Open grazing homestead lands attract thousands under 640 acre law
Register Reid in Washington authorized filing for land under the grazing homestead law signed by President Wilson. The 640 acre rule opens non mineral plots in Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Idaho Utah Nevada Montana Arizona with a $24 filing fee and $1.25 per acre improvements. Officials expect rapid cattle industry growth and population increases across multiple western states.
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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
Washington notes indicate allied rejection of Germanys peace proposals as insincere while hope for a continued peace effort persists. Public sentiment favors further exchange though officials are perplexed about future steps and Wilsons sustained mediation. The German embassy shows outward displeasure as Washington awaits the Entente reply within days.
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Entente
Washington
Wilson
United States
Entente Rejects German Peace Overture as Sham Maneuver
The allied governments in Paris and London denounce Germany and Austria Hungary for sending a peace note via the United States. They call the proposal insincere, demanding reparations and guarantees before any talks. The note accuses Berlin of trying to shift responsibility and uses examples such as submarine warfare and deportation to justify war continues.
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Paris
United States
Germany
France
England
Russia
Sharp
London
Belgium
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Montenegro
Portugal
Serbia
Switzerland
Holland
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Duty on Wool May Be Restored to Get Taxes
Treasury department officials weigh restoring tariff duties on wool rubber and coffee and raising the sugar tariff to avert a deficit at the end of the next fiscal year. The plan will go 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 for the Assocation of Western Railways highlights a steep rise in Union Pacific business during 1916. It notes war driven cargo, 10,000 cars held at eastern terminals, and October 1914 daily car movement averaging 74.1 miles compared with 26 miles nationwide, with 190 333 loaded freight cars from July to December 1916.
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Union Pacific
Ballard Dunn
Association of Western Railways
Dunn
Union
Pacific
Wilson presses Congress for new railroad law
President Wilson plans supplementary railroad legislation to anti strike measures and powers to seize railroads telegraphs and telephones. He will confer with Senator Newlands who leads the Senate committee on expedited action. Newlands says hearings will include brotherhoods companies and the public and aims for early Senate and House consideration.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Newlands
Congress
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Brotherhoods
Senate
House
Japanese Residents in U S Send Over Two Million Home
Japanese residents in the United States sent 2,215,000 dollars to Japan 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 Oppose Premature Peace Agreement in Europe
Philadelphia dispatch reports leading U S churchmen launching a movement against accepting a premature peace accord among the warring European powers. Details to be published tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
United States
Europe
Tomorew
Teutonic Drive Advances Across Romania Front
German troops push along a broad front in Romania from the Carpathians to the Danube. They report advancing north of Rimnik Sarat and Bor dest Chi captured, forcing Russian retreat. Transylvania gains noted while western front remains quiet aside from Verdun region.
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Berlin
Sayville
Romania
Walplachia
Danube
Vixiul
Sutesti
Bakheau
Slobozia
Rimnie-Sapat
Plaginesti
Filibustering Plot Nipped by U S Detachment
Dec 30 reports describe American troops racing to intercept cross border activity near Laredo. Cavalry with mounted machine guns and a motor cycle squad moved toward the Rio Grande as authorities withheld details. Officials suspected a filibustering expedition to enter Mexico.
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San Antone
Rio Grande
Mexico
Laredo
New Mood Seen in U S Toward Mexico
Washington reports growing concern over the Mexican situation as Carranza’s government is challenged by insurgents. Officials suggest moving Pershing’s 12,000 troops to the border while urging cautious policy and possible talks with Carranza to avoid intervention. Villa is gaining strength in northern Mexico, complicating suppression.
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Washington
Carranza
Perabing
Mexico
Villa
Charles A. Douglas
Pershing
Liher
Lane
Provident Wilson
Nation
French Cruiser Gaulois Sunk After Torpedoed in Med
Paris reports the French armored cruiser Gaulois was torpedoed in the Mediterranean on December 27 and sunk after about 30 minutes. Four sailors were killed by an explosion. The loss followed a sudden attack with no other casualties reported.
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Paris
Gaulois
Mediterranean
Ousted Premier Forms New Australian Party
William M. Hughes was ousted as leader of the federal Labor Party after a caucus split. He then formed a new Labor government with 24 supporters sworn in by Governor General Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson. Several ministers resigned during the upheaval and a new Hughes ministry took shape.
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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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