What Do the People Want About a League of Nations
The piece weighs whether the United States should join a league of nations, arguing the people and war powers have not decided. It warns that joining could cede authority to a league to decide war and armament levels, and urges a public decision or constitutional convention rather than Senate action.
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League of Nations
Senate
League
Congress
Free Nations
America
A Pacifist Parade Across Washington and Rome Echoes
A reflective editorial argues that Washington should not stage a pacifist parade returning soldiers without arming, warning it would boost German perceptions of U.S. military strength. It contrasts Rome’s triumphs and Germany’s undying martialism, urging a victory for peace with arms ready and urging swift league formation.
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Republic of Rome
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Belleau Wood
Unter den Linden
Pariser Platz
Napoleon
Ebert
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Germany
Empire
The Wets Challenge Prohibition Ratification
The wets plan a court-based challenge to the Prohibition amendment ratification arguing referendums in states with referenda were required for ratification. They cite Ohio v Hildebrand to claim referendums are part of state legislative power. The ruling could shape national prohibition and hinges on Supreme Court interpretation of constitutional amendment process.
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Congress
Ohio
State of
Hildebrand
Wets
White
General Assembly
The Attack on M. Clemenceau
The world is shocked by the attempt to assassinate Premier Clemenceau. He escaped injuries beyond a near miss to his lungs and is expected to recover. Seven shots were fired at point blank range amid an anarchist plot likely involving multiple assailants as authorities vow swift pursuit.
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Insignia Adopted by U S Army Divisions This Week
War Department lists divisions with official names or insignia. Eleventh “Lafayette” badge is a Lafayette head in a circle, Twelfth “Plymouth” features a red 12 pierced by a bayonet, Fourteenth “Wolverine” uses a green shield with a yellow disk and black wolverine head, Eighteenth “Cactus” shows a white 18 over a green cactus, Nineteenth “His light” has no insignia, Thirteenth “Ola Hickory” no insignia, Thirty-first “Dixie” uses two red Ds, Thirty-seventh lacks a name with a red circle and white border, Fortieth “Sunshine” no insignia, Seventy-ninth shows a gray Lorraine cross on blue shield, Eighty-fourth “Lincoln” has a white disk in red ring with “Lincoln” emblem, Ninety-ninth “Alamo” displays TO above O.
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Plymouth
Wolverine
Tangere
Tairty
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Sunshine
Lincoln
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Alamo
Death of Sir Mark Sykes drains England of a leading diplomat
Prime Minister Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary Balfour mourn the loss of Col Sir Mark Sykes, sixth baronet and famed expert on foreign affairs. The Yorkshire Sykes family, long connected to the House of Commons and to the Sledmere stud, produced a man of vast travel knowledge, linguistic skill, and humor who served in wars and at pivotal missions in France Russia and the Middle East before his death at Paris Peace Congress. Sir Mark leaves a 13-year-old son, guardian mother Edith Gorst, and a dynasty rooted in Cumberland wealth and political influence.
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Tripoli
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Cumberland
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Sledmere
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Great Britain
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la Freche
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United States
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Victoria
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Washington Post
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London
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Proceedings on League of Nations debate and Senate actions
The session opened at noon and recessed at 6:65 p m with heated scrutiny of the league. Poindexter warned sovereignty and Monroe doctrine would be sacrificed while Reed and Borah urged broader discussion and amendments. Various bills were advanced or shelved including testimony preservation, civic education, Bolshevik intervention, and post office funding.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
McAdoo
Cardinal Gibbens Appeals for War Savings Support
Cardinal Gibbens yesterday signed through the national War Savings Organization an appeal urging continued support of the government's war savings campaign this year.
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Cardinal Gibbens
National War Savings Organizations
More ships for relief aid released from wartime service
Four ships were allotted to the European civilian relief commission and three moved to commercial routes. Hercules Tabor Lake Parge and Lake Fosteriq will carry food to northern European ports while Hoxie Yadkin and Mystic enter transatlantic and West Indian trade. Santa Luise and Mataneas released from requisition return to owners. Vice Admiral Henry T. Wilson, recovering after a mine incident, returns home aboard the New Mexico with President Wilson aboard the George Washington.
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New York and Cubs Mall Steamship Company
Condensed Train Time Table to Principal Cities
The Washington Post lists departures from Washington to major cities with Chicago as a rail hub. Service patterns vary by city and railroad, with many morning and evening options and frequent changes as schedules revise.
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Army orders shuffle officers to new duty posts
Capt. M. R. White is relieved and will report in Boston to the chief district ordnance officer for duty. Capt. P. M. Buck goes to New York for temporary duty with the military intelligence division. Lieut. J. T. Murtha will report to Walter Reed Hospital. Capt. W. W. Krafft leaves finance duties and goes to Baltimore for assignment as zone property auditor assistant. Maj. J. W. Brooks heads to Barrowfield Texas for up to five days of duty then proceeds to Honolulu for duty with the Hawaiian department.
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Military Intelligence Division
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Carlstrom Field
Arcadia
Fla
Walter Reed Hospital
W. W. Krafft
Baltimore
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J. W. Brooks Willl
Barrowfield
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Military Aeronautics
Honolulu
Hawaii
Hawaiian Department
Aircraft contracts canceled amid war department data
The War Department reports total aircraft contracts valued at 465 million dollars have been canceled or suspended since the armistice. About 53 percent were engine and parts orders, 25 percent for planes and parts. By February 7 roughly 2 million dollars of engines and planes were delivered, with 10 million dollars in orders outstanding for service planes.
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Liberty Motors
de Haviland
Boycott as Weapon for League Policies Discussed
American Anandal and trade representatives in Europe plan an economic boycott to back league of nations decrees. They envision an international trade commission to monitor unfair practices and gather country information, with a potential for powers to curb violations and deter conflict.
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League of Nations
International Trade Commission
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Department of Commerce and War Trade Board
Paris
Washington visitors debate streets and diplomats
A Portland man criticizes Washington street signs and lamp posts for confusing visitors while London and New York figures discuss Lord Robert Cecil as the British Ambassador nominee. Other speakers urge Congress to curb film censorship and protect motion picture freedom, stressing the need to curb government overreach.
Exports in January Reach New High for U S History
January exports valued at 623 million dollars set a record, beating prior months and 1918 figures. The seven month total reached 3.798 billion, while imports in January stood at 215.006 million, leaving a trade surplus of 410.006 million dollars.
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Department of Commerce
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