Senate debates Paris plan on German colonies and league
Republican leaders pressed opposition to a proposed plan for German colonies and occupied territories in Asia at Paris. Democrats urged support for the American peace delegates and questioned reports of permanent internationalization while warning against entangling alliances and secret diplomacy.
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League of Nations
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Paris
United States
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Johnson
California
Asia
Africa
Vardaman
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Lewis
Illinois
Walsh
Montana
United
Kirby
Arkansas
Admiral Mayo
House Naval
Meyers
Hog Island Shipyard Worth All It Cost
Washington February 1 Hog Island yard, costing 66 million dollars, was defended before the senate commerce committee by Matt C Brush president of the operating company as the sole big venture where every penny spent remains sound He argued the yard will serve as a valuable deep water terminal and its success would justify the investment The committee ended its year long investigation as the session closed
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Hog Island
Senate Commerce Committee
Matt C. Brush
French Lift Restrictions on Condensed Milk Imports
The War Trade Board announced that France will lift limits on importing condensed milk and fata. Export licenses will be issued by the board once formal action is taken by the French government.
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War Trade Board
Ministry of Food
France
Beasinger fined for burning his children with stove
Chicago February 1. Laborer Joseph Beasinger was fined 200 for holding his three children on a hot stove until they were severely burned as punishment after they set a curtain on fire while playing with matches.
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Chicago
Joseph Beasinger
Richardson
Mandatory plan endorsed by London papers
London papers back the supreme council’s plan on the future of German colonies. The Times calls it the right path, favoring a mandatory system over direct transfer. It argues the British empire-based principles support the mandate and urges selective application to regions like Palestine Armenia Mesopotamia and East Africa.
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German East Africa
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America
Australia
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League of Nations
Palestine
Armenia
Mesopotamia
East
Africa
Ukraine seeks alliance with France in peace talks
Paris January 31 Ukrainian government plans to avoid Prince Islands conference and seeks French recognition for admission to the peace talks. Minister Sederenko says Ukraine would propose an alliance with France based on the former Russia pact and would assume part of the Russian debt as a condition. France also involved in wheat matters.
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Petit Journal
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Sederenko
Ukraine
France
Russia
Parades As Man For 8 Years Evades Draft
San Bernardino Calif Feb 1 A Kansas City Mo woman identified as Helene Seifert alias John Bauer fled eight years ago, wore men's clothes to dodge service, hid in a Mojave Desert cave for about a year, was arrested in California, committed as an insane man after a court hearing, and later identified by a photograph sent by her parents.
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Helene Seifert
Kansas City
John Bauer
Miss Seifert
American envoy Davis made a Middle Temple Bencher
John W. Davis the American ambassador to London has been named a Bencher of the Middle Temple and was honored at a Temple dinner. He joins the late Joseph H. Choate as the only other foreigner admitted to the Middle Temple.
Swift and Diamond T identity in meat inquiry
Washington reports detail the hearing where Swift and company officials were grilled over a letter signaled as Diamond T that allegedly supplied advance information on meat packing and food administration plans. FTC was to name witnesses to testify about collusion among the five big packers and letters from Thomas F. Logan were discussed. The exchange touched on Hoover era food administration, prices, and possible internal communications.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Swift and Company
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Trade Commission
Louis F. Swift
Henry Veeder
Senate Committee
Thomas F. Logan
Food Administration
Francis J. Heney
Swift
Veeder
Commission
Davies
Colver
Congress
Hoover Food Administration
Chicago
McManus
Hurley
Houston
Herbert, C. Hoover
Tom Logan
Germany After Defeat Faces Forgiveness and Debt
Written in Paris after a two week tour through Germany Covey interviews leaders from Hindenburg to Haase He describes Germans as divided into three groups democrats anti dem or balanced He notes forgiveness and credit as aims while predicting continued danger from reactionaries He argues the revolution will shape a new Germany through debt relief markets access and a quest to Americanize industry without imperial aims.
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Paris
Germany
France
Belgium
Serbia
Peace Congress
Ypres
Revolu
Conferees Delay Tax Bill Vote in Washington
The long delayed war revenue bill faces postponement as conferees negotiate a conference re draft likely by Tuesday. House leaders back a tax on campaign contributions with limits, while debates condemn the Senate plan as a bluff and advocate fiscal restraint amid wartime finance tensions.
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Pennsylvania
Mann
Garner
Texas
Food administration ends most import rules on margins
Washington reports President Wilson issued a Paris signed proclamation removing most license requirements for importers and distributors of grains and several food products. Margins remain for cold storage eggs cottonseed lard substitutes and several other items with specific wholesale and retail rates. The rule change ends most food program activities though profiteering protections under the food control act stay enforceable.
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The
Food Administration
Wilson
Paris
War Department seeks relatives aid for veteran education
Secretary Baker urges relatives and friends of wounded soldiers to cooperate with the war department in expanding vocational education. He says veterans with permanent injuries should be shown the chance to live productive, self-sustaining lives, and asks families to put aside desires to bring men home quickly for the greater good of the program.
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Washington
Baker
War Department
Serbia Seeks International Control of Danube Waterways
Serbia backs international regulation of waterways and railways at the peace conference. Dr M R Vesnitch, Serbian minister to France, says principles should apply generally so all nations sharing waters or borders have an equal voice, avoiding discrimination.
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Serbia
M. R. Vesnitch
France
Associated Press
Danube
Vesnitch
Baker Says Men Were Paid Before Sailing
Secretary Baker announced that investigations at Camps Mills Upton Merritt and Dix found no overseas units arriving in the United States with pay in arrears. He said all such organizations were paid in full up to departure from Europe, with records showing prompt payments while serving with the American expeditionary forces.
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Baker
Camps Mills
Upton
Merritt
Dix
Europe
France
Hidden bombs kill two British soldiers in Mons
In Mons Belgium on January 31 two British soldiers were killed and several injured when bombs hidden under abandoned coal planted by the Germans exploded as the troops were removing the coal.
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Mons
Belgium
Havas
Allies plan Teschen delegates for peaceful exploitation
Paris January 31 officials announce allied ministers will send delegates to Teschen Austria Silesia to ensure peaceful exploitation of industrial districts in accord with Czechs and Poles pending territorial settlement. Session notes cover Romania Serbia claims in Banat of Temesvar and next meeting set for Saturday at 3 p.m.
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Paris
Teschen
Austrian Silesia
Supreme Council
United States of America
Japan
Inter-Allied Commission
Poland
Czecho-Slovak Republic
Téschen
M. Noulens
Gothe
Rumania
Serbia
Banat of
Temesvar
M. Bratiano
M. Mishu
M. Pachitch
M. Vesnitch
M. Trumbitch
Budget Restored For Subtreasuries Budget Restored For Subtreasuries
The Senate appropriations committee reinstated maintenance funding for sub-treasuries in Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati New Orleans New York Philadelphia St Louis and San Francisco in the fiscal bill. The total bill stands at 97 million 771 thousand 73 dollars, up from the house draft by 986 thousand 182 dollars, with a 240 dollar yearly salary increase for government employees approved.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Baltimore
Boston
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Cincinnati
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New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
House
Berlin Government Sends Troops to Bremen
Paris dispatch reports Berlin authority mobilizes troops to Bremen to restore order. Gustav Noske, head of the defensive bureau, says a violent minority seeks domination and troops will fire only if the Spartacists provoke first.
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Bremen
Paris
Havas
Gustav Noske
Roosevelt kin aids arrest in street chase
Captain Archibald Roosevelt, son of Theodore Roosevelt, helped a policeman capture an alleged burglar after a street chase in New York on a Friday. The pursued man, Frank Celio, was shot and wounded during the pursuit.
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New York
Archibald Fieorevelt
Colona
Theodore Roosevelt
Frank ‘Cello
Forces of Millions on Rhine Region Warned by British Cops
Dispatch from Paris dated January 31 reports British police warning of large forces along the Rhine as authorities plan to maintain order amid tense regional conditions. The note hints at potential military moves and regional security concerns affecting the area.
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