting downtown lights from arc to incandescent would cost the city nothing under a proposed plan sought by the Butte Radio club and 1,500 petitioners. The power company would cover monthly payments equal to rate savings, totaling 6,000 over 16 months, with a full change to AC incandescent lighting reducing radio interference.
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M. Kerr Beadle
Montana Power Company
Butte Radio Club
Kiontana Power Company
Power Company
Radio Club
Borah to Fight New Court Pact
Senate irreconcilables press the fight to keep the United States out of the world court. Borah criticizes the advisory jurisdiction in Root drafted changes while signaling no final stance after review.
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BORAH
Washington
Senate
United States
World Court
Foreign Relations Committee
Elihu Root
Mississippi rises as flood waters invade Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin
The Mississippi reached its highest level in 26 years at Quincy with rising tributaries from Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin sending flood waters into turbid streams. Levees and dikes weakened by a week of pressure were patrolled as flooding spread through river towns. Factory basements flooded and rail lines faced delays with tracks under water at Alexandria Missouri.
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Quincy
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
M. K. and
Alexandria
Here
Cedar
Skunk
Des Moines
Mississippi
Keokuk
Rebels Prepare to Assault Two Mexican Ports
Rebels move to strike two federal strongholds in western Mexico. Reports say Mazatlan in Sinaloa is to be attacked by General Ramon Iturbe, while Sonora Governor Fausto Topete plans to seize Naco held by General Cas Gonzales. A message from General Manzo confirms the Mazatlan action with a terse, I am attacking Mazatlan.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Jaime Carrillo
Ramon Iturbe
Fausto Topete
Naco
Cas Gonzales
Topete
F. R. Manzo
Camp Fire Girls Honor Ceremony In Butte
The weekly birthday celebration of Camp Fire Girls in Butte featured a grand council fire with over 400 participants and a banquet serving nearly 500 guests. Janet McKellar, national field worker, addressed the dinner praising Mining City for supporting Camp Fire youth work.
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Miss McKellar
Louise Keppner
Camp Fire
Butte
M.U.A
Janet McKellar
Mining City
Colanie
Man Held Here Wanted to Bank Yege
Tom Weir alias Tom Lane was arrested here last night in connection with Monday night’s robbery of Louis Ramsey at 104 South Wyoming. Police say he is wanted in North Dakota for several bank robberies, identified by Detective Joe Williams through Burns agency circulars. He was tracked since last November and arrested on South Arizona street by Officers Gerry and Mooney.
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Tom Weir
Tom Lane
Louis Ramsey
South
Wyoming Street
North Dakota
Joe Williams
Butte
Burns Detective Agency
Minneapolis
Weir
South Arizona Street
Gerry and
Mooney
Lindbergh to Marry in June Amid Uncertain Venue
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his fiancee Miss Anne Morrow expect to wed in June with the ceremony location undecided. Anne will be a June bride and the couple have not chosen between Mexico City or the United States. Lindbergh may visit again before the wedding.
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Lindbergh
Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Anne
Lindberg
United States
New State Chief Arrives in U S
Henry L. Stimson arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington to take over foreign policy duties as secretary of state under President Hoover. After a year in the Philippines he reflects on colonial issues and Far East relations while leaving behind friends he made there.
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San Francisco
Henry L. Stimson
Philippines
United States
Herbert Hoover
Manila
Washington
Far East
Stimson
Hoover
Foch Dies in Paris After Illness Ends His Service
Marshal Ferdinand Foch died suddenly at dusk amid France's mourning. He had suffered araemia and heart and lung disease, passing in a plain blue uniform after uttering Allons the famous battle cry of the poilus. His death ends a storied military life.
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Victor
Allons
Foch
Ralph Heinzen
United Press Staff Corresident
Paris
Marshal Ferdinand Foch
Marshal Foch
France
The
Republic
Poilus
Farm leaders press Hoover for relief plan guidance
Washington March 20. President Hoover received a delegation from house farm leaders who asked for his guidance in drafting an agricultural relief bill ahead of his special session message. Representative Dickinson led the group and urged Secretary Hyde to interpret Hoover’s farm relief views during Hyde’s Monday Senate agriculture committee appearance.
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Washington
Hoover
House
Dickinson
Frank Lowden
Agricul Hyde
Senate Agriculture Committee
Veterans Mark Legion Anniversary Honoring Marshal Ferdinand
More than 200 World War II era veterans and their wives gathered at the Le gion hall to honor Marshal Ferdinand who died yesterday. Dr Emanuel Sternheim delivered a brief tribute, Commander James Uncles served as toastmaster, and Al Livingston outlined Mining District plans for the American Legion observance.
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Legion Hall
American Legion
Ferdinand Aoe
Emanuel Sternheim
Marshal
Uni
James Uncles
Sternheim
Babbitt
al Livingston
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