Senator Sherman Attacks Wilson and Ford in Palaver
Senator Sherman denounces what he calls stately palaver by Wilson and Ford, arguing the United States is no longer a self governed republic but ruled by a greedy elite. He accuses Ford of promoting reforms to mislead the nation and claims Wilson sought to save Ford’s shadowed dupe Mooney from execution. He criticizes meddling in the Mooney case and labels the episode a labor agitation cover.
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Mooney
Ford
Wilson
Sherman
Senate
Henry Ford
United States
Michigan
Modney
United States Senate
California
Hitchcock Defends Wilson in Senate Debate
In yesterday’s Senate debate on the League of Nations proposal Senator Hitchcock denounced attacks on Wilson and urged patience before the United States commits. Senator Borah voiced uncertainty about the President’s exact plan, noting opposition to enforcement but unsure of the alternative. Also reported, Lieut. Gen. John Coulter Bates, retired A. A., died in San Diego.
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Senate
League of Nations
Hitchcock
Mumitiee
Wilson
Borah
League
J. Bates
San Diego
Cal
John Coulter Bates
Republican hopes rise at Watson reception for 1920 victory
A gathering at Henry W. Watson's residence brought Republican leaders and hopefuls to discuss the party's future. Speakers predicted a smashing 1920 presidential victory, naming Knox, Harding, Watson, Longworth, and Feas as potential contenders and Moore as next chairman of the ways and means committee and Republican floor leader.
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Knox
Harding
Watson
Moore
Congress
Henry W. Watson
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Avenue
James A. Mann
Frederick H. Grilette
Nicholas Longworth
Simeon D. Feas
J. Hampton Moore
Philadelphia
Ways and Means Committee
House
Philander Chase Knox
Woman in Gridiron Club Dinner Sets Record
Miss Jeannette Rankin, the only woman in Congress, attended a Gridiron Club dinner amid a male crowd. She later faced defeat in Montana senatorial race and will not join the next House. Speakers included Penrose Wadsworth Cannon Watson and others. Warren G Harding and James E Watson led the political presence in Indiana.
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Jeannette Rankin
Congress
Miss Rankin
Gridiron Club
Wilson
Beies Penrose
James W. Wadsworth
York
Cannon
Watson
Budget study panel proposed by both parties
Representatives Mann of Illinois and Shirley of Kentucky outlined a plan to create a bipartisan nonpartisan commission to study and report a new budget system to Congress. They aim to attach the proposal to an appropriations bill and have it enacted before the session ends. The commission would consist of six House members and eight from the Senate.
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Nonpartisan
Congress
Representative Mann
Illinois
Mann
Representative Sherley
Kentucky
Appropriations Committee
House
Aix
Senate
Retirement Bill Favored In House By Labor Support
Advocates of the civil service retirement bill gained friendly auditors in the Hallce rules committee seeking a special rule to give the measure privileged status for a vote before adjournment. Congestion of House business jeopardizes timing as half the appropriation bills remain unresolved with little time left in the session. Representative Sims, head of the interstate commerce committee, urged the bill's cause for government workers while AFL secretary Frank Morrison noted organized labor's strong backing.
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Civil Service
Hallce Rules Committee
Reppenentative Sims
Interstate Commerce Committee
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Grain men at Capitol debate wheat price support plan
Divergent views surfaced at a House agriculture committee hearing on how to implement the government guarantee of 2.26 dollars a bushel for the 1919 wheat crop. Exporters and grain exchange reps favored early return of wheat through normal channels, while grain dealers urged continuation of the food administration grain corporation to handle the crop.
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Congress
House Agriculture Committee
Grain Exchange
Food Administration
Grain Corporation
Crowder's Record Without Blemish Clarified in Capitol Row
Reports from the Capitol say Provost Marshal Crowder faced no reprimand. General March and Crowder clashed over draft medical exams, prompting letters. Secretary Baker intervened, altering the wording to deny any reprimand and to clarify the record.
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Bad- Nehed
Crowder
March
War Department
Gen. Crowder
Baker
Weeks Seeks Senate Warning On British Embargo
Senator Weeks introduced a resolution criticizing the new British import embargo order and asking the State Department to report if any modification steps have been taken. The measure argues the prohibitions harm U S manufacturing employment and violate Wilson's fourteen points on economic barriers.
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State Department
Senate
Weeks
Wilson
Surgeons report crisis in base hospital capacity after armistice
The AEF base hospitals planned 328,161 beds with 190,563 built by Armistice. Ninety seven thousand nine hundred forty six beds were canceled while 17,904 continued. Camp hospitals planned 37,506 beds with 28,346 built. Forty five base hospitals and 78 active units in France are listed with locations and commanding officers. Red Cross care supports 12 in France and 6 in England, plus nine convalescent homes. US army base hospitals with Britain are at Etretat Rouen Boulogne Treport and Camiers.
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France
United Stated
Mesves
Toul
Rimaucourt
Langres
al Verey
Paris
Rimancourt
Bazailles
Mars
Caen
Righaucourt
Brest
Neufchateau
Meavea
Mara
Savenay
Alleray
Vichy
Beaune
Bazoliles
Ravigny-sur-Meuse
Periguez
St. Nazaire
Beau Desert
Bazeilles
la Fauche
Orleans
Hursley Park
England
Red Cross
Department of the Seine
Vosges
Aisne
United States Army
Etretat
Rouen
Boulogne
Treport
Camiers
Hines Pushes Five Year Rail Road Restructuring Plan
Director General Hines told the Senate interstate commerce committee that a reorganization of the railroads into regional private firms under close government supervision could solve the rail problem. He urged a five year continuation of control and 1 to 12 regional corporations with government directors to foster competition and local management while the federal government directs consolidations and security exchanges.
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Hines
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Suffrage Vote Soon in Senate Conference Called
A group of 24 Democratic senators backing the woman suffrage resolution called a conference for tonight to discuss the question. It would be the first Democratic-led caucus since the U S entered the war. Opponents warned they would not be bound if caucus action is attempted. Former Secretary Bryan urged support at the Capitol, predicting the measure would be adopted by the next Congress if it fails this session.
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Senate
Martin
Virginia
Weber
Tomtisht
United States
Bryan
Capitol
Reed Aids National Guard Continuation Bill
Senator Reed of Missouri introduced a bill to preserve the National Guard after discharge, designating it as an amendment to the army appropriation bill in the House. He said it aims to prevent disintegration of National Guard units and would transfer National Army officers to the National Guard.
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National Guard
Reed
Missouri
Military Affairs Committee
House
War Department
National Army
Connecticut Senate Rejects Federal Prohibition Amendment
Bartford Connecticut February fourth this afternoon the Connecticut senate declined to ratify the federal prohibition amendment despite 44 states voting for ratification. The house is expected to approve by a large margin, but leaders offer no clear stance on reconciling the matter. Pennsylvania lower house voted 111 to 93 to ratify with the senate to decide, while Rhode Island senate committee urged ratification and placed the measure on Friday calendar.
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Bartford
Conn
Connecticut
Senate
House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Providence
R. I
PERSHING SHIFTS GENERALS TO NEW AEF LOCATIONS
The War Department released a January 16 table of American expeditionary force locations showing no change in the army of occupation but listing the Fifth, Seventh, Twenty eighth, Thirty third, Seventy-ninth, Thirty-fifth and Eighty eighth divisions on the line of communications. The Seventh Division is at Seize Rails, the Twenty-eighth at Colombey-les-Belles after transfer from Haudicourt. Maj. Gen. Charles H. Martin moves to the Ninety second division, replacing Brig. Gen. Joseph B. E. O'Neill, and Maj. Gen. Peter E. Traub moves to the Forty-first division. no commander named for the Eighty third division recently arrived in country.
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War Department
Army of Occupation
Seizerails
Euregin
Colombey-las
Jury awards $2,000 in auto case for Foughts in Mason MN
A jury in Associate Justice Stamford's court awarded $2,000 to Mrs. Adeliz A. Fought and her daughter Misa Alice W Fought, suing Raymond J. Bischof for injuries from an auto collision. Attorneys Mason MN, Richardson, Charles & Shreve for plaintiffs. Sheehy & Sheey for defendant.
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Stafford
Adeliz A. Fought
Misa Alice W
Raymond J. Bischof
Fach
Mason MN. Richardson
Charles & Shreve
Sheehy & Sheey
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Warren G. Harding
Ohio
James E. Wattson
Indiana
Rules Committee
Want Food Corporation
Bellevue Hospital
New York
J. A. McKee
Vauclatte
Mt. Stnal
M. A. Daily
Bordeaux
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lueut
W. L. Babcock
Tours
Boston City
Monostay
A. M. Smith
New York Post-Graduate Hospital
Cooper
Chaumont
Roosevelt Hospital
Rolfe Floyd
Dijon
Harper Hospital
Detroit
Angus McLean
Byzailles
Johns Hopkins
H H Vank Kirk
General Hospital
Rochester
J.swan
Chatel Guyon
University Pennsylvania
G. M. Pierson
Beau Degert
Milwaukee
Hopital
T. L. Gore
Vittel
Buffalo
Col. M. Clinton
Tulane University
New Orleans
C. E. MecBrayer
Sterey
Cincinnati General Hospital
William Gillespie
Algberey
University of Minnesota
A. A. Law
Angers
University of Pittsburgh
Royal Reynolds
Limoges
Christ Church Hospital
Milne
Tottenham
Denver City
J. B. Anderson
Royal
University of California
Contrexeville
Youngstown Hospital
Brant
Bazellles
University of Oregon
May
R. GC. Kenney
San Francisco Hospital
C. G. Levison
Metropolitan
W. PD. Herbert
Albrey
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L. M. Mitchell
Gino
Shoreham Hotel
Senate Committee
Bryan Angel
Reed Aids National Guard
Pershing
906Th
Traub
R. F. Bischof
Ality
Mayer Bros. & Co
Washington
Georgette
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