United States Votes Itself Dry as Nebraska Ratifies
A long national drive to enforce prohibition advances as Nebraska becomes the 36th state to ratify the 1917 amendment. The nation’s move toward a dry policy accelerates with states ratifying and the law set to take effect July 1, pending presidential proclamation amid wartime measures.
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Chicago
United States
Nebraska
Prohibition
Congress
Senate
X. Z
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tigtor
Russia
Michigan
Minnesota
Distillers
Levy Mayer
Mayer
South Dakota
Oregon
Nevada
Montana
Oklahoma
Maine
Maryland
Arkansas
Collorado
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Ohio
Washington
North Dakota
Missinnippi
Missouri
Kansas
Loutalana
Utah
Liebknecht Arrested and Berlin Under Ebert Rule
Berlin reports reveal Karl Liebknecht, Spartacist leader, captured and taken to Hotel Eden as authorities restore order. Government assures stability, cites plans for a new constitution and wide suffrage amid ongoing sniping and political upheaval across northern Germany.
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Berlin
Karl Liebknecht
Eden
Five American soldiers held as prisoners in Germany
Washington reports five American enlisted men captured by Germany and held as prisoners of war. The men include residents from North Dakota, with details to follow from the War Department release dated January 16.
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Washington
Namoes
Raparte
Germany
Emozepoes
Labor congress votes down ban on news reporters
Chicago delegates to the national labor congress reject a proposal to bar newspaper reporters from the session. Chairman H D Nolan defends free speech and notes that Debs will address the body. Funds are raised for Mooney and Billings. debate over Nonpartisan league address is rejected. Cold trend noted for North Dakota tonight and Friday.
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Chicago
National Labor Congress Today
Teportera
H. D. Nolan
Organized Labor
Nolan
Eugene V. Debs
Mooney
Leon Green
Seattle
International Workers’ Defense League
Ault
God Fheor
Thomas J. Mooney
Warren Billings
California
E. B. Morton
San Francisco
Committee
League
Prendell
Nonpartisan League
Girl White Wings In Coblenz Held Flirted With Yanks
A fragment describes a girl nicknamed White Wings held in Coblenz and flirting with American soldiers in larger towns, noting strict guard presence. It mentions provost guards and military police ready to intervene if an officer or soldier attempts to speak to a woman on the street or in public.
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Coblenz Held
Yanks
No decision on the Riba Weber seat
In Bismarck North Dakota the elections committee failed to reach a decision on the Riba Weber contest for a seat in the house. The panel, eight leaguers and one minority member, recessed with a likely majority recommendation to throw out the challenge on technical grounds and a minority report possible.
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Star
Bismarck
N. D
Riba-Weber
Webber
Thin
Per Carr
Barnes County
Riba
Forman
Sargent County
Buenos Aires
Associated Press
Irigoyen
Argentina
Bor
Welford Comments on Pleasance Caucus Status
Senator Walter Welford of Pembina says the discipline committee is not ready to report on Representative Pleasance action in voting with the minority on the amendments resolution. The report may be presented tonight and Welford hopes Pleasance can retain membership in caucus.
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Bismarc! D
Walter Welford
Pembina Anid
Caucus “Discipline” Committee
Pleasance
Welford
Caucus
Townley Bankruptcy Case To Be Taken To Appeals Court
Townley bankruptcy case to be appealed to the United States circuit court. Trustee in bankruptcy plans the appeal with Francis Murphy of Minot, counsel for the trustee, stating the action is nearly complete. Judge Amidon of Fargo recently discharged Townley from bankruptcy.
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California
Washington
New York
Evanston
Inte Frances
Willard
Rosehill Cemetery
United States
Congress
Townley
Bismarck
N. C
United States Circuit Court
A. C. Townley
Francis Murphy
Minot
Amidon
Fargo
Deeds Exonerated In Aero Inquiry
Washington January 16 complete exoneration of Col E A Deeds of the signal corps after a court martial recommendation by Charles Hughes in his report on aircraft production. A special War Department board of inquiry found the charge unfounded approved by Secretary Baker and the case closed with all records filed.
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Washington
Col. E. A. Deeds
Signal Corps
Charles E.hughes
War Department Board
Baker
Protests Prompt Press Meeting On Publicity at Paris
The supreme council set a 6 o'clock meeting for Allied and associated country press members and conference representatives to discuss publicity methods. Officials said the Runasian question would be examined jointly after governments share latest information. A press club session at 80 Avenue Des Champs Elysee was scheduled for 5 pm.
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Asoctated
Paria
Tan
Supreme Council
United States of America
Paris
London
Quay D'Orsay
Aress
Avenue Des Champs Elysee
Russia
Peace congress opens with ceremonies in Paris
Paris reports the peace congress will begin with formal honors for arriving delegates led by French foreign minister Stephen Pichon and President Wilson. Delegates sit alphabetically by state around a horseshoe table as Premier Clemenceau chairs and officers are elected. Formal invitations and secrecy rules spark debate among nations and press about open sessions and diplomatic information.
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Paris
Stephen Pichon
Wilson
Foreign Ministry
British Empire
France
Italy
Japan
Poincare
Clemenceau
Persis
AIDC
Ecdnve
Supreme Council of the Five Greater Powers
Ee Mier Clemenceau
Pichon
United States
Lansing
Great Britain
Premiser Lloyd George
Balfour
Sonnino
Viscount Chinda
Baron Mareni
Vittorio Orlando
Rome
Mia Witton
Mims Benmm
Council
Heep
Lloyd George
England
Permans
Robert Lansing
Dlectoss
Cartain
Ukrainians Form Plan to Fight Bolshevist Propaganda
Over a thousand Ukrainian delegates from the United States and Canada convened in New York to outline campaigns against Bolshevist doctrine and to Americanize about one million Ukrainians living in the country.
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New York
United States
Canada
Europe
Poles Absorb Lithuania Amid War Telegrams
The Polish government provisionally took over a Baltic region following a wartime telegram from Warsaw. Casualty lists and overseas reports show Otto and C. Smith among names mentioned, with unclear details and partial indications of casualties.
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Philipp Scheidemann
Herr Landsberg
Gustav Noske
Herr Wissell
Forlam
Union of Nations
Wolff Bureau
Tageblatt
Halles Gate
Moabit
Stettin
Bremen
Lokal Anzeiger
Spartacans
Soldiera Council
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Delmenhorst
Wilhelmshaven
Spartacana
Tageblatt and Zeitung
Isner
Premiser
Kurt Hisner
Hisner
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Asembly
Wean Poamoostrate
Erfurt
Prussian
Saxony
German Nations Folks Party
Allgemeine Zeitung
Munich
Labor
Riba Webber
Elections Committee
Crosby
Oscar T
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Otto
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C. Smith
B. Peut
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