NC-4 completes Atlantic flight lands at Plymouth Harbor
The NC-4, completing the trans Atlantic voyage begun May 8, arrives in Plymouth England after a 500 mile leg from Ferrol Spain. Lieut Commander Read and crew are to Paris for Allied aviation talks before warship return to the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Rockaway Beach
Long Island
Plymouth
England
Ferrol
Spain
Albert C. Read
Navy Department
Knapp
London
Ferro
Washington
Read
Paris
Wilson
United States
National Museum
Lisbon
Daniels
NC-4
Daniela
America
Alo
Commander Read
Naval Air Service
British Admiralty
Admiral Knapp
Europe
Azores
United States Naval Air Service
Greenwich
Atlantic
Trepasséy
Germany Denies Cabinet Story Against Signing
Berlin reports the German foreign office reiterated a May 20 cabinet statement that Germany declines to sign the terms presented. The English version, circulated by Wolff and AP, followed a translation process approved by the foreign office amid debate on the preamble of the counter proposal.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Foreign Office
Germany
Wolff Bureau
London Police Strike Vote Threatens Liverpool Cops
London May 31 A strike threat looms for London and Liverpool police as metropolitan officers vote on a strike. Liverpool already moves to quit next Monday midnight. Government had agreed a retroactive wage rise to April 1 but refused calls for union recognition and reinstatement of dismissed men. Commander MacReady ordered dismissal for any officer missing duty and warned of self defense if interfered with.
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London
Liverpool
Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan Force
C. F. N. MacReady
Metropolitan Police Force
Murdered Watchman on Beat 33 Years
Chicago May 31 James Delaney a 60 year old watchman famed for patrolling West Madison Street for 33 years died from a skull fracture after a suspected burglary attack. Police at Warren avenue station held two suspects for questioning as bloodstains and an emptied mop wringer point to a point of entry at John Hickey's saloon within the theatre complex.
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Chicago
James Delaney
Garrity
Warren Avenue
Delaney
West Madison Street
American Theatre
Ashland Avenue
John Hickey
West Madison
Pheets
Soldiers' Farm Land Law Urged Before House Committee
Washington May 31 The Associated Press reports Henry Sterling of the American Federation of Labor urged a bill to carry out Secretary Lane’s project for soldiers’ farm land terms before the House Public Lands Committee. Sterling stated there is no division among AFL’s 3.5 million members on the legislation, arguing at least 400,000 service men would benefit, and the program would curb unemployment.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lane
House Public Lands Committee
Henry Sterling
American ‘Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Sterling
Repeal Considered for Luxury Tax Rise in House
Washington May 31 The house discussed repealing the luxury tax section of the war revenue bill. Ways and Means Committee chairman Fordney urged favorable action citing many complaints against the taxes. San Felix Clears 8 for 200 advertisement notes.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Fordney
Ways and Meany Committee
Allies Move If Pact Refused Over Adriatic Coast
The peace conference pressed to settle the Adriatic dispute between Italy and Jugo Slavs while awaiting Austrian peace terms. Germany’s counter proposals were not yet answered, and allied powers prepared for near immediate action if Germany refused to sign. Polish forces reportedly retreated in Volhynia as Bolsheviks claimed gains. In Asia Minor, Greeks landed new troops at Aviali near Smyrna as the coast seizure continued.
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Adriatic
Germany
Lloyd George
Versailles
Berlin
Volhynia
Rovno
Asia Minor
Aviali
Smyrna
Boy Dies in Creek From Heart Trouble Near Elmwood
Wayne Fury, 14, playing with neighborhood boys at Black Hawk creek, died of heart failure after surfacing underwater. He was taken from the creek within 10 minutes but could not be revived. Born March 18, 1907, son of Mr and Mrs William Fury, he attended Whittier school. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at Kistner chapel, Rev Nye officiating, burial Elmwood. pallbearers were classmates.
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Wayne Fury
Black Hawk Creek
Wayne
Palmotor
Elobk
William Fury
Reber Avenue
Whittier School
Kistner Chapel
Nye
Elmwood
Speedway Hospital Purchase Urged by Illinois Delegation
Washington May 31. The Illinois delegation urged the government to purchase the Chicago Speedway hospital. Dr J D Robertson health commissioner of Chicago and others told the House Military Committee that hundreds of discharged soldiers in Chicago need hospital care due to a critical lack of facilities, including 1600 with tuberculosis. Chairman Kahn said the committee cannot recommend purchase as the public health service, not the war department, is charged with providing facilities for discharged soldiers.
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Associated Prasay
Washington, D.C
Chicago Speedway Hospital
House Military Committee
J. D. Robertson
Chicago
Illinois
Robertson
Kahn
Public Health Service
War Department
Auto race tragedy and record speed at Indianapolis
Indianapolis May 31. In the 400 mile road race De Palma led at the first 400 miles as Bablot and several drivers faced crashes and mechanical failures. Lecocq and Bendini died after their cars caught fire on the back stretch. Thurman died after his car turned over on the north turn. The race saw a new overall speed record averaging 91.20 miles per hour and multiple incidents as cars flamed and rolled.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Lecord
H. Bandini
Lecocq
Bendini
Los Angeles
Ind
de Palma
Bablot
JL. Chevrolet
G. Chevrolet
Speedway
W. OW. Brown
Boyer
Arthur Thurman
Thurman
M. Molinare
Thurmann
Newark
N.J
J. Chassagne
Hig
A. Ronriguire
Chassagne
Durrant
Mein
Chevrolet
Wilcox
L. Chevrolet
J. Cooper
Lecoegg
Hearne
Yank Graves Strewn With Flowers in Flanders
In eastern Flanders the graves of Americans fallen in the final ten days of fighting were decorated with towers and the Stars and Stripes. Burial took place at the cemetery of Oudenarde with Gen. De Blauw, governor of East Flanders, and Burgo master Boutreligne of Oudenard officiating. the ceremonies were well attended.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Flanders
Oudenarde
de Blauw
East Flanders
Boutreligne
Oudenard
Prisoners Fracture Keeper's Skull During Escape Attempt
Fifteen youths broke the keeper's skull while attempting an escape from Randall's Island reformatory. They were captured hours later after six were rescued from an overturned skiff in the East River, one found in mud, and others hiding in a building.
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Associated Press
New York
Randall's Island Reformatory
East River
De Haviland Squadron Adds Four Exhibition Flights
The De Haviland airplane squadron, six planes, extended its Dallas to Boston schedule with exhibition flights. Readied stops include Chicago, La Crosse on June 5, Madison on June 8, and Rockford on June 9, after traveling 1,210 miles in 780 minutes while in Indianapolis. In Kansas City, Jacyn Frohwerk, former editor of the Missouri Staats Zeitung, starts a 16 year espionage sentence at Leavenworth.
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de Haviland Airplane Squadron
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
de Haviland
Dallas
Texas
Boston
Chicago
la Crosse
Madison
Rockford
Indianapolis
Bintor
Kansas City
Jacyn Frohwerk
Winnipeg and Edmonton Resuming Amid General Strike Fallout
Winnipeg workers begin returning to jobs as arbitration conferences proceed over the general strike. Edmonton reports full public service resumption while workers in 32 trades remain out. Vancouver and Victoria vote on general strikes. Ontario and BC districts report acute mine district tensions. Police accept railroad union offer. strikes affect policing as talks continue.
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Winnipeg
Man
Hos
Civic Unity
Edmonton
Vancouver
Victoria
British Columbia
Ontario
Cobalt
Fernie
Org
Org Banisations
Poles Commission
Dion
Police Commission
Jugo Slavs Stand Firm on Adriatic Claims at Peace Talks
Paris May. As the peace conference nears a plenary reading of the treaty, the Jugo Slav delegation pressed their Adriatic claims with the American group. Wilson met visitors including Senator Gerry of Rhode Island while the Four Council held no morning meeting. The talks with the Americans covered German terms and other issues.
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Associated Press
Paris
Austria
Wilson
Gerry
Rhode Island
Council of Four
Adriatic
Hotel de Crillon
Severity Injustice Claimed by Teuts in Allies Veiling Terms
Berlin reports German newspapers criticize entente leadership for withholding full peace terms. The German League of Nations Union issues complete text in multiple languages with a map, argues France suppresses replies and notes to obscure the severity of terms from the public and entente nations.
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Teuts
Associated Press
Berlin
German League of Nations Union
France
Tirpitz Beard Trimmed In Berlin Tram Shown
Berlin May 17 Ad- miral von Tirpitz now sports a closely cropped chin beard and is seen strap-hanging in trams. Vorwaerts comments on his travel style and notes a past incident when he reserved a train compartment for himself while women and children stood. The piece adds democracy challenges his prerogatives and beard. Also mention of a margarine ad and paper delivery phone deadline.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Ad- Toial von Tirpitz
Admiralty
Vorwaerts
Atterbury Praises Allied Transport Triumphs in France
Brig. Gen. W. O. Atterbury, vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, reviewed American Army transport successes in France, including locomotives ready for tracks, warmout docks, harbor dredging, and hundreds of miles of new track as U S troops and supplies moved forward.
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Tre
New York
W. O. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
France
Rotterdam
Lest
Atterbury
Warmouth
United States
Pennsylvania
Order of the Lath
England
Gold payments for German food aid analyzed at peace talks
Paris delegates weigh how the gold Germany pays for food supplies, stored in the Belgian National Bank, could secure Allied debts and stabilize world credits. Economists warn misrouting gold to the United States would destabilize commerce, favoring gradual redemption through commodity shipments. The plan aims to restore employment and world trade while reducing Germanys gold reserves.
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Associated Press
Paris
Heo- Tomic
Belgium
United States
America
Germany
Swiss Protest Blockade Pressure and Threatened Liberty
Berne reports the Swiss federal council issued a statement complaining that the Allies have not modified the German blockade, arguing it places Switzerland in an untenable position. It includes a note demanding blockade relief for Switzerland and warning that Switzerland will recover its liberty of action if denied.
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Associated Press
Berne
Swiss Federal Council
Switzerland
Germany
Wilson Third Term Candidacy Denied by Party Chairman
St Louis May 21 Homer Cummings, chairman of the Democratic national committee, arrived here and denied a Chicago statement claiming a Wilson defeat of the League of Nations would push him to seek a third term. He called such talk idle and denied any presidential candidacy plans.
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St. Louis
Homer
Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
League of Nations
Wilson
Beef Prices Expected to Fall Soon Says Trade Group
Chicago May 31. The American Meat Packers association reports beef prices will drop soon. Cheaper grass fed cattle now reach market, beef exports have ceased, and government purchases stopped. Retailers cannot lower prices until wholesale stocks are replenished.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bureau of Public Relations
American Meat Packers’ Association
Orenburg Fall Hinted By Russian Official Radio
London reports a Moscow wireless hinting the evacuation of Orenburg, a Bolshevik stronghold in southeastern Russia. The message says Bolsheviks pulled back west of Orenburg toward the Orenburg Samara railroad line. An Omsk telegram notes Kelchak government troops marching to Orenburg on May 21, signaling a serious Bolshevik setback in the region.
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Orenburg
RADIO
Associated Press
London
Russia
Moscow
Tatikovo
Orenburg-Samara
Omsk
Kelchak
Turkesan
China
Orenburg Aga
Ural Cossocks
Uralsk
Lon
Black Hawk County Faces Key Road Funding Vote
Black Hawk voters head to the polls June 4 to decide two propositions on a single ballot. The first authorizes the county board to pursue a primary road system, the second asks authorization to issue bonds for road improvements. Absentee ballots already show strong support for hard surfacing.
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Black Hawk
Waterloo Theatre
J. W. Holden
Town Highway Commission
Anson Marston
Iowa State College
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
General Assembly
J. A. Francis
Good Roads Advocates
Francis
Italian Forces Omitted From Front Length Statement
The Italian embassy protested an official release on November front lines in France, noting Italian troops held 14 kilometers or 2 13 percent of the western front. Gen March said the omission was unintentional and clarified Italian forces contributed to the front.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
France
March
Separate Peace Said to Be Offered to Bavarians by Allies
London May 31 A Berlin dispatch via Copenhagen says prominent Germans chiefly Bavarians met Swiss representatives of allied powers. It is believed Bavaria and other south German states were offered peace terms if a separate peace materializes. The German government is fully aware and may punish those involved.
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Paris
Berlin
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Germany
Russia
Brest- Litovsk
Associated Press
London
Switzerland
Copenhagen
Central News
Bavaria
Weather for Washington Area Week Ahead Forecast
Weather outlook for Washington region predicts below normal temperatures in the first half of the week and near normal in the second half. Western forecasts indicate cooler conditions across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with generally unsettled conditions.
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D. C
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
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