Canadians Lead Brilliant Charge in War Front News
Reports state British, Russian forces press gains on multiple fronts. British assault near Gerepen trenches penetrates German positions. Russians recapture Vadent village southwest of Galata and push Teutonic allies from Gerleschl. German defenses, Turkish posts near Vaden withdraw. minor engagements persist across Galicia and zones between Vilna and Minsk.
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Bur Anere
United
Vadent
Danubian
Galata
Petrograd
Devlin
Smorgon
Vilna
Minsk
Galicia
Zborow-Zlochoff
Woolgrowers Meet in Zion Endorses Wool Standard Plan
The national woolgrowers convention in Salt Lake City from January 10 to 13 endorsed standardizing wool prices and urged Congress to appropriate $200,000 to control predatory animals. They asked states to fund similar efforts, urged the Bureau of Animal Industry to study range sheep feeding, and condemned the House agricultural committee for denying $20,000 for an experimental farm while urging Senate support. They also pledged to back interior department trails through national forests and noted wool eroded by shearing pens.
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Salt Lake City
National Convention of Woolgrowers
Department of Agriculture
Congress
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Agricultural Committee
House of Representatives
Washington
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Denver Woman Kills Husband in Fashionable District
Stella M. Smith told police of events leading to the fatal shooting of her husband John L. Smith at their home in a fashionable Denver district Saturday. She said he threatened to tear clothing from her and to kill her and her daughter by a former marriage, Mildred Moore.
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Denver
Stella M. Smith
John L. Smith
China Accepts Wilson Peace Note in Willing Reply
China replies to President Wilsons peace note expresses sympathy for the spirit of the note and willingness to join efforts with the United States for the attainment of permanent peace.
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Washington
China
Wilson
State Department
United States
Airmen to Fly at Night at Homestead Field
Airmen and cadets in the signal corps and aero corps will operate night flights at Homestead field. Installations include searchlights exceeding one million candlepower to aid takeoffs and landings after dark.
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Hometead
Frat Aignal Corps
Frat Aero Corps
Aviation Field
Oklahoma House Passes Cigarette Ban Bill
Oklahoma House of Representatives votes 79 to 21 to approve the McCallister bill prohibiting smoking and the giving away or selling of cigarettes in the state.
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Oklahoma City
House of Representatives of
Oklahoma
McCallister
Admiral George Dewey Dies at 79 Hero of Manila Bay
Washington reports Admiral George Dewey longtime naval hero of the Civil War and the Manila Bay battle died at his home after a weeklong illness. The storied officer, 79, supported by his devoted wife, led naval forces from Farragut’s era to the Spanish American War and defined a career built on duty and honor.
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Washington
George Dewey
Manila Bay
United States
Dewey
General Board
Navy Department
Far East
Spain
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Globe
Philippines
Admiral Montejo
Congress
Vermont
Montpelier
Annapolis
Mississippi
Farragut
New Orleans
Admiral Dewey
Porter
Admiral Dewey Dies in Washington at Eighty
Admiral George Dewey, renowned hero of Manila Bay, dies at his Washington home in his eightieth year. The notable naval officer had led U S forces to victory in 1898 and long been a respected figure in military and public life.
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Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Washington
Lost Aviators Reported Flying Low Over Sonora
Lieutenant Colonel Harry G. Bishop and Lieutenant W. A. Robertson, the missing aviators, were sighted Wednesday flying low about three miles north of La Bolsa Sonora according to a message received here.
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Yuma, Arie
Harry G. Bishop
W. A. Robertson
la Bolsa
Sonora
Leak Probe Broadens to Stock Market Inquiry
Washington reports the house rules committee widened the peace note leak probe on Tuesday. A broad stock market inquiry now runs alongside the original leak investigation in the financial district of New York.
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Washington
New York
House Rules Committee
Lawson Names Men Higher Up in Stock Leak Probe
Thomas W. Lawson testified before the House rules committee that Representative Henry, chairman of the committee, told him of a stock gambling pool involving a cabinet officer Secretary McAdoo banker H Pliny Fisk and a senator initialed O He also named Paul M Warburg and Count von Baernstorf and said Ruth Thompson Visconti claimed Tumulty received his cut Subpoenas were issued and Henry denied Lawson’s accusations saying he had no knowledge of the alleged leaks
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Washington
Thomas W. Lawson
House Rules Committee
Wilson
Henry
Lawson
McAdoo
H. Pliny Fisk
New York
Paul M. War-burg
Federal Reserve Board
Count von Baernstorff
Malcolm McAdoo
C. D. Barney & Co
Stewart G. Gibboney
Ruth Thompson Visconti
Tumulty
W. W. Price
White House
Archibald 8
Lansing
Bernard Baruch
Wall Street
Bus Plunges into Creek Near Flint. Four Drown
A four passenger bus ran through the bank into Thread Creek near Flint on Monday. The vehicle capsized and all occupants drowned, police report.
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Creek
Flint
Mich
Thread Creek
Here
Will be Buried By Slayer Denver
Funeral expenses for John J L Smith, killed by his wife Stella Newton Smith, will be paid by Mrs Smith who claims self defense.
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Slayer
Denver
John JL. Smith
Stella Newton Smith
Supreme Court Upholds Chicago Billboard Regulation
The 1911 Chicago rule banning billboards on residential streets without consent from over half of property owners was upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Chicago
Supreme Court
Socialist Leader Karl Liebknecht Given New Sentence
London dispatch reports German socialist leader Karl Liebknecht sentenced to four and a half years at hard labor with expulsion from the Berlin bar. The Central News dispatch confirms the additional punishment.
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London
Karl Liebnecht
Berlin
German Raider Scours the Sea in Atlantic Attacks
Reports from Rio Janeiro say a German commerce raider operated between the Azores and South America from December 12 to January 10. At least thirteen vessels were captured or sunk including eight British steamers and two French sailing ships. One Japanese steamer was released to land at Pernambuco. 441 crewmen are unaccounted for.
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New York
Rio Janeiro
Atlantic Ocean
Azores Islands
South American
Brazil
Pernambuco
Guardsmen to be sent home soon from Pershing’s expedition
Washington reports indicate a planned early withdrawal of General Pershing’s expedition and demobilization of the national guard. Officials cite transportation uncertainty and changing conditions but expect orders to withdraw within a few days barring unforeseen developments. Army officers favor regrouping to a better position after locating Villa’s forces.
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Washington
Villa
Mexico
Pershing
National Guard
Alderman Oscar de Priest Indicted in Graft Case
Chicago reports six indictments charging graft conspiracy against Oscar de Priest colored alderman of the Second ward and Police Captain Stephen Healey. Nineteen other defendants are named in true bills alleging conspiracy to exact tribute from underworld characters for police protection.
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Chicago
Oscar de Priest
Stephen Healey
Utah Troops Clash Reported Near Nogales
Ten carloads of Mexican troops about 300 men arrived at Nogales late Thursday night. Their destination was unclear, but believed to be Altar Sonora opposite Arivaca Aziz. Utah cavalry was reported to have clashed with Mexicans at Arivaca.
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Nogales
Ariz
Altar
Sonora
Arivaca
Aziz
Utah
Record Farm Output Sets New U.S. Value Peak in 1916
Washington reports that American farm products reached a gross value of 13 449 000 000 in 1916, the highest in U.S. history. The Department of Agriculture notes an increase of 2 674 000 000 over 1915 and over 3 500 000 000 above 1914, marking a new peak.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Denver Woman Sworn In After Recount Victory
Mrs Evangeline Heartz a Democrat of Denver was sworn into the Colorado House following a recount showing she beat Republican George P Winters of Denver by more than 25 votes after contesting his election.
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Denver
Evangeline Heartz
Colorado
Elections Committee
George P. Winters
Oklahoma City Teacher Shot Dead. Music Instructor Also Killed
Miss Nellie M Dunn a young schoolteacher was called from her classroom and killed. Minutes later Rowland D Williams a music instructor and composer was shot and killed near his studio. John M Couch brother in law of Miss Dunn was held in Guthrie charged with the murder.
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Oklahoma City
Nellie M., Dunn
Rowland D. Williams
John M. Couch
Dunn
Guthrie
Okla
General Robert G Nivel le takes French commander post
General Robert G Niveaule succeeds General Joffre as commander in chief of French forces and is described as sixty years old and a notable discovery of Papa Joffre.
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General Joffre
Nivelle
Papa” Joffre
Bank Robbers Captured After Fatal Okemah Shootout
A gun fight near Okemah Oklahoma between a posse and two alleged bank robbers left Deputy Sheriff M Boulware dead from a single close range shot. One robber was killed and the other was captured after being wounded.
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Okemah
Okla
Here
M. Boulware
Gerard Offers to Resign Over Banquet Speech
A Rotterdam dispatch reports Ambassador Gerard offering to resign if President Wilson disapproved of his remarks at the banquet given by the American Association of Commerce and Trade.
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London
Gerard
Wilson
American Association of Commerce and Trade
Rotterdam
Cowboys Kill Mexicans Near Nogales
Two American cowboys killed six Mexicans thirty miles west of Nogales after being fired upon while returning cattle allegedly rustled by the Mexicans. Sheriff reports confirm the deadly incident and location.
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Here
Two Trainmen Slain In Union Pacific Freight Case
Albert G. Carroll is jailed on a coroner’s verdict of killing conductors Cleoro Allen and Otto Jones of Cheyenne aboard a Union Pacific freight train near Kimball Nebraska.
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Kimball, Neb
Albert G. Carroll
Cleoro Allen
Otto Jones
Cheyenne
Pacffc
Battle near Santa Yeabel West of Chihuahua City
Rebels and government troops clash near Santa Yeabel about fifteen miles west of Chihuahua City. Refugees report ongoing fighting in the area with no updated casualty details available.
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el Paso
Tex
Santa Yeabel
Chihuahua City
Rescue at Cape Verde brings Yarrowdale crew home
The British steamer Yarrowdale arrived January 16 at Bao Vicenti Cape Verde Islands with the crews of eight ships sunk by a German raider in the Atlantic.
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Cape Verde
Rio Janeiro
Yarrowdale
Atlantic
Bao Vicenti
Cape Verde Islands
Picketing Protested at White House Gateways
Representative Emerson of Ohio led a protest in the House against what he called the nuisance of suffrage pickets posted at the gateways of the White House. The remarks aimed to defend gate areas from protest activity.
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Washington
White House
House
Emerson
Ohio
Kuhn Named War College President in Mead Washington
The War Department announced on Thursday the appointment of Brigadier General Joseph B. Kuhn as president of the War College and his elevation relative to Major General Scott, chief of staff.
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Kuhn
War College
Mead
Washington
War Department
Joseph B. Kuhn
The
Scott
Mexican-American Joint Commission Dissolved After Talks
The Mexican-American Joint Commission ended its four month conference without agreement. Secretary of the Interior Lane and American members advised Mexico to expect Presidential action. They recommended sending Ambassador Fletcher and withdrawing Pershing’s troops from Chihuahua, signaling the Mexican issue returns to President Wilson.
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New York
Mexico
United States
Interior
Lane
J. BR. Mott
George Gray
Wilson
Fletcher
Chihuahua
Pershing
Allies' Terms Amplified in Balfour Note to Wilson
Washington reports a note from Arthur Balfour to Ambassador Spring-Rice, delivered to the state department. It expands the entente reply to President Wilson’s note, arguing a peace with essential guarantees is impossible now and detailing territorial changes sought including expulsion of Turkey from Europe, Alsace Lorraine to France, and Italia Irredenta to Italy. It blames German influence in Turkey for barbarous conditions and asserts treaties cannot secure rights while Germany remains aggressive.
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Washington
Arthur Balfour
Spring-Rice
State Department
Wilson
Turkey
Europe
Alsace- Lorraine
France
Italia
Italy
German diplomats removed over aiding enemy munitions
Count von Bernstorf, the German ambassador, notified the U S state department that Franz Bopp and E H von Schack former consul general and vice consul at San Francisco have been relieved from duty. They were convicted of violating U S neutrality by conspiring to destroy munitions bound for the Entente allies.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorf
State Department
Franz Bopp
E. H. von Schack
San Francisco
United States
Railroads Lose Suit In Supreme Court Mail Contract Case
Washington reports the Supreme Court ruled against about 800 railroad claims seeking roughly 36 million dollars in additional compensation for carrying the mails from 1907 to 1911. The decision marks a decisive defeat for the railroads in this large set of cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Senate Panel Backs Cuts in Salaries Bill
Senate committee struck from the appropriation bill the house approved pay increases for government clerks. The panel also recommended reducing the Farm Loan Board salaries from 10,000 to 7,500 and trimming the secretary’s pay from 6,000 to 3,000.
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Washington
House
Senate
Talauo
Farm Loan Board
Wyoming to Vote on Prohibition in 1918 Amendment
Cheyenne Wyoming follows Senate concurrence to house amendments on a bill for submitting a constitutional amendment. The measure would establish prohibition in the state, with a 1918 vote planned after upper house approval of changes.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Senate
Copper Merger Rumors in Utah Copper Stock
Boston reports claim the Guggenheims have been heavy buyers of Utah Copper stock over the past two to three weeks and have acquired sizable investment blocks.
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Boston
Guggenheims
Utah
Two Burn to Death in Chicago Fire Claims Two Lives
A blaze destroyed a four dwelling on the North Side leaving Carl Boucher aged 70 blind dead and Hans Thompson aged 33 teamster killed in the fire.
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Chicago
Carl Boucher
Hans Thompson
Hillstrom's Ashes Scattered After Memorial Service
The ashes of Joseph Hillstrom, executed last year in Salt Lake for murder, were scattered from small balloons Sunday over the countryside near here after a memorial service.
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San Jose
Cab
Joseph Hillstrom
Salt Lake
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Manila
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Siain
Robert G. Nivelle
Gerard Offere
Gomshission
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