Senate adopts first peace treaty reservation in tight vote
Washington Feb 22 The Senate adopted the first reservation to the peace treaty, amid a tightened deadlock as anti reservation forces lost four Democratic votes. The roll call 45 to 20, with ten Democrats supporting the measure, signals a step toward ratification amid campaign pressure.
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Nevada
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Idaho
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Congress
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Nebraska
Australian minister denies U.S. ambassador appointment decision
Sir Auckland Geddes, minister of national service and reconstruction, told the Associated Press that there had been no government decision on appointing an ambassador to Washington. The report notes Geddes was reportedly offered the U.S. post succeeding Viscount Grey.
Lincoln Tribute to Washington Found in 1842 Text
New York reports that Abraham Lincoln in Springfield Illinois on February 22 1842 paid a tribute to George Washington. The unknown eloquence praised Washingtons mighty name and moral reform, with the full text later found in Sangamon Journal and Library of Congress files. Lincoln expert Lucien Hugh Alexander discovered the address and predicts it will be read nationwide on Washingtons birthday.
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Springfield
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Congressional Library
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Lincoln
Lucien Hugh Alexander
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Sangamon Journal
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Library of Congress
British Aroused By Plan To Place Turk In Authority Again
London papers publish ads urging protests to MPs to block restoring Constantinople to Turkish rule. The Times notes no dream of expelling Turkish race but questions Turkish flag and government place in Europe. Cabinet splits cited with Curzon opposing, Montague aligned with conservatives. T P O Connor warns of betrayal of Christendom and civilization and US mandate as a check, urging just administration.
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Europe
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India
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Associated Press
Peary Rites Monday In Arlington Cemetery
Washington, Feb 22. Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary will receive unusual honors at his Arlington National Cemetery funeral Monday. Navy firing squad and bugler will pay final tribute. Services led by Captain Carrall Q Wright with artillery and cavalry escort under Colonel Reed. Bluejackets will join at the grave as seaplanes and army planes hover overhead in tribute to his aviation interest.
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Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia Heights
Potomac
Navy
Carrall QO. Wright
Washington Navy Yards
Artillery
Cavalry
Reed
Admiral Peary
Arctic Ice Packs Black with Polar Animals
HWALIPAN Feb 21 Arctic ice packs plague the coast with walrus seals and other polar creatures drifting farther south than in years. The solid pack eight miles south of Wainwright and 100 miles north of Point Lay traps Newfoundland bays and towns. Railroads are tied up, interior residents suffer exposure and several deaths occur. Communications are cut except by dogsleds and Gatder Bay reports a throat ailment outbreak among children. Medical aid and supplies are being sent to the stricken area.
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Wainwright
Point Lay
Gatder Bay
Senator Wadsworth Urges Moderation in Prohibition Enforcement
New York Feb 22 Senator James W Wadsworth Jr at a dinner with 200 Republican leaders urged moderation in enforcing the national prohibition amendment. He said the last word is not spoken and called for fair play in government, voting against the amendment for constitutional, practical, and democratic reasons.
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New York
James W. Wadsworth Jr
Wadsforth
Pick Admiral Horthy For Hungary Regent
BASSE Feb 21 Admiral Nicholas Horthy commander in chief of the Hungarian army is reported named regent of Hungary by the national assembly. He is praised by Count Albert Apponin and allied representatives at Budapest for leadership and strength amid postwar instability.
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Austro-Hungariian
Nse
Bela Kun
Lowden Praises Farmer In Dakota Campaign
Governor Frank O Lowden of Illinois, a minority Republican candidate for president, concluded his South Dakota tour with an address praising farmers as the nation’s stabilizer. He called agriculture the most important industry and said farmer prosperity is essential to lasting national prosperity.
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New York
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California
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Michael Yelowitz Convicted Under Indiana Radical Literature Law
In Hammond Indiana on February 21 Michael Yelowitz was fined $500 plus costs by Crown Point criminal court for circulating literature advocating the overthrow of the government during the Gary steel strike. It marked the first conviction under Indiana’s new anti radical literature law.
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Ind
Michael Yelowitz
Crown Point Criminal Court
Gary
Indiana
Two Cities Show Gain by Census Figures in 1920
The Census Bureau released preliminary 1920 figures for Cincinnati and Washington DC showing Cincinnati at 401,156 and Washington at 437,417, increases of 10.3 and 32.1 percent over 1910 respectively. Cincinnati ranks 13th and Washington 16th among U.S. cities by population with further counts ongoing.
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Census Bureau
Cincinnati
D. C
Rogers
Congress
District of Columbia
National Capital
Diplomatic Corps
United States
Harding Calls for Removing War Shackles on Liberty
Senator Harding, before the Manufacturers Association in Philadelphia, argues socialists and revolutionists have entered government service to undermine the American system. He urges banishment of reformers, unshackling postwar restrictions, and greater production over regulation while supporting collective bargaining within freedom.
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Harding
Republican
Ohio
Manufacturers Association
Haring
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Republic
Rush of Tourists for the Bahamas and Cuba
Washington reports an unprecedented flood of passport applications as 150 to 200 requests arrive daily. Most Americans head to the Bahamas and Cuba via Key West, Tampa, and Miami, with more departing from New Orleans and New York as transportation expands. A new steamer line and daily sailings from Key West aid weekend trips to Havana despite U S constitutional restrictions.
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West Indies
Key West
Tampa
Miami
New Orleans
New York
Florida
Havana
Recall Admiral Phillips in Paris for Adriatic disorder reasons
Paris Feb 21. A Rome dispatch to Havas says Rear Admiral Phillips, commander of American war ships in the Adriatic, has been recalled due to disorders at Spalate. The report notes tensions and military concerns in the region.
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Ship Board Seeks 75 Million For German Ships Refits
Congress must appropriate about 75 million dollars to refit the thirty former German liners before any sale can proceed if legislation requires government operation. Shipping Board officials say the sum is not available from current funds, and a temporary injunction against sale involving William Randolph Hearst may be lifted pending further review.
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Congress
Shipping Board
Payne
Jones
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Loase
William Randolph Hearst
District Supreme Court
Hearst
Vanderlip Urges Politic Free Federal Reserve Board
New York February 22 Former president of the National City Bank Frank A. Vanderlip warned that politics must be removed from the federal reserve board to advance foreign commerce and international banking. He called for private industry to extend long term credits to Europe for its rehabilitation and criticized postwar thrift, saying the dollar now values 43 cents versus 1914. He blamed irredeemable paper money for economic demoralization and noted wage unrest and reduced worker efficiency. Poland's scant clothing and idle spindles were cited as examples of global hardship.
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Federal Reserve Board
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
National Republican Club
Europe
Reserve Board
Vanderlip
Poland
Young Hollis jockey reveals life amid horse trades in Maine
Forest Gerry an 18 year old Hollis rider testifies in Superior Court comparing himself with novices Walter Cox and Tommy Murphy. He says he has owned over 100 horses in seven years and traded more than 30, sometimes four times in an hour. He bought the last horse back for $30 less than sold it. The testimony concerns a dispute between his employer and another farmer over a horse sale.
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Portland
David Harum
Walter Cox
Tommy Murphy
Forest Gerry
Hollis
York
Cumberland
Dane Explorer Pays Peary Fine Tribute
In Copenhagen on February 21 Danish explorer Captain Einar Mikkelsen praised the late Admiral Peary. He called Peary a thorough Arctic explorer whose sledge records were phenomenal and credited him with mapping unknown Greenland regions. He said Peary opened up northeast Greenland and discovered an ice free country north of Greenland bearing his name.
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Einar Mikkelsen
Peary
Stanley
Greenland
House Vote On Railroad Bill in Congress
Washington Feb 22 vote on the conference report for the railroad bill shows 204 Republicans and 45 Democrats supporting it. Opposing bloc includes 125 Democrats 23 Republicans one independent and one prohibitionist. Michigan Illinois Iowa Reps listed with mixed party aligns for and against.
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Iowa
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Currie
Hamilton
Kelly
McLaughlin
Mapes Michener
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Yates
Madden
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Fuller
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Ramey
Denison
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Doremus
Sabath
McAndrews
Gallagher
Hines
Lona
Tor
Dominick
South Carolina
Ford
Summers
Texas
Italian Situation With Fiume Coup Cause of Maddie
Washington February 22 The Adriatic settlement note from President Wilson did not move forward to the entente promise as expected but may be cabled early this week. The note keeps door open for further negotiations through diplomatic channels while considering public release of all notes. Italian unrest and D Annunzio in Fiume hinder allied talks with Jugoslavs, demobilization proceeds slowly amid war fears. Navy denies fresh orders for Admiral Andrews and notes US forces limit to guarding Austrian ships at Spalato.
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Wilson
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D'Annunzio
Fiume
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Andrews
Italan
Rau
Allied Supreme Council
Navy Department
Spalato
Noske Delivers Ultimatum to Insurgent Labor
Berlin reports Gustav Noske minister of defense told Hamburg workers and Social Democrats delegates that he would crush miners attempting a six hour day or railway paralysis. He warned that thousands of railway workers could "close" the state and vowed no hesitation in using force to suppress the action.
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Berlin
Gustav Noske
Hamburg
Herr Noske
Shackleton Declares Peary Was Superman
Major Sir Ernest Shackleton pays tribute to the late Rear Admiral Peary in the Globe, noting Peary's unwavering resolve amid hardships. He recalls Peary had only two toes left after years of Arctic exploration, a symbol of his persistence and determination.
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London
Ernest Shackleton
Admiral Peary
Globe Today
Shackleton
Peary
House backs Esch Cummins railroad bill in vote
Washington February 22 The House approved the conference report on the Esch Cummins railroad bill by 249 to 150 after four hours of debate. Gilderoy motion beaten as labor pressure and warnings of dire financial disaster shaped the closing hours. Rep Kitchin warned of receivership if the bill failed, while Rep Gompers influence drew counterclaims about ownership plans.
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Interstate Com Ingree Committee
Kitchin
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March L
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Gompers
Missouri Republicans Friendly To London
St. Louis February 22 reports James J. McGraw of Ponca City Oklahoma and Frederick O Joss of Indianapolis in Chicago as Wood headquarters officers conferred with St. Louis Republicans to learn if Missouri delegates could be pledged to Weed. Missouri Republicans oppose Wood and will resist his delegates. Organizers expect Missouri to vote for Lowden or Harding, with a current tilt toward Lowden unless political advantage favors Harding or another candidate.
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Ponca City
Frederick O. Joss
Indianapolis
Wood
Chicago
Missouri
Weed
McGraw
Joss
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Lowden
Illinois
Harding
Ohio
Chicago Concern Profit Sharing Plan Announcement
Butler Brothers, a wholesale merchandise firm, announced a profit sharing plan affecting 20,000 employees in Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Dallas. Each worker may save five percent of salary up to 250 dollars annually, with the company matching or exceeding it based on yearly profits, and after five years providing cash or stock.
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Butler Brothers
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Minneapolis
Dallas
Duke of Porto Dies in Naples Reported by Cable
London Feb 21 Prince Alfonso of Braganza Duke of Porto died today at Naples per Central News dispatch from Nome. He was brother of the late King Charles of Portugal and had been the apparent Portuguese claimant. He married Mrs Fhitp van ak kenburg of New York in 1917.
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Duke of Porto
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Oporto
King Charles of
Portugal
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New York
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