World News in Brief Summary of Peace Conference Actions
The League of Nations draft sees amendments and a drafting committee. Allied powers order Poles and Germans to cease hostilities. Wilson to issue formal call for nations to join the Society of Nations. Clemenceau warns of a lull in the storm and possible outcomes. Supreme War Council considers harsher terms for Germany. Labor commission discusses representation for employers and workers with women eligible as delegates. American Archangel casualties total 409. 4,925 force. U.S. builds ten battleships and ten cruisers. Naval Appropriation bill passes. Reports of a potential schism in the peace conference and moving seat of deliberations. Secretary Glass seeks Liberty Bond expansion and authority over terms. Tacoma strike called off. public support lacking. Oil production in the Mid-Continent region remains steady. Seattle strike ends. IWW activities noted. Immigration acts and “undesirable sirens” slated from Sirian party lines. Wilson and McAdoo targeted by IWW. National strike orders across 112 cities in sympathy with carpenters. Senate approves war appropriations reduction. sent to conference. Seattle council and labor leaders fail to agree with officials. Ireland self-determination resolution gains House support.
Robbery and arrests across the southwest region
George Legg of El Paso was arrested for stealing stolen money while T S Ingram of Clarksdale Miss. was taken into custody for alleged complicity in the robbery of a $5 000 interstate shipment in $1 bills. Memorial services for Theodore Roosevelt were held at Fort Sill Y M C A. Roosevelt memorial trees were planted in Comanche county. An explosion at the Sand Creek plant killed two men and injured a third.
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George Legg
el Paso
T. S. Ingram
Clarksdale
Miss
Theodore Roosevelt
Fort Sill
Lawton
Comanche County Court House
Roosevelt
Sand Creek
American Glycerine Company
Bartlesville
Okla
German Army Costs in Occupied Areas Reach Over a Million Daily
The article notes maintenance costs for the German Army in occupied zones exceed 1 million dollars per day with privates at about 3 60 daily and officers at 9. It states private maintenance alone runs 962 000 daily and mentions political and Allied figures including Frederich Ebert and Lord Robert Cecil in various postwar contexts.
Pershing May Demand Probe Of Army Discrimination Claims
Washington February 13 The next Congress faces calls to investigate charges of unfair treatment of National Guard officers by General Pershing and his staff. A staff member says Pershing will press for a hearing upon his return to America, angered by criticism from Representative Gallivan and others.
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Washington
Congress
National Guard
General Pershing
Pershing
America
American Expeditionary Forces
Sard
France
Gallivan
West Point
Leavenworth
United States
House
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Senator Lewis seeks stronger US Mexico policy
Washington reports of continued outrages in Mexico prompt Senator Lewis of Illinois to push a resolution calling for a course that would secure American lives and property in Mexico under the present government. The move aligns with other measures introduced in Congress as Frank Polk acts for the State Department.
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Washington
Mexico
Lewis
Illinois
Senate
United States
Frank Polk
Labor strike endorsement complicates Butte metal mines
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly of Butte endorses the strike by the Metal Mine Workers Union affiliates tied to the American Federation of Labor and the Industrial Workers of the World. The move adds to mounting labor tensions as shelters in Anaconda and Great Falls are expected to close soon.
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Butte
Mont
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
American Federation of Labor Organization
Metal Mine Workers’ Union
Independent
Metal Mine Workers’ Union No. 800
Industrial Workers of the World
Anacconda
Great Falls
Annual Express Chicago Ad Headlines Thefts
A fragment mentions thefts and wrap issues affecting express service in Chicago, hinting at costs near 18 million dollars annually. The garbled text suggests reporting on losses and operational problems.
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Chicago
A Home for Every Man Bill Intro by Senator Ken
Washington February 12. Senator Ken introduces a bill calling for a program to provide housing for every man. The measure outlines federal support and eligibility guidelines, aiming to reduce homelessness and expand shelter access nationwide. It proposes funding mechanisms and oversight provisions for implementation.
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Washington
Ken You
Korean Buddhist Memorial Service Inside Mountain Nunnery
Elizabeth J. Coatworth describes a dawn to early morning memorial rite at a mountain monastery. Monks chant Kwanzeon Posal amid dim flames and incense while nuns and priests perform rites, offer candles, and read names before the fire consumes heaps of flowers.
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Ongside
Elizabeth J. Coatsworth
Asia Magazine
Water Systems War Sanitation Praised by Allied Officers
A British water system for three army divisions drew praise from a sanitary officer who described piped supply from a lake inside German lines and rapid post battle redeployment of water. English sanitarian engineering produced swift purification with a 1000 gallon per hour output from crude pond intake, a striking contrast to murky sources.
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Woods Hutchinson
Maine Bans Pickerel Sales by Noncatchers
The Hartford Courant notes Maine has a law forbidding sale of pickerel by anyone who did not catch the fish themselves. It jokes that pickerel contain many bones and likens the ban to protecting citizens from a dangerous diet, while noting no law bans pincushions. The piece mocks government protectionism and cites fear of starvation among locals.
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Maine
Hartford Couran
May Revolutionizes Shipbuilding With New Concrete Mixture
Remarkable claims emerge for a new concrete mix to build vessels lighter than wood yet more durable than steel. The makers assert ships could be one fifth lighter and the material could also apply as a protective covering to increase impact resistance, though ingredients are not yet disclosed.
High Heels Questioned by Health Expert
Dr. Trudy King urged the National Health Society to favor practical exercise for women noting that four or five miles of walking or similar activity is essential. She warned that fashionable high heels hinder reasonable activity.
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Trudy King
National Health Society
Concealment and Provoking Stage Romance
A dramatic exchange unfolds as Miss Cayenne rejects German diplomacy doubts and urges belief, while a character laments not understanding the German diplomat. The dialogue parodies romantic stage rhetoric and infuses intrigue with national tension and theatrical bravura.
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Miss Cayenne
Dialogue Exchange Sparks Laughs in Quick Witty Banter
A playful exchange unfolds with a couple trading quips about marriage and speed. The fast young husband prompts a lighthearted joke about keeping pace, and a dog’s howl serves as a punchline highlighting the couple’s humor.
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Archangel
Russia
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Tacoma
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New Orleans
William Gibbs McAdoo
the Treasury
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Ole Hanson
J. W. Spangler
Tovelen Retails Committee
Ireland
M. K. Blount
United States Department of Justice
Jerome, Ark
Philip Gibbs
Halifax
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Endeavoor
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
George Davis Herron
Princes Islands
Constantinople
Lord Robert Cecil
League of Nations Commission
Regular Army
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Ee Gentry Gates
First Avenue
St Lake Station
Birmingham
Alabama
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Georgia
Thompson
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Ohio
Hartman
Swift & Company
Packer
Federa Trade Commission
Union Stock Yards
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