Held League to Be Utterly Useless Says W C Bullitt
W C Bullitt testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Secretary Lansing called the league of nations utterly useless and parts of the peace treaty thoroughly bad. Bullitt suggested Lansing might resign or repudiate his testimony as the debate over the treaty intensified.
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League
W. C. Bullitt
New York
Trdune
Washington
Burea
William C. Bullits
Paris
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Robert Lansing
Lansing
Senate
Mr. Lansing
League of Nations
Secretary Lansing
Ballitt
Knox
Lodge
Bullitt
Secreary
Watertown
N. Y
Mr. Bullitt
Lansing Witther
Russia
Médea
Britain
Kolchak
Pre-mier Loos
Hisse
House
Hunter Miller
International Wexyert
Gordon Auchineloas
Howne
Lansing Ie Bulls
Senate Elk Relations Committee
Mitte
Gmmlten
Colonels House Estimate of Wilson Reported by Bullitt
Bullitt testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Colonel House conveyed his view of President Wilson. He said Wilson had a single track mind and could not be bothered with Russia as he pursued the treaty.
Republicans Riot At Bronx Meeting
A Bronx County Republican gathering at the Sixth Side Republican Club erupted in a riot over chairman John J. Knewits's reelection. Women fainted and chairs flew as protestors clashed, with James Milligan nominated by the opposition. Over 200 attendees surged inside after doors reopened, and the session adjourned with officials seeking a replacement for Knewits.
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Bronx County Republican Organization
Med Street
Third Avenue
John J. Knewits
James Milligan
Knewitz
John Mitchal
Donnybrook
Knowita
Relief Worker Wilson Found Dead in Apartment
Alexander Wilson director of the bureau of civilian relief for the Atlantic division of the American Red Cross was found dead last night in his apartment bathroom at 125 West 47th Street after the building superintendent traced a gas odor. Police say death was due to natural causes with Wilson undressed and lying on the floor. a draft may have blown out the gas jet. Wilson, 46, had formerly worked in the Department of Charities investigation bureau. His wife and two sons were vacationing in Maine.
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Alexander Wilson
Bureau of Civilian Relief
Atlantic Division
American Red Cross
Wot Tath Street
William Miles
Knickerbocker Hospital
Wilson
Investigation Bureau
Department of Charities
Barriet
Maine
Mike Gilhooley banned again as 4th Atlantic stowaway
Persistent would be American Mike Gilhooley, famed for four Atlantic crossings, arrives aboard the Kroonland and is immediately removed to the Henderson en route to France. Immigrant rules prove iron, thwarting repeated attempts to gain entry. Members of the 60th Guard Company offered to sponsor him, but law barred the entry.
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Mike Gilhooley
Henderson
France
Tor
Mike
Atlantic
United States
Kroonland
60Th Guard Company
Hylan Repeats Charge Against News Reporters
Mayor Hylan repeated his accusation at a Camp Fire gathering at Speedway Park in Sheepshead Bay. He said reporters at Police Headquarters were ramblers and refused to back down, calling the event Ryan Night honoring Special Deputy Police Commissioner Allan Ryan, who could not attend.
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Hylan
Police Department
Speedway Park
Sheepshead Bay
Jramblers
Ellie
Ryan
Caputy
Allan Ryan
Orning
Wilson Ready To Let U.S. Decide Treaty
President Wilson, addressing Spokane audiences, signaled a retreat from insisting on ratification without change. He said America may state reservations, but any qualified text must go to the conference. He warned of Europe’s instability and argued the Austrian and German pacts align with the league of nations goals.
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Spokane
Wash
Wilson
America
Congress of the United States
Weimar
Casar d'Alene
Idaho
Torah
Corur d'Alene
Edit
Helena
Boston
Russia
Russa
Europe
League of Nations
Horahin
United States Senate
United States
Republcan
Auld
Burton
President Wilson Addresses Coeur d Alene Call to Careful Decision
President Wilson spoke in Coeur d Alene urging vigilance in a crucial decision. He warned against deception or underestimating the stakes and stressed the seriousness of the moment and its broader implications.
Suppression of Sinn Féin Parliament and Irelandwide raids
Dublin reports the Lord Lieutenant’s proclamation suppressing Sinn Féin Parliament and organizations across thirty two counties and six boroughs, with arrests in Dublin and Cork. Raids for arms and documents follow, a Dublin detective killed, and substantial Sinn Féin literature seized. Authorities say Dail Éireann meetings are banned under the Crimes Act and activists face prosecution.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Viscount French
Ireland
Belfast
Thursde
Sinn Féin
Cork
Galway
Londonderry
House of Commons
Sinn Feéin
Frank P. Walsh
Edward F. Dunne
United States
Dail Éireann
Dail Eireann
Dublin Castle
Ernest Blythe
Monaghan
Patrick O'Keefe
He Valde Ba
Sinn
U S Prepares To Give Back Roads Dec 31
Washington reports Director General Hines orders a year end inventory of railroad supplies as December 31 1919 marks the end of government supervision. He plans to have former management take charge soon before the railroad administration ends, while opponents denounce the Plumb plan as a socialist danger to the public good and warn it would let workers control wages at the expense of efficiency.
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Washington
Hines
Wilson
Congress
Edgar J. Rich
Associated Industries
Massachusetts
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Mr. Rich
Assu Mpune
Manufacturers’ Associations
Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce
Official Opinion Is Hostile to Policemen
Public figures denounce the Boston police strike and condemn acts of mutiny. Senator Myers of Montana calls it one of the country’s most dastardly acts since Benedict Arnold. Governor Milliken of Maine warns against coercion and defends free institutions.
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Boston
Wilson
Myers
Montana
Benedict Arnold
Ole Hanson
Milliken
Maine
America
Auto Bandits Strike Brooklyn Bond Dealer in $8,000 Raid
Six automobile bandits, likely the same gang that robbed four Manhattan hotels, held up Harry Schmidt, Liberty bond dealer at 984 Fulton Street Brooklyn, taking $7,000 in bonds and $1,000 cash. The raid followed hotel robberies at Sherman Square, Hotel Madison, Holland House, and St Paul. Schmidt described the leader as staggering. police suspect the same group. Mayor Hylan urged police to post mobile patrols after 12 o clock, check car numbers and licenses, and seize suspicious chauffeurs to prevent further attacks.
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Manhattan
Harry Schmidt
Liberty Bonds
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Schmidt
Sherman Square
Seventy-first
Broadway
Madison
East Twenty-seventh Street
Holland House
Fortysifth
St. Paul
Sixtieth Street
Columbus Avenue
Hylan
Commissionright
Aumobile
Allicense
Boston policemen back to work under Gompers bid
Boston patrolmen return to duty following Samuel Gompers appeal to Mayor Peters and Governor Coolidge. AFL President urged police to resume posts and await the Washington conference while District of Columbia orders stay pending the presidential talks. Police union accepted the suggestion and planned to confer with authorities.
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Boston
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Petersrand
Washington
Gompers
New York
Mayor Meters
Frank McCarthy
New England
A.B. of L
Yor Peters
Wilson
District of Columbia
District of Colamsbia
Fink McCarthy
Wheatland Avenue
McCarthy
Peters
Mr. Gompers
Frank McArthy
A.V. of L
Policemen’s Union
White House
Mayor Peters
Policemen’ Union
Boston Policemen's Union
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Col. House
Bronx
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Ithev
Sinn Fein
Irish Republic
Society
Weatmlastes
New York Tribune Inn
Thurston
Globe
Auto Bandits
Enright
Gempers
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