New Director Hines Aims to Extend Government Rail Control
Washington appoints Walker D. Hines director general of railroads to succeed William G. McAdoo. Hines supports five year government management to test postwar policy and vows to coordinate with rail officers and employees for efficient service. The armistice shifts focus to cost effective transit for producers and travelers. The rail plan faces Senate scrutiny and potential return of roads to private owners.
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Draft boards to finish work by February 15
Chicago January 13 Major General Crowder provost marshal says nationwide draft boards will complete their work about February 15.
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Crowder
Bolsheviki Implicated in Plot to Kill Paderewski
Polish leader Paderewski was slightly wounded by an assassin in his Warsaw hotel room. An Exchange Telegraph report from Copenhagen, citing Vienna, says several Bolsheviks implicated in the plot have been arrested.
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Ienace Panderewski
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New York Harbor Strike Ends and Work Resumes
New York harbor action ends as 16 000 marine workers return to work pending arbitration by the National War Labor Board. Joseph Moran says private boat owners will attend the board hearing with conditions limiting participation by Basil M. Manly and six board members. Government departments agree to abide by the labor board rulings.
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Plan to Start Fifth Liberty Loan Drive in April
Washington reports treasury officials weighing an April 6 launch for the fifth liberty loan campaign, timed to mark the war declaration’s second anniversary. The drive aims for three weeks and a $5-6 billion goal, with five year bonds and an interest rate to reflect market prices in the coming two months.
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Washington
Germany
Treasury
Demobilization Progress Reported for American Army
Washington dated January 13 reports General March states American army demobilization is proceeding at more than twice the speed of Britain. Up to January 10, 605,889 men discharged. Britain had 32,658 discharges to January 7. American troops slated for demobilization total 1,151,000.
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General March
Supreme Council Meets in Paris With World Statesmen
The peace congress leaders including Wilson Lloyd George Orlando and Clemenceau met at the French foreign office in Paris for the first time to discuss armistice terms and delegations for the approaching peace congress. The gathering drew crowds along the Seine as the top diplomats arrived for the formal exchange ahead of today’s sessions.
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David Lloyd George
Arthur J. Balfour
Dictatorship Proclaimed by Leader of the Reds
Paris reports indicate the Insurrection waning in Berlin as loyal troops uphold the Ebert Scheidemann government with Hindenburg presence. The Spartacists press battle to the provinces while Karl Liebknecht proclaims red terror and a dictatorship. A general strike to save the revolution is called for January 19 ahead of the general assembly election.
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Berlin
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Meld
Marshall von Hindenburg
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General Assembly
North Russia Situation Good Reports Say Archangel Sector Satisfactory
General March releases attache report on northern Russia operations in December and early January. Situation judged satisfactory militarily and sanitary by American officials. No confirmation of British withdrawal from Archangel sector.
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March
Archangel
Russia
Missing Liberty bonds valued at 250000 vanish in transit
The $250,000 Liberty bonds consigned to Studebaker Corp at South Bend Ind vanished after being registered mail. Chicago officials noted five registered packages reached South Bend post office but the sixth containing the bonds did not arrive at Studebaker’s office, despite receipts and post office records.
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Jan
Kirst’ & All Detroit National Bank of Detroit
Studebaker's Corporation
South Bend
Ind
Postoffic
James I. Stewart
Chicago
Stewart
George W. Zinky
Indiana
Studebaker Corporation
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Stuebaker Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Lane Seeks 100 Million for Soldier Land Reclamation
Secretary Lane urged immediate approval of a 100 million dollar plan to reclaim 215 000 000 acres of tillable land for discharged soldiers. The program would employ thousands at current wages on development and later allow soldiers to select land for farming with costs repaid over 40 years. Lane said the project costs the government nothing upfront. Demand for swift action reflects rising discharge rates and need for jobs.
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Interior Department
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Five Socialist Leaders Convicted in Chicago Conspiracy Case
Five leaders of the Socialist party, including Victor L. Berger and Adolph Germer, were found guilty in Judge Landis’s court of conspiring to violate the espionage act by delivering antiwar speeches and distributing material to sow disloyalty among U S forces and hinder recruitment and the draft. Sentences range from one to twenty years with fines up to ten thousand dollars. a new-trial motion was filed and a hearing date set for January 23.
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Socialist Party
Landis
United States
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Cable suit dismissed over government cable takeover
New York January 11 The injunction suit filed by the Commercial Cable company and the Commercial Pacific Cable company against Postmaster General Burleson to restrain him from government seizure of their cable lines was dismissed by Federal Judge Hand. The decision rested on the U S district attorney argument that the court lacked jurisdiction since the action arose as a war act by the president.
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World News in Condensed Form
Resignation of U S Attorney General Thomas Watt Gregory set for March 4 to return to law practice. Luxemburg proclaims republic as Grand Duchess Marie withdraws to her chateau. Buenos Aires strike ends after talks with Irigoyen and Vavena Ironworks president. Mexican army 100000 strong in 1920 plans. native Mexicans only. reforms under way. Seattle reports 400 sacks of foreign registered mail burned aboard a westbound Great Northern train. valuable mail saved includes Chinese government bond coupons. Old St Louis Fine Arts Museum fire destroys 1881 building. Ludendorff seeks one month stay in Sweden. Treves talks on armistice prolongation planned January 14 or 15. Masses case dismissed in NY federal court. Daniels warns Philadelphia over vice conditions. Influenza death toll 111,688 in 46 largest cities. 19.6 per thousand national rate for 1918. Seattle Democrats to push anti-welcomebonfires for Wilson’s return. Russian Expeditionary Force deaths total six officers and 126 men to Jan 4.
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Great Northern
Monroe
Wash
Roosevelt Funeral Observed With Simple Dignity at Sagamore Hill
The former president Theodore Roosevelt died of a lung blood clot and inflammatory rheumatism. His private funeral at Sagamore Hill reflected his wish for simplicity with family only present apart from two sons serving in Europe. The service followed by a brief procession to Christ Church as snow fell and sun broke through.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Roosevelt Will Divides 60000 Among Children
Theodore Roosevelt's filed will sets a 60000 trust fund split equally among his children and directs the executors to hold income for his widow. The principal may be distributed by Mrs. Roosevelt to the children in specified portions or as trust dictates. if she does not, the principal goes to the children.
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N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Alice
Congress to curb president powers over railroads
Washington is poised to consider a measure to bar the president from returning railroads to private management on a whim. Senator Cummins of Iowa said a resolution would be offered soon to ensure Congress has time to debate railroad legislation before any returns, possibly by amending the railroad contract.
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Wilson
Congress
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Clark
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Commission
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Iowa
Uss
German gold shipment pays American occupation expenses
Coblenz Jan 9 ten million marks arrived from Berlin by special train as the first payment of 25 million marks due in January for the American army of occupation. The total handed to American authorities so far reaches 64 million marks for current occupying force expenses.
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