Billions to be Raised by War Revenue Bill in Congress
Conference report on a six billion dollar war revenue bill outlines taxes for 1918 and later, bonuses for soldiers and nurses, income tax brackets, surtax rates, corporate taxes, and provisions for oil, gas, and mines. It details arrangements for installments, war and excess profits taxes, estate tax, and transportation levies amid wartime funding.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
L. C. Martin
United Press
Washington
America
House
Ways and Means Committee
Marie
Ean
General Seattle Strike Draws Thousands Across Trades
Shipyard workers on strike in Seattle over the past two weeks demand a $6 minimum for common labor $7 for mechanics and $8 for machinists. Today’s general strike supports the shipyard walkouts and targets no other concessions.
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Seattle
Veterans Parade Through Athens In 83rd Division Welcome
The first vanguard of the 83rd Division surprised Athens on Wednesday evening as a 13 coach train arrived at Union Station. 283 soldiers of the first battalion 330th infantry paraded to Court Street amid cheering crowds. They shared war stories, displayed souvenirs from France, and spoke of rain at Brest and high prices for ice cream in France.
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Athens
Union Station
330Th Infantry
West Union Street
France
Brest
Paris
Berst
Red Cross
Paris struggles to finish league of nations constitution
United Press reports in Paris that the first draft of the League of Nations constitution nears completion for presentation to the general peace congress this week. Special committees discuss enforcement of decisions, representation on the administrative council, and other key issues as negotiations continue.
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Fred
Ferguson
United Press
Paris
League of Nations
General Peace Congress
League
Lawmakers Weigh About Hotel Rates in Columbus
Rep Welet from Tuscarawas announces possible legislative inquiry into hotel discrimination against General Assembly members in Columbus. He notes deplorable accommodations and preferences for conventioneers as visitors seek convention lodging. members consider introducing a bill to move the state capital if conditions do not improve.
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Columbus
Colmbus
General Assembly
Welet
Tuscarawas County
Weilst
Wiest
Assembly
Start to Move Home Towns From East Today
Washington dispatch notes a large redeployment of units from eastern sectors with priority given to transfer to Ohio cities. about one hundred and a field artillery brigade are among the units moved, including the 348th.
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Washington
No Labor Department Action on Seattle General Strike
Washington Feb 6 No action will be taken by the department of labor in the Seattle general strike until three commissioners watching developments there report. The department spoke after press reports indicated the threatened strike was on.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Seattle
Department
General strike shuts Washington shipyards and city services
A general strike began in Washington at 10 a m sparked by demands of about thirty thousand shipyard workers. Nearly all industry halted with streetcars off and restaurants closed. power remained, gas to hospitals continued, and food rations were cut for hospitals and babies.
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Hanson
Army
Camp Lewis
Bremerton Navy Yard
University
Seattle Union Record outlines union strike stance
The Daily Seattle Union Record reports on the 30 000 worker strike in sympathy with 70 000 shipyard workers. It accuses emergency fleet corporation head Piez of an indefensible position and delaying a local settlement by halting steel shipments. The Macy board would arbitrate if local talks fail.
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Piez
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Peiz
Macy Board
Europe
2500 More Strike Hits Oakland Shipyards
Two thousand five hundred boiler makers in the East Bay shipyards walked out at 10 a m to press for wage increases beyond the Macy award.
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Oakland
Calif
East Bay
Macy
Seattle ship builders strike defies Macy wage pact
In Seattle district about thirty thousand ship builders on strike reject the emergency fleet corporation accord. They had promised to abide by Macy arbitration terms until March and now issue cries of higher prices as they press their demands.
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Piez
Wilkes Barre
Seattle
United States
Emergency Fleet Corporation
al H
Macy
Armistice Signed on Silesian Front by Germans and Poles
Dispatches report a seven day armistice between German and Polish forces on the Silesian front. The agreement may be renewed automatically beyond the initial period.
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Basle
Silesian
Armistice Ends War Threatening Eastern Europe
The armistice ends one of the independent wars threatening the region. Polish forces had announced an intent to occupy Berlin and were reported within about 100 miles of the German capital.
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Europe
Berlin
Wheat safe in mild winter say experts in Chicago
Chicago February 6 The mild winter has not damaged winter wheat according to grain expert W B Snow here today. He says unless severely cold weather occurs there will be normal crop conditions.
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Chicago
W. B. Snow
It's Different Now: Lancaster Elder Recounts Prices
Mrs. Annie Miller, 102, recalls selling butter at six cents per pound and eggs at five cents a dozen in an earlier era. Her husband worked harvesting wheat for 37 cents a day, reflecting on bygone prices in Lancaster Ohio.
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Lancaster
Annie Miller
New Yorkers Patent Revolving Knife for Meat Carcasses
Two men from New York patent a rotating knife driven by bells and hung at its end by pulleys. The device aims to improve efficiency in cutting large meat carcasses. Details on mechanism and potential use remain limited in the description.
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New York
Governors Urge Immediate War Labor Aid For Public Works
Washington February 6. With unemployment rising many state governors and officials have sent appeals to the labor department for swift action in war training and employment. They approve bills in Congress for government aid to road building and public improvements and urge action now. Last week appeals came from governors including Cox of Ohio.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ieen
Tony
Congress
Cox
Ohio
Bowen predicts nationwide bricklayers strike over lockout
William J. Bowen of Indianapolis, head of the bricklayers union, forecasts a countrywide walkout of bricklayers and allied workers in response to a threatened lockout of bricklayers and engineers in New York City who joined a sympathy strike with carpenters. He estimates about two million men would join.
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New York
Willam J. Bowen
Indianapolis
Bricklayers’ Union
London Strikes Loom as Engineers Walkouts Begin
London officials brace for a major disruption as engineers and electrical unions plan walkouts. The defense of the realm act may jail anyone who disrupts the electrical supply, with penalties of six months and a $500 fine. Government steps to ease subway outages include mobilizing motor lorries for workers.
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London
Soldiers of 332nd regiment suffer from lack of clothing
Canton Ohio reported that soldiers of the 332nd regiment, men from companies G and H on duty at Cattaro Dalmatia, faced shortages of clothing and food. Attorney H B Black presented the charges to Congressman McCullough and several letters from the troops were released today.
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Canton
332Nd Regiment
Cattaro
Dalmatia
H. B. Black
McCullough
Disorderly Scene Rumors in New York Bathroom Incident
In New York on February 6, Gabe Chonka shares a cold bathroom and borrows a neighbor’s facility. A neighbor arrives, and a verbal exchange ensues described as disorderly with unclear further details.
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New York
Gabe Chonka
Saan
Gabe
Coste
Income tax debate widens across federal officials
Feb 6 report notes that from President Wilson to federal dependents all income earners face scrutiny. Officials in Washington discuss tax burdens and potential shifts in federal policy affecting state and local outcomes.
Incoming burglars at F. L. Preston store halted by arrest
Athens youth confessed to the plan to climb from Cline Ice Cream to the Preston building via a fire escape. He tied a rope to a broom handle to lower into the store but abandoned the attempt when his nerve failed. Chief Porter traced the clue and obtained the confession.
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F. L. Preston
Athens
Cline
Preston Building
Dalton Dancing Academy
Porter
Soupy Graham to face police court on non-support charge
Arthur Soupy Graham brother of Harry Graham who was shot and killed last November is to stand trial in police court Saturday on a non support charge. He was arrested recently pleaded not guilty and released on a $300 bond. John Thorpe paid a five dollar fine for intoxication after arraignment before His Honor. Harry Johnson faced the Caldwell case proceedings over drinking and poker, paid a five dollar fine and costs after a brief settlement sighting the mayor and daylight.
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Arthur
Graham
Harry Graham
Martin Willis
John Thorpe
Hiis
John Fessed
Harry Johnson
Caldwell
Porter
Harry
Ice handling mishap prompts inventive mittens with metal tips
A report describes improvised mittens crafted to handle cakes of ice using metal tips. Workers test the devices to prevent burns and slipping on cold surfaces, noting improved grip and safety during transport in icy conditions.
Motorcycle Theft Suspects Sought After City Break-In
Police chase three youths accused of stealing a 1915 Harley Davidson motorcycle with 1919 license 1515 from Everett Rust. A tarpaulin from Fred Lee Tom’s truck was also reported taken as the suspects fled along streets in Athens. Chief Porter led the search with no arrests by late hour.
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Everett Rust
Fred Lee Tom
Athens
Porter
Masked robbers shake down First National Bank
Three masked men robbed the First National Bank of Fulton suburb Wheeling at noon. They took $1900 in cash from the cashier, assistant, and stenographer and left behind about $20,000 in the drawer. A touring car with plate 43 209 fled toward Pittsburgh. the vehicle is linked to a resident near Flourton Pa.
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Wheeling
W VA
First National Bank
Fulton
Pittsburg
Livi
Flourton
Philadelphia
Seattle Strike Argued as Bolshevik Threat in Senate
Washington Feb 6 Discussion of Bolshevik activities revived as a telegram from a Seattle attorney denounces strikes there. Thomas warns a state wide Seattle solidarity strike could lead to strikers seizing municipal functions and a full fledged experiment in Russian Bolshevism.
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Washington
Thomas
Colorado
Seattle
Senate blocks debate on Johnsons Russian policy resolution
In Washington on February 6, administration forces blocked discussion of Senator Hiram Johnsons Russian policy resolution. The measure sought information from the state department about the U S stance toward Russia.
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Washington
Senate
Hiram Johnson
State Department
Foreign Affairs Committee Reports Modified Ireland Resolution
The house foreign affairs committee reported a modified substitute for the Gallagher resolution. It would have instructed the peace commissioners to declare for freedom and self determination for Ireland.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Gallagher
Ireland
Glenn to Take Command at Sherman Camp
Major Edwin F. Glenn, formerly commander of the 88th division in France, will arrive late Sunday night to assume camp commander duties at Sherman Camp. The 832nd and 324th machine gun battalions of the 83rd division and the 209th ammunition train of the 84th division left Camp Merritt for muster out at the cantonment.
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Camp Sherman
Edwin F. Glenn
France
83 Rd
Camp Merritt
N. J
Tacoma General Strike Fails to Materialize
On February 6 in Tacoma Washington the general strike did not materialize an hour after the scheduled walk out. Cooks waiters in some eating places and some laundry workers were not participating.
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Tacoma
Wash
Police and Firemen Threaten Strike Over Pay Increase
In Chillicothe on February 6 police and firemen warned of a strike if the council does not grant a raise of 26 per month. Current wages range from 90 to 110 per month.
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Chillicothe
Tax Law Tightens Penalties and Deadlines
Secretary Gig announced a new revenue bill enforcing harsher penalties for evaded taxes and false statements. It imposes fines up to 10000 dollars, potential imprisonment up to one year, and requires all tax returns be filed by March 15 with no extensions.
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Awollen
Ee Ee Ae
Gig
Treane
League of Nations draft principles agreed on final article
Paris officials announce a general agreement on underlying principles of the league Nations legislation. At the latest commission meeting the commission settled the third article provisionally after solving many apparent difficulties.
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Paris
Leagués of Nations
league @ nations commission
Wife wins separation suit in spice dealer case
A New York court heard Luakig, a spice dealer, discuss his wife’s separation case. The chaotic testimony referenced a moon and phrases about being captivated, with the outcome favoring the wife in the suit.
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Luakig
Las Ha
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