President Wilson Visits Boston Harbor Welcome Parade
President Wilson arrives in Boston after peace conference duty in Paris as Mechanics Hall seats 7 100 for his speech. A massive New England crowd fills the streets, ships in the harbor fly flags, and a flotilla escorts the president to Commonwealth Pier while security and assistance groups board the George Washington.
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Hungry Germany appeals to Wilson for food survey
Thirty six German university scientists and 22 mayors sign a petition urging President Wilson to appoint a commission of experts from Scandinavia Holland Switzerland and Spain to study the food situation in Germany. The memorial accuses the Allies of continuing the blockade and warns of a hunger catastrophe driven by rationing in big cities.
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Newark Brewers Pool Resources to Last Equally Long
Newark N J February 24 large brewery interests in and around Newark have agreed to pool resources so each may continue in business as long as the rest Christian W Feigenspan announced the plan He warned beer will be scarce after April 1 in New Jersey New York Connecticut Rhode Island and Massachusetts and possibly Pennsylvania He said a substantial portion of the region may be without beer after May 1 and the country may be dry by May 1 and prohibition not effective until July 1 He noted some Newark breweries hold larger stockpiles than others and the pooling was to equalize supply They are not producing near beer awaiting President Wilsons proclamation before acting further
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British Will Study Economics in Poland
An economic mission of six railway and mining experts arrived in Warsaw to prepare a preliminary report for the British government. Danzig has sent food relays, with relief ships unloading, while Ukrainians cut rail links beyond Lemberg, hampering supply lines.
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Dusseldorf Strike Ends as Government Forces Reclaim Ruhr
Berlin reports recapture of Potto rp by government troops in the Ruhr region. In Dusseldorf the workers council declares the general strike over. An advertising note promotes Holiday Margarine as a butter substitute.
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Twenty two suffragists held at Boston for balking police
Twenty two National Woman's Party members carrying suffrage banners were arrested in front of the state house in Boston for disobeying police orders. One woman, Betty Gram of Portland, protested arrest and was bodily placed into a patrol wagon. The rest submitted without force. They stood in front of the reviewing stand before the presidential parade.
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Francis Predicts Pact With Bolsheviks Aid Russia Crisis
Ambassador Francis, back from Russia, met with President Wilson and urged actions by allied and American governments to counter Bolshevik tyranny in central and northern Russia. He warned a reign of terror hinders peace, and suggested a Bolshevik Russia could shape Germany's future for decades, with Germany potentially gaining power through misrule. He plans to brief Congress and advise the State Department on his assessments.
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Right of way sought on telegraph and telephone control
Washington February 24. The House Rules Committee will propose this week action to end government control of telegraph and telephone systems on December 1. Chairman Pou announced the decision after the committee meeting. Special rules were also approved to consider Secretary Lane’s land reclamation bill for settlement by discharged soldiers and sailors and a civil service retirement fund bill.
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War’s Responsibility Not in Peace Treaty Principles Included
Paris February 24 Present indications are that nothing on war responsibility beyond general principles will be in the preliminary peace treaty. A special commission on liability to punishment heard expert opinions, but expects only a broad expression of principles applicable to cases studied.
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President Wilson in Boston Homecoming Parade
President Wilson returns to American soil amid a two mile Boston welcome parade. Crowds cheer as he rides in a car with Mrs. Wilson, escorted by state guards and police, while officials and veterans line the route.
Spanish I W W members held in New York plot case
Federal agents and secret service exam ne 14 Spaniards, I W W members, arrested on suspicion of plotting to assassinate President Wilson. Two Philadelphia men linked to the plot were among those seized. about 200 pounds of anarchist and socialist literature found in their rooms. All are held without bail on espionage charges as investigations continue.
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Clemenceau Awaits Bulletin On Stable Condition
Physicians report Georges Clemenceau resting well after a good night. No official bulletin yet but an expected morning update described his condition as very satisfactory with normal pulse and a temperature around 36.6 C.
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Courier delivery deadline and redelivery notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 20. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, call 3880 for a copy to be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 00 p.m.
President Wilson Addresses Peace Conference Critics In Thoston
President Wilson speaks at Mechanics Hall Thoston ub praising American leadership at the Paris peace conference. He says the talks progress slowly but with a common purpose, stresses US as servant to others, and notes American soldiers’ welcome abroad while urging no premature triumphalism. He insists no one can return with less than the expected noble results.
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President Wilson Speaks to Boston Crowd at Mechanics Hall
President Wilson arrives in Boston, attends a formal reception, and delivers a national address before 8,000 at Mechanics Hall after returning from the peace conference. Ambassadors, generals, and governors observe as he praises the peace effort and the American role in a world seeking liberty and justice. The event features a large audience, musical interludes, and remarks on progress and unity.
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