Labor Put Out Ready to Strike in Washington
Rail labor leaders meeting in Washington express anger over wage demands and the President's settlement plan. Union officials say a walkout could be used to press for terms, though most groups intend to seek changes without immediate action. Conferees fear the Cummins-Esch bill may be vetoed or wrecked by current talks.
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Washington
Rairoad
Senate
Arrval
Hines
White House
Congress
Brotherhood of Maintenance of War
Wood Explains Need Of Military Training
Major General Leonard Wood spoke at a Wood-for-President club in LINCOEN NEB discussing universal military training. He argued past draughts lacked preparation causing July draftees to die in September and urged training as citizenship education rather than compulsory milit ism, emphasizing better citizens.
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Lincoen
Nebo Bebo
Leonard Wood
Nebraska
Dixon Legion Boxing Exhibition Threatens Prosecution
Dixon authorities threaten to prosecute Dixon post American Legion for advertising a boxing exhibition to raise funds for club rooms. City commissioners vow peace bonds to bar the Thursday event. The fight pits Sammy Mandell against Joe Mandell of Rockford as post officers press ahead with preparations. A council meeting will consider steps to prevent the exhibition.
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Dixon Post
American Legion
Post
Sammy
Joe Mandell
Rockford
Wood to enter Illinois presidential primary
Chicago Feb 24 Gen Leonard Wood will enter the Illinois presidential preference primary. Announcement came from William C Proctor Wood national campaign chairman. Petitions will be circulated at once, Proctor said.
Camels Push Law Enforcement and Dry Act Repeal
Milwaukee Feb. 24 The Order of Camels backs strict enforcement of all laws and calls for repeal of the prohibition measure. Grand shiek Louis M. Kotecki says reported trouble in Iron County Michigan signals more protests to come and that prohibition does not infringe personal liberty.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Order of Camels
Louis M. Kotecki
Shiek
Iron County
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Seek Russian Trade To Remedy Exchange Situation In Europe
London February 24 High prices and exchange rates to be taken up by the supreme council with financial experts. The council aims to decide after expert advice on stabilizing exchange and reducing prices. British newspapers urged settlement with Russia to ease prices. James O Grady, previously at Copenhagen talks, did not attend the current conference. Earl Curzon attends daily, having discussed prisoners with Litvinoff before Russia was considered.
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Supreme Council Ty
Councy
Russia
Europe
America
Paris
James O'Grady
MM. Litvinoff
Copenhagen
Litvinoff
Earl Curzon
Attempt To Blow Up County Down Barracks
An attempt to blow up Ballynahinch constabulary barracks failed when a gelignite bomb did not detonate. Police from Belfast rushed to the town, which had been isolated by cut telephone lines and blocked roads.
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Constabulary
Ballynahinch
County Down
Belfast
Harry Timothy Quintisk
Roger Casement
Pentonville
Limerick
Tankardstown
Miss French Mullen
Rathmines
Governor Ex-Newsboy Inspires Young New Yorkers
New York February 24 ex newsboy and present Governor Al Smith was guest of honor at Brace memorial newsboy home Washington's birthday dinner. Undergraduates demanded his presence and recalled his line standing in front of 32 Park Row. He told the boys they can become governor and noted the flag that protects them. Dishes rattled as they cheered Good bye Al.
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New York
al, Smith
Newsboy
Washington
Brace Memorial Newsboy
Park Row
Bank borrowing limit bill linked to Fed recommendations
Washington Feb 24 A bill carrying out the Federal Reserve Board recommendations to limit bank borrowings was introduced by Representative Phelan Democrat Massachusetts former chair of the House banking committee after the board's review of reserve bank loans and the report to Congress. The bill would authorize the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates on loans to individual banks as a means to reduce borrowings and increase credit distribution.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Phelan
Massachusetts
House Banking Committee
Presentation Board
Congress
Bil
Federal Reserve
Federal agents chase Tron County bootleggers clash
Major A V Dalrymple leading federal prohibition agents from Chicago head to Tron County Michigan after officials there overpowered officers and seized liquor. He plans arrests of prosecutor McDonough deputy sheriffs and Iron River officials for conspiracy to interfere with prohibition law. State police aid promised. Iron River town of 7,000 has prior bootlegging clashes.
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Chicago
A. V Dalrymple
Central States
Tron County
Michigan
Dalrymple
McDonough
Iron River
United States
Flated
Marquette
Major Dalrymple
Michigan State Constabulary
Lansing Mich
Nazaunce
Mich
Upper
Peninusla
Leo G. Grove
Iron County
Fie
Grove
Marsh
Erase All Signs of Liquor Advertising in Central West
Prohibition director Major A V Darrymple announced new rules for liquor ads in the central west. Advertisements may be saved only by removing all intoxicating beverage terms while allowing manufacturer or dealer names in ads for substitutes with less than half a percent alcohol. No prosecutions for violations will occur before midnight March 9, 1920.
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Chicago
A.V. Darrymple
Prohibition
The
Central West
Veteran Firemen Parade in New York City
Forty survivors of the Vamps volunteer firemen held a final parade in Union Square New York to lay a wreath on Washington’s monument. Their average age was 78 and they gripped the rope of their old engine dating back to 1842, reluctant to end their marching days.
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New York
Apo
Washington
Union Square
Caucus Moves Hint at Break By Democrats
Washington February twenty four 1920 report on Democratic senators calling a caucus to discuss possible policy shift toward ratification of the peace treaty. Republicans claim some twenty two Democrats may be reachable to back Republican reservations, potentially breaking past opposition.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Democratc
White House
House May Revise Its Army Bill
Washington Feb 24 The House army reorganization bill may omit universal military training as leaders push for a decision later. Subcommittee work continues with no policy declaration yet and a plan to refer training questions to a subcommittee. The bill envisions a 250000-strong peace time army plus expanded aviation tank and chemical units.
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Princple
Kahn
Representative Mondell
Mondel
Mondell
Congress
House
National Guard
Tech
Acme
Tank
Ducal Lover Of Gaby Deslys Arrives In New York
The Duc de Crussel arrives in New York aboard La Savoie declaring voluntary exile to mourn actress Gaby Deslys in the land and among the people she loved. He shows two large pearls from her necklace valued at 1,400,000 francs and says he plans to stay in America. He was wounded seven times in war service.
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New York
Duc de Crussel
la Savoie
Gaby Deslys
Gaby
France
America
Hines Prepares Transfer of Rail Lines to Corporations
Washington February 24 Director General Hines issued orders to transfer authority from railroad administration officials to the corporations resuming control of the lines March 1. He directed regional directors to determine the corporate officers to whom department heads will report and to issue instructions to employees.
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Washington
Hines
Railroad Administration
Draft Abolished In Great Britain March 31 War Threat Gone
London February 23 Conscription will be abolished in Great Britain on March 31 and within a month from that date the last conscript will be entitled to release. Winston Churchill announced while moving the army estimates in the House of Commons. He said Britain raised a new volunteer army of about 220000, excluding India, and that the army should be slightly bigger than before the war. He noted pre war structures were not adequate for future imperial duties and emphasized overseas responsibilities and eastern world unrest.
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London
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
India
Churchill
Greatritain
British Empire
Britain
Expect Thrift Stamp Sales To Beat 1919 Figures
Government savings directors from nine federal reserve districts met in Cleveland to plan permanent continuation of thrift stamps sales. They anticipate this year’s sales surpass 1919 figures with thrift stamp week in schools on March 16 and nationwide drives through banks and post offices. Director William Mather Lewis outlined the unified campaign and targeted methods for district-level promotions.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Government Savings
Federal Reserve
William Mather Lewis
Savings Division
Treasury Department
Treasury Savings Movement
Treasury Savings
Lewis
Labor Leader Demands Veto of Cummins-Esch Rail Bill
Max S. Hayes national chairman of the labor party sent a telegram to President Wilson opposing the Cummins-Esch bill to return railways to private ownership. He denounced it as helping special interests and warned it would raise passenger and freight rates by about a billion dollars. Hayes argued Congress serves financial monarchists, not the American masses, fueling unrest.
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Ohio
Max S. Uayes
Labor Party of the United States
Wuitson
Sayes
Hayes
Congress
Senastor Cummins
Cummins and
Kenyon
Town
Townsend
Michigan
McCormick
Mlinois
Tenderson
Myers
Hays
Republican National Committee
Democratic Party
Gompers
Dial
South Catalinia
McKellar
Tennessee
Senator McKellar
Republican Party
Wilson approves text of Adriatic note reply
President Wilson gave final approval to his latest reply to the Entente premiers on the Adriatic question. The note was coded for transmission or sent to Ambassador Davis in London for presentation. Publication of the full correspondence is expected when the American reply is delivered.
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Washington
Wilson
Adriatic
Davis
London
Unions to Urge Veto by Wilson
United States Senate narrowly backs modified railway reform bill amid debate over labor, rates, and government operation. Supporters claim the measure protects public interests as labor leaders plan a veto push with President Wilson expected to sign.
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