Debs Telegram Fires Up Chicago Labor Congress
At the national labor congress in Chicago radicals push for a broad program to free Mooney and Billings and attack the capitalist class. Eugene V Debs sends a combative telegram urging unconditional release and a general strike if needed as conservatives and radicals clash over policy and the Paris conference delegation.
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Chicago
National Labor Congress
Thomas J. Mooney
Warren G. Billings
Labor
American Federation of Labor
Hiss
Cimax
Mooney
San Francisco
Committee On Resolutions
International Workers’ Defense League
Mooney and Billings
Debs
Eugene V. Debs
Westenhaver
Cleveland
Rrussia
United States
Moomey
Pacific Coast
Canada
Russia
International Labor Conference
Paris
Samuel Gompers
France
Gompers
Wilson
Radio telephone links desk with aviator in flight demonstrated
Washington officials announced a first time demonstration of two way radio telephone communication between Major General Kenly at a War Department desk phone and Lieutenant Lucas in an airplane above Bolling Field. One way radio orders had been used by the services for more than a year.
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Washington
Kenly
Military Aeronautics
War Department
Lucas
Bolling Field
Army
Navy
Thington
San Francisco
Vice Presidents To Assist Clemenceau
Paris report says besides Clemenceau as presiding officer at the peace conference several vice presidents will assist. An American is expected to sit with him and alternate in presiding. The American delegation has not named a candidate. It is understood premiers will act in this role and President Wilson may be asked to serve as vice president. If he declines Secretary Lansing could take the post.
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Paris
Clemenceau
M. Clemenceau
Wilson
Congress
Secretary Lansing
Club Women Plan Legislative Program for Reforms
In Chicago 300 representatives from the northern district of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs endorsed censorship of motion pictures the housing bill the constitutional convention a national education department and labor restrictions. Director Sylvester urged clubs to educate disabled veterans. A three day conference will start in Bloomington with club women from Bloomington East St Louis and Springfield to plan cooperation in a broader reform campaign.
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Chicago
National Education Department
Illngis Federation of Women's Clubs
Sylvester
Federal Vocational Board of
Ilineis
Wisconsin
Michigan
Bloomington
Cub Women
East St. Leans
Springfield
Downstate
Cement Plant Oiler Killed in Work Accident
Hannibal Missouri January 17 T C Butler an oiler at the Atlas Portland cement plant was accidentally killed Thursday evening. His hand was caught in a rope while hoisting and he was drawn over machinery. Butler 24 lived on Sycamore Street.
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Hannibal
T. C. Butler
Atlas-Portland
Joe
Jutter
Sycamore Street
Home-made Wines To Be Popular He Says
AD YORK January 17 Home-made wines will be the last resort of drinkers under nationwide prohibition says William H Hirst counsel for the United States Brewers Association He argues people will make wine as long as they can obtain materials and devices already on the market for home production
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AD York
Serenape
William H. Hirst
United States
Tien
Azure
Troops Massed About Berlin To Keep Order
Amsterdam dispatch reports the German government displaying force in Berlin with the inner city occupied by troops and heavy artillery. Donhoff Platz and Spittel Markt host howitzers and tanks while infantry columns march along Potsdamer Strasse to Tiergarten. Neu Koeln suburb also occupied as streets close to traffic.
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Amsterdam
Tabeglatt
Berlin
Donhoff-Platz
Spittel-Markt
Potsdamer Strasse
Tiergarten
Kaiser Kept in Doors by Chill Takes Medicine
William Hohenzollern endures repeated chills from heavy woodcutting at Breeinicts Castle in Amerongen Holland. Dutch guards monitor his movement and deter relocation as his health declines and servants depart. Frau Hohenzollern assists as he follows medical orders and spars with new restrictions.
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Kaiser
Associated Press
Amerongen
Holland
William Hohenzollern
William
Count Pueckler
Belmonte
Wageningen
Frau Hohenzollern
Kolchak Hopes 10 Bring Order in East Russia
From Omsk a dispatch reports Admiral Kolchak's All Russian government seeks to stabilize the vast East as freight lines struggle across Siberia. Disrupted by Semenoff and shortages, authorities plan weekly express trains guarded from interference while Japan pursues conciliation.
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Kolchak
East
Russia
Associated Press
Omsk
Admiral Kolchak
Siberia
Vladivostok
Lake Baikal
Irkutsk
Semenoff
Chita
Japan
Semenoffs
Dutoff
Stumenoff
Grain Exchange Adopts Cash Contract at Chicago Meeting
A large gathering of the grain exchange council approved a uniform cash contract for buying and selling grain. Despite signs some exchanges might leave, the convention succeeded with W. Eckhard of Chicago elected president and J. Snyder of Baltimore as treasurer. Executive committee members include TH C Van Duren of Minneapolis and others from St. Louis Milwaukee Peoria Toledo and more.
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Chicago
Tan
Council of the
W.onl Eckhard
Chieige
J. W. Snyder
Baltimore
TH. C. van Duren
Minneaapolis
JL la. Mesmare
St. Louis
M. la Jenks
FE We
Ladish
Milwaukee
Cornelson
Peoria
Fred Mayer
Toledo
Steamers Sail With Relief For Armenia
New York January 17 steamers sailed for Asia Minor with relief aid for Armenians and Syrians. The American Committee for relief in the Near East sent a cargo valued at 1.25 million dollars from a 4.9 million dollar fund retirement. The Western Hope carried flour worth 1.401 million dollars. Pensacola is planned to sail next week with a cargo valued up to 2 million dollars.
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New York
Asia Minor
American Committee For Relief
Near East
Western Hell
Alan
Pensacola
Ukraine Demands Russian Evacuation of Bukowina Frontier
Berne January 14 telegram says Ukraine presses Romania to withdraw from Bukowina and reports Ukrainian troops advancing toward the frontier. The Ukrainian national council also asks President Wilson for permission to send two American Ukrainians to Paris as representatives at the peace conference.
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Berne
Stumania
Bukowina
Kiev
Ukrainian National Council
Wilson
Paris
Ukraine
For Sale Holstein Bull Calf with Strong Conformation
Purebred Holstein bull calf born October 14 from a high producing dam Fles well marked and excellent conformation. Write for further particulars. Clark Durham Mo February 9 notice I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife Mia Carl C Bourne. Carl C Bourne 19
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Clark
Durham
T Potehy
Mia
Carl C. Bourne
Ice Harvest May Come With Difficulty On Upper Bay
Ice harvest on the upper bay faces trouble if weather does not improve by sunup as honeycombed ice may force halting work. Dealers rush crystal blocks into houses while wage disputes are settled. Dr. A J Blickhan defends advertised pay of 3.50 a day, promising full compliance for workers and advising claims if any shortfall occurs.
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Quincy Ice Dealers
Blickhan
A. J. Blickhan
Whig
Quincy Ice Dealers Company
Dr. Blickhan
Quincy Ice Dealers Co
Progress in Freight Rate Hearing in Chicago Meeting
LL RB Boswell of the Quines Freight Bureau reports progress from two day meetings of Milners shippers in Chicago. They prepare to present evidence to the United States Railroad Administration committee defending the existing commodity rates on shipments to and from DTinegs. Indiana Railroad Commission attacked the rates, seeking withdrawal and conversion to distance-based class rates. Hearings begin in Chicago about February 24 with shipper basis and testimony reviewed.
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Boswell
Quines Freight Bureau
Milners
Chicago
United States Railroad Administration Committee
Indiana Railroad Comminsston
Railroad Administration Committee
Inspection of Meters in Quincy by Utilities Expert
Gas and electric meter inspections are underway in Quincy by Herman Fletcher of the public utilities commission and an assistant. They began Thursday to report back on meter operation and accuracy relative to paid bills. Mayor John A. Thompson plans another bid to buy a meter testing machine and hire an expert to operate it for public protection against high bills.
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Quincy
Herman Fletcher
Public Utilities Commission
John A. Thompson
Local Social and Farm Notes From Pike and Vicinity
A string of brief notes covers visitors and travels in Barry Bannibal and nearby towns. Maher buys the Tull Enterprise and plans an office fit in Chicago, while relatives and friends travel, visit, or recover from illness including flu cases. Aunt Mary Johnson’s passing at Tull is noted with concern.
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J. Ah Wenady
Pall
Everett Jinek
Tiannibul
J. Maher
Payson
J. Wf. Maher
Sits Walch
Chas. Walch
Fred Flack
Ridgewater
Waldine Churchill
Kinderhook
J. T. Wilson
Mary Johnson
Tull
Marcus Hardy
Former Emperor Charles of Austria Recalled to Illness
Former Emperor Charles of Austria has been ill for two weeks after a relapse from influenza, following a partial recovery, per a German wireless message received in London on January 17.
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III
London
Charles of Austria
Miss Valley Trade Push Aims at New Era in Commerce
Walter H. Bennett reports from New Orleans on the Mississippi Valley Foreign Trade convention. Quincy makers and Truman T. Pierson were sent to push for wider overseas markets in South America and the Orient. A central foreign trade bank tied to Quincy and river cities was urged to shift dominance from New York to the Mississippi Valley.
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Walter H. Bennett
Mississippi
South America
Orient
Islands
South Sea
Great Central
Mississippi Valley
Quincy
New York
New Orleans
John J. Arnold
First National Bank of Chicago
Mississippi Valley Foreign Trade Association
National Foreign Trade Council
Chicago
Guincy
Decatur
Bennett
Con- Venton
Ilinois State Bank
Mississippi Navigation Company
M. J. Sanders
Mississippi Warrior Waterways
Mississippi River
Crescent City
Major and Minor Leagues Abrogate Agreement
In a New York conference the major and minor baseball leagues agreed to effectively abrogate the national agreement while pledging mutual respect for territorial and contractual rights. No radical changes expected to the national commission as sixteen club owners favor preserving the three man body with a new outside chairman being considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Conmission
National Commission
Gary Terrmann
JeNit
Saehk
Seattle Police Stop Parade Of Workers
Seattle police halted a parade of IT workers leaving a gathering Thursday night. The officers, backed by a platoon of patrols, formed a line to manage the crowd and prevent disruption after reports of a planned march.
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Seattle
Wash
Ting Jeter
Pweniy
Lee
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromine Quinine Ad
Advertisement claims a single day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Promises to stop cough and headache and relieve cold symptoms. Each box bears E W Grove signature and is priced at 30 cents.
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Coughan
E W. Grove
Inside bath cures by hot water and phosphate
An article promoting daily internal cleansing recommends starting with a glass of hot water and limestone phosphate each morning to wash the bowels. It claims this inside bathing cleanses the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels, preventing headaches, biliousness, and bad tastes.
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Weilers
N. Fifth ST
Abd Cation
America
Moscow
Petrograd
Perm
Siberian
Kansk
Krasnoyarsk
Grain Exchange
Armenia
Schulte
Scharnhorste
Fleer
Ad Thelman
Av. Dierkes
M. Hiddle
W. Riddle
Tony
Zere
Dans
Thieman
Cordia
TL Lo A
Con
Pike
Miss Valley
Gulf
Foreign Trade Association
Central United States
Illinois
Earnest Cramer
Indiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Kansas City
Maxwell
Morris Adler-Moller Co
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