Quotas Already Attained in Campaign Aid Effort
Report says quotas already attained will be turned back as present loan campaigns continue. Workers across the country push for large subscriptions, aiming to sustain nationwide aid and support.
21 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1919
Page
1
Report says quotas already attained will be turned back as present loan campaigns continue. Workers across the country push for large subscriptions, aiming to sustain nationwide aid and support.
Secretary Glass issues final appeal urging citizens to buy Victory Liberty Bonds as part of the fourth loan drive. Text notes bonds exempt from tax for wealthy buyers and outlines aims to boost market stability, plus a description of New York subscriptions and public bond booths along Broadway and Fifth Avenue with Marines and military displays aiding fundraising.
A damaged telegram from Colonel Richards dated April 16 at St Nazaire claimed the 112th Infantry from Pocahontas Virginia sailed, but the War Department replied it has no record of the 112th division sailing from France, prompting questions about the message’s origin.
President, unable to return to personally appear before Congress for ratification, orders a mid month session to address financial problems and pass appropriation bills. He may sail home on the Arizona while George Washington returns with troops. the Arizona remains in Brest.
Exclusive cable reports from Helsingfors state that certain Persian classes show sympathy for Bolshevism and may seek a union with Russia to "free Persia" from foreign and native rulers. The dispatch notes a Bolshevik mission led by Bravin and cites British occupation of Baku as a looming threat.
Boston opens the Fifth Victory loan with a rush to meet the 375 million dollar quota. Hundreds of Greater Boston workers gather near the state house as clocks strike, Governor Coolidge leads a parade of loan workers to the Victory Area on Boston Common.
New York April 21 baseball opens with optimism as pennant races loom. Cubs favored to win the National League with Dodgers and Pirates strong as dark horses. American League heads show Red Sox and Athletics contenders while White Sox lack pitching. Marquee players exchange hands and teams field tentative lineups ahead of the season start.
Ashlington reports the 79th Division trained at Camp Meade will join early convoys as announced by the War Department. The notice confirms units returning home after training and deployment efforts.
Premier Scheidemann says unrest is a real menace to the German people. He rejects claims of counter revolution or a return of the former Kaiser. The statement notes the risk without implying immediate danger.
Berlin via London April Premier Scheidemann tells International News Service there is no Bolshevik threat to restore the Kaiser but unrest could rise without food and work. He notes soldiers and workers councils lack executive power and says the monarchy movement is insignificant while the ex-kaiser may live in Germany. He predicts Socialist rule will endure if Bolshevik menace stays out. He sympathizes with loyal German Americans who assimilate quickly and rejects anti German sentiment in the United States.
Unclear fragmentary text reports a deadly incident at a house on Kimber Street during a precinct special in Buffalo. The details are garbled with numerous typos and unreadable names and numbers, making precise identification of people, places, or outcomes impossible.
April 21 telephone service restored across New England after a prolonged strike. Boston representatives ratified settlement terms at a conference with Postmaster General Koons and the workers returned to work. Springfield Massachusetts also reported striking operators obeying the union leaders call.
In Standardsville Virginia on April 21 a threatened clash looms as Morris leads mountain clansmen against the local court. State troops stand ready after Morris allegedly opened fire on Magistrate Bluford Sullivan, wounding him, with Shiffler captured later. Morris remains at large as authorities pursue him.
Washington April 21. Appears laid out that many men in the medical corps are entitled to discharge and the Surgeon General Treland states that their opportunity to quiet service must be weighed against danger. Only the sick and wounded are feared for the appeal concludes.
Dr. Gustav Stresemann, president of the People's Party and a national assembly member, warned that Alsace remaining German is essential. He said annexation to France would trigger a German response and a “War of revenge” unless peaceful cultural competition prevails.
Reverend EH Miller Mowry a Presbyterian minister was sentenced to six months in jail on charges of aiding anti government propaganda. He was found guilty of allowing a group to use his Seoul home for private circulars and has reportedly been released on bail. The State Department says the consul in Seoul is handling his interests. He hails from Mansfield Ohio.
A grave believed to be of Lieutenant Vietor Chapman, the first U S airman to fall in France, has been located near Haumont north of Verdun. A Cnel Gros aide will inspect the site to confirm the burial under Chapman's name and arrange proper identification.
Fragmentary weather note mentions air and wind conditions but lacks clear details. No definite time, place, or measurable data can be determined from the readable text.
During a Sunday session tense discussions arise as Baron Soniino refuses to concede on annexation. The acrimonious exchanges threaten the course of amicable relations between nations and cast doubt on diplomatic progress.
Paris April 21 Italian Jugoslav clash over Fiume looms as major obstacle to peace. Lloyd George Clemenceau and Orlando meet with Wilson absent to seek a durable settlement acceptable to Italy England France and the United States. Lisbon?
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