Strife Within Labor Ranks At Chicago Congress
The National Labor congress in Chicago reveals a clash between radicals and Trades Union conservatives aligned with the American Federation of Labor. Conservatives defend collective bargaining and legal reform while radicals advocate drastic restructuring including Europe’s syndicalism. Mooney case and perjury reactions color the debate as Lloyd George’s cabinet echoes the old guard.
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Chicago
Trades Union Conservatives
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Labor Congress
American Federation
Philiptes
Mooney
California
Censorship and Rumor in Paris Peace Talks
A critical note on a purported New York Tribune dispatch about Wilson and Paris censorship. It argues the cable was a canard, notes French censorship, and warns against sensational press behavior that distorts open covenants of peace.
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New York Tribune
Wilson
Prejenies Clemenceau
Paris
France
Telegraph
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Had To Wait Delays Royal Pride In Democracy Tale
Dr. Frank Crane recounts a tale of a dethroned ruler awaiting border inspection and transport, contrasting royal impatience with the plain delays of common life. The piece spirals through waiting in offices, trains, and theaters, noting that even kings crave speed but face time’s equal measure.
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Frank Crane
Death of Liebknecht and Luxemburg Dominates Berlin Press
Associated Press report from Berlin on Thursday notes near unanimous press reaction to the deaths of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. It cites lines from Die Tages Zeitung and other papers praising or condemning the leaders, while blaming violence on figures including Ebert Scheidemann Landsberg Noske and army commander Reinhard. The coverage reflects a mix of condemnation, justification, and political interpretation of the Spartacist movement’s end.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Karl Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg
Tages Zeitung
Dr. Liebknecht
Anzeger
Spartacans
Die Freiheit
Ebert
Scheidemann
Landsberg
Vorwaertz
Gustav Noske
Reinhard
Rll
Deutsche Zeitung
Tageblatt
Utility Board Halts New Phone Rates in Illinois
Springfield, NL Jan 18 The Illinois public utilities commission suspended for 150 days the enforcement of telephone rate increases set to start Jan 21 under Postmaster General Burleson order. The ruling affects Chicago Telephone AT T Southern Bell Cumberland and Kinloch Long Distance. The commission will hold a hearing on the propriety of implementing the proposed toll and long distance rate changes and methods. It notes the proposed forms do not conform to state statute and may imply within state and cross state increases. The piece ends with a note about high task store costs in New York City.
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Springfield
Illinois
Burleson
Illnois Public Utilities Commission
Chicago Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Kinloch Long Distance Telephone Company
Missouri
The
Utilities Commission
Jaurleson
The Surprise of Blacky the Crow in Winter Travel
Blacky the Crow travels through the Green Forest in winter seeking scarce food. He notices a sugar camp with a partly open door and watches from a tree top. Bowser the Hoard appears at the doorway, surprising Blacky who has no prior seen him far from his usual range.
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Blacky the Crow
Blacky A
Jacky
Bowser
Jack Frost
Blacky
Ile
Bowser the Hoard
Rhine barrier and peace call after victory
The speech urges holding the Rhine as a shield for civilization and a guarantee of lasting peace. It argues democracies seek only peace, warn Germany must not recover quickly, and calls for vigilance until Europe’s status is settled after armistice. The speaker emphasizes unity among allies to secure future safety.
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France
Rhine
Germany
England
America
Europe
Liebknecht Shot Amid Revolt in Germany Crisis
Dr Karl Liebknecht the radical leader was shot while fleeing custody in Basel. Rosa Luxemburg, his chief lieutenant, was beaten into unconsciousness and killed in Berlin. The long political career included anti militarist stances and repeated clashes with authorities. his 1919 death marks a volatile chapter in Germany's upheaval.
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Basel
Karl Liebknecht
Frankfort
Rosa Luxemburg
Liebknecht
Berlin
Karl Paul August Liebknecht
Leipsic
University of Leipsic
Germany
William
Dr. Liebknecht
Spartacans
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