Registration of Men Who Have Become of Age Since June 5
Senate bill proposed by Chamberlain would register all men 21 since June 5 1917 for the national army. Another measure would furlough soldiers for harvest work and adjust state quotas by available men. War Department expects about 700000 new registrants yearly and favors restricting exemptions and boosting agricultural labor support.
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Washington
War Department
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Crowder
Naional
Secretary of War
DIL
Coast Artillery
France
Aenator Chamberlain
South St Paul Men to Testify at FTC Hearing Today
South St Paul packing plants and cattle buyers are to testify at a federal trade commission inquiry into national meat industries focusing on shippers contracts. Expected witnesses include representatives of the Armours and South St Paul Block Yards with notes on capital changes and the Swift plant plans.
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St. Paul, Minn
South St. Paul
Federal Trade Commission
National Meat Industries
Armours
BU Paul
Minn
South
Bt. Paul Block Yards Company
Federal Trade Committee
A. A. MecKeebale
Stock Yards Company
Francis Eee Rcoueal
Sitcpennte
Trains Cancelled Across Milwaukee Route Over Coal Shortage
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad reduced train service after midnight, cancelling fifty four trains due to coal shortages. Routes affected include Crairis Du Chien Mineral Point LaCrosse Superior and northern divisions with service limited to Fond Du Lac Appleton Oshkosh Winneconne and nearby points, affecting travel across multiple divisions.
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Milwaukee
Wit Dan
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Crairis du Chien
Mineral Point
LaCrouse
Superior
Northern
Fond du Lac
Appleton
Oshkosh
Winneconne
Ennajee
Markesan
Viroqua
Miners Urged to Ratify the Wage Pact
Indianapolls Ind Jan 13 President Frank J Hayes of the United Mine Workers urged delegates at the biennial convention to ratify wage agreements with Washington bituminous and anthracite operators. The deals raise wages, extend contracts to April 1 1918, and call for a broader defense fund while backing efforts to naturalize foreign born miners.
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Indianapalls
Ind
Frank J. Hayes
United Mine Workers of America
T Washington
Hayes
West Virginia
Coal Company
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Supreme Court
Frazier Refuses to Rename State Capital Bisnark
In Yurgo North Dakota January 15 members of the Women’s Relief Corps report Gov Frasier has refused to rename the state capital Amsteldam. They cite a governor letter stating ax Bhayareks has withdrawn from German politics and will not advocate any change. Also notes in Amsteldam that all nickels and dimes are recalled by the German government with instruction to exchange them at post offices.
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Yurgo, N. D
Women's Relief Corps
Govarnor Frasier
North Dakota
Ax Bhayareks
Amsteldam
Tt Ie
Yarmouth Bombarded. Three Die, Ten Hurt in Sea Attack
London reports Yarmouth was shelled from the sea last night with about twenty shells. Three killed and ten injured. An official note says the bombardment lasted about five minutes after a lighting display. Damage described as not serious. enemy vessel likely a submarine or light cruiser. Yarmouth, 115 miles northeast of London, has key shipbuilding and fishing industries.
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London
Yarmouth
Aire
English Canal
Scarborough
North Sea
Gardner Major Gardner Interred in Arlington Cemetery
Major Augustus Peabody Gardner of Massachusetts dies of pneumonia at Camp Wheeler Georgia. His body to be interred in Arlington Cemetery after brief services in Washington. Gardner resigned from Congress to serve in the army, was made colonel then reduced to major for active duty. House adjourns in his memory amid calls to probe camp conditions and aid for sick soldiers.
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Macon
Washington
Augustus Peabody Gardner
Massachustts
Camp Wheeler
Stat
Arlington Cemetery
Gardner
House
Farmer Gardner
Georgia
Gard
Ohio
Ajor Gardner
Kitchen
Senate
Italian Mountain Fighters Show Resolve In Winter War
Italian mountain troops display adaptability to harsh winter conditions along the Monte Axo Jone sector near Brenta river as Austro German forces are outflanked. Repeated advances east of Monte Spinoccia and along the Piave river widen Italian bridgehead while Austrians renew counterattacks. War situation abroad shows German leadership strains as Count von Hertling delays address to the Reichstag and German ministers to Denmark and Holland arrive in Berlin amid hopes for a firmer policy. The Western Front sees limited large actions, with patrols and artillery fire intensifying at key points.
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Associated Press
Italy
Monte Axo- Jone
Brenta
Monte Grappa
Monte Spinoccia
Piave River
Cape Siie
German Empire
Count von Hertling
Reichatag Han
Nald
Wilson
Lloyd George
Emperor
11X
Denmark
Holland
Berlin
Clase
Germany
Head of War Industries Is Suggested
The senate war inquiry examined plans for one man control of army supply purchases. Director Gifford testified the war industries board should have a single executive head, not a loose advisory structure, to mobilize industry. He cited savings from voluntary price agreements and urged legalization of executive authority.
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Washington
Senate War Inquiry
W- 5
Gitfard
Council of National Defence
Chamberlain
Daniel Willard
War Industries Board
Cornell of Nional Defense
Willard
Council
Gifford
Prove
Hon of Waite
Paris
National Council
Baker
Gif
World Crisis and War News From Europe and Britain
Germany faces political crisis as Fatherland Party critics gain voice and anti war talk grows. Britain plans to boost its army with nearly half a million more men, while air raids target Karlsruhe. Talks in Brant-Litovak hint at evacuations. American troops arrive as democracy strengthens.
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Britain
Sir Auckland Geddes
England
Arrest of Caillaux Stems From Lansing Cable in 1915
Paria reports the arrest of former French premier Caillaux, attributed largely to a cable from Secretary Lansing in Washington claiming Caillaux met with Berlin foreign office contacts during a 1916 Argentina visit to seek peace with Germany at any price. Washington declined to confirm the dispatch, noting it may be part of captured Luxburg correspondence.
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Paria
Caillaux
Lansing
Washington
M. Caillaus
Berlin
Huenos Aires
M. Caiilaux
Argentina
Count von Luxburg
Germany
Duisinens
America
Paris
Luxbury
United States
Buenos Aires
Ambassador Naon of Argentina to sail this week
Washington reports Ambassador Naon of Argentina who has resigned will sail home this week. His return as ambassador depends on talks with President Tragyén and Foreign Minister Puerraydon.
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Ambassador Naon
Argentina
Washington
Neon
Buenos Aires
Wil
Tragoyen
Puerreydon
German Soldiers Urged to Return Crosses
An apong circulated among German officers and soldiers bearing the Iron Crown asking them to return the insignia in protest that Home warriors and Fatherland leaders wear the same symbol. The Exchange Telegraph report from Amsterdam said a large response followed with about thirteen hundred crosses sent from Berlin to the war minister on the first day.
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London
Fatherland Party
Amsterdam
Berlin
Masonic Council Plans Defense Conference in State
January 18 conference in Westhope to discuss establishing a Masonic council of defense or war work council. Attendees include committees from across the state. Grand Master William J. Reynolds of Westhope initiates unification of Masonic activities and support for the United States. W. L. Stockwell, state secretary, announced details.
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Diana
Masonic Council of Defence
Iam J. Reynolds
Westhope
N. D
Btatenalec
W. L. Stock
United Mine Workers Open Convention in Indianapolis
The United Mine Workers of America convened in Indianapolis with welcome addresses from state and city officials. Delegates representing over four hundred thousand miners will consider wage scale changes and a defense fund plan while a Gompers address is anticipated a week away.
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Tndianapolis
Ind
Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Washington
Defense Fund
Ferson
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Harry A. Garfield
Toppeal
Stefanssen Discovers Arctic Lands Claimed for Canada
Fairbanks Alaska January 15. Several new lands were discovered northwest of Banksland in spring 1946 by Arctic explorer Vilhjalmar Stefanssen according to Captain A Lane who arrived from the Arctic Ocean with news from the explorer. The lands are claimed for Canada with Stefanssen spending the 1917 18 winter in northern seas near Burteleland.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Banksland
Vilhjalmar Stefanseen
A. Lane
Arctic Ocean
Burteleland
Canada
Charles H. Caffin Died in New York
New York January 15 Charles H Caffin art critic and author died yesterday in a hospital in New York He was born in England sixty four years ago and wrote several books on art.
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Charles H. Caffin
New York
Charles
J. Caffin
England
Tri State Grain Growers Open North Dakota Convention
Ferso North Dakota January opening of Tri State Grain Growers convention draws thousands from Wisconsin Minnesota North and South Dakota. Leaders including United States Treasurer John Burke and Governor Fraizer headline four day program addressing wheat controls credit and farming business changes. Also part of events are a reed show poultry show Farm Managers meeting and corporate sessions with emphasis on seed quality and milling standards.
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Ferso
N. D
C. B. Waldron
Tritate Grain and Stock Growera Association
Wisconsin
Minnesotta
North
South Dakota
Nome
Dustry
Rovern Taant
John Burke
United States
Roderick M Kensie
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Ri. F. Ladd
North Dakota Agricultural College
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
H. C. Hoover
Naufical Food Ad
Farm Managers’ Association
L. Her
H. L. Boley
Miley
Fatherland Party Must Be Defeated in German War Aims Split
Amsterdam dispatch reports unrest over war aims. Fatherland party meetings disrupted as independents call for a general peace and conciliation. Dr Bernhard Dernburg urges disarmament and rejects annexations, warning of danger from eastern gains.
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Amsterdam
Leipsig Volks Zeitung
Fatherland Party
Jena
Frankfort
Free Citizens Committee
Germany
Reichstag
Bernhard Dernburg
America
England
Russia
Dernburg
Munich Post
Wilson
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Promtesn
Brant-Litovak
Olf Bureau
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Territtory
Srisle
Mith
Uae
Ussias
Num
Taoraia
M. Caillaux
U. S
South America
Brasil
Hague
Reichstas
Rome
Masonic Council OF Defense
United Mine Workers Open
Stefanssen
Tri-State
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Minnesota
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Fargo
Tis Wolff Bureau
Leon Trotsky
Kuaerritory
Occe
Austria-Hungadt
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