Rainbow Division Returns Home After War Victory
Iowa veterans known as the Rainbow division arrive home to Dubuque Waterloo and Des Moines in a joyous reception. A wide parade along streets lined with thousands follows detrainment at Dubuque station. Government and military dignitaries participate as families greet the returning heroes with a steady flow of cheers and celebrations.
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Iowa
Rainbow Division
Lds
France
Wa- Log
Chateau Thierry
Rainbow Boys
Camp Upton
Benn
Hwa
Dubuque
Waterloo
Chicago Great Western
Ulberry Street
Illinois Central Band
Ted
Thompson
Gov
E.R. Bennett
One Hundred Sixtyith
C. Walker
J. N. Darling
R. Englebeck
Ralph Orge Garton
C. L. Herringam Clemons
C. A. Watrous
L. G. Lasher
Ken
Cedar Falls
George Weilein
Matthew Tinley
Weilein
Ts Julien
C. Collan
Ross
Washington
Lincoln Park
Matthew Tin
Council Bluffs
Rainbow heroes welcomed home in Waterloo parade
Veterans of the 168th were cheered as wounded soldiers led the return train to Waterloo. Residents and business leaders flooded the streets with rainbow banners and flags, honoring the living and saluting fallen comrades in a citywide celebration.
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Fourth Street
Waterloo
Ilinois
East High
Fourth Street Bridge
Baden-Powell Guests at Girl Scout Meet in Washington
Gen Sir Robert Baden-Powell and Lady Baden-Powell attended a national Girl Scout Council meeting in Washington on May 14 to discuss strengthening the Girl Scout organization in America.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Sir Robert. Baden-Powell
Boy Scout Movement
Baden-Powell
National Council of Girl Scout
Girl Scout Organization
America
Peace talks report mixed signals from Versailles
Paris dispatches summarize German proposals under study by the council of four. Italy shows willingness to concede on London terms while Poland presses for ships. Austrian leader Renner says outcomes will be modest for a vanquished nation. Bonar Law denies an immediate Allied attack on Petrograd. Legion accepts service veterans including women for membership.
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Associated Press
Paris
Versailles
Council of Four
Italy
France
Great Britain
London
Adriatic
Poland
Germany
Council of Foreign Teinisters
United States
America
St. Germain-on-Laye
Vienna
Karl Renner
Russia
Fridtjof Nansen
Nansen
Praptigy Lenine
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Layion
Petrograd
Warihips
Helsingfors
Finland
Emerzon
Legion
New York
Army
Marine Corps
American Legion
Association of Veterans of the World War
U S Envoys in Ireland Face Rejection by Lloyd George
The U S envoys Dunne Ryan and Walsh, visiting Dublin and other Irish cities, will not be received by Prime Minister Lloyd George on their return to Paris, nor will they receive official recognition. Parliament hands off the matter as Paris reports suggest no interview arrangement. Walsh remains in Dublin while Dunne and Ryan press for a possible meeting. critics denounce the envoy visits as meddling in British affairs.
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London
Thesday
M. Lo
P. Walsh
Mdwarell
Dunne
Michael F. Ryan
United States
RE Duhlin
Ireland
Cher Lloyd George
Paris
House
Trish Republic
Sinn Fein
Zurich Women Meet Denounces Peace Terms
Paris May 14 The peace conference received from the Zurich based women’s international conference for permanent peace a resolution denouncing the terms of peace with Germany. It says the terms tacitly sanction secret diplomacy deny self determination recognize victors spoils of war violate principles of justice and show rise of force continued by financial and economic clauses.
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Lae Associated Press
Paris
vThe
Women’s International Conference For Permanent Peace
Zurich
Germany
Ice Price Hike Sparks Chicago Retail Ice Rise
Chicago, May 14. Ice has been increased $2 a ton by the largest retailing concern here. It was announced today and other concerns will follow. For households paying 50 cents per hundred pounds or 47 cents for a 1,000 pound lot the raise adds 10 cents per 200 pounds. The rise is blamed on the failure of natural ice pools and the loss of contracted supplies.
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Chicago
Italian forces land along Dalmatian coast edge
Tendon May 14. Reuters from Belgrade reports Vulians landing large military forces at Zara and Sebenicn on the Dalmatian coast. Troops are moving eastward and fortifying ridges and passes along the Dalmatian frontier.
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Tendon
Zara
Sebenicn
Dalmatia
Reuter
Belgrade
Cummins Chosen Senate Head to Rule Pro Tem
Senator Cummins of Iowa, favored by progressives, was chosen to lead the Senate pro tempore. Senator Landon of Massachusetts was re elected party leader, while Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyoming faced debate over chairmanships. A later open meeting is planned when the finance and appropriations chairmanships are discussed.
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Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Senate
Senator Landee
Massachusetts
Pawrose
Penn
Ylvania
Warren
Wyoming
Johnson
California
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Appropriations
German peace plan seeks league of nations with Holy See barred
Berlin reports Count von Brorkdorff Rantzau will hand to entente reps a note with counter proposals on ceding territory. Versailles draft outlines 66 articles for a league of nations with aims of disarmament, free traffic, minority protection, and an international workers charter, but excludes the Holy See. Col Bentley Mott named military attache at the American embassy in Paris.
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Berlin
Count von Brorkdorff-Rantzau
Versailles
National Zeitung
Teot Idea
Paris
Ebert Dayo He ll Try In Saddle In Spite Of Treaty
German Chancellor Ebert warns democracy may reject the Versailles terms but says the government will hold out to the end. He laments Wilsons program hypnotizing the German people and cautions America against becoming an accomplice of political blackmailers if the treaty is accepted.
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Ebert Dayo
Berlin
Germany
Wilson
Ibert
Iisdain
Termy
Versailles
Congress
Land
Hhert
United States
League of Nations
Pon
Ebert
Rainbow Division Troops Welcome in Iowa Cities
Three Rainbow division battalions with Col Tinley and Gov Harding toured Dubuque Davenport Ottumwa and Keokuk on May 14 delivering greet ing receptions to more than 25 000 spectators in Keokuk Rainbow color decor crowned the day with parades and a Red Cross pie presentation. Davenport crowds of 20 000 cheered the regiment as trains arrived from Rock Island, while Ottumwa prepared for a 4 20 arrival and a downtown parade.
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Dubuque
First Battalion
168Th Regiment
Rainbow Division
Tinley
Gov. Harding
Waterloo
Iirm
Col
Davenport
Iowa
Rainbow Regiment
Rock Island
L. J. Dougherty
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Albia
Eldon
Batavia
Agenty
Chillicothe
Eddyville
Keortkkeokuk
Keokuk
Des Moines River
Union
Elks' Hall
Home Service Department
the Red Cross
Mooney Strike Vote Count In Public On June 2
Chicago labor leaders announce public counting of Mooney general protest strike votes by the federal interven tion committee. About 89,000 Chicago organized workers have voted for the program as 4,000,000 nationwide ballots will decide if industry halts until Mooney and Billings are freed. Chicago Stockyards Labor council backs the general strike for the two convicted men.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Mooney
Federal Intervention Committee
Thomas Mooney
Warren K. Billings
Chicago Stockyards Labor Council
San Francisco
Iron and Steel
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Leslie Bleamaster
Corliss Bartlett
Walter Armagast
George Rausch
W. G. Curry
DD. B. Gregg
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Lodge
Charles Wilson
A C. Bealvin
G. Prone King
Red Rose
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L. & J. National Bank
Frank Brothers
Hansen & Hansen
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Fifth
Lafayette
F. R. Fisher
James Black
Tintey
Governor Harding
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Col. Tinley
Des Moines
Til' Ol
Bonar Law
San Felice
U.S
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Pope
Holy See
Evening Courier
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Austria-Hungary
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