Bryan Fears League Favors L R Bryan Out For Roads
W J Bryan split openly with President Wilson at the Jackson dinner on whether the Democratic party should make the league of nations an election issue. He urged compromises and warned against transferring conscription rights to foreign powers while advocating a national system of roads and a bi partisan national bulletin to present issues. He praised universal peace talk but urged caution on ratification with reservations and argued for compromise to avoid delaying a vote.
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W. J. Bryan
Wilson
Democratic Party
League of Nations
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Philip Druus
Philip Sober
United States
Republican Party
Senate
W. J Bryan
League of Naions
Jackson
Daniels Credits League Foundations at Jackson Day Banquet
Secretary Daniels credited W. J. Bryan for laying the foundations of the League of Nations covenant through his arbitration treaties as secretary of state. He praised Jefferson and Wilson as guides for liberty and peace, warned Republicans about Wilson’s leadership, and urged Democrats to remember their shared American duty beyond party.
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W. J. Bryan
Daniels
Bryan
Jefferson and
Wilsom
Jefferson
Lincoln
Germany
Democratic Party
Troops slain on armistice day blame staff command
Brigadier General J H Sherburn testifies before a House sub committee that American troops were needlessly sacrificed on armistice morning because orders to attack were not revoked. He blames a dominating general staff at Chaumont and a culture of fear that prevented officers from stopping hostilities.
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J. H. Sherburn
Boston
92Nd
House
Chaumont
Toaim
Opera Bill Changes to Suit Prima Donna
The Chicago Opera company swapped Norma for Heropade after Rosa Raisa refused Norma with five year old Helen Berg on stage. The Bergs were arrested by Juvenile Protective Association for letting the child appear. Their case involving nine other children in opera is to be heard today.
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Chicago
Chicago Opera Company
Rosa Raisa
Helen Berg
Juvenile Protective Association
Shoe Prices Seen Rising Sixty Percent
At the annual convention of the National Shoe Traveler's association J B Byrne of Rochester NY president predicts a fifty percent price rise in shoes next summer. He notes glazed or colored kidskin footwear worn by ladies on city streets is near its true silver value and that cheap leather is plentiful but unpopular with the public.
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Ohio
National Shoe Traveler's Association
J. B. Byrne
Rochester
N. Y
Byrne
Milady
Lodge Hopes Die As Wilson's Message Divides Senate
Washington January 9 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts Republican leader warned that President Wilson's Jackson Day message has made it unlikely the Senate can ratify the treaty with the fourteen reservations. He said the President rejects the reservations supported by a Senate majority and will not accept changes that alter the treaty's meaning. The issue is drawn with the President backing internationalism over American sovereignty and Lodge signaling possible opposition to delay and appealing to the people.
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Jackson
United States
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Kremer
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Potomac
Cummins
Andrew Jackson
House
America
Palmer
Great Court of Appeals
Democratic Party
Senate of the
League
Germany
Peace Ceremonies Set for Saturday Rites in Paris
In Paris on January 8, ratification of the Versailles treaty will occur at 4 p m in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hall. The ceremony includes handing to Baron von Leisner the letter adjusting Germany's tonnage demands. Countries ratified by then include Great Britain France Italy Japan Belgium Bolivia Brazil Guatemala Peru Poland Siam Czecho Slovakia and Uruguay. Prime Ministers Lloyd George and Nitti arrived to confer with Clemenceau, accompanied by Earl Curzon and others.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Germany
Baron Kurt Vo Leisner
Great Britain
Frances
Italy
Japan
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Guatemala
Peru
Poland
Siam
Czecho-Slovakia
Uruguay
Lloyd-George
Nitti
Clemenceau
Earl Curzon
Andrew Bonar-Law
Signor Ciagloia
Earl of Derby
Reds Continue Their Victorious Advances
London report says Bolshevik cavalry captured Berdiansk on the Sea of Azov, giving Soviets mastery of the sea and signaling the definite surrender of General Denikin's forces in south Russia. The dispatch notes ongoing Red advances toward Rostov on Don and Novocherkassk as expected. A Rome dispatch says Italian deputies plan a delegation to Russia to study the situation.
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London
Berdiansk
Sea of Azov
Moscow
Denikine
Russia
Rostov-on-Don
Novocherkassk
Rome
Lake Steamer Patoskay Reaches Port Amid Ice News
Muskegon Mich Jan 9 The Crosby line steamer Patoskay pushing through ice from Milwaukee neared the harbor entrance one mile offshore as the ice floss carried the Petoskey back from the harbor. Weather and ice conditions hindered passage for both vessels in the Lake.
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Muskegon
Mich
Crosby Line
Milwaukee
Democrats Select San Francisco For National Convention
Washington January 9 San Francisco is chosen as the site for the Democratic national convention to be held Monday June 28 at noon. The Democratic national committee at its quadriennial meeting adopted resolutions backing the Versailles treaty and criticizing Senate Republican leadership. A proposal to abolish the two thirds rule for presidential nominations was tabled after an executive session. Kansas City and Chicago split votes before New Jersey's Robert S. Huspeth swung to San Francisco, producing a unanimous final result.
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Washington
San Francisco
Democratic National Committee
Senate
A. F. Mullen
Nebraska
Kansas City
Chicago
Robert S. Huspeth
New Jersey
Call steel strike off release labor movement ends
Pittsburg January 9 the strike in steel mills and furnaces begun September 22 and involving 367000 men was officially called off by the national committee after an all day meeting. The telegram to AF of L headquarters said the active strike phase is ended and urged education and re organization to pursue industrial justice while workers may return to work pending next organizing efforts.
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Pittsburg
National Committee
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Steel Corporation
Maryland wets operate Hort on amendment
Wet forces open Maryland's legislature with three resolutions from Rep J D Iverson seeking recall of the state's ratification vote, a November referendum if recalled, and urging the President and Congress to submit the amendment to voters in several states. Anti-Saloon League officials plan to push Volstead enforcement act changes. In New Jersey, talks set plans for a five percent beer and wine bill to be introduced by Governor-Elect Edwards and Democratic leaders.
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Annapolis
J. D. Iverson
Maryland
Congress
Anti-Saloon League
Jersey City
N. J
New Jersey
Edwards
Postoffice Bill Seeks Record $461 Million Yearly Funding
Washington Jan 9 The largest post office appropriation bill on record totaling 461,728,868 dollars for the next signal year was reported to the House Thursday by the post office committee. The measure cites needs from rising mail volume and expanded business activity as justification for the requested increase.
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Washington
House
Postoffice Committee
Wilson Letter Urges Voters To Pass On World Covenant
In Washington on Jackson Day, President Wilson urged submitting the league of nations question to voters while W. J Bryan argued Democrats should seek compromises and avoid a fourteen month delay. The dinner highlighted split over a third term and the convention site set for San Francisco on June 28.
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Wilson
San Francisco
Bryan
Wilson Advised the Party to Support Treaty Covenant
The Wilson message urges Senate ratification of the Versailles treaty to sustain U S moral leadership and global peace. It warns that rejection risks a lone American course, renewed intrigues, and crushed postwar settlement, urging wholehearted US participation in the league of nations.
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