Miners Vote to Support Administration at UMWA Convention
In Indianapolis on January 20 the United Mine Workers of America defeated a resolution for an inquiry into its finances. President John P. White won a vote of confidence after eight hours of debate amid calls for unity, with Mary Jones urging leaders Germere and McDonald to shake hands with White. White outlined wage conference plans for Mobile and New York and stressed keeping miners at work if negoti tions remain active before March 31 contract expirations.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mines Workers of America
Miners’ Convention
John P.white
White
New York
Mobile
Ala
Mary Jones
Adolph Germere
Duncan McDonald
New ‘York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
McDonald
United States
Socialist Party
International Union
Nation voices fury at weak naval program and neutral rights
Washington reports at the National Security League convention condemn a weak naval build and a policy seen as failing to protect neutral rights. speakers pin blame on Congress, Bryan supporters, and pacifists while urging stronger defense and stricter foreign espionage laws.
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Washington
Daniel
National Security League
Stanwood Menken
Menken
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Rome
Frederick R. Connert
New York
Turkey Buzzard
United States
Persia
Peru
David Jayne Hill
Germany
Six Negroes Probably Lynched in Georgia
In Sylvester Georgia a mob of about fifty men seized six negroes from the Worth county jail. The prisoners were held for safekeeping after the killing of Sheriff Moreland of Lee County. The mob, which also freed a bound negro, took the men away in automobiles and fled. Officials pursuing the mob could not locate them by nightfall.
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Lee County
Sylvester
Moreland
Worth County
Coles
British Forces Near Kut-el-Amara in Mesopotamia
General Aylmer's troops pressed Turkish positions at Essin and stood seven miles from Kut-el-Amara where a British force is surrounded by Turkish forces.
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Kut-el- Amara
London
Aylmer
Essin
Kut-el-Amara
Mesopotamia
Fateful Frontline News From Europe Across Bridges and Skirmishes
Ongoing Russo Austrian fighting intensifies along the Lessarabian frontier with hand to hand trench fighting and heavy losses. A Russian raid on the Black Sea destroys 163 vessels. In the Caucasus Turks lose ground as officers claim thrusts against Austrians. News of Kut El Amara relief efforts and Greek political tensions add to the war map as Britain contemplates a German blockade. Political debates unfold in Britain and Washington over neutrality, commerce and munitions policy.
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Lessarabian
Toporoutz
Boyan
Teutons
Czernowitz
Black Sea
Anatolian
Caucasus
Petrograd
France
Belgium
Frelinghien
Berlin
House of Commons
Tigris
Kut-El-Amara
Essin
Nicholas
Podgoritza
Montenegro
Greece
Constantine
Associated Press
Athens
Paris
Grece
William
Germany
Balkans
E. M. House
Wilson
London
British
Hoke Smith
Georgia
United States
Senate
Great Britain
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
High Seas
Vardaman
Borah
Smith
Decrease in Customs Revenues Amid War Effects
Washington reports customs revenues fell from 283.7 million dollars in 1914 to 205.8 million in 1915 a drop of about 27 percent. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce attributes the decline to wartime effects that reduced imports, especially dutiable goods.
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Washington
Jan
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Day and Congress Meet Amid Debates and Adjournment
The day’s session opened at noon with Senator Smith of Georgia attacked over neutral commerce as illegal British blockade. A report on water power site ownership was presented by the Secretary of Agriculture. Adjourned at 50 minutes past noon until Friday. Naval and military affairs continued defense hearings. Immigration bill debates began with literacy test by Burnett. Further urgent deficiency bill discussed before adjournment at 5 25 p m.
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Smith
Georgia
Naval and
Military Affairs
Burnett Immigration Bill
Immigration Committee
Bethlehem Steel Declares First Dividend for Its Common Stock
Bethlehem Steel Corporation announced the first dividend in its history, $300 per share totaling about $4.5 million, payable in quarterly installments, as orders from entente governments for war supplies exceed $200 million. The firm also granted a 10 percent wage increase to unskilled workers.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Common
President to Speak in Eight Large Cities
President Wilson plans a national defense program tour visiting Pittsburg Cleveland St Louis Chicago Kansas City St Joseph Des Moines and Davenport. He will depart Washington January 28 for about a week. An itinerary was finalized at the White House with the aim to cover many cities in six days, though several hoped-for stops were cut, Cincinnati remaining urged for inclusion.
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Washington
Wilson
Pittsburg
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Davenport
White House
Cincinnati
Plea in Abatement Filed in Grafton Bank Indictments
In Grafton West Virginia Col John T Mc Graw and Charles R Durbin indicted over Grafton Bank failure filed a plea in abatement arguing the grand jury was improperly drawn and witness Miss Anna Jarvis appeared without oath The state opposed the motion and January 26 was set for argument.
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Grafton
W. Va
John T. Mc Graw
West Virginia
Democratic National Committee
Charles R. Durbin
Anna Jarvis
Tragedy Near Lyons Ends In Three Deaths
Mrs Edwin Payne aged thirty six hanged her four year old daughter and two year old son and herself with clothesline in the Alloway home near Lyons New York. Mr Payne found the bodies upon returning from work tonight. He said his wife had acted strangely in days prior.
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Lyons
N. Y
Edwin Payne
Alloway
Here
Updike Brothers Indicted on Conspiracy to Murder
Chicago January 20 three indictments charge Irving and Herbert Updike with conspiracy to murder their father Herman J D Updike and their mother and sister. Bonds set by Judge Burke at 30000 each indictment.
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Updike
Weather forecast for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia shows unsettled conditions Friday and Saturday with unsteady skies. Virginia expects partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with light, variable winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Villistas Reported Captured Near San Geronimo
A telegram from Chihuahua city claimed Francisco Villa was captured at Hacienda San Geronimo by Carranza forces led by General Cavazas. Officials warned the report might be unofficial and noted ongoing uncertainty about Villa’s fate and further captures. About 4,000 malcontents operated near Torreon shouting for Felix Diaz and threatening Americans and Carranza adherents.
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Torreon
Felix Diaz
Carranza
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Hacienda San Geronimo
Cavazas
Chihuahua City
Santa Ysadel
Guerrero
Andreas Garcia
Villa
Maximo Marquez
Jove Rodriguez
American Smelting and Refining Company
Chibuahis City
Santa Ysere
Garcia
Ome
Chihuahua
Jacinto Trevino
Juarez
Gabriel Gevira
Tuareg
Velarcena
Benjamin Argumedo
Tlauhnalslo Agricultural Company
Harold Potter Tou Sive
James Brown Poter
Chicago
Wage increase announced for cotton mill workers in Ouinebang Valley
In Danielson Connecticut and nearby towns 10 to 15 thousand cotton workers will receive about a five percent wage raise effective Monday. The plan covers Woolen and Worsted manufacturers in the Plainfield area and villages including Danielson Crovenordale Patnem and other local mills. Some advances have already taken effect in parts of the region.
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Danielson
Conn
Ouinebang
Inclde
Croevenordale
Patnem
Plainfield
Pointe Earth
Five More Night Riders Plead Guilty
Five additional members of a night rider band in southeastern Missouri pleaded guilty to attacks on employers and landowners aimed at securing higher wages and lower rents. A. J. Wallace M F P Effinger George Hifinger Sis son William Brags and Arthur Moyers received two year penitentiary sentences. The jury deliberated on Dick Gamble and John Elder, alleged leaders.
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New Madrid
Missouri
A. J. Wallace
M. FP. Effinger
George Hifinger
Sis Son
William Brags
Arthur Moyers
Dick Gamble
John Elder
Sterling McCcarty
Trible
Karns
New Madrid County
Sith
T. K. Page
Lilbourne
War debate over Britain and Germany roils Senate
The Senate wrestled with international policy as Hoke Smith and others denounced Britain for obstructing neutral trade and called for an embargo on munitions and food. Germany was labeled guilty of murder, while fears of war and calls for restraint tempered calls for swift action.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Great Britain
Germany
England
Hoke Smith
Georgia
United States
Borah
Idaho
John Sharp Williams
Smith
William
Forays and Bomb Bursts Reported on Front Between Oise and Aisne
War Office report describes patrol clashes between Oise and Aisne last night near Paisaleine. Artillery dispersed a supply train on the road from Ville sur Tourbe to Voxtrers. A hostile plane dropped three bombs on Luneville outskirts with no damage. Another enemy aircraft was brought down near Flin. two officers captured near Ogevilleur southwest of Luneville.
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Paris
London
War Office
Oise
Aisne
Paisaleine
Champagne
Ville sur-Tourbe
Voxtrers
Luneville
Flin
Ogevilleur
Roosevelt Urges United Stand Against Hyphenated Americanism
Theodore Roosevelt denounces German cynicism and praises German efficiency while urging America to fulfill liberty promises for immigrants. He argues democracy can match autocracy in supporting workers, calls for national cohesion, limited hyphenated allegiance, and a strong federal role in industrial and military preparedness. Political tone suits a 1916 era newspaper report.
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Philadelphia
Theodore Roosevelt
Metropolitan Opera House
Roosevelt
America
Germany
United States
Vernmental
Lowerhey
Col. Roosevelt
Belgium
Lincoln
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Juarez A
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