Berlin Signs Allied Terms as Wirth Takes Reins
Berlin reports Germany will sign under pressure as Dr. Wirth becomes chancellor and Gustav Bauer rises to vice chancellor. Fehrenbach coalition breaks apart over the decision amid party splits and a new cabinet composed of centrists and Versailles dissenters. In Washington, the U.S. says troops will not be used in the Ruhr and will stay on the Rhine until postwar aims are fulfilled.
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Berlin
Germany
German People’s Party
Bavarian People's Party
Fehrenbach
Versailles
Deedor Cunio
Bergmann
Washington
United States
Henry T. Allen
Rhine
Canadian Tariff Hits U S Imports
Ottawa May 11 The United States is hit hardest by tariff changes announced by Sir Henry Drayton. The key move sets duty value on imports from countries with adverse exchange rates at the rate in effect on shipment date, boosting a $100 import by about $2.25 when the current rate is 15 percent.
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Ottawa
Ont
United States
Sir Henry Drayton
Canada
Polish Rebels Take Kandrzia and Kozol Station
Polish insurgents crossed the Oder and seized Kandrzia station and Kozol after fierce fighting. Italians withdrawn from barracks with 35 killed reported. air forces reported tense accord at Rati bor amid chaotic scenes.
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Kozol
Kandrzia Station
Ratibor
Oppeln
Upper Silesia
Oder River
Tuesday Baseball Scores Across Leagues
National League results include Brooklyn 6 over Cincinnati 5 and Pittsburgh 5 over Boston St Louis 7 with New York and Chicago scoring 6 and 4 respectively. American League finishes show Chicago 4 over Boston 1 and New York 2 over Detroit 1 while Cleveland defeats Philadelphia and Detroit edges Philadelphia in another reported pairing.
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Owork
Cincinnati Ez
American League
Veland
Avhington
New York
Louis O
Hiladelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinati
Pittchurch
Boston St. Louie
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
Wantin
Cleveland
Philadetechts
Bt Leuterate
Poles Accused of Slaying Italian Prisoners
A war report accuses Polish troops of murdering Italian prisoners and cutting their throats, detailing alleged executions in a hostile region.
Casualties in Erin's War Reported
Dublin May 11 figures show 675 Irish casualties since January 1 with 441 civilian deaths and 238 wounded among Irish republicans. British crown forces tally 234 killed and 300 wounded.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Repubican Army
Wrestler Arduin Cleared by Jury in Death Claim
San Francisco reports a coroner's jury absolved Louis Arduin, noted amateur heavyweight wrestler, of all blame in the death of William E. Anderson. Anderson was killed when Arduin confronted him in his home during an apparent burglary.
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San Francisco
Cal
Louis
Arduin
William E. Andersen
Ardouin
Alands Islands to stay under Finnish sovereignty
Geneva May 11 The Alandslands commission led by Abraham J Elkus of New York submits its report to the League of Nations recommending the Aland Islands remain under Finnish sovereignty.
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Geneva
Alandslands
Labor Blame Prompts Five Remedies for Rail Costs
Julius Kruttshmitt of Southern Pacific testifies before the Senate Commerce Committee. He cites labor and operating expenses as the railroads’ main problem and offers five remedies: curb public highway subsidies, let public inland waterways self-finance, stop government steamship operation, set tolls to cover canal costs, and resist strict long and short haul rules.
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Southern Pacific Head
Senate Commerce Committee
Washington
Julius Kruttsehnitt
Southern Pacific Railroad
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Congressional
Kruttschoutt
United States
Panama Canal
Defends Grain Board System In U S Grain Exchanges
Joseph P Griffin president of the Chicago Board of Trade tells the Milners Grain Dealers association in Peoria that grain exchanges are the last word in marketing. He says farmers groups foster prejudice to paralyze the system and praises hedging and the futures market as price insurance against volatile markets.
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Joseph Griffin
Hliness Grain Dealers’ Association
Peoria
Joseph P. Griffin
Chicago Board of Trade
Milners Grain Dealers’ Association
Joseph
Futures market safeguards global grain chains
An unsecured Texas grain dealer avoids hedging, while bankers back non speculators. The Chicago market acts as world price insurance, with Europe to Australia using it for hedging. Elimination of futures trading would disrupt exchanges, raise prices for producers and consumers, and threaten economic functions. Only narrow thinkers would pursue such a goal.
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Chicago
Europe
Argentina
Australia
Omaha
Buens City
St. Louis
New York
Seton
Montreal
Prodogecer
California Prison Cuts Bag Prices Amid Shortage
California prisons cut bag prices to seven cents each at San Quentin. Warden Johnington announced 2,649,000 bags ready for delivery as the state battles tight supplies and reduced costs.
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California
San Francisco
San Quentin
Johnigton
McNamara Freed From California Pen After Ten Years
McNamara is released from San Quentin after nearly ten years. His brother James B. McNamara remains inside serving life for murder tied to the 1910 Los Angeles Times building explosion. Friends held a reception at the prison gate and a San Francisco Ironworkers meeting was planned in his honor.
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San Quentin
Cal
John J. McNatoura
Los Angeles
Sen Quenat
McNamara
Llewellyn Ironworks
Cominuer Se
San Francisco
James BK. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
United States to Recognize Obregon Regime in Mexico
Washington May 11 recognition of General Alvaro Obregon's government in Mexico hinges on ironclad guarantees for American lives and property. The policy shift favors liberal oil rights and aims to stabilize Mexico after years of unrest, signaling an end to Carranza-era restrictions.
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Washington
Obregon
Mexico
United States
Harding
Utiswells
Alvaro Obregon
Porfirio Dias
Carranza
Harding May Fast-Track Mexico Envoy Amid Accord Talks
The article reports a shift from Carranza’s confiscation of American rights to Obregon’s govern plan. It notes Harding may avoid a formal protocol, pursuing a note exchange to ease diplomatic rapproachment. Creager of Brownsville is eyed as next Mexican ambassador due to ties and experience.
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Carranza
Mexico
Obregon
Harding
State Department
H. T. Creager
Brownsville
Texas
Creager
Prohibition Officials Face Beer Regulation Impasse
Protests against holding up beer rules flood Washington as Treasury Secretary Mellon and prohibition officials wrestle with policy. An official statement says no action will be taken until a new internal revenue commissioner qualifies. The incoming commissioner will decide future policy.
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Washington
May L
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Internal Revenue
Paper Mills to Close Down
Industrial representatives report that sewer paper mills in the Middle West and Canada are set to close today after failed talks on new agreements as the old ones expired last night.
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New York
Middle West
Canada
U S Envoy Arrives in London After Southampton Speech
Col George Harvey lands in London and is reticent in public remarks while meeting officials. He announces plans to present to the king and to inhabit the Davis mansion until a new embassy is ready, signaling continued US cooperation with Britain.
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Southampton
London
Col
George Harvey
Foreign Office
F. B. Monck
Lord Curzon
Lloyd George
Harvey
Waterloo Station
Court of St. James
Harvey Willl
Ambassador Davis
United States
J. P. Morgan
Southwepton
England
America
Reparations Demands Hit British Officials
A transmission states that reparations demands will be fulfilled and directed to Lloyd George. The note asserts government response to compensation claims and ties to wartime accounting.
France to Pay War Debt in Full to United States
Special to The Evening Journal reports in London that Germany showed conditional acceptance of allied terms. Dr Stamer, German envoy, delivered papers to Lloyd George. The situation centers on war debts and settlement prospects between France, the United States, and Germany.
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London
Germany
Liogd George
Dr. Stamer
France will not modify or cancel debts to United States
Paris officials state that France will pay what it owes and will take no steps to modify reduce or cancel debt to the United States. The Foreign Office confirms no alteration in the debt terms is planned.
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The
Evening Journal
Paris
France
French Foreign Office
United States
Fire destroys street. dozen families displaced in early morning blaze
A fire swept a city block injuring several people and forcing heroic rescues of women and children. The total damage is estimated at 8100,000 with many homes wrecked.
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VRE Dentrofek
Case Meg
Porson
Two Labor Aides Convicted in 1910 Chicago Upholsterers Strike
Edwin S Graves vice president of the International Upholsterers Union and Roy Hull business agent of Chicago local 111 were found guilty of conspiracy to commit violence in the 1910 Chicago upholsterers strike by a jury in Judge Taylors court. The conviction carries a 2000 fine and no prison term. Rudolph Krueger another defendant was found not guilty.
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Chicago
Edwin S. Graves
Tnternational Upholterers’ Union
Roy Hull
Chicaago
Taylor
Rudolph Krueger
Chaplin Severely Burned in Studio Fire Incident
Film comedian Charles Chaplin suffered serious burns while filming a scene at his Hollywood studio. An acetylene torch set his coat and trousers aflame. employees quickly wrapped him in wet blankets to save him from fatal injuries.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Chartie Chaplin
Hollywood
Chaplin
Man dies in Queen Hotel annex fire in Chicago
A fatal fire trapped a man in an upper corridor of the Queen hotel annex on West Harrison. Four men were rescued, while about five thousand patrons fled to the street from the Queen hotel main building on Wabash avenue. Karl Parker of Urbane NL was identified as the deceased. Weight Whitcomb of Topeka, Kane, was chosen to deliver this year's founder's day oration at the University of Vermont, the first woman selected for the honor.
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Queen Hotel
West Harrison Street
Taddem
Wabash Avenue
Karl Parker
Urbane
Fire Dooule Weight Whitcomb
Topeka, Kane
University of Vermont
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