League Pact Ratification Predicted By Senate and House
Washington reports forecast a Senate race to ratify the league covenant while unsettled votes on amending or severing it from the peace treaty loom. House action seeks equal suffrage passage as committees tackle major postwar issues amid calls for a national highway system and rail privatization.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
League of Nations
Presidents Message Opens New Congress Read in Both Houses
Washington notes the president's message delivered to the senate at noon by a White House messenger and to the house, with copies texted from Paris. Senate readings began immediately. house timing lagged to 12 29. Members focused on legislation and committee work despite no personal delivery by the president.
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R Ll. C. Martin
United Press State
Washington
Congress
Wilson
House
Ways
Post Office
Sarereign
Senate
Hiram Johnson
Poindexter
Johnson
State Department
United Press
Washington, D. C
White House
Associated Press
Appropriations Committee
Senate Republican Conference
Wilton
Paris
South Trimle
Tilsie
Carl J C. Vandyke
Minnesota
Stolen Cars Moved From Kenosha to Chicago
Chicago detectives brought one man and a batch of stolen automobiles today from Kenosha Wisconsin. They refused to name the prisoner. A Kenosha garage operator is suspected as a fence and police expect him to reveal locations of about twenty more stolen cars.
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United Press
Chicago
Kenosha
Wis
Dempsey Initiates Conditioning for Willard Fight
Associated Press reports Jack Dempsey began his camp for the Jess Willard heavyweight title bout in Toledo. He ran six miles along Maumee Beach and will add more sparring partners this week. A Toledo admirer presented Dempsey with a bulldog named Jess.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Maumee
Jess
Government to Study Street Railway Rate Issues
The Federal Commission for Electric Roads will investigate conditions in many cities where street railway firms cannot obtain rate increases. President Wilson sanctioned creation of the commission, whose recommendations will carry weight but lack enforcement power. Appeals may be made by companies or public representatives.
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Br Associated Press
Washington
DD. C
Wilson
Archishop Dowlings Stance on Irish Freedom Sparks Debate
St Paul dispatch reports Archishop Dowlings on record urging the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Daughters of Erin to stand behind their ancestors and defend Irish freedom amid calls for support and solidarity.
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fEy
St. Paul
Arhishop
Austin Dowl
Trish Free
Orter
Erm
Lefsour
Ukrainian Offensive Against Poles Reported Broken
An official communique states Ukrainian forces have broken after hard fighting, with Polish troops taking Balka and Nevosielki. Ukrainian losses were described as extremely heavy.
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Associated Press
Balka
Nevosielki Tre
Ely
Carpenters and builders reach one year wage pact
United Press reports St Paul and Twin Cities carpenters and master builders agreed on a one year contract paying 75 cents per hour with Saturday half holidays. The settlement ends a three week strike.
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United Press
St. Paul
Hawker and Grieve Missing After Atlantic Flight
Reports from St Johns and London say Harry Hawker and Lieut. Cmdr. Mackenzie Grieve disappeared after departing Newfoundland in a Sopwith biplane. Wireless searches failed to locate them as bad weather and sea conditions hindered rescue efforts.
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St. Johns
N. P
British Isles
Harry G. Hawker
Mackenzie Greve
Cape Hace
le Fhan
London
Ciregins
Harry Hawker
Com. Mackenzie Grieve
Admiralty
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Hawker
Shannon
Ireland
Air Ministry
Grieve
United Press
Mackenzie Grieve
New Foundland
Atlantic
St Johns
S. F
Eitstomet
Harry
Earry
Tepe Hace Radio
Afo
Homeward Bound Troop Transports Return From Brest and Havre
Transports Siboney and Rochambeau arrived with divisions of the Thirty-third and other units. Officers and men from the 130th infantry 33rd division and motor truck companies disembarked at New York. Troops from the 121st heavy field artillery and associated batteries staged a triumphal march through the city before heading to Milwaukee for the Green Bay region.
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Associated Press
Brest
Rotterdam
Mobile
New Jersey
United States
Division
Ixth Divi- Texas
Oxiakom
Racine
Wis
Milwaukee
Green Bar
Thiment
Camp Grant
United Prass
New York
Siboney
Rochambeau
Havre
Infan
162Nd Infantry
Capital and Labor Repartnerships in Wilson Labor Plan
Washington outlines a Progressive program mirroring President Wilson on labor reform. Kenyon proposes boards for mediation, a national employment service, public works, worker home ownership plans, and industrial peace commissions. The platform favors limited immigration and equal pay for women performing men's work.
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Kenyon Consis
Department of Labor
Department of Conciliation
Public Works Commission
Astet
Antdustrial Board
Nomote
Industrial Peace
Bank Robbery Report From South Chicago
Bandits robbed the Interstate National Bank in South Chicago after a gun battle that left officers firing on the getaway car. A policeman pursued, shots were exchanged, and an ambulance arrived with officers and civilians.
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South Chicago
United Press
Chicago
Van Dyke Democratic Congressman of Minnesota Dies
Congressman C C Van Dyke the only Democratic representative from Minnesota in Congress died in Washington at 1 39 this morning according to a United Press report received in St Paul.
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By United
St. Paul
C. C van Dyke
Minnesota
Washjington
Seaplane NC-4 Reaches Ponta Delgada Today
The naval seaplane NC-4 arrived at Ponta Delgada from Horta at 10 44 a m Washington time. Rear Admiral Jackson reported the craft covered 150 miles in 1 hour 24 minutes at over 85 miles an hour. He said the XC would likely not start for Lisbon before tomorrow due to required overhaul and fuel replenishment.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
NC-4
Ponta Delgada
Horta
Washington
Navy Department
Jackson
Admiral Jackson
S A. m
C-4
Ponts Delgada
Lisbon
Portugal
Winnipeg Labor Leaders Seek Recognition and Reinstatement
A Winnipeg central strike committee issues a letter to Major Charlies FF outlining settlement terms for the general strike. They demand recognition of organized labor by employers, reinstatement of all employees on strike, and acknowledgment of the building trades council and metal trades council.
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Secretary of Trades Council
Winnipeg
Parce
Associated Press
Central Strike Committee of Organized Labor
Winnipes
Charlies FF
General Strike
Build A Trades and Metal Workers
Calgary
Reniifr
Wir
Izons
Central
Worshin
Gra “Pear
Xou
Building Trades Council
Metal Trades Council
Sam
K Robinson
Wisconsin Assembly kills foreign language bill in school ban vote
The Wisconsin Assembly rejected the state affairs measure banning teaching of foreign languages in grade schools by a 38 to 17 vote. Proposals to exempt private and parochial schools and to reconsider the vote were defeated in heated proceedings, with calls for recalls and amendments failing.
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Madison
Assembly
Committee of State
Alairs
Mote
Willems
Iént
Knappe
Donnelly
Kenappe
Idonnelly
Johnson
Hoween
Wickef
Guilty of Assault Sentenced in Refresuit Court
A defendant found guilty of assault was sentenced to five years in prison in a local court. The report notes the trial concluded with a conviction and the punitive term imposed under state law.
Nine American Peace Delegates Resign From Commission
Nine members of the American Peace Delegation resign in protest of alleged compromises with the German treaty terms. Three resignations are considered final while six others reportedly suspend action, pending further deliberation by the commission. Dr. Sarah Dewman and W. Batlitt are named among those withdrawing with others unnamed still under review.
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Paria
AL A Yacrs
Cornet! University
Jaarah Deewman
New York
Terriorial Intelligence div
Wl Batlitt
Thhe
Serice
Wilson urges repeal of war prohibition in message to Congress
President Wilson calls for repeal of the war time ban on wines and beers and urges a new labor oriented organization of industry. He advocates returning railroad and telegraph lines to private ownership and a revised tax system. The speech marks a rare reading of a presidential message abroad.
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United Press
Washington
Townsends
Michigan
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Federal Highway Commission
R. D. Chapin
Detroit
Thomas C. Arkeson
National Grange
Pyke Johnson
Denver
Bewater Pomerene
Ohio
Fen—T. FL. Newberry
Associated Press
Wilson
Lodge
Martin
Senate
Mondell
Wyome Ing
House
Rober J. Bender
United Freee Stam Correependest
Washington, D. C
Sciax
al. Republican Congress
Jheld
Jenat
Sabath
Ilinois
Associated Presa
Presipaent Wilson
Congress
Paris
League of National
Jnst
Eile
Flower vandals offer apologies after tulip theft
A group of seven youths aged seventeen to nineteen damaged a private tulip bed at L. Struebing's home, 122 Merritt Street, after Oshkosh war heroes returned. The owner offered a $19 reward and called for action, while the youths pledged to replace the bed next year as punishment and rehabilitation.
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L. Straebing
Merritt Street
Mr. Aebing
Mruebing
Proken Crale
Flowera
G. AL RB. Hall
Vandale Reneral
Aml Trev
German Dyes Barred From Entering United States
War Trade Board announces prohibition on importing German dyes and forms an eight member advisory committee with four consumer representatives to assess dye needs. The statement highlights a policy shift aimed at restricting German chemical imports amid wartime tensions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
S: Trade Board l
War Trade Board
Eighit
Fortie
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England
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