Leaks probe widens as Visconti sought by investigators
Washington reports say the leak inquiry expands from Washington to Wall Street. Ruth Visconti, linked to Tumulty and Price, remains missing as sergeants at arms search her apartment. Lawmakers summon Morgan financiers and Vanderlip as Lawson cites a possible two million dollar claim by von Bernstorff amid cross examination.
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Washington
Eternal Feminine
Lords of
High Finance
Financial America
Ruth Thomasson Visconti
J. P. Moreau
Wall Street
Congress
Money Trust
Visconti
Thomas W. Lawson
Harrison
Mississippi
J. P. Morgan
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Company
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
J. N. Bache
Arthur Lipper
New York
Col Wexler
New Orleans
Bernstorff
von Bernstorff
Lawson
Henry
Lawson and Congress Members Imply Mind Shaky
Report notes Tom Lawson and several congress members imply concerns about mental steadiness amid ongoing political tensions. The piece details public statements and cautious interpretations from officials and allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Hinshaw Backs Nonpartisan Prohibition Approach
Virgil G. Hinshaw proposed reorganizing the Prohibition party on a nonpartisan basis at the Prohibition National committee meeting in Chicago. He urged abandoning the old party as a political entity as one option to boost nationwide support ahead of the 1918 Prohibition congressional campaign. The proposal sparked expected debate during the three day session.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party
Prohibition National Committee
Virgil G. Hinshaw
Pershing to Be Back Soon After Cabinet Meeting
Washington reports after the cabinet session Secretary Lane delivered the final report on the Mexican-American joint commission. The withdrawal of General Pershing's troops from Mexico and the dispatch of Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico City may occur soon though no formal announcement is expected.
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Washington
Jan
Lane
Millionaire Weds Nurse in Chicago Home
Joy Morton, Chicago millionaire capitalist, marries Miss Margaret Gray at the home of his daughter Mrs. Jean Morton Cudahy. Gray had served as nurse to Morton's late wife for seven and a half years and then as housekeeper after Mrs. Morton's death eighteen months ago.
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Chicago
Joy Morton
Margaret Gray
Mr. Morton
Jean Morton Cudahy
Mrs. Morton
Miss Gray
Indict Swift and Co in Poultry Purchase Discrimination
Corning Iowa January 17 A district court grand jury indictment pits Swift and Co packers against charges of discrimination in poultry purchasing. It alleges higher prices were paid by agents at Prescott Iowa than at Corning on the same day, citing stiffer competition in Prescott.
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Corning
District Court
Swift & Co
Prescott
Admiral Dewey Dies After Weeklong Illness
Admiral George Dewey veteran of Manila Bay and president of the navy's central board died at his Washington home at 5 16 p m aged 79. His wife Mildred and aides Dr L Sheldon A M Fauntleroy and Lt T E Bretton were with him at the end. He had been ill for a week after a prior serious illness last year weakened his health.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Central Board of the Navy
Mildred McLean Dewey
Dre. L. Sheldon
A. M. Fauntleroy
Berlin Questions War Circumstances and Early Aftermath
Berlin reports twenty one pertinent questions on the causes of the war and key issues since its outbreak. The Overseas News agency released the statement, likely influenced by the German government, responding to Entente charges in President Wilson’s reply.
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Berlin
Entente
Wilson
Two Die in Quarrels Over Property Loss in Illinois
In Franklin county Illinois two fatal shootings left two men dead and a third wounded. At North City Marco Lavadi and Fernando Colomobo fought over household goods Colomobo killed Lavadi and fled. In West Frankfort Edward Sanders and Guy Williams dueled after Sanders claimed a robbery of $20 Williams shot Sanders before Williams fired and killed Sanders. Williams was injured and arrested.
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Benton, Ill
Franklin County
North City
Marco Lavadi
Fernando Colomobo
Colomobo
Lavadi
West Frankfort
Mexico
Edward Sanders
Guy Williams
Sanders
Williams
Benton
Perkins Hints At Harmony In GOP Progressives Clash
Progressive members of the Republican campaign committee were invited to join a joint committee with the Republican national committee to form a harmony group. The move follows George W. Perkins saying the executive committee failed to mend GOP progressives rift, and he dismisses the harmony resolutions as a scrap of paper.
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New York
Republican National Campaign Committee
Republican National Committee
Republican Executive Committee
George W. Perkins
Executive Committee
Republican Executive Subcommittee
Hemenway
Mack Busts Hold-Out Club In Phillies Shuffle
Connie Mack ends a hold-out stand by retaining Amos Strunk and letting Joe Bush and Wally Schang hold out. Strunk receives a salary increase while Bush and Schang must sign their 1917 contracts or seek other teams.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Shibe Park
Amos Strunk
Joe Bush
Wally Schang
Mack
Strunk
Joe
Schang
Switzerland Mobilizes More Troops in Precaution
Bern reports the federal council has decided to mobilize on January 24 the Second division and the unmobilized contingents of the Fourth and Fifth divisions as a precaution. Cold weather continues in the region.
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Switzerland
Bern
Federal Council
Immigration Bill Passes House to President Wilson
The House approved the immigration bill and sent it to President Wilson. It is uncertain if the literacy test will trigger a veto as seen in similar measures.
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Wilson
Washington
House
Ten Thousand Dollar Garage Fire in Hartford City
The Massey garage in Hartford City Indiana burned causing about 10000 dollars in damage. Three automobiles were destroyed while thirty were saved by the firemen.
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Hartford City
Ind
Massey
Elks Minstrels Attract Ray Schalk For Charity
Bloomington January 17 Ray Schalk catcher for the White Sox headlined the annual Elks minstrels show in Taylorville to benefit local charity.
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Schalk
Elk Minstrels
Bloomington, Jr
The
Elks of
Taylorville
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Joseph Tumulty Denies Second Leak as Presidential Secretaries Speak
Joseph P. Tumulty, President Woodrow Wilson's private secretary, rejects a second leak allegation. He and White House aides assert confidential communications remain secure, defending the administration against further disclosures.
Claud Kitchin Frames New Tax Law as Democratic Leader
Claud Kitchin, then Democratic House Leader, announces a plan to frame a new tax law. The proposal aims to reshape rates and exemptions to influence revenue, with Kitchin promising relief for households and small businesses amid growing fiscal debates.
Democrats approve excess profits tax program
Ways and means Democrats agreed on a revenue plan including a 289 million dollar bond issue a 8 percent tax on excess profits for businesses with 5 000 plus income and an estate tax to yield 22 million dollars Temporary debt certificates up to 100 900 000 may be issued to cover treasury needs until income tax returns arrive. President McAdoo and Chairman Kitchin support it.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Democrats
McAdoo
Kitchin
Chicago Markets Reported Livestock Prices and Grain Quotations
Hogs receipts 40,000 with light packing at 10.80 to 10.95, heavy at 10.05, good to fancy 9.25 to 10.00. Cattle receipts 8,000, steers 10.25 to 11.00, cows 7.10 to 7.65, vealers 13.75 to 14.25. Wheat No 2 hard 1.96 to 1.97, corn No 3 white 0.97 to 0.98, oats No 3 white 0.56 to 0.57. Butter extras 0.37, firsts 0.36 to 0.36, seconds 0.34 to 0.36. Potatoes 1.75 to 2.10. East Juftalo live stock: Caith receipts 40 cars, market steady. Hogs 11.50 to 11.60, Yorkers 11.50 to 11.55, pits 10.50 to 10.75. Sheep receipts 16 cars, top lambs 14.25 to 14.50, yearlings 12.00 to 13.00, workers 10.50 to 11.00, ewes 9.50 to 10.00, veals 15.25.
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Chicago
East Juftaio
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
East Musalo
N. Y
Caith
Indicted Pastor and Nine Followers Over Flag Burning
Bouck White pastor of the Church of Social Revolution and eight followers were indicted for burning an American flag in the church yard last June. Flags of many nations were burned. The defendants face charges related to desecration of the flag and related acts.
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New York
Bouck White
Church of Social Revolution
Falkenhayn in Greece Under War Buildup
Reuters reports General von Falkenhayn, former German chief of staff, may be in Greece after sailing from Kavala and reaching Larissa. Berlin war reports omit his name, while Paris notes a Larissa wireless station in coded contact with Berlin as entente ministers remain at Keratsini.
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London
Greece
von Falkenhayn
Roumania
Saloniki
Reuter
Kavala
Larissa
Berlin
Baron von Falkenhayn
Paris
Keratsini
Athens
Leper appeals to solons in Indiana legislature
David A. Byers of Fort Branch urges lawmakers to oppose a bill by Rep Harvey Harmon to establish a state lepers home at state expense. Byers says he can be cared for at his home with no state cost and resists removal, claiming his case belongs to federal rather than state control.
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Princeton
Ind
David A. Byers
Fort Branch
Indiana
House of Representatives
Harvey Harmon
Gibson County
Byers
Judge Ralph B. Gregory Dies in Muncie
Ralph B. Gregory longtime city court judge and prominent Indiana lawyer died at his Muncie home after weeks of illness from lagrippe. He was widely known in the Improved Order of Red Men and once served as great Incohence the lodge’s national head.
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Muncie
Ind
Ralph
Gregory
Lagrippe
Order of
Red Men
United States
Red Man's Lodge
Wealthy Indiana farmer accused by girl in child birth claim
Nashville Indiana January 17 David Axom a 67 year old wealthy farmer of Brown county was arrested on an affidavit by 14 year old Miss Tressa Hatton who claims he is the father of her child. Axom with a wife and seven children near Elkinsville remains jailed on bond awaiting a preliminary hearing before Justice Calvin.
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Nashville
Ind
David Axom
Brown County
Tressa Hatton
Axom
Elkinsville
Hatton Gir
Wigwam Survivor to Speak at Bloomington Anniversary
President Felmley announced A. G. Procter of St. Joseph Michigan the only Hyins survivor of the Wigwam convention in Chicago 1860 will be principal speaker at the sixtieth anniversary of Normal University on February 17 Proctor was the younger delegate at the convention one of six sent by Kansas.
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Bloomington
Ill
Felmley
Normaliersity
A. G. Procter
St. Joseph
Mich
Hyins
Chicago
Normal University
Proctor
del Bate
Kansas
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Alperiven
Juan Riano
Spanis
Perkins
Harmony
Bullet
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Joseph P. Tumulty
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