British Delegate Urges Fast Inclusion of Former Enemies at League
London telegram reports a British push at Geneva to admit Germany and other former foes to the League of Nations without delay. George Nicol Barnes argues wartime hardship demands collaboration, cites Article XI, and urges action to curb Russo Polish tensions and aid Armenians amid Bolshevik pressure.
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Assembly
Germany
League of Nations
George Nicoll Barnes
Great Britain
Mr. Barnes
International Labor Bureau
Here
Barnes
Executive Council
The
League
Counnell
Poland
Soviet
Russia
Assembly of the League of Nations
Paul Hymans
Wilson
Washington
George Nicol Barnes
Council of the League
Spain Prepares to Send Troops to Lithuania
Madrid reports that Spain’s representative at the League of Nations assembly indicates Spain will likely be asked to deploy troops to Lithuania. Authorities are readying ships and organizing marine infantry units for the expedition.
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Spain
Madrid
League of Nations Assembly
Geneva
Lithuania
Chilean Minister Vieuna Named to Cuba and Venezuela Posts
Francisco Rivas Vieuna, current Chilean minister to Japan, was nominated by the president to serve as minister to Cuba and to Venezuela, announced from Santiago on November 20.
New Seaplane Wreck Found Off White Lake
Muskegon Mich Nov 20 wreckage of the lost Creat Lakes seaplate discovered seven miles north of White Lake. Coast guards could not reach it due to high seas. Believed bodies of three crew members or a farewell note may be found at the site. Plane shattered after gale last week.
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Muskegon
Mich
Creat Lakes
White Lake
Italian Women Granted Ballot by Deputies Vote
London reported that the Italian chamber of deputies passed women's suffrage by a vote of 240 to 10. The measure grants women the right to vote in national elections, marking a historic expansion of political rights in Italy.
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Chamber of Deputies
Rome
London
An. Exchange
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Steel prices held steady by US Steel recommendation
New York November 20 The United States Steel Corp says subsidiary presidents should keep base selling prices of all iron and steel products unchanged unless changes are needed to meet altered conditions The chairman Mr Gilbert H Gary cites need to stabilize business and avoid price swings while costs have risen by wages and freight rates The move aims to benefit producers consumers and workers through fair prices.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
4Ilbert H. Gary
United States
Steel Corporation
Refugees in Constantinople and Soviet Advances Reported
Constantinople reports an order claiming refugees in the city and vicinity exceed 198000 with local committees and charities aiding. Ten thousand refugees land at South Scutari while Americans urge funding from Admiral Bristol and President Wilson for relief efforts amid near daily feeding costs of about a million francs. Soviet forces gain in Ukraine with prisoners taken and Deraznia occupied in Mozyr Rechitsa and Proskurov areas.
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Constantinople
Baron Wrankel
Russian Volunteer Army
South Scutari
Americen Committee For Relief In
Near East
Trachova Hospital
Bebeck
Hugh Bristol
Wilson
American Red Cross
London
Russia
Moscow
Mozyr
Rechitsa
Proskurov
Deraznia
Trade Fleet Bills Grow Costs for Shipping Board Vessels
Br L Gregory testified before a congressional committee that the United States government now spends about 24 000 a day more to feed 60 000 men on Shipping Board ships. He said during the war the board purchased supplies directly, while now operators buy and the government pays, with an estimated basic daily rate near 1 28 versus 53 cents during the war.
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New York
United States
BR. L. Gregory
North Atlantic
Congressional
Gregory
Angered Crows Battle Man Near Missouri River
Sioux City Iowa November reports M L Murray of Salix fought a flock of crows near the Missouri River using 200 shells in three hours. He killed and wounded hundreds as darkness let him escape. The swarm swarmed after him after he wounded a lone crow.
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Sioux City
Missouri Rer
Here
M. L. Murray
Salix
Willow Patch and Bowes Plot Revealed in Tuner Retreat
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a location called Willow Patch with references to a tuner retreat and a figure named Darkie Iane. The readable text is sparse and uncertain about context or outcome.
British M. Gets 6 Months For Utterances
Lieut. Colere Matone, a Liberal Member of the House, is sentenced to six months imprisonment in London for allegedly diflous utterances. Another member, Lieut. Col. L'Be trange Malone, arrested in Dublin No 10, faces similar charges.
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Colere Matone
House
London
L'Betrange Malone
House of Ce
Dublin
No 10
Wtm
Movement of Earth From Bigelow Slope Threatens Downtown
Engineers estimate the earth and stone slide from Bigelow hillside near Pittsburgh will produce. The long moving mass could influence downtown Pennsylvania Railroad passengers as nine steam shovels work around the clock to clear the debris and stabilize the area.
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Pittsburgh
Bigelow
Pennsylvania Railroad
Greek political shifts amid Rhallis premiership crisis
In Athens General P oeesty proclaims political amnesty releasing all political prisoners. Queen mother calls for order while soldiers fight for national rights. Premier Rhallis issues a manifesto condemning Venizelos methods and urging unity and government support. City remains quiet with minor brawls as future power stability hangs on parliament.
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Constantine
Mater
Greece
Rhallis
Venizelos
Athens
Chamber of Deputies
Federal raids hit eight Cincinnati breweries and about one hundred saloons
Federal prohibition agents raided eight Cincinnati breweries and roughly 100 saloons, aided by 385 agents from northern Ohio. At each site they seized beer samples and placed internal revenue seals on remaining stock, warning owners that sales were halted until analyses are completed.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Thomas FE. Stone
Baltimore
Internal Revenue
Mrs Tabor Faces New Trial In Manslaughter Case
Mrs Sarah Tabor aged eighty two may face a second trial for manslaughter in the death of her daughter. Circuit Judge Burget Desvoignes denied the motion by the prosecution to dismiss the charges despite the request to do so.
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Paw Paw
Méch
Sarah Tabor
Burget Desvoignes
One of Thieves Confesses in Great Train Robbery Case
Federal officers report seven more arrests in the $3.5 million mail car robbery in Council Bluffs. Reed and Daly, both 45, led the scheme with Reed as the brains. money in ten dollar bills was found in Daly's chicken coop after Reed’s confession. Ten-plus suspects are to have hearings before U.S. Commissioner Byers.
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Chicken House
T. A. Daly
A. A. Reed
Daly Home
Reed
Daly
John Bell
U. S
Fred Poffenbarger
United States
W. A. Byers
Federal Building
Maxwell
Ouaha
Poffenbarger
Phillips
Mr. Reed
Deport 500 More Reds Reported by Labor
Washington reports more than 500 Russian radicals remain to be deported with 40 at liberty on bail and the rest held in confinement at Deer Island Boston.
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Department of Labor
Washington
Deer Island
Boston
Deportation Delay Linked to Frontier Closures
The delay in transporting Russian detainees was explained by the department as caused by Scandinavian countries refusing to accept the deportees and by the closing of the border between Finland and Russia. The detainees remain at Ellis Island, New York, for the time being as authorities assess next steps.
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Ellis Island
New York
Finland
Russia
Texas Senate to push anti land ownership bill against Japanese
Austin announced that State Senator Bledsoe of Lubbock will introduce in January a bill modeled on California law to bar Japanese from owning land in Texas. He also said talks were under way on a Japanese colony in the Rio Grande valley and pledged to block its formation.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Bledsoe
Lubbock
California
Rio Grande Valley
Amendment urged to fix Volstead law after Supreme Court ruling
Minneapolis report quotes Congressman Andrew J. Volstead saying a federal amendment may be needed after the high court decision legalizing moving liquor for personal use. He notes current law bans transportation and movement without permits and calls for permit restrictions.
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Minneapolis
Minn. Ney
Supreme Court
Andrew J. Volstead
Judge Shields Retires After Car Crash Hearing Motions
St. Louis report states Circuit Judge Shields, retiring January 1, finished his term from a hospital room after injuries from the November 4 automobile accident. Ten cases with motions for new trial await ruling.
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St. Louis
Shields
Here
U S Income Tax Report Shows Gain
Washington reports increased federal tax receipts in 1918 despite a loss of 74 high earners. Total income for 1918 reached about 124,689,357 with a tax of 1,127,721,835. The largest tax came from incomes of 50,000 to 100,000, while many returns covered a wide range of incomes up to 25,000. The average tax per person was 254.85 dollars.
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Washington
United States
Wis
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Demand for Commodity Falls Forcing Closure
A sharp drop in demand forces the closure of a commodity operation. Officials report insufficient buyers and limited market activity leading to the shutdown. No charges are filed and no injuries are reported. The closure affects local workers and suppliers who depended on the plant.
International Force Proposed by Belgian Delegation at League Assembly
In Geneva on November 20 the Belgian delegation proposed an international military force with an international staff to the League of Nations Assembly. In New York the American Sugar Refining Company closed all six refineries due to weak demand for sugar.
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Wilson
Assembly of the League of Nations
Paul Hymans
President Wilson
Washington
Assembly
American Refining Company
the Evening Journal
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Geneva
Assembly of the
League of Nations
la Fontaine
Control Board Purchases Huge Quantities of Food and Coal
The Iowa State board of control buys 116000 tons of coal yearly and 500000 pounds of beef every six months. It compiles six month needs each October and April from institutions under its control and invites bids from major firms. The lowest bid wins, but contracts cover total amounts with institutions ordering as needed.
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Des Moines
Nov. S
Irage Monsahetdes
Iowa State Board of Control
Board of Control
Chicago
Asme
Trunk Bought for a Dollar Yields Gold Prize
In Scranton a worn trunk bought for one dollar by Mrs. Alfred Bitterlin of Collingdale Pa yielded gold valued at 395 dollars after she started to burn it. A spark revealed the valuables hidden in the lining and prompted the recovery effort.
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Philadelphia
Scranton
Alfred Bitterlin
Collingdale
Bitterlin
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