Ruhr Strike and Spartacan Takeover Across Ruhr District
A general strike paralyzes the Ruhr region as Spartacans seize Bochum Hamborn and other towns. They fortify Dusseldorf Mulheim and Hamborn waterworks and resist government troops. Newspaper offices at Mulheim are shut and staff kept from work by force. Spartacans pour from Easen and other cities, with Mulheim as a hub. The miners join the strike as authorities seek an end to the rebellion.
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Ruhr
Rhine
Spartacans
Bochum
Hamborn
Berlin
Spartacana
Dusseldorf
Mulhelm
Mulheim
Easen
Hervesthossten
Eisner
Cleveland Rounds Up Reds
Cleveland on February 18 reports that thirty alien advocates of open revolt linked to dissemination of revolutionary propaganda in northern Ohio are to be deported by the U.S. government. Plans involve three agencies the District Attorney Wertz Immigration Inspector Minckey and the Bureau of Investigation. Each man will be tried in Federal court for the charged crimes, with deportation regardless of espionage act convictions.
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Cleveland
Feders
Ohio
United States
Wertz
Minckey
Baréau
Department of Justice
Beig
Werts
Senate panel backs consolidated war hospital plan
The Senate building committee recommended a bill unifying care for incapacitated soldiers under the Public Health Service and the War Insurance Bureau with Army hospitals. A $7.3 million plan would house 19 000 patients. separate 3 500-patient facilities would cost about $12.06 million. Army hospitals from Edgewood Arsenal to Perryville would be transferred to the Public Health Service, with a $650 000 budget for a Washington hospital construction.
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War Rea Insurance Bureau
Health Service
Senate
Senate Building Committee
Senatur Hardwick
Edgewood Arsenal
Camp Hancock
Joseph E. Johnson
Fla
Camp McArthur
Tex
Camp Heaureguerd
Perryville
War Department
District of Columbia
House Passes Off Bill Opens Vast Western Lands
The House approved by 132 to 14 the conferees' report on the oil and mineral lease bill, opening about 700 million acres of public land plus large tracts of forest reserve coal oil and phosphates for development. Senate action awaited.
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House
Ofl
Senate
Accused of mile a minute car chase with police car
Carl Arthur Bell of 2819 M Street Northwest was arrested yesterday by Headquarters Detective Herfarth after a fast drive down Pennsylvania Avenue in a charger nearly colliding with a police car at Fourteenth and Pennsylvania. He was released on $40 collateral.
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C. A. Bell
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lim &N
Carl Arthur Bel
Yaterday
Herfarth
Bell
Herfurth
Fourteenth and
Battery C Men Out of Service
Fort Washington Maryland February 14 1918 demobilization of all units of the sixtieth coast artillery including battery C and the regimental supply company was completed here when contingents entitled to discharge were mustered out. About twenty Washington men received honorable discharges and none chose to remain in service for civilian job placement. Sergeant Lawrence Winniger Battery C received the distinguished service cross for heroism near Montblainville France October 4 1918 after running a litter under heavy shellfire to save a wounded comrade and being severely wounded.
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2 Star
Fort Washington
Sixtieth Coast Artillery
Sergt
Lawrence Winniger
Trattery C
Montblainville
France
Seret
Winniger
New Suffrage Plan Proposed by Senate Advocates
Senate advocates of woman suffrage consider a new modified resolution to grant franchise by constitutional amendment, limited to the same scope as male voting rights in states, aiming to meet Southern opposition after the Bush B Anthony plan failed by one vote.
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Senate
Congress
Busha B. Anthony
Jones
Woman Suffrage Committee
Equal
Inter
Montenegrin Cabinet Formed After Resignation
King Nicholas accepted the resignation of Eugene Pepeviteh’s cabinet and named J. & Pieémenats prime minister, with M. Plamengsts as deputy and house president. Foreign and internal affairs portfol io held by Pieémenats. other ministers include Vonhehkovitch, Voutehiniten, Milo Voumiten, Niko Haiddwhkovitch, and M. Crotch.
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Gen. Voutehiniten
Fnance
Milo Voumiten
Niko Haiddwhkovitch
M. Crotch
Gen
Voutehinitch
Poertfélios
Jellicoe's Long Trip Predicts Far East Pacific Tour
London reports Vice Admiral Viscount Jellicoe will depart Portsmouth in February for a round the world voyage via the Far East and the Pacific coast reaching San Francisco on October 30 1929. The itinerary will conclude when he returns for British dominions on May 11 1920.
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London
Montreal
Viscount Jellicoe
Grand Fleet
Portsmouth
Far East
North America
San Francisco
Navy Bribes Charged Involving Rear Admiral Newberry Report
The report details arrests of Third Naval District reservists on bribery and graft charges while Secretary Daniels says one arrest has been made and several detained under an inquiry he ordered into wartime promotions and shore duty assignments. Newberry, a former Brooklyn Navy Yard commandant, declined comment. Rear Admiral Usher forwarded the inquiry results with full authority to act. A separate note mentions forming a joint chorus between the YMCA and YWCA with Percy and Foster directing.
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Truman H. Newberry
Ynon
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Third Naval District
Daniels
Newbarry
Usher
Admiral Gleaves Urges Navalizing Merchant Marine
New York February 18 Admiral Gleaves U S N urged placing America s merchant seamen and sailors on a basis of compensation treatment and discipline as vital to a permanent maritime policy He called sea power essential to both commercial and fighting needs and proposed equating pay and status between merchant mariners and naval crews He outlined aims for 2 006 ships totaling 20 000 000 tons by 1942 and highlighted the need for disciplined control similar to naval captains with seamen allowed to quit ships only under strict rules
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New York
America
Gleaves
Society of Arte and Letters
Admiral Gleaves
Gome
Debating League Yet Borah Resigns From Meeting
Senator Borah refuses to attend a league discussion, citing inability to freely share information. He sends a candid note to the President expressing no personal disrespect but firm disagreement with the approach to public debate.
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Thim
William H. Borah
Vardaman
Treasury plans on notes lending debated in Congress
New loan details show notes to be issued mainly to bankers rather than the public. Secretary Glass sought authority to issue up to ten billion dollars in notes under blanket congressional power, with terms for bonds and notes set by the Treasury. Assistant Secretary Lefingwell outlined the contemplated terms to the House committee, which wants definite provisions in the loan legislation.
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House Committee
Treasury
Jean
Ematals
Glass
Lefingwell
If Poslam Can Help Your Skin Do Let It Help
A promotional note touts Poslam cream as a quick, effective remedy for stubborn skin troubles. It claims rapid improvement, removing flakes, clearing complexions, and offering relief to sufferers, with free samples to showcase its benefits.
America and Britain Need Germany as Offset to Latin Races
George Bernard Shaw argues Germany must join a postwar league to balance Latin powers and protect Anglo American interests. He warns against disarmament while acknowledging France and Italy push for territorial gains and warns of costly aerial warfare and civil suffering if nations disarm without security guarantees.
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Britain
Germany
G. B. Shaw
London
France
Italy
England
Thia
Washington
Rhineland
Austrian
Tyrol
Jugoslavia
League
M. Clemenceau
Hedan
upKver
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Adulf
Picarity
Bel
Hiven
M. Clemenceant
Wrance
Disarmament and War Debt Debate Reflections
A 1910 opinion piece argues that income taxes and wealth levies threaten purchasing power and mortgage property to state debt. It warns disarmament fails to prevent conflict and critiques wartime finance while noting Seattle shipyard closures after Emergency Fleet Corp talks.
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Aupertaz
Ramain
Bioch
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