President Wilson weighs federal woman suffrage stance
Washington reports President Wilson's summary of a 40 minute White House conference with 12 Democrats as they weigh urging a federal amendment on woman suffrage. The note says many colleagues want party guidance while the president warns that states may decide individually and stresses the issue as a global question rather than a principle. Representatives Raker Tasior Parclay Jrill Kentucky Grek Jones and others attended, with Raker leading the call and the president offering aid to determination.
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Washington
Wilson Tontene
White House
Raker
British Labour Manifesto Backs Wilson Peace Plan
London reports say British labor leaders endorse President Wilson's diplomacy and pledge support for his war aims. The manifesto, signed by Henderson and others, praises freedom of the seas and calls for peace talks with the central powers, signaling broad allied unity and renewed hope for a democratic settlement.
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London
Premice Loyd George
Great Britain
Hirish
Labor
Wilson
Ormary
Russia
Briton
Empire
Henderson
Charles Wile Towerman
Fep
Tabor
Anaconda News Briefs and State Notices
In today’s Standard a survey of federal suffrage support, wage concerns for AI trainmen, and public interest items. War summaries, vaccination lodge news in Butte, prayer meetings, market reports, and police court notes are listed alongside classified ads and local notices.
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Caues
Butte
Anaconda News
U—Police Court
Signal Corps
Menator Walsh
Torpedoing of British Hospital Ship Rewa
Bristol England Jan 9 The hospital ship Rewa was torpedoed without warning an hour before midnight within an hour. There were 550 aboard including 20 bedridden and soldiers with malaria Many saved but improvised clothing was scarce as lights were out and survivors endured freezing winds The attack prompted suspensions of immunity for hospital ships and altered markings a prior Spanish mediation noted by King Alfonso in September The Iena sank by passing through Red Cross markings survivors reached Swansea and other ports
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Ngland
Rewa
English Channel
Alfonso
Spain
RED Cross
Araift
Wales
Iena
Sur
Swansea
Hos
Higher Wages Sought by All Railroad Men
Washington January 9 reports say wage disputes will be handed to the railroad administration for action. Four railway brotherhoods and the switchmen’s union have proposals under review, with a board to study the cases. Director General McAdoo plans to name regional directors to assist administration. Senate and House committees continue hearings on the railroad bill and oppose an immediate end to government control.
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Washington
Rien Eatin
Oreanieed
Lay
McAdoo
Senate
House
Interstate Commerce
Anderson
Bands of brigands scour the Ottoman coast in unrest
A reported dispatch from the Turkish shore cites roving bands within the empire totaling about 200,000. The brigands, mostly armed deserters, are bent on pillage and sometimes approach towns or clash with regular troops to seize arms and equipment.
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Cen Coast
Ottoman Empire
Geneva
Copper worth tonnage loss half a billion five maintained
Washington reports copper valued at more than 500 million dollars was produced in the United States in 1917. Domestic ore output totaled 1,820,000,000 pounds, with total primary and secondary sources at 2,362,000,000 pounds. Domestic production worth about 510.6 million dollars rose from 1916, while stocks and available supply remained robust despite lower 1917 output. Exports for ten months reached 853,478,000 pounds, keeping the year’s total near the billion-pound mark.
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Washington
Jan
United States
Geological Survey
Western railways ready to expand passenger freight business
Chicago Jan 3 Western railways issued orders for a general resumption of solicitation of passenger and freight business. Executives said the lines are in a position to handle more work and there is no reason why each road should not seek as much business as possible.
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Chicago
Western Railways
Government to buy thirty percent of flour supply
Washington reports the food administration will purchase up to thirty percent of flour output from every mill to stockpile reserves for the army and navy and to ship flour to short local supplies while maintaining a reserve. The order follows wartime needs and aims to ensure steady availability nationwide.
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Washington
Army
Navy
United States
Food Administration
Weather forecast for January 9 cooler Thursday
Forecast notes a cooler trend for January 9 with gradually rising temperatures expected later in the day. Strong entities not evident. wording relies on fragmented OCR.
Drunkenness Charges Questioned by Church Official
Dr S B Hingeley, corresponding secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Church conference, defended the army’s conduct after visits to training camps with about 150000 men. He said reports from abroad indicated similar conditions, but overall moral standards in the camps were better than civilian life.
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Rome
SB. Hingeley
Board of Conference of the
Methodist Eipiscopal Church
Hing
Republican Caucus Backs Amendment on Suffrage Vote
The Republican caucus voted to support a woman suffrage amendment. Members debated party platform conflict and the president urged voting with convictions. Speakers noted Canada and England’s support, while others recalled picketing protests and past strikes related to suffrage. The House was expected to vote late afternoon.
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Oman
Taylor
Belgium
England
Dreaident
Canada
Congress
Thompson says message brings joy to Russia
William D. Thompson head of the American Red Cross mission to Russia returns home amid mixed views on Brest-Litovsk and Bolshevik satisfaction. He denies Red Cross links to German general staff, urges belief in honest Russian leaders driving a peace for the world.
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Wits Cross
Tox
William D.thompson
Rusela
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Thompson
America
Stony Institute
Gereman General Staff
Dallas Firefighters Strike For Pension Row
Dallas Texas January 9 about 150 of the 174 Dallas fire department members struck at a key moment and were ordered to assemble by Mayor Joseph E B Lawther to prevent disorders. The action followed a pension dispute after 21 firemen refused to withdraw from a newly organized men's union.
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Texas
Ae Dallas Cy Fire Department
D. Guards
Joseph EB. Lawther
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