Stock Exchange probes and Byrne hunger strike converge
The House Rules Committee pressed for full records from the Stock Exchange over December trading linked to the President's peace note, risking compulsory disclosures. Concurrently, Mrs. Ethel Byrne remained jailed after a failed habeas corpus bid and intensified her hunger strike while courts resolve her case.
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Johnston Returned to Command the 12th New York Infantry
McAllen Texas June 24 Colonel Gordon Johnston was restored to command of the 12th New York Infantry after removal on December 1 following charges by Major General O’Ryan that he insulted the unit’s colors. The return came from the Southern Department under General Funston, with War Department action pending. Officers hailed the reinstatement as vindication of his stance in the dispute with General O’Ryan.
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Queens election a costly, inconsequential sheriff win
Samuel J. Mitchell won the Queens special sheriff's race with 18,269 votes to Theodore Wilneck's 6,051 and John Wall's 892, in a contest that cost Queens about 23 000. Mitchell will assume duties January 1 next year, while acting sheriff 1916-1918.
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President ends Blue Room circle with White House reception
Washington reports the President and Mrs Wilson hosted a reception for Congress members that ended the longstanding Blue Room circle of close friends and Cabinet relatives admitted to the Blue Room. Greenery and reserved inner seating signaled a shift in reception protocol for the administration.
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Tax bill would let president cut exemptions to two thousand
Washington Dan 23 Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee backed a revenue bill draft to fund the army and navy with new taxes. A provision would empower the President to lower exemptions to reach two thousand dollars annual income, raise surtaxes, and boost emergency revenue. The measure also plans Panama Canal bonds, excess profits tax, and inheritance tax increases to fund military needs, with debates and caucus set for Thursday.
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Germans Lose Two Battles in the North Sea
British and German light forces clash in the North Sea with at least one destroyer sunk on each side and several German ships badly damaged. British casualties reported as three officers and forty four men. German losses vary by report. The German destroyer V-69 and V-89 engaged near Schouwen Bank, with the V-69 bridge swept away and many dead, while Dutch trawler ferried wounded to Ymuiden.
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Policeman Taken Ill Wife Tours His Beat
In Akers s10oningdale patrol area the Hargraves family gains notice as Mrs. Hargraves takes over Patrolman Foster Hargraves's beat after his sudden illness. She covers the route from Susquehanna Railroad crossing to Pequannock River bridge, arresting a suspicious man while husband recuperates.
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France to Halt Passenger Lines Amid Wartime Seizure Rumors
Rumors spread among shipping circles that the French Admiralty would commandeer four French Line passenger steamers on arrival at Bordeaux to haul American munitions for a spring Allied offensive. Officials in New York confirmed no Paris directive, while travelers would face rerouted journeys via England or Spain if true.
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Jorn Declines Kaiser Call and Stays in America
Tenor Karl Jorn of the Metropolitan Opera took out second citizenship papers in the County Clerk’s Naturalization Bureau, signaling intent to become a U.S. citizen by April. He rejected a personal Kaiser's appeal to return to Berlin, noting his wife and children remain in Germany and expressing hope for an end to the war.
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Suffrage Accepted in North Dakota
Governor Lynn J. Frazier signed a measure granting limited woman suffrage in North Dakota. Effective July 1, women gain the right to vote in all elections except constitutional offices, making North Dakota the thirteenth state with at least partial female franchise.
No Peace Before Victory in Wilson Peace Push Senate Clash
United States Senate opens debate on President Wilsons peace move and Monroe isolation policy. Cummins proposes delaying all other business to hear the presidents speech, while Stone seeks to send the resolution to foreign relations. Allies view the move warily as a Teutonic leverage bid with tentative support in Washington.
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President Wilson Leads Nobel Prize Candidacy Assertion
Washington January 23 President Wilson tops Nobel Peace Prize considerations according to Senator Morris A Sheppard of Texas He notes nominations must be in by February 1 and could be sent by cable William Osborne McDowell of Newark backs Wilson while thirty Senators and Representatives nominate him Three prizes will be awarded this year
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Peace Dream Amiazes Paris
Paris dispatch reports French reaction to President Wilson's Senate speech on peace without victory. French officials see the idea as a dream and insist on accountability for aggressors, favoring punishment through defeat while noting Allied frankness and German rebuffs.
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Rebellion Prisoner Named Lord Mayor of Dublin
Alderman Lawrence ONeill was unanimously elected Lord Mayor of Dublin after being arrested during the recent rebellion and held briefly in jail. He was released without charge and pledged to reject political exploitation, serving only peaceable messages from any king or peasant.
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War continuance dominates British reaction to Wilson speech
British government and press insist the war must continue into autumn and beyond if needed, reacting to Wilson’s peace proposal with skepticism. They argue victory is essential to end suffering, while praising some points on Poland and Russia seas but warning against naivety in peace hopes. The mood is to press on regardless of concessions.
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