League of Nations Established as Fact in Paris Talks
Paris dispatches report the league of nations now an established fact with leaders Clemenceau Lloyd George and Orlando pledging support to Wilson ideas. Public opinion in France Britain Italy backs the scheme as essential to prevent future wars despite some disagreements on details and Germany penalties. Other items note armistice extension discussions and shifts toward a peace congress program with Bolshevik questions pending.
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Paris
League of Nations
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Orlando
Wilson
France
Great Britain
Italy
Ali Il
Conference of the Associated Powers
Germany
Washington casualties listed by General Pershing
Washington dispatch lists 752 total casualties for KU action with 118 killed in action and 99 died of disease. Missouri names include Charles Burkett and John Franklin Bascom among killed in action, Leonard Lacy and others previously listed as missing, plus several wounded severely and missing in action. Final item notes Arton Matthews listed as missing in action.
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
Charles Burkett
Thayer
John Franklin -Bascom
Kansas City
Charles Dickson
Palmyra
Altort J. Dean
Fordland
Leonard Lacy
St. Louis
John D. McClary
Milan
William Stronghoaner
Geral
Leonard Arthur Custer
Willia Bacon
Rumney
Roy Althouse
Huntsville
Harry Aubuchon
Bonne Terre
Ralph
Colored People Help In Armenian and Syrian Relief Drive
The colored community asks to participate in the upcoming Armenian and Syrian relief campaign February 3 to 10. They request a portion of the quota be reserved for them to raise, aiming to collect funds from colored residents alone.
Senator Hiram Johnson seeks rapid U S troop withdrawal from Russia
Washington reports Johnson introduced a resolution urging speedy withdrawal of American troops from Russia. Olympia notes the Washington legislature unanimously ratified Senator Sheppard's prohibition amendment in both houses. A Supreme Court reversal concerns Reed's bone dry amendment and interstate liquor transport for personal use into West Virginia.
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Washington, D. C
Hiram Johnson
California
Senate
Russia
Olympia
Washington
Sheppard
Supreme Court Today
Reed
West Virginia
A Republic Proclaimed in Luxemburg Reported by Dispatch
London reports say Grand Duchess Marie of Luxemburg may abdicate after a revolutionary outbreak. Dispatch notes a possible refuge at a chateau near her castle and a republic declared in Luxemburg amid WWI tensions.
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London
Luxemburg
Grand Duchy of
Rhenish
Prussia
Alsace-Lorraine
Luxembur
Grand Duchy
Marie-Adelaide
Belgium
Gen. Pershing
Marie of
Relief slides sent to all U S mov ing picture houses
National Armenian and Syrian relief headquarters issued moving picture slides to every United States theater for a Feb 3 to 10 campaign. Eastern Missouri aims to raise 706000 across 74 counties and St Louis city contributes 2500 600, leaving 256000 for the rest of the state.
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Palen
Ark
United States
Missouri
St. Louis
Union Labor Meeting Names City Ticket Candidates
Representatives of federated labor met in the Knights of Columbus hall and formed a tentative program for a city ticket of union labor. J C Green was named for mayor, Henry Nolte for police judge, W Elmer Lambirth for police chief, F M Kirtley for councilman first ward, Davis for councilman second ward, Eng for councilman third ward, Jno Smith for councilman third ward, W P Vandeeritt endorsed for third ward. Eddie Bowman seeks re election city collector and Edmund Burke for city attorney were also endorsed. The ticket awaits endorsement at the trades and labor meeting next week.
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Federated Labor
Knights of Columbus ‘Hall
Luriches and Labor Assembly
J.C. Green
Henry Nolte
Henry Allen Inaugurated Governor of Kansas
Topeka Kan Jan 13 Henry Allen Wichita editor was inaugurated governor of Kansas succeeding Arthur Capper who will head to the United States senate Capper left after election Allen recently returned from France where he aided the Red Cross A Western style public meeting was held with speakers using Kansas language and Allen spoke of his France experiences He is viewed as a likely candidate for the senate in two years
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Topeka
Kan
Henry Allen
Wichita
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Capper
United States Senate
Allen
France
Red Cross
Jauditorium
Allena
Merion Ewens Die From Influenza After Illness
G Merion Ewens died at 3 45 am after a struggle with influenza while studying auto mechanics in Kansas City He left a wife and four children two boys and two girls aged two four and six The bereaved include his father W Ewens and siblings The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at the Logan street residence and burial is in Oakland cemetery
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Merion
Ewens
Wwlie
W. Ewens
Halisville
Fred
Eve
Sinters
Mare
J. Illeville
Ens
New Frankalia
Hailaville
Kansas City
Ente Gehool
Ja. Man
Christian Church
Logan Street
Oakland
Karalyi Might Be Hungary President Amid Cabinet Crisis
Budapest dispatch reports a cabinet crisis as the ministry faces likely resignation. Count Karalyi is viewed as the logical choice for president of a centralized Hungarian republic, with the national council to meet today. London reports the cabinet has resigned and a socialist administration may form to curb bolshevik threats. Russell Rodgers from Hannibal visits family in town. Arkansas involved in German fleet surrender described as imposing.
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Edward Hing
Budapest
Karalyi
Theovernment
Carolyn
National Council
Wia
London
Haa
Russell Rodgers
Hannihal
Arkansas
F. H. McClintic
South ‘Fourth Street
Mr. Rodgers
Emperor of Sahara Killed by Wife in NS Jan 13
Tacques Lienaudy known as Emperor of the Sahara was killed by his wife today in Westbury Nova Scotia the woman’s attorney says the act followed a custom in some Oriental countries where a mother who becomes unattractive allows her daughter to take her place.
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Westbury
Tacques Lienaudy
The
Sahara
New York Central Limited Hits Another Train
In a rear end collision at South Byron six miles east of Batavia on January 12, twenty one people were killed and three seriously injured as trains No. 11 and No. 17 collided while westbound. The wreck left the last car of the Wolverine crushed and most deaths occurring there with swift identification hindered by mangled bodies and missing clothing.
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Batavia
N. Y
New York Central
South Byron
Southwestern Limited
Entertained U S Clad at Picture Show Party
The young ladies of the U S club were guests Saturday afternoon at a picture show party hosted by Miss Helen and Louise Nebergall. After the show the hosts took guests to a local drug store where refreshments were served, ending another happy afternoon for the club.
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Pete Johnes
Pete Jolmer
Taylor Fiest
Everett Tritch
Jehm Gogerty
Moberly
Mr. Tritch
Mr. Gozerty
Orb Gamp
Tia
Wits
Harry ‘Voth
Wumbrosa
MecLoaughlin
Elsie Blankenship
Fort Riley
Kan
Helen
Louise Nebergall
Missouri Dry Amendment Effort Moves Fast in Missouri
Jefferson City Mo 13 ratification of the dry amendment will be sought this afternoon or Tuesday as prohibitionists plan to push a resolution through both houses without committee reference. Drys claim 105 votes in the house, 20 to 25 in the senate, though only 18 are needed in the senate. The drive hinges on Senator Harris who is ill and away in Columbia. Notices urge unions to employ non union musicians and note Local 643 members have paid-up cards. Young men 16 and over may apply for government railway mail clerk posts. examinations soon. Local society notes include J R Hardie and wife visiting Henrick, and Miss Ethel Eaton returning to St Louis.
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Jefferson City
Drys
House
Senate
Harris
Columbia
Berlin Civil War Crisis As Spartacans Face Annihilation
Copenhagen and Berlin reports describe the Ebert government vowing to annihilate the Spartacans unless they surrender. Berlin troops reportedly surround the city with mass action and claim 1300 Spartacans killed in last week’s fighting. Dispatches note 40,000 troops and captured leaders at Boetzau brewery.
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Ebert
Spartacans
London
Berlin
John Grandenz
Spartean
Carl Liebknecht
Carl Radek
Poirce
Bichorn
Boetzau
3 Hill
Liebknecht
Copenhagen
President Wilson Seeks Large Near East Relief Endorsement
In Paris President Wilson cables Congress for a 100 million dollar appropriation to extend aid for Armenian and Syrian relief. Dodge, enforcing chief of the relief campaign, urges immediate action as the situation remains urgent and the campaign operates daily to provide food relief and rehabilitation.
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Wilson
Paris
Cleveland
EH. Dodge
Congress
Near East
Missouri Weather Update: fair tonight with unsettled south
Generally fair conditions prevail tonight, with unsettled weather in the extreme south. Tuesday brings slightly colder air to the southwest and northeast regions, while central areas should remain mild.
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Missouri
Iowa Legislature Opens With Speakership Fight
In Des Moines lawmakers began the 38th General Assembly with a Republican majority in both chambers. Five candidates seek the speakership as a dry-vs-wet power struggle unfolds, with prohibitionists holding sway. Ratification of the federal prohibition amendment and war measures are anticipated, along with a battle over a public utilities commission replacing several departments.
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És Moines
Hawkeye
Pu Bg Utilities Commission
Memorial to Tuscania and Otranto Victims Planned
In Memoriam from Isle of Islay Scotland notes a 60 foot stone monument on the Mall of Os promontory facing the disaster sites. It will overlook seven graves from the two ships and cost between 50000 and 70000 dollars. Mrs E J Balliott and her two sons of St Genevieve are visiting relatives in Salisbury after a stay with her sister Mrs James Hedges in West Coates Street. A local freight delayed two coal cars near Millard.
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Isle of Islay
Scotland
Tuscania
Otranto
Mall of Os
E. J. Balliott
St. Genevieve
James Hedges
West
Coates, Street
Salisbury
River and Harbor Bill Passed by House
Washington D C Jan 13 The House approved the rivers and harbors bill with about twenty seven million dollars in appropriations. Final roll call was 228 to 91 with Republicans failing to amend or remove major features. Of the total funds two million nine hundred forty three thousand dollars go to maintenance about fifteen million seventy seven thousand five hundred for improvements and about eight million seven hundred sixty eight thousand for new projects.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Republians
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