Senate approves literacy test immigration bill over veto fears
The Senate passed the immigration bill by 59 to 7 despite President Wilson signaling a possible veto. The measure adds a literacy requirement for aliens and excludes Belgian refugees from certain provisions. Amendments aim to tighten exclusions and address other nationality concerns as debate ends.
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United States
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Atente
Spannstoa
United Siatec
German officers use American passports to slip back to Germany
New York January 2 An alleged conspiracy to furnish German army officers and reservists with American passports fraudulently obtained to return to Germany without risking capture by French or English authorities was exposed. Carl Burdecke, former agent for North German Lloyd, was arrested as four soldiers were removed from the steamer Hergensfjord bound for Bergen. The group carried photographic passports issued to Americans and allegedly supplied by Burdecke. Additional suspects, including a prominent German American, await arrest. The four soldiers were placed in bail and detained by authorities, while Burdecke’s son was released. The case follows the arrest of Carl Lody in England, whose passport scandal prompted the Justice Department and State Department to investigate American passports held by German citizens.
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Germany
Department of Justice
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Lloyd” Steamship Line
Hergensfjord
United States
Bergen
Norway
State Department
Burcode
Eurpede Maragement
Hke
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Buronde
Tieut
Arthur Wilhelm Zachse
New York City
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Augusta Meyer
Herman Wemener
Will
Bali
Algo
Department of Life
England
Carl Tody
Tower of London
Lody
Buroede Hing
Thief Slips Away With Tray Of Diamonds In Dallas
A shoplifter snatched a tray of diamonds from a Dallas jewelry store through a downtown show window and fled. Police chase involved many bystanders. a 1-year-old boy, James Williams, was arrested after pursuit. Police believe the thief swallowed some diamonds and may have hidden others. pieces valued at 2050 plus an ivory lavalier were reported missing or recovered. The suspect said he was from Chicago and had been in Dallas about three weeks.
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Diesiose
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Das Monde
Italian Ambassador Cites Copper Demand Amid Missing Sisters
The Italian ambassador told the State Department that copper shipments from the United States may be for unneutral purposes, while Germany relies on its own sources. Britain released oil tankers seized earlier, and the Brindilia case may provoke regency questions. In Texas, two skulls and bones found near Devine are believed to be Mia Elein Nelms Dennis and Beatrice Nelms, linking to a 1930s murder case and investigators tracing the sisters from Atlanta to Texas with connections to Victor E. Innes.
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Falmouth
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Rosin
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Elein Nelms Dennis
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Atlanta
Devine
Dennis
Mexico
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Houston
Victor E. Innes
Oregon
Survivors Surface After Sinking of British Battleship Formidable
Jan 2 report from London details an Anoxer cutter reaching Lyme Regis with five survivors from the Formidable, sunk in the English Channel. Seventeen dead had already been recovered, and the stormy voyage left many exhausted and in need of artificial respiration.
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Engliah Channel
Formidable rescue drives headlines in Standard Pawo
News page summarizes broad events from governors to immigration bills, missing sisters found, border troubles, legal cases, coins theft, and local life. It notes survivors, political dynamics, and court actions while highlighting civil war body recoveries and school openings.
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Mexican troubles on border not yet settled
Washington reports say negotiations led by General Scott between Generals Maytorena and Hill aim to evacuate Naco to Agua Prieta and Nogales factions, with the U S seeking to avoid artillery action across the line. A separate note records the stabbing of American Atwater in Tampico and Mexico City remaining quiet.
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Ariven
Ariguater
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Sonora
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Agua Prieta
Will not relinquish any right to help the enemy
London reports the British government will not yield any right that could aid the enemy. The statement says policy will be guided by naval and military expert opinion and that no consideration will override allied interests. The government aims to exercise any such right with maximum care and minimum hardship and friction.
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London
Pres Association
Hefty handshake costs man five hundred dollars
Jan 2 Superior Judge John W. Shenk set the price of a handshake at five hundred dollars in a damage suit. G. A. Markmann sued C. B. Gallo after a strong grip crushed a finger and led to amputation. The ruling underscores a costly handshake precedent in South Dakota.
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G. A. Markmann
C. B. Gallo
Markmann
Stewart Urged for Re election by Democrats
Stewart faces renewed pressure from Democrats to seek re election amid calls for confidence in his leadership and a push to maintain his position in the party.
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Stewart
Democratic banquet praises Governor and reform effort
Helena dispatch reports a statewide Democratic banquet at Kohre hall with Jefferson followers, county committeemen, and legislators, praising Gov Stewart’s reelection bid and featuring a gift to Thomas Arthur, chairman of the state committee. Speakers include Swindlehurst Kennedy and Governor Stewart, promising continued Democratic control in Montana. Also, Allied and war reports note shipwreck survivors and ongoing battles with Russian and Caucasian fronts advancing, with casualties and strategic movements across Europe and the Balkans.
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Kohre Hall
Jefferson
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J. Bruce Kremer
Silver Bow
Swindlehurst
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Livingston
Democrats Do Not Hold Their Caucus in Helena
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports that the Montana house and senate caucuses were postponed for 24 hours as 15 Democrats had not yet arrived in the capital. Contention for speaker narrowed to two candidates with Ram sey and Macdonald as leading figures.
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Macdonald
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