German Note to Neutrals Arraigns Enemies Reply
The entente allies reject a peace now, saying it cannot guarantee reparations and safety for neutrals, while the Belgian government likewise seeks peace only with future guarantees. They praise America’s note’s spirit and back a League of Nations, but insist a just end to the war requires a settlement of the current conflict with the Central Powers.
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Washington
Entente
State Department
Ambassador Sharp
Paris
Sharp
League ‘of Nations
United States
Europe
Solla
Deo
Sheailen
Art theft probe widens in Butte over Baker scheme
Investigators trace a rash of missing Russell Paxson paintings and bronzes amid allegations that Martin Baker, called manager of the Butte Newspaper Artists association, sold works to Chicago and shipped others abroad. Prominent local owners report loss of major pieces as Baker’s alleged fraud expands with new names and reported funds.
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Russell
Butte
Chicago
Tee Hayes
Martin Baker
Russell and Paxson
Montana
Butte Newspaper Artists Association
Wasario
Teun
Baker
Paxson
Racer
Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Artists’ Association
Boulder
Jefferson Valley
San Francisco Harbor
Portland
Lovers’ Lane
St Joe
Entente Peace Talks and Mixed News In Today's Standards
Imany sends a note to neutrals about war pauses while reports note art exhibit gaps and Thaw’s death attempt. Wilson faces next moves. State briefings cover tragedy recalls and calls for funds refunds. Anaconda updates, kidnapping charge stance, and resource controls feature amid education and commerce mentions. Sports, legislature, mining, cartoons, and ads round out the page.
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Wilson
Belgium
T'Entente
Imany
Harry “Thaw
New Jersey
Shriners
Minneapolis
Anaconda News
Chamber of Commerce
Goldberg Cartoon
German note rebukes Entente peace proposal reply
Berlin reports Germany refused to discuss peace, blaming Entente for war aims. It denounces Allied demands as insincere, cites Allied aggression, occupation plans, and violations of international law. The note defends German liberty and warns neutral powers against Entente terms. Continued on Page 2, Column 7.
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Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Turkey
Bularia
Africa
France
Teutonic
England
Europe
Russia
United States
Tts Broad 19
Belgium
Fire Devastates Plant Near Kingston After Shell Explosions
A large Canadian Car and Foundry plant half a mile east of Kingland New Jersey, storing hundreds of thousands of three inch shells for Russia, was destroyed by fire. Explosions continued for three hours, causing extensive damage and clearing the site.
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New York
Canadian Car and Foundry Company
Kingland
N. J
British Battleship Cornwallis Sunk by Submarine
London reports the British battleship Cornwallis of 14 000 tons and the seaplane carrier Ben-My-Chree were sunk. The Cornwallis loss occurred January 9 in the Mediterranean with 13 missing and feared killed. the Ben-My-Chree suffered gunfire damage with no confirmed fatalities. The Kingsland plant near Bergen county faced a major disaster with refugees, looting arrests, and a large explosion risk involving trinitrotoluol and related materials.
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London
Cornwallis
Ben-My-Chree
H. M.S. Cornwallis
A. P. Davidson
Mediterranean
Ben-My- Chree
C. R. Samson
Mastelorizo Harbor
Asia Minor
Heer
Kingsland
Rutherford
Bergen County
Thomas J. Huckin
Cutor
Thaw attempts suicide while in Philadelphia
Harry Kendall Thaw, indicted in New York for an alleged Christmas Day assault on a Kansas City youth, slashed his throat and wrist in a West Philadelphia house while police hunted him. He survived after 30 stitches, with doctors saying recovery unlikely to take long. Police prepared for his extradition once stable.
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Philadelphia
Harry Kendall Thaw
New York
Frederick Gumper
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Swann
Samuel G. Maloney
Thaw
Elizabeth Tacot
Mr. West
Tacot
Elwood Kirby
Captain Tate
Detective Headquarters
Detective Bureau
Montana Girl Picketing White House in Cold Campaign
Miss Margaret Thompson of Billings Montana is one of the congressional unit pickets at the White House gate carrying a banner amid wintry weather. The Union urges access to warm themselves at the White House while a cold vigil continues with guards using hot bricks and hot chocolate for relief.
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The
Standard
Washington
Margaret Thompson
Billings
Mont
White House
Union
Ite
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
12 “Sentinels
Allied aims and probes over Belgium Serbia and Montenegro
The article discusses the Allies demands for the evacuation of invaded territories in France Russia and Romania, the restoration of European borders, and restitution for wartime damages. It cites Wilson and central powers, condemns Germany's actions, and notes Allied insistence on a stable, nationality respectful settlement with continued public protests against aggression.
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Belgium
Serbia
Montenegro
France
Russia
Romania
Europe
Syria
Early peace out of the question in Wilson note
The article explains that the peace note reply is seen as ruling out any early peace, while still leaving room for further U S efforts. It discusses German reactions, possible U S moves, and the delicate balance of responses from Entente and central powers as officials weigh next steps and confidential negotiations.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
United States
Entente
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