Save Acid Test to Men Thought Opposed to War
Washington reports the National Security League of New York facing a social house committee inquiry over its anti re election efforts in the last campaign. Col Charles E Lydecker testifies the league issued eight acid tests to judge congressmen loyalty while praising the overall war effort. He notes expenses of 296 018 and receipts of 284 358 for 1917 18 as records are reviewed by the committee.
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Washington
National Security League of New York
Congress
Johnson
Kentucky
Charles E.lydecker
League
Col Lydecker
Col. Lydecker
Lydesksr
Thar
Tb Heard
Dippy Dance Must Go Hotel Men Are Told
New York dec 12 Henry Barker president of the Northern California Hotel Manufacturers Association told delegates at Madison Square Garden that defeating prohibition could come through closing the “crazy cabaret” and the dippy dance He argued that prohibitionists might allow sale of beer and light wines at well run cabarets if the vice were removed He noted how dancers and patrons interact in such settings and urged careful handling of truth by diplomats.
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New York
Prohuition
Henry Barker
Northern California Hotel Manufacturers Association
Madiven Squire Garden
Denies Accepting Taft League Plan As Suitable Model
Paris December 18 President Wilson denies accepting Taft league plan to enforce peace. He says a league of nations is essential for peace but he never endorsed that specific plan. China may receive full representation at the peace conference, aiding its push to recover Kiao-Chau, possibly limiting Japan on the German lease.
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Paris
Wuitson
League
League of Nations
Taft
Wilson
China
Kiao-Chau
Japan
Agents of Berlin at Work Row Continued
The article recalls 1909 contacts where George Von Skal, a former German reserve officer and NY auditor, could have aided U S press liaison in a future war. It mentions the German effort to buy the Otto man Telegraphic News agency to spread propaganda and a German edition of Current Literature linked to Viereck and his father in Berlin.
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Becker
George von Skal
New York City
Berlin
Foreign Office
United States
Gurman
May
Bravdad
George Sylvester Viereck
Leas Viereck
Blarvard
Msyeter
Probe Links German Propaganda to U S War Effort
A congressional inquiry heard that reports from Germany were circulated to paralyze the U S war prosecution. George T. Odell of the New York Evening Mail allegedly sent items abroad after U S entry, through the Metlure News paper Syndicate. Investigators tied Trans Ocean News Agency and the German South American Institute to propaganda efforts. Von Jernstorff admitted quick assent to Bolo Pasha’s plan. Hearst papers possibly involved in a news alliance, but no conclusive proof.
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Ense Thoes
Becker
Germany
George T. Odell
New York Evening Mail
United States
Metlure
the Mail
Decker
Trans-Ocean
German South American Institute
Bolo Pasha
Paris Journal
Journal
William Randolph Hearst
von Jernstorff
Bolo
New York
Hearst
Holn
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Ceuceza
Dept
Boston
Weilers
Syd
W. N. Reynolds & Sons
Clothiers
Hampshire ST
Furnishers
South America
Estey Pianos
Weller's
North Fifth St
Department For Suggestions
Far Uverp
Esteany
Rap Olake
Ptountain
Jim Wood
We Alge
Jac
Kayser
Wayne
Gordon
Axminster
Red Cross
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