Daniels Defends Navy Awards and Shore Duty Bias
Secretary Daniels in Washington argues against Admiral Sims on naval medals. He details changes in decorations, cites sea duty over shore duty, and supports awarding distinguished service medals to ship commanders sunk or damaged by submarines, while stressing enlisted men also deserve recognition.
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Rail agent slain as visitor wounded in Chicago office
H T Swegman chief claim agent for Pennsylvania Lines in Chicago was shot to death in the U S railroad administration offices on the fifteenth floor of a loop building shortly after noon. Visitor Harry Clausen was shot in the leg. The slayer, named Donovan, a former employee, fled before police arrived.
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Chicago
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Pennsylvania Lines
United States Railroad Administration
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Harry Clausen
Swegman
Donovana
Extradition List Highlights German War Crimes Figures
Paris February 3 The Allies prepare a list of about 800 Germans to be extradited led by former Crown Prince Frederick William and officials such as Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg and Erich Ludendorff. The eight lists detail ranks and accusations compiled by Britain France Italy Belgium Romania and others. The note to Germany outlining extradition is approved but to remain confidential.
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Belgium
Romania
Jugo-Slavia
Poland
Associated Press
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Council of Ambassadors
Water from rail stock urged by Citizens National League
The Citizens National Railroad League urged the government to squeeze water from rail stock and put roads on a stable financial basis. They called for a guaranteed 6 percent return on property value and a revolving fund of 1 billion dollars instead of 500 million to secure low interest financing and remove dependence on Wall Street. The brief also proposed funding the entire amount owed by railroads for 10 to 15 years without deductions.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Citizens National Railroad League
Old Wall Street
Triplets Twice Within 15 Months In Alabama Family
Albany Alabama February report notes Posey Livingston and spouse welcomed their second trio of triplets within 15 months. The first set born earlier. the second trio born yesterday and all six children in good health.
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The
Associated Press
Albany
Ala
Posey Livingstone
Tariff on bread set to take effect March first
At a cabinet meeting led by President Ingesel a decree was signed to implement a new bread tariff starting March 1. Flour will be priced at 93 francs per 160 kilos and bran at 48 francs amid the changes.
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Associated Press
Paris
Ingesel
Newberry Spent Too Much Story He Ads Combat
Grand Rapids Mich Feb 3 Truman H Newberry entered the 1918 senatorial campaign at the urging of others to win a seat in the senate defense argued in court that conspiracy framed charges focus on excess spending not fraud atmosphere of wartime Michigan 150000 men sent to war and Ford’s candidacy discussed with Newberry’s war record secretary of the navy service and family military service cited as patriotic motive for candidacy.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
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H. Newberry
Michigan
Senate
James QO. Murfin
Detroit
United States District Court
Martin
Truman H. Newberry
Shankd
Murfin
Paris
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Navy
Ford
United States
Pome
Newberry
Theodore Roosevelt
Third Naval District
New York
Courier Delivery and Late Paper Notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If through error of the carrier boy or other cause you fail to receive your paper by that time please phone 3330 and a copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 20 p.m.
Beer-Drinking Cat Quits Boat at Willemsted
New York report says Zulia the beer drinking cat owned by the Red D Line steamship Maracaibo did not return to the vessel upon arrival from Venezuela and West Indian ports. The cat left at Willemsted Curacao after reportedly being lured by a sample of Amsterdam beer. Tom and Jerry the Zulia kittens were not quieted until given near beer.
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D. Line
Maracaibo
Venezuela
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Willemsted
Curacon
Amsterdam
American peach to open London hat shop
London Feb 3 Lady Bingham American wife of Maj Gen Sir Cecil Bingham plans to open a millinery shop in west end London. Daughter of late Col H Montgomery Carr of Louisville Kentucky she wed in early 1914 after a high society career and wartime relief work. Her Paris Paris connection and social rounds fed her hat shop idea from charity fairs.
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Cecil Bingham
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Louisville
Samuel Sloan Clauncey
Brooklyn
Lady Newborough
Europe
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Lord Dalmeny
Prince Miguel de Bra
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D Annunzio Seizes Italian War Vessels at Fiume
Trieste reports Gabriele D Annunzio, Italian insurgent leader, has taken torpedo boat Orsini and auxiliary ship Citta Di Noma bound for Pola with munitions and food. Vessels brought into Fiume. Italian steamer Dannabio allegedly attacked at Trau, forced to lower flag. several officers arrested in Turin for kidnapping Gen Nigra and other supposed acts.
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Gabriele D'Annunzio
Fiume
Orsini
Citta di Noma
Anacona
Pola
Wiume
Ax Associated Press
Rome
Dannabio
Trau
Giornale D’italia
London
Annunzio
Turin
Gabriele Annunzio
Nigra
Istria
Daylight Saving Bill of France Advances to Senate
Paris February 3 The chamber of deputies adopted the daylight saving bill sending it to the senate. It fixes March 15 as the clock change date and sets summer time to last until over 25. Due to coal shortages it provides that for this year and 1921 summer time will begin four months earlier.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Deportation Trials Halt In Arizona Mass Hearing
Tombstone Arizona February 3 The trial of three deportation defendants was halted when County Attorney Robert N French requested a blanket charge of kidnapping against 150 defendants and the defense refused to proceed unless the one named defendant faced trial first.
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Associated Press
Tombstone
Ariz
Robert N. French
Hines Outlines Rail Wage Plan To Union Leaders
Washington Feb 3 The government outlined its stance on 2,000,000 railroad workers wage demands to union officials as Director General Hines read a statement. The public notice will follow after the second conference. Attending were leaders from major unions and railway organizations, with administration officials present to report progress and next steps.
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Washington, D C
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Railroad Administration
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Timothy Shea
Brotherhood of Firemen
L. E. Shephard
Order of Railway Conductors
J. J. Forrester
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Heberling
Switchmen's Union
FE. J. Manton
D.W. Helt
Railway Sig Halmen
Martin Ryan
Railway
Carmen
Tyler
Carter
Bret Glaggett
GOP Women Seek Fed Department of Education Leader
Republican women favor a federal department of education headed by a woman secretary, says Miss Mary Garrett Hay after visiting 29 states. They also support a federal minimum wage law and a workable child labor law that respects states rights.
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Associated Press
New York
Department of Education
Mary Garrett Hay
Hay
Republican National Committee
Mine Workers Earnings Told to Wage Commission
Tables showing the gross earnings of all classes of bituminous mine workers in the central competitive field during the 10 months before the November walkout were entered as evidence before the coal strike settlement commission by the operators. John L. Lewis challenged the figures, with C. E. Lesher of the National Coal Association asserting they were representative from mines employing at least a quarter of workers.
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Washington, D. C
Coal Strike Settlement Commission
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
C. E. Lesher
National Coal Association
Arizona Assembly to Convene Special Session Feb 12
Phoenix February 3 Campbell issued a call for a special session of the Arizona Legislature to convene February 12 to consider and ratify the suffrage amendment to the U S Constitution. France Seeks Daylight Saving Time Plan Debated in Paris Chamber with clocks moved ahead March 15 and back October 28 amid coal shortages.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Campbell Today
Arizona Legislatire
United States
France
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Butch Blockade Feared in Raiser Dispute
Paris reports the notes to Holland may be conciliatory but warn that a fresh refusal to extradite former Emperor William could trigger drastic actions. Potential measures include breaking diplomatic ties or a naval blockade of Dutch ports.
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Ihovas
Holland
William
Imaient
Petit Parisien
Germany
$200000 Booze Haul Seized by Alberta Police
Police in Calgary province seized liquor and beer valued at about $200,000 for violating provincial prohibition by selling liquor. Whisky allegedly shipped from Detroit and consigned to a local no tel, beer to a bottling works. Also notes the death of Dr. J A Rutledge in San Francisco after influenza and on his way to Honolulu.
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Associated Press
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Alberta
Detroit
Mich
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Cal
Woodmen
Colorado Springs
Rutledge
Honolulu
Fire Rips Hudson Falls Center in Greek Restaurant Blaze
A large fire at a Greek restaurant in Glenn Falls New York on February 3 threatened the Hudson Falls business district. By 10 am three blocks of buildings had been destroyed and the blaze was still spreading with expected losses above $50,000.
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Hudson Falls
Alcohol poisoning deaths in Freeport youths
Three young men aged 20 to 22 died after drinking liquor believed to contain wood alcohol in Freeport HL. Fifteen others are in serious condition. Victims named Paul Parker Edward Welch and Harry Hemphill.
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Paul Parker
Edward Welch
Harry Hemphill
President Not To Quit Washington Soon for Realte
Washington Feb 3 President Wilson is not likely to leave Washington for some time his physician Rear Admiral Grayson intimated in discussing reports of trips. Grayson said it would be unwise to change his treatment as precautions against influenza are taken. The president’s improvement is noticeable and he is allowed to walk on the second floor with a cane but not beyond stairs.
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Grayson
185 CHICAGO DEAD IN DUAL EPIDEMIC DURING 24 HOURS
Chicago reports a sharp spike in influenza and pneumonia with 185 deaths in 24 hours. Influenza fatalities reach 112 and pneumonia deaths 73, while new cases total 952 for influenza and 365 for pneumonia, marking a peak near the epidemic’s height.
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Associated Press
COKR WORKERS INOCULATED FOR FLU AND PNEUMONIA
Pennsylvania February 3. Thousands of H C Frick Coke company workers and families will be inoculated against influenza and pneumonia. Five company doctors are already at work with gratifying success. Uck to CINCO It’s Safe. Right cents to preserve the quality.
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Sven Y Callinsvie
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Cummins Plan for Forced Rail Consolidation Struck Down
Washington Feb 1 Conferees struck from the railroad bill the compulsory consolidation plan backed by Cummins and the proposal to create a transportation board. The Interstate Commerce Commission will largely handle consolidation while permissive consolidation by railroads remains. Carriers may challenge intrastate rates but must first submit substitutes to the ICC for approval.
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Interstate Commerce
Ex-Senator Bruce Held to Grand Jury in Mail Fraud Case
James E. Bruce, former Iowa state senator and president of the Farmers' Tractor Co., was bound over to the grand jury under a $10,000 bond by Judge Mountain Landis on charges of mail fraud. K. B. Anderson, brokerage head selling stock in the firm, must appear before Landis next. The company, with $200,000 capitalization, had already sold $36,000 in stock and faced an involuntary bankruptcy filing. Bruce’s letters allegedly contained false representations to investors, and officials offered settlements at 60 cents on the dollar, but the judge warned that even 100 cents would not end the case.
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Chicago
James EL .Bruce
Lowe
Farmers’ Tractor Co
Konesw Mountain Landis
K. B. Anderson
Jinige Landis
Wea
Tractor Company
Bruce
Grand Jury
Tor
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Herr Bitt Named to Administer Upper Silesia Sections
The article reports that non plebiscite areas of Upper Silesia will be administered from Netase near Breslau under Herr Bitt, provincial president, with the civil authority intact though partitioned between Allied-troop occupied officials and others outside the plebiscite zone. Myslowitz city council votes 5,090 marks to cover ceremonies welcoming French troops.
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Upper Silesia
Netase
Breslau
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Prugsian
Interallied Commission
Myslowitz
Birth Decline Linked to War by Hygiene Minister
Paris reports the supreme council of natality, created by President Poincare to boost births and curb mortality, held its first meeting. Minister J. M. Breen, hygiene and social welfare head, argued France’s prewar birth rate decline helped provoke the German attack and influenced the war’s length.
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Supreme Council of Natality
Poincare
J . M. Breen
Hygiene
Long Socal Welfare
France
Judge Williams Suffering Stroke Status Updated
Judge J E Williams district court former governor Frank Brown dies at 74 in Baltimore after long illness. Williams remains in paralysis illness with stable vitals while Brown, a Maryland governor 1892 to 1896, is mourned by Democratic politicians.
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Parmer
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Maryland
Czechs Aid Austria With Sugar And Coal Ships
The Czecho-Slovak republic reports it has sent to Austria a large sugar shipment and plans monthly coal deliveries totaling 519 cars to ease shortages. In El Paso, 5000 American troops reviewed by General Pershing at Fort Bliss. The attorney general urged Congress to curb smuggling of liquor into the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
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Czecho-Slovak Information Bureau
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American Expeditionary Forces
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