United States Absent From League of Nations Meeting
London reports that the League of Nations opened with eight member states represented Belgium Brazil Great Britain France Greece Italy Japan Spain while the United States remained uninvited and absent. Ambassador Davis in London will not attend allied premiers meetings or council sessions as Switzerland status unsettles Geneva location.
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Belgium
Brazil
Great Britain
France
Greece
Italy
Japan
Spain
London
Council of the
League of Nations
Arthur J. Balfour
Leon Boursgeois
Balfour
United Sin
League
M. Bourgeois
Aas P
Versailles
Mr. Balfour
Counell
Historicure
St. James’ Palace
Henry VII
Washington
Davis
State Department
Paris
Switzerland
Geneva
Wallace
Supreme Council
Paria
Fiume
Otbers
United States
League Council
Council
Washington Senate membership and council soundings
The article notes expected soundings by the council to gauge Washington government desires on membership in the senate body, indicating careful probing of factional positions and possible shifts in alignment. It emphasizes the procedural approach to determining the senate composition.
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Senate
Washington
Campaign figures rise in Newberry Senate fight
Grand Rapids, Feb 12. A campaign manager cited that nearly $800,000 was spent to elect Truman H. Newberry as United States Senator from Michigan. The remark appeared in testimony before a jury probing Newberry and 122 associates for federal election law violations.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Truman Hl
Newberry
United States
Michigan
Frank M. Saas
Grand Rapid Herald
Richard Pletcher
Aber
Armistice Declared Between Letts and Bolsheviki
London reports a Letts Bolsheviki armistice as Riga dispute clouds progress. Moscow wireless says Bolsheviki hold sea coast between the Don and VYeva rivers after defeating Denikine forces retreating toward Yatta in the Crimea.
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London
Riga
War Office
Russia
Tacomag
Don
Vyeva
General Denikine
Sutibolshevan
Moscow
T Denikine
Yatta
Crimea
Big strike sweeps Milan chemical plants and pharma workers
Milan February 12 Two hundred thousand men in chemical factories and sixty thousand in pharmaceutical plants walked off for higher wages and a full week of annual vacation.
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Milan
Italy
Pact on Article X Reservations Moves Slow
Washington reports the Senate peace treaty debate continues with wary maneuvering from both sides. A proposed Lodge substitute for article X seeks to bar U S use of military force or economic measures to defend others, unless Congress authorizes action.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Lember
United States
League
Congress
Rail Strike Up To Wilson Says Hines
Washington February 12 President Wilson pressed to settle wage demands of rail road brotherhoods and avert a nationwide strike. Walker D Hines director general of railroads says negotiations with labor leaders failed to yield an agreement before presenting President with reports and recommendations for decision.
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Wilson
Washington
White House
Walker D. Hines
Tenerant
Brotherhoods
Union Leaders Confer After Rejection of Demands
Union leaders met immediately after Mrs Hines rejected their demands, remaining in close session for 90 minutes then dispersing without outlining a plan. Director General Hines held a lengthy talk with Attorney General Palmer, who said he was informed of the issue but declined to discuss further action by the Justice Department.
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Hines
Mines
Palmer
Department of Justice
Food Prices Take Big Tumble In Wholesale Markets
Chicago reports mark in wholesale food pricing with eggs at 56 cents a dozen and flour down $1, potatoes cheaper. Butter steady around 61 cents per pound as retail margins stay modest and commission men push lower costs for consumers. News from Indianapolis notes a further wholesale price drop, extending a week of declines for staples.
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Chicago
Fair Price Commission
Conta
Gettig Awis
AU Aneapolis
Britain Debates Drunken Hours and Dry America’s Impact
In London discussions on liquor hours continue as Lady Astor readies remarks in the House. Sir Donald MacLean calls the U S dry policy an economic gravest issue for Britain, citing 1914 to 1918 spending on drink rising from £164 million to £250 million plus. Lloyd George warns against violence and Soviet-style nationalization, vowing to defend constitutional government amid labor pressure.
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Donald MacLean
America
Britain
London
House of Childrens
Astor
Sue
Art Curzen
U. S
House of Commons
Great Britain
Behalf of
Labor
King George
Royal Commission On
Lloyd George
Lieyd George
Former Crown Prince Wilhelm Offers Surrender Telegram
Amsterdam reports former Crown Prince Wilhelm sent telegrams to Allied leaders offering to surrender in place of Germans. Major Mulheim, his adjutant, says the impulsive move followed Baron Leisner’s return and the tense Bertin situation. He aims to avert further German difficulties.
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Amsterdam
Wilhelm
Germany
Mulheim
Telegraaf
Paris
Bertin
Cormany
Citizens protest water supply in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls residents rally over inadequate water supply and outline plans for additional service facilities to improve distribution.
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Niagara Falls
Odessa Falls Under Bolshevik Control Amid Refugee Flight
Report from Constantinople states Odessa is now under bolshevik rule as 10,000 refugees crowd ships in the harbor. Troops and various refugees move toward Tiraspol near the Romanian border while Allied vessels stand by to aid evacuees.
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Constantinople
Odessa
Cty
Tiraspol
Ajax
Ovres
Varna
Bulgaria
Mddle
Constanza
Serpents Island
Eireles Sute
Re ‘Lan
President to Discuss Situation with Head of Government
The president will discuss the situation with the head of government and representatives to seek a coordinated response. Ministers and senior officials expect a focused briefing and potential joint actions to address the issue.
Wages Issue Raised In Federal Wage Talks
President Wilson will hold a personal conference tomorrow with three railroad brotherhood representatives to discuss wage demands. Director General Hines referred the dispute after failing to reach agreement. The aim is to avert a threatened strike and resolve the issue.
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Evening Journal
Washington, PD. C
Peb
Wilson
Hines
American saves five Japanese prisoners in Vladivostok
Chicago Tribune correspondent Frazier Hunt, touring the hill country north of Vladivostok, freed five Japanese soldier prisoners from partisan troops. He delivered them to the American commander, who handed them to Japanese authorities with a warning note about future reprisals if prisoners are mistreated.
Hungarian Delegation Arrives in Paris for Peace Mission
Hungary's delegation led by Count A a arrives in Paris with Brigadier General Bandtheltz and American representative on the military mission in Budapest. A large volume of observations on the peace treaty will be presented to the Council of Ambassadors by Count Appoytl.
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Paris
Hungary
Count A A
Bandtheltz
Armerican
Budapest
Council of Ambassadors
Appoytl
Famine Threat Endsanger in Jamaica Trade
Kingston reports famine risk as the exchange rate with Am collapses. Chinese wholesale merchants met and decided to supply no goods to Chinese retailers, who control most local food trade, amid heavy losses from the trade shift.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Indian units proposed to join U S Army divisions
Washington February 12 reports a proposal to organize one or more full divisions of Indian troops as part of the United States Army. The plan envisions North American Indian divisions within the army reorganization framework.
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Congress
Washington
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