Germany and Switzerland Face Extradition Demands Amid War Crimes Debates
Paris reports Premier Millerend declares Germany must honor coal treaty terms and use coercion if needed, while Berlin contemplates handing over accused war criminals to a neutral entente tribunal. Swiss and Holland positions favor extradition, with German leaders urged to resign if demands persist.
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Geneva
Holland
Thi
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Switzerland
Berlin
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin Tageszeitung
Allgemeine Zeitung
Stock Market Closes Heavy After Wide Swings
Wall Street ended with a heavy close after wide fluctuations as call money rose from 17 to 10 percent and United States Steel fluctuated from 7 to above par. Trading volume reached about 1.4 million shares as foreign exchange remained unsettled with sterling swinging from 3.20 to 3.29 at session end.
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New York
Peb
United States Steel Common
Jaliey
Pershing Tricentennial Tour Inspires Dallas Reception
Crowds gathered in Dallas on February day as Sen. John J. Pershing arrived by train and fielded a thunderous ovation during his Western and Midwestern tour. Police and volunteers guided a long parade line from Union Terminal to City Hall where eager residents cheered the famed general and welcomed his visit.
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Dallas
Tex
John J. Pershing
Union Terminal
Two Die in Varnish Tank Blast at Chicago Factory
Two workers William Egger and Joseph Hilkes died instantly when a varnish tank exploded at the A. DPD Dorrell furniture factory at 1907 Archer Ave. Dozens of workers in surrounding shops were thrown into a panic as windows shattered and debris injured several others.
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Chicago
A. Dpd
Dorrell Company
Archer Avchue
William Egger
Joseph Hilkes
Tanx
Aged Keotan Found Dead In His Home
Keota Iowa February 7 John Wilson age 111 was found dead in his home by neighbor John V Kite who entered after not seeing him. Coroner ruled death due to old age and heart failure. Funeral plans await word from son Ora Wilson in Chicago with two daughters in Councill Bluffs and Wyoming.
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Keota
John Wilson
John V. Kite
Sigourney
BL. Holmes
Amos Schreckengast
M. A. Kite
Ora Wilson
Chicago
Councill Bluffs
Wyoming
Wilson
Labor Seeks Farmer Worker Congress in Clash With Big Interests
Washington February 7 Labor organizers plan a political campaign to elect 200 farmers and workers to Congress, opposing lawyers and corporate representatives. The American Federation of Labor will press candidates favoring worker measures and government ownership of utilities, with railroads and farm groups backing a broad labor slate. The Labor movement aims to curb bankers, packers, and trusts by placing workers and farmers in Congress.
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Congress
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Railroad Brotherhoods
Farmers
Monk Plan League
Plan
Labor
American Operation of
United States
Steel Trust
Sugar Trust
Lumber Trust
Call for Farmers and Labor to Run for Congress
The piece argues that wealth and power are controlled by lawyers bankers trusts and mine operators and urges 200 workers and farmers to enter Congress. It stresses political action through primaries, mobilizing farm and labor votes, and hints at a third party as AFL leadership weighs broader regulatory issues.
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Ao Congress
United States Congress
Congress
Labir
French Premier Millerand Reviews War Aid and US Treaty
Millerand told interpellations that the United States has not ratified the treaty but the reparations commission functions and final US decision will come. He said Franco American military ties are strong though views differ on ending or perpetual alliance tied to League of Nations. Also notes anti Bolshevik efforts but dismisses notion of final reverses. Marshal Foch honored by the French academy as one of the immortals in Paris.
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Paris
Millerend
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Menures
American Federation of Labor
Plumpian League
A. F. of
Millerand
M. Millerand
United States
League of Nations
Foch
Ferdinand Foch
Ultimatum Sent to Hines Threatens Strike Action
Detroit report says grand officers of the workers' brotherhood resolved to urge seven days for action on wage and maintenance demands. A planned appeal to President Wilson may follow if no favorable action is taken, with 300000 workers potentially stopping work. Washington talks proceed amid secrecy as final proposals loom.
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Detroit
Mich
Workers’ Brotherhood
Anion
Washington
Tilves
Wilson
J. Dpd. Malloy
Brotherhood
Hines
Malloy
Feb
Railroad Administration
Antisocialist Case Ends as Albany Trial Adopts Next Session
In Albany the adjournment of the five suspended Socialist assemblymen's trial occurs with the prosecution near its end. Witnesses and out of town spectators vanish as defense preparations begin. A deposition from J. K. Harris is set to be introduced, aiming to connect remarks by Assemblyman Waldman at a Chicago Socialist convention in 1919 to potential gun use against the capitalistic class.
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Albany
N. Y
J. K. Harris
Milwaukee Leader
Harris
L. Waldman
Chicago
Te P
American held by Villa seeks 320000 ransom
Washington reports Joseph E. B. Asew, an American tied to a Durango plantation, is being held by Villa for 320,000 dollars. The embassy has urged Mexico to secure his release, despite the report lacking corroboration.
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Washington
Joseph EB. Askew
Durango
Mex
Villa
State Department
Askew
Tlahuatilo Company
Lerde
Duranxo
Amierican
Foreign Office
Canada Theaters Face U S Attraction Cancellations
Toronto reports theaters cancel U S contracts due to high exchange rates and producers refusing Canadian payments at discounts. One venue may hire a stock company for the remainder of the Scene On.
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Toronto
United States
Bonds Stolen Worth Ninety Thousand In New York
Bonds valued at 90000 were stolen from Jamnes KR Deering's office in Wall Street. The outside safe door opened by combination and the inside door forced open. This marks the second robbery in two days in the financial district.
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New York
Jamnes KR. Deering
Wall Street
Financial District
Plot Deepens in Newberry Case Trial Details
John Kern of Midland testifies in the Newberry trial, alleging campaign discussions with Corliss about funding and organizing the county for a Senate bid. He recalls meeting King in Detroit, a sealed envelope with $400, and a trip tied to campaign activity between August 15 and 20.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
John KK. Hern
Midland
Newberry
Terry Corlisse
Atocust
Corliss
United States Senate
Detroit
King
Jim
Kern
Liredausaunel Ee Cute
President’s Cabinet Family Loses One More Member
A cabinet member from the president’s inner circle has resigned amid mounting pressures. The departure comes as analysts forecast another reshuffle with possible replacements to be announced in the coming days.
Conferees Agree on 3 Percent Rail Earnings Guarantee
Senate and House conferees settle on a 3 percent earnings guarantee for railroads for two years. Secretary Franklin K. Lane resigns as interior secretary, anticipated for some time, with confirmation and reservations noted by Senator Hitchcock and others in Washington.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Lane
Cowen
Washington, D.C
Senate
House
County visit aims to rally voters and gauge support
Fragmentary notes show a speaker visiting the county to visit men and discuss campaign costs. The record mentions $400 for automobiles and children passing literature, uncertain amounts for postage, about $960 spent, with remaining funds returned to B. Frank Emery. The context hints at Democratic primary petitions tied to the local Newberry organization.
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B. Frank Emery
James W. Helme
Newberry
Ly Testimony
Rumor Denied on Lloyd George Accepting Treaty
London February reports a special deed from New York sparks rumors that Premier Lloyd George has cabled acceptance of the treaty with reservations. Officials at his residence deny the claim as pat true and say inquiries show the rumor is false.
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London
Peb. T
New York
Lloyd George
United States
Senate Foeign Relations Committee
Pat True
Wages Rise in General Trades Since 1913
A Bureau of Labor Statistics summary shows 2008 wages in general trades up 17 percent from 1913 and 80 percent higher than in 1908. Average weekly hours fell 10 to 19 percent from 1918 to 1919, covering bakery, building, metal, woodwork and other trades plus chauffeurs, drivers, freight handlers and theater workers.
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Washington
Pen
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Aneeters
Lau
Theatelont
Honda
Walters
Liner Weathered Big Gale Off New York Coast
The Princess Anne of the Old Line rode out a severe gale near New York after twelve hours of battering by towering waves. Seventy-eight to eighty-two passengers and crew remained safe as the vessel steadied on a sand bar.
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Rockaway Point
New York
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