President Wilson urged to take stump for peace tour
Washington reports indicate President Wilson may tour the country after Congress adjourns to educate the public on his peace ideas. Support comes from suffrage leaders and editors who see the move as a step toward enforcing peace. Bonar Law says Wilson’s aims align with the Entente but other means may be needed to end the war. Zimmerman welcomes the address and praises the President’s moral earnestness in seeking lasting peace.
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Ashington
Ison
Congress
Senate
Ters
New York
Walt McNab Miller
Tional Woman's Suffrage Associam
Alice Paul
Congressional Union
R Woman Suffrage
Bonar Law
London
A. Bonar Law
Exchequer
British War Council
Bristol
Wilson
Germany
Zimmerman
Berlin
Foreign Office
United States Senate
Ilson
United States
James W. Gerard
Marion mayor overheard tip line against gambling houses
Mayor J. C. Batchleor of Marion Indiana accidentally overheard a telephone conversation that described a system used to warn keepers of blind tigers and other evildoers of police plans. The result is a tightened lid on crime in the city.
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Marion
Ind
J. C. Batchleor
Alfred Noyes at Purdue in Fowler Hall
Alfred Noyes, noted English poet, will appear Friday evening in Fowler Hall at Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana. Kewanee Buys Hoosier Boiler Plant announces the purchase by the Kewanee Boiler Co. of the Weil Boiler Co. plant at Indianapolis and the transfer of industry to Kewanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Noyes
Purdue
Lafayette
Ind
Fowler Hall
Purdue University
Kewanee
Hoosier
Kewanee, Ill
Kewanee Boiler Co
Weil Boiler Co
Indianafolig
Swiss Border Guards Fortify Frontier With Germany
Swiss authorities reinforce the border as troops guard the frontier with Germany. Patrols increase along the Rhine region to deter illegal crossings and ensure security between the two nations.
Banks Guarantee One Million For South Bend Homes
South Bend banks have guaranteed to lend one million dollars to real estate men planning to erect hundreds of homes in South Bend this year. The move aims to house thousands of workers drawn by local manufacturers as the population is expected to rise by about ten thousand in 1917.
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South Bend
Ind
State Charities Commission Recommends Limited Building
In its seventh annual report the Illinois State Charities Commission urges the state to undertake little new construction at charitable institutions. The grounds are the high cost of building and the belief that rebuilding existing structures will provide enough space for inmate growth over the next two years.
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Charities Commission
Springfield
Ill
State Charities Commission
Leaks Hearing Halts as Lawmakers Clash with Whipple
New York January hearing on the leak investigation adjourned for an indefinite period as House Rules Committee members plan Washington talks to decide when to resume. The session featured Counsel Whipple clashing with Rep Chiperfield over Noble and a disputed pool interpretation.
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New York
House Rules Committee
Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Sherman L. Whipple
Noble
The
Stock Exchange
Board of Governors
the Exchange
Whipple
Chiperfield
T Illinois
Thomas W. Lawson
Senate panel rejects Wilson rail strike curb plan
Washington January 25. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee votes 10 to 5 to refuse endorsement of President Wilson's plan to curb strikes and lockouts on railroads pending dispute investigations. Three Democratic members oppose the bill.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Wilson
German food chief warns of potato shortage and transport woes
Berlin advisory committee on the war food bureau reports a general review of conditions across the empire. Adolph von Batocki cites potato crop shortages and transport troubles as chief problems while noting better grain yields but lower overall nutritive value. he accuses the rich of hoarding food. In Greencastle Indiana a woman nearly dies after using chloroform on a headache, found unconscious but expected to recover.
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Berlin
War Food Bureau
Empire
Adolph von Batocki
Food Regulation Board
Herr von Batocki
Greencastle
Ind
John Wysong
Walter Hines Page May Return as U S Ambassador to Britain
The article reports that Walter Hines Page, serving as the United States ambassador to Britain, may soon return to the United States. It notes his possible reassignment amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations and questions about the role’s future leadership.
Bone Dry Bill Sparks Michigan Prohibition Debate
In Lansing on January 25 the Michigan Anti-Saloon League and Representative George McArthur clash over a bone dry plan. McArthur seeks total prohibition after May 1 1918 and state game wardens for enforcement, while the league favors limited beverage shipments and a governor appointed commission.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Anti-Saloon League
George McArthur
Eaton Rapids
House Committee On
McArthur
Anti- Saloon League
State Game Wardens Department
Fire damages Flint Bottle paper room in Marion
Fire of unknown origin began in the paper room of the Flint Bottle Company in Marion Indiana causing about $2000 in damage. Fire crews contained the blaze to the paper room with no injuries reported.
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Marion
Ind
Flint Bottle Company
Helping Hand Bill Aims To Place Convicts In Jobs
In Springfield on January 25 a bill by Senator Kessinger of Aurora would expand the free employment bureau act to provide ex inmates with actual jobs upon release rather than only a ticket home. The bureau would determine name age and abilities at least ninety days before release and match the convict with an employer aware of the record.
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Springfield
Ill
Senator Kessinger
Aurora
A Free Employment Bureau
Two Officials Indicted Over Madison County Tax Dispute
Edwardsville Illinois January 25 Two county officials face indictments for conspiring to block the Madison County board of review from raising tax assessments. Chris H Kanneman former recorder of deeds and Henry B Eaton county court judge have posted bonds to answer similar charges regarding Merchants bridge at St. Louis and the Illinois Traction electric line bridge.
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Edwardsville
Ill
Chris H. Kanneman
Ambitious Rearrangement Rumor Ties Lansing to Page
Washington rumor centers on a possible resignation of Walter Hines Page the U S ambassador to Great Britain with Secretary Lansing as his successor. The report notes ongoing speculation as of January 25 with no official confirmation.
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Lansing
Page
Washington
Jan
Walter Hines Page
U. S
Great Britain
Chicago Markets Report on Live Stock and Grains
Hogs receipts 42 000 with light packing at 11 20 to 11 85 and good to fancy pigs 9 50 to 10 15. Cattle receipts 18 000 with good to choice steers at 10 25 to 11 00 and cows 7 35 to 8 00. dealers 14 25 to 14 75. Wheat No 2 red 1 92 4 to 1 93 " No 2 hard winter 1 95 . Corn No 8 white 1 00 1 00 No 3 yellow 1 00 1 00 . East Buffalo notes cattle 20 cars steady. hogs 30 cars strong with heavy and Yorkers 11 75 to 11 80. pigs 10 75 to 11 00. sheep 15 cars steady top lambs 14 35 to 14 50, yearlings 12 00 to 13 25, wethers 11 00 to 11 50, ewes 10 00 to 10 50. calves 11 60.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
Guard Tuber Train Arrives with Potatoes Worth 50400 Dollars
In Peoria forty five cars of guarded potatoes arrived from Greeley Colorado destined for Peoria and Chicago. Ten cars were left at Peoria while the rest continued to Chicago. Market price valued the trainload at about 50400 dollars.
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Peoria
Ill
Greeley
Col
Chicago
Y M C A Campaign Inaugurated In Marion Indiana
The thirty thousand dollar drive for the Y M C A opened with a business men's dinner in Marion. Speakers included Colonel George B Lockwood Dr Allen Stockdale and Ernest Mogge. Subscriptions announced two thousand dollar gifts from John C Haswell and Marion State Bank and a five hundred dollar pledge from J E Schaumleffel.
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Marion
Ind
George B. Lockwood
Muncie
Allen A. Stockdale
Toledo
Ernest L. Mogge
Indianapolis
John C. Haswell
Dayton, C
Marion State Bank
J. E. Schaumleffel
Berkman Denies Writing Blast Threat Article
Alexander Berkman an anarchist and former Blast editor who shot Frick in 1892 and faced Rockefeller suspicion denies writing the Blast piece that threatened President Wilson. He has also been linked to plots against Governor Johnson and now denies involvement in the California case.
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Alexander Berkman
H. C. Frick
Homestead
John D. Rockefeller
Hiram Johnson
California
Wilson
Peace Debate Gets Setback in Senate
Washington January 25 Action on Senator Cummins resolution to provide exclusive consideration of President Wilsons peace address until all senators have expressed their views was deferred and sent to the calendar after a two hour debate. Cummins sought unanimous consent for over without prejudice but Chairman Stone objected. Stone wanted referral to the foreign relations committee but the presiding officer ordered the calendar, meaning a Senate affirmative vote will be needed to bring up the resolution again.
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Washington
Cummins
Wilson
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Slain for Verbal Attack Near Quincy
A. M. McLain of Williamstown Mo shot and killed George Hall after repeated verbal attacks near Quincy Illinois. The bullet pierced Hall's heart and McLain claims self defense in the incident dated January 25.
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Quincy
Ill
A. M. McLain
George Hall
Williamstown
Quince
Hall
M'Lain
Policeman Slain in Rock Island Officers Probe Foul Play
Police say Jay D. Mann, beaten and found unconscious on his beat in Rock Island, died en route to the hospital. Doctors concluded his wounds indicate foul play as investigators pursue leads in the case.
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Rock Island
Ill
Jay D. Mann
Britain vetoes shells for the United States Navy
London reports the British minister of munitions refused Hadfields Ltd permission to fulfill a US Navy contract for sixteen and fourteen inch armor projectiles. The steel shortage and Britain's wartime controls blocked signing and bond requirements, prompting options to rebid or accelerate independent production.
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London
United States
Addison
Hadfields, Ltd
Hadfields
Great Britain
United States Navy
Washington
England
Navy Department
Flaw Found in Day Amendment Delays Prohibition Vote
Des Moines Iowa January 25 Governor Harding reports a flaw in the prohibitory amendment that could require a new draft for the second passage. The last legislature sent the measure to the people but now a new reference to the voters may be needed, delaying constitutional action by two years. Attorney General Havner says the issue may not change outcomes, while party leaders plan caucuses to restart the process. The amendment has already cleared the senate a second time.
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Des Moines
Harding
Havner
Senate
Train Crash Kills Man in Cleveland January Incident
One man is dead and several injured when Nickel Plate passenger train No. 3 bound for New York and Cleveland derailed after shunting into the side of a stationary freight train near Cleveland.
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Cleveland
New York
Troops Await Recall for Colonia Dublan March to Columbus
American troops at field headquarters Colonia Dublan wait for Washington for the formal recall order to begin the long march to the border at Columbus New Mexico.
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Juarez
Mexico
Colonia Dublan
Washington
Columbus
N. M
Bone Dry Bill Introduced in North Dakota Senate
A bone dry prohibition bill was introduced in the North Dakota Senate by Senator Heckte from Ransom County. The measure would permit shipments of liquor into the state for personal use.
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North Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
Senate
Heckte
Ransom County
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