Memorial Day Arlington Address Stars Harding and Geddes Wreath
President Harding underscores duty to the nation as he addresses more than 5,000 at Arlington Memorial Day services. Sir Auckland Geddes unexpectedly places a wreath on the American flag, signaling British gratitude for U.S. sacrifices in three wars. Maimed Walter Reed veterans, civilians, and young soldiers attend as Geddes’s gesture resonates across allied lines.
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High Lights in Harding's Address on Sacrifice for World Liberty
President Harding urges worldwide observance of Memorial Day and calls for shared sacrifice. He warns against selfish nationalism while stressing liberty’s duty to help others and the need for disciplined patriotism in peace and war. He cites 5,000 flag-draped coffins as a plea to avoid future war.
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Engineers Accept Terms in Labor Board Endorsement
Unofficial reports say the shipping board and marine engineers ratified their referendum. Secretary Davis plans a signing meeting with ship board officials and union leaders in New York. The agreement would be retroactive to May 1, lasts a year, and includes a 15 percent wage increase with overtime and a 10 day vacation removed. A protest committee to Washington was named by the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association against endorsing the terms.
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Two Die In Fight At Baseball Game In Pittsburgh
Two men were shot and killed and four others wounded during a baseball game on the North Side of Pittsburgh. Police say Jesse Barron, a Black man, opened fire after betting on his team’s loss. another pistol discharged, injuring four spectators, before a policeman shot Barron dead.
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Communism Fails Lenine Quoted in Moscow Dispatch
A Moscow dispatch quoted Kolat Lenine declaring communism a complete bankruptcy and proposing unlimited capitalism with the recall of constitutional democrats to aid Russia. The source notes the claim is unconfirmed by official Bolshevik channels. In Canada British Columbia a wireless denial claimed the Malaspina did not capture a Japanese sealing schooner.
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French Tears Fall for American Dead at Suresnes
At Suresnes cemetery near Paris, American and French leaders honored fallen U S soldiers. Ambassador Wallace and Gen. Allen led ceremonies with Marshal Petain, Mme Millerand and French deputies, while wreaths were laid by relatives and French officials.
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Baltic Statesmen Gather Soon in Riga To Form New League
Paris dispatch says Lithuania Latvia and Estonia foreign ministers plan a June conference in Riga to discuss a Baltic states league. Finland and Poland are not expected to participate though they may back any league if formed.
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Paris
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Germany pays first billion in reparations
Berlin completes payment of 1,000,000,000 gold marks as the initial installment under the peace treaty. A special German courier delivered twenty treasury notes totaling 850,000,000 gold marks to the reparations commission, following a prior payment of 150,000,000 marks.
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German Captain Gets Six Months Prison Term
Leipzig May 30 Capt Mueller a German officer was sentenced to six months imprisonment for cruelty to Allied prisoners at Flavy le Martel camp in the Aisne The prosecutor sought fifteen months and the defense urged six months in a fortress Sergt Heyne the first officer on trial was convicted last week for ill treating British soldiers at Herne Westphalia and got ten months in prison.
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Whiting Papers on Sale at The Post Office Stores
The Washington Post presents Ady’s The best writing papers are WHITING PAPERS now on sale at The Post newspaper office and at Brentano's Woodward & Lothrop and Ballantyne stores. Price is $4. Republished from The Washington Post.
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Senators Endorse Emergency School Building Program
Senators Curtis of Kansas gains subcommittee approval for an emergency school building plan costing over 1.5 million dollars for new districts and sites with 400 thousand in contracts. The measure, tied to the deficiency appropriation, aims to meet District of Columbia educational needs and is expected to pass the full committee and House.
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Flags and Poppies Mark All American Graves in Europe
Paris May 30 The Associated Press reports that few American graves in France and across Europe show flags or wreaths. About 40 000 soldiers lie in France and hundreds across the continent. Memorials occurred in 77 graves in France with simple rites and local children visiting graves marked simply as the American.
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Ames Exonerated in Crash of Plane
A special board reports pilot Lieut Ames exonerated after the Curtiss Eagle crash near Morgantown during a severe electrical storm. Seven men died. six passengers and Ames were killed as the plane nosedived near landing. Funeral services follow for Connolly Batchelder Blumenkranz Miller and others with remains sent to Iowa, Buffalo, and Arlington for burial.
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Pilot Maj Turner Survives Severe Storm Near Quantico
Maj. T. C. Turner at Langley Field en route to Bolling Field endured a violent storm near Dahlgren Virginia, dropping from 1100 to 400 feet, citing a giant hand of wind. He and Lieut. Sanderson escaped in a damaged two seat plane, then continued his trip after landing at Quantico and switching planes.
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Plans for Cotton Industry Data Conference
Plans to develop Commerce Department facilities for efficient service to the cotton industry will be discussed at a conference today led by Secretary Hoover. Attendees include major New England and Southern cotton goods manufacturers. Officials seek to publish accurate statistics on conditions, production, distribution, and prices with industry cooperation. Similar conferences with other leading industries are planned.
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Washington to Launch City Clean Up Drive Today
Washington officials rally residents for a midweek push to beautify streets sidewalks and yards. Col Sherrill cites Baltimore as a model while stressing three pillars school children city sanitation and street cleaning with extended trash collection and public cooperation.
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