640 Acre Grazing Homestead Law Opens to Applications
Register Reid reports that applications for land under the 640-acre grazing homestead law may be filed at U S land offices. The law opens large non mineral tracts across Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Idaho Utah Nevada Montana and Arizona with a $24 filing fee and $1 25 per acre improvements requirement. It is expected to spur large settlement and cattle industry growth in the region.
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Wilson
United States
Will Reid
Clay Tallman
General Land Office
Washington
Reid
U. S. Geological Survey
Colorado
M. D. McEniry
United States Land Office
Denver
Wyoming
New Mexico
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Montana
Arizona
Great American Desert
Congress
James B. True
Elwood Mead
Entente Allies Reject Teuton Peace Offer As Insincere
Washington notes no official view on the German peace proposals while continuing to act as intermediary. Unofficial opinion suggests some exchange may resume if negotiations fail. Officials acknowledge diminished hope for early peace yet still await the entente reply to President Wilson's note.
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Entente
Washington
Wilson
United States
Entente Denounces German Peace Overtures as Sham
The entente governments reject Germany and Austria Hungary peace overtures via the United States as insincere and aimed at shifting blame for the war. They insist a lasting peace requires reparations and guarantees and condemn submarine warfare and deportations as outrages.
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Paris
United States
Germany
France
England
Russia
Sharp
London
Duty on Wool May Be Restored to Get Taxes
Treasury officials consider restoring tariff duties on wool rubber and coffee and raising the sugar tariff to avert the deficit at the end of the next fiscal year. The plan will be submitted to congressional leaders in a few days.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Achievement of U. P. for Year Greater Than Ever
A review by Ballard Dunn shows the Union Pacific system saw vast business growth in 1916. The report notes war-related demand, car shortages at eastern terminals, and efficient use of remaining equipment with October 1914 daily car movement averaging 74.1 miles. From July to December 1916, 190,333 freight cars were loaded across UP stations.
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Union Pacific
Ballard Dunn
Association of Western Railways
Dunn
Union
Pacific
Wilson presses Congress for new railroad law
President Wilson seeks supplementary railroad legislation to the Adamson act and plans a Capitol trip to confer with Senator Newlands who will lead the push in Congress. Newlands says the eight hour dispute will not delay the proposed measures empowering the president to act during emergencies. The Senate committee will hear from railroad officials, unions, and the public as it advances the plan.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Newlands
Congress
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Brotherhoods
Senate
House
Japs in U S Send Two Millions Home
Japanese residents in the United States remitted $2,215,000 to their home country during the first ten months of the year, according to figures announced by the department of communications.
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Tokio
United States
Department of Communications
Churchmen Protest Premature European Peace Plan
In Philadelphia leading U S churchmen launched a movement opposing any premature peace agreement among warring European powers. Details will be published tomorrow as the plan unfolds.
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Philadelphia
United States
Europe
Tomorew
Teutonic Drive Expands Against Rumanians Frontwide
German forces push along the entire front in Romania during the Moldavia campaign. They strike north of Rimnik Sarat and advance into the Carpathians while capturing Bordaest Chi and forcing Russian retreat. Transylvania shows progress as Verdun area remains quiet.
Filibustering Plot Nipped by U S Detachment
Dec 30 and Laredo reports describe American troops intercepting suspected filibuster activity across the Rio Grande. Cavalry with mounted machine guns and a motor cycle squad were deployed to prevent crossing into Mexico as authorities withheld details.
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U.S
San Antone
Rio Grande
Mexico
Laredo
U S Hints New Mexico Policy Shift
Washington reports growing concern over Mexico as Carranza’s government shows strength from insurgents. Officials consider moving Pershing’s troops to the border while awaiting a new policy of negotiation or potential intervention. Villa's growing power adds to doubts Carranza can suppress the revolt.
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Carranza
Villa
Pershing
Washington
Perabing
Mexico
Charles A. Douglas
Liher
Lane
Provident Wilson
Nation
French Cruiser Gaulois Sunk After Mediterranean Torpedo Strike
Paris reports the French armored cruiser Gaulois was torpedoed in the Mediterranean on December 27 and sank after about thirty minutes. Four crew members were killed by an explosion.
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Paris
Gaulois
Mediterranean
Ousted Premier Forms New Australian Party
William M. Hughes was ousted as federal Labor leader in Australia and formed a new Labor government with 23 supporters. He swore in new ministers, including George F. Pearce and J A Jonsen, after resignations by several officials over conscription policy.
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New Australian Party
Melbourne
Australia
Tegra0
Associated
Prove
William M. Hughes
Federal
Labor Party
Mr. Hughes
Théeriais
Commonwealth
Ronald Munro Ferguson
George F. Pearce
J A. Jonsen
Webster
A Kornton
Archbald
Ben
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