United States to Recall Troops and Resume Mexican Talks
Washington reports say President Wilson will announce steps toward ending the Pershing expedition and sending Ambassador Pletcher to Mexico City. Negotiations to settle questions will resume via diplomacy as Washington weighs embargo policy and suspected arms flows to Carranza forces amid a doubtful northern Mexico military outlook.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Wilson
Newark
Carranza
Norway's King Haakon Calls for Neutrality Commission
London reports King Haakon speaking from the throne at the reopening of the storthing. He warned neutrals face growing difficulties due to the war and said Norway aims at strict neutrality toward all belligerents. He urged election of a special commission in the storthing for government consultation.
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London
Haakon
Oper
Storthing
Reuter
Christiania
Har
Etorthing
Emperor Proclaims German Resolve Amid War Fury
In a London dispatch the German emperor denounces enemies who mask conquest and vow to enslave Europe and the seas. He claims burning indignation will double Germany’s strength and that divine aid will grant full victory.
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London
Germany
Europe
German ambassador relieves San Francisco officials over neutrality case
Washington. Count von Bernstorff, German ambassador, informed the state department that he has relieved Franz Bopp and E K H von Schack from their posts as consul general and vice consul at San Francisco, recently convicted of violating U S neutrality by conspiring to destroy munitions for the Entente allies.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Franz ‘Bopp
EK. H. von Schack
San Francisco
United States
Wage Increases for Workmen in 1916
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 616 general wage increases in late 1916 from newspapers and periodicals. About 217 increases involve more than 1,000,000 employees, with nearly half of the rises noted being voluntary.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Railroad Leaders Weigh Employment Crisis in Chicago
Delegates from four major railroad brotherhoods met in Chicago to discuss the railway employment situation in a closing conference session. No action was taken pending a Supreme Court ruling on the Adamson law.
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Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Universal Training Debate Shapes Army Bill Discussion
Washington report notes a House committee failed to adopt a resolution opposing universal military training but approved a motion urging the radical policy change be considered in the current army appropriation bill. The action reflects ongoing scrutiny of national defense policy during budget deliberations.
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Universal Training Lases
Washington
House
Solutary Committee
Phillips Succeeds Osborne as Secretary of State Nominee
William Phillips of Massachusetts is nominated by President Wilson to succeed John B. Osborne as assistant secretary of state, following Osborne's resignation. The nomination was announced Friday.
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Phillips
Osborne
Washington
Wiliam Phillips
Massachusetts
Wilson
John B&b. Osborne
Bix Charged With First Degree Murder
Bix and another suspect from New York’s south side poultry were arrested Friday on indictments charging first degree murder for allegedly instigating the shooting of rival poultry dealer Harnett Batt nearly two years ago.
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Bix
New York
Bix South Side Poultry
Harnett Batt
Mexican American Commission Dissolved as Task Returns to Wilson
The Mexican American joint commission concluded without resolving disputes after four months of talks. Secretary Lane and commissioners Mott and Gray told Mexican representatives that Ambassador Fletcher should be sent and U S troops withdrawn from Chihuahua, signaling the Mexican problem reverts to President Wilson. They cautioned that Wilson may not commit to immediate troop withdrawal or a diplomatic envoy.
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New York
Mexico
United States
Interior
Lane
J. R. Mott
George Gray
Wilson
Fletcher
Chihuahua
Pershing
Dog Ends Mystery as Armour Body Found near Glorietta
Clyde Armour disappeared October 23 on an automobile trip. His mutilated body was found Sunday near Glorietta after a dog dragged a bone to a ranch house. A receipt for automobile repairs identified the body. P. W. Blancett, said to have left with Armour, was arrested at Friday Harbor, Wash., and is en route to Albuquerque in custody.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Clyde Armour
Glorietta
P. W. Blancett
Armour
Friday Harbor
Wash
Albuquerque
Double Tragedy in Kansas: Wood and Holmes Shot Dead
Clarence M. Wood Coffey county surveyor and former Kansas University student was killed Saturday night in Burlington. Miss Josephine Holmes, a ward at his home, also died from a gunshot. Inquest testimony revealed a claimed engagement to a Atchison girl and Holmes warned friends that Wood would not live to marry.
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Burlington
Kan
Clarence M. Wood
Coffey County
Kansas University
Josephine Holmes
Alice Maher
Wood
Atchison, Kan
Explosion destroys Japanese battle cruiser Tsukuba
Tokio reports the battle cruiser Tsukuba blown apart by an explosion in Yokosuka harbor on Sunday. Fire touched off a magazine detonation, destroying the ship and causing extensive damage.
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Tsukuba
Yokosuka
Two Burn to Death in Chicago Fire Claims Two Victims
A North Side dwelling fire killed two people, including 7 year old Carl Bottcher. A third victim, 33 year old Hane Thompson, and a fourth named Lodmeater perished in the blaze.
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Chicago
Carl Bottcher
Hane Thompson
Lodmeater
Ashes scattered over countryside at memorial service
The ashes of Joseph Hillatrom, executed last year for murder at Baltimore Lake, were scattered from small balloons Sunday during a memorial service at Mier.
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Hilletrom
Ban Jose
Cal
Joseph Hillatrom
Balt Lake
Mier
Buffalo Bill Founded Life Work Began as Trapper and Hunter
Colonel William F Cody known as Buffalo Bill died January 10 in Denver. Born February 26, 1846 in Scott County Iowa, he became a frontier scout and hunter, then staged a Wild West show after frontier work waned.
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Denver
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
America
Europe
Scott County
Lews
Leavenworth
Kansas
Cody
Missouri River
Rocky Mountains
Southwest
Union Pacific Railroad
Young Cody
United States
Yellow Hand
West Honors Noted Scout Buffalo Bill Cody
Denver on Sunday bid farewell to Col. William F. Cody Buffalo Bill, a legendary prairie figure. Governors lieutenant governor army officials and thousands paid tribute as John W Springer called Cody the most picturesque figure in American history and the American home builder who blazing the trail to the virgin west.
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Denver
West
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
United States Army
Grand Army of the Republic
Prairies
Colonel Cody
John W. Springer
Eis’ Service
Railroad seeks big debt rise at annual stockholders meeting
The Pennsylvania Railroad directors announced that stockholders will be asked at the March 13 annual meeting to approve an increase of authorized indebtedness by 975 million dollars.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Board Approves Military Training in Chicago High Schools
The board of education votes 1 to 4 to install a military training system with rifles and uniforms in Chicago high schools.
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ChlesqueeThe Board of Education
Chicago
Villa Flees to Parral as Murguia Pursues in North
El Paso reports Villa fled toward Parral with General Murguia in pursuit aboard a locomotive seized at Jimenez. Jimenez battle hailed as a victory by private telegrams. Carranza consul confirms the chase and reconnoitering nine miles up toward Parral.
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el Paso
Texas
Parral
Francisco Villa
Carranza
Francisco Murguia
Villa
Murguia
Soriano Bravo
Jimenez
Federal Reserve Board Outlines War Time Reforms
Washington reports amendments to the Federal Reserve Act aim to place the United States on a sound basis of financial preparedness during the war and for its aftermath. The Federal Reserve Board has drafted the amendments in definite form and plans to introduce them in Congress soon.
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Fund Reserve Act
Washington
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Sings for Soldiers on El Paso Border
Mme. Ernestine Schumann Heink performed for soldiers and officers of the Ohio regiment on the border singing her favorite songs.
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el Paso
Ohio Regiment
Mme
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
First Woman Mayor E E Starcher Elected at Umatilla Oregon
Mrs. E. E. Starcher becomes the sole woman mayor of a city in the United States by winning the election in Umatilla Oregon defeating her husband in the race. The Cody estate in Denver valued at 65000 is approved by Judge W L Wall guarding Col William Cody's will.
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United States
E. E. Starcher
Umatilla
Ore
Cody
Denver
Willam F. Cody
W. L. Wall
Nationwide Inaugural Address to Be Heard by Phone
Citizens across the country may listen to President Wilson's inaugural address by long distance telephone on the morning of March 6. The plan is to broadcast the event so households can join in from home.
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Wilson
Wyebington
Lawson Charges Congressman's Leaks Tied to McAdoo and Others
Thomas W. Lawson told the House rules committee that Representative Henry, a cabinet officer, a senator, and banker H Pliny Fisk were part of a stock gambling pool. He named Secretary McAdoo, Fisk, and an unnamed senator with initial O, plus others connected to the leak. Henry denied the claims and said he had no knowledge of the charges.
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Washington
Thomas W. Lawson
House Rules Committee
Wilson
Henry
Lawson
McAéoo
H. Pliny Fisk
New York
Paul M. Warurg
Federal Reserve Board
Count von Bernstorff
Mr. Lawson
Malcolm McAdoo
C. D. Barney & Co
Stewart G. Gibboney
Ruth Thompson Visconti
Tumulty
W. W. Price
White House
Archibald 5. White
Lansing
Bernard Baruch
Wall Street
Nevada Solons Convene In Twenty Eighth Legislature
Carson City Nevada reports the twenty eighth Nevada legislature convened January 16 with the lower house organized by Democrats and B D Juice of Nye elected speaker. The Senate, controlled by Republicans, named A W Keddle of Churchill as president pro tem.
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Nevada
Carson City
Nev
B. D. Juyce
Nye County
Spear
Senate
A. W. Keddle
Churchill County
Senators Strike Salaries From Appropriation Bill
Washington reports the Senate committee cut approved pay raises for government clerks from the House bill and proposed reducing Farm Loan Board salaries from 10 000 to 7 500 and secretary to 3 000. Oregon considers anti alien land bill in Salem.
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Washington
House
Senate
Farm Loan Board
Oregon
Salem
Ore
California
United States
Japan
Oregon State Senate
Wyoming Senate Approves Prohibition Constitutional Amendment
The Wyoming senate passes a bill submitting prohibition as a constitutional amendment to the people of the state in Wisconsin. The measure now advances to the house for consideration. In Flint Michigan a jitney bus with four passengers broke through Thread Creek and all aboard drowned, according to police reports.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming Senate
Wis
House
Bue
Creek
Flint
Mich
Thread Creek
Billboard Regulation Upheld by Supreme Court
Washington and Chicago youths 1911 style billboard rule upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court prohibiting boards on residence streets without consent of a majority of property owners. Socialist Leader Sentenced in Berlin. Karl Liebknecht receives four and a half years hard labor and expulsion in a central Berlin dispatch.
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Washington
Chicago
Supreme Court
London
Karl Liebnecht
Berlin
Free List Suspended Catalogues Provoke Tax Debate
In a shop scene Clana asks about hanging pamphlets. A companion explains they are catalogues of articles not subject to duty and notes the free list has been suspended. The exchange frames a moment of tariff policy wheeling through daily life.
Skinner’s Macaroni Ad Invites Mothers for Free Cookbook
An Omaha Nebraska advertisement extols Skinner Manufacturing Co. macaroni and spaghetti as economical nutritious foods for children. It promises muscle building benefits, gentle effects on nerves, and offers a free cookbook mailed to mothers.
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Skinner
Perfect Man or Woman Etiquette at Revival
An evangelist claims no perfect people exist, prompting a revivalist to pose about a perfect woman. A tall woman responds she has not seen a perfect one but has heard much about her husband’s first wife, prompting silent reaction at the meeting.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Walking Declines as Automobiles Dominate Pleasure Travel
The text laments the shift from walking to car usage, noting that the automobile now dominates leisure and health walks. It argues that even casual strolls are cramped by traffic and the convenience of trolley rides has eroded walking as a pleasant activity.
Do Not Let Envy Rule Your Heart
The text counsels crushing envy and warns that an envious person feels pain at others’ pleasures. It notes envy makes even good qualities odious to the envious and urges the reader to avoid envy and its painful grip.
Diplomacy. Knicker What are we suffering from now
A terse exchange frames a comic debate about the high cost of expenses. Bocker quips on burdensome costs while Knicker questions the current sufferings.
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Bocker
Lady Fingers Prevail as Bind in Engagement Rings
The article notes that Lady Fingers serve as the dominant binding material in engagement rings, highlighting their prominence in construction and design.
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