Real German Revolution Threatens Economic Upheaval
United Press reports from Weimar on February 19 1919 that workers councils led by Theodore Will of Essen plan socialization of industries and high wages while threatening a general strike if demands are rejected. They claim 30000 armed workers in central Germany ready to seize mines and railways within 24 hours. Chancellor Scheidemann and Noske face a tense standoff as negotiations stall.
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United Press
Weimar
Germany
Workers’ Council
Essen
Ger
Theodore
Will
Scheide
Mean
Berlin
Hamburg
Dusseldorf
Liepzig
Workmens' Council
Noske
Schneidemann
French Premier Clemen ceau Shot In Paris
An official statement reports seven shots fired at Premier Clemenceau in his automobile on the Boulevard de Lescit. He was struck in the shoulder. drivers escaped injury. Doctor Grausset says the premier is not seriously wounded.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Boulevard de Lescit
Grausset
Navy arrest in third district inquiry at New York port
Two navy officers are under arrest and several naval personnel under surveillance in an irregularities probe at the Third Naval District headquarters in New York. Medical examiner Benjamin Davis is serving a three year sentence for taking a $600 bribe from Joe Whitehead of naval intelligence. A lieutenant is confined aboard the training ship Granite State awaiting trial as special investigators from Washington assist Admiral Usher in the inquiry.
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New York
Third Naval District
Aeahtcg
Eut
Benjamin Davis
Joe Whitehead
Naval Intelligence Department
Granite State
Washington
Admiral Usher
Poindexter Attacks League of Nations in Senate
Senator Poindexter of Washington denounces the league of nations charter as a frightful compact that would surrender U S sovereignty and create a world government. He lists five objections including disarmament control, compulsory arbitration, and U S forfeiture of treaty commerce powers. He criticizes President Wilson and warns against immediate congressional debate.
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L.oc. Martin
United Press Staff
Washington
Poindexter
League of Nations
Senate
Wi Eon
Congress
League
Free States
League To
Society of Free Nations
United States
Res Peoples
Europe
Asia
Afri
International
Bureau of Labor
Leagues Executive Council
Unclear Scheduling Note for Red Cross Coaches
Fragmentary OCR shows Red Cross scheduling with times and coach counts. Reads today times 3 pm to 6 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm with several coaches listed, but full details are missing.
French Premier Clemenceau Shot in Paris
Georges Clemenceau the French prime minister was shot while seated in a limousine by a 18 year old civilian named Cot tin. Bullets pierced the car door and the right arm with a flesh wound while the bullet may have lodged near his spine. American peace delegates and officials expressed sympathy and conferences were canceled as doctors planned further examination and an X ray.
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Paris
Georges Clemenceau
France
Cotbe
Asves
Hees
Compiegne
Clemenceau
Cottin
Wilson
Poincaire
Marshal Foch
Clemenceau Slightly Wounded In Paris Shooting
Paris February 19 Premier Clemenceau was slightly wounded when an assailant fired four or five shots at him as he left his Rue Franklin home. A bullet struck the rifle wound in his shoulder and he walked back inside. The attack halted a ten oclock engagement with Colonel House and the premier's condition was described as very slight.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Rue Franklin
Tonneau
Mier
Colonel House
Clemeceau
Peace Congress
Europe
Foch
County Commissioner Terms Cut Back to Two Years
In Columbus on February 19 the legislature rejected the Robinson resolution part of a constitutional amendment proposal to extend county commissioner terms from two to six years. The vote totaled 67 to defeat the measure, failing to meet the required margin.
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Columbus
House
Robinson
Lead Deposits in Guatemala Mined by Indians
Lead deposits in Guatemala are being mined by local Indians using traditional methods. The operation focuses on extracting ore from workable veins while workers face harsh conditions and limited access to modern equipment. Community leaders report environmental concerns and uncertain long term benefits.
Navy probes bribery in third naval district report awaited
The Navy Department awaits a full report from Rear Admiral Weber on alleged bribery in New York's third naval district. The probe reportedly uncovered boombproof jobs and other irregularities, with discharges granted early to favored men and reserve berths bought with money. Exact arrest or detention figures were not yet released.
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Washington
Navy Department
Weber
Third Naval District
New Yor
New York
Naval Reserve
Socialist victory prompts bid to oust Karl
President Seitz told a mass meeting in celebration of the socialist win in national elections that the final abdication of former emperor Karl would be demanded.
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Vienna
Seitz
Karl
Tax Time Reminder Echoes Homeward Duty
A call urges individuals to clear income tax payments tonight, stressing it as the single essential task for the day and linking civic duty to family life. The message frames tax payment as a prominent personal obligation with domestic relevance.
Allies Forcing Bolshevik Retirement On Archangel Front
In a Moscow wireless dispatch the allies are said to have driven Bolsheviks back on the Archangel front near Pinega and Ostrega. The Friday communiqué reports a stubborn bayonet attack at Pterovskoe resulting in enemy removal and captures, with pursuit continuing.
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London
Archangel
Moscow
Pinega
Ostrega
Pterovskoe
Assassinations of heads of state in the last twenty years
A list of royal and political leaders assassinated between 1898 and 1918. Names include Empress Elizabeth of Austria, President McKinley, King Alexander and Queen Draga of Serbia, King Carlos of Portugal, Marquis Ito of Japan, Premier Stolypin of Russia, President Madero of Mexico, Greece’s King George, and President Paes of Portugal.
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Elizabeth
Austria
Haiti
McKinley
Alexander
Drago
Serbia
Carlos
Luis
Luis Philippe
Portugal
Marquis Ito
Japan
Stolypin
Russia
Madero
Suarez
Mexico
Greece
George
Paes
Balkans Push for Permanent Balkans Seat on League Council
The Balkan federation including Greece Serbia Romania and Czecho Slovakia seeks permanent representation on the League of Nations executive council alongside the five great powers. Premier Venizelos backed a defensive alliance clause, while the commission allowed treaties to be registered rather than forced in Article 23. The group plans to submit its defensive alliance for registration and demand a Balkans seat on the council.
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Henry Wood
United Press
Paris
Balkin Confederation
League of Nations
Great Powers
Greece
Serbia
Rumania
Czecho-Slovakia
Veniselos
Balkan
Eurpe
League Or Nations
South faces labor shortage in coming year
Washington reports a serious shortage of agricultural labor in the south for the coming season. Officials say many African American workers who served in wartime are not returning to cotton fields, drawn north by higher wages in industry and war-related jobs.
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Washington
Federal Employment Service
Senate moves to send forces to Russia to defeat Bolsheviks
A resolution proposes that the United States and Great Britain deploy an army to P. and Moscow and additional Russian points to defeat the Bolsheviks. Introduced in the Senate by Senator McCumber as a substitute for Senator Johnson's proposal, the plan seeks allied cooperation in military intervention.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Moscow
Russia
Senate
McCumber
North Dakota
Hiram Johnson
California
Saloon Keeper's Sale Sparks Fatal Shootout in Cincinnati
A saloon keeper in Cincinnati is charged after selling liquor to an intoxicated man, triggering a fatal shootout. Two others were wounded in the ensuing violence as the incident unfolded at a local gathering.
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Cincinnati, CO
Newly Made Toy Animal Sold To Children
A recently created stuffed animal with skin that can be removed and washed is marketed for children. The product uses materials sourced from over eighty native woods, and reports indicate it is designed for easy cleaning and durability in everyday use.
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Aindia
Rush of Liquor Into Michigan After Supreme Court Ruling
Federal officers prepare to enforce Webb Kenyon law as Ohio liquor pours into Michigan. Detroit reports hundreds of cars crossing the border and about 20 000 quarts moved since yesterday afternoon after a Supreme Court decision voided searches without warrants.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Supreme Court
Ohio
Question on sovereignty and world peace escalates
The passage debates whether nations should retain military prerogatives or yield sovereignty to an international council and league. It ponders the scope of arms, peace decisions, and the risks of joining broader international complications across Asia Africa and Europe as a page continues.
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Asia
Africa
Europe
International League
Russian Bolsheviki emissary in Berlin incident reported
A mob in Berlin attempted to free the Bolshevik emissary Carius but was repulsed by government forces. Dispatches also mention outbreaks in Bavaria and alleged encouragement of Spartacans by the premier's secretary amid ongoing unrest.
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Stockholm
Carius
Berlin
Bavaria
Alres
Ohio Retail Dealers Convene For Furniture Sales Meet
Cleveland reports a meeting of Ohio furniture salesmen in progress with simple lines and a focus on showroom trends and statewide sales strategies.
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Seveland
Ohio
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Dalibaratar
Fred
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