Draft Covenant of the League Read by President Wilson
President Wilson as chair reads in full the covenant draft at Quai d Orsay during Plenary Commission sessions. The text outlines League of Nations structure, including the body of delegates, executive council, and permanent secretariat, with articles on disarmament, arbitration, and mandates guiding postwar governance and international cooperation.
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Pres. Wilson
Quai D’orsay
Paryes
Executive Council
United States
Ameria
League
Armistice Terms Near as Allied Powers Align
Paris February 14 belief grows that armistice extension ends with four weeks of terms for Germany. Allies to present peace terms for acceptance or rejection, risk of renewed invasion if rejected. Wilson to sail to Brest with Mrs. Wilson aboard the George Washington. Gompers chaired labor commission to open international labor offices and publish a journal on industrial and employment issues.
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John Edwin Nevin
Paris
Germany
Wilson
Brest
George Washington
Commission On International
Samuel ,Gompers
New Revenue Measure Eases Individual Tax Returns
Washington reports a war revenue law allowing sole owners of individual businesses to file on a fiscal year basis, matching a fiscal year rather than the calendar year. The provision, part of a $6 billion act, helps thousands but excludes professionals and partnerships. Treasury will publish regulations and guidance soon.
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Washington
Senate
Internal Revenue Bureau of the Treasury
Treasury
London Daily Express Warns of Deportations by America
The London Daily Express editorial claims the United States will deport over 7,000 anarchists, describing it as a test of equality and freedom and suggesting they will be sent to Lenine's doorstep as a rebuke of his regime.
British Cruisers With Allied Naval Commission Arrive Kiel
Two British cruisers reached Kiel today with an Allied naval commission to investigate German naval power. The mission aims to assess strength and readiness as tensions remain high in the region.
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Allied Naval Commission
Kiel
Signs of spring in the east as west shivers in cold spell
Snowstorms cripple Nebraska causing wires to fail and isolation in districts. Warm weather returns to New England with record temperatures, while the Midwest endures heavy snow. Reports include robin eggs found in Agawam and early May flowers in Biddeford amid gloomy midwinter contrast. Weather contrasts cro ss regions with varied conditions.
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Nebraska
Ilinois
New Gaston
Saco
Maine
Harry Quinby
Biddeford
Dustan
Portland
Nashua
J. F. Dutton
Agawam
Mass
Hanover
N.H
Dartmouth College
England
New England
Middle West
New York
Vicinity
No Intention Of Admitting Enemy Powers By Tardieu
Andre Tardieu of the French peace commission stated there is no present plan to admit enemy powers to the league of nations. He said neutral nations favorable to the league will be received on suitable guarantees. The league will exist with members maintaining national sovereignty and under the peace conference status.
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League
Ieague
Executive Council
Robert J. Prew
N.S. Sur
League of Nations
Andre Tardieu
Peace Commission
Society of Powers
M. Tardieu
Peace Conference
Plan for freight rates urged by Commerce commissioner
Intersnite Commerce commissioner Robert W. Wooley submitted a statement to the Senate committee arguing for a flat 12 cent per car mile rate plus 16 dollar per car terminal charges. He backed the claim with a detailed table and urged Mc Adoo's five year federal control to advance railroad legislation, criticizing current freight rate structures as harming small towns and risking economic life.
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Washington
Intersnite Commerce
Robert W. Wooley
Senate Committee On State Con Maree
McAdoo
Wooley
Weather forecast for Western Pennsylvania today
The Med forecasts rain tonight with a mix of rain or snow likely Saturday and a drop in temperatures across Western Pennsylvania.
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Washington, Med
Pennsylvania
Johnson Pushes Russia Troop Withdrawal Resolution
Washington report says Senator Johnson of California prepared a third resolution to withdraw American troops from Russia. supporters expect Democratic votes to back action while some Republicans fear political cost. Overman committee debates Bolshevik propaganda while Burnett bill to deport German internees gains House momentum.
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California
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Washington
Russia
Senate
Lewis
Illinois
War Department
United States
Overman
Bolsheviks Call 211 Men to Colors in Petrograd and Moscow
A dispatch from London reports the Bolsheviks have summoned 211 men aged 29 to 45 in the Petrograd and Moscow districts to oppose in the central fronts.
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Moscow
Petrograd
London
Bolsheviks
Eisingfors
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