Pershing Returns Home Amid New York Welcome
General Pershing arrives in New York aboard the Leviathan ending a 27 month absence. Four stars on his shoulders mark him as commander of the American forces. Secretary Baker and dignitaries greet him as a three day reception begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pershing
Germany
France
Washington
Staten Island
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Manhattan
General Pershing
Gen. Pershing
Secretary Baker
Baker
Senator Warren
Wyoming
Warren
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Welcome Home Speech Praises Navy and Army Victory
General Pershing emphasizes national unity and united effort in victory. He notes the gratitude toward Navy and Army who fought on land and in the skies and thanks the home front for unwavering support. He postpones praise for associates overseas and celebrates the personal joy of veterans returning home. Secretary Baker praised but Pershing claims victory owed to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Gen. Pershing
Poles Defeat Bolsheviki in Dvina River Fighting
Heavy fighting reported between Polish and Bolshevik forces along the Dvina with Polish claims of thePoles gaining the advantage. Bolsheviks using armored trains and motor cars repulsed with severe losses. attacks on the Pripet river with armored boats repelled. Warsaw reports ongoing battles in Silesia with insurgents estimated at around 20 000 near Pielgrozymowice Grozalkowice and Godow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
River Dvina
Pripet
Warsaw
Silesia
Pielgrozymowice
Grozalkowice
Godow
Vote Passes for Permanent Admirals Sims and Benson
By a 244 to 16 vote the House passed the bill conferring the rank of permanent admiral on Admiral Benson and Rear Admiral Sims. The measure moves to the Senate for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Washington
Sept. C
Benson
Sims
Rupprecht Breaks Engagement to Princess Antoinette
Berlin reports former Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria has ended his engagement to Princess Antoinette in a surprising turn of royal news. The breakup follows rumors of strain within the Bavarian royal circle and shifts European aristocratic alliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Rupprecht of
Baveria
Antoinette
Pershing Calls American Doughboy Finest Soldier World
General Pershing told NY reporters at the Waldorf Astoria that the American doughboy is the finest soldier in the world. He praised American initiative and devotion in the expeditionary forces and said his upbringing fosters mastery of destiny. He declined questions on the League of Nations and postwar life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pershing
Ren
Waldorf-Astoria
League of Nations
Europe
Mexico
Tam
Sedan
U S Senate Opens Inquiry on Mexican Situation
Dr Samuel G Inman of New York testifies at a Senate committee hearing led by Senator Fall about Mexico's path to self rule. He defends Carranza as pro American and warns against intervention, noting eight states remain under military rule and a constitutional retroactive change is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fall
Republican
New Mexico
Samuel G Inman
New York
League of Free Nations
Carranza
Inman
Mexico
China
Dr. Inman
Inman Refers to Press Accounts During Senate Inquiry
Inman avoided direct replies to Senator Fall and did not name Hanes when pressed. He cited newspaper reports of train attacks as exaggerated. Fall questioned Inman on Mexico securities and interest payments, which he admitted he could not answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inman
Tie
Senator Fall
Hanes
Mexico
Mystery in Buffalo Murder
In Buffalo New York on September 9 May Messmer twenty three and Norman W Shear twenty eight both of this city were found dead on a lonely road just north of the city line. They had been shot and a double murder was announced by authorities. They were sweethearts of several years. An automobile stood by the roadside with the man in the car and the woman on the ground. She appeared to be slain while trying to escape. Two farmers found the victims while going to plow a field. A struggle left marks near the automobile. The revolver used has not been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Messmer
Norman W. Shear
Three Die in Fire Aboard USS New Mexico in San Francisco
In San Francisco Bay the battleship New Mexico suffers a deadly fire while the Pacific fleet flagship fights flames. Three sailors die as a flooded compartment drowns the crewman inside, two of the deceased identified as Filipinos. Twenty eight crew members are overcome by fumes and rescued with difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
New Mexico
San Francisco Bay
Sut
President Wilson in South Dakota amid rain at Sioux Falls rally
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson visiting Sioux Falls with a rain dampening crowd. Gov. Norbeck presiding as Wilson opposes Senate reservations to the League covenant and urges adoption as is. He also visits Mrs. Dietz in Sioux City and continues to Omaha for remarks on the League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Wilson
Northwest
Sioux Falls Coliseum
Peter Norbeck
Coliseum
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Omaha
Sioux City
C. N. Dietz
Gould Dietz
Nebraska
League
Strike Threat Looms as Workers Seek 120 Cent Hourly Increase
In Chicago on September 9, Redmond Brennan, attorney for stock yards workers, told Federal Judge Alschuler that as many as 120,000 workers nationwide may strike if their demand for a 120 cent an hour wage increase is not granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alschuler
Redmond Brennan
Kansas City
Trade Commission Seeks Expanded Powers to Police Market
Washington officials want broader federal trade commission authority to regulate business, maintain competition, curb unfair practices, and cut prices. Commissioner Victor Murdock urged Congress to empower the agency to act as a market policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Victor Murdock
Peace Pact Reported as Senate Set for Wednesday
The German peace treaty will be reported to the senate at noon Wednesday, announced by Senator Lodge. Roumanian delegates note intent to sign the Austrian treaty with reservations, a move the supreme council is considering. Japanese press denounces the US senate committee stance on Shantung, calling it insulting and provocative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Paris
Bes
Supreme Council
Tokyo
United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Shantung
Japan
China
Great blaze in Russia on Malmasa Island
Archangel Sept 9 a great fire has burned over two days on Malmasa island in the gulf of Archangel. Timber and saw mills for miles on both sides destroyed with widespread property loss. Damages estimated at 60,000,000 rubles. Tacendiarisiu suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malmasa Island
Gulf of Archangel
Archangel
Gulf
Outbreak in Hammond Indiana At Standard Steel Plant
An outbreak of trouble at the Standard Steel Company plant in Hammond Indiana prompted troops to be ordered to scene.
War strikes in Hammond spark riot at Standard Steel plant
Two thousand alien strikers halted work at the Standard Steel Co. plant in Hammond Indiana. Five killed and over twenty wounded in yesterday’s clash with two hundred American workers. Riot started today and troops may be ordered out again amid continuing unrest and heavy labor tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Hammond
Ind
Standard Steel Co
Wilson cites war waste as cause of high living costs
President Wilson told Minnesota legislators that the high cost of living stems from wartime sacrifices and waste. He added that the world has not yet learned what the peace status will be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
ST. Paul, Minn
Wilson
Minnesota
Explosions Hit 42nd Street Area In New York City
A series of explosions shattered hundreds of windows around 42nd street and Third Avenue in New York City. The cause was not known at the time of reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
New York City
42Nd Street
Third Avenue
Lawmaker Warns of Plan to Sovietize Washington Police
Senator Myers of Montana charged labor influence over Washington police mirrors a national plan to Sovietize industry. He proposed cutting pay for policemen who join unions as debate followed over recent railway and postal worker actions and defense of Postmaster General Burleson by Senator Thomas of Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Montana
Washington
National Capital
Fedaration of Labor
Congress
Thomas
Colorado
Burleson
Kolchak Launches Counter Offensive Against Bolsheviks
London reports Admiral Kolchak heads the all Russian government and began fighting September 1 from Omsk. Bolsheviks retreat as fierce clashes unfold near Yaloterovsk and Koorgan along the Tobot river about 300 miles west of Omsk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kolchak
Omsk
Yaloterovsk
Koorgan
Tobot River
Autos kill many Frenchmen during AELPY stay
Testimony to congressional committees from Washington Duluth recounts that American arm chauffeurs accidentally killed 160 French civilians during the AELPY stay in France. In Duluth Minnesota on September 0 about 400 Northern Pacific dock workers struck for wage adjustment. Five boats await at the docks the Wissahickon North Sea Junioto Bier and Muncy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Col. B. Winship
Congressiowal Committees
Washington
Duluth
Minn
Northern Pacific
Wissahickon
North Sea
Junioto
Bier
Muncy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cotham
American Expeditionary Force
Halled
Navy
Dvina
Rupprecht Jilts Princess
Doughboy
U.S. Senate
Samuel G. Inman
U. S
U.S
SO. Dakota
Dietz
Mother of
Peace League
Children of
West Fall
Mannner
President Roosevelt
President Taft
United States
Neb
Great Blaze
Russia
Hamond
Indiana
Standard Steel
Pany
REDS
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!