Leak probe weakens as key witnesses deny information
In Washington on January 10, Otto H. Kahn Charles H. Sabin and Barney Baruch denied profiting from any leak of the Presidents peace note and said they had no knowledge of the note until it appeared in newspapers. Lawson remains the only figure tied to the sensational tale but offers no concrete names.
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Washington
Otto H. Kahn
Kahn, Loeb and Company
Charles H. Sabin
Guaranty Trust Company
Barney Baruch Investor
House Committee On Rules
Congress
Thomas W. Lawson
Wall Street
Lawson
House
House of Representatives
Baruch
Sabin
Kahn
Bolling
Germany
United States
Mr. Sabin
Mr. Kahn
Warren S. Stone Engineer's Chief Who May Direct New Strike
Warren S. Stone, chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, is identified as a potential leader who could direct a new strike. The article notes his position and possible influence within the labor dispute context.
Baruch Testimony On Stock Deals Amid Peace Note Probes
Baruch testified for two hours as committee members pressed for evidence to justify an inquiry. He denied any stock selling deals with Kahn Reick of the Sun or William H I Hurst before the peace note publication. He said he had never shared in such deals with anyone prior to that date.
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Baruch
Kahn
Reick
The
Sun
William HI. Hurst
Brotherhoods as Organized Gangs of Highwaymen in Wage Fight
Washington officials argue before the Supreme Court that if Congress grants higher wages to the railroad workers the roads must receive higher wages in return. John G. Johnson and Walker D. Hines, railroad counsel, call the Brotherhoods organized gangs of highwaymen and warn Congress against rewarding strikes that threaten commerce. Frank Hagerman questions whether Congress should pay both sides if a strike is supported.
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Washington
Brotherhoods
John G. Johnson
Supreme Court
Congress
Johnson
Walker D. Hines
Frank Hagerman
Mr. Johnson
Interstate commission upholds existing rail and lake rates
Washington Jan. 16. The interstate commerce commission upheld existing rail and lake rates from eastern points to Cleveland Detroit Cincinnati Dayton St. Louis and other midwestern cities. The ruling preserves current pricing for major shipping routes and ports.
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Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Dayton
St. Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Live Stock and Grain Market Summary
Hogs receipts 40000 with light shipping at 10.30 to 10.55, heavy packing 10.45 to 10.90, and good to fancy pigs 8.80 to 9.90. Cattle receipts 6500 with good to choice steers 10.25 to 11.00, butcher cows 6.85 to 7.50, prime goes 12.75 to 13.25. Grain quotes include corn No 3 white 98, No 3 yellow 87 to 89, oats No 3 white 57 to 74, butter extras 39, firsts 34 to 38, eggs firsts 40 to 41, ordinary 35 to 36, storage 34 to 44, miscellaneous 31 to 39.
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Chicago
Starts Iowa Single Tax Campaign Arrives in Cedar Rapids
Frederick M. Monroe of Chicago arrived to launch a state wide campaign for the angle tax. He plans to visit every county in Iowa and promote the tax initiative.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Frederick M. Monroe
Chicago
Thaw Indicted Over Lad's Alleged Abductions in New York
Harry K. Thaw was indicted on three charges of attacking Fred Grump Jr., a Kansas City high school student, in New York City on Christmas night. A bench warrant for Thaw's arrest was issued, and his bodyguard George F. O Byrnes was reportedly arrested in Philadelphia.
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Kansas City
New York City
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Fred Grump, Jr
Thaw
Grump
Long Beach
Cal
Frank P. Walsh
Swahn
Philadelphia
George F. O Byrnes
O’byrne
Bernard Flood
J. A. Brauer
Matteawan
Harry Thaw
Frederick Gump
East Thirty-sixth Street
Americans Trained in European Fields
Paris reports a British officer stating 250000 Americans now serving with the allied armies. He praises their combat experience and readiness, noting Americans across states, including many trained nurses, and their presence from France to Egypt in varied units.
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Paris
Europe
America
Union
Florida
Hughes Enthusiasm Freezes in January
Springfield Illinois January 16 Henry F Ruel of Kankakee was rejected by Republican electors who met to cast votes for Hughes and Fairbanks as the messenger to carry Illinois returns to the United States senate. Elector Henry Severin of Chicago named as alternate. Lewis Miner of Springfield to notify Federal Judge J Otis Humphrey. Mrs Harriet B Davis of Chicago elected to fill vacancy caused by absence of Elector Eldridge L Buchanan. Seven electors failed to appear, requiring substitutes to register Illinois full twenty nine electoral votes.
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Springfield
Ill
Henry F. Ruel
Kankakee
Hughes
Fairbanks
Illinois
United States Senate
Henry Severin
Chicago
Lewis Miner
J. Otis Humphrey
Harriet B. Davis
Eldridge L. Buchanan
Lacon
Lowden Names Delegates for Washington Forestry Conference
Governor Lowden appoints delegates H A Danforth H Easterly W W Wright John Jeffries D S Brown E Prather and others to attend the international forestry conference in Washington January 18 and 19. George Sutton becomes secretary to the governor. Joe C Mason named institution auditor. C M Tinney will serve as executive clerk.
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Springfield
Ill
Lowden
Washington
H. A. Danforth
H. (. Easterly
Carbondale
W. W. Wright
Toulon
John Jeffries
Charleston
Brown
Genoa
E. Prather
Rof Johnson
Taylorville
J. Mack Tanner
Flora
A. N. Abbott
Lord Rosebery may serve as British ambassador to U S
Reports indicate Lord Rosebery might accept a post as British ambassador to the United States. If confirmed he would become a senior diplomat in Washington, shaping Anglo American relations during the period.
Rosebery Replaces Spring Rice as British Ambassador
Rumors in Washington say Lord Rosebery may succeed Sir Cecil Spring Rice as ambassador to the United States soon. The youthful aims he is credited with achieving include a double first at Oxford, marrying the wealthiest Englishwoman, and becoming prime minister. His wife was a Rothschild daughter and is now deceased.
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Washington
Lord Rosebery
Sir Cecil Spring
Rice
United States
Oxford
England
Baron Meyey de Rothschild
Governor Demands Lee Resign From Public Service Post
Indianapolis Jan 10 Governor James P Goodrich called Ed win M Lee to the capitol and demanded his resignation as a member of the public service commission a 6000 a year post. He cites incompetence and party ineligibility under the law as Lee was a Democrat when appointed with three other Democrats on the commission.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James P. Goodrich
Indiana
Edwin M. Lee
Progressive State Committee
Capitol
Public Service Commission
Lee
Samuel M. Ralston
Market moves tied to peace proposal and short selling
The report notes that a Bethmann-llow peace proposal triggered the first market drop. Baruch sold heavily on ticket information while Lloyd George’s speech left doors open. He then covered his shorts, with about thirty thousand shares involved. Baruch’s awareness of any leak remains questioned as a committee seeks guidance on stock market regulations and short selling.
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Bethmann-lloweg
Baruch
Lloyd George
Senate passes Sheppard Bill to abolish DC saloons
The Sheppard Bill to outlaw liquor sales in the District of Columbia after November 1, 1917, passes the Senate 55 to 32 and heads to the House. It allows importation for personal use and fails to adopt a citizen referendum in a 43 to 43 tie.
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Washington
Nations
Senate
House
District of Columbia
Taussig on Tariff Board Appointment
Washington reports Harvard Professor Frank W. Tessig has accepted a spot on the tariff commission and is likely to be named chairman.
Garfield home robbed jewels worth ten thousand
James J Garfield reported his Cleveland home was robbed of jewels valued at 10000 dollars. The theft occurred while the Garfield family were away from December 1 to December 20.
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Cleveland
James Jk. Garfield
Garfield
Widow of German ambassador's widow dies in Grand Rapids
Mrs Alice F. Uhl widow of Edwin F. Uh American Ambassador to Germany under Cleveland dies in Grand Rapids Michigan She was the first president of the National Federation of Musical Clubs of America Born in 1848 in Lanti Michigan Note: OCR shows likely Lansing Michigan.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Alice F. Uhl
Edwin F. Uh
Germany
Cleveland
National Federation of Musical Clubs of America
Uhl
Lanti
Mich
Fire destroys Northwestern Marin Stove Exposition building
St Paul Minnesota January 10 a large fire destroyed the Northwestern Mar and Stove Exposition building in the midway district. One man was seriously injured when he was buried under a falling wall and debris. The loss is conservatively estimated at 287000.
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St. Paul
Minn
Ned
Midway District
Local Effort Aims to Boost Logging Camp Jobs
Workers from Duluth Minnesota January 10 announced a program to encourage employment for men at logging camps near Casson. The plan was organized in front of the Virginia and Kenny Lake employment bureau by district workers of the World War organization to stimulate job opportunities.
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Duluth
Minn
Virginia and Kenny » Lake
Dreteral Worlera
Casson
Entente Demands on Greece Spark Crisis After Blockade
The entente powers deliver an ultimatum to Greece giving forty eight hours to comply with demands including reducing forces outside Peloponnesus and freeing political detainees. King Constantine seeks time amid food shortages and riots while Greek troops withdraw from Thessaly and civilian guards replace soldiers.
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Thessaly
Piraeus
Greece
France
Great Britain
Russia
London
Peloponnesus
Corinth
First Army
Athens
Constantine
Accident Breaks Heart in South Bend Tragedy
In South Bend Indiana archie w lyon a motorman on the interurban line died after a crash that killed six when his car struck an automobile at the state line. Friends say the "died of a broken heart" verdict follows years of nervous strain after his wife died of tuberculosis two years earlier. Lyon had worked sixteen years for Northern Indiana lines and showed no prior signs of trouble until after his wife’s death. His condition worsened after the accident occurring two months ago.
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South Bend
Ind
Archie W. Lyon
State Line
Lyon
Northern
Indiana Lines
Indiana Mayor on Trial in Vincennes Case
James M. House mayor of Vincennes Indiana was placed on trial on charges of malfeasance and misfeasance in office an affidavit filed by Joseph W Kimmell prosecuting attorney states the offense is not a felony but carries automatic removal if convicted jury selection was expected to take time
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Vincennes
Ind
James M. House
Joseph W. Kimmell
Cleveland salesman accused in Mazie Colbert murder
A Cleveland salesman found dead of a sin to murderer Mazie Colbert at her window. He claimed he could identify the killer but would not say whether Verasi W Lewis was involved.
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Model
Cleveland
Mazie Colbert
Verasi
W. Lewis
Fire on Train in Paso Tex Sends Several to Hospital
Train fire near Juarez kills or injures several passengers. Fire spread rapidly through the cars as the band leader Ochoa led passengers to safety. Local authorities rushed to the scene in Paso Texas to control the blaze and assist victims.
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Paso
Tex
Ochoa
Fred
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U. S. Senate
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American Prose Association
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