Revised U S World War II casualty totals released by adjutant general
Final official wartime casualty counts show 302 612 total with 77 118 deaths. New York leads with 40 222 casualties. breakdown includes 34 248 killed in action and 23 430 died of disease with 13 700 died of wounds.
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Twenty Eight Profiteers Convicted in Palmer Campaign
Washington reports the profiteering drive led by Attorney General Palmer has resulted in 28 convictions for charging excessive prices. The campaign began last October and targets price gouging in wartime goods.
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Nitrate Plant Graft Charged Before House Panel
Mark H. Evans of Arcadian California testified to the House War Expenditures Committee accusing officials of incompetence criminal negligence and graft in the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant project. He said he collected 129 affidavits detailing alleged abuses during construction.
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Lane Retires as Interior Secretary March First
President Wilson accepted the resignation of Franklin Knight Lane secretary of the interior to take effect March 1. The move had been planned earlier but delayed by the President’s illness. Alexander T. Vorelsong of California has been mentioned as Lane’s successor.
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WAR CRIMINALS TO FACE GERMAN COURTS
Paris report says Versailles Article 228 cannot be enforced as written. Allies plan to accept the German list of accused, then gauge Berlin’s good faith before any trial. A high diplomatic source says allied prosecutors may push for a German court with allied oversight if Germany shows willingness.
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Modified Lodge reservation debated in treaty fight
United States senators Lenroot and Kellogg propose a substitute for the Lodge Article 10 reservation. Looting on railroads caused about 45 million dollars in losses in 1919 per railroad administration stats. The Tuckerton wireless station was wrecked by a storm. Government control over railroads shows signs of relinquishment as lines return to owner operation. Senator Hitchcock expects President's letter to aid treaty reservations agreement shifts. 18 or 20 Democrats may back a modified Lodge reservation, but not enough for ratification.
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Labor 10 Fight With Ballots Aims to Aid Farmers
Organized labor plans a nationwide, bipartisan campaign to control Congress and elect friendly national and state officials. A 4,000,000-member AFL committee will canvass districts, mobilize organizers, and target lawmakers hostile to labor while seeking farmer cooperation in some states.
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War baby's mother Emily Knowles weds Guy S Spiker
In Fall River a 20 year old English immigrant Emily Knowles, mother of a war baby, married Baltimorean Guy S Spiker in the Battersby home parlor. Reverend Henry Arnold of Bogle Street Christian Church performed the ceremony.
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Navy program would build 26 capital ships for League entry
Secretary Daniels plans an extended naval policy asking for a fleet of 26 capital ships. The proposal aims to match any nation if the United States joins the League of Nations, and would also set the stage for a dominant navy even if the U S does not join.
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Winter storm devastates coast from Maine to Virginia
A fierce winter storm dumps sleet and snow with forty mile winds across the coast, causing widespread damage, coal shortages in New York, transportation disruptions, and large property losses from Rockaway to Cape May and Atlantic City.
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Uprising and War Crimes Notes Across Regions
Bolshevik uprisings against Japan on Sakhalin report attacks on mining and petroleum plants with a rescue party in 30 sledges dispatched. In Geneva Swiss officials fear war crimes suspects may flee. Reno ratifies federal suffrage amendment in special session with near unanimous support. Berlin comments on war crimes demands by entente. New York Herbert Hoover denies seeking the presidency and cautions on League of Nations as a campaign issue.
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Danderine Hair Transformation Ad Brims with Promises
An advertisement touts Danderine a hair tonic promising instant transformation to abundant soft glossy life for women. It claims removal of dust oil and dandruff while boosting growth and brightness. A humorous wedding scene closes the snippet with a debt joke between bridegroom and father-in-law.
Health promises from herbal laxativeGarfield Tea
Better general health is expected from Garfield Tea the natural laxative. The ad asserts constipation relief and includes a humorous hat exchange bit. Also promotes Cuticura Soap for shaving bathing and skin health with a claim of efficiency. It contrasts tallow candles with electric lights as an analogy.
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