House May Probe Leak Charge
Washington January 4 A resolution seeks a full investigation into Thomas Lawson charges about a lease in the administration to Wall Street. Rep Wood of Minnesota offered the measure, referred to Rules with ten day return instructions. Baruch and Lawson figures dominate the floor debate as members press for testimony.
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Washington
Thamsenn Lawson
Walltrees
Wood
majata
Bennett
New York
Bernard Baruch
representation Menry
coninitter
Thomas W Lawson
arrornesé
Boston
Nancer
Lawson
mittee
Tegart
Meary
messing
Peme esate
Garrett
Tennessee
Jenks
Unis
Barnel
Barney Barack
council of national defense
Wall street
Glarie
Congress Members Eye Wall Street Leak Craft For Forty Years
An apparent note states that members of Congress have long shadowed Wall Street leak craft for decades. It claims a genuine investigation would reveal less than a quarant present in the two houses, while apathy shifts bank accounts.
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corgrese
Wall street
Dhe
Rail legislation to replace compulsory arbitration proposed
Washington January 4 Chairman Adamson after a White House meeting said he would introduce railroad legislation within three days to implement the president's recommendations. The plan drops compulsory arbitration, allows a railroad employee to quit after a dispute within sixty days, and extends the same rule to railroads discharging workers for disputes within sixty days. John McCullagh, longtime New York police chief, dies at 71 after stomach illness. He rose from patrolman in 1870 to chief in 1898 and later served as elections supervisor, noted for prosecuting fraud.
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Washington
Adamson
house
interstate commerce committee
Walson
nto
McCullagh
New York
John Afedulagh
New York pole
Agaury Fark NJ
Governor of Canal Zone Appointed to Succeed Geethals
Washington Jan 4 Frank C Daley Indianapolis prosecutor arrives for talks with Justice Department officials. Report cites possible shift from prosecutions to proposing congressional amendments to strengthen federal election laws amid fraud cases in Ohio Indiana and Minnesota.
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Gatanel Harding
Geethals
Wasincon
dan
Wilson
Linticoant
Chester Harding
Panama canal zone
Dailey
Washington
Frank C. Dailey
Intianapolis
Ohio
Indiana
Mingis
department of justice
Datley
ron avi
department
congress
Conference May Be Called Off In Mexican Affair
President Wilson faces a deadlock with the American and Mexican delegates as the joint commission reports fail to resolve questions. Officials indicate potential radical policy changes, including possible withdrawal of General Pershing’s forces and a new ambassador plan, while military leaders seek guidance on reentry rights if bandits resurge.
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Washington
Wilson
Amercan
war department
Scott
Bisa
Baker
Pershing
Mexico
govermment
banditstat
isma
Mexican Consul Held on Arms Embargo Conspiracy Charge
New York authorities arrested Tuan D. Bucs, alleged Mexico consul general, on charges of conspiring to ship arms and ammunition to Mexico. The arrest followed a wide-ranging investigation into alleged plots linked to the Carranza government amid wartime tensions. A separate report notes the Kotehtra Maru carried war matériel to reinforce Carranza forces, while U.S. officials deny any ballot recount orders regarding county election ballots.
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New York
Tuan D. Bucs
Mexico
department of justice
Burns
Siena
Buens
Birns
Alma
Carranza
Tokyo
ateamship
Yokohama
Salina
Corrie
Genmal Carranza
Lodge Criticises Von Bernstorff In Senate Debate
Senate debate centered on President Wilson's peace note as senators including Lodge, Gallinger, and Bayard objected to German ambassador von Bernstorff's public statement. Lodge argued such remarks could aid Germany, urging caution and delaying action to avoid appearing biased toward any belligerent. Hitchcock led the counterclaim that endorsement of the president's policy served broader interests.
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Senate
Wilson
Lodges
Connél Von Bernstaff
Lodge
Millwaith
SVitson
Germany
Gallinger
Imadei
Barat
htchcock
Smith
Georgia
Inaugural Ball Sets Ball In Columbus Inn
Two committees run the inaugural ball issuing about 4 000 invitations for a formal event at the Columbus Inn Monday evening. Invitations extend to county residents with lists submitted by local officials. Admission is for men and women. dancing starts at 10 with a 7 59 reception in the senate chamber. Governor Cox and his daughter will attend the reception.
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rommities
ginte
Chamber of Commerce
senate
capitol
Coxant hia
Mirage Welen Rox Trayton
Fire Hits Moving Picture Studio in New York
A blaze swept a New York moving picture studio on January 4, forcing Mme Olsen Petrova and sixty performers to flee for their lives. Four people were seriously hurt escaping as the fire, traced to an exploded cellulose room, destroyed sets costumes and thousands of dollars in property.
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Moving Picture Studio
New York
Bre
Mme Olsen Petrova
Buckeye Briefs and Local News Sparks in Ohio
A string of brief items from Ohio reports a fatal railroad accident near Cleveland, a juvenile case involving a 14 year old, a vote recount in Sandusky County favoring wets, a clerical appointment in Cincinnati, a state superintendent’s death, and Governor Willis seeking duplicate life insurance policies after a bank robbery. The items reference Alfred Seow, Orys Lee, Greene, Perking township, Church of the Advent, Church of the Gospel, and Bank of Gabon with dates around January 4.
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Willis
Loasen
Columbus
Bank of Gabon
Tle
Perfume Clue in Model Mystery Slayings
Police in Philadelphia pursue a scent lead after the murder of Grace Colbert Neberis. A rare perfume found in her bloodstained apartment is linked to a store selling the exact odor, with investigators tracing a regular buyer said to be an intimate friend of the model. Also reported, Adeline Sterman Wiborg, niece of General Sherman, has died in New York after a period of illness.
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Grace Colbert Neberis
eitirt
perrar
min
Sherman
New York
Adeline Sler
Wiborg
Frank GB
Peloria Union Members Propose Higher Pay in City
San Francisco Peloria Employees Union members propose a 10 percent wage raise for Moral employees earning about 7 dollars a day. The plan seeks to boost annual earnings above 1200 dollars and asks Henry Four and others in the counties to join and vote in favor of the higher pay and benefits.
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San Francisco
Pelorai
Tragedy Strikes Valder District In Fire And Accidents
Fire devastates Valder business district in Prince Williamson Slasha. Rey Jonathan Mo Meeker, rector at Cettenats Collegiale, is dead. Aaron Jacobs and Charles Thomas were killed at Notieville Til. A Teensilvania passenger train collided with Jacobs' auto. Three Filipino sailors aboard the naval collier Ajax in Cavite died from asphyxiation after confinement in a room above boilers as punishment for mischievous conduct.
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Valder
Prince Williamson
Slasha
Rey Jonathan Mo Meeker
pieay fent
Cettenats Collegiale
natinice
Hackettstown
Aaron Jacobs
Lai Manapotia
Charles Thomas
Notieville Til
araus
ani
Towns Taken From Russians Near Grain and Oil Center
German reports claim towns of Pistenin and Yutarum on the right bank of the Danube in northern Dobrudia have fallen to German forces. The fall would cut a major Russian bridgehead, aiding efforts to seize Braila. Western front artillery duels continue in Belgium and Verdun sectors. operations in Macedonia unconfirmed. Ambassador Gerard cabled Washington after meeting with Kaiser. discussion cited Allied peace terms and Germany’s impending submarine and air force buildup. The French battleship Verite reportedly torpedoed near Malta, sustaining damage but continuing operations.
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Gerard Leew
Berl
war office
pistenin
Yutarum
Danisbe
Dobrudia
srain
Vigila
Belgium
Verdun
Macedonia
froß unit ir
entente
War threat looms as Germany vows relentless warfare
A Chicago newspaper cites a confidential source from the German embassy claiming Germany plans a relentless air and sea campaign of extermination if peace proposals are rejected. The warning comes as tensions escalate and potential Allied rejection sparks a new phase of hostilities.
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Germany
Wilson Knows German Peace Terms Say Andrassy Dispatch
London dispatch quotes Count Julius Andrassy claiming President Wilson now understands the peace terms of the Entente and can relay them back. The note notes a year old speech and asserts Wilson’s knowledge will shape Allied demands, reflecting wartime diplomacy and shifting leverage amid negotiations. Also reports the Duluth servants union forming with 160 members and their wage demands for households, hours, and overtime pay.
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London
enteole fowera
Julius Andrassy
Hun
Hudapest
Count Andrassy
ententa alleres
Duloth
Mlagouri river
acre
Duluth
Villa Hat 10,000 Men Threaten Northern Mexico in Dispatches
Official dispatches confirm a rising threat as 19,000 bandit men are reportedly under arms across Chihuahua and Durango. The forces allegedly swore allegiance as they advanced toward key locations including Yortega Pairal and Timiney, with limited departmental control remaining in the region.
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Waeinston
Mexico
state department
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Chihuahua
Durango
Yortega Pairal
Timiney
Scola Rosalia
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