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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
1
Senator Lodge, Republican, denounces Wilsons note to belligerents as meddling in European affairs and warns the Senate not to endorse without full confidence. Debates over Hitchcock resolution to back Wilson dissolve into a lengthy farewell speech for the day.
Former president Roosevelt locks into a sharp broadside against President Wilson's note to belligerents as Senate Republicans rally behind Senator Lodge. He blasts the administration's stance, mocks promises, and defends broader aims including universal military training and discipline.
Madison Wis Jan 4 Governor Philipp will in his upcoming message advocate a comprehensive state trunk line system covering every county in Wisconsin funded by state and county appropriations totaling about 8 6 million dollars over five years plus annual general funds. The plan aims for a 4 500 mile network including a Milwaukee to St Paul trunk and eventual inclusion of cities around 1400 population. The administration will push for swift legislative action after endorsement.
Wisconsin Retail Liquor Dealers gathered in Milwaukee on January 4 to discuss legislative affairs. The meeting was chaired by National Secretary Halle, and focused on policy issues affecting the trade.
Boward Hurley, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, resigns to return to business in Chicago after a personal conference with President Wilson. Resignation accepted.
Washington dispatch reports a House Rules Committee inquiry into the alleged leak of the president notes for belligerents will begin with Representative Woon of Indiana as the first witness. The panel plans open hearings, with Thomas W. Lawson subpoenaed and Barney Baruch named in yesterday’s sensational development. Gardner and Wood are to testify, Lawson third, as speculation swirls about Wall Street profiteering through advance information.
Philadelphia January 4Authorities broadcast a warrant seeking Bernard W Lewis a Pittsburgh lawyer believed to have been in a taxicab with Max Colbert the day of the murder The police say Lewis allegedly defrauded Elwood Powell of $19 for a fare but deny involvement in the murder with the Shem officer noting information suggests Lewis was in the cab last Friday
The head of Florence Arlene Small, wife of Frederick L. Small, was shown to the jury by Dr George B. McGrath, Boston medical examiner. A shudder ran through the courtroom as Judge Rivel urged seated spectators to step out, prompting about thirty women to leave. Seven women remained along with the stenographer.
Detectives report the body of Otto Wintermeyer, a druggist, found crushed near a Chicago store. The assailants left the scene two days after he departed his nephew Adolph Wintermeyer’s home, the store broken into as police investigated. Investigators suspect accomplices or masked criminals were involved.
Leo Johnson a seventeen year old of Wausau Wis died from burns received when his clothing caught fire from a lamp. He jumped from a two story window into a snowdrift to escape the blaze. His mother smothered the flames with a quilt as helpers fought the fire.
The trial of Minterleiter for the death of seventeen year old Elizabeth Ratcliffe opened in Olney with the judge objecting to a reference to Hell Texas used by the state. The case, known as the air bubble murder, involves an alleged illegal operation where air was injected to cause death. Juror qualifications are under examination and a verdict is anticipated soon.
Mrs. Everhart testified in Fond du Lac in a divorce action against George Everhart, detailing alleged cruelty including forcing tart consumption and choking, with witnesses corroborating some points. Attorneys for plaintiff and defendant appeared as venue shifted from Winnebago County. Everhart is a vice president of Challoner Manufacturing in Oshkosh.
Overseas News Agency reports from Moscow that Thursday riots tied to a ban on the conventional led to grave outcomes. Police failed to quell the disturbances as soldiers allegedly fraternized with the crowd. fragmentary casualty details suggest severe unrest.
United Press dispatch from San Antonio reports seven Minnesota infantrymen depart for Fort Snelling to be mustered out of federal service. General Funston plans a ten day inspection trip to Nogales and Yuma to assess border conditions. A hospital train will evacuate Nogales patients to Water Springs Arkansas for care.
A cyclone near Bloker Oklahoma at noon today damaged a school. Initial reports from teachers indicate several children were killed or injured.
The Senate met at noon as Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on railway legislation continued. Debate resumed on Hitchcock resolution to endorse President Wilson’s peace note. Secretary Baker and General Crofton testified to the Military Affairs Committee on Army matters. Consideration included a bill to provide a temporary diversion of Niagara Falls water for power plants.
Reports from Belgians sent to Germany describe brutal conditions at the Soltau camp in Prussia. Seventy were transported in a crowded cattle truck, suffering malnutrition, tuberculosis, and starvation with minimal rations and no soap. Deaths were common. some inmates went insane, and one escapee was killed. Observers note civilians at Soltau lack basic supplies and officers promised pay but many refused to work. About 11,000 Belgians at Soltau reportedly refused work.
Dispatches from Athens indicate the Greek government remains far from full acquiescence to Entente demands. The naval blockade on Greece remains in force and will continue until Greece complies with all stipulations amid public opinion currents.
Roads to Elkhorn crowded with ALD Kits of Conveyan as Walworth county residents flocked to Elkhorn for the final murder trial of Laure Smith accused of killing his wife last November. Pynn testified about being summoned to the home and viewing the victim with rope still knotted at the neck. Smith claimed the death was suicide by bungie. Four private detectives from Rete, involved in the case, were expected to testify today.
Western embargoes on shipments have clogged lines with wheat and steel headed to allies. Officials report eastern routes clearing and about 4,000 cars queued at Gurne and Aion City ready to move, signaling relief for freights.
Prices for flour rose by twenty cents per hundredweight with nearby mills feeling the impact. The advance brings the total increase to 150 per barrel. L A Tarrel and stenographer W W Savage attended a ten day hearing in Madison on workmen's compensation claims.
Washington January 4. The Wilson administration places Mexican affairs under direct presidential control with plans to withdraw troops and shift to Ambassador Fletcher to Mexico City. Negotiations with Carranza stall, and a formal end to joint conferences is pursued through diplomatic channels.
Manitowoc Wis Jan 4 The Reiss Steamship company changes the names of its entire fleet for spring navigation. Boats will be named W L Flossa for Frank M Peavey Heiss for George W Peavey A Res fer Prank 4 Nefelinger Offo MM Ter for Frederick B Wells. The vessels are wintering at Vames.
Patrolman Edward J. O Rourke, once a helper to Miss Fisther Claire, now becomes sole heir to her $30,000 property. A Waldorf Astoria rink purchase shows Prosperity’s reach to workers. Ivan Buckley seeks damages from Mrs Anna M Andrews estate for a childhood incident. Rev Charles Reynolds avoids further parish friction by taking a New York vacation.
The market opened irregular and heavy as prospects for peace waned, then fell sharply after Washington reported new talks. United States Steel led declines, dropping over four points from its midday high while Mexicans, oils, and American Smelting also slid three to seven points. Rail and shipping stocks slipped, with Canadian Pacific down about five. Rallies later emerged but overall trading remained dull.
United Press reports from New York on January 4 describe officers and passengers arriving in the French liner Espagne recounting a German commerce raider in the Atlantic. The unknown vessel altered course in the Bay of Biscay, extinguished lights, and pursued zigzagging paths before being lost astern.เพิ่มเติม
Mia Jennie Ringan Young wife of Jonas Young postmaster at Waukau died at 1L oclock after a yearlong illness with myelitis or spinal inflammation. Born March 20 1861 in Ann Arbor she moved to Wisconsin as a child. Married 1876 she and her husband lived on a farm before he bought a general mercantile here and served as postmaster for four decades. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from the Methodist church with Rev Daniel Woodward of Gmro officiating.
AP reports in January the Federal Reserve Board’s bulletin outlines amendments to bank reserves designed to tighten control over gold and credit expansion. The measures follow Toward’s warning issued November 28 about investments in ferro war relations, and are now before Congress for consideration.
Four Mexicans indicted with Juan T. Burns in New York federal court pleaded not guilty today to charges of conspiring to ship munition to Mexico in violation of the Wilson administration embargo proclamation.
United Press reports Wisconsin city firefighters urge a ten dollar monthly wage increase, citing the hickvost er swing as the cause of their request. The notice summarizes local labor tension and the push for higher pay from the fire department.
Washington reports indicate President Wilson may pursue another step if the Entente reply to his peace note fails to meet his terms for an early declaration of peace. Details remain unofficial but aim to clarify positions amid domestic and international debate. Col House's role is uncertain. he may assist in gauging the peace movement while avoiding a public mission abroad.
A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports twenty two women and children drowned when a ferryboat sank after a collision on the Moselle near Beilstein. The incident was carried by the Associated Press from London dated January 4.
Weather summary indicates cloudy skies and mild conditions for Wisconsin tonight. Frigid or cooler temperatures are not expected, with a forecast of gradual warming by Friday and localized rain chances mentioned.
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