Stronger foreign policy urged as defense wave rises
National Security League speakers assail current policy, warn of unprepared army and navy. Henry A Wise Wood says we lack foreign policy, advocate naval buildup to counter Germany and Japan, Panama Canal protection, and a national defense council. Other leaders press for naval reform, air power, merchant marine, and Red Cross readiness.
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United States
Wood
Atlantic
Germany
Pacific
Japan
Panama Canal
Charles G. Curtis
New York
Congress
General Board
Meyer
George von IL. Meyer
the Navy
Navy Department
National Council of Defense
Naval
P. H. W. Ross
Natonal Marine League
Henry Woodhouse
Aero Club of America
Great Britain
France
Russia
Mabel Boardman
American Red Cross
Congress Urged Ten Limit Immigration
Washington D C Jan 22 Only by limiting immigration can high living standards and good wages be kept for American workers. AFL secretary Frank Morrison and Rep Burnett urged a literacy test bill before the House immigration committee. Burnett said 315000 of 2000000 forebears in the United States learned English, while the rest work cheaply and live in squalor. He linked foreign laborers to unrest like the Youngstown riot and urged limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington D. C
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Representative Burnett
House
Burnett
United States
Youngstown
Ohio
Youngstonn
Burenett
John J. Kimble
Convicts Rob Depot and Procure Rifles at Moscow
January 21 dispatch from Little Rock reports convicts escaped Cummins penal farm, robbed the Moscow depot, and seized arms and ammunition shipped to a local hardware store. Twenty three escapees fled. some have been captured as authorities pursue the rest.
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Little Reek
Ark
Cummins
Moscow
Teutons Report Major War Loot From 17 Months
An Amsterdam dispatch to Central News cites Vienna figures showing nearly 3,000,000 prisoners, 10,000 guns, 40,000 machine guns seized, and 470,000 square kilometers of enemy territory occupied during 17 months of war.
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London
Amsterdam
Dlevutch
Teutolénie
Vienna
Lynchers String Up Five Black People in Georgia
In Albany Georgia on January 22 five Black individuals were found dead near Starkville after being abducted from Sylvester’s Worth county jail by a mob. Four victims belonged to the Lake family Felix and his sons Frank Dewey and Major. the fifth was Roedius Seamore. The group also wounded Sheriff Moreland during a prior Christmas incident. The bodies bore bullet holes and hung from a lone tree limb on the outskirts, with wires cut to prevent the jail from alerting authorities. The victims were said to be held in connection with the Moreland case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Worth County
Sylvester
Starkville
I. A. Potts
Loe County
Moreland
Lee County
Leesburg
German spy Lincoln offers to surrender immunity from forgery charge
New York January 21 Captain William M Offely chief of the local bureau of Investigation of the department of justice received a letter from Ienatius Trebich Lincoln the confessed German spy who escaped from a United States deputy marshal last Saturday in which the writer offers to surrender at once and is guaranteed immunity from prosecution for the forgery charge that caused his arrest last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William M. Offely
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Ienatius T. Trebich Lincoln
United States
Complaints Heard at UMW Convention Hearings
Indianapolis delegates to the United Mine Workers of America convention spent most of the day reviewing the grievance committee report. Appeals from rank and file alleged injustices by officers and district or national bodies within the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Former Grand Opera Impresario Declared Bankrupt
New York January 21 Cecor Ham merstein, once a grand opera impresario, was adjudged bankrupt today by an order signed by Federal Judge Mayer. The order directs his appearance for examination before a referee after his failure to answer an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed January 4 by creditors.
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New York
Cecor Hammerstein
Grand Opera Impersiario
Mayer
Credit. Ore
Mrs Mohr Snapped On Way To Court In Providence
Photo shows Elizabeth P. Mohr en route to trial in Providence Rhode Island accused of instigating her husband Dr. C Franklin Mohr’s death. She denies causing his death despite witnesses’ sworn testimony.
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Elizabeth P. Mohr
Providence R. 1
C. Franklin Mohr
Williams Replies to Smith Attack in Senate
Washington January 22 Senator John Sherman Williams defended American neutrality and opposed coercive war measures after Hoke Smith accused Britain of interfering with neutral rights. He warned against treating property and human lives as equal, criticized the blockade as a paper action, and refused to advocate war while urging calm deliberation and possible damages through Geneva-like remedies. He rejected threats to seize mail and mocked the notion of inevitable belligerence, insisting only lawful protest and restraint.
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Washington
Hoke Smith
Senate
John Sherp Williams
Georgia
United States
Congress of the United States
Williams
England
Dollare
Dixie
Lincoln
Geneva
Hitchcock
Great Britain
Rotterdam
Resent Search of Von Papen's Belongings
Berlin reports defense of Captain Frans von Papen former German military attaché in Washington. Overseas News agency says letters checks and vouchers taken by the British at Falmouth will be published perhaps in facsimile to show he did not pay Warner Horn. It notes Britain’s claim that safe conduct excluded belongings and warns archives might have been seized.
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Berlin
Sayville
Frans von Papen
Washington
Overseas News Agency
England
von Papen
Falmouth
Warner Horn
Germany
Bankers Propose Retirement of Green Back Treasury Notes
A committee of the American Bankers Association proposes retiring and cancelling 246 million dollars of treasury notes known as green backs. They call for a 200 million dollar bead tax to displace equal green backs, with the 350 million gold fund in the treasury covering remainder. Federal reserve governors have not yet approved the plan. Backers expect to present it to Congress at the coming session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Bankers’ Association
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
Chinese coronation postponed by Yuan Shi Kai
Peking, Jan 22. The coronation of Yuan Shi Kai as emperor of China is postponed indefinitely due to uprisings in southern China. The foreign office says enthronement planned for February is canceled and no new date is given. Government officials estimate it may take up to six months to quiet disturbances in Yunnan province.
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Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
China
Foreign Office
Yuan Shi
Yunnan
Power Monoply Grips Few in U S Water Power
Washington report to Congress says eighteen corporations control more than half of public water power in the United States and six hold over a quarter. Public service firms own 90 percent of primary power in the mountain and Pacific states, with the western region showing the greatest concentration. Private power interests report over two billion dollars invested in construction through 1912.
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Water Power of America
Washington, D. C
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate
Mountain
Pacific States
South Atlantic
Capture of Villa Not Confirmed in Latest Reports
El Paso reports deny Villa capture despite rumors from Chihuahua and partisan claims of him and followers in the Tarahumare mountains west of Guerrero. Carranza officials seek confirmation, with a telegraphed denial from Gen Luis Herrera. Villa’s fate remains uncertain and officials doubt his revival of leadership.
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el Paso
Tex
Carranza
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Villa
Anfe
Tarahumare Mountains
Guerrero
San Geronimo
Luis Herrera
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Gets 100 per cent profit from 480 acre farm
Breckenridge Minn Jan 21 The King Land Loan company reports sale of the Ford farm five miles from Breckenridge comprising 490 acres sold to an Iowa man at 126 an acre. The buyer plans a thoroughbred stock farm and takes possession March 1. The farm includes 160 acres of clover and had last sold at 66 an acre, illustrating rapid local land value rise.
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Breckenridge
Minn
King Land & Loan Company
Ford
Iowa
Progressive faction of party to organize in Chicago platform
Washington January 21 Eastern papers report a series of conferences among progressive Republicans including Cummins Kenyon Borah Norris Sterling and others. They aim to form a progressive platform at Chicago and secure progressive renomination. A key dinner Saturday night featured the progressive Republicans.
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Washington
Sennatore Cummins
Kenyon
Borah
Norris
Sterling
Chicago
Unsold Wheat Piles Up at Portia Oregon
Figures from grain exporters show about 12 million bushels of 1916 wheat remain unsold in the gangs north went Lee due to practical impossibilities of moving the grain to Western markets. Sellers face costs to move the wheat still.
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Portia
Ore
Lee
Nebraska supreme court issues blanket 2 cent fare order
In Lincoln on January 22 the Nebraska supreme court issued a blanket order barring all railroads operating in the state from violating the 2 cent fare law and the mileage book sale rule, except Rock Island and Missouri Pacific. The order follows the attorney general’s request and centers on mileage book sales. The two exempted lines are exempt due to prior federal court suits challenging enforcement.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska Supreme Court
Rock Island and
Missouri Pacific
Nebraska
Rock Island
Cook buys First National Bank building in Omaha
Albert EB Cook of Chicago has purchased the First National Bank building at Thirteenth and Farnam streets for 200000 dollars. The bank will lease back the property until it constructs a 14 story building at Sixteenth and Farnam and moves. Cook plans to rename the old structure to reflect the new bank. He has farmed in Iowa for 26 years and recently moved to Chicago, owning substantial city realty and land interests.
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Omaha
Neb
Albert EB Cook
Chica
First National Bank
Thirteenth
Farnam Streets
Farnam
Cook
First National
Iowa
Odebolt
Chicago
Auburn Wins Unanimous Nod at 1917 Firemen’s Meet
Crawford Nebraska Jan 22 Auburn received the unanimous vote for the 1917 state firemen convention yesterday afternoon Officers elected J P Hoffman of Ord president Harry J Hauser of Fremont first vice president John W Guthrie of Alliance second vice president E A Miller of Kearney elected H A Webber of Kearney reelected treasurer Board of control Jacob Gohring of Seward chairman William E Mote of Chadron F B Tobin of Sidney A Rhoades of Scottsbluff Bert J Bailey of Columbus
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Crawford
Neb
Auburn
J. P. Hoffman
Ord
Harry J. Hauser
Fremont
John W. Guthrie
Alliance
E. A. Miller
Kearney
H. A. Webbert
Board of Control
Jacob Goehring
Seward
William E. Mote
Chadron
F. B. Tobin
Sidney
A. Rhoades
Scottsbluff
Bert J Bailey
Columbus
Oil Boring Starts Near Plattsmouth Aligned with Oklahoma Firm
Plattsmouth Nebraska January 22 Work began yesterday on boring for oil on a tract about 14 miles south of town. An experienced Oklahoma outfit with many wells will handle the drilling. The Plattsmouth company organized the experiment and local residents and eastern Cass county investors are financing it. All stock has been fully subscribed and paid for.
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Plattamouth, Neb
Oklahoma
Plattamouth Company
Cass County
Neligh Bank Shakeup Ends Ownership Ties
In Neligh Nebraska on January 22, C. J. Anderson N B Sweitzer A E Malzacher and R B Skinner sold all their holdings in the Neligh National Bank to WT Wattles and are no longer connected with the institution. Anderson had long served as president and major stockholder, while the other three directors joined since September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nel Neb
C. J. Anderson
N. B. Sweitzer
A. E. Malzacher
R. BR. Skinner
Neligh National Bank
Colombia Seeks Market for Cattle in America
New York January 22 Colombian cattle raisers seek to ship livestock to American markets. War caused beef shortages and high European prices, prompting renewed interest in Colombian herds. Quarantine rules block live shipments to U S ports, lawfully altered with American gulf port interests.
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New York
Colombia
Europe
Agera
Panama Canal
Italy
United States
American Gulf
Mohr Murder Case Nearing State Rebuttal in Providence
Providence Jan 22 The state today nearly finished direct testimony against Elizabeth H Mohr and Cecil Brown Henry Spellman in the Mohr murder trial of Dr G Franklin Mohr. George W Heulis the confessed conspirator testified on the murder plot and its details and was questioned by both defense and prosecution on crops and re direct examination after luncheon.
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Providence
KR. L
Elizabeth H. Mohr
Cecil Brown
Henry Spellman
G. Franklin Mohr
George W. Heulis
War Worse Than Italy Anticipated Says Premier
Florence January 21 Antonio Salandria the Italian premier said the war would be short and easy but has become long and hard. He said hardships extend beyond the front and that Italy will persevere until victory is won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Mary
Antonio Salandria
Dying From Deadly Bite Of Tsetse Fly
New York Jan 21 A victim of sleeping sickness from a tsetse fly bite, Dr Albert C Pervall lay in a coma at his Brooklyn home. He was bitten five years ago in the Congo while with a band of mining prospectors seeking fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert C. Pervall
Brooklyn
Cete
Physiciana
Pervall
Congo
Rates Unjust Claim Rehearing Asked In Freight Case
Washington January 21 petitions for hearing of the western freight rate advance case were filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by manufacturers in Teelematta Contanno. They contend the panel did not offer sufficient evidence to justify the increases. The proposed rate hikes range from fraction to fractions of a cent per pound on agricultural implements.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commisssion
Teelematta Gontanno
Montenegrin peace talks delayed as arms not yet laid down
Vienna reports press that Montenegro has not completed laying down arms demanded by Austria. Austro Hungarian peace terms await Montenegro’s surrender of mountain positions before negotiations begin. Dispatches indicate renewed Austro army movements toward Tettinje Podgoritza and Antivari with forces near Scutari.
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Vienna
London
Tt Ia
Montenegro
Austria
Monten
Otto
Cettinje
Sarajevo
Ian
Mount Loveen
Paris
Geneva
The
Temps
Koevess
Tettinje-Podgoritza
Adriatic
Antivari
Scutari
Northeastern Illinois Rivers Flood Towns as Des Plaines Swells
Flooding from steady rain drenches northern Illinois from Chicago to Joliet and Rockford. Des Plaines riverwater rises over lowlands, flooding Joliet and nearby towns. Rockford reports five to six feet of water. Boats and rafts aid rescues. Aurora loses several artesian wells.
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Chicago
Illinois
Des Plaines
Joliet
Aurora
Elgin
Fox River
St. Charles
Batavia
Geneva
Owa
Missouri
Texas
Far River
Linois River
Ottawa
Marseilles
Utica
Rockford
Rock River
Foil Bomb Plot To Wreck Great Bridge
New York police say Michael E. Grastano was arrested with a suitcase bomb while tailed from the municipal building to the bridge promenade. The device was built to explode with tremendous force. Leonardo Di Visco was also arrested in connection with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michael E. Grastano
Crasiano
Aquad
Leonardo di Visco
Bandit Victim Trials Turn Free In California
In Oakland California Charles Gordon Bishop a mining man and brother of a Vancouver banker was tried for burglary. He pleaded extenuation claiming bandit raids in Mexico forced him to flee and he was released by Judge Frank K Ogden who said he was a victim of America’s Mexican toy. His wife Carmen Corrall, sister of Ramon Corrall once in Porfirio Diaz's cabinet, aided the defense Trusted by the court the release marked a rare outcome in a burglary case with international entanglements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Charles Gordon Bishop
Vancouver
H. C
Mexico
Frank K. Ogden
Mishop
America
Dishop
Carmen Corrall
Ramon Corrall
Porforio Diaa
Inventors Tout Lubricant Pad for Tripod Use
A brief note describes a lubricant holding pad designed to function as a tripod accessory around a mechanism. The snippet suggests automatic use for automotive work, implying improved lubrication handling and stability during repair. No person or organization is specified in the readable text.
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Henry A. Wood
National Security League
Teutons
James Keith
Lanser
Terrell County
Spy
Hammerstein
Elizabeth F. Mohr
Smith
John Bull
Norway
Senator Hitchcock
Senator Williams
Mr. Hitchcock
Anerica
Marah
von Mackensen
Galucia
Villa Snot
Torreon
Mexico City
Porforio Diag
Andreas Garcia
Maximiano Marques
Jane Rodriguez
American Smelting and Refining Company
Hacienda San Geronimo
Hearst
Barbora Ranch
Banco
Madera
Maxlimiano Marquez
Jose Alexando
Cavazos
Odebolt Farmer
Omaha Bank
Plattsmouth
Wattles
Mohr
Andas
Rockdale
Here
Great Bridge
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