Labor plan to gov ernment control of railways urged
Washington report states Glenn E. Plumb of Chicago told the Senate interstate commerce committee that government ownership of railroad properties and a single operating corporation could solve the long running question. The plan calls for profit sharing with employees, rate readjustment by the interstate commerce commission, and detaching railroads from politics.
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Washington
Congress
Glenn E. Phimb
Chicago
Organized Labor
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Plumb
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senator Cummins
Iowa
Cummins
Roosevelt Denied Blocking Hadley Nomination in 1912
Kansas Governor Henry J. Allen told a Roosevelt memorial audience that Roosevelt did not block Hobart Hadley’s 1912 Chicago nomination. Allen recounted Roosevelt’s reply that if Hadley could be nominated with a clean roll of delegates, Roosevelt would fully support him. Major General Leonard Wood also spoke on Roosevelt’s life and military career.
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Topeka
Kans
Roosevelt
Kansas
Henry J. Allen
Hobart Hadley
Missouri
Chicago
Allen
Senator Watson
Hadley
Leonard Wood
Marshall Outlines New American Creed
Vice President Marshall speaks at the National Press Club denouncing Bolshevism and anarchy and outlining a creed for Americans. He emphasizes orderly redress, equality through remedial legislation, loyal citizenship, and defending constitutional government with voice vote and, if needed, fortune and life.
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Washington
Marshall
National Press Club
Prsident
America
Stabilize Passes by Federal Decree
Washington February 8 Stabilization of prices through government intervention in basis commodity markets to curb stagnation and unemployment was recommended to President Wilson by cabinet officers and industrial leaders. A representative committee would study production costs and set prices for government purchases with voluntary cooperation from producers, consumers, and labor.
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Washington
Wilson
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Baker Names Claims Board For Contracts
Secretary Baker creates a department claims board to supervise settlements of contract terminations due to the armistice. Assistant Secretary Crowell, director of munitions, is named chairman to coordinate agency work and approve settlements.
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Washington
Baker
Warm Department Claims Board
Department
Crowell
Russo Allied Commission Proposed To Bring Peace
A Russo allied commission with full powers is proposed as a solution in Russia. Dr Valda Girsa urges an international allied commission in Siberia with equal Russian and allied members to oversee intervention and pave a path toward a Russian constituent assembly. The plan calls for publicizing the program, disarming Bolsheviks, and ultimately summoning a national assembly before troops withdraw.
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Associated Press
Vladivostok
Society of Nations
Valda Girsa
Girsa
Czechoslovak National Council
Russia
Siberia
Dr. Girsa
Atu Alued
udGps
Blindness Causes Death Of City Salesman
Julius Karp a salesman or Reform Initial Company member from New York was found dead in a downtown Chicago hotel room. A poison-containing glass was on the dresser and one letter to his wife cited approaching blindness as making life unendurable. Another letter left money for his bill and an apology to hotel management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Julius Karp
Reform Initial Company of
New York
Vorarlberg Women Seek Release of Prisoners of War
Three Vorarlberg provisional government representatives traveled through Berne en route to Paris to petition President Wilson for the release of Austrian army prisoners of war captured from Vorarlberg.
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Berne
Provisional Government of
Vorarlberg
Paris
Wilson
Jester Accuses Cabaret Electrician of Theft of Royal Ring
Giacomo Servi Milanese who says he was once jester to the late Czar Nicholas appeared in court as complainant against Arthur A. Digman an electrician at a Broadway cabaret charged with stealing from him a ring encrusted with Mr Romanoff’s initials and other royal baubles valued at about $8 000.
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New York
Giacomo Servi
Milanese
Czar
Nicholas
Arthur A. Digman
Digman
Mr. Romanoff
Religious freedom urged at world peace talks
A cable from the American Bible Society asked President Wilson to ensure at the peace conference that provision be made for maintaining complete religious freedom throughout the world. The message arrives from New York on February 8.
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New York
Wilson
American Bible Society
Fifty-One French Generals Killed in War
Paris February 8 report says fifty-one French generals were killed during the war. Among them fifteen were division commanders and thirty six were brigadier generals.
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Havas
Vfifty
Division Comzenoare
Generbe
Weimar Delegates Gather for First German National Assembly
About 3000 German political leaders including Ebert Scheidemann Count Brockmann-Rantzau and Erzberger converge on Weimar for the opening day of Germanys first national assembly. The city fills with special trains, strict card system for lodging meals and entry, heavy police presence, and a debate over the nations future including possible league of nations discussion.
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Associated Press
Weimar
Ebert, Scheidemann
Count von Brockman-Rantzau
Mathias Erzberger
Empire
National Assembly
Weimer
Carly
Berlin
New Republic
League of Nations
London Spectator Critiques US Peace Conference Policy
London’s Spectator questions American peace conference tactics, criticizing the draft of mandatory powers for German colonies and urging consistency with the Monroe doctrine. It supports interventions in San Domingo and Haiti but warns against retrospective mandates and favors broader League of Nations action. The piece links naval policy to US aims and cautions against a costly naval arms race.
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London
the Spectator
United States
San Domingo
Haiti
The
Spectator
League of Nations
Germany
Boundary reform urged by Bolivian minister in pamphlet
Senor Ignacio Calderon, Bolivian ambassador to the United States, proposes expanding Pan American union action to settle boundary and other disputes in the Americas. He predicts a future united confederation based on liberty justice and peace, and says interior disturbances hinder progress. He adds revolutions and dictatorships could be checked by American league agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pan-American Union
Americas
Senor
Don Ignacio Calderon
United States
Senor Calderon
American League of Nations
Packers Money Prompts Review of Campaign Gifts
Washington Feb 7 The Senate Agriculture Committee probes campaign contributions and legislative activity by the five major meat packers. Henry Veeder of Swift testified donations were made to Taggart and Rodenberg campaigns in 1912 and 1915, and to Colquitt in 1910, with later statements clarifying the Rodenberg sum funded a committee backing a Illinois primary law. Veeder said packers avoid funding office seekers and that watchdog duties target Washington and state legislatures. Glasgow denied Hoover favoritism for packers and defended low paid Food Administration aides as loyal workers.
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Washington
Henry Veeder
Swift and Company
France
Siencys
Senate Agriculture Committee
Veeder
Represtntative Taggart
Kansas
Rodenberg
Illinoois
Illinois
O. B. Colquitt
Texas
North Dakota
Glasgow
Senate
W. A. Glasgow Jr
Food Administration
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Hoover
Edward C. Lasater
National Live Stock Association
Food Administrator
Livestock and Markets
Lasazar
Lasgow
Woman Survives Accident and Delivers Baby in Hospital
MILWAUKEE Wis Feb 8 A fatal crash injured a woman and killed a man as Dr Frank Malone of Waterford sped Mrs John Jacobson to a Milwaukee hospital for delivery. Weber 33 died, Mrs Bahr 38 was badly hurt, Jacobson survived and Caesarean birth produced a 10 pound boy. Malone was arrested on manslaughter charges.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Frank Malone
Waterford
Here
John Jacobson
Malone
Barney Weber
Weber
Jacobson
Anna Bahr
Milwaukee County
Heavy Rhine shipments for U S Army food supplies
The War Department announced vast imports for the occupation army in Germany via Rotterdam and the Rhine to Coblenz including groceries: 236000 pounds ham 270000 pounds sausage 8000000 pounds flour 500000 pounds oatmeal 2000000 pounds sugar 421000 pounds prunes 2000000 pounds canned soup 380000 pounds butter and oleomargarine 632 pounds jam 900000 pounds candy 90000000 cigarettes.
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Washington
Army of Occupation
Germany
Rotterdam
Rhine
Coblenz
War Department
Plan Strike on Prohibition in New York
The Central Federated union representing 380000 New York labor men has unanimously decided to submit to affiliated unions the question whether they shall strike in opposition to nationwide prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central Federated Union
Sugar cane byproduct usable for paper making
Sugar cane after juice extraction is found suitable for manufacturing into paper. The discovery highlights potential novel uses for cane leftovers and could impact local industry and innovation in materials.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days 60 Cent Ad
Druggists guarantee PAZO OINTMENT cures piles in 6 to 14 days or refund money. Itches, bleeds, protruding piles relieved. Stops irritation, soothes and heals. Restful sleep possible after first application. Ad copy notes price 60 cents.
Japan Seeks Fair Concessions at Peace Conference
Baron Nobuoki Makino, senior Japanese delegate, prepares a five thousand word public statement outlining Japan's position at the peace conference. He stresses Japan does not demand but seeks principled concessions in the Far East, cites history with Germany and Russia, and calls for orderly government in Russia after troop withdrawals.
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Associated Press
RIS
Nobuoki Makino
Japan
Staement
Icus
Far East
Russia
Tian-Tao
Port Arthur
Dairen
Germany
Tsing- Tao
Kiao-Chow
Shantung Province
Baron Makino
China
Siberia
United States
Caroline
Juan
Pacific
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Victory for German Socialists at Swiss conference
BERNE Switz Feb 7 On the eve of the socialist conference some newspapers say the German delegates have won all they sought at the expense of the allies The caption Victory for the German Socialist Majority Party notes the die was cast and the international long used by the German imperialist party keeps its course The independents who hoped for change see them vanish
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Berne
Switz
Hautsky President Weimar Elected by German Assembly
Carl Knutsky, under secretary of state for foreign affairs in the Inhert cabinet, was elected president of the German Assembly in Weimar. He received 374 votes out of 399 cast. The surprising result marks a strong parliamentary show of support in February.
Pittsfield Illinois City News Briefs Amid Elections and Changes
Resignations and substitutions fill local postal duties with Bert Whitten likely to become regular carrier after Lt. Conroy steps down. A petition seeks to repeal state public utilities law to restore municipal self government. Paul Coley seeks city treasurer as Independent Temperance nominee. Primary set for March with terms of several officials expiring in spring and election in April. Estate sale of Richard Frazier yields good prices at Underwood farm. Local residents and businesses update, including Woodmen joiners, hospitalities, and war savings committee plans.
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Fort Conroy
Higbee Lbowers
Bert Whitten
Lea Atwood
Mr. Whitten
Conroy
State Public Utilities Commission
Paul Coley
Independent Temperance Party
George W. Smith
James A. Davis
Claude FE. Watters
John R. Gicker
Edward Brown
Guy Carlton
Leo Capps
Richard Frazier
Harry Miller
Underwood
Town
Frazier
J. W. Whitten
New &Analem
Thin City
Binns
R. T. Hicks
John Hoos
Lodge
Modern Woodmen of America
Leo Peters
Clarence Oakley
James Duffield
Harry Chapman
Clarence Williams
Clay Harria
Harry Farrand
Russell Smith
Elbert Coulter
Karl Conroy
Fred Keepping
Harry Glaus
Homer Johnson
Otto D. Gicker
Rex Tucker
Hawley Smith
Stuart Landers
Ray Frazier
Dr. & B. Peacock
Hayward Hough
Herbert Dunham
Lucretia Lacy
Pike County Abstract Company
St. Louia
Chatter and Stitch Club
B. Woods
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Baker Names Claims Board
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American Court
Swift
U. S. Army
Paris Council
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Mara
Flora Dillon
East 8
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Edward Shriver
Alice
St. Louis
Edna Johnston
Louis
Washington, D. C
Sidney Hirsheimerville
Ind
M. Hirsheimer
B. J. Lowe
Evanston
Doss
Frank
Lee Owens
Wabo
Durington
Evans
Charles
Paul
Auroora
Williston
Asferred
Messenger
Ash
Ur Johnson
Vanek Hee
Robert*. Atchison
Fifteh School
St. Stephen’s Church
L. O. Kinty
King Milling Company
Wiliam
Theresa Smith
Quincy
James Ducey
Samuel
David Brunswick
Raymond Knox
Canton
Sadie Owings
Malcolm Henry
James Burbridge
Frank Geisendorfer
Bluffs
R. D. Conboy
George Webster
A. 4. Wiliams
Ia c. Kibler
Bethany Circle
Pittsfield, Ili
Bellans
Ferdinand King
Rue’s Garden Guide
Rue's Reliable Seed Store
Peoria, Mlinois
A. E. Prince
Newcomb Hotel
Wii
Ola Ben
Franklin County
W. Riverside Coal Co
L. Frese
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