Dramatic Sedition Bill Seeks Death Penalty in U.S. Push
Washington reports the House Judiciary Committee backs a stringent sedition bill mirroring the Sterling measure. It would close mails to seditious literature and ban red flags at mass meetings. The death penalty requires jury recommendation. defendants could face life prison, fines up to 20,000 dollars, or deportation.
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Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Palmer
Davey
Ohio
Graham
Pennsylvania
Berger Denied Seat Again in U S House
Washington D C Victor Berger Milwaukee socialist was refused seat after elections committee barred him last time. The house voted 828 to 6 after he appeared to take oath. Dallinger presented a resolution barring Berger and detailed the reasons for exclusion while several Republicans and Democrats supported his right to a seat.
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Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
House
Berger
Dallinger
Elections Committee
Representatives Mann
Illinois
Voigt
Harrold
Oklahoma
Sherwood
Ohio
Schall
Sessions
Mississippi
Bryan seeks peace treaty aid as unrest grows
Domestic headlines report Bryan's continued push for a peace treaty, a string of runaway freight cars colliding with a passenger train, and a coal wage commission planning a formal session. National unrest to be addressed through films. Foreign news notes a Mexican quake leaving hundreds dead in Barranca Grande. Washington coverage cites Senate red plots in Mexico, House anti-sedition bill with death penalty, and a large wave of legislation.
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Barranca Grande
Washington
Senate
Mexico
Congress
Bombs Thrown at Irish Barracks Near Tuam
Police barracks six miles from Tuam in Galway were attacked Thursday evening by about 100 men. Several bombs were hurled, one wall was demolished, and a police sergeant was slightly wounded. Constables patrolling the area investigated after hearing the blasts.
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Dublin
Tuam
Galway
Wilson and Bryan clash over League issue at Jackson Day
President Wilson urges referring the League of Nations treaty to the voters as a national referendum while William Jennings Bryan argues against making the issue a campaign focal point. The dispute centers on ratification strategy and the potential 14 month delay in action.
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William J. Bryan
League of Nations
Bryan
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Senate
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U. S
Europe
Senate of the United States
League
William Jennings Bryan
Paris
Republican Party
Inter
Compulsory Military Training Plan Heads for Senate Vote
The Senate Military Subcommittee tentatively agrees on a permanent military policy with compulsory training for 18 to 21 year olds. The plan envisions a 280000-strong standing peace army, a combined regular and reserve Citizen Army, and National Guard involvement. Four months of training with options to train in the regular army or National Guard, followed by a two-year reserve period, but no compulsory service.
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Republican Party
House
Congress
Wadsworth
Regular Army
National Guard
Happenings of the World Tersely Told
Washington plans show government actions on radicals deportation and military manpower. Baker asks Congress for 275000 troops for the rest of the year and a 2 million dollar extra for enforcing prohibition. Ships will aid the Siberian and European mission, while railroads face consolidation. O Connor notes 760 million from French stock sales. A federal trade commission probe is announced into alleged radical propaganda.
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Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Washington
Eee
Short courses set for Iowa State February week
Iowa State college plans a short course for commercial canners during the week of February 17. Keokuk county sheep producers saved about 9000 dollars last year by selling wool through the Iowa Fleeca Won Growers Association. J B Craven of Kellogg serves as treasurer of Iowa Farm Bureau federation, handling contracts for hundreds of thousands in member totals.
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Keokuk County
Iowa
Payig
Greene County
State Highway Commission
Eravel
Ameg
Des Moines
Farm Bureau Exchange
Jefferson County
Timothy
Farm Bureau
Emmett County
Emmett
Mary Gregg
Marshall County
Omaha
Johm Brien
Oakland
Pottawattamie County
Bruen
Town Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
Chicago
Henry Birkland
Story County Farm Bureau
Story City
Birkland
Henry Donhowe
Relmbeck
Hne
Grundy County
Tama
Tama County
Dinsdale
Reinbeck
Fashion Girl
Kansas City
F. H. Hassler
Wayne County
Indiana
Liberatos
Poland
Personal Maude Powell Dies On Concert Tour
Noted New York violinist Maude Powell died in Pittsburgh while on tour due to overwork. The news item also notes a ship St Louis destroyed by fire in Hoboken, a Winnipeg St Paul service announced with Grand Forks station, a moonshine raid at Britton Texas, and police shooting in Denver. It covers wage talks for pottery workers, Russian famine deaths, cattle movement to Texas, a murder verdict in Whitefish, communists raids, coal miners convention in Columbus, and fuel price hikes by Standard Oil.
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Maude Powell
New York
Pittsburgh
Government Menace to Profiters on Liberty Bonds Proposed
The United States Bureau of Efficiency reports a plan to loan money against Liberty Bonds via the postal savings system. It envisions loans up to 100 on 100 bonds with redemption by the government, protections for bond holders, and discounts that curb profiteering.
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Brow
War Savings
Luis
Pln
Virtue Its Own Reward in a Ranger Station Visit
A touring group visits a Grand Canyon area ranger station and leaves two congratulatory cards. One card reads I am sorry I missed you I congratulate you of the immaculate condition of your station signed David F. Houston Secretary of Agriculture. The second card praises the cabin signed Dr Heon Sulzer Ambassador from Switzerland.
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National Park and National Forest Rangers
Grand Canyon
Arigona
2 National Forest
David F. Houston
Secretary of Agriculture
Dr. Heon Sulzer
Switzerland
Michigan Victory Highway Memorial Plans Move Forward
Michigan establishes a Victory Highway memorial across 48 miles in 12 counties from New Buffalo to Port Huron with a northern branch from Owosso to Bay City. Counties fund road building and memorials, listing service members on monuments, planting walnut trees along the route, and adding parks. The project includes memorial tablets by towns and counties and a cooperative effort by the state agricultural college.
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St. Joe
Kalamazoo
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Charlotte
Lansing
Owosso
Flint
la Peer
Saginaw
Bay City
Que
Bfichigan State Agricultural College
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Denver
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George Hebron
Whitefish
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