Peace Terms For Germany Outlined At Versailles
Paris May 8 official brief summary of the peace treaty presented to German plenipotentiaries at Versailles. Alsace Lorraine restored to France and Danzig internationalized while Germany limits army to 100000 and navy details are cut. Reparations include an initial 20 billion marks with bonds later. international bodies and a league of nations framework are established. Italy’s Orlando and Sonnino participate and Italy administers Fiume as league mandate for 1923.
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Paris
Versailles
League of Nations
Germany
Europe
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Sarre Basin
Danzig
Belgium
Denmark
East Prussia
Upper Silesia
Poland
Morocco
Egypt
Siam
Siberia
Shantung
Rhine
Baltic
Heligoland
Kiel Canal
Holland
Saar
Malmedy
Schleswig
International High Court
Italy
Fiame
Orlando
Fiume
Adriatic
Agran
Vittorio Orlando
Baron Sonnino
Rome
White House
Council of Four
Council
Germany Accepts Harsh Terms in Peace Treaty Listing Key Provisions
The document outlines Alsace Lorraine restoration and Saar basin internationalization, Danzi neutrality, cessions to Poland and Belgium, removal of European rights, and Morocco Egypt Siam abstention. It calls for trial of the ex Kaiser, League of Nations in principle, and massive military reductions with ongoing Allied occupation until reparations.
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Alsace-Lorraine
Saar
Danzi
Belgium
Denmark
Silesia
Poland
Europe
Morocco
Egypt
Siam
Holland
League of Nations
Germany
Czecho-Slovakia
Rhine
Aid to Red Cross by U S Navy in Greek Islands
The American Red Cross, with United States Navy support, operates six submarine chasers and supplies on Mytilene to aid Greek refugees from Asia Minor. Red Cross workers visit towns across the island and have issued clothing to about 25,000 of 52,000 refugees amid ongoing wartime displacement.
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Greek Islands
Athens
American Red Cross
United States Navy
Red Cross
Mytilene
Asia Minor
Asia ‘Minor
Indiana News Digest Reflects 1920 Campaign Vibes Across Cities
Goshen moves toward campaign organization for 1920 while Elkhart notes a Grand Army of the Republic commander's election. Bloomington to host next year’s meeting as census centers shift toward Linton near Bloomington. Fulton County clocks back time after farmers’ petition. Gary discusses a parade permit fight in city council. Seymour judge rules against changing Seymour rate sched ules. Lafayette reports statewide five acre corn contest growth. Anderson and Indianapolis cover county fair funding and postal rate debates. Indianapolis highlights welcoming home troops and broader public health campaigns. Various local notes span county roads, education, and public health plans.
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Goshen
Elkhart
William F. Medsker
Cambridge City
Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
Bloomington
Linton
United States
Rochester
Fulton County Commissioners
Fulton County Farmers’ Association
Gary
Frank Sypchalski
Seymour
John H. Edwards
Mitchell
Seymour Water Company
Indiana Public Service Commission
Lafayette
R. S. Thomas
Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Alexandria
Indiana Federation of Farmers
Grand Hotel
Anderson
Frank P. Mullins
Hamilton
Tipton
Madison
Grant
Delaware
Henry
Randolph
Jay
Blackford
Madison County Fair Association
Indianapolis
Burleson
Public Service Commission
Southern Telephone Company of Indiana
Bell System
Telephone Company
Federal Telephone and Telegraph Operating Board
Den
Marion
Marion and
Bluffton
Columbus
Bartholomew County
Richmond
Edwin Morrison
Earlham College
Salt Creek Township
Jackson County
Pershing
Fountain County
Indiana Employment Commission
Washington, D. C
Department of Labor
Bartholomew
New Albany
Floyd County Fish and Game Protective Association
Board of County Commissioners
Terre Haute
West Terre Haute
Thomas Mooney
San Francisco
Mooney
Goodrich
Michael E. Foley
Edward Wilson
Fort Wayne
James W. Sale
Thomas B. Buskirk
Paoli
Board of Control
Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument
Rush & Budd
Rushville
Franklin
Crown Point
Lake County
Gary & Southern Traction
South Bend
Niles Road
State Highway Commission
St. Joseph
Indiana Public Health Association
Conference of Health Officers
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Pointed Paragraphs from a Chicago Daily News
A collection of witty maxims on behavior and social norms. The quips touch on work, romance, law, and money with light humor. Notable lines compare courage and caution, discretion in love, and value in everyday purchases.
Reflections on Work Ambition and Garden Advice
Reflection on ambition and work serves as the acid test for success. Indolence is mistaken for contentment, and hard luck is rarer than believed. The high cost of living reduces anxiety about investing surplus cash, while garden trouble lies with gardeners who won’t dig hard enough.
Wry Aphorisms From Cartoons Magazine
A collection of sharp quips on life and manners. Observations on commerce honesty and ambition mix with playful wordplay about fireless cookers doom about Petticoat Jane and cowboy hazards. The tone is wry and satirical.
Obedience and folly in human conduct
A collection of maxims on obedience, stubbornness, travel, youth, and truth. Notable lines warn that obstinacy proves folly and that opinions grounded in truth and justice endure beyond military might and conquest. The quotes contrast age, optimism, and the power of reason.
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Lord Palmerston
Poetic Odds and Ends on Vanity and Pace
A compact reflection on vanity and social pretensions, noting how fine feathers adorn coarse birds and how some people fear matching the old pace. The piece comments on intangibles like intellect and merit in a witty, aphoristic voice.
Grandmother wins passport after wartime tale of France
A Bellaire Ohio widow and grandmother, Adeline Wagner, is granted a passport to France after investigators verified her account of wartime tragedy. Her son died in action near the Somme, his wife and children perished in Belgium, and a German officer forced a boy to shoot a villager before being killed. The story ends with the grandmother seeking the infant granddaughter and three graves.
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WY Pee Enon
State Department
Adeline Wagner
Bellaire
France
Belgium
Somme
Farmers Demand Soldier Sons Be Released For Spring Planting
Farmers urge rapid demobilization of farm labor to avert crop shortages as the War Department faces mounting pressure from senators and representatives. Representative Frank L. Smith leads a bold push arguing thousands of men overseas without work should return to farms to fill critical labor gaps this spring. Officials say only indispensable troops stay and a large army remains needed to back the president for peace.
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War Department
Crowell
Frank L. Smith
Ilinois
War tax adds 10 percent to women and luxury goods
The 10 percent luxury tax on women’s apparel takes effect May 1 with lingerie exempt. A 3 percent tax applies to toilet articles and cosmetics. Taxed items include hats over 15, stockings over 2, shoes over 10, and fur or leather goods.
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Europe
Milady
Million Homes Needed Says Labor Department
The Labor Department reports the nation needs about a million new houses and apartments due to wartime disruption. City by city shortages are listed for New York Philadelphia and Detroit with tens of thousands needed. a home loan bank system may be created to finance construction. The government will not directly build homes as a reconstruction measure unlike England.
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Department of Labor
New York City
Philadelphia
Detroit
Labor Department
Congress
United States
Housing. Corporation
England
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