Vote balance in League of Nations debate over US voting power
The Senate faces a Johnson amendment proposing six US votes versus six for Britain in the league. Critics ask if empire interests justify Britain sixfold influence while supporters warn of delaying readjustment. The fight centers on expediency and potential reservations without immediate concessions from Wilson.
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League of Nations
United States
England
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Johnson
California
Washington
Great Britain
British Empire
Britain
Canada
Australia
Friends of
Treaty
League Council
League
Assembly
Wilson
Pershing’s Example Triggers Civic Reflection in Nations
A columnist lauds General Pershing for refusing a seated chair offer to a wounded soldier at Walter Reed Hospital as a humane act and a practical leadership lesson. The piece extends to social duties on buses and trains, urging consideration for cripped riders and the sick, while noting other political quips and satirical remarks about public life and policy.
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Pershing
Red Cross
Walter Reed Hospital
Determined to Strike Faces Steel Unite Pressure and Wilson Push
Heads of steel workers unions tell President Wilson they will press ahead with a planned strike on September 22 unless a powerful influence delays it until after the labor conference on October 6. Despite pleas from the President and conservative leaders, unions and manufacturers line up for a pivotal clash with wide potential impact on industry and employment.
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Wilson
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Menta
Coal in High Society and the Socialization Debate
The piece satirizes President led socialization of coal and oil, arguing that socialization could raise prices and limit access. It notes vagueness in plans, warns of exclusive access and higher costs, and urges reliance on hot air currents for a cold winter while hoping for an open winter and early spring.
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Lewis
Garfield
Russian General Claims War Supply Aid Can Rally Bolsheviks
Gen. Edward Hermonius, head of the Russian supply commission in Paris, urged the United States to provide at least 5 percent of its military supplies to Russia and join Britain and France in rehabilitating the country. He argued exhaustion of Bolshevik forces and a Petrograd seizure could break morale, with Archangel evacuation routed through Petrograd if needed.
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Edward €. Hermonius
Paria
State Department
United States
Petrograd
Hermonius
Archangel
Siberia
Russia
France
Great Britain
First German Cargo Arrives in New York Harbor
The Kerr Line steamship Jason reached New York from Hamburg with 350 tons of soya glassware and sugar beet seeds. It is the Hoover food administration supply ship ferrying Germany’s first postwar cargo. Seven stowaways were aboard, six Americans and one German.
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New York
E Kerr Line
Jason
Hamburg
Germany
Hoover Food Administration
China's Confucius Duke and Shantung Ties Stir Orientals
A long analysis recalls the Chinese sovereign Ling I of Shantung, his Loquacious lineage from Confucius, and the Shantung question tied to Japanese control. It notes his wealth, rail support, and cautious stance against dynastic marriage, while praising Confucian revival under Yuan Shikai and the Mecca-like tomb at Qufu. The piece ends with a witty postscript about Champ Clark and Pershing.
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Shantung
Confucius
Whitaon
Celestial Empire
Commonwealth of China
China
Peking
Christ
Kutu
Mecca
Thia
Kufa
Kufu
Ling-I
Peking-Hankow
Pu-yi
Prince Chun
Yuan Shi-kai
Hsiaowu
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Committees in Brief and Senate Actions
Senate and House panels met at noon and adjourned by 5 pm with debate on League of Nations reservations and Article X. Republican senators pressed opposition while various bills and appointments moved forward, including boosts for pensions, antitrust actions, and military promotions. Adjournment followed a day of testimonies and legislative maneuvering.
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J. B. Thompson
Oklahoma
Towner
Iowa
Moore
Virginia
Walsh
Massachusetts
Ball
District of Columbia
Baker
Capitol
Bonus payments and Canada claims in War Department funds
The War Department finance service reports bonuses totaling 1 587 412 dollars to discharged soldiers by September 16, travel allowance and pay claims for enlisted and officers, and payments to Giovanni Caproni for Italian aviation work. It also notes a 62 000 dollar Canadian claim for moving American troops through Halifax and 12 000 dollars for crash case settlements involving Canadian aviation instructors sent to Fort Worth.
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War Department Finance Service
Giovanni Caproni
United States
Halifax
Fort Worth
Tex
Bandits Take Photos of Marines in Santo Domingo
Bandits in the San Pedro de Macoris area of Santo Domingo photograph United States Marines after fleeing and send developed pictures to the officers. Travelers report the bandits, whom Marines hunt in the brush, are now believed to reside in towns.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Associated Press
San Pedro de Macoris
Santo Domingo
United States
Five thousand British women seek American husbands
New York report states five thousand prosperous British women will seek American husbands in the United States. Mrs. C. Seymour of Camden, New Jersey, who supervised war brides transport in Europe, revealed that the matrimonial invasion has already applied for passports and plans to travel to join American soldiers' families.
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New York
United States
3. C. Seymour
Camden
N. J
Europe
Time table of trains to principal cities
The Washington Post presents a condensed schedule of trains from Washington to major U S cities with links for Chicago West transfers and varying daily changes. Electric trains run every half hour from Fourteenth Street and New York Avenue. The list covers cities including Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Indianapolis Jacksonville Louisville Memphis New Orleans New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond and St Louis with multiple daily departures from early morning to late evening.
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Washington
Chicago
All Pointe West
Railroad Administration
Atlanta
S. R
A. L
Baltimore
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
Boston
Columbus
Detroit
P. R. BR
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Florida
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
R. R
Pittsburgh
Richmond
LOUIS
P.R. R
Navy may retain Benson as chief of naval operations
Admiral William D. Benson nears retirement age and may stay on active list briefly to handle postwar transition tasks. Secretary Daniels will consider a successor when in Washington next week, with Rear Admiral Sims and Admirals Wilson and Gleaves proposed but unlikely due to recent fleet appointments.
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William 5. Benson
Naval Operations
Navy
Daniels
Admiral Benson
Washington
Sims
Navy War College
Newport
Wilson
Gleaves
Carranza Starts On Tour To Northern Mexico
President Carranza will depart for a weeks long tour to the north with a large party and cabinet members. A strong military escort accompanies him as Denver seeks facts on the Pueblo hanging and contemplates a possible protest to the United States government.
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Mexico Cay
Associated Press
Carranza
Republic
Foreign Relations Department
Denver
Colo
Pueblo
United States
Will Lift Ban on Wireless Amateur Radio Plants
Representative Curry of California received a letter from Acting Secretary Roosevelt stating the ban on erecting and operating amateur radio stations will be lifted once President Wilson and Secretary Daniels return to Washington. The Navy supervised wireless operations during the war, and post armistice demand has grown to remove restrictions.
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Wilson
Daniels
Washington
Curry
California
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Inspection of Camps Bragg and Benning for National Guard training
Secretary Baker ordered a board headed by Lieut. Gen. Robert L. Bullard to inspect Camp Bragg North Carolina and Camp Benning Georgia to assess their suitability as temporary summer training camps for the national guard.
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Bragg
N. Co
Benning
National Guard
Baker
Robert L. Bullard
General Henry G. Sharpe Returns to Duty in State
Maj. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe, former quartermaster and later Southeastern department commander, arrived from France after a War Department inquiry. He will be assigned temporarily with the chief of staff.
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Henry G. Sharpe
Army
Southeastern Department
France
War Department
Staf
Oriental adviser to Wilson appoints Reinach to Wa tson post
Reports from Peking state former American Minister Reinach who lately resigned the Chinese post will serve as a special adviser to President Watson on Oriental affairs.
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Peking
Reinach
Wa.tson
Timely topics debated by capital visitors on veterans' bonus
A Nashville lawyer cites wartime veteran groups pressing Congress for broader aid and land grants. Other speakers urge continuation of the draft system, praising selective service and national unity in mobilizing the United States for defense.
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Congress
L. E. Womack
Nashville
Willard
United States
Charles F. Townsend
Little Rock
Ark
Townsend
Harrington
America
Regulate Profits To Ease High Living Costs
An Oregon man argues in Washington for a sweeping law to regulate profits on all life necessities including rent and food. He suggests a uniform 10 percent profit across producers, manufacturers, and retailers, with enforcement via the internal revenue service to ensure compliance and verify costs. The piece also notes Montana’s drought year, irrigation needs, and impacts on farmers and settlers.
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Washington
Donald W. Riley
Oregon
Ball Hill
Metance
Mr Riley
Jim
Becaus
Internal Revenue Department
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Benson
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