Wilson Presents Peace Treaty and League to Senate
President Wilson lays before the Senate the peace treaty with Germany signed at Versailles on June 28 and explains the need for a League of Nations as a permanent mechanism to maintain the new world order and prevent future wars. He emphasizes America’s role as a defender of right and liberty and outlines the conference’s aims and challenges.
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Indiana and Ohio County News Roundup 1919 Reviews
Indiana counties report doubled and tripled corporate valuations and new bond authorizations. Parolees, road contracts, and park land purchases appear amid county fair plans and wheat disease quarantines. Wild blackberries and canned goods inspections join labor and tuberculosis policy updates across Indianapolis and surrounding towns.
Bela Kun Threat Reported as Central European Tension Grows
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau urged a military review of Bela Kun's forces after Bela Kun blocked relief convoys. Allied intelligence notes his artillery exists but lacks communications. Italian action possible but compensation disputes loom. French near Vienna and Serbian Roumanian units operate southward as tensions rise.
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World Celebrities To Visit Uncle Sam In Coming Year
The United States will host more world celebrities in the next twelve months than in all prior history. Brazil’s President Epitacio Pessoa arrives in Washington as the first, followed by the Prince of Wales in August. Belgium’s King Albert and Queen Elizabeth, Queen Marie of Romania, and possibly President Poincare are expected, with General Petain and Marshal Foch also likely. The League of Nations first session will draw Premiers Lloyd George and Clemenceau to Washington in October. Royal visits and foreign statesmen’ s tours rise as courtesy demands repayment for past hospitality and strengthens U S influence after World War I.
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Navy removes full dress uniforms for cost savings
Secretary Daniels orders cutting naval officer wardrobes to a minimum. Abolishes special full dress coats, mess uniforms, cocked hats, epaulets and belts. Only undress, service, white service and evening dress remain, with service dress usable until war ends. Epaulets vanish from evening dress. cocked hat saved for museums. Midshipmen recently graduated at Annapolis gain about 3500 each.
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Cost of living widens gap in young woman's allowance
Lorena Carroll seeks an increase from 15000 to 20000 a year to maintain social position amid rising costs. She is the daughter of Joseph D. Carroll, heir to a large estate, and lives with her mother while attending Ogontz school. A Chicago study of 348 families found 64 percent save, 28.2 percent in deficit, and 6.9 percent break even.
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Demand for Captured Hun Cannon Exceeds Supply
The Wadsworth resolution seeks to distribute German and allied war trophies captured by American forces. The plan apportions all cannons guns carriages machine guns mortars and related devices to states territories and the District of Columbia by each state's share of armed forces. Towns and cities receive preferred requests via their state governors, with federal funding of up to 1 million dollars for delivery but not erection costs.
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