Labor votes down clemency for Debs at AFL meet
Atlantic City dispatch reports the American Federation of Labor metal trades department repudiating Debs and other draft agitators. The convention votes 2,000 to 1,100 against clemency and tallies ongoing debates on fusion within unions, Prohibition, eight hour farm labor, and possible labor party moves.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Organized Labor Today
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Pacific Coast
Fast
Department
Samuel P. Gompers
America
United States
Samuel Gompers
New York
Europe
Frank Morrison
American Federation
Executive Council
Russia
Gompers
Washington
Donlin
Building Trades Department
Federation
Maintenance of Way
Executive Council of the American Federation
Education and Bombs Mr McAdoo Corrects Impression
Mr McAdoo clarifies misimpression from a speech on Americanization. He addresses critics and reiterates government aims amid wartime pressures.
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Mr. McAdoo
Criticism of French State Control Cited by dOrsay
Paris reports Jean d Orsay faults state policy across four areas. He argues Finance Ministry price fixes devalued Alsace Lorraine, Agriculture policy hurt grain production, shipping losses from government obstacles, and lack of consuls abroad to secure trade share.
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Paris
Jean d’Orsay Ier
France
d'Orsayl
Financ
Alsace-Lorraine
Switzerland
Praia
America
Argentina
d'Orsay
Romania
Whalen Seeks War Trophy Donations for New York City
Grover A. Whalen, Commissioner of Plant and Structures and secretary of the Mayor's Welcome Homecoming Troops committee, writes to Secretary Baker requesting that some captured war trophies be donated to New York City.
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Grover A. Whalen
Newton D. Baker
New York City
Daniels Won't Lift Navy League Ban in Senate Hearing
Secretary Daniels refused to lift the Navy League ban while testifying before the House Naval Affairs Committee. He called the organization an enemy of the country and said it should have no role in naval activities during his tenure. The panel aims to complete the Naval Bill early next week with cuts exceeding 20 million dollars and personnel reductions to 200,000 in the navy and 27,000 in the marine corps.
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New York Times
Jhington
House Naval Affairs Com
Daniels
Ague
Navy
Fred Britten
Illinois
League
Mare Island
Navy League
Britten
Mr. Daniels
Mr. Britten
Wilson
Naval Affairs Committee
Marine Corps
Bill to Germany amount rises to one billion dollars
Washington reports that American claims against Germany exceed 1 billion dollars due to submarine warfare and asset losses. Frank Polk, Acting Secretary of State, says claims total about 360 million just from submarine action with more on other accounts as the State Department handles wartime losses and property held in enemy territories.
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Germany
Gregate
Congress
Frank
Polk
State Department
Department
Law Office
Austria
Hungary
Turkey
Mass Irish rally in Chicago hisses Wilson name
About 3,000 Chicago Irish at a Committee of One Hundred gathering hissed President Wilson when Justice Daniel F. Cohalan denounced England’s role in Ireland. Mayor Thompson greeted Cohalan while speakers cited Irish unity, independence at Dublin, and England's occupation.
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Chicago
Wilson
Daniel F. Cohalan
New York Supreme Court
Committee of One Hundred
Thompson
Cohalan
George. PF. Barrett
England
Ireland
Justice Cohalan
Urg
Aed George
Wilson America
United States
Mansion House
Dublin
Irish Americans allege atrocities report claims killings in Ireland
Paris dispatch reports Irish Americans claim at least ten Irish citizens were killed by soldiers or constables in the past months under coroners' juries finding willful murder. The document cites abuses by authorities, prison conditions, deprivations, and deportations, urging U.S. focus on the Irish question at the peace conference.
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Paris
Associated Press
Ireland
Michael J.ryan
Kag Dun
Wilson
Indah Salin
Denny
Firth
Beretyas
Fheane
Ite Beron
Charity
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