Luxemburg Crowds Demand Abdication As Revolt Spreads
A large crowd marches before the Grand Ducal palace in Luxemburg calling for the abdication of the grand duchess and a republic. A public safety committee is formed and order is reported as maintained. In Berlin government forces widen zones and clash with radicals while Die Freiheit faces government attacks.
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Metz
Havas
Luxemburg
Grand Frothess
Ebert
Paris
Berlin
Associated Press
Die Freiheit
Ebert- Scheidemann
Haase
Dittmann
Barth
Breitscheid
Spartacans
Conferees Discuss War Profits Taxes In Capitol Talks
Washington January 1 Conferees from the senate and house debated war excess profits and insurance taxes in the war revenue bill. A compromise on excess profits rates was proposed with higher house rates than senate. Action was deferred but aim was for prompt agreement as the section could raise about 2.4 billion of the 4 billion planned for the year. The house sought higher rates on 1919 corporate incomes. Insurance tax agreement set twelve percent on life and mutual insurers and kept premiums based taxation for other lines. House rates were to raise about 12 million and senate about 10 million.
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Washington
Senate
House
Masses editors freed after two trials in espionage case
In New York on January 11, the espionage act case against The Masses magazine and five editors and contributors was dismissed by the federal court at the request of Attorney General Gregory. Defendants Max Eastman Floyd Dell C Merrill Rogers Jr Arthur Young and John Reed were twice tried with hung juries. Cartoonist Henry J Glentkamp was not tried.
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New York
The
Masses
Gregory
Max Eastman
Floyd ©. Dell
C. Merrill Rogers, Jr
Arthur Young
John Reed
Henry
J. Glintenkamp
Wea
Artuat: le
New Boundary Fixed Before Wilson Sails
Paris dispatch says President Wilson will seek accord with entente reps on core issues before leaving for the United States. Topics include the France Germany boundary indemnities reparations and Balkan Near Eastern matters. He will attend a French senate luncheon between January 15 and 20 and rest ordered by Dr Grayson after his Italy trip.
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Paris
Havas
Wilson
United States
Entente
France
Germany
Balkan
Puincare
Grayson
Italy
McAdoo Describes Railroad Job as Hot Poker
William G. McAdoo, en route to California, told Santa Fe employees the director general role was a hot poker. He contrasted higher wages for workers and his own nominal pay, quipping he must return to private life and was fading out officially while being questioned about 1920.
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M’adoo
Albuquerque
N.M
William G. Alfe Adoo
California
Santa Fe
Mr. McAdoo
Soviets Replace Money With Work Coupons In Moscow
Paris reports that the central soviet has halted money circulation in Moscow and substituted work coupons. Entente powers and the United States have not blocked ruble exchanges but censorship curbs doubtful transactions to choke Bolshevik propaganda funds. Scandinavian nations have banned ruble exchange since withdrawing their legations from Petrograd.
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Paris
Entente
United States
Scandinavian
Petrograd
Moscow
Central Soviet
Court Dismisses Cable Injunction Suit in War Context
New York January 11 The injunction suit brought by the Commercial Cable company and the Commercial Pacific Cable company against Postmaster General Burleson to stop government seizure of their lines was dismissed by Federal Judge Learned Hand. The ruling rested on the claim that the court lacked jurisdiction because the action was undertaken by President Wilson as an executive act for war purposes.
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New York
Commercial Cable Company
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Burleson
Learned Hand
United States District Attorney
Wilson
War Labor Board
Edge
New Jersey
Basil MM. Manly
Ilroid Administration
Therr
New York Boat Owners Association
Baker
Ottawa
War Department
A. TE. Smith
Ludendorff Granted One Month Stay in Sweden
Stockholm dispatch reports Gen. Ludendorff, former chief quartermaster general of Germany, applied for asylum and received one month permission to stay in Sweden with his wife. The move followed the collapse of the Hohenzollern dynasty and earlier reports of him living on a Swedish farm.
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Stockholm
Ludendorff
Sweden
Germany
Three Powers To Bid For German Tonnage
London January 10 The United States Great Britain and Italy have agreed on a plan to take over German passenger tonnage. The plan will be laid before the German pe ace commissions at Spa on Monday. France is not part of the plan though she received Austrian tonnage and agrees the other three may bid. Representatives of the three countries will submit the plan to the commissions at Spa.
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London
United States
Great Britain
Italy
France
Spa
Unclear OCR Fragment From RNIA Senate Item
Fragmentary notice from January 314 appears to reference a senate rate or deed. Readable elements are minimal and names or places are not identifiable. Further text needed to provide a coherent summary.
Wilson to Give Word on Strike in Paris
Washington dispatch reportsPresident Wilson in Paris weighing urgent government steps to end the New York harbour marine workers strike. Labor department and White House urged action to prevent famine, and to avoid disruption of overseas army movement and city shipping.
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Washington
New York
Wilson
Paris
Department of Labor
White House
Lloyd George Speech Reassures Soldiers at Demobilization
London dispatch describes Premier Lloyd George reassuring soldiers on demobilization progress and the warm hearing from General Robertson. Soldiers show renewed confidence as demonstrations occur and many speed up their release from home forces.
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London
Montreal
Lloyd George
Robertson
Series Of Meetings To Advocate League Nations
Plans for nine consecutive congresses in support of a league of nations will be held in New York Boston Chicago Minneapolis Portland San Francisco Salt Lake City Kansas City and Atlanta from February 5 to February 2s Taft will preside at each meeting and many noted speakers will participate.
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New York
League of Nations
Boston
Chicago
Minneapolis
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Kansas City
Atlanta
League
Taft
Air aces of World War I tallied in official report
Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker of Columbus tops the American air force ace list in France with 26 downed enemy planes. The War Department tally shows 63 aces with five or more victories by war’s end. Frank Luke Jr. of Phoenix holds 18, Victor Lufbery of Wallingford 17. Lufbery previously served with Lafayette Escadrille. Reed G. Landis of Chicago and David E. Putnam of Brookline each credited with twelve victories.
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Ashingtons
Edward V. Rickenbacker
Columbus
Ohio
France
War Department
Frank Luke, Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
Victor Raoul Lufbery
Wallingford
Count Von Hertling Denounces Prussia Amid German Shift
Paris reports Count Von Hertling, former chancellor, warning that German resentment toward Prussia will reshape central Europe. He predicts a six to seven state federal Germany with Prussia diminished or removed, and cites recent military reversals as signals of changing fortunes.
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Paris
Prussia
Europe
Count von Hertling
von Hertling
Munich
Stuttgart
Cologne
Germany
Iie
France
Attempt On Life Of Czech Premier Fails
Prague dispatch reports Ir. Karl Kramarz premier of Czecho Slovakia dodged two shots fired at him in the Pražský castle corridor. A youth shooter was arrested after his first try missed and a second shot was deflected by a portfolio.
Shippers Add Plan Oppose Federal Control of Railroads
Shippers and railroad securities owners spar over postwar regulation at a Friday gathering ahead of Senate Interstate Commerce Committee hearings. Shippers push liberal rates, IC section regulation, common terminals, and private restoration after remedial laws. owners seek return to private management and oppose a secretary of transportation. State railroad commissioners favor state rate authority, regional rate bodies, cooperation with federal and state regulators, and oppose a transport secretary. Thorne urges restoring rate suspension powers and curbing presidential override. officials stress IC powers remain intact.
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Washington, Jan. IL
Senate Interstate Commerce
Secretary of Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Regional
Federal Commission
State Commissions
Federal
Senate
Association of Owners of Railroad Securities
National Industrial Traffic League
Thorne
Clifford Thorne
Railroad
Congress
Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Communities
Lewis Oof Ulinois
Russian Split Aired In Swedish Papers
Washington dispatches report a split among Bolshevik leaders with Lenin’s alleged power bid, Trotzky’s dictatorship claim in Petrograd, and a Lenin confinement at the Kremlin. Helsingin reports note the Finnish Red Third Regiment fighting for the Bolsheviks and General Mannerheim taking supreme command of Finland’s army.
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Washington
State Department
Lenine
Trotzky
Petrograd
Tortzky
Mensheviks
Kreml
Helsngfors
Mannerheim
Simplification of Export Licenses to Nordic and Dutch Nations
War Trade Board reports simplified methods for exporting to Sweden Norway Denmark and Holland. Licenses for certain articles now on a free list and to be processed without the previous restrictive steps. Officials indicate smoother shipments to European partners under new policy.
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Washington
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Holland
War Trade Board
Mail Delays In Europe Put Soldiers Mail Undelivered
Washington official told the senate post office committee that eight to ten carloads of American soldiers mail remain undelivered in France. He blamed the war department for the backlog and urged sending experienced mail clerks to France. He also requested 3 million dollars to extend air mail service to improve delivery routes including Boston Atlanta and New York Omaha Detroit Albany Buffalo.
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Washington
Jan Ll
France
Praeger
Senate Post Office Committee
New York
War Department
Post Office Department
Hoboken
Mr. Praeger
Army
Boston
Atlanta
Addiion
Omaha
Ne.j
Chicago
Detroit
Albany
Buffalo
Rockefeller Backer Testimony At Congress On National Security League
Stanwood Menken testified that John D. Rockefeller funded the National Security League with 35000 while Arthur Curtis James of Phelps Dodge gave 46000. The group formed in 1914 aimed to push preparedness to avert war, not entry into it. Moe refused to judge the President’s war conduct, saying Congress acted under pressure from the President.
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New York
Jan
John D. Rockefeller
Stanwood Menken
League
Congressional
Menken
Rockefeller
Arthur Curtis James
Phelps Dodge Corporation
United States
Moe
Congress
Aviation Marvels Like Fairy Tales at War Era Talks
Major General George Q. Squier described U S aviation progress in wartime as wondrous yet grounded in fact praising the radiophone that aided air units and artillery. He cited 14 000 Liberty engines produced by November 1 and 5 700 000 horsepower with 6 600 trained aviators and a surprisingly low fatality rate about one per 3 200 hours. A Swedish Seamen union strike disrupted food and raw materials shipments in Stockholm on January 10.
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New York
Ian Dt
United States
Morke
George Q. Squier
United States Army
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Amercan
Squier
Illinois Republicans push Lowden for 1920 nomination
A Chicago conference of Illinois Republican leaders urged Governor Frank O. Lowden to announce his candidacy for president. The meeting chaired by Frank L Smith included W. B. McKinley, Clifford Ireland, Chum bloom, Fred E. Sterling, L. M. Emmerson, Russell, and Speaker Shanahan with a unanimous call for formal action to back Lowden at the national convention.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Frank L Smith
Dwight
Republican State Committee
W. B. McKinley
Champaign
Clifford Ireland
T’eoria
Chinbloom
Fred E. Sterling
L. M. Emmerson
Russell
David E
Smith
Lowden
McAdoo
Crown Prince
W. G. McAdoo
W. L. Harding
Republican National Committee
Harding
Republican Congress
Democratic National Administration
Vote Norway three 1,000,009 for ships
New York dispatch states Edward N. Hursley and R. B. Stevens of the American Shipping Board discussed with Nor Ships Association delegates. The exchange centers on support for ships and related legislative measures signaling ongoing efforts to mobilize resources for Norwegian shipping interests.
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London
Edward N. Hursley
R. B. Stevens
American Shipping Board
Nor Ships Ping Association
Baie Ag i Ata
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Massires
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State Board
FUYS
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Congress Committee
General Squier
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