Terms of Treaty Debate Roils Senate with Cruelty Claims
The Senate revived debate on the peace treaty as opponents labeled its economic terms cruel and murderous for conquered peoples. Senators Borah and Knox assailed the pact and Hoover’s stance, while supporters urged ratification to aid European stability and reparations talks.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Steyhound Knox
Pennsylvania
Herbert Hoover
Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Lodge
Massachusetts
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Sterling
South Dakota
United States
Jerah
Germany
Villa releases man kidnapped by Villa forces
EL PASO Texas February 11 Joseph E Askew an American recently reported kidnapped by Francisco Villa forces at Lerdo Durango has been released per private advices from Chihuahua City Askew was captured with Doroteo Ramirez whose son is held hostage for 100 000 pesos according to Kare report
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EL Paso
Texas
Joseph E. Askew
Francisco Villa
Lerdo
Durango
Chihuahua City
Askew
Doroteo Ramirez
Kare
Lords Laud Grey Letter On American Peace Role
London February 10. Baron Charnwood backed the Lords gratitude for the King's Speech and approved Viscount Grey’s Washington letter on American positions. He urged letting the American people choose their path and anticipated U S participation in world affairs. Curzon supported the letter and suggested parts of the peace treaty may need revision while praising America's stance.
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London
Charnwood
House of Lords
Viscount Grey
Washington
United States
Earl Curzon
Baron Charnwood
America
Lord Grey
Two Gunmen Held in Enright Murder Case
Vincenzi Cosmano alias Jim Luscuis, a street sweeper foreman, identified as the shooter in Maurice Enright’s murder, was named by the state’s attorney. Tim Murphy and Michael Carrozzo, both charged with murder and conspiracy, were jailed without bail while a fourth suspect is sought. Witnesses including Colonel Milton Foreman support Murphy’s alibi.
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Chicago
Vincenzi Cosmano
Jim Luscuis
Houyne
Maurice “Moss” Enright
Cosmano
Big Tim" Murphy
Michael Carrozo
Ralph Bugilo
Enright
Murphy
Carroz
Milton J. Foreman
Illinois
The
American Legion
Carrezo
Illinois Reports 23 Sleeping Sickness Cases
Springfield Feb 11 There are twenty three cases of sleeping sickness under treatment in Illinois per Dr C St Clair Drake director of the public health department The cases follow the influenza epidemic and are not serious A bulletin urges health officers to report such cases promptly to observe the disease and study treatments.
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Springfield
Illinois
C. St Clair Drake
Department of Public Health
Turkish Problem Has 2 Solutions
Premier Millerand told the chamber of deputies foreign affairs committee that the Turkish problem remaining to be settled could have two solutions. One would take Constantinople from the Turks, the other would let the Turks keep control under international guarantees. France preferred the second arrangement.
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Paris
Milerand
Chamber of Deputies Foreign Affairs Committee
Constantinople
France
Prince Will Stand Trial Tells Allies
The former German crown prince cabled President Wilson offering to surrender for trial if demanded. He asserts willingness to stand for his compatriots, saying if allied governments want a victim, take him instead of the 900 Germans who served their country. The message is dated Feb 9 1920 from Wieringen Island.
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Washington
Wilson
England
Belgium
Italy
Japan
France
United States of North America
Germany
Europe
Wilhelm
Wieringen Island
Illinois Agriculture Assn Charges Misuse of Frank
The Illinois Agriculture association led by D. O Thompson accuses the governments frank by the woman's department of the Illinois Fair Price commission of being misused. A letter to President Wilson claims circulars in frank envelopes urged a boycott of farmers to cut living costs. The group reports 54,800 farming members.
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Chicago
The
Illinois Agriculture Association
Wilson
D. O Thompson
Woman's Department
Illinois Fair Price Commission
Woman's Committee
Thompson
Italians Emigrate to United States Exceeding 1912
Naples reports that more Italians will leave for America this year than the record 375,000 in 1912. American officials in Italy say the consulate is overwhelmed by applicants. About 100,000 reservists who previously went to the U S are alive, with 60,000 expected to return this year. Those wishing to go back must do so within two years.
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Naples
United States
America
Italy
United States Public Health Service
Ltng
Severe Earthquake Shocks Reported From Central America
A strong earthquake was recorded by Georgetown University seismographical observatory with its center about 1,600 miles from Washington. The event lasted from 5:16 to 6:40 p m with a peak at 5:25 p m, indicating it occurred in Mexico or Central America.
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Washington
Georgetown University Seismographical Observatory
Mexico
Central America
Wilson weighs reply to prince message on German officials
President Wilson considered a personal cablegram from Frederick William former crown prince of Germany requesting mercy for Germans serving the country in the war. White House plans varied with some urging a reply opposing trials while others expected no acknowledgment as the U S is not party to the treaty or League of Nations. Officials emphasized his stance against extradition and his belief Germany should seek salvation without creating martyrs.
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Washington
Wilson
Frederick Wilhelm
Germany
Amsterdam
White House
State Department
Holland
Gompers Opens Labor Campaign For 1920
Samuel Gompers and J. A. O Connell of the AFL launched labor's 1920 campaign in Washington stating the current Congress is the most reactionary in history and vowing no remedial legislation. They urged 500000 shipyard workers to join a push to reward friends and defeat enemies and pledged AFL support to sustain wartime shipbuilding to expand the U S merchant marine.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Congress
Samuel Gompers
J. A. O'Connell
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Lexington Quiet After Riots as Federal Troops Hold Court
Federal soldiers still guard the Fayette county courthouse in Lexington where Will Lockett, charged with a 10 year old Geneva Hardman’s slaying, is held under tight guard. Troops guard all city avenues and warehouse districts while General Marshall signals a gradual withdrawal and transfer to Louisville.
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Lexington
Fayette Court House
Will
Lockett
Geneva Hardman
F.C. Marshall
Charles P Sumerall
Louisville
Court House
Marshall
Fayette County
Speeches in House of Commons Tame and Reserved
London Feb 10 The new session opened with speeches from Prime Minister Lloyd George, William Adamson and Sir Donald Maclean. Ireland was a recurring topic but no new measures or details on the peace treaty or Irish questions were announced. Maclean pressed for revision while Lloyd George urged production growth amid economic concerns and unity in reconstruction.
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London
House of Commons
Lloyd George
William Adamson
Donald MacLean
Ireland
Sidney Peel
United States
Donald Machean
Sailors Guard Mutineers Aboard Poughkeepsie
In TLAMILTON Bermuda on February twenty, twenty US sailors under Lt Hanson boarded the Poughkeepsie to guard forty mutineers on a voyage to Hampton Roads after the ship’s crew mutinied when their articles expired February 5. Consul General Swaim supported Captain Delaney that the crew must return the ship to the final US discharge port.
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Tlamilton
Bermuda
United States
Hanson
U.S. N
American Shipping Board
Poughkeepsie
Hampton Roads
Swaim
Delaney
Eight Hour Day Bill Presented in Italy
Rome February 1 Carlo Ferraris minister of industry commerce labor and food presented a bill in parliament setting an eight hour workday and a 48 hour week. Peasants sharing profits with landowners are excluded. Two hours overtime daily allowed only when needed with a 25 percent wage premium.
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Rome
Carlo Ferraris
Industry, Commerce, Labor and Food
Bryan Pleased With Caucus Action in Military Training Row
William J. Bryan praised a house Democrats caucus rebuke of universal military training, saying it shows no professional soldier will be nominated by the president from either party. He did not comment on Wilson's letter opposing party action at this time.
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Bryan
Miami
Fla
House Democrats
William J. Bryan
Wilson
Rival Candidate Witness Against Senator Newberry
Chase S. Osborn testified in the Newberry elections conspiracy trial in federal court in Grand Rapids on Tuesday. He described his past gubernatorial ambitions and his belief he was a candidate for the U S Senate in 1918, while naming figures tied to the Newberry campaign and noting pleas of no contest from a defendant.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Chase S. Osborn
Newberry
Michigan
United States Senate
Truman M. Newberry
Jenry Ford
Osborn
James ©. Martin
Detroit
Constantine A. Daniels
Osburn
Daniels
Mark T. McKee
Paul King
McKee
Ford
King
War Work Council Surplus Gift To American Legion
Indianapolis Feb 11 The National War Work council of the YMCA presents a gift exceeding 500000 dollars to the American Legion executive committee. The surplus came from YMCA treasury after WWI transportation charges were remitted by American and French governments. The Legion will hold it as a five year trust with no use restrictions and notes a wartime YMCA deficit of over 1.4 million despite remittances. The Legion backs adjusted compensation for veterans and recommends a fifty dollar bond for each month of service to discharged service members.
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Indianapolis
Ind
National War Work Council
Young Men's Christian Association
National Executive Committee
American Legion
Y. M.C. A. Treasury
Legion
National Executive Committee of
The
Schleswig Plebiscite Pattern Mirrors Our Elections
Twenty trains carried five thousand voters left Hamburg on Monday to reach Apenrade Schleswig for the first plebiscite zone vote. Electioneering at Apenrade is described as following American lines. German correspondents concede the first zone will be won by the Danes.
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Berlin
Apenrade
Schleswig
Hamburg
Sam Thompson Aids Farm Bureau Solicitors
Eight solicitors operate among Macomb farmers to recruit new Farm Bureau and Winofs Agricultural Association members. Added by this week are S H Thompson of Adams County, a State Constitutional Convention committeeman, Peter Eckhart and John Atchinson in Fulton County, and George Woermhaner in Hancock County.
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Sam Thompson
McDonough Farm Bureau Macomb
Farm Bureau
Winofs Agricultural Association
S. H. Thompson
Adams County
State Association
Peter Eckhart
John Atchinson
Fulton County
George Woermhaner
Hancock County
Wage dispute at crisis for U S railroads stall
Washington February 11 The railroad administration nears the end of control as wage demands from over 2 060 000 employees threaten paralysis. Directors and union leaders meet while trainmen seek swift action and a possible strike looms over maintenance of way and shop workers.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Hines
W. G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Mr. Hines
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Lee
Senate coal hearing resumes next week
Hearings before the Senate commerce sub committee on the coal situation will be resumed next week with testimony from public utilities companies and other consumers. The President's investigating commission has heard miners and operators but not consumers and may seek to justify price increases.
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Washington
Feb
Senate Commerce Sub
Frelinghuysen
Aviators Collide in Midair Fatal at Kelly Field
Lieutenants Harry B. Smith and Harry Brokaw of the 94th Aero Squadron died in a midair collision during a practice flight at Kelly Field San Antonio Texas. Their planes collided 125 feet above the ground in low hanging clouds and the pilots were instantly killed.
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San Antonio
Texas
Harry B. Smith
Harry Brokaw
94Th Aero Squadron
Teasday
Kelly Field
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