Peace Conference Opens in Paris Amid Haste and Tension
In Paris on January 18 delegates began the first session of the supreme Allied peace conference. Despite a four and a half hour opening, little progress was made on procedure. Leaders including Wilson, Lloyd George, Orlando, and Clemenceau attended with a sense of guarded optimism and caution.
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Jah
Supreme Inter-Allied Rel
Foreign Office
Lansing
Hower
Wilson
E. M. House
House
T Wilson
France
England
Nippon
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Carrie
United States Army
Asell
Marshal Foch
General Weygand
Stephen Pichon
Sir Henry Wilson
Clemenceau
Leef Lansing
Arthur H. Frazier
Amelin
Lloyd George
Orlando
Italy
Baron Sonano
A. J.alfour
Tasker H. Bliss
American Commission
Statesman
Nts
Trentley Mott
Foch
Sir ‘Yy Wilson
Pichen
Neasy Wilson
Colonel Mott
General Bliss
Crillon
Mott
M. Koltz
United States
Y. M. Dogs
Pis
Americad
Harbor labor row deepens as boat owners refuse board
New York on January 13 1919 harbor craft owners refuse to participate with the national war labor board over eight hour day and wage demands. Taft leads as chairman disciplines the meetings and a four member committee will hear late evidence before presenting findings to the full board in Washington.
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New York
United States
National War Labor Board
Wilson
Taft
Paul Bonynge
Bonynge
Boat Owners’ Association
War Labor Board
Frank J. Walsh
War and Navy Departments
Railroad Administration
United States Shipping Board
C. E. Michael
John F. Periis
Adam Wilkinson
W. L. Hutcheson
Harbor
Washington
Extension of Rail Control Urged by Woolley
Washington January 1 1921 Robert W Woolley of the Interstate Commerce Commission urged a five year extension of government control of railroads arguing it is practical to fix just rates for consumers as well as shippers and carriers He said a nationwide rate structure is needed to unify railroads and guarantee fair development of resources and small ports He emphasized that government policy should outlast railroad interests and test plans to do justice to all people noting the rate system has constrained towns and communities and hindered social and economic progress.
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Washington
Tne
Comet
Robert W. Woolley
Interstate Commerce Commission
McAdoo Pr
Woolley
Senate Interstate Ecommerce Committee
Congress
United States
Rivers and Harbors Bill Passed by House
The $27,000,000 rivers and harbors appropriations bill was approved by the House 228 to 91 and sent to the Senate in nearly the same form. Republican efforts led by Representative Frear of Wisconsin to amend or defeat provisions were defeated, including a final push to recommit by 206 to 91.
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Washington
House
Senate
American Expeditionary Forces Return Home On Three Transports
Nearly 56,000 officers and men of the American expeditionary forces are aboard three transports the Rochambeau the Lapland and the Cretic sailing from France to New York City General March chief of staff announced. The Rochambeau and the Cretic are due January 20 and the Lapland by January 12.
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Washington
Lapland
France
New York City
General March
Threatening Witness Cited in Bankruptcy Hearing
In Waterbury on January 18 Referee Carleton Hoadley sharply rebuked W L Frank of New Haven for implying he would jail witnesses. Vogel testified Frank had threatened him over testimony. Frank denied the charges during the morning session on the estate of Raymond Vogel.
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Waterbury
Raymond Vogel
Carleton Hoadley
W. L. Frank
New Haven
Vogel
Frank
Mrs Bennett Released After White House Protest
Mrs Toscan Bennett of Hartford Connecticut, a National Woman's party suffragist, was released from the district jail today after completing a five day sentence for maintaining a bon fire in front of the White House.
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Washington
Toscan Bennett
Hartford
Conn
National Woman's Party
White House
Pension bill moves to aid Mrs Roosevelt in Senate
A bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Smoot of Utah would grant Mrs Edith Roosevelt a pension of 5000 dollars annually and free use of the mails as widow of former President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Edith Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Clearing House Statement from New York Jan 13
Clearing house reports treasury credit five hundred twenty one dollars with tab exchanges totaling four hundred sixty seven million six hundred sixty four thousand four hundred sixty four and balance details not fully shown.
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Clearing House
New York
Gab-Treasury
Balanc
Marie Lebaudy tells of Emperor of Sahara killing
Mrs. Marie Augustine Lebaudy, wife of Jacques Lebaudy the so called Emperor of the Sahara, describes years of fear and threats including two knife attempts. She says she shot him on his Westbury Long Island mansion staircase to protect her daughter and herself, claiming insanity and a common law marriage.
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L. I
Marie Augustine Lebaudy
Harry W. Moore
Jacques Lebaudy
Lebaudy
The
Sahara
Long Island
Jacquelin
Mrs. Lebaudy
Europe
America
Moore
Mr. Lebaudy
Jacqueline
Berlin Quiet Returns After Week of Terror
Berlin radios report a return to normalcy after a week of upheaval as loyal troops disarm prisoners and recapture the Baltznow brewery. Reports persist on Karl Liebknecht, while Hamburg witnesses a storming of the town hall and the arrest of Dr. Lauffenberg. Violent clashes cause casualties at Munich and a guard presence forms around the Action Hotel.
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Copenhagen
Baltznow
Karl Liebknecht
Lichtenberg
Hamburg
Lauffenberg
Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Council
Workmen’s Soldier Council
Ebert- Scheidemann
Action
Col. Harris
Col
Harris
Herr Preuzer
Hanover
Munich
Ultimatum to Germany Drawn by Allied Governments
London reports the Pall Mall Gazette says allies may issue an ultimatum to Germany to curb anarchy. The aim is to clarify the German situation, guarantee a national election, and ensure a responsible government. Action, possibly within a week or two, may be taken along the right lines, not necessarily militarily.
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London
Germany
Pall Mall Gazette
Russia
Spartacides ask Moscow to end fighting in Berlin
Washington reports German press dispatches say Berlin’s Spartacists telegrammed Moscow urging immediate stop to fighting because Berlin workers are not ready for proletarian dictatorship. The State Department notes this as strong evidence that Moscow directs the Berlin red counter revolution.
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Berlin
Washington
Spartacides
Moscow
State Department
Charge Against Kaiser in Worcester Police Blotter
Wilhelm Hohenzollern former German emperor was charged with assault with intent to kill by Worcester police surgeon Dr. Arthur Nugent based on Private Walter Sullivan's evidence. Sullivan, of Natick and member of Company L 101st infantry, claimed he was wounded at Verdun by German shrapnel.
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Kaiser
Worcester
Mass
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Germany
Arthur J. Nugent
Walter Sullivan
Natick
101St Infantry
Sullivan
Verdun
Boston Editor Dead in Arlington After Illness
Boston editor Howard F. Brock of the Boston Traveler died at his Arlington home after a brief pneumonia illness. A veteran newspaperman, he served as night and Sunday editor at the Boston Post and later city editor, joined the Traveler in 1917, and also worked for the Boston Journal and New Bedford papers. He was about 43, survived by his wife.
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Boston
Howard F. Brock
Boston Traveler
Arlington
Mr. Brock
New England
Boston Post
Traveler
Boston Journal
New Bedford
Ebert Sriemenest Draws Forty Thousand Supporters
Amsterdam reports January 13 that the Ebert movement in Berlin numbers about 40,000 backers under arms in the campaign. The figure reflects large enlistment amid ongoing pressures and nationalist fervor across the region.
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Amsterdam
Ebert T
Berlin
Civil War in Berlin Ends Sparticides in Flight
Reported end of civil conflict in Berlin with sparaticide actions quelled. Leaders executed following the crisis.
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Berlin
Twenty-One Die In New York Central Wreck
Batavia New York January 183 New York Central officials investigate the South Byron wreck that killed 21 and injured nine. The Southwestern Limited collided with the Wolverine as both trains were behind schedule. Identified dead include several New York City residents and a Michigan sergeant. Unclear cause and a public service commission probe are in progress.
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N. Y
New York Central Railroad
South Byron
New York City
Public Service Commission
Southwestern Limited
John Friedly
Wolverine
Friedly
Thomas B. Cummings
George Bogby
Patrick Dougherty
Jennie Levens
Ballary Jones
Frank B. Leonard, Jr
Grand Rapids
Syracuse
W. F. Rigden
Ashtabula
Ohio
L. Simons
Kansas City
O. Taylor
Chicago
Stetavia Hospital
Ken Pack
Undertaking
Drunk Driving Licenses Suspended in Connecticut
Hartford January 18 251 autoists licenses suspended in Connecticut past year for drunkenness. Licenses suspended for one year and hearings held then with witnesses on character and conduct. About 200 licenses of habitual drug users also suspended with few likely to be returned. Police court records show immediate license revocation for drug convictions.
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Hartford
Connecticut
State Automobile Commission
Jitney Kills Horse In Fairfield Crash
A west bound jitney at Gould's corner collided with a wagon driven by William Dolling Jr. killing a horse and seriously injuring Dolling who was hospitalized. Jitney driver Isador Broski escaped as a wagon pole sliced the radiator. Broski is jailed on reckless driving charges set at 500 dollars.
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Fairfield
Gould’s Corner
William Dolling, Jr
Dolling
Bridgeport
Isador Broski
Broski
One Man Trolley a Success in Bridgeport
Bridgeport reports the first one man trolley began operation yesterday on Sunday travel. The compact car relies on the motorman to handle fares, change, and transfers, enabling more cars without higher wages or power costs. While initial visibility is good, rush hour performance remains uncertain as more units are readied for service.
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Bridgeport
Bone Dry Amendment Upheld by U S Supreme Court
Washington January 13 the Reed bone dry amendment was sustained by the supreme court of the United States this afternoon reversing the federal district court of West Virginia which in a decree freed Dan Hill from an indictment of bringing liquor into a dry state in violation of the amendment. The court directs the lower court to hear the indictment against Hill.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Federal District Court of West Virginia
Dan Hill
Hill
Tribute to First Knight Initiates National Pilgrimage Plan
Waterbury January 18 The Sheriden Council K of C launches a tribute to the remory of Rev Michael McGivney first Knight of Columbus. The plan aims at a national pilgrimage to his grave in St Joseph s cemetery and was discussed at a council meeting.
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Waterbury
Columbus
Sheriden Council
K. of C
Michael McGivney
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Sub Treasury Report Shows Bank Gains in New York
Sub Treasury figures from New York dated January 13 show a Saturday cash gain of $450,000 from banks. The report notes increased reserves and liquidity as financial institutions moved funds, signaling stronger daily cash flow and activity in the banking sector.
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Treasury
New York
Spartacides suffer 2100 casualties in Berlin fight
Report from Berlin states the Spartacides endured 2100 casualties in recent Berlin fighting. Six hundred killed and 1 wounded. German government victory considered assured despite all day artillery and machine gun battles Sunday. Zurich date January 13.
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Spartacides
Zurich
Berlin
British Occupy Dusseldorf After German Reds Report
Copenhagen dispatch reports British troops have occupied Dusseldorf, contradicting Sunday reports that the city was in German Reds hands. The exchange telegraph confirms occupation by the army of occupation in Germany.
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Dusselford
London
Army of Occupation
Germany
Copenhagen
Thirty Die As Spartacides Try To Seize Dresden Newspaper
At Dresden last night thirty Spartacides were killed while attempting to seize the Dresdener Nachrichten, a socialist newspaper. Loyal troops with hidden machine gun nests repulsed the assault.
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Dresden
Berlin
Copenhagen
Thce
Dresdener Nachrichten
Supplies for French People Ship Cargo to Gibraltar
Three cargo ships carrying 46,906,000 pounds of flour and other foodstuffs head to Gibraltar for unloading and sale in France. The distribution will be under the direction of Herbert Hoover at the war department, with the goods to reach the people financed by the department.
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Washington
Gibraltar
France
War Department
Department
Herbert Hoover
Maude Adams Has Breakdown in Boston
Boston January 13 reports Maude Adams suffered a breakdown. Details are sparse in the readable text, with initials Mies Mande referenced as a possible figure related to the incident. Further confirmation awaited from local archives.
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Maude Adams
Boston
Mies Mande
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