Thirty Two Deputies Held on Murder Charges at Roosevelt
Thirty two Sheriff's Deputies are jailed in New Brunswick on murder charges tied to last Tuesday's clash at Roosevelt New Jersey plants. Two workers died and several were wounded as guards faced strikers at the American Agricultural Chemical Company. Mayor Hermann said the arrests end a "burlesque" and vow protection for workers and guards. Federal Inspector O'Regan and Gill were blocked entering the grounds. IWW organizer Carlos Tresca arrived to address strikers.
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Commercial Tribune
Roosevelt
N. J
Middlesex County
New Brunswick
American Agricultural Chemical Company
Joseph A. Hermann
John R. Ferguson
Hermann
Eputies
Patrick F. Gill
Daniel T. O'Regan
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Mr. O'Regan
Patterson
Cromer in Path of German Craft
German raid forces the town of Cromer to endure a drawn out air attack as searchlights sweep the night. The giant bomber force advances, but bombs are not dropped, leaving residents wary of continuing danger.
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Cromer
Zeppelin sighting over Cromer and World War I updates
Zeppelins passed over Cromer at 10:30 PM with searchlights, lights cut, and lights extinguished as troops patrolled. Reports detail ongoing battles on multiple fronts, Russian advances toward the German frontier, and Allied actions at Ypres and the Argonne. Red Cross funds and hospital units are noted across Europe with no admin costs from relief funds.
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Cromer
England
National Lumber Exporters Urge Immediate Merchant Marine Legislation
In Cincinnati Memphis session the National Lumber Exporters Association endorsed Redfield’s ship purchase bill and urged prompt action to bolster the American merchant marine. Officers elected include President George D Burgess of Memphis and Vice Presidents W J Eckman Cincinnati R S Huddeston New Orleans with John L Alcock Baltimore as Treasurer. Directors named G A Farner London Fred Arn Chattanooga and Chester F Korn Cincinnati.
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Memphis Tenn
Redfield
National Lumber Exporters’ Association
George D. Burgess
Memphis
W. J. Eckman
Cincinnati
R. S. Huddeston
New Orleans
John L. al
Receivers Appointed for Merkle & Frank Real Estate Firm
Judge Van Swearingen named receivers for the real estate firm Merkle & Frank. Assets reach 1,357,000 with liabilities of 496,000 including 75,000 unsecured. Holdings include Ohio coal lands, West Virginia fields, Pennsylvania properties and 108 houses around Uniontown.
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van Swearingen
Merkle & Frank
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Confederate Veteran Doctor H V Hamill Dies at 65
Nashville Tenn Jan 22 Dr H V Hamill Chaplain General of the United Confederate Veterans and President of the International Sunday School Association dies at Tate Springs aged 65.
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Nashville
Tenn
H. V. Hamill
The
United Confederate Veterans
International Sunday School Association
Tate Springs
Army Appropriation Bill Passes House For 101 Million
Washington Jan 22 The House passed the army appropriation bill carrying 101 million for the coming fiscal year after two days of debate. An amendment to add aviation funds failed 258 to 34. An anti speeding up devices amendment passed, and a government plant manufacturing pledge was adopted. The bill includes 300 thousand for twenty five aeroplanes and 50 thousand for an armored car, with artillery funds increased to 170 thousand. Captains of the Porto Rican infantry may be commissioned in the US Army. A keyword $2 million for barracks includes 5 thousand to finish a chapel at Ft. Sam Houston. A Maine congressman urged stronger coast defense amid European war tensions.
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Gardner
Massachusetts
Dietrick
Deitrick
Navy
Taverner
Illinois
United States Army
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Guernsey
Maine
Great Britain
United States
Portland
Canada
Belgium
Questions on Green Line grant validity sparks referendum debate
The article questions the twenty five year clause of the Green Line franchise under Cincinnati ordinances. City officials doubt the grant fits the cited street railroads code, while civic groups push for a fall referendum and owners seek a special election five weeks after petitions. Critics warn against costly plebiscite amid tight city funds.
Clearance papers issued for Dacia
Galveston Texas January 22 Clearance papers were issued for the steam ship Dacia by the United States Customs House this afternoon and she is expected to sail tomorrow for Rotterdam. The Dacia now in American registry carries 11 000 bales of cotton and her manifest asserts no contraband cargo and trans shipment from Rotterdam to Bremen.
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Galveston
Tex
United States
Rotterdam
Bremen
Great Britain
Yankee Surgeon Weds Russian Princess in Petrograd
Dr. Philip Newton, Red Cross surgeon in charge of Kiev Hospital, wed Princess Helene Schahofskaya in a Petrograd ceremony. The couple plans a honeymoon to Archangel to meet other American doctors, as Newton hints at expanding Red Cross service and staffing at wartime fronts.
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Philip Newton
Red Cross
Kiev
Helene Schahofskaya
Frank North Winship
Ray Baker
Marge
Newton
Kiev Hospital
Archangel
Kiev’ Hospital
Warsaw
Goethals Reports Faster Canal Traffic Despite Slides
Colonel George W. Goethals told the Western and Chicago Engineers societies that ships passing the Panama Canal now exceed expectations. He cited major slides reducing depth from sixty feet to six inches and said time is split between repairing slides and maintaining channels. He will sail February 4, plans include a medal from the Chicago Geographic Society and moving pictures of Isthmian scenes for his Geographic Society talk.
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Chicago
George W. Goethals
Western Society of Engineers
Chicago Engineers’ Society
Canal Zone
Harvard Club
Colonel Goethals
Chicago Geographic Society
The
Geographic Society
Giant gun from Watervliet arrives at Watertown arsenal
The army's largest gun, built for Panama Canal defense, was moved to Watertown arsenal today. It can fire a 2,400 pound shell up to twenty one miles and needed a special freight car for transport.
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Watertown Arsenal
Wilson Bombarded by Supporters and Opponents of Immigration Bill
President Wilson heard three hours of appeals from labor leaders, publicists, social workers and students urging him to sign or veto the immigration bill. The literacy test and other provisions sparked debate about fitness for citizenship and preservation of American standards. Congressional discussions center on possible reruns of the bill after a veto.
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Washington
Wilson
East Room
White House
United
Rockefeller Foundation Efforts Should Be Curbed Says Gomper
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, testifies before the U S Industrial Relations Commission in New York. He argues the Rockefeller Foundation cannot convince workers or influence employers and urges legal curbs on its activities. He accuses the foundation of using influence to gain government access and franking privileges, calling it a fraud and a threat to education.
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Samuel Gompers
U. S. Industrial Commission
the Commercial Tribune
New York
American Federation of Labor
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Gompers
Foundation
Maryland steamer Maryland burned off Magothy River coast
The Chesapeake Bay steamer Maryland with 108 people aboard was burned to the waterline near Mountain Point at the mouth of the Magothy River. crew and passengers remained calm and all aboard were reportedly saved as City of Baltimore and City of Richmond helped. Losses include ship value $120,000 and cargo $10,000 plus personal effects.
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Commercial Tribune
Baltimore
Maryland
Mountain Point
Magothy River
A. H. Seth
Steamship Company
City of Baltimore
City of Richmond
American Ship Wilhelmina Passes Sea Guarded by War Risk
The American steamer Wilhelmina loaded with about 200000 dollars worth of grain meats and dried fruits sails from New York amid the threat of seizure by British warships off the Atlantic coast. The cargo, shipped by W L Green Commission Co of St Louis for an American citizen in Germany, is claimed as conditional contraband and destined for civilian use in Germany. If seized, a State Department protest will demand immediate release. Hamburg plans to redistribute cargo retail to civilians, with guarantees against military use.
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Alsace
Vistula
Galicia
Carpathians
Cracow
Transylvania
Caucasus
Erzerum
Black Sea
Goeben
The
Commercial Tribune
New York
Atlantic
Germany
Europe
Wilhelmina
W. L. Green Commission Company
St. Louis
American State Department
United States
Hamburg
Brooking
United States Losses Naval Power Rank Told
The United States will drop from third to fourth among world sea powers after July 1 1914 with ships under construction, per the navy yearbook by the Senate Naval Committee. France will rise to third. ranking lists the eight largest naval powers by tonnage.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Senate Naval Committee
France
Red Cross War Relief Efforts in Europe Report
An official Red Cross summary details 195 personnel including 45 surgeons and 150 nurses aiding light hospitals in belligerent countries. Large medical supplies and material have been sent to ease sick and wounded. Financials show $1,183,112 received and $760,510 spent from Aug 1 1914 to Jan 8 1915. Washington report dated January 22.
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Red Cross
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England
Pau
France
Kiev
Russia
Gleichwitz and Kosel
Germany
Vienna
Budapest
Austria-Hungary
Belgrade
Servia
Greece
American Red Cross
Abal
Washington
Humani
Canada to Dispatch New Contingent for War Effort
Vancouver dispatch reports General Sam Hughes in Canada mapping final enlistment steps for the third Canadian contingent. The second contingent trains at local centers as orders near to move to the Atlantic. Officials expect single-vessel sailings to dodge submarine threats. A Hindu delegation met with Gen Hughes.
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Vancouver
B. C
Sam Hughes
Canada
Atlantic Seaboard
Atlantic
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