Mexico Makes False Evidence in Mexico Conduct Witnesses Testify
San Antonio reporters detail testimony before a Senate sub committee on conditions in Mexico. Witnesses include J. M. McBee James J. Britt and George A Blalock who recount killings in oil fields near the Car tras and say Mexican authorities poured Tequila into a dead man s mouth to suggest drunkenness.
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San Antonio
Texas
Senate
Mexico
J. M. McBee
James J. Britt
Tampico
George A. Blalock
Britt
United States
F. J. Roney
Earl Boles
Boles
James Wallace
Trade Conference Called To Heal Postwar World Markets
A call for a major international conference of leading financiers and officials was issued in New York and echoed across Britain France Holland Switzerland Denmark Sweden and Norway. The proposals come from business financial political and educational leaders seeking remedies for postwar financial and commercial chaos.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Holland
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Machinists Vote to Quit If Anti Strike Legislation Passes
Washington reports that officers of the International Machinists Union may call a general strike of machinists if anti strike legislation in the Cummins railroad bill fails in Congress. The union claims about 400000 members with 200000 in railroad shops and says the referendum shows a 9 to 1 vote opposed to the anti strike measures.
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Washington
International Machinists Union
Cummins
Newhall
Germans Begin Evacuation in Schleswig Zone
The Germans started evacuating the first zone of Schleswig as a preliminary to a plebiscite to decide its fate with Denmark. The Schleswig commission will depart for Flensburg on January 18 and has named prefects to govern the initial districts.
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Washington
Schleswig
Denmark
State Department
International Schleswig Commission
Flensburg
Perfects
American to Resume Talks with Germany From Paris
W. Lorin Dresel American commissioner to Germany departs Paris for Berlin to restart diplomatic communications with Germany. Allen Dulles will accompany Dresel, with talks resuming alongside England France and Italy.
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Paris
W. Lorin Dresel
Germany
Berlin
England
France
Italy
Allen Dulles
Dresel
Prohibition Party Chooses Washington Lincoln for National Convention
The Prohibition party executive committee selected Washington Lincoln Neb as the convention site and set July 21 as the date for the national meeting.
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Washington
Lincoln, Neb
Prohibition Party
Scalp Trade Nets Trapper $150 in Wisconsin
Scalps of three wolves and 60 foxes were brought to the county clerk in Eau Claire Wisconsin netting the trappers $150. Wolves are numerous this winter.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Sims Testimony Provokes Probe Into Navy Conduct
Admiral Sims told a Senate subcommittee he was left in London with one aide after America entered the war and warned against letting the British pull the wool over his eyes. The remarks spurred Republicans to seek a full inquiry into Navy administration and actions during the war.
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Washington
Admiral Sims
Senate
Sims
London
America
McCormick
Illinois
Europe
Senator Hale
Daniels
Navy Department
Labor Union Opposes Anti-Sedition Bills in Congress
Samuel Gompers announces the American Federation of Labor will oppose the pending anti-sedition bills in Congress with all power it may possess. The federation’s statement signals a broad labor-led campaign against the proposed measures.
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Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Organized Labor
Campaign to ease alien unrest targets bolshevist influence
New York reports the Inter-Racial council led by Coleman du Pont plans a nationwide campaign to help the foreign-born population and "sift them from the status of mere cogs in a machine" while offsetting bolshevist propaganda through education. The group claims broad support from over 400 organizations and aims to boost understanding as hundreds in basic industries consider leaving the United States.
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New York
United States
Inter-Racial Council
Council
Coleman du Pont
America
Cabinet Resigns. Millerand to Form New French Cabinet
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau's cabinet resigns. President Poincare asks Alexandre Millerand, then governor of Alsace, to form a new government. The outgoing ministry had been in office since November 16, 1917.
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Paris
Clementeau
Poincare
Alexandre Millerand
Alsace
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