War News Roundup Reflects Postwar Turbulence
Summary of wartime and political developments including passage of a six billion dollar revenue bill. defeat of the Susan B Anthony amendment in the Senate. approval of a three year naval build plan for 10 battleships and 10 cruisers. troop movements and demobilization figures through February. deportation talks. appointments and resignations in the army and government. wage cuts for enlisted men. rewards for overseas service. Seattle anarchist arrests. and Washington state political shifts with Governor Lister ill and delegations arriving at Camp Lewis.
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Houses of Congress
Europe
Senate
Susan B. Anthony
House
Seattle
Ernest Lister
Washington
Louis F. Hart
Lister
30Th
Newport News
20Th Engineers
Camp Lewis
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Demobilization of German Army Nears Completion
London reports indicate Germany has disbanded the 1916 and 1917 classes, leaving about 100000 on the eastern frontier while 150000 from the 1918 and 1919 classes remain as a standing force. Amalgamation of British and Canadian Red Crosses at Vladivostok is planned with Colonel Dennis in charge. A new Vladivostok hospital for typhus treatment is planned. The Philippine legislature has closed after passing bills including a 50 million peso National Development company. Hamburg faces a panic from bandit depredations with thieves in motor cars and heavy armed forces. The German government program under a new regime includes equal rights, education reform, democratic conscription, food rations, care for the wounded, and socialization of certain industries.
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Germany
London
Red Cross
Vladivostok
Dennis
Philippine
National Development Company
Hamburg
Berlin
Amsterdam Haandelschland
Frederic Ebert
Peace prospects at high point as war council meets
The supreme council of great powers heard Serbia's claims and plans a permanent armistice draft within a fortnight. Germany disarmament limits planned, naval terms debated, and canal fortifications discussed as a peace treaty aims for summer action. Marshal Foch to present terms. President Wilson due back March 15.
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Paris
Qyhe Supreme Council of the Great Powers
Serbia
Marshal Foch
Nce
Wilson
Supreme War Council
War Council
Helgoland
Kiel Canal
Hell Gate
Cape Cod Canal
Atlantic Coast Line
Panama Canal
Italy
Adriatic
British Surrender Details From War Equipment
British government reports in the house of commons show German losses surrendered by Feb 9 include 500 heavy guns 2 500 field guns 25 000 machine guns 3 000 trench mortars 1 700 airplanes 4 065 locomotives 1 220 motor trucks and by Feb 14 a total of 126 826 freight cars.
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London
House of Commons
Portuguese Revolution Suppressed in Lisbon Proclaimed
Washington reports the final suppression of Portugal's revolutionary movement with Lisbon government dispatches. Wire and railway lines restore communications between Lisbon and Oporto. Celro, the monarchist leader, and several cabinet members are imprisoned amid heavy casualties.
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Washington
Portugal
Lisbon
State Department
Oporto
Bein
Celro
Withdrawal of Troops From USS Sol Northern Russia
Washington reports that American and allied troops in north Russia will be pulled out as weather allows. President Wilson directs sending two extra railway troops to Archangel and Britain to reinforce Archangel with 2400 soldiers. Senate hearings and official notices follow the withdrawal plan.
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Washington
North
Russia
Wilson
Archangel
War Department
Tasker HT. Bliss
Paris
Chambers
Senate
House
Baker
Johnson
California
Republican
Diss
Great Britain
Bliss
Seattle Shipyards Paralyzed by Labor Strife in Seattle
Seattle labor dispute leaves 25 000 striking workers in Seattle shipyards and others in Tacoma idle. A government appointed committee led by Charles Piez of the Emergency Fleet Corporation seeks a settlement, with employers delaying opening until talks yield action. Piez asserts no union negotiation while workers stay out.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Charles Pies
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Plez
Butte Mines Resume Slowly as Strike Impacts Capacity
In Butte on February 19, several thousand tons of ore were hoisted as capacity production remains delayed. Operators expect full capacity by Thursday. Anaconda Copper Mining properties face weeks more shutdowns for cleaning and repairs after a prior February 7 strike. About 75 percent of the pre strike workforce has returned, with mines selecting which workers to rehire. One mine reported extending its shutdown measures to ensure safety and cure.
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Chicago
I W. W
American Equal Month Association
New York
New Orleans
Governor Nichols Street
Philadelphia
Government Assay Commission
Shasta
Cal
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
United States Chamber of Commerce
United States
Spokane Park Board
Spokane
Lewiston
Iolaho
Tacoma
Seattle
Chicago Livestock Market Report February 19
Hogs receipts 58 000 with prices mostly 10 cents lower. bulls and butchers mixed to lower. Cattle receipts 17 000 with steady to lower bids across beef steers and cows, calves and feeders mixed. Sheep receipts 16 000 with active market and higher for prime and good grades.
Six Billion Dollar Revenue Bill Passes
Washington reports final action on a war revenue bill levying six billions in taxes this year and four billions annually thereafter until revised. The conference agreement was adopted without a record vote, signed by the vice president and speaker, and sent to the White House for President Wilson’s signature after his return from France.
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United States
Raymond I. Crist
Naturalization
Francis J. Weney
Federal Trade Commission
House Interstate Commerce Commission
Weney
Wilson
William Graves Sharp
France
White House
Paris Post
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
MacCormick
House
War Department
Washington
Senate
Hogs and cattle receipts shift at St Paul market
St Paul Livestock reports hogs receipts around 15 000 with prices 15c lower and bulk sellings near 17.16 to 17.20. Cattle arrivals about 4 000 with killers steady. steers 5.50 to 18, cows and heifers 5.13 to 25, veal calves up to 6.14, stockers and feeders steady. Sheep receipts 800 and market steady with lambs 10 to 17, wethers 10 to 13.60, ewes 5 to 10.60.
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St. Paul
Opposition to Covenant for League Taking Form
Washington February 19 opposition in the senate to the league of nations began to take definite form. Senator Borah of Idaho Republican member of the foreign relations committee declined to attend Wilsons February 26 White House dinner and Senator Poin dexter of Washington Republican announced he would speak in the senate today in criticism of the league plan.
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Washington
Senate
League of Nations
Minneapolis Gratin Grain Market Report
Minneapolis wheat receipts totaled 216 cars versus 121 a year ago. Cash No 1 northern wheat traded from 2.22 to 2.26. No 3 yellow corn at 1.24 to 1.26. No 3 white oats quoted at 54 to 56 cents. Flax at 3.50 to 3.53. Barley 77 to 89. flour unchanged. Shipments 41,886 barrels.
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Minneapolis Gratin
Minneapolis
Rockefeller Education Fund Report Details 44.7 Million Dollar Resources
New York a Feb 17 Resources of 44 675 278 are shown in the annual report of the general education board founded by John D Rockefeller to promote education in the United States issued here yesterday Of appropriations made by the board 1 333 000 went to medical schools 650 000 to general university endowments 315 885 to schools for negroes and 56 000 for educational research and state educational survey
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New York
General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller
United States
Coast Balloon To Make Overland Journey
Official announcement that the 250 foot blimp to be stationed at North Island will be flown from Akron Ohio within two weeks. The craft, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Earl W Spence, has a speed of about 65 miles an hour and a cruising radius of 700 miles.
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San Diego
Cal
North Island
Akron
Ohio
Earl W.spencer
Naval Air School
Ohio City
Huge German War Debt Sparks Finance Debate
In a Weimar address, Finance Minister Dr Schiffer urged credits totaling 95.3 billion marks for national needs. He said 300 million would fund housing, with overall credits and loans exceeding 140 billion marks and bank notes in circulation at about 43.5 billion.
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Weimar
German National Assembly
Schiffer
Hatel
Montana notes and terse state yarns
Pat Carney of Waterloo president of the Montana State fair calls a February 25 directors’ meeting in Helena to set this year’s premium list. The roster recalls wartime hardship and local editors, while Missoula lawyer Lewis M. Simes temporarily takes economics at the university.
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Pat Carney
Waterloo
Madison County
Helena
Lewis M. Simes
Missoula
The
State University Law School
Louis Levine
IE. O. Sisson
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
G. A. Templeton
Great Falls
D. T. Curran
Hugh RR. Wells
Miles City
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Rockefeller Education Fund
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