Dutch reply on Kaiser extradition expected this week
The Netherlands drafts a reply to allied demands for ex tradition of former Emperor William. Holland is expected to refuse, citing international law and constitutional limits. The Kaiser was not consulted, and Dutch newspapers predict denial. An editorial in Nieuw Ceviurant questions allies' stance and warns against using the Kaiser as a tool.
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Hauge
Paris
Helland
Holland
Associated Press
Nieuw Ceiurant
William
Tt O
Germany
Vanderlind
Bryan Opposes Nominating Wet Man for President
Norfolk Jan. 20 William Jennings Bryan spoke under the Anti-Saban league of America and said he would oppose any move to nominate Governor Edwards of New Jersey for president in 1920. He criticized the Democratic national committee chair and ridiculed New York reformers while affirming a Republican victory is not in God’s plan.
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Norfolk
William Jennings Bryan
Hind
Anti-Satoon League
Bryan
East
New York
Byron
United States
Dutch Dyke Break Near Nijmegen Causes Large Flood
Jan 19 the Maas river overflowed a dyke near Nijmegen two and a half miles from the German frontier flooding a large area. The railway was washed away, traffic disrupted, and residents fled to roofs awaiting rescue as boats were dispatched by rail to aid them.
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The
Hague
Maas
Meuse
Nijmegen
Air Tonic Toll Hits Texas Town Preparations
Four men are deaf and six others recovering from drinking hair tonic near Childress Texas. The Memphis incident left seven implied victims, with authorities investigating the batch and potential hazards from the tonic.
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Toair Tonic
Childress Tex
Memphis
Here
Semenoff Takes Command In Siberia Cossacks Rise
Harbin Manchuria January 17 Gen Semenoff commander in chief of all Russian armies proclaims supreme rulership of Siberia. Representatives say his power is temporary pending unknown Admiral Kolchak status. Bolshevik dispatches claim Kolchak was arrested at Irkutsk and later retired due to ill health.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Semenoff
Siberia
Kolchak
Moscow
Irkutsk
Peppelben
Vladivostok
Kelchak
Social Revolutionary Movement
Atrhutsk
Mexico puts thumb screw on witnesses
In San Antonio on January 22 a Senate sub committee hearing on the Mexican situation reviewed the Mexican consul's instructions to block testimony. Henry Forres testified and was told to report to the committee. Most Americans who testified do not expect to return to Mexico, while some may. Mexicans have not been asked to appear but many have supplied information to committee agents. The panel likely will not protest the Mexican government's stance toward its own nationals, though coercive measures against American passport holders could trigger state department representations.
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San Antonio
Texas
Senate
Foreign Office
Henry Forres
Mexico
State Department
Wool Growers Back League of Nations at Utah Meeting
Salt Lake City January 22 resolutions praised federal action to arrest and deport undesirable aliens and backed a league of nations and a peace treaty to uphold the American constitution. Officers elected include Frank J. Uagenbarth Salt Lake City president M J Powers Flagstaff western vice president and Prof W F P Coffey University of Illinois eastern vice president. The convention urged against parks harming grazing lands protested foreign wool dumping urged reform in wool grading and favored sale by consignment or on commission.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
League of Nations
National Wool Growers Association
Frank J. Uagenbarth
M. J. Powers
Flagstaff
Ariz
W. F P
City Electricians In Chicago Leave Posts
In Chicago two hundred city gas and electricity department electricians struck after a dispute over the commissioner's appointment of a line man to a street lighting foreman position. The strike threatened overnight darkness until a temporary armistice allowed forty essential workers to return to duty after a conference with Mayor Thompson.
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Chicago
City Department of Gas and Electricity
Commissioner of Gas and Electricity
Thompson
Census progress rapid in major cities reaches 1145 districts
Washington Jan 22 Director Sam I Rogers announced rapid progress in the Tenth Census. Completed returns from 1,145 districts in larger cities have been received and the bureau expects returns from practically all districts to begin by Feb 18.
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Washington
Sam I. Rogers
Judge Rules Father May Use Profanity Without Cruelty
In Morehead Minnesota a judge ruled that a husband’s use of coarse words during wallpapering does not qualify as cruel and inhuman treatment, denying a divorce bill for Mrs. Henry Buchhelz of Sauk Center. The decision notes the husband’s behavior is limited to wallpaper pasting and that elsewhere he is meek, faithful, and provident.
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Morehead
Minn
Father
Henry Buchhelz
Sauk Center
Nye
Henry
Armour Posts Billion Dollar Gross Sales For Year Ended 1919
Armour and Company reported gross sales of 1 038 000 0080 for the fiscal year ending November 1 1919, a first billion dollar year. Net income was 14 095 506, yielding 13 5 cents per dollar of sales and 6.94 percent of net capital. Dividends of 7 percent on preferred and 2 percent on common were paid, with remaining profits reinvested. Total assets reached 490 500 6413 and surplus stood at 50 799 892. The firm noted a government segregation plan may require reorganizing parts of the business but expects no major impact on core operations.
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Chicago
Armour and Company
Develop Deadlock In Missouri Convention
Cameron Mo Jan 22 Democrats of Missouri’s third district recessed after thirty-one ballots without a nominee to fill the post of secretary of commerce formerly held by Joshua Alexander. The convention backed the Wilson administration and condemned the U S Senate for not ratifying the peace treaty and covenant of the League of Nations. On the last ballot Jacob L Milligan led with 31 votes, J W Sulinger had 21, with five candidates in the race and 45 needed to nominate.
Kil led Dublin Police Official Shot on Harcourt Street
Assistant Commissioner Redmond was fatally shot at 6 80 tonight on Harcourt street Dublin as he attempted to draw his pistol. He had been dispatched to organize Dublin police and boost detective efficacy after several police murders remained unsolved.
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Dublin
Redmond
Harcourt Street
Exchange Collapse Lowers All Foreign Rates Worldwide
New York January 22 A sweeping collapse in the foreign exchange market drove British, French, Italian and other European remittances to new lows. The British demand bill dropped to 3 1/2 cents under previous minima, with Paris checks and Belgian francs weakening similarly. Analysts attribute the slide to unfavorable trade balances and deflation pressures from strict Federal Reserve credit, as institutions and individuals hold large exchange positions awaiting liquidation to restore liquidity. The franc slumped toward 12 cents per dollar, Italian exchange near 14 to the dollar, and the German mark hit unprecedented lows as markets adjust to the postwar balance of payments and credit conditions.
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New York
Paris
United States Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Lewis Differed With Bryan On Ratification Of Peace Treaty
In Chicago on January 22 James H Hamilton Lewis former Illinois senator argued against Bryan’s insistence on ratifying the peace treaty in any form He said the nation should allow President Wilson to carry out the agreement with other nations He warned that adding reservations could nullify treaty benefits and undermine US advantages in every clause
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Chicago
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
America
Lewis
United States
Owen Scents Danger In Anti-Sedition Act
Senator Owen Democrat Oklahoma criticizes the Gra ham anti sedition bill in a National Popular Government league address. He warns it would extend government powers beyond constitutional limits and threaten liberty of speech, fearing abuse by postmaster general authority and a risk to 110 million Americans.
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Washington
House
Owen
Oklahoma
National Popular Government League
Senator Owen
Littleton presses strong charge against party in trial
Albany January 22. Martin W. Littleton asserted that five suspended Socialist assemblymen may be disguised as a political party while allied with hostile forces and an invisible empire. He accused Trotzky and others of trying to install a soviet government in America and said the socialists pledge allegiance to an alien empire. The trial, before the assembly judiciary committee, faced multiple defense motions and lengthy arguments as evidence was presented amid protests from the gallery.
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Mr. Littleton
Trotzky
Enine
America
Littleton
Socialists Party
Fillquit
Willquit
Austria And Czechs Reach Unrestricted Trade Accord
London dispatch reports Prague announcing that Czecho-Slovakia and Austria have concluded negotiations with unrestricted commercial intercourse. A special commission will handle mutual indebtedness. The agreement affirms recognition of the peace treaty, abandons mutual claims, rejects state alliances, and pledges mutual support to prevent a renewal of the former regime, with both nations asserting independence on equal terms.
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London
Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Austria
Storms Delay Rescue of 271 On Powhatan
Halifax Nova Scotia January 21 anxious hours as United States Army transport Powhatan with 271 aboard faced storm conditions. A wireless from Captain Travis of the Canadian steamship Lady Laurier said his vessel was alongside the transport and weather was bad, delaying any rescue.
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Halifax
N.S
Marine Cigeles
United States Army
Powhatan
Travis
Lady Laurier
London Silent On 200,000 Troop Plan Against Bolsheviks
London officials refused comment on Paris reports that the supreme council would deploy 200,000 troops to the Caucasus to oppose the Bolsheviks. No official word had been received from the peace conference, and newspapers planned to refrain from editorial comment until more information appeared.
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London
Paris
Supreme Council
Caucasus
Police Hold Girl Claiming Miss DeKay Identity
An aviator-clad young woman held at Atlanta police station to verify if she is Jeanne Anne DeKay, missing protege of Jane Addams. She alternately says she is DeKay and denies it, with name variants and Belgian origins offered. investigation continues as officers seek definite identity.
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Atlanta
Jeanne Anne DeKay
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Miss Dekay
Helen
Jeanne Delong
Dem chair denies plan for 20 million campaign fund
Washington January 22 Chairman Cummings of the Democratic National Committee publicly denied reports that the committee planned to raise a fund of 20 000 000 for this year's presidential campaign. He said no authorized source spoke for the committees financial department and such a fund could not be raised or properly used. He urged campaign contributions from the public to finance a legitimate campaign and to present their cause to the people. He argued financing through popular subscriptions is preferable to reliance on a few donors, preserving propriety and openness.
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Washington
Cummings
Democratic National
New York Tribune
Democratic National Committee
Treaty G and M promise seems certain now
Washington reports a marked improvement in the Senate peace treaty deadlock as bipartisan leaders say progress toward a compromise is material. Four Republicans and five Democrats in the committee show brighter prospects for agreement on league covenant article 10 and equal voting, with acceptance by the full Senate likely despite possible difficulties.
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Washington
Senate
Parker Nominated In Louisiana Primaries
NEW ORLEANS La Jan 22 Colonel Frank P Stubbs concedes the nomination of John M Parker of New Orleans former progressive candidate for vice president as the Democratic candidate for governor in Tuesday's state wide primary Stubbs' headquarters estimates Parker's majority at from 6000 to 10000
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New Orleans
Frank P. Stubbs
John M. Parker
New Orleas
Fir
Stubbs
Parker
British Paper Blames Rivalry For U S Row
London reporting says the Westminster Gazette attributes Rear Admiral Sims outburst before the U S Senate naval committee to rivalry and friction with his superiors. The paper notes Sims is strongly pro Britain and suggests warnings were given before the United States entered the war.
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London
Sim
Senate Naval Committee
Westminister Gazette
Sims
Germany
Thrift week trims federal budgets across Congress
Washington reports a broad thrift week as both chambers cut spending. The House public buildings bill is not recommended this session, foreign affairs trims the diplomatic and consular service budget to 8.84 million, and the Senate drops the Americanization bill’s 42.5 million by replacing with 6.5 million for end of 1921. Democrats and Republicans unite to slash outlays, while consular salary boosts are denied except a 1000 advance and 250 thousand for passport control. A new river and harbor plan seeks 25 million, and Charleston dry dock dredging is deemed unnecessary. Navy yard at Charleston should remain a repair station for small craft.
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Washiington
Congress
Senate
House
House Public Buildings Committee
House Foreign Affairs
State Department
Treasury
McCumber
North Dakota
United States
House Committee
Lansing
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Minority Committee
War Department
Washington
Charleston
S.C
Senate Naval Subcommittee
Navy Yard
Continued Camp Work After Armistice Came
At Hamp ton Roads naval training station Cap tain William M Crose told the House naval committee that work on the East Camp continued after the armistice though no lease or purchase agreement existed for the 500 acre site He doubted the government could salvage 10 buildings and expected landowners to seek damages Chairman Butler opposed further spending and called for a full investigation
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Washington
Navy Departments
East Camp
Hampton Roads Naval Training Station
William M. Crose
House Naval
Navy Department
Crose
Butler
Senate Cannot Make Income Tax Demands
Washington January 22 The Senate lacks authority to compel the secretary of the treasury to disclose individual income under the income tax act. Vice President Marshall ruled a resolution by Senator H Democrat of Georgia asking for earnings information from bituminous and lignite operators in 1918 was out of order.
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Washington
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Marshall
H Democrat
Georgia
Thomas
D Crat
Ceclorade
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