Lawsons Refusal Tied to Contempt in Leak Inquiry
Washington plans by house rules sub committees include possible contempt proceedings if Thomas W Lawson refuses to answer questions on a leak probe tied to a cabinet officer and a foreign official being kept out of public hearings. A draft resolution would cite obstruction of business and custody until he complies.
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Boston
Washington
Thomas W. Lawson
Wilson
House Rules Committee
Lawson
Congress
Hgh
Campbell
Kansas
Famous Cafe Mollard Closed in Paris Sale of Absinthe
Paris January 14 The cafe Mollard opposite the St Lazare terminus has been ordered closed and proprietor Louis Mollard fined over 40000 for selling nearly 1000 bottles of absinthe in violation of the 1915 prohibition law.
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Paris
Cafe Mollard
St. Lazare
Louis Mollard
Notable Events Tangle in Daily Buffalo Standard
A jumble of 1920s era items includes burial news for Buffalo Bill, a motorist murder confession, engagement announcements and a fatal officer incident, plus aviation notes, executions, civic notices, fires, and theater reports. Multiple names and locations appear with no single continuous narrative.
Tsukuba Cruiser Destroyed in Yokosuka Harbor
The Japanese battle cruiser Tsukuba exploded in Yokosuka harbor today, killing 153 and wounding 157. Most officers were ashore. many crew were rescued from the water. The vessel, laid down in 1905 and displacing 13,750 tons, carried 4 12-inch, 12 6-inch, 12 4-inch, 4 3-inch guns and five torpedo tubes, with a crew of 817.
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Tokio
Tsukuba
Yokosuka
Hampton Roads
Austrian Submarine Sunk Italian Palermo, Claims Rise
Three American cattlemen aboard the Palermo recounts claiming an Austrian submarine torpedoed and sank the Italian steamer off the Spanish coast in late November after giving the crew time to abandon ship. One man died from the shock, and the vessel sailed from New York on November 15 bound for Spezia with 102 crew.
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New York
Palermo
Spain
Cadiz
Montserrat
Daniel O'Connor
Martin J. Redmond
Frank M. Carney
Syracuse
Murphy
Spezia
Bomb wrecks church injuring six on Chicago's south side
Police pursued a motive for the blast that wrecked the St. Louis Roman Catholic church early today. Six residents nearby were injured by the explosion as many windows shattered. The pastor Rev. R G Pugny said there had been no prior trouble at the church and called the act a mystery.
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Chicago
St. Louis
R. G. Pugny
Chicago Butter and Egg Board Records Seized in Price Fix Inquiry
Special agents of the Department of Justice examined Chicago butter and egg board books and files today after a seizure aimed at enforcing a 1914 injunction by Judge K M Landis against price fixing. Robert W. Childs called the records very interesting but offered no further comment.
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Chicago
Department of Justice
Chicago Butter and Eg Board
K. M. Landis
Federal
Robert W. Childs
United States Attorney General
Confesses He Killed Her In Self Defense
Columbus Ohio January 14 Wells a former Kansas City broker's clerk confessed to County Prosecutor R P Duncan that he shot Mona Byron Simon in a hotel room last Thursday night He says he acted in self defense Wells was arrested in Huntington Ind and arrived in Columbus tonight The body was found Friday noon in a room used earlier by a man listing as G Van Brunt of Chicago Authorities say Wells met Simon in the hotel quarrel ensued and she threatened him with a razor Verbal confession notes two razors and a revolver with one empty chamber were found among Wells effects
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Columbus
Ohio
Heldon H. Wells
Kansas City
R. P. Duncan
Mona Byron Simon
Wells
Huntington
Ind
Miss Simon
G. van Brunt
Chiccago
van Brunt
Wella
Simon
Milwaukee cruiser run aground off Eureka cannot be refloated
Eureka Cal Jan 14 The protected cruiser Milwaukee which ran ashore on Samoa beach while attempting to salvage the stranded submarine H 8 cannot be refloated Frazer expert mechanic after a candle lit survey with Lt Newton and staff reported the hull stanchions giving way and vessel likely to break up Salvage work on the submarine awarded to private firm for 18 000 paymaster recovered 75000 and officers personal effects removed
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Eureka
Cal
United States
Milwaukee
Samoa Beach
Here
Tod JD. Fraser
W. F Newton
Frazier
Newton
The
Washington hunting deaths rise in season end
During the hunting season from Sept. 15 to today ten hunters met violent deaths in Washington. Causes varied: two were shot by companions, four died by self inflicted or accidental gunfire, two froze to death, and two more died by own actions or exposure.
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Seattle
Washington
No Sleds in Dallas Use Rocking Chairs
North and tonight a rare snow event hit Dallas with seven inches in the city and light accumulations to the south in Waco. Children found rocking chairs as improvised sleds and rode grotesque curves through the streets while all-night car service was planned to keep lines moving. Trains ran hours behind schedule as the winter weather disrupted travel and routines.
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Dallas
Waco
Stree
Ueup
Railroad Employes Seek Inclusion in Adamson Act
Boston note reports J Coyte grand president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Station Employes sent to Congressman Tague a draft amendment to the Adamson act. The proposal would extend its scope to include many workers not actually moving trains, covering switchmen, crossing tenders, baggage and freight workers, and all others performing manual labor on tracks switches trains or engines as well as dispatchers and signal men.
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Boston
San
P. J. Coyte
Brotherhood of Railroad
Tague
Adamson
Engagement ends in murder suicide in Kansas
Clarence M. Wood county surveyor of Coffey county and former student at Kansas University and Baker University was shot dead in Burlington along with Miss Josephine Holmes a maid in his home. At an inquest Miss Alice Fisher testified that Wood had learned of an engagement to an Atchison girl and Holmes warned Wood he would not live to marry her. Wood 28 and son of a former Baker University professor. Holmes 18 daughter of a Hartford farmer.
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Buffalo Bill
Aviate News
White Sulphur Springs
Anaconda News
Edstorial T
Tuolumne
Kenck Ranch
Wellcome Ranch
Jesus
Butte Playhouse
Heer
State Capitol
Goldberg
Burlington
Kan
Clarence M. Wood
Coffey County
Kansas University
Baker University
Josephine Holmes
Alice Fisher
Wood
Atchison, Kan
Holmes
Clarence Wood
Miss Holmes
Hartford
Three military planes to search desert for missing aviators
In San Diego on January 14 three planes with pilots and observers will depart to scout the mountains en route to Calexico and beyond. They join the hunt for Lieut Col Harry G Bishop and Lieut W A Robertson Jr missing since Wednesday. Governor Cantu of Lower California authorized the expedition. Bishops and Robertson face court martial if found.
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San Diego
Cal
Calexico
Harry G. Bishop
W. A. Robertson Jr
Cantu
Lower California
Bishop
Bishop and Robertson
Here
San Francisco
Army
No Move To Develop New Peace Terms
Washington reports no moves in the peace movement today as officials note uncertainty over President Wilson’s next step. German press reaction to the Entente reply draws interest, with officials doubting early peace. The Entente’s broad terms are not yet cabled to American diplomats, while a central powers statement is anticipated soon.
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Washington
Wilson
Entente
General Funston Starts On Visit To Pershing's Camp
Major General Funston with Capt. Fitzhugh Lee and Lieut. J. L. Collins leaves Columbus for punitive expedition field HQ in Mexico. Heavy infantry guards in trucks follow as he reviews detachments and inspects Colonia Dublan camp. trip may extend to El Valle, 172 miles away.
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Columbus
N. ML
Funston
Fitzhugh Lee
J. L. Collins
Pershing
Mexico
Colonia Dublan
Editor Hughes Dies At Detroit Home
Detroit January 14 William H Hughes editor and publisher of the Michigan Catholic died at his home after a several week illness. Born in Grand Rapids Michigan sixty four years ago he was well known to Catholic leaders nationwide.
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Hughes
Detroit
Willam H. Hughes
The
Michigan Catholic
Mr. Hughes
Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
Body of Clyde Armour Found After Disappearance
Clyde Armour vanished last fall on an automobile trip with his mother later taken ill and traveling home. His body was found near Glorietta New Mexico after a dog led to a ranch where a human bone and Armour's receipt and watch were located. E W Blancett was arrested in Friday Harbor Washington charged with selling the dead man's car and forging Armour's name. A coroner jury concluded the body was Armour.
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Friday Harbor
Sioux City
Dead Man
Hody
Santa Fe
Novm
Clyde Armour
Gloria Eta
E. W. Blancett
Armour
Wash
Colorado
Nebraska
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Blancett
D. Armour
Art Blancett
Iowa
Clyde D. Armour
Fresno
Cal
Num
Albuquerque
N. M
Funeral for Col. Cody Draws Governors and Cowboys
A large Denver cortege honors Col. William F. Cody with two governors in attendance and 70 cowboys marching behind the caisson. The ceremony includes a state capitol appearance, a look at Cody's horse McKinley, and services at the Elks home as crowds, soldiers, and fraternal groups pay tribute to the frontier figure.
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Colonel Cody
Plains
McKinley
State Capitol
Denver
William F. Coay
Buffalo Bi
Lookout Mountain
States Army
Grand Army ‘of the Republic
The
Prairies
Cody
Capitol
Fort Logan
Thor
Johnny” Baker
Rochelle
Palestine
Knights Templars
North Neb
Coloerade National Guard
Pioneers
Soe Ciety
Eikw
Grand Army of the Republic
Legiom of Honor
Grand Army of
It Public
William ¥. Cody
Wies
John 8. Kendrick
Wyoming
Edgar Howard
Cowe Hoya
Mex Kinley
Elks
Ranger's Body Found Near La Pine After Blizzard
In La Pine Oregon January 14 searchers found Russell M Christensen a forest ranger who had disappeared during the Christmas blizzard his body lay in the snow near the town indicating he had been dead about a week
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la Pine
Ore
Russell M.christensen
Thaw case updates raise questions of restraint and safety
Philadelphia report describes Mrs Mary Copley Thaw visiting son Harry K Thaw in hospital after personal safety wounds. He eyes two week recovery amid his mother’s concern. Thaw’s attorney notes possible removal from Pennsylvania jurisdiction and ongoing defense planning amid extradition talks for related conspiracy charges.
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Leonard A. Flood
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