Wilson denies any British ship sale pact with United States
President Wilson informs the Senate no agreement exists with British officials on selling ex-German liners in U S ports. He forwards a proposed Paris treaty plan on retaining ships seized during the war and outlines distribution rules among allied governments and reparations considerations.
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Washington
Wilson
Brandege
Senate
Great Britain
United States
Paris
United States of America
Shipping Board
Congress
Line Allied and Associated Powers
Europe
Germany
Oale
Navy to lift ban on inland wireless stations
Washington February 18. Naval control inland wireless stations will cease at midnight February 29 by press proclamation. Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced that control of sea and coastal stations by the navy continues under war time regulations.
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Washington
Naval Control
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Round Table Effect tablecloth offers circular damask center
A new table cloth presents a circular design that fits a square dining pattern. The plain damask center remains uncovered, creating a center piece look without extra lace or embroidery. The elaborate border enhances the table setting with a handsome appearance.
Government agents war on tax dodgers
Albert L Lauer secretary treasurer of Briggs and Turivas was arrested in Chicago for allegedly offering a 15000 dollar bribe to a federal income tax collector. After arraignment, Briggs and Turivas officials sought his release on 30000 dollar property bonds, denied. Federal agents anticipate more wholesale arrests of top firm heads in coming weeks.
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Chicago
Albert L Lauer
Briggs & Turivas
Westminster Building
South Dearborn Street
Lauer
United States
Lewis F. Mason
James Hamilton Lewis
Plans to Build Up Reserve
Secretary Daniels urged naval reserve membership for every man aboard American merchant ships at a dinner for naval reservists in Washington. He praised the reserve’s war record and said future success hinges on its members as the Navy plans training cruises and other measures to boost efficiency.
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Washington
Naval Reserve Force
Secretary Daniels
Naval Reserve
Daniels
Navy
German Court Hears Erzberger Libel Suit In Secret Session
Berlin reports a sensational turn in the libel case of Mathias Erzberger minister of finance against former Vice Chancellor Karl Helfferich. The Roumania treaty is in view at the trial and the court orders spectators and even Helfferich`s stenographers out after a motion for a closed session.
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Berlin
Mathias Erzberger
Karl Helfferich
Roumania
Erzberger
Publc
Doctor Helfferich
Army Demotion Policy Reduces Officers In Temporary Grades
Washington on February 20 reported that Baker told the senate the war department plans to demote officers when surplus in temporary grades. He noted 7,600 officers held advanced grades on November 11, 1918, now reduced to about 3,000 with ongoing demotion.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Senate
House backs rail bill as labor opposition yields new path
Washington notes the house approved the conference report on the railroad bill by 250 to 150 after a five hour debate. President Wilson's veto chance looms if labor pressure mounts, with Democrats split and Republicans largely supportive. The bill’s wage and arbitration provisions sparked fierce debate as lawmakers from Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Iowa divided on its terms.
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Washington
Organized Labor
House
Yeas
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Wilson
Garland
Pennsylvania
Esch
Wisconsin
Sanders
Indiana
Luhring
Tilson
Connecticut
Goody Soonts
West Virginia
Cannon
Illinois
Cooper
Ohio
Johnson
South Dakota
Mondell
Wyoming
Smith
Michigan
Dewalt
Black
Texas
Crisp
Georgia
Coady
Maryland
Welling
Utah
Small
North Carolina
Burke
Denison
Ilinois
Welty
Sims
Tennessee
Barker
Louisiana
Kiteffin
Congress faces 75 million for refitting German Miners
Chairman Payne said Congress must appropriate 75 million dollars to refit 30 former German Miners if a sale plan fails and the ships remain in government hands. The vessels have been in transport service and the dispute could shape funding and operation requirements.
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Washington
Congress
Shipping Board
Payne
Tobacco Workers to Strike in London Over Wages Hours
Representatives of 66 000 tobacco trade workers meet in London and demand higher wages and shorter hours. A strike is threatened if demands fail, tied to recent tobacco price increases.
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London
The
Tobacco Trade Conference
War Rail Wages to Stand for Six Months
Washington reports that wage levels set by the railroad administration will remain in effect until September 1 under the reorganization bill. The measure also freezes rates above current levels until that date, pending Interstate Commerce Commission approval for any reductions. President Wilson indicated pay increases would be reviewed by a commission or by executive action if no provision is made.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
House
Senate
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
Germany Will Prosecute Extradition List Members
Berlin says Germany will prosecute vigorously every person on the extradition list with prima facie crimes but will not initiate proceedings against General von Hindenburg Bethmann Hollweg or other leaders unless specific crimes are charged. Justice Minister Eugene Schiffer notes witness location in distant colonies may delay actions.
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Berlin
Germany
von Hindenburg
Bethmann-Hollweg
Eugene Schiffer
U S Wheat Exports Surge in 1919 to Aid Allies
Washington reports the United States shipped 148,086,470 bushels of wheat in 1919, up from 111,117,103 in 1918, as part of aid to war-stricken European nations. The total increase exceeds 86,000,000 bushels with an export value rise over 96 million dollars.
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Washington
America
Europe
Department of Commerce
United States
Rear Admiral Peary Dies Discoverer of North Pole
Washington mourns as Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary dies at home after weeks of illness from pernicious anemia. The famed explorer had been ailing for nearly two years and underwent a blood transfusion operation recently without relief. Born May 6, 1856 in Cres son, Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Peary
Cresson
Labor Groups Object to Conference Report on Railroad Bill
Leaders of railroad brotherhoods and the American Federation of Labor urge defeat of the conference report. They attack a 54.4 percent return guarantee and wage dispute provisions as subservient to capital, asserting the bill deprives labor of rights and seeks an arbitrary rate base set by an administrative body.
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Washington
Railroad Brotherhoods
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhoods
Congress
Aliens Leaving Chicago for Europe by Passport
Chicago residents classified as aliens seek EU return via passports at 800 to 1900 weekly. Deputy Collector J Popper notes most applicants are Balkan Polish or Slavic, many with families still in the homeland. Four in five applicants are men, many former packing industry workers.
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Chicago
Europe
J. Popper
Council idea for big mills plan gains support
Neenah Wisconsin February 23 about eighty percent of Kimberly Clark paper mill employees voted for a mill council plan. The plan provides equal representation for management and workers on a governing council to run the mills.
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Kimberly-Clark Paper Plante
Neenah, Wis
Kimberly- Clark Chain of Paper Mills
Mill Council
Congress
Mendell
House
Washington
House of Representatives
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Senate
Neenah
Wis
Kimberly-Clark
Mill Council Plan of
Strike Paralyzes Argentine Trade
Buenos Aires reports a strike by Miha novich Steamship crews since last Saturday halting coast and River Plate port trade. Shippers suffer heavy losses as perishables spoil and cargos backlog in warehouses.
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Buenos Aires
Mihanovich Steamship Company
Liner Noordam Delayed by Rotterdam Dock Strike
The Maer Noordam, set to sail from Rotterdam to New York on Thursday night, remains docked due to a strike by local workers causing an indefinite departure delay.
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Rotterdam
New York
Ancient iron and copper use traced to early times
The article notes iron was familiar in ancient periods dating to Moses era. It credits Ni Cain as a pioneer in iron making and crafts, with copper known to mankind from a very early period. Copper articles were found at various ancient sites.
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Cain
Moake
Postage for letters approved by Wash post office panel
The Washington post office committee approved one cent postage for letters. The report notes heightened costs, with other items including Vatican wage hikes and international diplomacy surrounding the League of Nations. It mentions battles along the Amur River, a bride from Bath and Michigan, and various war era notices from Copenhagen to Chicago.
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Bei Post Office
Vatican
Rome
Hague
Holland
League of Nations
Amur
Siberia
Albert McCauley
Bath
Suazyujaz
Aapan Suoos Timoré Railway Docks Company
Esclujjoe
Ise
Suatnb
George Requa
Wells
Secretary of Agriculture
Meredith
Washington
Martin Conway
London
Europe
England
France
The Markets Reported Grain Livestock and Poultry Prices
Grain prices cover flour, rye, hard and soft wheats with a range of per-bushel bids for first and second clears and retail trade. Hay values show timothy and clover mixes, while cattle, hogs, sheep, and live poultry list varied grade and weight categories with specific price bands and animal types.
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National Woman’s Suffrage Association
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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