Congressm Julius Kahn Opposes League of Nations Dinner Stance
At the 28th annual Sons of the Revolution dinner in New York, Congressm Julius Kahn of California urged staying out of a League of Nations for now, arguing for peace and preparedness while criticizing grand plans as vague. He favored minding one’s own business and warned that joining could entangle the U.S. in perpetual war without a concrete plan or international force.
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America
League of Nations
Julius Kahn
California
Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Somerset
League
Hague
Wilson, League of Nations debated at dinner talk
Mayor Peters praised the League as a foundation for peace and global law, contrasting it with France's balance of power. The event honored Army and Navy marksmanship with Knox trophy and gun pointers medals for H A Harland and D W Jacques, with remarks by Lt Governor Cox General Buckman and Frederick W Parker.
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Peters
League of Nations
Wilson
Europe
Clemenceau
France
Army
Navy
6Th Company
Co. A. C
Fort Grant
Canal Zone
Knox
H. A. Harland
D. W. Jacques
U. S
New Hampshire
Cox
Buckman
Frederick W. Parker
Malden Firehalting Blaze Leaves 30000 Loss in Malden
A two alarm fire in Malden confined to 8% and 90 Pleasant greet damaged a hardware store stock of Alonzo A. West and a druggist James J. Keaney. Fire damaged goods, exploded cans of paint, and streetcar traffic was halted for nearly two hours. Spectators watched as firefighters flooded the building with water.
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Malden
Alonzo A. West
James J. Keaney
Melrose Man Ends Life After Ill Health Worries
George W. Monegan 44 of 176 Rowe Street Melrose shot himself in his home with a .38 revolver. Despondency from ill health and business worries cited. He led Boston & Maine tower stations at North Station and was a Reading Mason blue lodge member.
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George W. Monegan
Rowe Street
Melrose
Monegan
Blue Lodge of Masons
Reading
Tower
Boston & Maine Railroad
North Station
Wisconsin Legislature Ratifies National Prohibition Amendment
The Wisconsin Legislature completed ratification today with the House voting 58 to 39. The Senate had approved the amendment last Wednesday, finalizing ratification.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
House
Senate
Malden Pink Tea Fight Ends At Park Gate
A pre prohibition pink tea party at Coytemore Lea Park in Malden led to a large brawl after guards blocked public access. Police hauled away several attendees including host Joseph R. McInnis and recovered $43.14 from male guests. Police expect court action this morning.
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Malden
Timothy Foley
Mountain Avenue
Clifton Street
Dennis C. Holland
Joseph R. McInnis
Gentreggourt
W. W. Hartwell
McInnis
Johnson
Harvard Appoints Greenough Acting Dean of Harvard College
Professor Chester N. Greenough of the English department is named acting dean of Harvard College to replace Dean Harry A. Yeomats who departs Feb 15 for France. Greenough recently returned from work with the Shipping Board and Collaborates with Dean Edwin F. Gay of Harvard Business School. Yeomans will become associate director of the New England Bureau at the American University Union in Paris.
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Harvard College
Harry A. Yeomats
France
Greenough
Shipping Board
Edwin F. Gay
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Yeomans
New England
American University Union
Paris
Minnesota Ratifies Federal Prohibition Amendment
St Paul Minnesota reports that the state legislature moved to ratify the federal prohibition amendment with the House adopting the joint resolution after the Senate acted a day earlier.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
House
Senate
Harris Accuser Excused In Camp Deven Court Martial
Jan 17 at Camp Devens the Harris court martial heard how Lt Sullivan was excused after a closed session amid questions about talks with Harris. Major Shumaker said Col Byroade ordered Harris arrested. Witnesses described coal movements and payments linked to Harris and the salvage department.
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Harry J. Harris
Witneses
Harris
Beckwith
George Shumaker
George L. Byroade
Stark
Victor Allard
Goldstein
Brookline
Captain Smith
Brookline House
Belgium protests reduced Belgian peace delegates
The Belgian cabinet will protest to allied governments after the supreme council set two Belgian delegates for the peace conference, not the three Belgium expected. The move prompts official displeasure from Brussels over the representation.
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Belgium
Brussels
Supreme Council
Public Hearings Set On Ford Petition In Senate
The Senate elections committee voted to hear all evidence in open session on Henry Ford's petition challenging Truman H. Newberry's Michigan Senate victory. Senator Ashurst moved for public hearings, which passed unanimously. The Sergeant at Arms may be sent to Michigan to seize ballots as needed.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Truman H. Newberry
Senate
Michigan
Senate Elections Committee
Ashurst
Arizona
Allied Officers to Solve Lemberg Situation
War saw January 16 Allied officers including Colonel Grove of the American mission in Poland travel to Lemberg to arrange armistice terms. The move aims to release Polish troops for transfer north to oppose the Bolshevik tide from Russia with British and French officers.
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Warsaw
Associated Press
Colonel Grove
Poland
Lemberg
Grove
Russia
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