Lack of faith caused Ford's peace mission failure
United Press reports from The Hague on January 15 describe Henry Ford's peace voyage collapsing amid internal strife and waning faith, with factions arguing over control and real peaceful aims as Ford's delegation struggles to unite against mounting distrust and miscommunication.
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United Press
The
Hague
Henry Ford
Ford
Hesgone
Iean
Oscar II
New York
Christiania
Mme, Schwimmer
Stockholm
Charles F. Ailed
Herman Bernstein
Inez Milholland Boissevain
Manna
North Dakota
Christiana
Ben Lindsey
Louis P. Lochner
Mme. Schwimmer
Home
Lindseys
Dean S. S. Marquis of
Detroit
Lochner
S. S. McClure
Irish Nationalist Opposes Conscription Threatens Civil War
John Redmond, head of the Irish Nationalists, opposes conscription by every means and warns it could trigger civil war in Ireland, while stating the Irish are ready to bear their share of war burdens.
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John Redmond
Ireland
Lodge Will Adopt Baby In Altoona Fraternal Move
Zameri Temple of the Knights of Khorassan plans to adopt a baby appointing a committee to select and arrange details. Grand Vizier Robert W. Smith proposed turning the temple mascot into a baby project, estimating about 30 cents daily to raise a child for Greater Altoona and suggesting other fraternal groups may follow suit.
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Altoona
Zameri Temple
Knights of Khorassan
Knights of Pythias
Robert F. Hankert
Welford BE. Cramsey
William,. Shuff
N. J. Nicodemus
Robert W. Smith
Auto poker gains fans on Summit avenue drive
St Paul residents along Summit avenue have devised auto poker played with car numbers. Examples show 12621 as two pairs aces up, 29777 as three of a kind, 11110 as four of a kind and the best, 34526 as a straight, and 155515 as a full house fives up, reflecting a playful urban pastime.
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St. Paul, Minn
Summit Avenue
Ohio State Bowling Tournament Set for February
Ohio State hosts a bowling tournament in February while the ABC national matches move to Toledo in March. The events bring regional and national competitors to Ohio venues for two consecutive months of action.
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Toledo
Taken to pen for embezzling capitation taxes
A. W. Zinn, former Randolph County assessor, convicted of embezzling $6000 in capitation taxes, was taken to Moundville by Deputy Sheriff J. E. Shreve to begin a five year sentence after the supreme court denied his appeal for a new trial.
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Elkina
W. Va
A. W. Zinn
Randolph County
Moundaville
Sherif J. E. Shreve
Supreme Court
Things to Worry About 3000 Knots in a Willow Plume
A short postal-plain note warns of a 3000 knot measure in a willow plume. The line suggests a precision concern about a delicate tail feature. No broader context given.
Quiet Birthday Observance in Berlin Falls Silent
Berlin marks Emperor William's birthday with quiet prayer rather than public celebrations. The wartime mood shifts the holiday into a day of thanks and prayer. The Emperor urged gifts to aid wounded and soldiers' families while special services held nationwide reflect on the war's toll.
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Berlin
William
Germany
Engineers Survey for Coal Transfer Link at Fayette Station
A 15 member corps of engineers from the Western Maryland Railway arrived in Connellsville from Cumberland and began surveys at Fayette station for a proposed link between Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland. The project aims to transfer coal from the B and O to the Western Maryland, with coal moved from West Virginia via B&O and shipped east to tidewater on the Western Maryland.
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Connellsville
Western Maryland Railway
Cumberland
Fayette Station
Baltimore and Ohio
Maryland
West Virginia
Tidewater
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Chas. P. Stewart
Mme
Rosika Schwimmer
Knudson
Norway
Schwimmer
Ford Party
Scandinavia
Gaston Plaintiff
Broadway
Lodge
DAAY
Harrisburg
A. F. Lever
South Carolina
State of Agriculture
Columbus
Ohio
Wood
T.W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen
Richmond, Va
Plume
Hopkins Furniture Co
Baltimore Street
Empire
Side Street
Cumberland and
Vicin
Juliets
Button and Blucher
Choice
Arctics
Bricker’s Bee Hive
North
Liberty Street
Cumberland, Md
Boston
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