Entente reply to Wilson note urges peace terms
The Allied governments send a Paris note via Ambassador Sharp stating they seek a future of liberty and justice and will not detail war aims until negotiations. They insist on Belgium Serbia and Montenegro restoration, evacuation of invaded territories, and a Europe rebuilt under stable guarantees and national rights.
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Washington
Wilson
State Department
William G. Sharp
Paris
Sharp
United States
League of Nations
Belgium
Serbia
Syria
Miss Cavell
Fryatt
Montenegro
France
Russia
Roumania
Europe
Poland
Belgium Replies Note Praises Peace Appeal Intent
Washington note from Belgium accompanies allied reply to President Wilson urging an end to the war. It calls the German occupation barbarous and accuses Berlin of Hague violations, heavy taxation, and deportation of Belgian workers while urging humane conduct and respected international law.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Belgium
Germany Denies Allies Charges on Peace Offer
Berlin states the Allies rejected a peace offer and vows to fight on until a peace by diplomacy is won by force. The central powers—Austro Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey—insist the war is not their responsibility and reaffirm their will to victory in a neutrals’ note.
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Europe
Wilson
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Luxemburg
Berlin
Austro-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Entente
Fuel From Furnace Refuse in Postwar Efficiency
In Holland postwar efforts to save coal reveal furnace refuse often retains 20 to 75 percent of combustible material. A cheap device grinds this refuse and suspends it in a liquid with slight water-like density, then agitates the mass to recover fuel content.
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Holland
Flood Exposes Old Well Along Highway
Flood waters along the Asheville Charlotte highway in North Carolina reveal the walls of an old well topped by a chain pump rising prominently. The pump stands near a store with surrounding earth washed away to several feet on a six to eight acre tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville-Charlotte
North Carolina
Refuse Processing Yields Clean Fuel From Waste
Heavier particles settle to the bottom while combustible material rises to the top and can be skimmed off for furnace use. The process is described as yielding about 38 tons of usable fuel from 200 tons of refuse.
Achievement as a Sign of Man’s Potential
A compact reflection on high achievement as a sign of humanity’s possibilities. The author notes that what a moment reveals about an individual embodies the duty of all to strive for greatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Brooks
Well built well shows careful stone lay
The 16 foot high well appears expertly constructed with stones stacked precisely as in the original hole, indicating deliberate craftsmanship. The testimony notes the stability and uniform alignment of each course.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Enforcing Peace Sparks Farfromequal Clash
The stern father asks how the fight began with the small Jones boy. Thomas replies that a heated argument led him to threaten striking the boy, saying if terms of peace were not accepted he would black his other eye.
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Jones
Thomas
Thaw Tries To Die In Philadelphia House
Harry Thaw, wanted in New York on a kidnapping and whipping charge, cut his wrists and throat in a West Philadelphia house. He was moved to St Marys hospital after Dr Minood Kirby arrived. police found poison tablets and a razor in his room. Police noted two possible versions of events with Thaw reportedly in communication with his Pittsburgh family.
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Philadelphia
Harry Thaw
New York
Frederick Gump, Jr
Kansas City
West Philadelphia
Tate
Thaw
Minood Kirby
St. Mary’s Hospital
Doctor Kirby
Pittsburgh
New York Authoriv. He Was Fully Clothed When Found. J. John Wanamaker
Big Arms Plant Explodes Near Kingsland N J
The Canadian Car and Foundry plant near Kingsland New Jersey was destroyed in a blast causing $5 million in losses and displacing about 1000 residents. No confirmed fatalities though 17 workers are missing. The bombardment lasted five hours as 8 inch shells for Russia were loaded.
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New York
Canadian Car and Foundry Company
Kingsland
N. J
S Kingsland
New Jersey
New York City
Westchester
Long Island
Russia
Senate Passes Capital Day Prohibition Bill
Washington January 11 the senate approved the Shep pardon prohibition measure by 55 to 82. The bill bans all intoxicating liquors entering the District of Columbia after November 1 except for personal use and medicinal purposes.
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Washington
Sheppard
Senate
District of Columbia
Hughes vocational education bill passed by House
The Hughes vocational education bill authorizes national grants to train people over fourteen for improved efficiency in trades, industries, agriculture, commerce and home economics. It provides for appropriations up to an ultimate annual expenditure of 7 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hughes Vocational
House
Lawton Lawson Points to High Level Peace Note Leak
Thomas W. Lawson testified before the House Rules Committee that a senator a cabinet officer and a New York banker allegedly shared a joint stock gambling account and split profits. He declined to name individuals noting lack of personal knowledge but said a reputable banker corroborated the claim. President Wilson backed Tumulty denying any Wall Street leak connected to the note.
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Washington
Thomas W. Lawson
House Rules Committee
United States
New York
Garrett
Lawson
Wilson
Tumulty
Wall Street
Women Picket White House in Silent Demonstration
On January 12 twelve members of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage staged a silent picket at the White House gates. They planned increased patrols around the presidency through inauguration on March 5 and projected about 8,000 suffragists in Washington. President Wilson returned to the White House and passed by the silent sentinels smiling.
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Washington
White House
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Wilson
Hinterliter Found Guilty in Manslaughter Case
Olney Illinois January 11 The jury in Roy Hinterliter’s case returned a verdict of manslaughter after three instruction requests. The sentence ranges from one year to life imprisonment according to the verdict announced Wednesday.
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Olney
Ill
Roy Hinterliter
Wayne MacVeagh Dies in Washington
Wayne Mace Veagh former attorney general in Garfield's cabinet and brother of Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago died in Washington He was born April 19 1882 and carried a notable career in public service.
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Wayne MacVeagh
Washington
Wayne MaceVeagh
Presideant Garfield
Franklin MacVeagh
Chicago
Treasury
Four Die in Montreal Fire Home of Dr Leblanc
A fire gutted the Leblanc family apartment above a moving picture theater in Montreal on January 13. Four children and a maid perished in the blaze, leaving Dr. J H Leblanc and others to mourn the tragedy.
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Montreal
Que
Chidren
J. H. Leblanc
Cartoonist Luther D. Bradley Dies in Wilmette
Chicago January 12. Luther D. Bradley head of the art department at the Chicago Daily News died suddenly at his home 822 Michigan Avenue Wilmette. Cause is heart failure.
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Bradley
Chicago
Luther D. Bradley
The
Chicago Daily News
Michigan Avenue
Wilmette
Woman Burnd to Death in Havana Residence
The body of Mrs. Katherine Trent was found nude in a partly burned state by neighbor E. Shirley who saw smoke curling from the windows of her residence in Havana on January 12.
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Havana
Katherine Trent
E. Shirley
Boy Shoots U S Officers at Ma Coris Landing
In Santo Domingo at Macoris a native boy opened fire on a U S Marine landing party. Lieutenant J R Bolton was killed and Lieutenant J R Henley was wounded in the incident.
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U. S
Washington, Jan
J. R. Bolton
J. R. Henley
United States
Macoris
Santo Domingo
Embassy report on D Antin death disputed in Mexico City
Washington officials note that the claim Luis D Antin of the embassy died of natural causes while en route to Mexico City is broadly credited in Mexico City, challenging other accounts of the death.
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D’antin
Washington
Mexico City
Luis D'Antin
Diamonds to America by German submarine freighter
Amsterdam reports that over 1,000,000 marks worth of German diamonds will be shipped to the United States soon by a German submarine freighter.
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Amsterdam
Jan
The
Handelsblad
America
Carranza Forces Occupy Mexican Towns. Villa Flees Toward Durango
Carranza forces now occupy Jiminez Santa Rosalia and Parral as Villa and his staff flee to Durango by the Parral to El Oro railroad line.
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Durango
Carranza
el Paso
Tex
Jiminez
Santa Rosalia
Parral
Francisco Villa
el Oro
Thaw Indicted Over Attacks on Kansas City Teenager
New York reports Harry K. Thaw indicted by a grand jury on three counts of assaulting Grump Jr a 16 year old from Long Beach California. The indictment charges Thaw enticed the youth to New York and whipped him at a hotel on Christmas night prompting a bench warrant. Witness testimony from prior Thaw trials is cited as context for claims of insanity tied to past whipping allegations.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Red Grump, Jr
Kansas City
Thaw
Grump
Long Beach
Cal
Frank P. Walsh
Swann
Mattenwan
Supreme Court Upholds Webb-Kenyon Law
The Supreme Court held the Webb-Kenyon law constitutional and effective, allowing dry states to bar interstate liquor shipments violating state laws. Chief Justice White's decision upholds West Virginia’s dry laws in combination with the Webb-Kenyon statute, preventing shipments into the state of liquor in violation. The ruling also sustains lower court denials to force carriers to accept Maryland shipments into West Virginia.
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Supreme Court
Prohibition
Washington
White
West Virginia
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Express Companies
Maryland
West
Italian Submarine Destroyer Sunk Off Corfu Island
Overseas News Agency reports a Italian submarine destroyer sunk off Corfu with seven naval officers and 88 army officers killed. An army staff was aboard the vessel and many more were wounded or killed in a night engagement caused by a mistaken clash between a trench armored cruiser and an Italian auxiliary cruiser.
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Berlin
Corfu
Teutons Take Fokshani and Gelrenke in Eastern Front Push
Russian and Roumanian forces retreat northeast after German Austro-Hungarian advance. German allies storm Gelrenke and hold it amid counter-attacks. In 48 hours, 99 officers and 5,400 men captured.
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Berlin
Fokshani
Putna
War Office
Gelrenske
Trainmen Meet to Discuss Adamson Eight-Hour Law
Railway Brotherhood chairmen from every state gather in Chicago at the Masonic Temple drill hall to discuss recent developments in the Adamson eight-hour law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Miss Washington Dead Portrait Painter and Washington Relative
Philadelphia on January 13 reports the death of Margarettan Washington a great great grandniece of George Washington. She was a renowned artist and portrait painter with strong local recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philadelphia
Margarettan Washington
George Washington
Turkish trenches captured near Kat-El-Amara
The War Office announced on Wednesday that Turkish trenches on a 1000 yard front northeast of Kat-El-Amara on the Tigris front were captured.
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Kut
London
War Office
Kat-El-Amara
Tigris
Submarine Salvage Crash Injures Crew Near Eureka
A Milwaukee crewed boat capsized while attempting to salvage submarine HB-B off Eureka California on January 12 injuring one man seriously and several with minor injuries. The incident occurred as they approached the submerged vessel in heavy surf.
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Eureka
Cal
Milwaukee
Buffalo Bill Dies After Card Game At Bedside
Col William Frederick Cody known as Buffalo Bill dies in Denver at his sister's home after a long illness. He joined his wife and daughter and sister in his final hours and urged a game of high five while planning funeral wishes. Born February 26 1846 in Scott county Iowa.
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Denver
Colo
Wiliam Frederick Cody
Buffalo Bull
Cody
Wyo
L. E. Decker
Elks and Masons
America
Europe
Scott County
Iowa
Bopp and aides found guilty of neutrality violations
Franz Bopp German consul general in San Francisco and six associates were convicted by a United States district court jury of violating U.S. neutrality. The panel found all defendants guilty on both misdemeanor and felony charges, with penalties up to 10,000 dollars and two years imprisonment. Prosecutor Annette A. Adams led the case.
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San Francisco
Franz Bopp
United States District Court
Bopp
E. M. van Schack
Wilhelm van Brincken
J. IF. van Koolbergen
Margaret I. Cornell
Charles C. Crowley
Louis J. Smith
van Koolbergen
Annette A. Adams
United States
US Probes D Antin Death Mystery
The sudden death of Luis D Antin an American citizen attached to the Mexican embassy in Washington occurred in San Luis Potosi while traveling to Mexico City with Huiseo Arredondo ambassador designate. The state department will investigate after a telegram from D Antins widow in New York. Mexican consul general cites messages from Mexico saying he grew ill on a train and died of hemorrhages.
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Washington
Luis D'Antin
San Luis Potosi
Mexico City
Huiseo Arredondo
Carranza
State Department
Lansing
D’antin
New York
Mexico
D'Antin
Fights to Regain Crown of Abyssinia
Prince Sid Yasu, once deposed king, allegedly reentered Abyssinia near Dassin from Aden with a small force. The lettered report says his aim is to regain the throne. The situation remains unclear about his current strength or prospects.
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Abyssinia
Washington
Sid Yasu
Aden
Dassin
Villa Troops Routed in Battle Near Queretaro
Arrivals from Mexico City report an engagement seven miles north of Queretaro on January 7 with Carranza forces routing the Villa followers.
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Villa
Laredo
Tex
Mexico City
Queretaro
Carranza
Arnold Daly in Slight Improvement After Operation
New York January 12 The condition of actor Arnold Daly was reported as slightly improved after an operation following his withdrawal from the cast of his new play.
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Arnold Daly
New York
Daly
Berlin Racetracks to Run
Berlin authorities sanction 1917 racing program featuring 71 days at five tracks with more horses expected to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Spanish Cabinet Resigns After Long Term
Madrid reports Count Romanones who has led the Spanish ministry since December 1915 presented to King Alfonso the resignation. The unexpected move follows political pressures and signals potential changes in the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Count Romanones
Alfonso the Res
Ifenso G
Iowa’s New Chief Executive Given Oath of Office
Des Moines reports Iowa’s governor W. L. Harding took the oath from Chief Justice Frank R. Gaynor with a full house in the house chamber. The inaugural events followed, with a reception and ball arranged by Adjutant General Guy E. Logan and a long receiving line featuring state officials and guests including former governor George W. Clarke and families.
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Iowa
Gaynor
Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Frank R. Gaynor
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Harding
Barbara
Adj
Logan
George W. Clarke
Clarke
Ernest BR. M. Moore
Cedar Rapids
M. B. Pitt
M. B. Pitt and Mrs. Pitt, the Secretary of State, William S. .Allen
Allen
W.C. Brown
Brown
Frank §. Shaw
Shaw
H. M. Havner
Marengo
John A. Guiher
Guiher
Winterset
E. D. Chassel
Mrs Damon Whaley Dies at 95 in Wauikon Iowa
Mrs Damon Whaley aged 95 died at her Wauikon home after 78 years in the United States and 62 years in Iowa. Born January 2 1822 in Frontenac Canada she witnessed presidents monarchs and wars across a long life. She married in 1839 had five children and leaves a daughter a 75 year old, five grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. She kept house alone until age 92 and lived with her daughter.
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Wauikon
Damon Whaley
Frontenac
Canada
United States
Iowa
James Monroe
Napoleon Bonaparte
George II
England
Jefferson
Adams
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Queen Victoria
Iowa Guards Lead in National Militia Tests
Brownsville district reports Iowa guards among the most efficient state troops in a wide mobilization. Eighteen regiments from eight states competed in regiment battalion and company tests. Sioux City Company L led with 93 percent, Des Moines Company B and Third Iowa tied at 91 percent, Fairfield Company M top in its regiment, and Waterloo and Dubuque companies posted lower scores.
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Iowa
Brownsville
Tex
James H. Parker
Virginia
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Indiana
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Sioux City
Des Moines
Fairfield
Waterloo
Dubuque
City May Buy Mines in Boone Petition Urges Purchase
At a Boone city council meeting 100 residents presented a petition urging the city to buy a coal mine and sell its product to residents at cost of production Aims to study legality and possibly call a special election to issue bonds for the mine near Boone due to rising coal ore prices.
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Boone
Here
Iowans Enlist With Allies In France Hospital Service
Marshalltown reports two Iowans joining Allied forces in France. Roland Speers, 21, son of I C Speers and former Odeon manager, heads to join the American hospital and ambulance corps after studying at Stanford. Edward S. Welles, son of E W Welles of Los Angeles, also listed as a medical student and enlistee.
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Marshalltown
France
Santa Monica
Roland Speers
I. C
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