France and Belgium Bar Ruhr Exports to Germany
Premier Poincare and Belgian Premier Masper announce a Franco Belgian plan to stop Ruhr factory exports from occupied territory to unoccupied Germany. The move aims to pressure Germany over reparations by using seized goods to fund payments while Britain seeks protection for its interests. Potential factory strikes and troop deployments could follow amid German resistance to seizure.
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Paris
Poincare
France
Ruhr
Germany
Masper
General Degoutte
Peincare
Lord Crewe
Quai d'Orsay
England
Berlin
U S Costa Rica Protocol Signed on Canal Route Consultations
The United States and Costa Rica say no protocol eliminates long standing disputes about the Nicaraguan interoceanic canal route. Under the protocol the U S will consult Costa Rica if a decision to constrict a canal via Nicaragua is considered.
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Washington
United States
Costa Rica
French rail workers to serve in Ruhr region
France withdraws another battalion of railroad workers from national lines to aid Ruhr transportation. About 5,000 more French railroad employees volunteer for Ruhr service, raising total French rail staff in the Ruhr to roughly 10,000.
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Ruhr
Guy
Paris
Feb. C
France
Warships surround Smyrna as gunfire lights the town
The Gurkoo arrives at Smyrna and reports eleven British, four French, three Italian and ten American warships near the harbor. Guns are aimed at the city and searchlights sweep Smyrna by night.
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London
Gurkoo
Smyrna
London Times
Athens
Embargo Hits Ruhr Steel Exports From Germany
Paris reports the French government was notified via military telegraph that the Ruhr embargo on exporting manufactured goods took effect at midnight. Three trainloads of steel products bound for Hamburg were halted at Dortmund and two trainloads of railway equipment for the Balkans were stopped.
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Paris
Dusseldorf
Ruhr
Hamburg
Dortmund
Barry breaks Hamlet performance record in New York
John Barrymore completes his 101st performance of Hamlet in New York, surpassing Edwin Booth's 1865 consecutive run. He plans to join his wife in France after the engagement.
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New York
John Barrymore
Edwin Booth
France
German Medical Bodies Call Refusal to Treat French
Berlin authorities report two national medical organizations issued a public appeal to member doctors to not treat French or Belgian patients until the Ruhr region is evacuated. The action reflects wartime hostilities affecting medical aid and international patients.
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Berlin
Germany
Ruhr
Pork Barrel Battle Rebuffs Administration Budget in Senate
In Washington on February 9 the Senate crushed the administration economy plan as the pork barrel measure survived. Senator Underwood led a decisive move to table two river and harbor cuts, 27 million and 42 million respectively, with a 46 to 35 vote. Bi partisan support emerged from states with river infrastructure needs.
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Washington
Senate
Underwood
Ala
Jeader
Sennator Borah
Rep
Idaho
Budget Bureau
Lenroot
Wis
Mississippi
Missouri
Turkish officers ordered to register in Constantinople
Turkish army veterans and active officers under Mustapha Kemal must register immediately. The military commander warns that evaders will be punished. The edict follows a notice to allied warships over 1,000 tons to leave Smyrna port.
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Constantinople
Mustapha Kemal
Smyrna
Mine Explosion Traps 125 Miners in Dawson
An explosion at Phelps Dodge Mine No. 1 in Dawson New Mexico entombed about 125 coal miners. The blast destroyed the mouth of the main entry and deep workings are believed to be severely damaged.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Phelps-Dodge Corporation
Dawson
Turkish assembly rejects Near East peace terms at Lausanne
London reports the Turkish National Assembly rejected all terms from the Near East peace talks in Lausanne per Angora dispatch. Ford Centralizes Coal Properties details the Ford Motor Company moving to unify its coal assets into a single unit through the Fordson Coal Company announced from Dover Delaware.
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London
Angora
Turkish National Assembly
Lausanne
Ford
Detroit
Mich
Fordson Coal Company
Dover
Del
Ford Motor Company
175 Farmers Plan Elevator Near La Fontaine
At a meeting of 175 farmers near La Fontaine Indiana on February 12 it was decided to construct a second grain elevator here. The farmers cooperative idea is making rapid strides.
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la Fontaine
Ind
House Passes War Debt Bill In Senate Debates Loom
The House approved the war debt settlement bill by 291 to 44 with 63 Democrats and the lone Socialist, London of New York, backing it. Burton urged leniency to aid peace while warning excessive cancellation could fund European military aims.
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Washington
House
Senate
la Foullette
Wisconsin
Walsh
Massachusetts
London
New York
Mr. London
Representative Burton
Ohio
American Debt Commission
United States
Great Britain
Burton
ILP Demands French Quit Ruhr in Independent Manifesto
The Independent Labour party calls for a constructive program to replace inaction and accuses France of breaching international law by occupying the Ruhr. It urges allies to order a complete evacuation of the Ruhrland.
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London
Independent Labor Party
Ruhr
Ruhrland
Hughes Spurns Senate Call on Reparation Question
Secretary of State Hughes told the senate foreign relations committee that appearing in person to explain the reparations issue and the role of Roland Boyden as unofficial representative would yield no new results and add nothing to the written statements already submitted.
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Washington
State Hughes
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roland Boyden
Warships Stay at Smyrna Under Diplomatic Discussion
Allied naval officers and the Turkish commander at Smyrna agreed to maintain the status quo until the question of Turks sovereign right to order foreign warships from the harbor is settled by diplomatic means, a Smyrna dispatch reported in Constantinople.
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London
Smyrna
Constantinople
Explosion Kills 18 Miners in Vancouver Island Mine
A blast in No. 4 tunnel of Cumberland mine in Cumberland Vancouver Island kills eighteen miners and injures many more as of February 9. Authorities report a large rescue effort underway and crews at work to assess structural damage.
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Vancouver Island
Vancouver
B. C
Cumberland
Britain Builds Houses Post Armistice Leases Across England
London reports the British government has erected 184,916 houses in England since the armistice. These homes have been leased at low rentals to those financially affected by the war.
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London
England
Thrown 80 Feet by Train Injures Thirteen Year Old
Strathroy Ontario February 12. George Linsley thirteen son of William Linsley was struck by a Grand Trunk train and thrown eighty feet. He will live, physicians say.
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Strathroy
Ont
George Linsley
Willim Linsley
Grand Trunk
Pellew Heir Plans British Citizenship and Lords Seat
Charles Ernest Pellew eldest surviving son of Henry Edward V Pellew intends renouncing American citizenship and moving to England to seek a seat in the house of lords as viscount of Exmouth. The elder Pellew declined to surrender his US citizenship for the title earlier. The younger Pellew formerly taught chemistry at Columbia University.
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Charles Ernest Pellew
Henry Edward V Pellew
Washington
England
House of Lords
Viscount of
Exmouth
Pellew
Columbia University
Rhine Yankees Home Also Bring Along Their Mothers in Law
Nine hundred American soldiers returned from the Rhine as Savannah crowds gave a rousing welcome. Dock bands whistles and sirens joined thousands on deck to cheer. Sixty German women and mothers in law of soldiers arrived aboard the St Mihiel with their children, born on Rhineland soil, making a notable postwar scene.
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Savannah
Rhine
St. Mihiel
Rhineland
Soviet curt note to Japan over warship port calls
Moscow reports the Soviet government sent a curt note to Japan stating it is customary under international code to seek permission before sending warships into another power’s ports, accusing Japan of failing to do so at Russian ports in the Pacific Ocean.
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Moscow
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Edison A Regular Cutup at Seventy-Seven Birthday
Thomas A Edison proved he was still a young man to a party at his East Orange home on Sunday as he kicked his leg over a high-back chair during dinner for his seventy seventh birthday.
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East Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Allied fleets defy Turks move ships to Smyrna
Constantinople reports British warships proceed to Smyrna from Constantinople the Dardanelles and Malta. The US destroyer Edsall remains at Smyrna with Turkish officials classifying it as outside the prohibited neutral tonnage and status.
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Smyrna
U. S
Edsall
Constantinople
Dardannelles
Malta
United States
Berlin Schools Closed Over Coal Shortage Amid Ruhr Occupation
Twenty five public schools in Berlin shut down due to coal shortages caused by the Ruhr occupation. Three hundred thirty five more schools will close soon and reopen after supplies return. In Barmen thirty textile factories also closed for the same reason.
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Ruhr
Berlin
Barmen
Japs Roused Over Bill
Tokyo reports strong reaction to the Washington House committee favorable on a bill denying entry to immigrants not entitled to citizenship. The measure aims to tighten US immigration eligibility and prompts discussion in Japanese circles.
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Tokyo
House
Washington
America
Russian Metropolitan Killed by Monk in Poland
In Warsaw on February 10 a Russian monk named Smargad killed Metropolitan George, the head of the Russian church in Poland, due to his pro Polish stance. Smargad opposed the metropolitan's policies.
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Poland
Warsaw
Smargad
George
Montagne Brothers Sentenced for Bootlegging in Montagne NY
Four Montagne brothers, notable distillery owners and socially prominent figures, were sentenced for bootlegging. One brother is an internationally known polo player.
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New York
Montagne Brothers
How Jesus Visited Zacchaeus in Jericho
A sermon notes Jesus passing through Jericho and choosing Zacchaeus the tax collector for fellowship. It outlines Zacchaeus lifting himself to see Jesus, Jesus inviting himself to stay, and Zacchaeus’ swift conversion with restitution to the poor.
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Jesus
Efe
Zacchaeus
Christ
God
Abraham
Few Good Lies
A reflective note quotes Swift on lying as a common practice and laments rarely hearing three good lies in conversation.
Withdrawing Friendship Philosophical Reflection
A terse meditation on how withdrawal of friendship darkens life. The quotation attributes human sorrow to lost companionship and contrasts it with the world’s brightness when friendship remains.
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Ufe
Cicero
He Who Rules Must Humor As Much As He Commands
A concise quotation attributed to George Wet stating that rulership requires both authority and humor in equal measure, reflecting a governance maxim.
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George Wet
Hair Groom Combating Cream Promises Lasting Style
A drug store offering a jar of Hair-Groom promises neat, styled hair all day. The greaseless cream absorbs at the scalp and leaves hair soft and natural looking, suitable for daily use and social occasions.
British scientists freeze beef to preserve fresh meat
Experiments by British scientists show a method to freeze beef while maintaining the physical and chemical properties of the fresh meat, aiming to keep texture flavor and quality intact.
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