Peace Note Tip Traced to Washington at Inquiry
At a House Rules Committee hearing in Washington, Bernard Baruch testified that he made $476,168 from short selling during the Dec 10 to 23 window after President Wilson's peace note. E F Hutton & Co. presented telegrams showing how news of the note spread, including a Dec 20 Washington message from Connolly & Co. Bolling denies knowledge of the tip.
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Bolling
Baruch
Bernard M. Baruch
House of Representaives
Wilson
E. F. Hutton
E. F. Hutton & Co
Broadway
Chicago
F. A. Connolly & Co
Connolly
Mr. Bolling
William R. Wood
Indiana
Wood
F. A. Connelly & Co
Oshkosh
Wis
Thomson, MacKinnon & Co
Denials of Advance Knowledge of the Peace Note
Special to The New York Times reports Bolling and Connolly denying any prior knowledge of a peace note. Bolling says he had no information and did not hear of the communication on December 20. Connolly states he gathered rumors and customers chatter but received no leaks, and asserts Bolling never discussed White House information with him beforehand.
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Connolly
New York Times
Washington
R. Wilmer Bolling
Wilson
F. A. Connolly & Co
E. F. Hutton & Co
E. F. Hutton
House Rules Committee
New York
Connolly & Co
F. A. Connolly
Congressional Limited
Hutton
A. Connolly
Hutton & Co
Chicago
Senate
White House
Carranza To Get Full Recognition In Mexico Claim
The United States moves to restore formal diplomatic relations with Mexico by recognizing Carranza as the de jure government. Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher will lead the mission, with Captain Frank R. McCoy as Military Attaché. The move includes protests against the new Mexican Constitution provisions and plans for consular staff return.
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Wilson
Henry P. Fletcher
Mexico City
Fletcher
Frank R. McCoy
Third Cavalry
Mr. Fletcher
Carranza
Mexico
United States
Madero
Taft
Henry Lane Wilson
Huerta
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Vera Cruz
Lansing
Carranzista
Per Shing
Bietcher
McCoy
Astor Baby's $86,094 Spending Spree Revealed
An accounting filed in the Surrogates' Court shows John Jacob Astor's maintenance from Aug 14, 1912 through Dec 31, 1915 cost $86,034 funded by a $33 million trust. Guardian Mrs. Madeleine Talmage Force Astor Dick cites toys, clothing, and early mobility as major costs while noting continued high trust income and potential growth to about $10 million by age 21.
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John Jacob Astor
Madeleine Talmage Force Astor Dick
Colonel Astor
Mra. Dick
Fifth Avenue
Henry A. Gildersleeve
EU Guardian
Trus Fund
William T. Dick
Free Exhibition Opens Daily at 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
The 44th 8&t Theatre Lobby hosts a free exhibition of a medieval mural and memorial art. Daily viewing runs from 10 A.M. until 5 P.M. Adjoining advertisements note access during lobby hours.
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8&T
Elephants Move Traffic In Snowbound Berlin Streets
Berlin faces heavy snow with traffic ground to a halt as elephants from the Ha\"genbeck Show haul iron boilers weighing 35,000 pounds each through Lehrter station routes. The giant pachyderms clear stuck autobs and aid beleaguered wagons, while General von Kessel calls for volunteers to clear streets and keep fuel, food, and merchandise flowing amid a week of white weather. Thousands join the effort including women in furs and men with gold-rimmed glasses.
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London
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Lehrter
Ter
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von Kessel
Kessel
Amon
Dares U Boat Captain to Sink His Vessel
Special cable reports a Danish steamship captain refused to abandon his ship as a German submarine sank Beamer OK Suhr. Captain Christen sen, sailing under a neutral flag with no contraband, declared You may sink my ship if you dare and refused to leave. German commander relented and Iris reached Copenhagen.
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New York Times
Copenhagen
United Steamship Company
Beamer OK Suhr
North Sea
Iris
Christensen
Debates on Peace and Senate Resolution Row
Senate opens on President Wilsons peace plan with Cummins denouncing a world league to enforce peace. Republicans press for action while Democrats resist, signaling further debate and potential extra sessions as three related resolutions remain.
Norwegian Captain Recalls Hallbjoerg Sinking by Mine
Captain Andersen reports the Halibjoerg was halted by the Mine on December 4 in the Atlantic after the crew protested noncontraband cargo. The ship and 93 men from Voltaire, plus other vessels, were sunk. captives were later moved to Yarrowdale with armed guards and threats of shooting for sound.
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Andersen
Germany
Atlantic
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Mount Temple
Philadelphia
Brest
Hveen
Cecil Declares Blockade Presses War Policy
London January 30 Lord Robert Cecil the Minister of Blockade spoke at Nottingham on the war loan campaign declaring the blockade has damaged Germany’s overseas trade and clothing production while famine and food riots in enemy lands rise. He argued victory must be won on the field and warned blockade alone cannot end the war, praising the Navy for its achievements and stressing the need to balance blockade with neutral relations. Continued on Page 2.
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Nottingham
Robert Cecil
Marquis of Salisbury
Europe
Great Britain
Robert
Germany
Austria
Bee
Foreign Office
Faust
Berlin to warn US off armed ships sparks tension
Washington reports Germany and allies may issue a virtual warning to the United States to keep off armed merchant ships. Berlin has pressed the State Department with statements claiming Entente ships used offensive guns against submarines. The armed ship issue remains central to ongoing submarine warfare talks and U.S. moves toward peace are on hold awaiting developments.
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Washington
Germany
State Department
Americana
United States
Embassy Moves Basis for New Parleys Reported
The embassy announces a move to open talks while the president urges no definite steps by him. A Swedish paper says Stockholm seeks neutrals for a conference and reports government efforts toward a peace talks framework.
German Papers Signal Potential Peace Move Reply
German newspapers via a Rotterdam dispatch indicate Germany may praise Wilson’s peace speech to spur continued negotiations. Count von Bernstorff would say Germany is ready to outline peace terms if asked by the Allies. Austria has sent a similar note, with Bulgaria expected to follow.
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Wilson
London
Rotterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Germany
von Bernstorff
Ls A
Austria
Washington
Bulgaria
Germany to answer Wilson peace address as war ends nears
Washington reports German Government will reply to President Wilson’s peace address delivered to the Senate on January 22. Berlin sources say the Reichstag Ways and Means Committee may issue a statement on foreign affairs, with a likely message from the Chancellor on peace terms to come. Officials here expect abroad discussion rather than a Washington move, and fear Germany will endorse the aim of peace without victory while seeking free seas guarantees in the future treaty.
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Chicago
Hutton & Co
New York
State Department
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Clement
Washington
Wilson
United States Senate
Berlin
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Reichstag
Lokal-Anzeiger
Germany
White House
United States
Senate
Alsace-Lor
London Denial on Arming British Merchant Vessels
Special to The New York Times notes London denies England plans to arm merchant ships with guns fore and aft. Washington canvass finds no confirmation. Secretary Lansing reports no such policy. German circles threaten to treat armed ships as auxiliaries if Parliament acts. Compartment cars for Havana promote Atlantic Coast Line service.
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New York Times
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London Times
England
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Tarliament
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