President Lays Out War Aims In First Foreign Address
The American president, addressing France, urged a peace based on justice and lasting guarantees, rebuking German acts of aggression and calling for a united effort with France. He praised American troops under Pershing and pledged to reveal German plans of pillage and industrial destruction.
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Americ
Germany
Eee
France
United States
Jin
Poincaire
Proplée
United Sta
Petorel
Belgium
America
Suc
Poincare
Paris
Pershing
Holy Land
Orphans Adopted By Club Members After War Losses
The passage notes that three French and Belgian orphans were adopted by club members and families in Davis county after wartime losses. It names Mrs. Elizabeth and Mrs. Benson as organizers, with contact for details at the Monday Afternoon club.
Passenger boats collide near Francisto and Villezo
Fragmentary report describes passenger boats in a collision with some loss of life. Names and precise details are unclear in the readable text.
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Francisto
Villezo
Presidents greet American executive and wives at station
Crowds line the station as the presidential party departs in carriages with mounted guards. Emotions run high as President and Poincare acknowledge overwhelming enthusiasm while Premier Glamence and General Pershing receive attention. Women in the crowd weep.
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Ibis
Jon
Rede
Poincare
Pershing
Tobtec conference aims for just peace and navy limits
The fragment hints at a conference goal to establish a just peace and a limited navy, arguing a league to check arbitrary tariffs and ensure fairness in claims. It references Freedom and preliminary confidence in delicate negotiations impacting nations.
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Tobtec
Germany Urges Prompt Start to Peace Talks
Germany asks for immediate initiation of peace negotiations due to famine. A Swiss intermediary presented the inquiry and pressed for a quick reply on the venue and date to inform Germany.
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Germany
Washington
Mrs Florence Long Dies From Influenza at 26
Florence Long wife of William T Long died at 6 40 AM at 713 South East Third Street after influenza and double pneumonia. She was 26 last August born in Van Buren township daughter of Charles Osmon. married April 10 1912. Survived by husband parents one sister and three brothers. funeral at Methodist church Monday afternoon with Oak Grove cemetery interment. Lieut Roscoe Myers now manages the Bicknell Herald News and is W B Myer’s nephew. D H Risley of Little Rock is visiting.
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Florence Long
William T. Long
South East Third Street
van Buren
Charles Osman
Long
Margaret Qosmon
Friedly F. Osmon
George Osmon
Epsom
Yulian Osimon
Constitutionality of Hydrant Rental Suit Challenged
City files suit in Daviess circuit court against Public Service Commission of Indiana and Washington Water Light and Power to overturn hydrant rental order. The suit argues March 4 1913 act conflicts with Indiana constitution and would undermine contracts from 1888, claiming the commission erred by not considering city finances, property values, bonded debt, and tax rates while granting a 7 percent return on capital.
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Daviess
Public Service Commission
State of Indiana
Washington’ Water, Light & Power Company
Ifire
Indiana
Commission
State of
Rains Flood Creeks and Rivers Rise Near Maysville
Recent rains push White river toward flood stage, with Veale and Prairie creeks out of banks and Prairie road crossing blocked. Wabash forecast at Vincennes rises to fourteen feet as Mt. Carmel shows rapid increase. An Indian railroad tests asbestos insulated steel passenger cars.
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White River
Maysville
Veale
Prairie Creeks
Prairie Creek
Washington Vincennes Road
Wabash
Vincennes
Mt. Carmel
Ishand
Demobilization Plan Outlined by Gen March
Washington reports Gen March says demobilization will hit about 165000 men daily returning to civilian life. He notes 824000 designated for early discharge by December 12 and 6600 officers plus 135000 men set to convoy home from abroad. 17000 officers already discharged locally. For the AEF, 1300 officers and 30700 men have sailed. No substantiation found for rumor of a brigadier general’s rank change.
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Washington
War Department
Star March
March
Forts
Pershing
Foltz
United States
Hig
Another Mexican Plot Unearthed in El Paso
Government agents disclosed a plan to overthrow the Carranza government in Mexico. The plot drew approval from most rebel factions except the Villistas if the United States stayed neutral. Names of figures from the Diaz Huerta and Madero eras appear in connection with the scheme. A noted military title curiosity is cited regarding promotion from major-general to lieutenant-general.
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el Paso
Tex
Carranza
Mexico
Villistas
United States
Huerta
Madero
Aviation race across the Atlantic sparks private effort
Washington reports a fierce rivalry to fly the Atlantic with the first machine. British aviators head home while U S manufacturers push for the best all around airplane with Liberty engine. Expected orders from the army post office and government may drive future purchases.
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Washington, D
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Great Britain
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