League of Nations forms at Paris with Bourgeois chair
Paris Jan 17 representatives from France Great Britain Italy Greece Belgium Spain Japan and Ireland met at the French foreign office for the first formal session. Leon Bourgeois presided and Sir Eric Drummond was confirmed general secretary. The council appointed a commission to trace frontier lines and heard Ireland's envoy protest against the league.
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Paris
France
Naty
Greece
Belgium
Spain
Japan
Council of the Lengue of Nations
Foreign Office
Leon Bourgeois
Eric Drummond
Great Britain
Comyeecil
Barre Tastn
Irish Republic
Oan International League of Peace
Curzon
Council of the League
League of Nations
League
Council meeting venue set for London proposal approved
Missioners and M Bourgeois backed London as the site for the next council meeting. Lord Curzon proposed keeping the date and agenda flexible, noting the need to consult the United States on many likely questions.
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London
League
United States
M. Bourgenis
M. Bourgeois
Lord Curzon
Paris Rules Lifting Of Soviet Blockade Agreed
The supreme council announced the blockade of soviet Russia in Ahont will be lifted allowing imports from neutral countries of agricultural supplements food supplies and medicines. Allies keep political stance of nonrecognition until a constituent assembly expresses the Russian people's will.
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Paris
Ahont
Supreme Council
Soviet Russia
Russia
Sims HITS NAVY CENSORSHIP Senate hearing criticizes Navy publishing limits
Rear Admiral Sims told a Senate committee that the navy lacks constructive criticism due to refusals to publish pattter without fest subcille to the navy department. He said his criticisms of award circumstances were a plain duty not insubordination or a personal attack. Pennsylvania Bars Wood Alcohol embargo planned on sales of preparations containing wood alcohol for external or internal use.
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Washington
Suy Pattter
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Vennaylvania
Marines repulse Haytian bandits near Port au Prince
United States marines and Haytian gendarmerie beat back a three column attack on Port au Prince by about 300 bandits. Over half were killed wounded or captured as pursuit continued outside the capital. No marine casualties reported.
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Washington
United States
Vort Au Prince
Navy Department
J. A. Russell
Goodermerie
Tait
Col. Russell
Port Au Prince
Honolulu
T. H
Japanese Foreign Office
China
Japan
Tog Telye
Ais
Nippu Util
Bolshevik Occupy Odessa Port Reported
A dispatch from the Black Sea port Odessa claims Bolsheviks have occupied the city center and chief port, according to Reuters style reports received by this desk. The claim follows a wave of military action in the region as authorities attempt to assert control.
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Jan
Mlessa
Russia
Black Sea
Diputehes
French Tiger Defeated for President Amid caucus vote
Paris January 17. In a large caucus of deputies and senators Paul Deschanel led Georges Clemenceau by 19 votes for the presidency. Clemenceau withdrew and urged support for Poincare. Deschanel, Clemenceau, and others were not present. Briand Lefevre and Herviot attended.
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Chamber of Deputies
Poincare
Paris
Georges Clemenceau
Senate
Renullit
M. Clemenceau
Paul Deschanel
Premier Clemenceau
Charles C. A. Jonnart
Leon Bourgeois
League of Nations
Marshal Foch
Clemenceau
Poincare i x
France
Lef
Chather
M. Deschanel
Cancus
Briand
Andre Lefevre
Edouard Herviot
Radi
Clemenceau Defeat Mirrors French Political Tensions
Voting in Paris at the Luxembourg shows Clemenceau trailing as senators and deputies rush to polls from two to four oclock. Supporters praise his France defense while critics note personal ambition. Courtyard crowd mutters Bertin murmurs as others leave singing and shouting in triumph.
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Cal Party
Deschanel
Georges Mandel
Clemenecenu
Edouard Fellace
M. Clemenceau
Lmd
Chamber
Senate
France
Luxembourg
Bertin
Russia Delays Radical Exiles to Screen Before Entry
In Helsingfors on January 17, officials quoted M. Klishke and M. Keukendorf of the Soviet delegation at Dorpat saying radicals deported from America will be carefully examined before entering Russia. They refused details on the fate of detainees aboard the Soviet ark Buford, but asserted Soviet Russia will not be a dumping ground for agitators.
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Helsingfors
Finland
America
Russia
Miedd
M. Klishke
Dorpat
M. Keukendorf
Europe
Ark” Buford
Virgo Freed After Six Weeks Held in Ta bor Case
Lawton Michigan January 17 Joseph Virgo is released from custody after six weeks held on charges of complicity in the death of his fifth wife Maude Ta bor Virgo.
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Maude Tabor Virgo
Lawton, Mich
Joseph. Virgo
Jall
Illinois Governor Wins Lake Michigan Canal Permit
Chicago date: Governor Lowden receives from Secretary Baker a permit to build a permanent lakes to gulf waterway including Des Plaines and Illinois rivers from Lockport to the Illinois river. The permit mainly lacks restrictions on water power and notes no authority to divert Lake Michigan water, with final approvals to be obtained from the power commission.
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Sam
U. K
Governor Lowden
Illinois
Chicago
Lowden
Baker
Desplaines
Mlinois
Sanitary District
Lockport
Mullness
Acres
Useless Project to Begin as Weather Permits
Announcement says work will start soon after weather allows. Mer Sackett notes preliminary details are disposed of and permits secured. Bennett cites advanced designs and a $20,000,000 bond. Tiineis gains water power worth about $1,000,000 yearly, saving coal. Waterway would span 65 miles linking Chicago and the Great Lakes to 15,000 miles of inland waterways. Channel depth set at eight feet with a 200 foot bottom width. Five locks 600 by 110 feet would support fleets totaling 6,500 to 8,000 tons.
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Evequilty
Mer
Sackett
Bennett
Tiineis
Wil
Chieige
Great Lakes
Japan Signals Shantung Negotiation Readiness
Tokyo January 17. The Japanese government has instructed Yukichi Hata to notify the Peking government that Japan, having secured Germany's rights in Shantung on January 10 under the peace treaty, stands ready to negotiate at any time for renewal or clarification of terms.
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Tokyo
Yukichi @hata
Ching
Peking
Japan
Germany
Shantung
Trains Collide In Hamlet. Two Killed In Ohio Crash
Two men died and 18 were injured when a D. T. & W. work train collided head on with a Baltimore and Ohio freight near Hamlet, Ohio. The wreck occurred as the two trains met on the same track.
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Hamlet
Toledo
Baltimore & Ohio
Germans Riot Near Essen Amid Reichstag Clash
A serious riot erupted in the neutral zone near Essen as civilians and troops clashed. Fifteen mob leaders were arrested as authorities sought to quell unrest, while a memorial meeting for last year’s victims drew about 10 000 people with limited violence.
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Feutral
Baesen
Khenish Crossia
Reichstag
Maade
Tsiders
Reichsting
Ciustuy Noske
Adnister
Defense
Publc
Warships Damaged and Austria Plans Duplicate Action
Paris dispatch reports the Suprema Council sent a letter to the Dutch government demanding extradition of the former Kasser. Action is expected promptly. Bolsheviks beaten cited as a separate item in the serial report.
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Evenine Journale
Paris
Suprema Council
Holland
Austrian Warships Damaged While Surrendering to Allies
Austrian ships that must be handed to the Allies under peace terms reportedly attempted to sink themselves before surrender. The Allied naval command says the Austrian fleet is badly damaged after the escape plan.
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Evening Journaly
Geneva
Alfied
Bolshevik Forces Beaten on Lithuanian Front
Jan 17 report says Bolshevik forces on the Lithuanian and Latvian fronts were demoralized and beaten, retreating east of Dvinsk.
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Swedal
Warsaw
Dvinsk
William Rockefeller Dies in Georgia Home
Brunswick Georgia January 17 William Rockefeller died today at her sister home on Jekyle near here The obituary notes the death occurred at the family residence and identifies the deceased with local ties
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Brunswick, Ga
William Rockefeller
Jekyle
Here
Deschanel Elected President of France
Versailles reports Paul Deschanel chosen president by the National Assembly today.
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Deschanel
Versailles
Paul Deschanel
France
National Assembly
Socialist Trial Subpoenas Served Ahead of Assemblymen Case
New York January 17 agents of the state attorney general served subpoenas on New Yorkers for the pending socialist assemblymen trial. Several subpoenas target individuals linked to ultraradical movements. Proceedings are held in abeyance pending Seymour Stedman arrival from Chicago to assist Morvis Hillquit as counsel.
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New York
State Attorney General's Office
Socialist Assemblymien
Bany
Chicago
Seymour Stedman
Morvis Hillquit
Anna Gould Regains Estate in Paris Court
The duchess De Tale leyvrand formerly Miss Anna Gould of New York is released from guardianship in Lithuanian territory by her brother George J Gould. The court noted the date and her brother helped pay debts contracted under the marriage to Boni De Castel love and that no new debts were incurred.
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George
Boni
Paris
Duchess de Taleleyvrand
Anna Cloauld
New York
George J. Could
Indiana Ratifies Suffrage After Heated Session
Indiana joins the federal amendment by ratifying it in a session that produced a 3 to 3 vote in the Senate and marks Indiana as the twenty sixth state to ratify the woman suffrage measure.
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Indianapolis
Lnd
Indiana
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