West Virginia Legislature Adopts Duty Resolution on Debt
The West Virginia legislature votes to delay action on Virginia debt until the debt commission reports. Governor Cornwell, as commission chair, faces pressure from Republicans and Democrats to take a clear stand on paying the debt. House and senate debates highlight political maneuvering and calls for affirmative action. Immigration restriction measures face doubt in Washington.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Virginia
Virgina Dell Commission
Cornwell
Randolph Tarvison
Senate
House
Dear Commission
Questadnum
Sanders
Debt Commission
C. W. Metauley
Hardy County
Ienator G. K. Kump
Romney
W. 8. John
Monongalia County
George Slemp Killed by Fall of Sandstone
George Slemp, a 31 year old mining contractor for Lathrop Coal Co at Panther McDowell County, was crushed to death by a sandstone fall. The Wheeling Machine and Welding Co applied for benefits.
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Charleston
WL VA
George Slemp
Workmens Compensation Commission
Lathrop Coal Company
Panther
Mcboewell County
Jesse Mach
Ihamay
Consolidated Coal Company
Fairmont
French Deboard
Olcott
Kanawha County
Meadow Lick Coal Co
Levi Thompson
Putney
Campbell's Creek Coal Company
Wheeling Machine and Welding Co
Wheeling
Veeder Admits Political Activity by Bio Packers
Testimony before the senate agriculture committee shows Henry Veeder of Swift & Co. says five large meat packers opposed legislation and funded campaigns in several states including Texas Illinois and Kansas. He notes donations to Rodenburg Colquill and other figures were used to influence primary law and governance.
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Washington
Henry Veeder
Swift & Co
Francis J Henney
Senate Agriculture Committee
Veeder
Talgrart
Kansas
Redenburg
Tilinois
Ialz
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Texas
Pennsylvania
Senate
W. Glasgow, Jr
Food Administration
House Interstate Commerce
Troover
Edward C. Lasater
National Livestock Association
The
Livestock and Markets
Glasgow
Lasatey
Ignackers
Naval appropriation bill debated in Washington session
General debate on the $750 million naval appropriation bill and a three year building program ended with plans for a possible second night session. Aviation expenditures were criticized as the House reduced naval aviation funds and prohibited aircraft factory construction. A rider for permanent navy pay raises was eliminated by a point of order.
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Washington
House
Uot
Representative Butler
Pennsylvania
Naval Committee
Marine Corps
Garrett
Tennessee
Butler
Stafford
Wisconsin
Germany must pay to the limit of ability, says official
Raoul Peret, budget committee head, argues to curb Germany from insolvency and set a full claim against Germany. He favors immediate fixed payment up to a level Germany can bear, with future method by capital or yearly installments, guaranteed by customs tariffs and subject to investigation of payment capacity.
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Associated Press
Paris
Med
Germany
Raoul Peret
Budget Commission
Chamber of Deputies
Debate on Germany's obligations and postwar reconstruction
A discussion questions whether Germany should be allowed to import raw materials and how to enforce debt payment. One speaker favors occupation restraint until debts are paid and proposes a financial society of nations with universal taxes. He warns against pan Germanism threatening neutral states and stresses postwar economic controls.
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Germany
Mae
Holland
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Switzerland
M. Peret
International Labor Convention Adopts Two Articles
The international labor commission at the peace conference, chaired by Samuel Gompers, adopted the first two articles of a draft convention creating a general organization to advance international labor legislation. The commission noted progress and planned broader participation from Czecho Slovakia, Greece, Poland, and Romania as they continue deliberations.
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Associated Press
Stavis
International Labor Commission of the Peace Conference
Society of Nations
Samuel Gompers
Paris
United States
Japan
Prince Felisal
Gompers
League of Nations
Commission On the
Quai D’orsay
Czecho- Slovakia
Greece
Poland
Roumania
League
War Industries Board price fixing committee to vanish March 1
The price fixing committee of the War Industries Board will cease to exist on March 1. The decision was published in the official bulletin of the Committee on Public Information. The joint letter to the president at Paris and his reply praise the committee's work.
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Washington
Feo
The
War Industries Board
Committee On Public Information
Paris
Seven Burned to Death in Seattle Tokio House Fire
Seven persons were burned to death when the Tokio House lodging house burned in Seattle Washington early today. Fourteen people were reported injured and some victims are missing.
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Seattle
Wash
Plans Presented For Solution Of Railroad Problem At Congress
The national rivers and harbors congress heard proposals from William Jennings Bryan Luther M Walter and others on railroad reform state and government ownership plans and port facility improvements. Secretary Redfield urged funding waterways and harbor upgrades to boost U S trade and reduce vessel delays as America seeks competitive world commerce.
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Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
William Jennings .Bryan
Luther M. Walter
Chicago
General Cunsel
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Bryan
Mr. Tiryvan
Walter
America
Comimetcr
Elihu Root Defends National Security League
Elihu Root, honorary president of the National Security League, defends the league's wartime activities while noting Congress failed to back Wilson's war program until public pressure. He asserts the league avoided politics, aimed to inform voters about congressmen's records, and supported defeating Henry Ford as a pacifist against the war.
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Washington
Lihu
National Security League
League
Congress
Wilson
Root
Henry Ford
Michigan
Ford
Puzzling accident on Faris-Met2 railway
Five people died and sixteen were injured when two German handed over railway coaches released into the Paris Met2 line tunnel at Nantes. Passengers inhaled noxious gas, windows were broken, and a collision with an oncoming train occurred in darkness. Officials cited no defect in lighting or heating and offered no explanation for the gas.
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Paris
France
Germany
Peel Tvas
Pariss Mety
Nanteutl
Chateaue Thierry
President given power to create new wheat control agency
Lawmakers approve a bill authorizing a $1,000,000,000 revolving fund to guarantee prices for the 1919 wheat crop. The plan gives the president discretion to merge or create agencies, place wheat activities under government control, and set prices for sales to consumers if intrinsic value falls below market.
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Washington
Kel G
Lewis
House
United States
Food Administration
Department of Agriculture
Bromberg Captured by German Troops
Amsterdam reports Bromberg in German Poland has fallen to German forces after brisk fighting, according to advices received. The date noted is February 6.
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Hans Wake Bromberg
Amsterdam
Bromberg
Poland
Troops Stand Ready as General Strike Ties Up Seattle
Federal troops from Camp Lewis are mobilized to Seattle and Tacoma to back public order amid a general strike that paralyzed industries. Streetcar service halted, schools and theatres closed, 12 soup kitchens opened to feed strikers and residents.
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Seattle
Wash
Cannp Lewis
Tacoma
John T. Hayden
Frank J. Watson
Earnest Lister
Ole Hanson
Hanson
Ernest Lister
Pulihe
Central Labor Courceil
Unaion
John N. Hayden
Camp Lewis
Lewis
Army Intelligence Department
Joseph D. Leitch
Cap Lewis
Washington
Canmrp
Baker
Labor Department
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Hersiman
Kuykendall
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Pridemore
Rankin
Richards
Summers
Swisher
Thurmond
McVey
Mannington
Stewart
Workmen's Compensational Department
Wheeling Physical Education
Morganadtown
Bio Packers
Basquil
Drodenbiee
Colquitt
London
Brighton
Tatherins
Pittsburg
Alleghenies
United Lutheran Church
Bencral
Rider
Raoul Perez
Eid
Ng Labor
International Commission
Tie Bratt
Pallie Weney
Elihu Rout
General Defense Security League
President
Faris
Phat
Biieet
Priteing Vie Agencies
Way Crea New Quetes
St. Louis
Federal Grand Jury
Jefferson Warracks
Belgium
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