Ebert Government Maintains Hold in Berlin
Chancellor Ebert and Philip Scheidemann urge Berliners to support the current government as Spartacan threats are denounced. They vow to defend security and freedom, tying fate to the national assembly amid deadly urban fighting. General Groener, dismissed over a suspected plot, reportedly offers to seize Berlin with 40 divisions.
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Associated Press
Ebert
Philip Scheidemann
Berlin
Terry Ebert
National Assembly
Germany
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Groener
Portrait of Washington Sells for 21000 at New York Auction
A Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington sold for 21000 at a New York public auction. The work from Thomas B. Clarke’s collection marked the first sale of early American portraits under the American Art Association and surpassed a 3500 price set three years prior.
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New York
George Washington
Gilbert Stuart
American Art Association
Thomas B. Clarke
War horses selling for long in Texas
Fort Worth Texas January 8 two hundred fifty artillery and cavalry horses sold at Camp Bowie remount station bringing an average price of seventy five dollars per head. The artillery horses cost the government about one hundred ninety dollars each and the cavalry mounts about one hundred sixty five dollars.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Camp Bowie
Armistice Seen As Weak by French Commander
Paris report on General Foch remarks at the armistice commission meeting accusing Germany of arming Bolshevik forces in Poland and the Baltic provinces as it evacuates, pledging accountability for damage caused by those arms.
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Paris
Armistice Commission
Foch
Poland
Baltic
Germany
Wyoming Delegation Called to Salt Lake Conference
Governor Bamberger urged the chief executives of Wyoming Colorado Nevada Arizona and New Mexico to send delegates to a conference in Salt Lake City on January 18. The meeting aims to outline plans to cooperate with Secretary Franklin K. Lane on Colorado River reclamation work.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Franklin K. Lane
Federal Interior Department
Colorado
Bamberger
Wyoming
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Salt Lake
National League Opens April 23 Schedule Set
The National League will open its season on April 23 in Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati and Chicago with games on Patriot's Day April 19 in Boston. President John Heydier announced the schedule which runs from West to East and ends September 30.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
John Heydier
Heydier
Loyal Russian Forces Crush Bolshevik Army Threat
A telegram from Omsk authorities reported loyal troops under the Omsk government destroyed the third Bolshevik army of ten regiments, took 31 000 prisoners, and captured armored trains and war matériel as they advanced beyond Kana and Noc toward Glassow. Over 10 000 prisoners were moved from Perm in the engagement.
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Washington
Omsk
State Department
Kana
Noc
Glassow
Perm
Russia
Siberia
Red Mobilization Declared in Bolshevik War Move
A Washington state department dispatch reports that Dorkat's municipal council of workers ordered one year of compulsory mobilization for service in the Bolshevik red army. A proclamation declares the provisional government invaded and the soviets have assumed governmental power. Supporters of the provisional government face threats of execution.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Dorkat
Hood: Britain’s Largest Battleship Under Construction
London reports that the British warship Hood, nearing completion, is set to be the world’s largest fighting vessel. At 94 feet long, it will carry eight 16 inch guns, feature an outer cushion hull, and reach speeds around forty miles per hour. Estimated cost about 8 million pounds. two other battle cruisers of the same type are under construction.
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London
Hood
Embargo on Arms to Mexico to Continue for Present
The United States will not lift the arms embargo against Mexico for the present. Ambassador Domilas, reported to favor removal of the embargo, has submitted a formal request to ease the policy.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Mexico
Domilas
State Department
American troops in Russia total under thirteen thousand
Washington January reports the War Department lists 12 941 American officers and men in Siberia and northern Russia. It specifies 225 officers and 7 267 men in Siberia and 6 419 in northern Russia with units including the 239th Infantry, 710th Engineers First Battalion, 237th Field Hospital and the 337th Ambulance Company.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Siberia
Rusia
War Department
Russia
Archangel
239Th Infantry
710Th Engineers
27Th
Fist
145Th Ordinance
Quartermaster Corps
Caluary
Philippine Scouts
Captain June Is Out of Service at Camp Lewis
At Camp Lewis Tacoma Wash January 8 approximately 11000 men of the 13th division are to be discharged with speed as officers carry out the release. Among those discharged is C N June assistant to the division adjutant who will return to Cheyenne Wyoming A report unconfirmed at the governor's office says Captain June may be appointed by Governor Carey
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Associated Press
Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
C. N
Cheyenne
Wyo
June
Carey
War Risk Insurance Conversion Begins Within 60 Days
Col Henry D Lindsley head of the war risk insurance bureau announced that conversion of war risk policies into permanent peace time policies will start within 60 days. Rates and forms are ready to be announced. Nearly four million policyholders may be affected.
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Washington, D. C
Henry D. Lindsley
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Worst political upheaval of all due in Austria
A British merchant from Vienna predicts a political explosion in Austria worse than Bolshevism with bands of desperadoes roaming Bohemia looting and killing. Food is short coal scarce and railway traffic is demoralized.
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Austria
London
Vienna
Bohemia
Pine Bluffs Goes Dry Ending Old West Saloon Era
The Wyoming town of Pine Bluffs, once a lively stop on the Lincoln Highway, has become dry after January 2 when Snow and Sealer shuttered the saloon as the town council refused a 1918 license. News of the act drew attention from Cheyenne and Nebraska residents, who noted the end of the area’s last booze dispensary and the town’s historic saloon culture.
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John Barleycorn
Laramie County
Cheyenne
Lincoln Highway
Wyoming
Pine Bluffs
Chicago
Snow & Sealer
Nebraska
Wyoming Seeks Urgent $30 Million for Armenians Relief Drive
A nationwide relief drive begins next week to raise 30 million dollars for Armenian suffering. Wyoming’s share is 50 thousand dollars. The campaign runs from January 12 to January 19 with Harry True as local chairman and statewide officers Charles Carey J H Walton and F L Crabbe coordinating efforts. President Wilson urged full effort in a cable to the New York committee office.
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Wilson
New York
Committee
Wyoming
Harry True
Charles D. Carey
J. H. Walton
F. L. Crabbe
Wyoming Weather Brief Fair Thursday and Friday
The Wyoming forecast calls for fair skies on Thursday and Friday with little temperature change. No precipitation expected.
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Wyoming
Casualty Lists Rushed as Clerks Work in Washington
Complete lists of American expeditionary forces casualties have been sent to Washington and one thousand additional clerks have been assigned to the adjutant general's office to speed their release.
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Washington,d. C
Washington
Adjutant General's Office
Fur coat de luxe for Mrs Corey to be sent to Paris
In Brooklyn a world class sable fur coat is under completion valued at about 75000 dollars. Mrs W Corey wife of a steel magnate will be the proud possessor. The coat features the finest sable pelts and expert workmanship and will be shipped to Mrs Corey in Paris.
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New York
Brooklyn
W. &. Corey
Ateal
Mra
Former Russian emperor alive says Gzar Lives
A Morning Post dispatch from Archangel reports the former Russian emperor is still alive. The claim arrives as a special correspondent notes the information should be taken with reserve.
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Associated Presa
London
Morning Post
Archangel
Theodora Roosevelt to Visit Quentin Roosevelt’s Grave in France
Oyster Bay reports Mrs Theodora Roosevelt plans a sorrowful pilgrimage to her son Lieut Quentin Roosevelt’s grave in France. She will travel with one daughter as preparations are under way, a journey Colonel Roosevelt had intended to share with his wife before his death.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodora Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt
France
Rroosevelt
Europe
McAdoo Revises 1918 Railroad Earnings Shortfall
Director General McAdoo informs Senator Smith that government operation railroads will miss the standard return by about 196 million dollars for 1918. The figure includes a revised 50 million dollar addition to prior estimates presented to the Interstate Commerce Committee.
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Associated
Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Smith
Interstate Commerce Committee
Transition from War to Peace Gains Steady Momentum
Federal Reserve Board reports a smooth transition from war to peace with little friction. New York area industries mark time awaiting price declines while other districts see a beneficial readjustment. Labor readjustment proceeds without much disruption and wages hold steady or rise.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Board
New York
Soldier pardoned after saving wounded under fire
Private Gulerhein of the 315th Infantry, 79th Division, forestalled a death sentence by risking his life as a litter bearer in the Verdun fighting. A Pershing review found his desertion claim unfounded and directed his return to combatant service. He had attempted to reach Spain and was interned before being captured.
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Washington, D. C
Bigear
Stlerhorn
315 Infantry
79Th
Bic
Verdun
Priv Gulerhein
Pershing
War Department
Gilerhein
France
Spain
Silorhéin
Noy
Waler
Bloody brutality in Poland and Bulgaria report
Reports from Paris relay Polish bureau statements of murder rape and bodily torture in Poland amid Bolshevik turmoil. Couriers describe social disorder and appeals for aid from Vilna Grodno and Lemberg while Warsaw's military command prioritizes limited forces and supplies to areas with best prospects to help.
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Dy Associated Press
Washington
Poland
Paris
Vilna
Grodno
Lemberg
Warsaw
Strike cripples New York harbor threatens ship traffic
The marine workers union calls a strike set for six this evening after the War Labor Board failed to settle with Boat Owners. The action aims to halt ferry, tow, and barge operations, risking 2 000 longshore jobs and 9 000 stevedore positions unless government troops intervene. Only government vessels carrying the sick and wounded or serving between Manhattan and nearby islands would be exempt.
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Dy Associated Press
New York
New York Harbor
Marine Worker
War Labor Board
Boat Owners’ Association
Marine Workers Affiliation
Manhattan
Noted Railroad Agent Patrick Kindelon Dead in San Francisco
The body of Patrick J. Kindelon chief special agent of the Southern Pacific railway and overtime president of the International Association of Railway Special Agents of Police was found in Golden Gate Park. A bullet wound caused death and his revolver lay nearby. No motive or suicide theory is confirmed, with possible enemy involvement considered at his office.
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San Francisco
Cal
Patrick J. Kindelon
Southern Pacific Railway Company
International Association of Railway
Golden Gate Park
Death of Theodore Roosevelt Linked to Suicide
Worcester Massachusetts reports Charles EB Burnham a Bull Moose supporter killed himself by swallowing poison after learning of ex president Theodore Roosevelt's death. He spent hours reading about Colonel Roosevelt before taking his own life.
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Worcester
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles EB. Burnham
Burnham
Colonel Roosevelt
Brutal Bulgarian Prutality Report Emerges From War Camp
British officers report severe abuse of Siberian prisoners and interned civilians by Bulgarian guards in Pultaria. Commandant Ivan Nikolov allegedly ordered flogging, with women whipped until backs were lacerated and some victims dying from mistreatment. Officers protested but were told the victims were mortal beings.
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Associated Preas
London
Bawl‘Karla
Reuters Limited
Pultaria
Old Glory Taken Down in Berlin Claim Sparks Suspicion
Meager official notes from Berlin report a serious situation as Brig. Gen. Harris and other officers give no confirmed details on the execution of armistice terms. An unofficial report claims Harris raised the American flag at his hotel and then lowered it amid mob threats.
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Washington, D. C
Berlin
State Department
War Department
Harris
Armustice
Death summons Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell
Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, commander of the Department of the East, died tonight at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. The report states he passed away following illness, with funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Bell
New York
J. Franklin Bell
Department of the East
Presbyterian Hospital
Ely
Oregon Short Line robber charged in Utah
Mabert Wesley Dewitt a temporary policeman for the Oregon Short Line railroad was arrested in Salt Lake City on a warrant charging him in the Granta Pram mining robbery near Grant Pass Oregon in April 1918. He allegedly admitted his part in the robbery per Chief Deputy Sheriff Shoppe.
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Salt Lake City
Mabert Wesley Dewitt
Oregon Short Line
Granta Pram
Ore
Dewitt
Sherif W
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