British labor strikes driven by shop stewards and soviets
London reports a nation wide strike wave in Great Britain and Ireland led by shop stewards allied with bolshevist ideas. Local boards oppose national labor heads as shipyards and coal mines halt, with alarms of forced 40 hour weeks and government crisis. Belfast and Glasgow see heightened disruption and electric supplies threatened.
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United Press
London
Great Britain
Ireland
Bolaheviatic
National Federation of Trades Unions
Bolshevists
Frank Smith
Federation of Engineers and Shipbuilders
Fecal Boards
S Soviets
National Federation of Trade Unions
Lenine
The
Federaion
Nober
United Kingdom
Belfast
New Machine Guns For Third Army
The American army begins supplying Browning machine guns and automatic rifles to its flight divisions. The goal is to equip all troops of the American expedition with 768 automatic rifles and machine guns. Also notes occupation developments in Turkish Thrace.
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Third Army
Associated Press
Farmers Protest Lifting Corn Ban
Washington reports cotton belt farmers send protests to Congress over the war trade board lifting the Argentine corn import ban. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska asks the food administration about steps to meet Argentine competition. The embargo lift caused a sharp drop in American corn.
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United Press
Washington
C. Dan
Cotton Belt
War Trade Board
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Food Administration
United States threatens to withdraw support from Russian factions
Washington reports say the United States may recall troops in Archangel and Siberia, halt exports to Archangel and Vladivostok, and withdraw recognition of the Russian constitutionalists if they fail to back President Wilson's plan for a united all Russian conference with Bolshevik and allied delegates. The move would align with Britain France Italy and Japan as the Russians are urged to resolve inner conflict. President Tchaikovski is en route to Paris for a stance against Bolsheviks and to press for Russian republican admission to peace talks.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
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Archangel
Siberia
Vladivostok
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Paris
Kerensky
Tchaikovsky
Government Strike Policy Focuses on Letting Jobs Stand
Washington reports Charles Piez, director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, says government policy in shipyard strikes is to let the job stand. He cites Seattle and San Francisco, notes wages have risen to 1.70 while output falls to 70 percent, and urges unions to consider strikes only in workers’ interest given high costs and cancelled contracts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles Piez
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Seattle
San Francisco
Mr. Pies
Pacific Coast
Congress
Chicago Security League Defends Nonpolitical Role
E C Wotten testified before a congressional committee in Chicago denying that the Chicago branch of the national security league functions as a political group. He said its activities are purely matriotic and disputed charges of factional fighting in Illinois.
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United Press
Chicago
National Security League
Illinois
E. C. Wotten
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
Caraway
Arkansas
Wetten
League
Empire War Debt Proposal Across Dominions
Melbourne January 30. Mr Watt acting prime minister presents a plan to unify imperial war debts under an empire debt commission. The scheme would pool UK Canada Australia New Zealand India and other colonies debts into one stock with a sinking fund to repay in 72 years and authority to borrow abroad. Each country would retain responsibility for its own incurred debt.
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Melbourne
Watt
Commonwealth
Empire
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Empire War Delta Commission
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Plan ofBritish Army Announced for 1919 Transition
London January 30 Winston Churchill secretary of war issued an official statement on occupation army regulations The plan sets 900000 men for the transition period with others demobilized as fast as possible New armies form February 1 from recruits since January 1 1916 under 87 years volunteers for one year service 69 battalions now on home service to guard bridgeheads pay bonuses from 10s6d to 42s with leave to be granted The ministry of labor also said no further release applications on pivotal or special grounds will be considered
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Associated Press
London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Britten
Tthine
Ministry of Labor
Fight the Reds is plea of Wood
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood warned the United States against the bolshevist menace in an address to the Four Minute Men of America in Detroit. He urged them to fight the red movement and said the four minute men must help find jobs for returning soldiers or risk losing them to bolshevist propagandists. He added this is not the last war and discontented men are unwanted.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Leonard Wood
America
Wood
Protect American Rights in Mexico Organization Formed
New York reports the formation of the National Association for the Protection of American Rights in Mexico. Frank J. Silsbee of Los Angeles, secretary, says 41 concerns across oil mining smelting agriculture land cattle rubber banking and more join. The group aims to study the Mexican situation and inform U S and Mexican governments to remove causes of friction.
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New York
L’ormal
National Association For the Protection of American Rights
Mexico
Frank J. Silsbee
Los Angeles
United States
Lift restriction on all coal now announced by fuel administration
An order removing price and some other restrictions on anthracite coal has been prepared at the fuel administration. Administrator Gurfeld's signature will make it effective, with an announcement expected shortly in Washington.
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Apecciated Press
Washington
Fuel Administration
Analia
Gurfeld
Swift Waives Immunity in Meat Regulation Hearings
Louis F Swift, president of Swift & Co, formally waived immunity for testimony before the Senate agriculture committee during hearings on meat industry regulation. He testified on the abandonment of the M E T railroad stock yards at Fort Worth and disputed packer objections to the inquiry. The House Interstate Commerce Committee debated demands to have witnesses named by the federal trade commission, delaying final action.
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Associated Press
Washington, Jran
Louis I’. Swift
Swift & Co
Senate Agriculture Committee
Swift
Coursn
Fort Worth
Tex
Department of Justice
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
House Interstate Commerce Committee
The
Trade Commission
Winslow
Massachusetts
T. E. Wilson
Wilson& Compay
Start Offensive Against Poland On Eastern Front
German military preparations are finished and a major offensive against Poland may be expected. More than 40 000 volunteers left for the eastern front yesterday as Polish forces approach the Brandenburg border. The Volkssturm in Bromberg protests ongoing negotiations with Poland, claiming agreements will not be kept and only delay military action.
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Herlin
Itw
Brandenburg
Volksral
Bromberg
Futher
Costa Rica Tinoco Regime Recognized by U S
A subcommittee report to the Renato foreign relations committees states the United States recognizes the government of President Tinoco in Costa Rica. The panel concluded its Costa Rican affairs investigation and presented findings today.
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Associated Prose
Washington
United States
Tinoco
Costa Rica
Renato Foreign Relations Committees
Morgan Remembered as Honorary Freeman of Goldsmiths
London honors American financier J P Morgan with the honorary freedom and livery of the Goldsmiths Company marking him as the first American and banker since 1795 to receive the distinction. King George and Foreign Secretary Balfour attend as the only other honorary freemen present.
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London
J. P. Morgan
Goldsmith Company
King George
Balfour
Coast Artillery Regiments Returning Home
Three coast artillery regiments sail home aboard the transports Agamemnon and Cedric with base hospital No 2 and casual detachments. Plattsburg arrives with 1685 soldiers and wives. The Haverford brings 2100 Pershing veterans, led by the 65th coast artillery in near intact condition.
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Philadelphia
Pershing
St. Nazaire
Haverford
65Th Coast Artillery
Wets to Contest the Amendment
New York became the 44th state to ratify the federal prohibition amendment as the senate approved the McNab resolving measure after a 45 to 24 vote in Albany. The action prompted a statement from the Distillers’ Association of America asserting referendum provisions may delay enforcement in 14 states still in session.
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Associated Press
New York
Frank L. Polk
Distillers’ Association of America
Albany
N. Y
Senate
Assembly
Fourth Liberty Loan Almost Paid Say Officials
Treasury and Federal Reserve officials clarified that the final 7 percent payment on the fourth Liberty Loan is due today but bond purchasers paying through banks on installment plans are unaffected. Banks will cover today’s due installment, effectively crediting subscribers for remaining payments. About 60 million dollars remained to complete the 6.954 billion loan as a block of indebtedness certificates totaling 641 million was redeemed today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Soviets to Meet Over Conference Proposal
Paris reports a general meeting of the Russian soviet to decide on accepting a proposal for a joint conference with the associated powers. Andre Tardie, commissioner of Franco American relations, announced today.
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Paris
Andre Tardiev
Harding resigns as War Finance Corp head
Washington reports that Charles D. Harding resigned yesterday from the post of managing director of the War Finance Corporation due to mounting duties on the Federal Reserve Board. Eugene Meyer Jr. succeeds him as managing director while retaining his director role.
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Washington
Jan
W. I
Gi. Harding
War Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
The
Finance Corporation
Eugene Meyer, Jr
Weekly Health Talks A Word About Uric Acid and Anuric Tablets
Dr. Pierce of Buffalo promotes uric acid health with Anuric Tablets said to dissolve uric acid in the system. The talk explains kidneys filter poisons and that uric acid can cause rheumatism backache and bladder stones. He offers dietary guidance and free medical advice without charge.
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Stone
Bright
Pierce
Buffalo
M. Y
Dr. Pierce
Fragmentary racial slur-laden dialogue captured in OCR
A fragmentary transcription shows a speaker issuing a threat or command in a dialect, referencing keeping someone inside a house and mentioning political topics. The language includes racial innuendo and slurs aimed at an African American individual.
Harbo Hair Darkening Remedy Ad
An old advertise text promotes a home mix for gray hair using Ba Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine with water. It claims to darken faded gray hair gradually without greasing the scalp and can be prepared at home or by a druggist, with full directions in each box.
Mathematical Demonstration In A Local Row
A humorous exchange contrasts women and men with arithmetic metaphors. One speaker suggests women are worth less, while another retorts that many men are needed to form a league, framing a playful gender-based pun.
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin With Cuticura Ointment
An old advertisement advises touching pimples redness roughness or itching with Cuticura Ointment then bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water Rinse dry gently and dust on Little Cuticura Talcum to leave a fragrant finish Everywhere 25¢ each Ady
Ragged Baron Dodges The Income Tax
Bert notes claim that a wealthy man referred to as Kayne refuses to disclose his fortune after slamming the door on an income tax collector. The dialogue implies secret wealth and evasive tactics.
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Bert
Kayne
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