Arizona House Tackles Teacher Pay and Welfare Bills
Legislative notes from Phoenix report a bill to raise teacher salaries to 100 dollars monthly with a 5 dollar annual increment per year of service and a 12 month pay cycle plus a vacation fund advance. Other measures include burial expense aid for veterans families and a minimum wage proposal for women with penalties for violations.
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American ships carried majority of U.S. troops to Europe
Official figures show 82.75 percent of about 2,079,000 American soldiers were transported by American ships or escorted by American navy. British and French ships carried parts of the force, while Italian and other nations’ vessels also took portions. Officials discuss postwar shipyard value losses and policy shifts to meet maritime labor standards.
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Beigijne Brings 3000 Allied Troops From Brest
The British steamer Beigijne arrived to pay from Brest with over 3,000 soldiers from the American expeditionary forces, 107 sick. The contingent included 36 officers and 2,424 men of the 69th regular infantry, with headquarters and detachments of the Fire and Second battalions under Lt Palmer.
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Supreme War Council Convenes as Open Talks Discuss Publicity
Paris January 16 The five allied powers meet after debating press relations and decide a public meeting for the press and conference nations to share views on publicity. Officials report possible openness on final actions while early-stage talks remain restricted.
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Paris
Sepreme Council
Nebraska Ratifies Federal Prohibition Amendment
Lincoln Nebraska Jan 16 news confirms the Nebraska legislature ratified the federal prohibition amendment by a senate concurrence with a house amendment adding 18 house signatories. The move follows earlier ratifications and signals the nation’s transition to nationwide dry law as the amendment becomes effective after final state action.
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Russia
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Senate Passes Act Naming Park For Col Roosevelt
The senate approved unanimously an act to designate the California giant redwood district as Roosevelt National Park and sent the measure to the house for final action.
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Col. Roosevelt
Presse
Washington
California
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Roosevelt National Park
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Labor leaders call off most air strikes in Argentina
At a conference with President Irigoyen labor leaders agreed to suspend air strikes except the one paralyzing shipping. Irigoyen promised to strive to meet demands including wage increases and said martial law would likely not be needed. Widespread disorder damaged lamps and cables, Bolshevist propaganda circulated, and riots in Montevideo and Carbónia led to about fifty arrests including the provincial legislature president.
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Associated Press
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Irigoyen
Irigoven
Montevdeo
Carbodia
Settlement Near in Berlin Strike Reached in Peru
Lima Peru Jan 16 The government resolute stance led to a settlement of the Berlin strike last night. Labor leaders accepted eight hour day nationwide with present wages maintained.
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Lima
Peru
Republic
Congressmen Get 81 500 Year More for Clerks
Washington Jan. 16 The House tentatively approved an amendment to the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill raising clerk hire from 2900 to 3500 per year with payment made directly to the clerks. An amendment to raise representatives salaries from 7500 to 19000 per year was ruled out of order by Speaker Clark.
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House
Sneaker Clark
Brazil President Dies After Illness
Brazil President elect Rodrigues Alves dies in Rio de Janeiro after a period of critical illness. Under the constitution an election will be held to choose a new president.
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Brazil
Rio Janiero
Rodrigues Alves
Prst
Senate Committee OKs 100000000 for European food relief
The Senate Appropriations Committee ordered a favorable report on the House bill to provide 100 million dollars requested by President Wilson for food relief in Europe with little opposition. In other dispatches Polish administration of Lithuania reportedly safeguards against Bolshevik advances. An SOS from the steamer Assabro Y7e near Nantucket prompted rescue efforts from Philadelphia. Demobilization of combat troops in the United States was ordered by General March, affecting all regular units except two police regiments at camps. James Morrison of the American Federation of Labor warned that bread lines may appear in industrial centers after demobilization.
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Requisitioned U S ships released to owners
The United States Shipping Board announced today that ships requisitioned during the war are being returned to their owners. All vessels not in active army service are released, with 34 ships, totaling 194 dead weight tons, remaining under wartime allocation.
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Leonard Wood Takes Command At Chicago
Major General Leonard Wood arrived in Chicago to assume command of the Central Department with headquarters in Chicago. He announced his aides de camp Capt. Landon Thomas Capt. George von L Meyer and Second Lieut. Osborne C Wood. He will split time between Camp Funston and Chicago until the Tenth Division is demobilized.
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Hines to Seek New Rail Loans Funding Boost
Director-General Hines will ask Congress for an appropriation of about 500 million or more to support the railroad administration revolving fund. The money would extend loans to railroads for a vast year long program of improvements and extensions, likely totaling over a billion dollars. Loans would carry a six percent rate.
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Washington
Congress
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Railroad Administration
World’s Largest U Boat Turned Over to France
German submarine U-139 arrived at Brest in France, two weeks later than others due to damage. It is the world’s largest submarine at 354 feet and 2 900 tons displacement and had only one cruise before the armistice.
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Paris
Brest
Nebraska Senate Backs Federal Equal Suffrage Resolution
The Nebraska state senate on January 16 approved by unanimous vote a joint resolution urging the United States to submit national equal suffrage to the states for approval.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska State Senate
United States
Troop Reassignment Expands Homeward Convoys From France
War Department announces additional units totaling over 340 officers and about 106,696 enlisted men assigned to bring convoys home from France. Departures include five armor units with 290 officers and 6 660 soldiers aboard ships bound for home ports, with multiple crossings set to New York and Philadelphia.
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Peance
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Geere- Washington
Battleships Arrive With Tropic Troops From France
Newport News Virginia January 16. The battleships Virginia and Rhode Island arrived with 2 600 troops from France.
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France
Newport Va
Virginia
Rhode Inland
Turks Surrender Medina After Prolonged Stand
London dispatch reports Medina, holy city of Islam, capitulated to the Hedjas authorities after a long siege. Turkish garrison agreed to terms by arrangement rather than force, aided by isolation and slow communications with Constantinople.
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London
Medina
Hed Jas
Constantinople
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Hussein
Twenty Frauleins Jailed for Talking To Pershing's Men
In Anernach near Koblenz twenty German girls were arrested for violating Gen Pershing's order forbidding conversations with American soldiers. About as many more have been found guilty and deported within German territories as punishment. The provost guard warns officers and soldiers against talking to women on streets or in cafes.
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Food Administration plans to dispose part of wheat reserve
The Grain Corporation said it will soon formulate a policy to release portions of its wheat reserve to mills. This step aims to curb rising flour and mill feed prices caused by high premiums paid for wheat in parts of the United States, notably in Philadelphia.
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