Proclamation marks return of railroads to owners in 1920
President Wilson announces end of federal control of railroads and transport systems. Proclamation sets March 1 1920 12:01 a.m. as transfer time, returning ownership to respective owners under guidance from Walker D Hines and the War and State departments.
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United States of America
Secretary of War
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Walker D. Hines
Congress
Newton D. Baker
District of Columbia
Coal Operators Balk at Presidents Plan
President Wilson named a three member commission to arbitrate differences between bituminous miners and operators, with Henry M. Robinson representing the public, John P. White for workers, and Rembrandt Peale for operators. The operators’ committee quickly denied agreeing to the president’s settlement plan or being consulted on its terms.
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Washington
Deb
Wilson
Palmer
United Ming
Indianapolis
Are
Henry M. Robinson
Pasadena
Cal
John P. White
United Mine Workers
Rembrandt Peale
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller Gives Record 100 Million Dollar Donation
John D. Rockefeller donates 100 million dollars, the largest single philanthropy in history. Half to the General Education Board to support higher learning and salaries, and 50.6 million to the Rockefeller Foundation. Forty-five million directed to developing and improving Canada’s leading medical schools, with required matching funds.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
General Education Board
Hself
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Canada
Largest U S Diver S 16 Launches in Connecticut
Submarine S-16, the largest in the United States, was launched at Lake Torpedoboat Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Sponsor Mrs Archibald McNeil Jr broke a champagne bottle as the craft slid down the ways. The 220 foot vessel has a cruising radius of 12,000 miles and speeds of 12 knots submerged and 15 knots on the surface.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Dee
United States
Lake Torpedoboat Company
Archibald McNeil, Jr
Two Die and Forty Eight Hurt in Frisco Train Wreck
Two persons die and forty eight are injured when a Frisco passenger train derailed three miles east of St James Missouri. The train was traveling from Oklahoma City to St Louis. Dead include J P Flopper of Virginia and Mrs Illinne a of St Louis.
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St. James
Oklaoma City
Okla
St. Louis
J. P
Virginia
Mra
World Told Why Reds Sent Home
State Department cable explains deportation of 249 radical Russians aboard the Buford to secure safe conduct and humane treatment en route to Soviet Russia. Commissioner Caminetti says deportees are undesirables and a menace to law and order. hearings continue on seditious papers and Russia propaganda.
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Lehine
Washington
Buford
State Department
Russia
Europe
Anthony Caminetti
Soviet Russia
United States
United States of America
Dalla
Dlissland
Johnson
House Immigration Committee
Lodge
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Moses
Rap
New Hampshire
Ludwig
A. K. Martens
Judges Balk at Sentences in Sinn Fein Fund Case
Dublin reports four Sinn Fein members charged with soliciting funds for the Irish parliament were sentenced in Burnfoot Criminal Court. Magistrate Porter sharply criticized the terms as “garage” and threatened to rend his commission to the winds. Magistrate McLoughlin also protested and was removed from the court.
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Dublin
Criminal Court
Burnfoot
Donegal
Porter
McLoughlin
Norman Hapgood Back Home From Copenhagen
Norman A Hapgood United States minister to Denmark arrived on the Frederick VIII from Copenhagen on leave of absence. He is accompanied by Mrs Hapgood and two children. Baroness Sternburg widow of the former German ambassador to Washington is among other passengers.
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New York
Norman Aapgood
United States
Danmark
Copenhagen
State Department
Minnesota Supreme Court upholds soldier bonus law
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the state bonus law granting servicemen and women $15 a month for time served in federal military service. The decision provides legal backing for a $20,000,000 bond issue to support the program.
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Minnesota Supreme Court
St. Paul, Mine
State Supreme Court
Minnesota
Lloyd George Explains New Irish Home Rule Bill
Premier Lloyd George told the House that no universally acceptable Irish home rule scheme exists, urging a dual parliament plan for Ulster and southern Ireland with limited imperial taxation powers and local control over most affairs except higher judiciary and armed forces. The address follows a recent Dublin outrage.
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London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Commons
Dublin
Ulster
Southern Ireland
Pullest
Ireland
United States
Railways Need 5 Billions for Five Year Expansion
Chicago December 25 Five billion dollars will be required by U S railroads for expansion rehabilitation and improvement in the five year period after private ownership resumes on March 4 leading railroad men in Chicago say the roads should spend a billion dollars annually for at least five years to build an adequate transportation system Hale Holden regional director central West says extensions improvements and additional equipment are sorely needed.
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Chicago
United States
Hale Holden
Central West
Diaz Property Is Seized in Mexico Asset Transfer
San Antonio December 26 reports say the estate of Ignacio de la Torre Porfirio Diaz former dictator of Mexico was annulled and taken from his widow. The assets, once controlled by Diaz, were turned over to the public benefactor for the use of the Mexican government per Mexico City papers.
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San Antonio
Tex
Ignacio de la Torre
Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
Republic
Mexico City
Eight Die In Fire At Connecticut Hospital For The Insane
A blaze at the Connecticut hospital for the insane in Middletown destroyed a frame building housing 53 patients. Eight patients are believed dead in the fire that swept through the structure located a mile east of the main complex.
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Connecticut
Middletown
Conn
Connecticut Hospital For
World News Briefly Told From London and Washington
A scrambled dispatch summary notes 1726 British girls marrying American doughboys, US hospital ship Re Hof launched in Philadelphia, US House approves higher pay for Boston teachers, and various international moves. Poland politics, Villa forces defeated near Muzquiz, Thirteen parties vie for control in Poland after Paderewski’s retirement. Berlin dispatches report German farmer colonists offered to Brazil. A New York protest by 1000 marchers scatters under police, and Christmas at the White House is quiet due to President Wilson illness. Bliss in Washington urges pooling Europe’s food under a director general.
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London
Amerluh Doughboys
John J. Pershtng
Laetede
Chamber of Deputies
Parla
Clemenceny
United States
Re ‘Hof
Philadelphia Cavy
House of Representatives
Beston
Boston
Senate
Shipping Board
Washington
Preston Mullens
John P. Kennedy
Panther Creek
Weleh
W. Va
Poland
Ignace Paderewski
Berlin
Hipolito Villa
Muzquiz
Coachuita
Francisco Murgula
Yorreon
Saltillo
Eugene R. Duffy Association
New York
Kenry Ward
Detroit
Mich
House of Commons
India
State Department
Fifth Avenue
Holland
Brazil
German Emigrant Gazette
J. Stanley Brown
John H. Brown
Mount Clemens
White House
Wilson
Europe
Tasker H. Bliss
Paris
Bombs Found. Lisbon Girls’ School Arrest Swings Probe
In Lisbon Portugal a porter at a girls school has been arrested after bombs were discovered in the building. The report notes market prices for flour hay cattle hogs sheep and other commodities, reflecting a broad economic listing alongside the incident.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Hoover Views On European Credit Extension Policy
Washington dispatch reports Congress will consider expanding US credit to suffering Europe totaling about 1.8 billion dollars after recess. Hoover’s views are sought on relief for central Europe and on avoiding mandatory Armenian control. Treasury Secretary Glass asks Ways and Means to delay immediate interest payments to allow Europe to revive trade and avoid hampering reconstruction.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
America
Austria
Hungary
Poland
Bohemia
Lenroot
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Germany
Armenia
Mesopotamia
Syria
Black Sea
Great Britain
France
Central Europe
Czecho-Slovakia
Secretary of the Treasury
Joans
Glass
House
Treasury
Pope to Buy Two Airplanes for Vatican Couriers
Rome reports Pope Benedict intends to buy two airplanes of the Inter type for use on special diplomatic errands of Vatican couriers. The Holy Father also wants the planes ready for his own use if a hurried departure is required at any time.
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Rome
Pope Benedict
Vatican
Holy Father
Engineer In Crash Ends Life In Lille Tragedy
Dec 24 Lille France a freight train engineer who aided injured passengers after a collision with a passenger train killed himself with a pistol. The crash left 14 dead and multiple injured.
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Lille
France
Himeself
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Secretary of State
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New - York
Wage Commission
John D
U. S
Frisco
St. Janis
REDS
Norman Hapgood
Baronese Sternburg
Frederick VIII
Joel
Grayson
Joel Grayson
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Imerigans
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