Sergeant York Homecoming Brings Family Back Together
Exclusive photographs capture Sergeant Alvin C. York returning to Tennessee mountain home after turning down vaudeville offers. His mother, son and fiancée Gracie Williams celebrate as York, famed for single handedly killing 20 Huns and capturing 132, near two dozen German nests.
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Tennessee
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Big Four Agree To New Scheme For Germany Admission
The Big Four back a plan to admit Germany to the League of Nations to avoid rival power blocs. Supporters say inside the league, Germany can be dealt with more effectively and under obligations shared with the allies. Officials discuss compulsory service and aim to reply to Germany by week’s end with five days for Germany’s final answer. The League’s organization committee approved a resolution demanding full, prompt information from all member states on political, economic and other considerations worldwide.
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Associated Press
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Russia
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League of Nations
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Council of Four
League of Nations Commission
Eric Drummond
Rebels Seize Hundred Pesos Left by Garrison
Rebels recovered a haul of one hundred pesos left by the federal garrison evacuated ten days earlier. Martinez departed Villa Ahumada on foot after learning Gen Erth Angeles with Martin Lopez and 800 men had left Moctezuma, the next station south. Telegrams from Chihuahua City via Torreon and Eagle Pass said the area remained quiet and men were sent north to repair the railroad between Chihuahua City and Terrazas, recently torn up by rebels.
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Generth Angeles
Martin Lopez
Moctezuma
Chihuahu City
Torreon
Eagle Pass
Chihuahua City
Terrazas
Bandits Repelled Near Cananea Sonora by Ranch Hands
Alfred Wores and three ranch hands fought off Mexican bandits attacking the Flores ranch at Janoverachi twelve miles west of Cananea Sonora this afternoon. Two attackers were killed. Passengers on the Cananea train arriving tonight believed the bandits were discharged miners from the Cananea Consolidated Copper company.
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Ariz
Alfred Wores
Flores Ranch
Janoverachi
Cananea
Sonora
Mexico
Cananea Consolidated Copper Company
Execution Reported In Mexican Town Transit
Nogales reports General Carlos Plank reportedly moved forces from Sonora to Casas Grandes Chihuahua and ordered the execution of a bandit at Cananea as passengers arriving by train confirm. The claim cites authorities in Juarez and situates the event in Cananea.
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Nogales
Ariz
Carlos Plank
Juarez
Sonora
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
Cananea
Plank
Caallero
Grain trade committee meeting stalls in New York
About 250 representatives gathered in New York for a grain trade event as discussions paused over key policy points. Officials and regional delegates planned further sessions to push decisions on market regulations and export measures.
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New York
Labor Delegates Embrace Constructive Reconstruction Plan
Delegates representing over three million American workers opened the American Federation of Labor session in Atlantic City. Governor Runyon urged radicals to abandon destruction, while Samuel Gompers defended workers' sacrifices in war and stressed constructive aims. The executive council outlined a broad reconstruction program including public ownership of utilities, waterways development, land regulation, child labor prohibitions, worker rights, and teacher organization.
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N. J. Jung
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New York
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Afican Federation of Labor
United States
R. ‘Gompers
Executive Council
Organized Labor
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Ameringh
Out of town visitors spend a day in Twin Falls
Mrs Burnsides of Shoshone and W H Hudson of Jarbridge were in Twin Falls yesterday for a short stay. R M Murray, Hansen bridge engineer from Billings Montana, arrived last evening. A Launsbury of Albion recovering at Boyd hospital is improving. W B Helaley of Rogerson was a Twin Falls business visitor. Mr and Mrs Adam Schubert and Alma Kennedy drove from Gooding for a brief trip. Mrs Henry Barton of Wendell is in town.
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Christina Mehalhoff
Kimberly
Twin Falls
Scudder
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Neb
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Eotanday
B. E. Heston
California
D. C. Davis
Roy Moon
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Weiser
Idaho
Alice Abt
Mabel Holgate
Caldwell
Abt
Northam
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Alma Kennedy
Gooding
Henry Barton
Wendell
Kansas Governor Calls Special Session on Suffrage Ratification
Topeka June 9 Governor Allen issued a call for a special session of the Kansas legislature to consider ratification of the Susan B Anthony woman suffrage amendment. The session will open Monday June 16.
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