Final Peace Conference Plans by War Council
Paris January 15 final plans for the peace conference are set as the supreme inter allied war council prepares invitations and committees. Smaller nations press for fair representation while Russia and Poland issues loom. no voting will occur, decisions by compromise.
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WAR Council
John Fawin Nevin
U.S. Stat
Paris
Supreme Inter Allied War Counci
Foreign Office
Poland
M. Saznoff
Russsia
Secreteins Neg
British Peace Commission
Willison
Mr. Lansing
Lansing
Comfon
2 Press
Ray Stannard Baker
Comsion
Imgland
England
German Street Unrest in Berlin Amid Arrests and Famine
Berlin reports say over 1 000 Spartakists arrested by government troops as unrest spreads through the Rheinland and Hamburg slowly calms. Food shortages deepen while calls for constitutional reform and a Kaiser empire grow amid protests and plans for peace conference.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
Spartacus
Dusseldorf
Hamburg
National Assembly
Hoesch
Kreuz Zeitung
Ludendorff
League of Nations debate voices on future world order
The article reports varying views from British statesman Lord Robert Cecil and others on a permanent international league. It notes Brazil’s three delegates and references Wilson’s stance on delegations, sovereignty, and a plan for a global council to handle disputes without broad wars.
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Efert
Wilson
Brazil
South America
Robert Cecil
England
League of Nations
Supreme Council of Versailles
United States
Monico
Lord Robert
Peace Conference
International Organization
Molasses Tank Explosion Kills, Hurts Dozens in Harbor
A massive molasses tank explosion near the harbor kills several and injures many as debris collapses buildings and a pier is shoved from its supports. Three structures are toppled and an elevated section is partially wrecked amid the force of the blast.
Molasses Flood Hits Boston Harbor District
A massive molasses spill after a tank explosion in Boston near North End sent dozens killed and many injured. Streets became ankle deep in syrup as flames and debris rained down, with an elevated rail structure damaged but later found largely intact.
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Boston
Noth End
United Sites
Gwasy
North End Park
Packers bribed Mann with steak and horse gifts
Francis J. Heney told the Senate agricultural committee that gifts to James R. Mann included a steak valued at 3.50 and a horse, with details from Chicago papers. He described a vault raid by Hugh McTaaes and seven men, halted by an injunction, leaving 15 of 16 envelopes inspected.
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Washington
James R. Mann
House
Francis J. Heney
Federal Trade Commission
Packers
Senate Agricultural Committee
Que Gitt
Heney
Henry Veeder
Chicago
Veeder
Tener
Hugh McTzaaes
Honey
Landis
Senator Thomas Defends Loyalists in Propaganda Inquiry
Senator Thomas of Colorado denounces Austin J. Smith of Los Angeles as a liar and blackmailer while defending TI. N. Stevens and Alva Swain accused of negotiating with Bernstorff to subsidize their newspapers before the Senate propaganda investigation committee.
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Washington
Austin J. Smith
Los Angeles
Thomas
Colorado
TI. N. Stevens
Alva Swain
Smith
Bernstorff
Senate Propaganda Investigation Committee
Many Six O p Lead ers Seek Presidency in 1920 Race
Washington January 15 Republican candidates for President appear numerous as in 1908. Wm H Taft is repeatedly named. others include Harding Borah Lodge Johnson Knox Wadsworth Lowden Whitman Edgar Weeks and military options Pershing Wood Roosevelt allies grow. Tait may not run. his supporters do not claim to represent him.
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Washington
Janu
Capitol
Chisago
G. QO. P
Th. Roosevelt
Wm. H. Taft
Senator Harding
Ohio
Taft
Senator Borah
Idaho
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Conservatves
Senator Johnson
California
Par Jty
Knox
Penna
Wadsworth
New York
Lowden
Ilinois
Whitman
Edgar
New Jersey
Senator Weeks
White House
General Pershing
Leonard Wood
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Tait
Lenine Takes Gloomy View of Bolshevism’s Future
London dispatch quotes Nicholai Lenine the Bolsheviki premier of Russia warning that without care to avoid past mistakes Bolshevism faces death this year. The report also mentions an alleged arrest by Leon Trotzky over opposition to Trotzky’s terror continuation plan.
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Lenine
London
Nicholai Lenine
Russia
Helsingfors
Daily Mail
Leon Trotzky
Bolsheviki
Trotzky
Chaplin to Desert Screen for Year on Legitimate Stage
Boston January 15 Edgar Selwyn announced Charlie Chaplin will quit screen work for a year to act on the legitimate stage. Selwyn plans to write the play on the Pacific coast in collaboration with Chaplin.
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Chaplin
Boston
Charlie” Chaplin
Edgar Selwyn
Not Formally Announced Candidacy Reported at DNC Meeting
A Pennsylvania man reportedly seeks the Democratic nomination with backing from the retiring chairman Vance McCormick and A Mitchell Palmer. The DNC met in Washington on February 26 to elect a sectional chairman and discuss resignations.
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Tional
A. Mitchell Palmer
Guffey Aide Seen As Likely Democratic National Chairman
Washington January 14 Joseph Guffey Pittsburgh businessman and Pennsylvania party leader is seen as the likely successor to Vance McCormick as Democratic national chairman. Backed by McCormick and A Mitchell Palmer, Guffey favors national prohibition and would follow McCormick’s anti liquor stance amid growing push for the prohibition amendment.
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Washington
Joseph G. Guffey
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Vance C. McCormick
Gultey
Mr. McCormick
A. Mitchell Palmer
Guffey
McCormick
Palmer
Eugene C. Bonniwell
Philadelphia
Gaffer
Bonniwell
McCormic
Democratic committee to elect McCormick successor at Feb Shoreham meeting
Washington reports that the Democratic national committee will accept Chairman Vanes McCormick’s resignation dated December 28 and elect a successor at a February meeting at the Shoreham Hotel. Carter Glass and Homer Cummings announced the move after McCormick’s departure for Europe. The note hints at early 1921 presidential campaign discussions.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Vanes McCormick
McCormick
Shoreham
McCorm
Fmrope
Carter Glass
Homer Cummings
Democratic Committee
McCormic
Ismn
Rumor Says Secretary Baker Might Quit Cabinet
Washington January 15 rumor says Secretary of War Baker will resign soon. Reports say Baker has long wished to retire but Wilson urged him to stay, and even praised him as a highly competent public servant. If he leaves he would be the sixth Wilson cabinet member and the second War secretary to resign.
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Baker
Washington
Jen
Wilson
$106 Million Europe Relief Bill Faces Senate Opposition
Washington January 15 strong opposition to the bill appropriating 106 000 000 for feeding starving people of Europe was voiced in the Senate appropriation committee. An amendment requiring a detailed statement of expenditures and striking out certain notification was approved by the committee, but no final vote was taken.
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London
Berlin
Copenhagen
Franzer Barracks
Spartacus
Spartacides
Eichhorn
Washington
Europe
House
Senate
Austria Delivers 200 Million to Italian Armistice Leaders
Rome reports Austria has delivered 200 million dollars to Italian armistice commissioners. The money, drawn from Trieste and Trentino banks, was removed by Austrians at the outbreak of the war and confirmed today.
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Rome
Austria
Trieste
Trentino
Bolshevik Rebellion in Lisbon Collapses After Terror
From Lisbon Jan 14 the Bolshevik rebellion has collapsed after several days of terrorism. The government is once more in control.
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Lisbon
Oy Agenca Radio Te 1
N.S
Weather Forecast for Western Pennsylvania
Today's weather report notes fair conditions tonight and Thursday with notable temperature changes across Western Pennsylvania. The report emphasizes a shift in temperatures but no precipitation is mentioned.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Thirty States Move Toward Ratifying Prohibition
The National Anti-Saloon League official foresees adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment within hours as thirty states ratify, confirming broad legislative support for nationwide prohibition.
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United States
Dry amendment ratified near completion in states early
Washington dispatch reports the Eighth Amendment moving toward nationwide ban with Dinwiddie of the National Anti Saloon League predicting final ratification within hours. Thirty of the necessary thirty six states have acted, telegrams indicate imminent action today.
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Washington
United States
Dinwiddi
National Antisalom League
Dinwiddie
John Barrycorn
Federi
Iowa and Wisconsin Ratify Prohibition Amendments
Iowa Senate votes 42 to 7 to ratify the federal prohibition amendment becoming the thirty first state to do so. Wisconsin Senate approves 19 to 11 with lower house awaiting vote. Utah’s legislature also ratifies a zonal dry amendment after House approval.
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Utah
State Senate
House
Prohibitionists confident as states move to ratify am endment
The dry forces claim rapid ratification of the constitutional amendment is assured with 40 to 42 states likely to approve. Dinwiddie cites eight anti alcohol states pledged to ratification while Nevada’s lawmakers meet January 20. War time prohibition ends next July but the amendment must wait one year after ratification to take effect.
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Dinwiddie
Colorado
New Hampshire
Iowa
Oregon
Utah
New Mexico
Wyoming
Nevada
Bacchus
Drys
Art Treasures to Pay for Destroyed Homes Proposed by House
London reports Colonel House suggests to peace delegates that German art treasures be surrendered to the Allies and sold to pay for homes destroyed by German troops in France and Belgium. In Washington, Colonel EB House, rumored dead, is improving and may be mobile within days per a state department cable.
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London
House
France
Belgium
Washington
EB. M. House
Parle
State Department
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M’cormick
6.O.P
William H. Tait
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Vance McCormick
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Cessor
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Stockholm
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