Ballin Foretold German doom in wartime letter
Associated Press correspondence reveals Albert Ballin of Hamburg American warned in 1917 that German overseas trade would suffer regardless of victory. He urged restraint on unrestricted submarine warfare and warned Britain’s empire could control trade routes. Ballin died in Berlin on Nov 9 amid reports of depression and possible suicide.
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Associated Press
Yoney
Australia
Albert Ballin
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Herr Ballin
Rothenau
Beron
J. M. Paxton
Sydney
London
Ballin
Germany
England
Reichsrat
Britain
United States
Japan
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Balin
Berlin
America
Baltia
Ludendorff
Miitary Party
War Board Recommends Ends to General Electric Strike
Following a telegram, the national war board proposes a settlement in the General Electric dispute. It urges local unions to meet Friday and vote to return to work, with the executive board likely approving action. If accepted, 18000 GE workers on strike since December 19 are due back Saturday morning.
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National War Board
Geeral Electric Company
Eee
Back pay issued to overseas soldiers at Newport News
Acting under an order from Brigadier General Lord, army director of financial overseas soldiers landing at this port are receiving back pay promptly. Formalities suspended, men are paid on sworn statements. Hundreds of soldiers arriving here have been out of touch due to wounds or illness, and the order aims to aid them.
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Newport News
Lord
Army
Financal Overseas
Allied forces commander touring Hungary to enforce armistice terms
Paris Berthelot, commander of the allied forces in Romania, according to a Geneva dispatch to the Temps, is making a tour through Hungary to ensure proper carrying out of the armistice terms. He conferred at length with Colonel Vix, head of the allied military mission in Hungary.
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Paris
Berthelot
Romania
Geneva
Temps
Hungary
Vix
Death notice for Nettie Hussey in local obituary format
The remains of Nettie Hussey wife of Oscar O Hussey wilt and lie in state at Barned Undertaking parlors to Colome. Interment to be arranged with 8 Dy for interment at the angle om.
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Hussey
Nettie
Oscar O
Colome
Youthful forger Cochran nabbed aboard train
Charles Cochran, 21, arrested as he tried to board a Short Line train on seven charges of passing worthless checks. He confessed to pasting several checks to police and is linked to multiple bogus payments at C. A. Hauswirth and other stores. Investigations trace more suspected forgeries, including checks cashed by A Hauswirth prior to refusal by banks.
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Charles Cochran
Cochran
Ochtan
C. A. Hauswirth Ry
Hutte
Hastings
Neb
Walker
Mra
Wherson
Utah Avenue
A. Hauswirth
Women in America Brace for Postwar Reconstruction
A fragmentary account reflects on veterans' reception in New York and France during WWI. Mme Maude Kellam and Miss Kellam discuss nurses, duties, and the looming reconstruction era. They urge women to prepare for roles aiding devastated regions and soldier reintegration as enthusiasm shifts to practical aid.
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New York
Jan
France
Britain
Mme Maude Kellam
Kellam
Colorado Training School
Army
Lurene
Serted
Taft outlines league of nations vision at Omaha banquet
Ex-President Taft defined his conception of a league of nations, its formation and enforcement mechanisms, arguing for a court, a commission, a combined police force, and a congress to codify international law. He lauded Wilson's overseas trip as U.S. pledge to join the effort and urged abandoning selective criticism of the plan. The talk referenced Versailles and the aim to make the world safe for democracy. A separate note reports umpire O Lough Un of New York dying in Boston and leaving $25,000 to his widow.
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Omaha, Neb
Taft
Omaha
League of Nations
Wilson
United States
League
Congress of Nations
League of All Nations
Stodiemns
N.Y
O'Lough
Boston
Youths Tested On Murder Knowledge In Montana Case
Investigations led by Deputy Sheriff WB Splan of Great Falls focus on the December 9 murder of Joseph Young in Great Falls. Suspects Frank Ward and Albert Murray, linked to a Butte robbery, were questioned about possible ties to the killing while police compare shells and firing pin marks from related firearms.
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WB. Splan
Great
Butte
Joseph Young
Great Falls
Otcer
Frank Ward
Albert Murray
Sperry Hutchinson
Great” Falla
Ward
Murray
Great Rails
Hutte
Young
Railroad Men to Pay Just Debts in Knoxville
Knoxville January 2 The order by Director General McAdoo prohibiting garnishment of railroad wages remains in force as local businesses issue instructions guiding railroad employees. After careful consideration management will not revoke general order 43 and will report habitual defaulters to the federal manager, with notices to the men involved.
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Knoxville
Tenn
McAdoo
Street Cars Operated Under Guard in Kansas City
Street cars ran under guard in Greater Kansas City with deputy U S marshals aboard and armed patrols along lines. Federal operation ordered by Judge John C Pollock. crews included federal officers and guards carried revolvers. The twenty third day of the street car strike passed without disorder.
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Kansas City
Kan
Unitedates
John C. Pollock
Federal Court
Hound Dog Society Announces Largely Formal Order
In Chicago a semi secret fraternal body called the altered Society of Order Hounds was launched with Kennel No. 1. It aims to develop scientific selling methods and elevate member lives. Officers include senior watchdog and big barker roles. A password “Woof! Woof” is being considered.
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Chicago
Jan
Alted Society of Order
Anaconda Copper to issue 23 million in bonds
New York Jan 2 announcement that Anaconda Copper Mining will issue 23 million dollars in 10 year gold bonds for South American property development. Bonds dated Jan 1 1919 bear 6 percent interest and non redeemable before maturity. Chairman John D. Ryan reports 1913 to 1918 earnings totaling 165,060,980 with 82,687,500 paid as dividends.
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New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
T Hey
John D. Ryan
Schoolmaste n?s Boys Raise Gifts for Blind Soldiers Fund
In Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph a schoolmaster asked his pupils to bring gifts with proverbs. One boy offered 12 cents saying it is more blessed to give than to receive. Another placed a quarter and quoted Cast thy bread upon the waters. A third contributed a cent with the remark a fool and his money are soon parted.
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Pittsburg
Butte Praises Local Aid to Returning Soldiers
Edgar Snyder, from Washington representing the Department of Labor, commends Butte for aiding soldiers’ welfare and funding a plan to care for those transitioning to civilian roles. He stresses communities must prepare during the next months to reintegrate discharged servicemen and prevent crowding in big industrial centers.
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Butte
Edgar Enyder
Washington, DC
4. B. Densmore
Employment Service Branch
Department of Labor
Hutte
Knyder
West
Snyder
Japanese Educator Views America’s War Strength Through War Work
Associated Press dispatch from Toido reports Japanese admiration for U S war preparation and military success. Kyoto professor Shigeo Sugehito notes America’s rise as a major military power and vast finances, praising civilian sacrifices like wheatless days and heavy taxation as evidence of national spirit. He warns against a quarrel with Japan and urges open door policy with reciprocity in the Far East.
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Associated Press
Toido
United States
America
Shigeo Sugehito
Kyoto University
Dot
Sugehiro
Japan
Far East
Indo-China
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Bolshevism Not Confined to the Poor Only
Polish premier Andreas Morachewski told the Associated Press that Bolshevism exists among the rich as well as the poor. He described his own background, stressed his Polish loyalty, and said he would stay at his post until elections to work for a greater Poland, insisting he has never lied.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Andreas Morachewski
The
Poland
Tam
Poland Caught Between Russia and Germany in Bolshevik Fear
A fragment quotes concerns about Polish socialists in Silesia facing persecution, argues Bolshevism is an internal danger but unemployment is the real threat, and outlines a wartime Poland program including land division, mine nationalization, and state control of utilities and major industries.
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Silesia
A New Republic Asks Early Recognition
Fasel reports that Vienna Fremdenblatt quotes a note to the diplomatic corps from the German Austrian government. It asks for recognition of the independent German Austria, defined as internal Austria with Sty ria Tyrol and Carinthia, and hopes to enter relations with civilized nations soon. It seeks support from the United States and the Entente for participation in the peace conference.
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Fasel
Vienna Fremdenblatt
Vienna
Austria
Gera Styria
Tyrol
Carinthia
Bohemia
United States
Sailor risks life kissing the Blarney Stone in Gibraltar
London dispatch reports Peter McGuire, once of San Francisco and now in the United States Navy, attempted to kiss the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle. He leapt from a 110 foot ledge, hitting a tree limb after a 60 foot fall, then bounced to safety. The keeper protested as McGuire claimed a humorous victory.
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Associated Press
London
Peter McCuire
San Francisco
United States Navy
McGuire
Young Men's Christian Association
Blarney Castle
Pete
Hotel proprietor to face prohibition law test
Investigations by police at the Florence hotel bar led to confiscation of a barrel and several cases of brewery products marked non alcoholic though said to be brewed in Butte months earlier. Steve Parker proprietor and William Collier bartender were taken into custody but released on their promise to appear in court. The case may test prohibition law regarding brewery products.
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Florence
Butte
Steve Parker
William Collier
Fear rulers with truth stirred threat in Bavarian court
In Munich on January 2, Bavarian premier Kurt Hisner warned against forcing Crown Prince Rupprecht to publish dynasty guilt proofs, saying they could provoke public wrath and endanger dynastic members. he announced a national court of justice with 12 members to probe anti revolutionary plots.
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Munich
Havas
Kurt Hisner
Bas Varian
Rupprecht
National Court of Justice
Whic
Jugo-Slav Gratitude to France For Help In War Effort
A telegraph from the crown prince of Serbia to President Poincare expresses deep gratitude for France's aid. Poincare responds with joy at the Jugo-Slavs’ unity and sacrifices being rewarded, noting France’s benevolent support in the war.
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Serbia
Poincare
France
Death of Los Angeles publisher and financier Winfare
Los Angeles on January 2 reports the death of Winfare, owner and publisher of the Los Angeles Evening and Sunday and a notable financier in China. In other news, Canary Islands onion seed shipments to the United States reach a record second largest crop.
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Winfare
Los Angeles
C Nia
Canary Islands
United States
Dr King's New Discovery for Coughs and Colds Ad
An old advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery to ease coughs colds and bronchial trouble soothing irritated membranes loosening mucus and promoting restful sleep. It claims quick relief from colds and related symptoms with druggists carrying the medicine.
Reliable Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a physician s prescription for kidneys liver and bladder. It claims strengthening effects and years of testing and urges readers to buy at druggists or request a sample for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Hinghamton
N. Y
Thesconda Daily Si
Musterole Gives Quick Relief for Stiff Joints
The advertisement touts Musterole as a mustard oil ointment that eases bronchitis croup neuralgia and sore muscles without blistering. It claims doctors and nurses recommend it and cites widespread use with 20c 60c and hospital size jars.
Wizard Oil and Wizard Liver Whips Ad
An old advertisement touts Wizard Oil as a spray or gargle treatment to ward off influenza and chest colds, claiming an antiseptic wall of defense. It promotes Wizard Liver Whips as a pink pill remedy for constipation and headaches, both priced at 30 cents with a money back guarantee.
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