Wilson Opposes Exploitation In League Peace Plan
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson supports an administration of conquered territories under league control to grant inhabitants charter rights against exploitation. The American stance mirrors Pacific, Adriatic, Balkan and German territories claims, with Japan and Britain accepting fourteen principles and a general program to prevent future wars.
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General Haller Seeks Polish Troops Move Through Dantzig
General Haller requests permission to send Polish divisions from France to Poland via Dantzig. He says one division is ready to depart, two more are prepared, and he appeals to Marshal Foch. He cites German actions and Czech Slovak moves in Silesia and urges Allied occupy Dantzig for Eastern Europe’s safety.
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Archie Roosevelt Brave in Remarkable Rescue
In New York on January 31 Captain Archie Roosevelt son of the late Theodore Roosevelt, despite a paralyzed left arm from battles in France, rushed to aid Patrolman James J. Devery during a jewelry store hold-up on the upper west side. When gunfire erupted the wounded hero tackled the gunman and helped place him in an ambulance as the assailants fled with a small jewelry haul.
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France
Archie Roosevelt
Theodore Rosevelt
James J. Devery
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Young Roosevelt
Henry Graham
Upper West Side
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Frank Marcello
Patroman
Gambling in Cotton Probed by Burns and Heflin
William J Burns, famed investigator, is said to be examining charges by Representative Tom Heflin that gambling in cotton futures occurs on New York and New Orleans exchanges. A southern lawmakers conference is set to review the cotton situation. Heflin’s resolution for congressional prohibition of such speculation is before the House.
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Orleans
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Germany Wins Anyway in Daily Express Colonial Comment
London dispatch cites the Daily Express arguing that Britain should not surrender German colonies. It states if Britain yields now, Germany gains and Britain loses, noting Germany gambled its empire and that victorious powers rarely cede conquered Anglo French possessions.
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London
Great Britain
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Daily Express Today
Charges Against Wire Chiefs In Bid For Labor Reform
Boston January 31 Miss Julia S O Connor head of the Boston Telephone Operator's Union and president of the operators department of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers resigns from the government wage committee accusing the officials running the telephone and telegraph firms of autocratic unfair labor practices Public notice of the resignation was released today
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Boston
Julia S. O’connor
Boston Telephone Operator’s Union
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Tall Man Attracts Attention On City Streets
Captain Augur, the tallest vaudeville performer at eight feet four inches, drew noticeable crowds on the city streets yesterday. He headlines a monologue act at the Grand theatre this weekend, described as a broad, giant figure beside ordinary people.
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Grand Theatre
Piave Stranded Cargo Jettisoned Off Deau Plave
The American steamship Piave, aground off Deau, is being jettisoned today as five tugs attempt to haul her off at high tide. The Piave departed New York for Falmouth on January 14.
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Warfield urges federal control of railroads plan
S Davies Warfield of Baltimore urged complete federalization of railroads with profit sharing for employees and broader government supervision before the senate interstate commerce committee. He proposed six regional districts, a national commission structure, and a revenue plan with six percent minimum returns to stabilize railroad securities and finance rehabilitation.
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S. Davies Warfield
Baltimore
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Interstate Commerce Committee
West Point Budget Approved Amid Budget to Sustain Academy
Washington reports the House Military Affairs Committee favors a 2,087,632 dollar appropriation for the West Point academy for next fiscal year and authorizes 812,777 dollars of unexpended current funds. A proposed 3 million for new buildings is struck as unwise. Col. B. Tillman, in command 31 years, is recommended for brigadier general.
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West Point Academy
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Bigamist Bound Over On Bigamy Charge
Waterbury January 31 Fred W Maynard already charged with bigamy was bound over to the next term of the superior court under bonds of five thousand dollars by Judge McGrath in the city court this morning He admitted one marriage but denied others saying he bought certificates His two wives testified against him and a third wife is reportedly in Philadelphia
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Fred W. Maynard
Superior Court
McGrath
Maynard
Philadelphia
Agree on Luxury Tax in Revenue Bill Confernence
Washington January 31 inform tions agreement to let luxury taxes in the revenue bill stand as written but to seek a joint resolution to repeal them after the bill becomes law was reached by the conferees this afternoon.
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Washington
Madmen Join Striking Attendants at Monaghan Asylum
Madmen armed with iron bars joined striking attendants at the Monaghan lunatic asylum in Belfast on January 31. They helped the strikers repel police attacks as the red flag was raised above the asylum building, with Monaghan noted as the county capital in Ulster.
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Monaghan Lunatic Asylum
Monaghan
Ulster
Metal Prices Show Slight Movements Amid Sluggish Trade
New York January 31 metal prices were unsettled with East St Louis spot for February at 525. Seld prices for spelter were offered at 655 for April 60.
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East St. Louis
Spelter Nom- Bat Weiting” Tiends
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Goodwin Leading Comedian on American Stage
Goodwin, once a dry goods clerk, rose to prominence as a leading comedian on the American stage. His first appearance was in the play The Bottle, marking the start of a notable career in theater.
Nat Goodwin's Five Wives Named in Memoir List
The article notes actor Nat Goodwin's five wives, listed as Eliza Weathersby, Nellie Pease, Maxine Elliott, Edna Goodrich, and Margaret Moreland, reflecting ongoing fascination with his marriages.
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Nat Goodwin
Eliza Weathersby
Nellie Pease
Maxine Elliott
Edna Goodrich
Margaret Moreland
Death of famed comedian Nathaniel C Goodwin in New York
Nathaniel C Goodwin a leading American comedian died at the Claridge in New York after a physical breakdown suffered while performing in Why Marry at Philadelphia His companion Miss Georgia Gardner was reportedly to become his sixth wife and may have been adopted by him He left a small estate and had a history of lavish spending He was born in Roxbury Mass and was in his sixty second year His life drew public attention through marriages and a breach of contract suit detailing stage antics and personal affairs including a vinegar bath remark His career spanned Niblo’s Garden Boston Museum and many stage works including Little Jack Sheppard A Gay Deceiver The Nominee The Gold Mine Nathan Hale The Cowboy and the Lady In Missouri and When We Were Twenty-one He died with health failures following a nervous collapse and services planned in New York before burial in Roxbury Mass
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Claridge
Philadelphia
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Los Angeles
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Raymond Gilson
New York Eye and Ear Hospital
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Boston Museum
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Stuart Robson
Jack Sheppard
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Missouri
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Joseph Weindhandler
Hall's Daughter On Stand In Murder Trial
Frances Minnie Hall, 14, daughter of Rev. Henry Hall, testified under cross examination in Saco Maine about her parents troubled marriage and her father's alleged relations with other women. She described household duties and witnessed her father's reaction as the case hinges on his wife's death from a fall.
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Frances Minnie Hall
Henry Hall
Hall
Frances
Katie Gerow
Katie
Nora EB. Wilkinson
Tenry H. Hall
Army Appropriation and Standing Army Plan
Washington January 31 the house military affairs committee will recommend to Congress appropriations for the next fiscal year based on a 500000 man army as proposed by Secretary Baker. The plan calls for a tentative standing force with infantry cavalry and artillery under the national defense act plus tank corps under supplementary legislation. They caution no permanent peace-time reorganization now, leaving that to the next Congress due to time limits.
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Amy
Baker
Congress
House Military Affairs Committee
Members Affairs Committee
Tank Corps
Labor clearing up at peace talks in Paris
Paris reports the international labor situation related to the peace conference is clearing up. Samuel Gompers, AFL president, met French representatives and reviewed the British plan to regulate employment of women and children and stabilize wartime labor conditions. Labor delegates from many nations head to Berne for an international conference next week, expected to back principles for a general plan.
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Paris
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Berne
Daniels Scores Victory for Navy Expansion
Washington January 31 The house naval affairs committee voted unanimously to appropriate 750 million dollars for the United States navy for the next fiscal year. The action is seen as a total win for Secretary Daniels three year program to build a bigger navy, including 169 million for construction and the building of ten capital ships and ten scout cruisers.
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House Naval Affairs Committee
United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Parents Grief Stricken Over Nat Goodwin Death
Boston January 31. Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Goodwin of Roxbury are grief stricken by the death of their son Nat Goodwin the famous actor in New York. A telegram yesterday announced he was confined to his hotel suffering a nervous breakdown and the death report followed today.
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Nathaniel Goodwin
Nat” Goodwin
New York
Roxbury
Allied loan to Belgium approved for reconstruction
Paris reports the Allies have agreed to advance Belgium 400 million pounds about $2 billion to speed reconstruction. The credit will be treated as part of the German war indemnity.
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Belgium
Paris
French Warship Aground Near Pola
Rome reports a French warship is aground near Pola with her position described as dangerous and the vessel unstable. Authorities monitor the craft as salvage efforts or further developments are awaited.
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Rome
Pola
One Killed In Big Explosion In Nyack Plant
Nyack New York January 31 One person was killed and 30 seriously injured when a series of explosions and a fire wrecked the American Aniline Dye Products Co plant. The five story facility housed 300 employees with eight killed in the tank house. Firefighters from nearby towns helped extinguish the blaze.
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American Aniline Dye Products Co
Dye Products Company
Red Cross
Labor shortage warned by immigration bill critics
A minority report from Representatives Siegel and Sabath warns that barring immigration for four years would create a serious labor shortage in the United States. They reject the majority’s stance on Bolshevism and defend patriotic sentiment, citing President Wilson's remarks in Rome to counter hostile Italian immigrant references.
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New York
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America
Gunman Harrison Escapes Tombs Prison Yard
Notorious gunman Richard Harrison known as Rickey gave Tombs prison officials and New York police a tense hour when he escaped his cell and hid behind a barrel in the yard. He was to be arraigned for murder of Canadian soldier George Griffith during a Knickerbocker Waiters Club raid on September 7. Harrison had escaped last October and was recaptured weeks later after detectives watched his sweetheart Mildred.
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Rickey) Harrison
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Mildred K
George Griffith
Knickerbocker Waiters
Milk Price Fixing Probe Sought in Senate
Washington Jan 31 A senate resolution by Senator Jones of Washington asks the federal trade commission to investigate the milk industry and milk price fixing by the food administration. The inquiry would focus on any official with ties to the price fixing and their interest in related lines of milk products.
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Federal Trade Commission
Senate
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Three German Soldiers Killed in Luchterpfelde Incident
Berlin reports say three German soldiers died in a clash at Luchterpfelde as volunteers heading to fight the Poles were confronted by troops returning from the eastern front who attempted to turn the volunteers back. The volunteers continued their journey.
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Luchterpfelde
Berlin
Belgians Plan to Prosecute Kaiser
Belgian authorities at Dinant Louvain Wise and Tannnes prepare to arraign and prosecute the former Kaiser of Germany for war crimes. The dispatch from Brussels notes thousands were killed by German forces.
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London
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Louvain
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Tannnes
Germany
Brussels
Lecture on Japan by Dr Percy Dearmer at Holy Trinity
Dr Percy Dearmer delivered an illustrated lecture on Japan in Holy Trinity parish house under the Girls' Friendly Society. About 2000 people attended the Thursday evening event, which featured colored views.
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Japan
Percy Dearmer
Holy Trinity Parish House
Girls’ Friendly Society
Bandits Escape After Manchester Shootout In Oldsmobile Car
Hartford police chase nets a bandit after a quartet of silk thieves attempted a safe raid at Cheney Mills. One officer, Captain William F. Den, is killed. Fred Klein, captured in Hartford, faces murder charges. Four men fled in an Oldsmobile with New Jersey plates. three remain at large as investigators trace their movements toward Manchester.
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Daniel B. Ahearn
Munner
Mznchester
Madden
Cheney Mills
Macomber
Cfftair
Hartford Bridge
Poll Ahearn
New Jersey
Middletown
Manchester
Mai Street
Naval Academy Graduates 163 Women as Reserve Officers
Secretary Daniels presented temporary commissions to 163 graduates of the Naval Academy at Annapolis on January 31. The list includes deck andengine officers among names such as Eli Braley Acushnet Mass Kenneth Bryant Boston Arthur Curry Bridgeport Joseph Fogarty Somerville Elliott Hastings Suffield William Heaton New Bedford Edward Holden Lynn James Joiice Franklin Landfair Bedford Andrew Parks Etta Alfred Self Brookline Fred Stevens New Conn Daniel Sullivan Fall River Irving Thurston New Hartford Chester Williams Fall River.
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Daniels
Naval Academy
Navy
Eli Glifford Braley
Acushnet Station
New Bedford
Mass
Kenneth Eugene Bryant
Boston
Arthur Reginald Curry
Bridgeport
Fred Clayton Stevens
New Conn
Daniel James Sullivan, Jr
Fall River
Irving Thurston
New Hartford
Troops Arrive as Minnekhada Returns in New York
The transport Minnekhada docked with 2,736 troops, including 42,3 men and 39 officers in infantry. Casual company No 222 from Alabama and cadres of the 93rd division also aboard. The 329th largely consisted of Ohio troops.Lieut George Bryant Woods of Massachusetts returned, awarded a bravery decoration.
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Alabama
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Masachusetts
Hartford Auto Show at State Armory This February
The Hartford Automobile Association will host the twelfth annual show at the state armory on Road Street during the week of February 22. The event, under the auspices of the First Connecticut State Guard, features passenger cars trucks trailers and tractors on display.
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Rioters Injured as Mounted Police Charge Glasgow Crowd
In Glasgow on January 31 a crowd of strikers was charged by mounted police causing several injuries. One person was arrested amid the clash in the streets.
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M.ounted
Big blaze destroys British Chemical storehouse in Trenton
A major fire at the British Chemical storehouse in Trenton Ontario today caused an estimated loss of 300000 dollars. No injuries reported as flames devoured the building and investment property.
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