British Labor Leaders Quit Government Amid Controversy
London leaders Arthur Henderson William Brace and George Roberts resign from the ministry as a labor congress threatens rebellion if the military conscription bill passes. President Bellamy of the railway workers union urges MPs to oppose compulsion, warning it could bind the working class and provoke a royal clash. Ramsey MacDonald also opposes compulsory service. A Labor Party in Parliament meeting is convened.
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London
Arthur Henderson
Board of Education
Labor
House of Commons
William Brace
George H. Roberts
The
Treasury
England
Labor Congress
Altho
Bellamy
Railway Men's
Ramsey McDonald
Labor Party
Administration Army Plan Aims for Mobilized Force
Secretary of War testifies before the House Military Affairs Committee in Washington on a proposed army program to create a mobile federal force over a million strong in six years. The plan includes large reserves of ammunition, extended coast defenses, and a cut to a 600 million dollar spending and 200 million annual budget increase. The secretary argues national integrity relies on timely action. He also asserts hemispheric sovereignty guarantees and readiness to defend allied positions if needed.
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Washington, D. C
Garrison
House Military Affairs Committee
Annatear Department
Conor
Russians Upset All Allied Plans Amid Eastern Front Shifts
Report from London notes widening Russian gains against Austro German forces on the eastern front with Czernowicz under pressure and Austrian reinforcements flowing in. Entente capitals say the Russian offensive disrupts central powers plans for Salonika and Egypt as British ships seize Tanganyika and Serbia refugees in Beutaril and Saloniki are noted. In Ossining New Jersey warden Kirchwey announces a rule excluding press from future prison executions.
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London
Czernowics
Altho
Satoniki
Egypt
Tanganyika
Africa
House of Commons
England
Beutaril
Athens
Saloniki
Ossining
N. J
Jan
Kirchwey
Bing Sing
Mine Strikes Bring Worries of Martial Law in Clifton
Reports from Clifton indicate strikers plan actions to free detainees as martial law rumors surface. Governor Wentworth’s adjutant general denies authority to declare martial law. In El Paso, a joint board withdraws a demand to eliminate the Western Federation of Miners and to meet workers on January 18.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Clifton
Arly
W. Harrie
George W. Y
Eetera
Paso
Tex
Emiing
Ayigona
Bhianson
Detroit
Morenel
Metcalf
Avis
Western Federation of Minera
A. ¥. Buver
Mifton
Mipere Ban Leen
Nplon
Safety Emphasized in Public Health Against Influenza Epidemic
A Leader interview with Dr. O K Snyder highlights public health as the top priority during the influenza epidemic. Officials in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and other cities report widespread illness with Detroit and Cleveland near 100,000 cases, while some cities show no signs. Local authorities must lead, with public cooperation, as federal aid is limited and data remain imperfect.
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O. K. Snyder
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
San Francisco
Clevland
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Baltimore
San Diego
Dulhis
Mobile
Charles W. Knapp Dies in New York Time Office
Charles W. Knapp longtime newspaperman and former editor publisher of the St. Louis Republic died suddenly in the Times office New York from heart disease. He served as treasurer of the New York Times and was an incorporator of the Associated Press and other publishers groups. At his death he was a director of the AP and had been with the Times since January 1 1916.
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New York
Charles W. Knapp
New York Times
St. Louis Republic
Timea
Associated Press
Ite
The
Times
Whitman Demands Prison Head Resign
Governor Whitman requests the immediate resignation of John B. Riley state superintendent of prisons. The demand comes after Riley’s actions appeared to embarrass Warden Kirchwey’s Sing Sing administration.
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Whitman
Albany. N
John B. Riley
Atate
Riley
Kirchwey
Sing Sing
Springs lodging house raided in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police raided the Kansas rooming house at 107 East Fueroiano Street last night and confiscated a barrel of beer. Proprietors face charges for violating the prohibition law.
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Colorado Springs
Kansas Rooming Hovee
Fiueriano Street
Sheriffs Office
Military Bill First Reading Passes Amid Packed Commons
LONDON Jan 6 The house of commons passed the compulsory military service bill at midnight by a vote of 104 to 105. The chamber was packed with galleries and seats filled as A J Malfour first lord of admiralty led the debate urging unity.
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House of Commons
A. J. Malfour
Admiralty
Judge Clayton Raps German Agents as Hyphenated Citizens
New York Jan 6 United States Judge Jerry B Clayton of Alabama told the grand jury impaneled to resume investigations into alleged German activity in the United States. He warned that hyphenated citizens who put native country ahead of America should be shunned. The panel is focusing on three agents accused of fomenting strikes and arson.
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New York
United States
Jierry BF. Clayton
Alabama
United States Steel Raises Wages In 187 Steel Era
The United States Steel Corporation raised wages amid steel and iron trade prosperity. About a quarter of a million workers are affected as orders slow and wages rise effective February. The average daily wage in 1914 was $2.88, with a 10 percent increase lifting earnings to roughly $5.17 for affected workers.
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New Fork
United States
Ator Comenin
Averske
Inexperienced Generals blamed for Gallipoli failures
London reports General Jut Hamilton’s summary of Gallipoli battles from May to October. The article cites water shortages and flagging supply lines as root causes of missteps and a troubled, inexperienced command structure in the British campaign.
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London
Jut Hamilton
Gallipoli
Hay Landing
Traffic Growing In Wyoming Says Official
Northwestern lines official Lever in OMAILA says 1915 was the last year unaffected by growth. He notes rapid state development over the past year with foreign capital, expanding oil fields east of Casper along the Big Maddy river and rising town growth in the oil belt. Crop prices rise as farmers enjoy strong markets.
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Wyoming
Official Northwestern Lines
Omaila
Neb
Lever
Wyoming Lines
Northwestern
Casper
Wio
Walters
Wyowllog
Farner
Shiv
Oottle
Debated Gun Scription Bill Sparks Strong Munitions Debate
London discussions on compulsory military service feature Premier Asquith backing the bill while Unionist Ferter dingskee attacks the proposal as coercive. Nationalists leader Willan O'Brien rebukes any action that harms Britain or its allies, as postmaster general Verhert Signuel stresses war readiness and financial support to sustain troops.
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London
Jon
Asquith
House of Commone
Henry & Dike
Keeter
Perdon
Willan O'Brien
John Redmont
Nationallers
France
Rie Via
Denver Man Is Arrested for Bigamy
A Denver man named Floyd Moye was arrested after a police report alleges he married Anna Floyd in a prior marriage and then wed again to Mir Anne Mennlie. The arrest followed claims of bigamy and intent to seize property, with the ceremony reportedly occurring in a church and the second wife seeking divorce.
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Moya
Ale
St. Patrick
Pate Liner Arrives at Quarantine After Abandonment
A damaged OCR fragment reports the vessel Chiemane or similar liner arriving at quarantine after being abandoned at sea. Details about the date, location, and condition are unclear from the text.
Congress of Workers Seethes Over Compulsion at Meeting
Delegates of the national labor movement confront plans for conscription with a near split vote. The assembly, amid criticism of government policy, debates modified service rules and a broad mobilization, while some factions advocate resisting compulsory national service.
Bulger Refuses to Take Stand at Trial
Testimony described intense courtroom scene as Bulger refuses to testify after the prosecution’s opening. Attorneys debated the defendant’s right to silence while the judge weighed compulsion and the jurors watched closely for final direction.
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Esterday
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Unie Workers’ Union
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Bob Lota
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