Fragmented German peace aims amid wartime talks miss Pankhurst disrupted
An East Dock confrontation interrupted Sylvia Pankhurst as police moved the militant suffragist to a station. Copenhagen dispatch notes German desire for a peace conference at The Hague around January 16, with bellicose divisions in views but a push to retain international arbitration. The Zeitung argues for an international system to curb conflicts, limits on armaments reduction, and openness to naval regulation within a broader world order.
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Union
Servion
London
Sylvia Pankhurst
east dock
ami
Pankhurst
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph company
Mrantfurter Zeitung
Germany
Hague
Zettung
Zeitung
organization of nations
Diecuse
United States
Bates
Great Britain
Cause of Gims Shooting Tangles Texas Rich Families
Bayder reports a fatal shootout linked to two wealthy southwest families over custody of Sims children. Edward C. Slis died. Sims and his wife were divorced, with Mrs Slims gaining custody. A preliminary hearing was set after witnesses described a dispute escalating to gunfire near the rancher W. A. Johnson’s First National Bank ties.
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Sims
Sime
W. A. Johnson
First National bank of
Snyder
Sima
City official arrested in bribery indictments
Swe Harbors Mino-Minist Strand, a city representative from this district, was arrested and brought to district court to answer two indictments for accepting bribes to permit operations related to "blind pigs."
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Mino
Soalalat anayor
eldat fom
agatout
Bank officials arrested in Mexico amid unrest
William Mitchell of the Bank of London and Mexico and eight board members, including Rafael Sandoval and Wilhelm Sapper, were arrested in Mexico City according to crispener reports. No reason given beyond alleged intent to execute an order of the last chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Laredo
Fox
William Mitchell
Bank of London
Maxico
Rafael Sandoval
Wilhelm Sapper
Miguel Gentillon
Gustav A. Monteubou
Faderico Proal
Vincente Rodegaray
Francisco J. Livers
atrast
crispener
World News Roundup From Berlin and Petrograd
Berlin reports Prince Henri of Reuss hired to fight on the Russian front on November 29. German officials announce seizures of the Dutch Caledonian and Brazilian Rio Pardo for contraband to England. Petrograd states Russian troops took one of ten trenches near Aquavalan in the Tus region. French Premier Briand warns of Germany’s peace terms during a Paris chamber session. Greek Regulars clash with French forces as Katierna falls to Greek troops. Constantine orders mobilization per Swiss dispatches. Falkenhayn’s Moldavian front setback noted. Belber region cited. Paris confirms vice admiral replaced by Admiral Gutmacher in Greek waters. Greece faces international pressure as Allied ministers reportedly depart Athens. Roumanian forces in eastern Wallachia strike east of Ploiești. Caledonia sinks after attempting to ram a German gunboat. Danish Slurd and British Arriston, Conch, Tunfield ships sunk. captains captured.
Market Slide Follows Germany Peace Hint and Bank Robbery Report
New York stock averages tumbled after cable news that Germany seeks peace talks. Bethlehem Steel lost 27 points as steel shares fell 4 to 7 points. A bank near Webb City Indiana was robbed by two masked men who trapped the cashier in the vault and fled with 200 dollars. Explosion at a coal mine in Stone City Kansas trapped 89 workers. A shooting in Washington injured several after a party at Rep. Anaberry's home. Winnipeg road crash and other incidents noted.
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New York
Germany
Bethlehem steel
mislion and steel
Oronogo bank
Webb City
mets
wee
Hosdy & Ryan coal
Stone’ City
Kan
dritts
War News From Mexico and Domestic Turmoil
Report from Washington cites Admiral Caperton on Mexican bandits near Colima and Maplesun in Durango. Vogel held for ransom. Chihuahua official Gonzales vows to join Carranza against U.S. punitive expedition. Birth control campaign in California aims to nationalize the practice. Chicago wheat pit turmoil follows Germany's peace proposal. Judge Hardy declares trapped shooter at Hammond insane, commits him to Michgan City jail.
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Arnold Vogel
contul
Costtiu
Mex
Mextedu
bandita
Colima
Washington
Admiral Caperton
Vogel
Chicago
Germany
board of trade
Washington board backs Annapolla lab site
The civilian advisory panel in Washington urged Secretary of the Navy Danels to place the $1,600,000 naval laboratory at Annapolla. A senate vote 42 to 14 approved the immigration bill amendment barring Hindus and other Asiatics, while dropping passport references. State Department says information is complete on the British horse slip Marina torpedoing with six American fatalities. Attorney Anderson led the federal probe into the high cost of living, briefing President Wilson on grand jury plans and vigorous enforcement. Postage rates rise under local first class one cent and zone system for second class magazines. War Department sets contracts for high power hydro airplanes for coast artillery in U.S. territories and Panama Canal Zone.
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Washington
bas
Secretary of the Navy
Danels
naval experimental laboratory
Annapolla
senate
United States
Anderson
Wilson
coast‘artillery
Hawaii
Philippines
Panama” Canal Zone
war department
War cabinet formed as Lloyd George leads Britain
News from London via Amsterdam reports Austria resigned and a new war cabinet named with Lloyd George as premier. Other members include Curzon Henderson Milner Bonar Law. Berlin notes Germany claims submarines and ships, while Paris cites Swiss concerns over Belgium. No verifiable dates or places beyond London and Ottawa.
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London
David Lloyd-George
Earl Curzon
Arthur Henderson
whoister
Lord Milner
oilda
Andrew Bonar Law
Iowans Benefit From Tax Repeal And New Capital Stock Taxes
More than 12 000 Iowans gain a New Year's tax gift as tobacco and certain levies are repealed effective year end. The new law also raises corporate taxes from 1 to 2 percent on net earnings and adds a capital stock tax for firms with high capital, affecting about 1 500 Iowa corporations. Banks face updated taxation. law details urge corporations to contact field deputy collectors in Dubuque.
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Dudbuque
Sam
Internal Revenue
Lotis “Murphy
Iowa
Dubuque
Iowa Livestock Wins at Chicago Exposition
Iowa entries led at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago with premiums won by Ames and Iowa breeders. Theodore Martin of Bellevue J C Westrof Harlan William Herkelman Bilwond A R B Fennern Avoca Uppermill form of Wapello G L McClellan Tawton and L Cloft Traton among shorthern division prize winners. J O Singmaster & Son Keats Percheron breeders defeated Indiana rivals J Crouch & Son with multiple blue ribbons for top stallions Lajos and Ivan Feirhope also awarded blue ribbons.
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Iowa
Ames
Chicago
Theodore Martin
Bellevue
J. C. Westrof
Harlan
Wiliam Herkelman
Bilwond
A. RB. Fennern
Avoca
G. L. McClellan
Tawton
L. ©. Cloft
Traton
Singmaster &Son
Indiana
J. Crouch ,& Son
Lajos
Ivan
Feirhope
Banks Break All Records in Des Moines Region Year
Banks report total business of 1 205 749 945 42 for year ending December 1, 1816, a phenomenal total exceeding 1917 by about 318 500 000. Bank clearings reached 327 362 279 87 with a gain over 1915 of 48 977 474 4.
Sixty-six Years In Iowa Cabinetmaker Still Works
N A Pratt of Waukon is an Iowa pioneer who arrived from Maine sixty six years ago this month and has lived in the state except for Civil War service. Now in the sixty third year, he continues his daily trade as a cabinetmaker, joking he would rather wear out than rust out.
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Waukon
N. A. Pratt
Iowa
Maine
Many Farmers Join Club at Polk County Farm Association
The Polk County farm improvement association reports over 400 members with 300 charter members needed to secure state and federal farm agent employment. A meeting will soon review applications for the farm agent position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos
Polk County farm Improvement association
atate
Purchase Post Office Site at Carroll in $14,850 Deal
Negotiations lasting over a year between the treasury department and local owners completed for the purchase of a 992132 square foot Carroll site on the edge of the business district. Government takes the plot for the new post office building at 14,850 dollars with construction likely starting next spring.
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Poatoffice
Carroll
tressury department
Washington
Gwuere
busines
Iowa Horticultural Society Plans for Local Fruit Storage
Wesley Greene urged passage of a law to back the Iowa brand for trust potatoes and related produce at the Iowa Horticultural Society’s fiftieth first annual convention in Des Moines. He urged growers to back the movement to raise future prices, citing 1916 crop percentages for apples pears plums berries and grapes and urging storage houses in every Iowa city over 9 000 population to preserve fruit and vegetables until sale, claiming substantial annual savings.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa “trust
Wesley Greene
Iowa Horticultural society
tts
state house
Tata fruit growers
bver
Otowa
Greenie
Iowans Gather at Ames-Kowa for Livestock Exposition
Iowa exhibitors dominated the Chisago international live stock exposition with horses housed in one Ames barn. Fans praised Tews exhibitors for uniting for Iowa, while others from different states pursued individual interests. The town barn featured blue and white decor and American flags, with four banners loaned by the Greater Iowa association highlighting Iowa’s Panama awards.
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Iowa
Iowa Banks Lead National Bank Capital in West
Iowa’s national banks report total paid in capital stock of 24,104,008 dollars the highest among western states except California Minnesota and Missouri. California totals 58,426,000 Missouri 34 910 000 and Minnesota 29,171,000. The Hawkeye rate exceeds all states west of the Mississippi with 361 reports compared to Oklahoma 433 and Minnesota 281.
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Iowa
Hiph
Des Moines
Mississippi river
California
Minnesota
Miegpuri
Missouri
Oklahoma
Calves Bring Record Price At Cerro Gordo Fair
Four calves shown in Cerro Gordo county calf feeding contest at the North Iowa fair averaged 18.65 per hundred. Top sale was a grade Hereford steer fed by Adolph Wittmer at 320 per hundred, a grade August heifer fed by Ernest Smith at 19 per hundred, another grade Shorthorn heifer fed by Wittmer at 17.76, and a grade Hereford steer fed by Arthur McArthur at 617.50.
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Mason City
Cerro Gordo county
North Iowa fair
Adolph Wittmer
Ernest Smith
Arthur’ McArthur
Improvements Rise in Atlantic Town Finances
Atlantic report shows improvements in public, private work totaling over 100000 since January 1 1918. Public and private projects include 40000 spent on thirty new residences and a concrete road half a mile long built outside city limits for 19000. Twenty one blocks of street and alley paving added, spending 97067.06.
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Atlantic
Al concrete
city limita
Proposed Park Visit by Park Inspector Dorr in Iowa
Park inspector Dorr has been sent to northeastern Iowa to inspect a proposed national park. Secretary of the Interior Lane directs the visit to McGragor region and surrounding area. The Senate Public Lands Committee has requested a report, with Senator Kenyon and Secretary Lane coordinating the inquiry.
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Dubuque
Dorr
lowe
Tnterior Lane
Iowa national park
McGragor
senate public land a
Kenyon
Lane
Increase In University Cadets At Des Moines City Tour
Des Moines hoys in the Met of men commissioned officers of the cadet regiment announced by the commandant. Names include T G Gabrio sergeant O Mere dith sergeant F M Bewsher corporal and W M Raymond corporal. Regiment strength this year 750 men an increase of nearly 240 over last year. Ten companies averaging about seventy per company with thirty five commissioned officers overall.
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Des Moines
hoys
T. G. Gabrio
O. Meredith
F. M. Bewsher
W. M. Raymond
gotual atvangih
sach company
ber aida
State plans two permanent buildings for state institutions exhibit
The state board seeks a $6,000 appropriation to build two 60 by 1 foot permanent exhibit buildings at the state fair grounds to house inmate-made products from 16 state institutions. The project uses convict labor, stucco exteriors, and include a cattle exhibit building near the stock barns. A governor Clarke era note says the 37th assembly will likely support road and fair improvements with no drastic funding changes.
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Ded Moines
state- board
thirty-seventh’ general assembly
atucco
H. F. Liebha
board of control
J. C. Sandera
Madison Penitentiary
Ww. L
Ww. L.: ‘Ensar
industrial school for boys
Eldora
George Mogridge
Glenwodd
fair board
Fort Madison
George W. Clarke
General assembly
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Frankfurter Zeitung
Texas
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Berlin
Caledonian
England
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Trotus
Romania
Petrograd
Briand
France
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chamber of deputies
Paris
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Switz
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Constantine
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Ploechti
Bugen
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Arriston
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Minn
Maplessun
Durango
Araulio Gonzales
Chihuahua
Carranzi
Iin
Birch Control league of Caultoroin
San Mrahelsco
paa
Walter Hardy
Lake county superior court
Inik
Harmond
Ind
Jim
Michgun City
state department
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Beutler
Amsterdam
navel
service
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Deutschland
Overseas agency
col Hsion
Switzerland
Belgium
Cedar Rapids
general, assembly
publc utility
John A. Reed
Iowa Railway and Light company
Inwa electric company
astute of
Towa
house of representatives
Bernsré Murphy
Vinton
Relph Pringle
Red Oak
vid-J. Palmer
Bhmer
B. Johnson
Johnson
Haleges
dugling
rasuit
Geneva Funston
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Town
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state insurance department
new “insurance
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Hyland Yackey
Herlan
Matriot court
torstary
sion
Tom Waltera
a Moines
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Delaware county
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perkoms
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