US Should Favor Eastern Hemisphere League Over Global Union
The United States should back a league of nations limited to the eastern hemisphere. It would act as guardian of liberty in the east while the western nations support it, avoiding a constitutional upheaval and preserving American traditions. If needed, the U S would join a future fight to defend freedom alongside other nations.
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Nations
United States
League of Nations
Wilson
Germany
Europe
Conscientious Objectors and War Department Policy
Secretary of War Baker instructs generals on handling conscientious objectors who refuse military duty. The letter states they are not to be charged under war laws and will be treated with kindly consideration, while the draft excludes them from combatant service yet allows presidential discretion on exempted roles.
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Baker
Conscientious objectors challenge wartime duties
The text discusses how objectors refused rifle and camp police tasks, facing discipline yet relying on statutory exemption. Presidents could declare noncombatant status, but many duties remained mandatory. The approach risked losing service hours as authorities tried to force soldiers from objectors who were legally protected.
Palmer Named Attorney General Sparks Berlin Grievances
Rumors swirl as Palmer's appointment to the Attorney General's post provokes sharp protests from Berlin authorities. The War Department's policy is described, highlighting tensions within the department and the broader governmental stance on the issue.
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Mitel
Palmer
Berlin
Commission urged to craft pension plan for retired workers
A commission should earnestly develop a pension scheme to care for superannuated employees. It would be a conspicuous national service, testing the government's fairness to its servants. The task deserves the best efforts, free of politics and prejudice.
Sentencing of Victor Berger and others on draft law conspiracy
Victor L Berger Milwaukees socialist editor and representative elect was sentenced to twenty years in Leavenworth for conspiring to obstruct the draft in violation of the espionage act. Four others received similar terms. All appealed to the Supreme Court and face imprisonment if the appeal fails.
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Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Leavenworth
United States Supreme Court
Berger
Department of Justice
District parade notes urge calm amid health scare
Fragmentary copy notes the District welcomes the boys and warns not to confuse botulism with botuleism, an epidemic said to flourish in dry communities during the entire procession. The text reflects cautious optimism and health cautions without detailing events or dates.
Venus Carranza Voices Money and Courage Misreads
A fragment quotes Venus Carranza stating Americans are treated like others in Mexico with a note on mistreatment and courage. The old man's remark reveals wartime weariness and wandering thoughts after Germany's defeat, suggesting a drifting focus.
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Mexico
Venus Carranza
Germany
Congress Struggles to Swallow Massive Bill In Fiery Session
A chaotic session sees Congress frantically press to pass a massive bill amid a blinding flash and a scream-like outcry. The moment underscores a historic rush and deep national tension as lawmakers push toward a controversial outcome.
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Congress
Rufford Abbey and its famed Savile lineage explored
A historical sketch of Rufford Abbey tracing its Cistercian roots from the twelfth century to its transfer into the Savile family. It notes royal associations and legends, including a famed monk figure and a tale of fright that led to the abbey’s storied ghostly reputation.
Prince Cantacuzene at Harvard Fencer Emerges as Star Student
Prince Michael Cantacuzene, great grandson of Ulysses S. Grant, attends Harvard as a freshman amid a notable European presence. He is renowned as Harvard's champion fencer, trained since childhood by his father, who served with Grand Duke Nicholas. The tale notes his mother is American and his lineage links to clergy, nobility, and military leaders. MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
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Duke of
America
Nicholas Nicholaevitch
Petrograd
Harvant
Mike” Cantacugene
Marquise DE Fontenoy
President wary on Interparliamentary Paris meeting
Chairman Hitchcock of the foreign relations committee said the President does not favor sending delegates to the Interparliamentary conference in Paris at this time due to potential confusion.
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Vunes
Tantiageuu
Hitchcock
Paris
House Debates Budget Plan and Docketed Reforms
The House convened at 11 p m and adjourned at 5 40 p m with a plan to reconvene at 1 a m Today Chairman Sherley reported the general deficiency bill totaling 26 799 171 An amendment proposed by Sherley would create joint congressional committees to study and report on a budget system President Wilson approved the plan but sent it to the Senate for action The floor charged Gen Pershing with noncompliance regarding court martial records in death cases was raised by Rep Johnson A resolution delaying Clayton anti trust act provisions on railroad combinations received favorable Judiciary committee action Rep Kitchin proposed repealing the luxury tax part of the new revenue bill The Agriculture Committee backed Lever of South Carolina in a bill to trim cotton futures deliverable grades from twenty to ten and to empower government classification of certificated stock and to expand information gathering by the Agriculture Secretary on cotton spot sales
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Appropriations Committee
Walson
Senate
Pershing
War Department
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Army
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Judiciary Committee
Representative Kitchin
Ways and Means
Agriculture Committee
Representative Lever
South Carolina
Secretary of Agriculture
Special Excise Tax Delay for Certain Manufacturers
The revenue bureau announced a delay in reporting production for special excise taxes under the new war revenue bill. Manufacturers of autos, motorsport gear, planes, sporting goods and other taxed items need not report output from February 25 until March end. Blanks will be available in March. brokers and amusement venues may pay taxes now.
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Roosevelt on New Bonds and Kenyon Proposal
Senator Kenyon of Iowa urged printing Theodore Roosevelt’s portrait as a vignette on Victory Liberty Loan securities in the Senate Tuesday. He called it a fitting tribute and said he might offer an amendment to the bond bill when reported.
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Victory
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Liberty Loan
Iowa
Senate
Medals Presented to Adams and Allied Officers in Washington
H M Adams director of Inland traffic and nine allied officers received medals for service in Washington. Named honorees include Maj Gen Inouye and Capt Watari of Japan, Lieut Barbier at the Belgian legation, Count Luserna di Campignone, Col Remond, Lieut Col Requin, Leopold de Mantabaison, Lieut Col Pakenham, and Maj Walter Miller from Canada. Three French officers were absent and will receive decorations from Gen Pershing in France.
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H M Adams
Washington
Kazutauga Inouye
Histo Watari
Philippe Barbier
Legation
Count Enrico Luserna di Campignone
Italian High Commission
War Department
Louis Remond
Canadian Ministry of Militia and Defense
Pershing
France
FTC moves to prosecute stock frauds nationwide
The Federal Trade Commission announces a crackdown on dishonest dealers exchanging fraudulent securities for liberty bonds and government war certificates. Huston Thompson will supervise the effort as the commission declares its authority under unfair trade practices laws after Treasury and banking groups urged action.
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Federal Trade Commission
Huston Thompson
Commission
Treasury Department
Capital Issues Committee
Banking and Commercial
Pleads for More Schools Under Readjustment Plan
Dr. P P Claxton commissioner of education urged rapid school construction as vital to postwar readjustment. He said 1918 saw a severe shortage of modern school buildings and that at least 560 million dollars should be spent to complete new structures by fall 1920. A large building program could also help absorb demobilized workers facing unemployment.
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Claxton
West Texas Chamber touts regional advantages and climate
Organized to tell the world the advantages of that section where climatic conditions differ from the rest of the state. West Texas is distinctly Western in every way while the balance of the state is Southern and resembles Oklahoma, Kansas, or Nebraska more than Texas proper.
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Ganized
West Texas
Harrison Favored as Independent Mayor Candidate for Chicago
Henry B Walton of Chicago urged Carter J Harrison to run as an independent in the coming mayoral race. He argued Harrison, a former mayor, would win in a landslide if he returns, given dissatisfaction with the Thompson Sweitzer administration and the city’s Democratic tilt.
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Chicago
Carter J. Harrison
France
Cit Hall
Henry B Walton
Ebbbitt
William Hale Thompson
Robert Sweitzer
Sweitzer
Thompson
Judge Olson
Harrison
Carter Harrigan
James Hamilton Lewis
Revenue bill taxes narcotics and practitioners
Physicians dentists and veterinarians face a 3 dollar annual drug privilege tax with a 1 dollar credit under the old law. Druggists retail dealers wholesalers and manufacturers incur taxes from 6 to 24 dollars annually. The Harrison narcotic act amendment imposes a 1 cent per ounce levy on opium cocaine and derivatives and requires license tax payments within 30 days. Drugs must bear the revenue stamp.
Red Cross Calls for 200 Men to Aid Soldiers
The American Red Cross issued a call for 200 trained men to aid in recreational work for convalescing soldiers sailors and marines in about 60 reconstruction hospitals nationwide. Roles include 50 band and orchestra leaders 50 song leaders 50 dramatic instructors and 60 men to promote games.
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American Red Cross Thin Wesk
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