Senator Sherman Attacks Vail as Bolshevist Link
In Washington on January 2, Senator Sherman of Illinois charged that Theodore N. Vail, adviser to Postmaster General Burleson, advocates government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines to unload the American Telegraph and Telephone Company onto the government. Sherman said Vail is a Bolshevist in disguise and believes in government ownership as a means to unload the company.
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Washington
Sherman
Illinois
Senate
Theodore N. Vail
Burleson
American Telegraph & Telephone Company
Vail
Jack Frost Page Highlights Winter Sports Worldwide
A preview of next week’s Boston Post Sunday Magazine spotlights winter sports items. The feature surveys interesting facts about cold weather games and related events abroad and at home, centered on the seasonal theme and the spirit of Jack Frost.
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Jack Frost
King
Boston Post
Penrose Attacks Hoover Over Europe Relief Bill
In Washington on January 20 the Senate debated the administration plan to appropriate 100 million dollars for food relief in Europe and the Near East, stalling a final vote. Supporters and opponents agree on passage, with Democratic leaders hopeful it would pass before adjournment tomorrow.
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Washington
Jan
Europe
Near East
Senate
Battle over relief fund led by Penrose and Sherman
Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania and Sherman of Illinois led the attack on the relief fund and its administration. Democratic leader Martin of Virginia and Democratic whip Lewis of Illinois spoke in support. Penrose said Hoover insulted Republican citizens by urging support for the Democrats and proposed a commission to run the fund with Senate consent and a US supply purchase requirement. Martin criticized the proposal as profiteering.
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Herbert M. C. Hoover
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Sherman
Illinois
Martin
Virginia
Lewis
Hoover
Hada
Senate
United States
Congress Debates War Aid and Soldier Bonus Proposals
Mr Penrose proposed free wheat for Europe to be bought in the United States and the amendment passed. An Ashurst amendment would grant six months pay and a discharge uniform to service members, but debate on it was postponed. Senator Lewis urged quick passage to support President Wilson at the peace conference, warning that defeat would dishonor him and hinder Paris talks. He charged some senators opposed to Mr Hoover were injecting foreign questions into the bill.
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Penrose
Europe
Ashurst
Altona
Lewis
Wilson
Paris
Hoover
Mayor Peters Boosts Salary for City Hall Women Aides
Joy marked the mayoral announcement of raises for four clerical staffers and one other, including Nora O Callaghan from 1800 to 2000 as chief clerk. Gertrude Maloney, Catherine McLoughlin, Gertrude Smith, and Ruth Walton also receive increases to 1200 or 1000. Also named is Dr Albert Hyman as assistant resident physician at 1000, replacing Elizabeth McCarthy who returns to pathological technician at 600.
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Peters
Nora O'Callaghan
Gertrude E. Maloney
Catherine A. McLoughlin
Gertrude T. Smith
Ruth M. Walton
Long Island Hospital
Albert §. Hyman
Elizabeth McCarthy
Boy's wit leads to burglar's capture
A 13 year old Arnold Stokes awakened by an intruder in his mother's clothesroom used a pillow as a weapon and alerted himself. The intruder John Scully claimed no home and was held in $1200 in Central Court charged with night time breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny.
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Arnold Stokes
Newbury Street
Back Bay
John Scully
Central Court
100000 Cotton Workers Strike in Bombay
In Bombay on January 20, about 100000 cotton mill operatives walked off jobs demanding a higher war bonus. Authorities report no major violence beyond stone throwing by strikers.
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Bombay
Industry fears government control at meat packing hearings
Washington officials from independent packing and stock yard firms testified before the Senate Agriculture and House Interstate Commerce committees opposing government supervision of the meat packing industry. Francis J. Heney of San Francisco, former FTC chief counsel on the five big packers, also testified.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture
House
Interstate Commerce
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Packers face lawmakers over government role in prices
William Magiving of St. Paul Union Stock Yards warned that government intervention in meat prices could cause more harm than good and urged caution based on wheat price controls. D. W. Taliaferro of Hammond Standish & Co. argued against government ownership but favored avoiding government regulation of packing houses and stockyards. He noted profits near 22 percent in 1918 versus about 88 percent in 1917. James S. Agar of Chicago said he has not faced discrimination by large packers and often secured refrigerator cars, advocating keeping cars under current owners. Heney accused the Big Five packers of improper conduct.
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William Magiving
St. Paul
House
D. W. Taliaferro
Detroit
Hammond, Standish & Co
Senate
Taliaferro
James S. Agar
John Agar
Packers sought influence in national defence council
A witness testified that packers throttled the packing industry nationwide to create an artificial Chicago based monopoly with fixed prices for the country. He said packers aimed to gain Council of National Defence representation as committees would be formed to purchase food. Correspondence from packers’ files suggested multiple expected benefits from council activities.
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Chicago
Council of National Defence
Council
Bill on Pay Allowances
The House passed a bill to forgive reimbursable government allowances paid to dependents named by enlisted men when later cancelled by the War Risk Insurance Bureau. Rep Treadway of Massachusetts said thousands were canceled after initial payments and would relieve parents from repayment, except in fraud cases.
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Washington
House
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Bureau
Taft Urges Fleet Strength and League Promise
In Toronto William Howard Taft told the Empire Club that Britain must keep its fleet to resist unjust aggression or risk starvation. He linked disarmament to the success of a league of nations and cited Premier Clemenceau on the need for a league among five great powers to secure lasting peace.
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Toronto
Ont
Britain
William Howard Taft
Empire Club
England
League of Nations
Paris
James M
Clemenceau
Flags of 301st Artillery Presented to Governor Coolidge
Governor Coolidge received the national and regimental colors of the 301st Artillery in a brief ceremony at the State House. Colonel George M. Brooke presented the flags on behalf of the national government, noting they would be stored in the hall of flags for safekeeping until called for. The event honored Massachusetts troops returning from France with the 76th Division.
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Governor Coolidge
301St Artillery
State House
Fred Hawkins
Frank L. Converse
John R. Ruckman
Northeastern
Eugene McCarthy
Coolidge
Erday
Massachusetts
301St Yield Artillery
France
George M. Brooke
Brooke
Eugene J. McCarthy
Fred A. Hopkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Stevens
British cold storage to ease rationing as meat supplies rise
A. Brickwell, director of the cold storage department, predicted a large quantity of Australian meat will reach Great Britain in a few months reducing the need for rationing. He noted Britain started the war with 30,000,000 in storage.
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United Kingdom
London
A. Brickwell
Food Ministry
Great Britain
WILL PROBE LIGHT BOOST WILL PROBE LIGHT BOOST
City Council to send its legislative committee to a hearing on January 27 before the State gas and electric commission regarding protests over a 15 percent increase by EBaigson Electric Light Company. The company cited coal costs for a 5 percent rise and additional costs for a 10 percent rise, while stating charges remain within the commission's maximum of 12 cents per E. W. hour, resulting in a total increase to 11.2 cents.
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Ebaigson Electric Light Company
State Gas and Electric Grit ‘Commission
Alexander Whiteside
E. W
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Royalist Revolution Reported in Portugal
London reports a royalist uprising in Portugal with Palava Conceiro leading uprisings at Oporto Braga and Visous and proclaiming former King Manuel as king. Government forces move to crush the conspiracy and Manuel sent a telegram condemning the attempt.
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London
Portugal
Lisbon
Palava Conceiro
Oporto
Braga
Visous
Manuel
Esthonians Recapture Dorpat From Bolshevik Forces
Esthonian forces recaptured Dorpat about 25 miles west of Lake Peiput from Bolshevist troops. The victory included seizure of three guns a locomotive and more than 100 cars. An official Esthonian republic statement dated December 23 reported Dorpat had been taken by the Bolsheviks.
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Stockholm
Dorpat
Lake Peiput
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