Senate Deliberates Grey Letter on Peace Treaty Reservations
Washington reports both parties discussing Viscount Grey's letter urging American reservations to the peace treaty. Senator Lodge will seek unanimous consent to suspend Senate rules to take up the reservations. if rejected, he will move to suspend. Republicans hail Grey as proof reservations will aid U.S. entry to the league. Democrats view Grey as proof of President Wilson's bargaining failure.
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Washington, D. C
Lodge
Senate
Viscount Grey
Grey
Alles
United States
Wilson
Indictments Hint at Union Probe in Coal Case
Indianapolis today reported grand jury investigations into rules of the mine workers union amid the coal probe. Thomas Ferguson pleaded guilty to transporting liquor from Westville, Illinois to Terre Haute, fined 100 dollars plus costs. Fred Shephard, fined 50 dollars, and Glen Foreman, fined 100 dollars and three months in jail, were connected to the liquor scheme. The judge noted concerns over compulsory union membership in mining.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Mine Workers’ Union
Thomas Ferguson
Vigo County
Ferguson
Weotville
Terra Haute
Fred Shephard
Anderson
Shephard
Mquor
Glen Foreaman
Deniko Troops Flee to Roumania Event Under War Disarmament
In Rome on February 1 reports say Deniko's troops fled Odeena into Roumania where they were disarmed. The article notes wartime movement of forces, factory staffing details, and local management at the Columbus Indiana plant led by Miss Bertha Herndt with prior Seymour and Columbus roles.
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Peeston
Y Setendey
Cuem
Honor Bright
PLOTTED TO PURCHASE U. S. SENATORSHIP
Special Attorney Frank C. Dalley testified to a plan to buy the U S Senate as he described a vast scheme linked to Sen Truman H Newberry and Frederick Cody Newberry courted patriotic support while campaign figures shuffled large sums and ads were spread through 500 newspapers A costly film and Navy recruitment appeal marked the propagandist push with tens of thousands spent on a canvass including a Gold Star club effort and undisclosed payments to political supporters
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Frank C. Dalley
Newberry
Truman H. Newberry
Frederick Cody
New York
United
Navy
Cody
American ‘Telephone 2
Telegraph Company
Barnes Book Company
Barnes Com
New York Park
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Newberry Volunteer Committee
Gold Star Club
Kent County
James W. Helme
Democrat
Samuel O'Dell
Dalley
Chicago Earthquake Shocks Exceed Two Hours at U Chicago
Earthquake tremors lasting over two hours were recorded at the University of Chicago on February 3. The first shock struck at 5:42 p.m. and peaked at 7:40 p.m., with signs of diminishing intensity by 8 a.m. The epicenter could not be determined.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Defense May Seek Separate Deportation Trials in Arizona Case
Tombstone Arizona February reports indicate hundreds of separate trials may be sought as district court opens prosecutions of 166 men implicated in the deportation of 3,008 alleged I Wy citizens last year. Defendants face imprisonment up to ten years or fines from two thousand to ten thousand dollars or both.
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Tombstone
Aris
le Aris
I. Wy
Metropolitan Singers to Perform at Baptist Church Tuesday
The Metropolitan Singers present the second Wash ington Lyreum Course number at the Baptist church on Tuesday evening February 2 at 8 15. Five trained artists will perform standard operas and oratorios with lighter pieces. Tickets adults 50 cents children 35 cents. They use a baby grand piano from a Baker recital. Dr Anna Howant Shaw noted as pioneering minister. General Electric insures 950 608000 for 70 000 employees along with Woolen and Union Pacific coverage.
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Washington
Chriss Malter Miller
Emmeret Temple
Fifth Avenue
New York
Lucrezia Borj
Enrico Caruso
Freida Hemel
Metropolitan
Fred 7 Green
Chicago
Leonard 3. Abiridge
Arthur Middleton
Lyceum
Mary Glen
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Eat
Leopold Godowsky
Treasury secretary Houston cites predecessor on policy
Washington D C Feb 2 David Houston new secretary of the Treasury shares the views of Carter B Giess his predecessor on the policy of this country making land to Europe it was denied authoritatively today.
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Washington, D. C
David ¥. Houston
Tho Treasury
Carter B. Giess
Pick Ups and Local Notices From Knox County Indiana
Lester Joe works as field man for Purepakt Canning Company. Funeral for Johnson Waggoner set 2 30 Tuesday at Methodist church with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Vincennes high school beat Sullivan 27 to 14 in basketball. Clarence J Richardson of Widner township Knox county to serve as county commissioner. other commissioners and county auditor elected. The February term of the Daviess County Circuit Court convened this morning.
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Johnson Waggoner
Methodist Church
Oak Grove
Vincennes High School
Sullivan High School
Clarence J. Richardson
Widner Township
Knox County
John T. Hereus
Mr. Richardson
Cora Baldwin
Old
Wield
Daviess Qewcery
West Main Circuit Court
Yellen & Matend
Seston
New Plan of Settlement Promised in Adriatic Row
Rome reports a possible new plan to settle the Jugoslav Italian dispute, urged by Dalmatian patriots to Premier Nitti. The plan aims to show Italy will avoid future friction and ease tensions without embarrassing the stalled government.
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Rome
Adriatic
Triest
Nitti
Italy
Opposition Grows Against Universal Military Training
Washington Feb 2 Forty ines have been wiped out in the senate as a growing push forms to resist universal military training. Senators from both parties prepare to attack the army reorganization bill’s training provisions. On the Republican side Borah La Follette Gronna Capper and Lenroot lead the opposition, Borah issuing a formal statement warning that universal training will impose a heavy burden on taxpayers.
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Washington
Senate
Chamber
Borah
la Folletté
Gronna
Capper
Lenroot
Universal Trainin
Soviet withdraws peace proposals to Poland amid possible spring offensive
Washington reports Soviet Russia has withdrawn recent peace proposals to Poland. No reason given. hastened as signs Bolsheviks prepare spring offensive. Paris notes the council of ambassadors approved a draft Allied reply to the German peace note and contemplates separate German trials. The Allied draft also proposes terms on coal and war reparations.
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Washington, D. C
Poland
Russia
State Department
Paris
Potat
Lerma
Teuton
Germany
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Epistle
Deniko
Roumania
Odeena
Rommahia
Deatkin
Vienna
Raginpers Shell Vic
Eso ' J Bowes
Darley
Michigan
U. S
Addie Colbert
Hatfield & Palmer Company
Ot University
THE
Metropolitan Singers
Anna Howant Shaw
General Electric Comp
American Woolen
Union Pacific Railroad
Lester Joe
Purepakt Canning Company
Kew
Howe
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