League of nations plan for eastern hemisphere liberty
The text argues for a united eastern hemisphere league to defend government by consent, urging Americans to support a new doctrine supplementing the Monroe pledge. It envisions peaceful world order with hemispheric separation, preventing cross-hemisphere conflicts and maintaining liberty through cooperative defense.
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Europe
United States
New World
Old World League
America
Old World
League of Nations
League
Americas
Generous Philanthropy and U S War Loans
A Treasury report details that government loans to allied nations total 8.84 billion dollars with about 1.16 billion remaining of the original 10.09 billion authorization. The article notes loans may continue for war needs until peace is proclaimed, then for a year and a half for American property purchases in Europe and to finance wheat at government prices. It discusses inventory of European property and how reconstruction funding could aid allied industries, potentially hindering American competition. The piece considers the scope of a proposed fifth war loan of 5 billion dollars and debates allied policy amid party disagreements on American international engagement.
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Treasury Department
Europe
War & Department
France
Belgium
United States
Thore
Washington
Werner
New York
O. Ais
Congress
Ouce
Representative Good
Iowa
House Committee On Appropriations
House
Senate
Conress
Congresa
League of Nations
British Deport Notorious Adventurer Von Veltheim
A long feature traces the life of Montz Ludwig Kurtz known as Francis von Veltheim. An alleged U.S. consul and German adventurer, his exploits span Germany Australia South Africa and England, including multiple marriages fraud bigamy and a 1903 penal sentence later overturned. He faced expulsion and arrest across several jurisdictions as his schemes failed and authorities closed in.
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United States
Coloma
Francis von Veltheim
Woolf Joel
Johannesberg
South Africa
England
Sally Joel
London
Selly Joel
Home Department
Germany
Prinon
Montz Ludwig Kurtz
Brunswick
Offwer
Baron Francia von Veiltheim
von Veltheim
Serbia
Prince Alexander of Battenberg
Australia
Baron von Veltheim
Marie Louise Yearsley
Perth
Western Australia
U. 8
S. Consel
Pseudomon
Veltheim
America
Newt Orleans
West Indian and Pacific Steamship Company
Santa Marta
Republic of Colombia
Ikentee
Washington
Santa Maria
Steamship Company
Central America
Paula Schiffer
Dreyden
Leiden
Kensington
South America
Bendon
Meporecordat
Engle Coursn
Pseudo von Veltheim
Thames
Transvaal
Joel
Kisnap Kruger
Phia
P South Africa
Vor Veltheim
Paul Kruger
Tranavaal
Joole
Lorenzo Marquez
Wartheim
Voeltheim
Cape Mounted Rifiea
Ioala
Europe
Heap
Joe
Ned
Fontendy
Soldier settlement acts and government loans plan
Ottawa officials announce a broad soldier settlement program costing over 16 million dollars with loans totaling more than 1.5 million. Eligible veterans may receive a free quarter section homestead grant and up to 33 508 for livestock and improvements, repaid over 20 years at 5 percent interest. The plan includes land acquisition, provincial highway funding assistance, and legislative steps at the coming session to expand land tracts and resell at cost.
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Ottawa
Soldier Settlement Board
Suitabie
Ndlthere
Omiclais
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Condensed Timetable of 27 Post Trains to Principal Cities
A compact timetable lists Washington to Chicago and other major routes with departure times across cities like Atlanta Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Indianapolis St Louis New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond Louisville Memphis New Orleans and Jacksonville. Times vary daily as railroads adjust schedules, with selections from PRR B&O C&O and other lines. Certain entries show early morning and late evening departures, plus several mid day intervals and important connections.
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Citien
Washington
Chicago
Railroad Administration
Atlanta
Baltimore
Chicagco
Cincinnati
Cleveland
BR. F
Columbus
P RR
Detroit
Indianapolis
Les St Louis
Jacksonville
Florida
Don
Galis
Louisville
Memphis
New Orleans
New Orleans—(S R) 830Am ,1045 Pm (8 R and N & W) 945 DM A New York
B&o
Philadelphia
PRR
Pittsburgh
Richmond
RF & P
ST Louis
Discharge Requests Authorized for Drafted Men at War Dept
General Pershing may grant immediate discharge to drafted men or officers who prove sickness or distress in their families. Requests by cable or letter require good testimony, preferably an affidavit from a physician or clergy, or a notary, confirming the illness or distress.
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Factu
Pershing
Gen Pershing
War Department
United States
Hoover relief efforts tally 259,009 tons sent to central Europe
A review released by the food administration shows 259009 tons of relief food, mainly flour and fat, distributed to distressed civilians in central Europe after the armistice. President Wilson pledged 5 million and Congress added 100.9 million for European relief, overseen by Hoover.
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Thurope
Herbert Henver
Food Administration
Europe
Wilson
Congress
Hoover
First to Enter Austria by Red Cross Workers
Red Cross workers were the first Americans to enter Austria at war’s end. Reports from Mal Guy Lowell, director of military relief in Italy, released at Red Cross HQ, recount enterprising relief work among Italian prisoners and a prearmistice mission into an Austrian city four days before the German armistice was signed.
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Red Crnss
Austria
Mal Guy Lowell
Maly
Red Cross
Ma Lowell
Our Flag Now in All Ports Propels US Merchant Fleet
The Shipping Board reports the American merchant marine has grown under wartime needs to nearly one fifth of world tonnage and 46 percent of U.S. port shipments. The fleet includes 351 freighters 34 freights and passenger vessels 220 sailing vessels and 16 miscellaneous ships totaling 181239 gross tons. When army and navy return, 3 ships currently operated will expand the fleet by 1873250 rose tons to a total 3834720 gross tons.
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United States
Shipping Board
Slyrs
Sires
China
Australia
Sealand
India
Africa
Seith Amenes
Great Britain
Canada
Mexico
Army
Navy
Florida
George T Jennings
Jackaolville
Fla
Washington
New York
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Tam
Placida
Red Cross Grants Scholarships For Public Health Nursing
The American Red Cross allocates 180000 to fund scholarships to train about 800 upcoming public health nurses released from military service. Graduates from army and navy nurse corps may pursue eight or four month courses with up to 600 and 300 dollars respectively. Scholarships follow recommendations from Red Cross division directors of public health nursing.
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American Red Cross
United States
Hgh Cross
Inle Fund
Army
Navy
Gerpe
Ited Crose Division
Directors of
Packers Road Common Carrier Ruling by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission held the Bywon Stockyard and Transfer Co of Chicago a common carrier under the act to regulate commerce. It ruled livestock shippers were not unduly discriminated against by the firm’s partial charge absorption for loading and unloading at Chicago yards, since loading and unloading is the shipper’s duty, though the tariff cancellation notice for such charges was deemed unjustified.
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Bywon Stockyard and
Transie Co
Chicago
Wea
Interstate Commerce Commission
Four Britons Elevated In Peerage And Knighthoods
Announcement lists G E H Askwith elevated to peerage while Patrick Quinn of Scotland Yard receives a knighthood. Baron Finlay is named virgrant as lord high chancellor, and Sir Richard Atkin becomes lord of the court of appeal. Secretaries Baker and Daniels invited to review the Twenty seventh division on March 26.
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G. E H. Askwith
Patrick Quinn
London
George Ranken Askwith
Industrial Council
Criminal Investigation Department
Scotland Yard
Baron Finlay
Richard Atkin
High Court
Pactice
Court of Appeal
New York
Baker
Navy
Daniele
Baker and March Depart On Camp Inspection Tour
Secretary Baker and General March begin a inspection trip of army camps and will visit Camp Custer near Battle Creek Detroit and Chicago en route to Washington. They plan to return near month end and the Secretary will ready for a third overseas trip to address issues from American expeditionary forces in France.
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Panker
Gen March
Staf
Pacific Coast
Detroit
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Chicago
Mr Baker
Washington
France
Trade talks at Pan American Conference invite officials
John Barrett director general of the Pan American Union invites all government officials involved in non American commerce to meet Thursday afternoon for an informal exchange on trade development between the United States and other American republics.
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John Barrett
The
Pan-American Union
United States
Arbitration Treaties Extended With Spain and Holland
Acting Secretary of State Polk signed extensions of the general arbitration treaties between the United States and Spain and Holland with the Spanish Ambassador and the Dutch Minister on Saturday.
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Polk
Netherlands
United States
Spain
Holland
Timely topics discussed by capital visitors in Washington
A Willard Hotel crowd hears former Representative W. Bennet of New York argue the public should be enlightened on the League of Nations. Tribute is paid to Trieste and Istria politics, with references to Austrian and Italian tensions and the impact on populations and governance.
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League of Nations
W & Bennet
New York
Willard
League of Nation
Peopie
League
Congress
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