New York Food Crisis Deepens as Rail Strike Bites
Regional railroad director A F Smith warns New York faces starvation within 48 hours if railroads cannot bring food by roundabout routes. The marine workers strike ties up harbor traffic and threatens milk, meat, and grain supplies. A 48 hour armistice is sought but defeated by the strike committee. In Buenos Aires, 150 died in clashes at the Vasena steel works as troops and strikers fought.
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Associated Press
New York
A. F. Smith
Transporta
Buenos Ayres
Vasena
Largest Capital and Surplus for Growers National Bank
The Growers National Bank shows obs 195000000 and capital and surplus of 300000.00. It carries its building and fixtures and employs the largest invested of Cheyenne banking institutions. It aims to give patrons the best banking service and offers commercial and individual checking accounts in its Condition Statement as of December 31 1918.
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Stock Growers National Bank
Cheyenne
Ireland Heari a New Call
Sir Horace Plunkett calls for a non partisan movement to address Ireland's political and economic crisis during wartime. He warns that extremists in the north and south threaten the economy and the delicate balance between business and agriculture, urging a middle path.
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Ireland
Sir Horate Plunkett
United States
Sir Horace
Paderewski Struggles to Form Firm Polish Government
In Warsaw and Vilna, Polish troops retreat under pressure as Bolshevik advances threaten a civilian massacre. Ignace Paderewski presses for a new cabinet with socialist withdrawal, seeking Allied recognition to avert Bolshevik influence.
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Paderewski
Poland
Warsaw
Vilna
Bolacie
Bol‘iki
Compf
Veliko
Weather notes and political warnings on Ireland and empire
The weather forecast calls for fair conditions Friday and warmer temperatures in the west, with Saturday cloud and possible rain or snow in the northwest. A British imperial economy discussion argues raw materials for the United Kingdom, with Ireland as a gateway, and warns against partition while proposing a united Ireland within the empire through a nonpartisan association.
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United Kingdom
Westminster
Ireland
Sir Horace
Sir Edward Carron
Belfast
Ulster
Joseph M Carey Leads Fight to Crush Packing Trust
As marketing committee member Joseph M Carey and colleagues push against big packers in Washington, they urge a democratic system restoring competition through shared transportation and terminal facilities. The appeal argues economic liberty and challenges held power over livestock and meat markets.
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Joseph M. Carey
American National Livestock Association
Joseph M. Carty
Hivestock Association
Senate
Washington
H. A. Jastro
B. L. Burke
Dwight RB. Heard
E. C. Larater
W. R. Stubbs
H. C. Wallace
America
Swift & Co
Federal Trade Commission
Roosevelt Will Read To Family At Sagamore Hill
Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 will was read at Sagamore Hill revealing an estate not exceeding 500000 dollars. The widow will hold the estate in trust for life with she may dispose of it by will. If no widow exists the estate will be divided among the children. A 60000 dollar trust from his father goes to the Roosevelt children with Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and cousin W. M. Roosevelt named trustees.
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Kk. Walter
London
tIreland
Ieland
Colors of Peace
Iut
Associated Press
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Nassau County
George Cobbe
New York
Cobbe
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
W. M. Roosevelt
Income Tax Rates Set as Surplus Tax Is Removed
Washington reports wartime tax changes after conferees agreed 12 percent on 1918 earnings and 10 percent thereafter for corporations. The undistributed dividends tax was eliminated, moving corporation income tax to 10 percent for 1918 and later years, with estimates of revenue increases over the coming years. Corporal Wong faces 12 percent for 1919 collections.
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Washington
Wong
He Wenate
House
Senate
Carpinga
Senate and
Home
Fraudulent Mail Order Pitch Cites Trial Package Offer
The item describes a deceptive mail order scheme promising a trial package from Foley & Co at 2825 Sheffield Ave Chicago. It urges readers to cut out the notice and mail their name and address to receive remedies for coughs colds and various ailments with unclear product names.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Wumatiam
Foley E Narie
Catherine
Elugaiah Bowely
Gal
Spartacans Shut Down as They Attack Berlin
Bloodshed as Spartacus rioters clash with government troops in Dresden Brunnewick Dusseldorf Essen and Dortmund. In Berlin a raid on Anhalt station Brandenburger gate Unter der Linden and Wilhelmstrasse ends with heavy casualties and continued gunfire on the chancellor’s palace.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Dresden
Brunewick
Dusseldorf
Essen
Dortmund
Munich
The
Politiken
Ruhr
Spartacans
Anhalt
Spartacus
Brandenburg Gate
Unter der Linden
Wilhelmstrasse
First Formal Steps by Allied Nations Congress
Paris January reports the first meeting of heads of governments scheduled for next Sunday to study the French government program. Political circles express approval at France's selection of delegates as the event draws attention across allied nations.
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Congress OF Allied Nations
Associated Press
Paris
France
Wilhelm 15 About But That Is About All There Is
William Hohenzollern walked in the garden at Amerongen castle for the first time in months as the Dutch premier and secretary visited the former emperor. The report notes a return toward normalcy amid the ongoing situation.
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Wilhelm
Amerongen
Jan
Willian Hohenzollern
Amerongen Castle
Holland
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