Debate Over League of Nations and U.S. War Aims
The piece argues Americans want end to war and home, oppose a Europe-wide league. It stresses Congress directed war effort without seeking alliances, warns against imposing American political systems on others, and cautions the Senate against Wilson's plans while favoring practical aid to afflicted nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Paris
Congress
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Wilson
League of Nations
United _ates
America
League
Washington Post
France
Japan
League of Alens
Wilson League Nations
Senate
Court Martial Reform Debate Prompts Public Disclosure
The article argues for publishing Gen Ansell's defense of the court martial system to inform the public and counter Secretary Baker's stance. It cites Senate Military Affairs testimony on harsh penalties for minor offenses, noting cases of death sentences and long imprisonments in the United States. The piece questions whether military courts should protect constitutional rights, referencing the eighth amendment and fears of cruel punishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Chamberlon
Senate Committee
Amsell
Crowder
Chamberlain
Congress
Beer
Crowall
Eee
Haying
Senate
Ansell
United States
Obsolete military punishment system faces public backlash
The public rejects the firing squad threat for minor offenses and calls for reform. Secretary Baker may defend current penalties, but widespread sentiment demands change in the next Congress to align with constitutional intent and modern standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Pub
Williny
Saloniki call for Jewish equality and state proposed
A Saloniki congress urged civil political and religious equality for Jews worldwide and proposed autonomous Jewish communities plus an independent Jewish state in Palestine. The plan risks mismatched autonomy across nations and potential global friction as it challenges existing borders and national identities.
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Saloniki
Paris
Russia
Roumania
Turkey
Hans von Bleichroeder
Satouski
Spain
Warsaw
Freankfort-on-the-Main
Whitechapel
London
East Side
New York
Palestine
Berlin stock exchange tracks peace news and gossip
Berlin and Frankfurt stock markets respond to peace congress signals with quick shifts in securities as reports surface from Paris. The piece notes how despite censorship, Berlin’s exchange often gets earlier word than London or New York, reflecting the fragile link between diplomacy and finance. It also dives into aristocratic alliances and historic lineages connected to the Ruspoli family and other European houses, alongside a literary aside about Sir Walter Scott’s Rokeby and the Darrell lineage.
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Berlin
Frankfort
Paris
Berlin Stock Exchange
London
New York
Wilsen
Great Britain
Germany
Frankfort-on-the-Main
William Morris Hughes
Australia
Trease
Peace Congress
Lionel Darrell
Life Guards
Fretherne Court
Gloucestershire
Baronett
Heathcote
Anedale
Lionel Parreil
Hendon
East India Company
India
Darrell
Battle Abbey
Lionel
Marmaduke Darrell
Scotney
Sussex
Edward III
Edward the Black Prince
Wild WI
Ljittlecote
Sir Walter Scott
Rokeby
Grey
Littlecote Hall
Wiltshire
Shipyard pleas renewed to take foreign contracts again
Pacific coast shipbuilders urged the shipping board to relax the wartime ban on foreign building contracts. The board reiterated the prohibition on constructing steel vessels for other nations remains in effect by President Wilson's direction. France Italy and Scandinavian nations seek U S orders to replace losses from war, while Western yards worry about idling labor and unfinished work as contracts are reassessed for peacetime needs.
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Shipping Board
United States
Wilson
France
Italy
Scandinavian
Senate
Fletcher Goes to Hawaii Naval Assignments
Naval orders published yesterday assign Rear Admiral William B. Fletcher to command the Fourteenth naval district and act as commandant of the naval station at Hawaii. Rear Admiral De Witt Coffman, retired, is detached from the Fifth district to focus on the Navy Department board of awards. Captain Richard H. Jackson, previously with U S forces in Bermuda, will command the Azores detachment of the fleet. Captain Frederick A. Treat is detached as commandant of the Key West station and ordered to Gulfport Mississippi to command the naval reservation there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Fletcher
Fourteenth Naval District
Hawaii
de Witt Coffman
Fifth Naval District
Board of Awards
Navy Department
Richard H. Jackson
United States Naval Forces
Bermuda
Azores
United States Feet
Frederick A. Treat
Key West Naval Station
Gulfport
Miss
Cotton Export Corporation Proposed by Gov Harding
Gov. W. P. G. Harding of the Federal Reserve Board proposed a cooperative cotton export corporation capitalized around 50 million dollars. The plan would finance foreign trade transactions with war financing funds and Liberty Bonds held by the firm, avoiding large cash tying. He urged a congress of cotton producers and interested parties to discuss the project promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Harding
War Finance Corporation
Southern
Congress of Cotton Producers
Metal Trade Unions Confer On Pacific Coast
Delegates of metal trade unions met with President O'Connell of the AFL metal trades department to seek an amicable settlement of labor questions with shipbuilding firms. The conference will run for days with shipyard owners present as Director General Ples urged establishment of a dispute adjustment mechanism before the Emergency Fleet Corporation board ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
O'Connell
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Ship Labor Adjustment Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Ples
Albanian Delegates Appointed for Paris Peace Conference
The Albanian national party in America names Mikal Grameno and Miss P D Kyrlas as delegates to join European reps in Paris. Christo A Dako is named representative of the Albanian People to the U S government. A cable to Wilson and Clemenceau urges Albanian unity and independence and the withdrawal of Italian troops from Valona.
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Mikal Grameno
P. D. Kyrlas
Paris
Europe
Christo A. Dako
United States Organization
America
Wilson
Clemenceau
Etope
Valiona
Adriatia
Albania
Coast Artillery Leads United States Return Rates
The War Department reported coast artillery led all branches in percent returned to the United States by March 13, with 72 percent of those abroad last November having sailed by that date. Tank corps followed at 67 percent. quartermaster corps only 2 percent. About 16 million pounds of wool surplus will be sold in Philadelphia over the next four days, with another auction planned in Boston March 26 to 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tank Corps
Q. M
Lew
Coast Artillery
War Department
Quartermaster Corps
Philadelphia
Boaton
May Wear Foreign Chevrons Granted by War Department
The War Department yesterday authorized officers and enlisted men of the United States Army to wear chevrons and badges indicating service with the armies of any belligerent they served under that government.
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War Department
United States Army
Condensed Time Table of Trains to Principal Cities
The Washington Poet presents a compact rail timetable for departures from Washington to major cities. Service links Chicago via joint departures, with daily changes as railroads update schedules. Times reflect railroad administration data and cover cities including Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Indianapolis Jacksonville Louisville Memphis New Orleans New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond St Louis and more, listing multiple morning and evening options.
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Washington
Chicago
All Pointe West
Traine
Railroad Administration
Atlanta
Baltimore
P. R.R
Boston
P. R
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Florida
JA. C. le
S.A. Se
Louisville
B&o
Philadelphia
P. FE. R
Pittsburgh
Aomi
Richmond
R. F
Metals and Lumber Leaders Converge to Set Prices in Washington
Prominent steel iron and lumber figures meet in Washington at the request of Secretary Redfield to cut margins to a peace basis and seal government contracts for Navy railroads Post Office and Shipping Board. Participants include Ebert H. Gary James Farrell Charles Schwab William Ritter and others across Virginia Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina and beyond. The aim is to curb war price distortions, boost orders, and preserve employment amid weak demand.
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Washington
Navy
Railroads
Fostoffice Department
Shipping Board
Greavenor B. Clarkson
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Ebert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
James Farrell
Charlee M. Schwab
William M. Ritter
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North
Caroline
Alva C. Dinky
Eugene C. Grace
John A. Toppin
B. E. Block
James E. Burden
C. H. McCullough
H. C. Dalton
A.B. Huston
James A. Campbell
William L King
Baron Goto to Tour U S With Japanese Delegation
Baron Goto former foreign minister of Japan will arrive in San Francisco this week for an extended U S tour. He is accompanied by Dr Taaze Nitobe of the University of Tokyo law faculty. Goto travels unofficially and will then proceed to Europe after visiting the United States.
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Baron Goto
Japan
San Francisco
United State
Taaze Nitobe
Law Faculty
University of Tokyo
United States
Baren Goto
Diplomatic Council
Europe
Reconstruction data study to report on European methods
The employers' industrial commission, sent abroad by the Department of Labor, will publish a special study on European reconstruction practices. The group sailed from England aboard the Olympia. Members include E. T. Gundlach, R J. Caldwell, Derr E. Felt, and A. R. Otis with Royal Meeker accompanying as economic adviser.
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Employers’ Industrial Commission
Department of Labor
England
Olympia
E. T. Gundlach
Chicago
R J. Caldwell
New York
Derr E. Felt
A. R. Otis
Atlanta
Royal Meeker
Labor Statistics
Commission
Finding Jobs Solemn Duty by Col Arthur Woods
Col Arthur Woods former New York police commissioner heads a new Council of National Defense employment committee for soldiers and sailors. He stresses the program is not charity but government aid to secure employment, not a personal obligation. The Treasury provided Belgium another credit of $2,410,009 yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Woods
New York
Council of National Defense
United States Employment Service
Col. Wonds
Belgium
Treasury
British American air prowess debated by wartime observers
War era portraits from Washington hotels quote Lieut Bernard Gran wite of New York on airman training and performance. He compares British practical flying favorably to American theory, notes German Fokker advantages, and praises Italian big machines while cautioning about production limits. He also mentions political debates on the league of nations and Indian policy with educator Dr. A T Schuler urging native American educational focus and preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut Bernard Granwilte
New York
America
England
Apoilo
Maver
Sertier
United States
A. T. Schuler
Washington
Iaet
Arizona
Helmets Sent To San Francisco For Liberty Loan Drive
Five hundred captured German helmets were shipped to San Francisco for the liberty loan campaign. C A Farnsworth, publicity director, remitted 16 cents for his share of the 8600 helmets bought from the War Department for $1. He received 2 cents change.
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Ban Francisco
Oae
Liberty Loan
C. A Farnsworth
San Francisco
Aberty Joan Bureau
War Department
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