Defeat for Equal Suffrage in Senate by One Vote
In Washington on February 11 the equal suffrage constitutional amendment failed in the Senate by a margin of one vote. Fifty five senators supported adoption, twenty nine opposed, ending action this session. The measure, passed by the House January 10, 1918, faces renewed effort with the sixty sixth Congress. Observers saw spectators of women in galleries but no dramatic incidents.
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Washington
Senate
House
Bove Ing. Ayer Ficer Bevd
Senate Vote On Susan B Anthony Amendment Recounted
A notice outlines support and opposition to the Susan B Anthony amendment with details of roll calls. It lists 24 Democrats and 31 Republicans in favor and 18 Democrats and 11 Republicans against, plus paired votes and prior milestones from 1887 to 1918. Senator Pollock supported the measure, arguing for women’s suffrage tied to wartime service.
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Johnson
North Dakota
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McKellar
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Shepard
Smith
Arizona
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Martin
Virginia
Overman
Pomerenc
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Lodge
McLean
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Susan B. Anthony
Ana
Neae Cary
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Vigorus
Follock
Bonet
Atlantic Fleet ships arrive at Guantanamo for spring training
At Guantanamo Bay Cuba on February 11 the Atlantic fleet ships assigned for spring training and maneuvers in Cuban waters arrived under the reporting Admiral to the Navy Department.
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Guantanamo
Washington
Atlantic Fleet
Cuban
Navy
Apology defuses Berlin incident with British captives
The Echo de Paris reports a Berlin incident nearly derailing the British prisoners mission. A British liaison refused a junior official's referral and alerted Gen DuPont. Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau then sent an urgent message to meet and apologize to General DuPont, averting a wider crisis.
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Paris
Echo de Paris
Berlin
Count von Brockdorff- Rantzau
Wilhelmstrasse
DuPont
Foch
Senate Passes War Savings Bill For $15 Billion Cut
Washington Feb 11 The senate passed a house bill reducing war appropriations and contract authorizations by 15 billion dollars with a 295 million deficiency appropriation. Repeals total war and navy department appropriations 7.18 billion and cancels 8.22 billion in authorizations. Most debate focused on a gratuity for the late Representative Meeker widow. The Meeker child provision was adopted then reversed.
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Washington
House
Senate
Army
Navy
War and Navy
Representative Meeker
Missouri
Robinson
Arkansas
Meeker
Lord Cecil Teeters Over U S Ambassador Offer
Paris February 10 Lord Robert Cecil, British representative on the League of Nations commission, is still weighing the offer to serve as British ambassador to Washington. It is understood he is not inclined to accept the post due to personal reasons that would require him to leave England.
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Paris
Lord Robert Cecil
League of Nations Commission
Washington
England
Brewery In St Louis Runs Out Of Beer
ST LOUIS Feb 11 The Union Brewing Co with Otto F Stifel as principal stockholder notifies customers its beer stock is exhausted and the business will be turned over to Anheuser Busch Brewing Association This is the first local brewery to stop production since December 1 The Gra vois avenue plant is now an oleomargarine factory ready to market its product The new industry will employ 35 to 50 men while the brewery prior employed 100 men.
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ST. Louis
Union Brewing Co
Otto F. Stifel
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
Gravois Avenue
Sitifel
Loom-fixers in Lawrence vote to return to work
In Lawrence Massachusetts loom-fixers in mills vote to accept a 48 hour pay for a 48 hour week offer. About 2 000 workers will meet with mill officials today to set the return date and arrange details.
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Mass
Milla
Thia City
Mill Ce
Union Leaders Call General Strike Across Building Trades
New York February 11 union heads of basic building construction trades ordered a nationwide general strike starting today. The action, announced by William J Hutcheson president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, affects masons plasterers bricklayers hoisting engineers elevator constructors soft stone cutters tile layers marble setters and carpenters. The walkout will pull other workers on employer association operations out of work as well.
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New York
Building Trades Employers Association
William J. Hutcheson
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Hutcheson
Employers Association
The Kaiser Was Thrown Overboard Says Scheidemann
In Paris after a two week Germany tour Corey interviewed readers from Hindenburg to Haase and recorded Scheidemann calling the Kaiser the Jonah on the German ship. The ex speech highlights Scheidemann as a key Council of Six leader alongside Ebert and Max of Baden.
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Paris
Germany
Corey
Hindenburg
Haase
Scheidemann
Max
Baden
Kaiser
Prince Max
Threat of Fresh War Discussed by Allies
Paris Feb 10 The supreme war council with Marshal Foch and other commanders continued discussions on renewing the German armistice but did not reach a decision. The League of Nations commission neared a final draft to be presented later this week. Talks covered breach of armistice clauses, blockade and use of enemy merchant shipping amid drastic proposals to defeat the enemy.
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Associated Press
Paris
Supreme War Council
Marshal Foch
Council of the Great Powers
League of Nations Commission
France
M. Klotz
London
Foch
Point of Order Halts Navy Bill in House
Washington Feb 11 Administration leaders seek Rules Committee aid to keep naval expansion from being stripped from the annual appropriation bill after Mann and Garrett sustained a point of order. Padgett’s amendments for 5 million and 2 million were ruled out as improper, debate halted as Rules Committee called to meet.
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House Rules Committee
Mann
Garrett
Tennessee
Padgett
Naval Committee
House
Summons Rules Committee
Denver Schools Reopen As Strikes End For Now
Denver schools reopen after stationary engineers strike driven by pay dispute. 25 of 65 schools closed will resume with replacements by returned soldiers and sailors, while no strikers are to be rehired. The move follows heightened tensions as labor actions ripple across the city.
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Denver
Colo
Carlos M. Cole
Cole
Forge Ahead By Reading Want Ads In The Whig
The piece urges steady progress in work by studying the Want Ad pages of the Whig newspaper. It argues that familiarizing oneself with ads reveals new opportunities and better openings, enabling advancement for those who act on them.
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Edison 72 Today Proves to Friends He's Still Young
New York February 11 Thomas A Edison, turning 72 today, demonstrated his vitality by stretching his arm at right angles and kicking to touch his toes. He told well wishers he felt better than ever and planned to travel to Florida for six weeks rest from ongoing government war work.
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Edison
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Florida
Japan Gives Credit To Beat Bolsheviks
From Omsk reports say the Russian government there accepted Japan’s offer of men money and arms to quell the Bolshevik challenge. The move follows fears of Allied withdrawal from Siberia and possible Bolshevik recognition at the Prince Islands conference. In return Japan would gain an iron and coal concession in the Primor district.
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Associated Press
Vladivostok
Omsk
Japan
Siberia
Princes Islands
Priamur
Nat Goodwin Dies Poor After Long Theater Career
New York on February 11 reports that Nat Goodwin, the actor, died recently leaving an estate of only $6,000. Letters of administration were applied for by his parents Mr and Mrs Nathaniel C Goodwin of Roxbury Massachusetts. The comedian had interests in mining and commercial ventures.
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Nat Goodwin
New York
Nat” Goodwin
Nathaniel C Goodwin
Roxbury
Mass
Hints Split Over War Funds Plan For Liberty Loan
Secretary Glass asked Congress to raise unissued liberty bonds to about 10 billion dollars and to grant broad power over interest terms for a late April victory loan. He sought up to 10 billion in five year treasury notes and a one year extension for the war finance corporation to aid exports after peace.
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Washington
Glass
Congress
Treasury
War Finance Corporation
Kitchen
House
Ways and Means
Victory Liberty Loan
Secretary of the Treasury
Victory Liberty Loan Terms Considered by Secretary Glass
Secretary Glass asks Congress for broad authority to set terms for the victory liberty loan amid readjustment. Proposes extending bond and note options, excluding war bonds from income taxes, and expanding the War Finance Corporation role. He notes April readiness and warns against delaying price and credit stabilization.
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Kitchen
Congress
United States
Food Administration
Felty Frankfurter Quits Labor Board Post After War Ends
Felty Frankfurter announces resignation as assistant to the secretary of labor and as chairman of the war labor policies board. The board will dissolve within weeks as its activities conclude with the war’s end.
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Felty Frankfurter
Secretary of Labor
War Labor Policies Board
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