Ebert Government Maintains Control Amid Berlin Strife
Chancellor Ebert and socialists urged Berliners to support the government as Spartacist clashes persist. They pledged security and rights while vowing to rely on the national assembly for Germany’s future. Reports cite hundreds killed in Berlin fighting andGroener reportedly offers to seize the capital with forty divisions.
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Associated Press
Ebert
Philip Scheidemann
Berlin
Terry Ebert
National Assembly
Germany
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Groener
Washington Portrait Brings $21 000 At Auction
A Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington sold for 21000 dollars at public auction in New York. The sale marked the first sale of early American portraits in the United States under the American Art Association, from Thomas B. Clarke's collection. Three years earlier the same portrait fetched 3500 dollars.
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New York
George Washington
Gilbert Stuart
American Art Association
Thomas B. Clarke
War horses selling for long in Texas
At Camp Bowie remount station in Fort Worth Texas a public auction sold 250 artillery and cavalry horses for an average of 75 dollars per head. Officials noted the artillery horses cost the government about 190 dollars each while the cavalry mounts cost about 165 dollars.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Camp Bowie
Armistice Commission Decries Bolshevik Arms After German Evacuation
Paris January 8. General Foch warned the armistice commission that Germany left weapons with the Bolsheviks as it evacuated Poland and the Baltic provinces. He said Germany would be held responsible for damage caused by the Bolshevik armed by those weapons.
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Paris
Armistice Commission
Foch
Poland
Baltic
Germany
Wyoming Delegation Approached on Colorado River Plans
Governor Bamberger asks state chief executives of Wyoming Colorado Nevada Arizona and New Mexico to send delegates to a Salt Lake City conference on January 18 to outline cooperation with Secretary Franklin K Lane of the interior department in 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
The National League will formally open 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, noting the season will close on September 30 and mirrors three trips from West to East or vice versa.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
John Heydier
Heydier
Loyal Russian Troops Report Big Bolshevik Defeat
A cable from Omsk authorities to the Russian minister claims Loyal Russian forces under the Omsk government annihilated a large Bolshevik army. They report 31 000 prisoners captured and booty including armored trains and supplies as they advance beyond Kana and Noc toward Glassow near Perm.
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Washington
Omsk
State Department
Kana
Noc
Glassow
Perm
Russia
Siberia
Red Mobilization Proclaimed by Bolshevik Government
A dispatch from Hellngsfors says the municipal council of workers in Dorkat ordered one year of compulsory service in the Bolshevik red army and issued a proclamation declaring the provisional government invaded and power assumed by the soviets. Supporters of the provisional government faced threats of execution.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Dorkat
Hood to be world’s largest battleship for Britain
London dispatch says the British warship Hood, nearing completion, will be the world’s largest fighting vessel. It measures 94 feet long, will carry eight 16 inch guns, and features an outer cushioned hull to deter torpedoes. Top speed expected near forty miles an hour with a cost around 8,000,000 pounds.
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London
Hood
Embargo on arms to Mexico extended for present
The United States will not lift the arms embargo against Mexico for the present. Ambassador Domilas was reported to advocate relief and filed a formal request with the State Department for relaxation.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Mexico
Domilas
State Department
American troops in Russia total less than thirteen thousand
The War Department reports 12 941 American troops in Siberia and northern Russia. In Siberia 225 officers and 7 267 men, in northern Russia 6 419 men. Archangel units include the 239th Infantry and support elements. Additional detachments cover telegraph, hospitals, ambulance, ordnance, engineers, and supply corps.
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Russia
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Siberia
Rusia
War Department
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 Jan 8 approximately 11 000 men of the 13th division are to be discharged with release authorized by telegram officers say Discharge includes C N June assistant to the division adjutant who will return to Cheyenne Wyoming A report to Gov Carey allegedly names Captain June for a governor appointed post but has not been confirmed by the governor's office.
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Associated Press
Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
C. N
Cheyenne
Wyo
June
Carey
War Risk Insurance Conversion Planned Within 60 Days
Col. Henry D. Lindsley head of the war risk insurance bureau announced conversion of war risk policies into permanent peace time policies will begin within 60 days. Rates and forms are completed and will be announced soon. Nearly four million policyholders may convert.
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Washington, D. C
Henry D. Lindsley
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Worst political upheaval in Austria predicted by British merchant
A London arriving Briton from Vienna forecasts Austria facing a political explosion rivaling Bolshevik upheaval. He reports roaming bands in Bohemia, widespread killings and looting, severe food and coal shortages, and disrupted railway traffic.
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Austria
London
Vienna
Bohemia
Pine Bluffs Goes Dry In Wyoming On January 2
A 1918 town event notes Pine Bluffs Wyoming losing its saloon when Snow and Sealer closed doors after the city council refused a license. The dry turn prompted visitors from eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska to inquire and lament the change.
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John Barleycorn
Laramie County
Cheyenne
Lincoln Highway
Wyoming
Pine Bluffs
Chicago
Snow & Sealer
Nebraska
Wyoming Urges Drive for Relief of Armenians
Wyoming plans a relief drive next week to raise 30 million dollars for Armenians in distress. The campaign runs Sunday January 14 to Sunday January 19, with Wyoming’s share set at 50 thousand dollars andHarry True directing local blocks under Charles D. Carey as chairman J H Walton treasurer and F L Crabbe secretary urged by President Wilson to mobilize swift fundraising.
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Wilson
New York
Committee
Wyoming
Harry True
Charles D. Carey
J. H. Walton
F. L. Crabbe
Wyoming Weather Outlook Fair With Mild Temps
The forecast calls for fair skies in Wyoming on Thursday and Friday with little change in temperatures. No significant precipitation is expected and conditions should remain mild across the state.
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Wyoming
Thousand Clerks Work On Casualty Lists In War Effort
Washington D C January 8 Complete lists of casualties from the American expeditionary forces have been sent to Washington and a thousand more clerks have been assigned to the adjutant general's office to speed the release of names and details.
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Washington,d. C
Washington
Adjutant General's Office
Fur coat of sable tocrest in Brooklyn for Mrs Corey
The world’s fur coat de luxe is under construction in Brooklyn. The $75,000 coat, crafted with sable pelts, will be sent to Mrs. W. Corey in Paris. The piece showcases peak workmanship and will be worn by the wife of the steel magnate upon completion.
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New York
Brooklyn
W. &. Corey
Ateal
Mra
Emperor Nicholas Alive, Russian Monarchy Rumor Reexamined
A brief dispatch from London dated January 8 reports a Morning Post special correspondent in Archangel stating the former emperor of Russia is still alive. The source cautions readers to regard the claim with reserve.
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Associated Presa
London
Morning Post
Archangel
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt to visit Quentin Roosevelt’s grave in France
Oyster Bay reports Mrs Theodora Roosevelt plans a sorrow pilgrimage to the grave of her son Lieut Quentin Roosevelt in France. She will be accompanied by a daughter as preparations for the trip move forward. Colonel Roosevelt had intended to join but died before the journey.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodora Roosevelt
Quentin Roosevelt
France
Rroosevelt
Europe
Railroad earnings under government operation in 1918
Director General McAdoo told Senator Smith the 1918 railroad earnings under government operation will fall short by about 196 million dollars of the standard return due to the roads. The shortfall adds 50 million to earlier estimates.
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Associated
Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Smith
Interstate Commerce Committee
Transition From War to Peace Moves Smoothly
Federal Reserve Board reports a smooth transition from war to peacetime. In New York district industries mark time awaiting price declines, while other regions describe a similar conservatism. Labor readjustment has caused little inconvenience as workers flow into general business and wages remain steady or rise.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Board
New York
Conscientious objector in Verdun saves wounded, earns pardon
Gilerhein, previously condemned for desertion, was reprieved after a war department review. While awaiting execution, he returned to duty and, despite his status, volunteered as a litter bearer under heavy fire to save wounded soldiers in the Verdun fighting before armistice.
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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 Horrifying World
Reports from Paris relay brutal tales from Poland including murder and rape amid social disorder caused by Bolshevism. Couriers describe bodily torture faced by Poles in Vilna Grodno and Lemberg as Warsaw’s military command struggles with limited forces and supplies.
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Poland
Bulgaria
Dy Associated Press
Washington
Paris
Vilna
Grodno
Lemberg
Warsaw
Strike threatens New York harbor traffic as workers walk out
The Marine Workers' Association called a 6 o clock strike after the War Labor Board failed to broker a settlement with Boat Owners. The walkout targets ferries, tow boats, barges and freight handlers, risking up to 20000 harbor jobs unless federal troops secure traffic. Only government owned boats serving hospitals or Manhattan island routes 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
Notable railway agent Patrick J Kindelon found dead
The body of Patrick J Kindelon chief special agent of the Southern Pacific railway company 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 beside him. No motive or clear explanation was found 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 Shocks Worcester Reader
In Worcester Massachusetts a man named Charles E. Burnham, linked to Bull Mothershare, killed himself after reading about ex president Theodore Roosevelt. Burnham swallowed poison upon learning of Roosevelt's death and spent the hours before his death researching the former commander.
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Worcester
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles EB. Burnham
Burnham
Colonel Roosevelt
British officers report Bulgarian cruelty in war camps
British officers say prisoners and interned civilians in Bulgaria endured savage flogging and torture. Commandant Ivan Nikolov ordered beatings and at times victims died. Women suffered lacerations as guards claimed victims were immoral and buried without rites.
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Associated Preas
London
Bawl‘Karla
Reuters Limited
Pultaria
Old Glory Taken Down in Berlin Report Sparks Alarm
Meager official word from Berlin describes a serious situation with no confirmation from the War Department about Brig Gen Harris and the Austrian terms. An unofficial report claims Harris raised the American flag at his hotel then lowered it amid mob threats.
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Washington, D. C
Berlin
State Department
War Department
Harris
Armustice
Death claims Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell in New York
Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, commander of the Department of the East, died tonight at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. The death was reported by Associated Press. Bell had served in high command roles and was a prominent figure in the military. The article notes the suddenness of his passing and provides basic biographical context.
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New York
J. Franklin Bell
Department of the East
Presbyterian Hospital
Ely
Dewitt Arrested in Ore Mining Robbery Case
Holicum man Mabert Wesley Dewitt long employed by Oregon Short Line railroad here is jailed in Salt Lake City on charges tied to a 1918 gold bullion robbery near Grants Pass Oregon where £10,000 was reported stolen. Chief Deputy Sheriff W S Shoppe says Dewitt admits involvement.
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Salt Lake City
Mabert Wesley Dewitt
Oregon Short Line
Granta Pram
Ore
Dewitt
Sherif W
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