Navy Abroad Quits Big Radio Sold to France
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt announces demobilization of U S naval forces in European waters and the sale of the La Fayette wireless station at Ideaux near Bordeaux to the French government for about 4 million dollars. He notes large U S mine deployments and base networks and explains the station’s purpose in wartime communications with Washington if cables failed. The French will complete the two thirds finished station at a cost around 22 million francs.
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Navy Abroad
France
Associated Press
Boston
Unitedes Naval Establishment
Eupean
la Fayette
Ideaux
Rotary Roosevelt
Wilson
Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
George Washington
United States
Pew
Roosepli
Fiyg
Yralues
Red Cross
Army
la. Fayette
Bordeaux
Theavy
Capital Thirst Drives Thousands to Camp Baltimore Precincts
Washington residents scramble for liquor as the revenue bill nears signing by President Wilson. Boston carries the dry rider to the president’s desk while Washington buys up Baltimore liquor, boosting rail traffic with 20 000 round trip tickets and three special 12 car trains to handle the rush.
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Camp
Baltimore
Washington
D. C
Wilson
Boston
United States
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Largest cattle sale to open at Waterloo sale barn
A three day sale beginning tomorrow at the Cattle Congress grounds Waterloo features 200 registered Holstein-Friesian cattle from two Iowa herds. Led by C Marks Riceville and G E Moore Wallingford the event attracts buyers from across the country with a banquet and Iowa Holstein-Friesian Breeders Association meeting at Hotel Russell Lamson.
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Mississippi River
Cattle Congress
America
Waterloo
Reeding
Iowa
Marks
Riceville
G. E
Oore
Wallingford
Olstein-Friesian Breeders' Associaton
Russell-Lamson
Towa Andeighboring
Longley Peek wedding at Grace M E church
Miss Julia Esther Peek daughter of Dr and Mrs E J Peek and Ralph Lyman Longley Grinnell Ia were wed at 8 p m Saturday in the bridal home The ceremony featured a ring service read by Dr E J Lockwood A Greek Orthodox wedding followed with a large reception at the bride’s brother’s home and a trip east for the couple After discharge from service Longley will join his wife in Grinnell Ia where he will enter business.
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Julia Esther Peek
E. J. Peek
Dependence Avenue
Ralph Lymnan Longley
Grinnell
I.a
E. J. Lockwood
Grace M
Lucille Bentley
Mendelsgohn
Margaret Nichols
Vinton Sr
Howard Martin
Eleanor Huntley
Ruth Braun
Eleanor Bentley
Dulcie Powers
Dorothy Allen
Betty
Helen Davis
Douglas Donnell
Longley
East High School
Grinnell College
Mgr
Lyman A. Longley
Air Service
Talliferro Field
Fort Worth
Tex
Seventh Street
Ethel Longley
Muriel Platt
Vinton
Ruth Hall
Mobile
Nichols
Martin
Florence Sage
Lake City
Minn
George Chardoulis
Seventh Street West
Camp Jacksson
S. C
Allies Divided Over Disposal of German Warships
Pariez Feb 24 British and American naval experts favor sinking 74 German warships at Scapa Flow arguing ships cannot be profitably broken up while Italian and French officers disagree. Distribution among Entente powers risks rival shipbuilding and friction. Wilson and Daniels opposed sinking though American delegates leaned toward it earlier.
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Associated Press
Pariez
Supreme War Council
Council
Scapa Flow
Peace Commission
Paris
House Committee
Naval Affairs
Rodman
North Sea
Wilson
Daniels
Washington
Trade envoy Eldon B. Keith dies in London
Eldon B. Keith, a member of the special American trade commission, died today in London after going abroad several months ago. He was vice president of the George E. Keith Shoe Company of Brockton, Massachusetts.
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U. S
Brockton
Mags
Eldon B. Keith
Special American Trade Commission
London
Keith
George E. Keith
Last Night's News in Brief Mixed global war updates and local marriage
Last night a series of brief dispatches report on international bankers forming a group to protect Mexican securities, a French ship sunk after collision, Bela Kun allegedly lynched, and American wartime efforts including photographs of soldiers. Additional notes cover a ship fire in Hoboken, Munich and Berlin political moves, Ireland self determination, and Austrian state events. A marriage notice for Elia Carpenter and Hurd Carpenter plus an advertisement closes the page.
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New York
Helene
Gansfried Amt
Somson
Bela Kun
Budapest
Washington, D. C
France
Hed Cros
Sixadla
Hoboken
Berlin
Augsberg
Kurt Misner
Varis
Senmi
Munich
Kurt Fisner
Multinational Protest Quietly Echoes in Municipal Court
A delegation of five nations protested worldwide prohibition in municipal court. Members including a Ruasién, Pole, German, Trishioan, and American were detained at various times over the Sunday period, each intoxicated. The judge blocked a league of nations effort, imposing standard fines. A traveling man reported a stolen automatic fan valued at 25 dollars from a hotel room Saturday night. C Ledize of Lincoln Indiana was arrested for possession of liquor. A State Information charging transportation was filed today by I R French, assistant county attorney.
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Five Nations
Ruasién
Pole
League of Nations
C. Ledize
Lincoln
I. R. French
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Ada Webster
Q VC
BE. W. van Arnal
C. I. Munger
W. Ho. Langlas
Yuceday
Gertrude Lowe
First Baptist Church
A. J. Cornwall
Ross Conservatory Music
Russell Lamson
Chicago
Union For
World Reconstruction
Mary Bussey
W. J. Mollen
Mulberry Street
Fred Bussey
Charlotte Bussey
Margaret Halden
Eleanor Joan Kelly
M. T. Kelly
Women's Relief Corps
Women’s Relief Corps
G. A. R. Memorial Hall
Abraham Lincoln
Mary Shirley
Lillian Norris
G. D. Serrill
Howard Joelman
Comrade Merriman
Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors ‘of America
Rant Palmatier
W. W. Martin
Telinots
Lininger Coal and Feed Co
Davy Jones’ Locker
Duxel
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Copenhagen
Koremimont
Baden
Mannheim
Herr Sinwn
Chaumont
C. A
Aimer jAcouaerbiy
Fiuren
Hurd Carpenter
Elia Carpenter
Lineman Hurd
Aristow la
V. C. Kolford
Burton Avenue Baptist Church
Hurd
Moore &Moore, Inc
Faux Ave
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Bayer
Eizen
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Comfort
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Mann Ladd
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