President Wilson Honors Dead at Suresnes Cemetery
President Wilson spoke at the graves of American dead in the Suresnes cemetery near Paris. He urged that the league of nations be the covenant of government to prevent a future war and praised the sacrifice of soldiers who fought for a united world. He warned against a return to old orders and urged forward-looking, open global cooperation.
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Memorial Day Observances Reported In Twin Falls
Twin Falls observed Memorial Day with a parade and patriotic exercises at the high school as frigid weather persisted. Veterans of America's wars conducted services at the cemetery, American Legion fired salutes with taps played, graves decorated, and the Twin Jalia band debuted. The afternoon program included patriotic ceremonies and a speech by former attorney general T. A. Watts. Local business paused for the day.
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Villa sortie near Chihuahua City disputed by arrivals
Recent arrivals from the south doubt the garrison at that point is large. They say Villa remains near Chihuahua City and Mexican authorities confirm General Garcia with a strong force sorties from Chihuahua City to strike a Villa force on the outskirts.
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Warnings on Mexican Revolution Ahead of Carranza Crisis
Washington reports the United States warned Carranza last October and November of a rising revolution led by Felipe Angeles and Villa. U.S. agents tracked arms, funds, and early crop planting as Villa urged volunteers to prepare, a sign officials called the gravest threat since Villa’s defeat years ago. Carranza, it is said, paid little heed to the alerts.
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Mexican War Figures Show 60 Million Peso Revenue Gap
Official figures indicate total revenue from all sources for the first four months of the year reached about 299 million pesos while the government reports approximately 60 million pesos. Six weeks earlier Carranza held 8,000 troops in Torreon with a large stock of arms at Chihuahua. Officials cannot explain why those forces were not moved north before Villa’s forces consolidated in a strong fortification.
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Torreon
Chihuahua
Villa
Mexican forces prepare overland march from Nogales to Juarez
Officials at Agua Prieta begin to receive Mexican federal troops south of Nogales. Troops will not stay beyond 24 hours if U.S. passage permission is not granted. Trains may move to Naco and then march 24 miles to Agua Prieta for overland trip to Chihuahua. Nogales troops expected to arrive Sunday afternoon.
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Auga Prieta
Nogales
Juarez
Agua Prieta
United States
Naco
Chihuahua
Mexico assures US oil investments protected from retroactive laws
The Mexican government told the United States that new petroleum code laws will not be retroactive and will not nationalize properties acquired by Americans before May 1, 1917. Charles A. Douglas, legal adviser for Mexico, said assurances were given in good faith and would extend to all foreign investments, with officials in Washington noting no questions about enforcement.
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United States
State Department
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Mexico
NC-4 Airplane Reaches Ferrol Before Read Arrival
The NC-4 rests at Ferrol on Spain’s northern coast as Commander A C Read plans to reach Plymouth by tomorrow with favorable winds. Delays sparked anxiety, quickly eased by a request to keep NC-4 route destroyers stationed. Read’s reception will adapt to the delay, while Plymouth’s Royal Air Force offers dismantling facilities for shipment to the United States aboard the mine layer Aroostook.
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Ferrol
Spain
A. C. Read
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Read
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United States
Aroostook
Bankrupt Notice to Creditors in Idaho Referee in Bankruptcy
The voluntary bankruptcy notice states the debtor is bankrupt eight dollars and schedules meetings on a designated day at the office of the referee in Twin Falls Idaho for allowance of claims appointment of a trustee and examination of the bankrupt. Dated Twin Falls Idaho May 23 1919 by W Orr Chapman referee in bankruptcy.
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