Hines Seeks Fewer Rail Firms Under Government Oversight
Director General Hines urged a five year extension of government control to stabilize labor and finance, proposing a limited number of large privately operated railways with close state supervision and potential government board representation. He argued the plan would avoid ownership while preserving public benefits and allow gradual, nonpartisan reform.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Hines
Senate -Interstate Commerce Committee
Mr. McAdoo
Etter
Wernow
McAdoo
Atr. Hines
Hoary Old Hoax Strikes Victims in City of Breezes
Samuel Kraywitz of Reedcourt and Max Greenberg of 1928 Divison Street West fell for a fake banking machine that promised 13 extra hundred dollar bills overnight. John Freed of New York masterminded the scheme, leaving victims with blank paper piles and money lost. Freed has fled.
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Chicago
Samuel Kraywitz
Reedcourt
Max Greenberg
Divsion Street
John Freed
New York
Greenburg
Tudge Haas
Freed
Doughboys eager to return home at drill
Coblenz reports a new wire link to Paris enables all wire dispatches to New York. Doughboys crave home despite rumors, showing impatience with 5 to 8 hours of daily drill. Army to form football leagues and touring Rhine trip with Dusseldorff steamer for 500 troops and 4 M. F. girls.
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The
Press Publishing Co
New York World
Courier
Coblenz
Paris
Rhine
New York
Nency
Second Army
Army of Occupation
Third Army
Dusseldorff
Bingen
Aftardeck
Coal Shortage Forces Spandau Arsenal Closure
Berlin reports the Spandau arsenal is closed due to coal shortages affecting 56,900 workers. The Information Bureau says municipal electric supplies are nearly exhausted and electric current will be sharply reduced. Streetcars will be affected by the shortage.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Spandau
Courier Delivery Timing Notice
The notice says deliveries should arrive before 5 80 o'clock and asks customers to call 3330 if late so a replacement copy can be sent. Calls should reach the office before 6 30 p.m. to request a duplicate paper.
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Bey
Single Allied Economic Plan Proposed To Fund Reparations
Paris February 2. Senor Crespi of the Italian delegation proposes a universal tax and a common pool to fund Allied indemnities from Germany. He urges collective responsibility, fair distribution by wealth, and continued state control of trade to ensure quick debt repayment and protect Allies’ recovery.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Senor Crespi
Joffre Defends Record On Briey Withdrawal Debate
Marshal Joffre told Paris correspondents that he acted to fulfill duties under all circumstances and will publish a plain historical statement. Viviani had claimed the Briey valley withdrawal was decided by the general staff in January 1914 and that Joffre raised no objection for diplomatic reasons.
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Paris
Marshal Joffre
Jin
Chamber of Deputies
Viviani
Matin
Briey
Joffre
Lanrezac
Fifth Army
Petit Journal
Nivalle
Verdun
Messimy Bucks Viviani
Mafin
Messimy
M. Viviani
Turkish Union Committee Leaders Arrested in Washington Dispatch
American Commissioner Heck of Constantinople reported to the state department the arrest of 35 leading members of the Turkish Committee of Union and Progress in Constantinople. British and French authorities, who control the police, are believed to authorize the action to curb intrigues against the allies and massacre campaigns against Armenians and others. The arrests are seen as potentially beneficial.
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Washington, D. C
Heck
Constantinople
State Department
Bey
Townley Wins Referendum Confirming Reelection
Nonpartisan league members vote to endorse President A. Townley by 8 391 to 978. Townley had agreed to wait for a referendum confirmation after the national convention re elected him. Regional tallies show strong support across Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Montana.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Nonpartisan League
League
A. ©. Townley
Townley
Minnesota
National Committee
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Savage Named Iowa State Insurance Commissioner
Des Moines February 3. The Iowa senate confirmed Arthur C. Savage of Adair as state insurance commissioner in executive session. Savage succeeds J. A. Taake whose reappointment was rejected last week. The new commissioner assumed duties this afternoon after the insurance department had been idle since Friday night when Taake's term expired. Savage formerly served two terms as state senator from the Adair Madison district and was president pro tempore of the senate in the Thirty fifth assembly. He previously worked in banking at Adair and spent two years in the state treasurer’s office.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Arthur Co. Savage
Adair
Iowa Senate
Savage
J. A. Taake
Senate
Inguranos
Taake
Adair-Madison
Venizelos Presents Greek Claims Before Council
Premier Venizelos of Greece appeared before the supreme council of the peace conference and delivered a statement on Greece’s claims. Officials said he will resume presenting his case at tomorrow morning’s session, and Czecho-Slovak delegates will be heard then.
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Associated Press
Paris
Venizelos
Greece
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Teade
Suffrage Vote Sought in Senate Next Monday
Washington leaders of the senate suffrage resolution announced plans to bring the measure up next Monday for a final vote if possible. They cautioned the result would be very close and awaited decision in the capital.
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Associated
Mrasa
Washington, D. C
Senate
British Dominions Entitled to Separate League Status
Paris February 3 The Associated Press reports that Britain favors recognizing self governing dominions as distinct entities in the League of Nations with equal status to other nations. Final decision rests with the peace conference but dominion representatives expect no opposition as Great Britain backs them.
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Paris
Great Britain
Cuba Liberal party may seek US supervision of election
Havana February 2 The Liberal party’s national assembly decided to ask the United States to supervise Cuba’s next presidential election if conditions warrant. The decision followed a lengthy debate in the party assembly.
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Cuba
Associated Press
Havana
Andion
Liberal Party
United States
National Assembly
Bandits Loot Clover Leaf Creamery Safe in Minneapolis
Robbers blew open the Clover Leaf Creamery safe in Minneapolis early today and escaped with $5,000. The incident is reported by the Agencinded Press with brief mentions of Harvester and Havana Cigars in an advertisement fragment.
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Safer Blowers
Agendined Press
Minneapolis
Clover Leaf Creamery Company
Gompers Elected President of World Labor Law Meeting
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, was unanimously elected president of the international labor commission at the World Labor Law Meeting in Paris. Arthur Fontaina was named general secretary, with Mr. Butler as joint general secretary.
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Gompers
World Labor Law Meeting
Paris
Commission of International Legislating On Labor of the Peace Conference
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Arthur Fontaina
Ministy of Labor
Butler
Hahan
Palma Castigliore
He McEting
M. Calliard
M. Tioncheur
M. Fontaine
Leon Tourhaux
French Labor Federation
France
Mr. Gompners
Farward N. Hurley
United States
Czar Lives Belief of Aged Mother Keeps Empress in Russia
Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna remains in Yalta Crimea clinging to the belief that her sons, the former emperor and Grand Duke Michael, are alive. She has refused to travel to visit rulers in Romania or Britain, despite rumors of Nicholas Romanoff’s whereabouts.
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Paris
Marie Feodorovna
Russia
Michael
Nicholas Romanoff
Yalta
Crimea
Roumania
Alexandra
Great Britain
Cold Wave Forecast From West Brings Frost to Midwest
The forecast predicts a sharp cold outbreak from the west dropping temperatures tonight to near six degrees in central areas. Forecasters warn of a rapid chill after a period of milder weather, with frost possible as the cold air settles in.
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Des Moines
Mob
Federal Bureau
Murdered Uelwein Laborer Found with Knife Wounds
Nicholas Flaze a roundhouse laborer was found dead beside the Chicago Great Western tracks in Uelwein Iowa with 47 stab wounds. The body lay in a pool of blood at 7 am on Sunday after last being seen Saturday evening. motive unknown..Local authorities and a Waterloo bloodhounds were unable to determine the assailant.
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Qelwein
Nicholas Flaze
Chicago Great Western
M. Shores
Waterloo
Veen
Convent Is Prison for Archduke Who Aspired to Throne
Former Archduke Wilhelm, son of Archduke Karl Stefan and Polish throne candidate, is deprived of officer rank and confined in an East Galician convent. He had Ukrainian sympathies, wore peasant embroidery, and sought influence in Ukraine and Palestine. His fate tied to intrigue over Krainia, with Vienna and British actions shaping his prospects.
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Vienna
Iew
Bolshevist
Petlura
Ukraine
Kiev
Vinnitza
Kovel
Grabski
Hisister
Sophia Kiedram
Taschen
Dombra
the Press Publishing Co
New York World
Courier
Archduke Wilhelm
Karl Stefan
Galicia
Wilhelm
Hapsburgers
Poland
Ukrainia
Jerusalem
Palestine
Noly
Inkrainia
London Subway Strikes Over Meal Time Eight Hour Day
London workers press for a 20 minute lunch within an eight hour shift forcing partial service on two underground lines and the Hampstead railway in a rising metro crisis. Other sectors including hotels and engineers threaten action across the city as unions seek shorter hours and better pay.
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Westminster Gazette
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Lawrence
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