Jamaicans demand Swettenham recall amid Davis aid dispute
Jamaica faces widespread anger over Gov Swettenham's demand for Admiral Davis to withdraw relief forces. British and American officials seek to clarify authenticity of Swettenham's letter while urging recall or disavowal. Kingston appeals for American aid as U S ships bring relief.
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Admiral Davis
United States
England
Washington
Esme Howard
Bacon
Edward Grey
Great Britain
Sir Edward
Davis
London
Colonial Office
Alexander Swettenham
King Gon
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Haldane
War Office
Root
Foreign Office
Island
Ali
Northwest Blizzard Paralyzes North Dakota Rail Service
Snowdrifts of unprecedented depth bury homes and barns as North Dakota suffers a crippling blizzard. Railroads rush coal and provisions to towns. main lines reopen slowly while mountain tracks face severe slides. In St Paul the Soo Line remains stormbound and branch lines are abandoned.
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St. Paul
Minn
North Dakota
Northwest
Great Northern Road
Northern Pacific
Soo Road
Bailey Hopes To Win Re-Election In Texas Senate Race
Voting on the re election of United States Senator Bailey begins at noon in the Texas legislature and will continue tomorrow despite investigations into charges against Bailey. The House refused to postpone the election. Investigating committees in joint session decided to grant Representative Cocke one attorney to prosecute Bailey while Bailey may have three attorneys.
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Austin
Tex
United States
Bailey
House
Senate
Cocke
The Ohio River Subsides After Flood Peak
Cincinnati observers report the Ohio River at 65.2 inches receded slowly marking a fall likely to end danger by week’s end. Flood damage runs into hundreds of thousands across hundreds of miles with thousands left homeless and relief efforts continuing as cold weather aids recovery.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio River
County Downs Gift to Build Library in Anly
The GMO County supervisors reject a 315 090 gift from Anvro Clenegic for a county library. Taxation will fund the project and complete the building in the county seat.
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Ihorakes
County Cou
Trey
Anvro
Corpses Found in Pond After Terre Haute Disaster
At Sandford Indiana a Big Four passenger train wreck injures 32 and kills 28. A mutilated body and partial remains found in a nearby pond are not identified. Miss Bartart was wounded, and Miss Earhart unconfirmed. Investigators seek cause of the explosion remains a mystery.
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Mary Bartart
Terre Haute
Miss Earhart
Sandford
Lowest bidders hearings on Panama Canal contract
Washington reports that W. J. Oliver of Knoxville and Anson M. Bangs of New York City were granted hearings at the White House with Taft and Shonts. Counsel Frank Barnaby and John L. Wells attended for Oliver Bangs, with a note the decision will come after full investigation and a contract likely within days. A Cuba uprising threat is reported from Santiago de Las Vegas.
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Washington
W. J. Oliver
Knoxville
Tenn
Anson M., Bangs
New York City
Panama Canal
White House
Taft
Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
Frank Barnaby
John L. Wells
New York
Oliver Bangs Company
McArthur-Gillesp
Messrs
Oliver and Bangs
Oliver-Bangs Company
Oliver
Wind lifts roof on freight car across Riverton bridge
Across multiple towns on January 22 reports describe wind lifting a roof from a freight car in McKeesport and near Riverton bridge with brakeman Walter Newmeyer clinging to a girder to avoid being blown into the river.
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McKeesport
Riverton Bridge
Walter Newmeyer
Experts Scout Idea On Tariff Session And Germany
Washington reports tariff experts in congress scanning a rumor of an executive call for an extra session to act on maximum and minimum tariffs or to address tariff matters. discussion touches relations with Germany with some urging renewal of the modus vivendi before it expires. It is suggested Germany’s Reichstag may favor such a move given Congress cannot solve the tariff question this session.
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Washington
Congress
Germany
Executive Department
Reichstag
United States Congress
Soldiers Rampage in Columbus After Alley Fight
Dozens of U S recruiting soldiers lashed out in the wholesale district, smashing store and saloon windows after a Locust alley resort brawl. Major Glenn sent 200 soldiers to quell the riot and 30 suspects were jailed, as police awaited punishment.
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Columbus
United States
Glenn
Albert Soudy
Death of Josiah Flynt Willard famed tramp author
Josiah Flynt Willard a noted tramp author and sociologist dies in Chicago at a hotel from pneumonia. He wandered the world in working class garb, befriended Ibaen and Tostot, was born January 23, 1869 in Appleton Wisconsin, and studied at the University of Berlin from 1890 to 1895.
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Tramp
Chicago
Josiah Flynt Willard
Josiah Flynt
Willard
Ibaen
Tostot
Appleton, Wis
Francis E. Willard
University of Berlin
High Officials Accused After Ohio Collision Death
Coroner March completes inquiry into the Dec. 10 crash between a Pennsylvania limited and a Wabash freight in Canton Ohio. Engineer John Ray of the Wabash is dead and Pennsylvania flyer engineer Snyder is held for manslaughter through negligence. Coroner says high Pennsylvania officials violated Ohio law by allowing the flyer to cross without required stops.
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Canton
March
John Ray
Snyder
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wabash Crossing
Socialists Lead in Second Parliament Ballot Returns
In factory districts the second ballot shows Socialist gains with Conservatives down to two percent and Constitutional Democrats at four percent of total votes. The result reflects growing Socialist support across urban labor areas.
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St. Petersburg
Constitutional Democratic
Tillman Floor Speech and Brownsville Compromise
Senate proceedings center on the Brownsville raid controversy and a compromise to investigate the events without challenging the president’s authority to dismiss troops. Senator Tillman later apologized for a humorous dig at Carmack, with parties withdrawing remarks as open debate continued.
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Washington
Senate
Brownsville
Senator Tillman
Senator Spooner
Mr. Tillman
Senator Carmack
Mr. Carmack
Tillman
Carmack
Foraker
Carlisle
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Shea Jury Fails to Reach Agreement in Teamsters Trial
Chicago January 22. The trial of President Shea of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and 18 defendants ended with the jury unable to agree. Jurors stood seven for acquittal and five for conviction upon discharge. Despite being the longest and most costly in Cook County history, a second trial is planned at one o clock.
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Chicago
Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Cook’ County
Federation of Labor backs direct-to-household produce plan
At a Chicago meeting on January 22 the Federation of Labor endorsed a plan by the American Society of Equity to sell produce directly to city households with the federation acting as a clearing house. The move is seen as cutting into commission merchants profits.
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Chicago
Federation of Labor
American Society of Equity
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