Germany Rejects Alsace Lorraine Cession in War Talks
Chancellor Von Hertling told the Reichstag that Germany would not consider ceding Alsace Lorraine by force or negotiation. He stated Belgium and Poland questions would be settled by Germany and Austria Hungary, and urged new proposals from opposing nations. He signaled readiness to discuss a League of Peace after other issues are resolved.
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Berlin
von Hertling
Reichstag
Russia
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Poland
Austria Hungary
France
Alsare-Laurrine
Balkan
Austria-Hungary
Hertling
Austria
British leaders to meet Clemenceau in Paris visit
A Paris newspaper reports that Lloyd George and Viscount Milner of the British war council will travel to Paris to confer with Premier Clemenceau. The talks will coincide with the Supreme War Council meeting at Versailles.
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Paris
Lloyd George
Viscount, Milner
British War Council
Clemenceau
Supreme War Council
Versailles
Findon Forms England’s First All Women Village Council
In Findon England on January 25 a women’s village council was established making Findon the first village in the country entirely guided by women. The council discusses housing infant welfare and education while promoting neighborliness and a fair temper in discussions.
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Findon
Eng
England
Germans Feel Revolt Spirit Among Fleet Crews
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Daily Express says German fleet crews show more dissatisfaction than the army. It cites revolts among mine-sweepers, a crew drowning a struck lieutenant, and Hamburg sending a motorboat with machine guns that killed 44 and wounded 73, with others imprisoned.
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London
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Kiel
Hamburg
Zones For Coal Scheme Aims at East Coast Relief
Washington sees hurried zone distribution for coal to ease East freight congestion. Plan assigns mining districts to specific territories and prescribes railroad routes to balance loaded and empty car movements. New England would rely on water carriers from Hampton Roads and converge at three ports. rail supply set from central Pennsylvania fields.
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Washington, D. C
Railroad and Fuel Administration
Railroad War Board
Fuel Administration
Anid
New England
Hampton Road
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Virginia
West
Irish Delegates Invited to Confer With Cabinet
London Jan 24 Premier Lloyd George invited leading Irish convention members to confer with the cabinet. A letter read at the convention said that the premier and his colleagues would meet the leading representatives before a decision on issues, with Sir Horace Plunkett authorized to arrange the conference at the earliest date and immediately convene the convention thereafter.
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London
Lloyd George
Horace Plunkett
Roosevelt Defends Self in War Policy Speech
Theodore Roosevelt attacked critics in a National Press Club address urging civilians to expose war inefficiencies. He called Senator Stowe’s Senate attack insidious pro German and pressed for a war cabinet and stronger administration to unite the effort. He argued only coordinated team work can sustain the government’s war aims.
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Washington, D
Theodore
National Press Clubs
Senate
Stowe
Germany
Missouri
Stone
United States
Col
Roosevelt
Chamberlain
Woodstock Railway Freed From Government Control
In accord with Director General Me the Woodstock railway was released from government control by special ruling of draige Paine. It becomes the first New England road to operate on a war basis. The Woodstock line is joined at White River Junction by the Weertetork railway moving to Woodstock.
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New York
Woodstock
Draige Paine
Wowlstock
New England
Ross
Weertetork
White River Junction
Claims execution of 14 spies in U S
New York January 25 C 8 Thompson chairman of the press committee of the American Defense society said at a luncheon that the United States had executed 14 spies since the war with Germany began. He named Detroit as home to at least two of the spies. Washington January 25 Maj Gen Crowder said no confirmed spy executions have occurred in the United States and the Navy denied any espionage executions.
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New York
Thompson
The
American Defense Society
United States
Germany
Detroit
America
Washington, D.C
Crowder
Army
Navy Department
Naval Establishment
Factory Blast Destroys Cambridge Plant
A two story American Rubberro plant in Cambridge fell to a late night explosion and fire. Only employee Manuel Cabral was inside and likely fatally injured by flying debris as firefighters rescued him. The blast stemmed from a vat of mphtha and may have been incendiary, though no nearby fire existed.
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Cambridge
Mass
Rubbero
Manuel Cabral
Packing inquiry shifts to capital in meat probe
Washington, Jan. 25. The federal trade commission's investigation of the meat packing industry moved from Sioux City to Washington today. Francis J. Honey, counsel for the commission, gave no hint about the specific phases to be examined in the capital.
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Washington, D
Federal Trade Commission
Sioux City
Washington
Francis J. Honey
Commission
Will Keep Up Parley With Bolsheviks On No Annexation Basis
Vienna dispatch reports Count Czernin, Austrian foreign minister, told the Reichsrath that Austria would continue peace talks with Russia on a basis of no annexations and no indemnities. He suggested an exchange of views between America and Austria-Hungary could start conciliatory talks among all states.
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London
Vienna
Exchange Telegraph Company
Count Czernin
Reichsrath
Russia
America
Austria-Hungary
Austrian Foreign Minister Sees Softening in Wilson Plan
Vienna dispatch reports Count Czernin says President Wilson’s proposals show a perceptible approach to Austria Hungary’s view. He notes allies must be defended and that Austria Hungary would fight to the end for Germany in Belgium. British authorities report Austrian troops aiding a Flemish defense.
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Basil
Switzerland
Dan
Vienna
Count Czernin
Wilson
Avstria-Hungary
Austria Hungary
Germany
Belgium
Austria-Hungary
Ice 28 Inches Thick Harvested at Hay St Albans
Ice from 28 to 29 inches thick is being harvested at the hay. Each cake weighs about 500 pounds. G A Sweeney, local dealer, notes last year’s heaviest cut was 2 inches and other years average 16 to 18 inches. The ice is excellent. About 1,600 tons have been harvested. he expects a total crop near 3,500 tons.
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St. Albans
G. A. Sweeney
Illinois Man Died in Battle
Washington General Pershing reported Private Fred P. Thompson of Georgetown Illinois was killed in action on January 22 amid ongoing fighting. No additional details were provided.
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Illinois
Fred P. Thompson
Georgetown
General Pershing
Washington, D. C
General
Pershing
Man Confesses to Pointing Finger Robberies in New York
Edward Madden admitted to police that he robbed four cigar stores in central New York by simply pointing his index finger from under his coat and demanding cash. A female cashier testified that he returned a £250 diamond ring and spoke of writing to the company, and Madden was held for the grand jury.
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New York
Linldup
Edward Madden
Moerely
Madden
Freight congestion being cleaned up in the East
Washington D C dan 25 The successful rerouting of western freight over southern lines and better weather today over most of the East prompted railroad officials to declare that the general freight embargo on three eastern lines would be removed by Monday or Tuesday Coal movements were reported far greater today than in the past 10 days
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Washington, D. C
Dan
East
Railroad Administration
Better Enlist Now Urges Early Enlistment for Vermont Regiment
Adjutant General H. T. Johnson received a telegram from Colonel F. B. Thomas of the 1st Vermont infantry. The regiment is expected to move from Camp Greene in Charlotte North Carolina but the destination is not provided. Colonel Thomas urges all prospective enlistees to join now to avoid being sent after the unit moves.
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H. T. Johnson
F. B. Thomas
1St
Vermont Infantry
Camp Greene
Charlotte
N. C
Thomas
Sarguel
1St Vermont
Centenary Discussion at Montpelier Meeting
A joint district meeting of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church and Montpelier Seminary will be held in Montpelier, Vermont, to discuss the Centenary Movement. Speakers include Dr. Earl Thayer, Rev. Joseph W. Van Cleave, D.D., and Dr. K. C. Spaulding, with talks on foreign missions, conference finance, and Epworth League leadership.
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Trinity Methodist Epicenpal Church
Mostpelier Seminary
Montpeler Fed
Earl Thayer
Board of Foreign Missions
New York
Docaph W. van Cleave
Board of Conference
Ehhimants
Chicago
Commission On Finance
Aml
KC. Spaulding
Worcester
New England
Epworth League
Soft Drinks Improve With Updated Bottling Methods
The annual report from the U S Bureau of Chemistry shows five year old bottling and cleaning machinery outdated, while ten year comparisons reveal major improvements in mineral waters and soft drinks. It notes stricter methods for labeling and health value claims and cites revolutions in production and enforcement by federal food authorities.
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Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Sien
Taft Talks at Camp Devens Warns of Pacifist Dangers
Former President Taft addressed three dozen Army soldiers at Camp Devens Mass. He criticized German claims of divine right and urged blunt treatment toward antiwar voices. He warned of street corner murmurers, predicted a long war, and said the United States must not merely win but prevail.
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Awer
Mass
Thema and
National Army
Camp Devens
Taft
United States
Agnes War at the Ont Show Exhibit
An Agnes exhibit ends in a wartime style display at an ont show. The event features Bostes Tran script and includes local participants.
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Agnes War
Bostes Transcript
Vermont Fuel Admn H J M Jones Urges Coal Curtailment
In a letter to local fuel committees Vermont state fuel administrator H M Jones says most bituminous coal is diverted to government order industries. He calls for curtailing non essentials, limiting amusements, and using wood fires to save coal and ease railroad strain while supporting essential industry and democracy.
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H. J. M. Jones
Vermont
Moving Picture Houses
Contracts Awarded for Randolph Center Dormitory Construction
At a meeting of the state board of control the building committee was authorized to proceed with the Randolph Center state agricultural school dormitory project. The general construction goes to St Sault of Randolph at 24800 with added services and fees. heating and plumbing to J A Lamson & Sons of Randolph at 6510 plus fees. The committee may omit work to stay within 80050,000 appropriation. work to start at once.
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State Board of Control
Montpellier
State Board of Education
State Agricultural School
Randolph Center
Wias
J. A. Lamson & Sons
Randolph
Ont
Milk dealers rebuked over price rises in other towns
Boston, Jan. 25. Philip H. Allen, chairman of the federal milk commission of New England, issued a statement condemning milk dealers who use Boston price findings to justify higher prices elsewhere. He warned that outside Boston, local production and delivery conditions make local prices possible, and such extensions are unauthorized.
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Boston
Philip Rk, Allen
Federal Milk Commission of
New England
Allen
Commission For
Concatenated Local Notices Include Lumber Unit Join
Fragmented OCR report notes Joins Lumber Unit at St Johrsbury with J. Maton from Northfield, attending at the Masonic temple. Mentions brother Maron and a government card. Also references Zetar Jenks and a photograph entry for a 3rd corp.
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St. Johrsbury
J. Maton
Northfield
Lambert Varit
Ion
Maron
Vorment
Zetar Jenks
Jenks
Atu
Ie 3 Corp
Label Every Shovel in Barre for Jan 30 Tag Day
The fuel administration plans a national Tag Day on January 30 to mark every shovel used in homes and shops with a government message urging fuel conservation. Barre locals mobilize school children under Supt C W White to distribute tags next week and visit every home on January 10 to tag shovels. The initiative underscores the critical fuel shortage and the priority of conserving coal.
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United States
Barre
C. WH. White
253 Class A Men in Washington Co
The federal district board has sent back to the foot board of Washington county the names of 253 men placed in class A and the first call. The board holds many questionnaires and sorts them by class. Class A names are returned to local boards and prorated to counties when the adjutant general requests numbers. no first call details are set, but it will occur after February 15.
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Federal District Board
Foot Board
Washington County
Adjutant General
Enlisted Man Otis J Smithers Dies in Georgia
Randolph mourns Otis J Smithers a young Syracuse University graduate who studied osteopathy in Philadelphia and served in the hospital corps. The remains will be sent home for burial likely arriving Tuesday. his parents Rev and Mrs W S Smithers plan to meet the body in Orleans.
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Randolph
Otis J. Smithers
HL. J. Smithers
Mr. Smithers
Georgia
College of Osteopathy
Philadelphia
W. S. Smithers
Orleans
Syracuse University
Masy
Vermonter Dowd Dies at Camp Devens
Mahon C. Dowd of Albany Vermont, chief cornetist in the ammunition train band, died at the base hospital Camp Devens Ayer Massachusetts. He arrived September 10 and was admitted November 26. Four days ago he applied for a life insurance policy valued at 10 000 dollars. Total camp insurance reached 144 million dollars.
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Devens
Ayer
Mass
Mahon C. Dowd
Albany
Hardwick Hard Up For Coal Amid Shortage
State fuel office struggles to secure coal for Hardwick and Barton for domestic use. Conditions grow critical as delivery delays persist. The coal committee reports urgent action and may requisition transportation from areas with better supply to avert further shortages.
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Thrdwick
Barton
Coal Committee
Hardwick
Rally at St Johnsbury Knights of Columbus Gathers
Frederick G. Fleetwood of Morrisville secretary of state led the rally at St Johnsbury last night with local speakers James Cosgrove Frank H Brook and Rev J W Dyeyer The local lodge plans to move over 82500 here this week in its big drive.
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St. Johnsbury
Frederick G. Fleetwood
Morrisville
Knights of Columbus
the Artory
James Cosgrove
Frank H. Brook
J. W. Dyeyer
Knights of Columba fund drive total reaches 1425
St Albans officer in charge of the Knights of Columba war camp fund drive reports receipts about 1425 as of last night. About 250 came from a Wednesday evening entertainment and 431.50 from a card party held yesterday afternoon.
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Sy. Albans
Knights of Columba
Five Stores Burned at Fair Haven in Bevelseee Section
Pair Haven Jan 2 Five stores in the Bevelseee section of the village were destroyed today by fire causing estimated losses around 540,000. Fire crews battled the blaze through the night with extensive property damage reported and no immediate word on the cause or any injuries.
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Fair Haven
Pair Haven
Bevelseee
Dale Urges Guns and Strong War Support in Barre Address
Congressman Porter H. Dale of Vermont spoke to about 250 at the Vincitia club in Barre, detailing war conditions in France and England. He urged strong defense and full equipment for American troops, praised allied soldiers, and warned against partisan criticism while praising government efforts.
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Vincitia
Porter H. Dale
Second
Europe
France
England
Halle
Congress
Dale
Ned J. Roberts
George Thompson
87Th Canadian Grenadier Rumards
Marne
Belgium
Paris
London
America
Germany
Swiss Alps
Risia
Balkans
Savoy
Harry Lander
St. George's Chapel
Somme
Rheims
Sotecome
Arras
Bapaume
Albert
Abel
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St. Albans Bay
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Vermont Regiment
Montpelier
Food and Drug Act
FUEL
Randolph Center Agricultural School
Samuel J. Matson
Washington CO
M. C. Dowd
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