National Guard units ordered home from border duty
More than 25,000 National Guardsmen on the Mexican border are slated for return and mustering out as transportation becomes available. About 50,000 will remain on border patrol. total selected strength reaches 26,243 with units from North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia among those designated for relief. The move follows plans to adjust border protection after the Mexico expedition rotation.
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Washington
Funston
War Department
Pershing
Mexico
Department
Border Guard
North Carolina—First Infantry
South Carolina
Cavalry
Tennessee — Ambulance Company
Virginia- Second Infantry
Congress Aims to Speed Up Legislation After Leak Probe Move
In Washington the leak probe on the peace note is moved to New York, and Administration leaders in Congress seek to concentrate on the clogged legislative program. They aim to avoid an extra session, with a steering committee to plan a longer or possible night session and a Democratic caucus to ratify proposed actions this week.
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Washington
New York
Congress
House
Senate
Wilson
Germany imposes import ban shocks Swiss economy
Berne reports a sudden German order prohibiting all imports and triggering broad commentary in Switzerland. The Swiss government plans remonstrances to Berlin as the blockade affects the whole economy.
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Berne
Switzerland
Berlin
Mackensen Captures Bridgehead Position
Berlin reports that the bridgehead at Nanesti on the Sereth Line in northern Romania has fallen into Field Marshal von Mackensen's hands, including the town.
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Berlin
Sayville
Nanesti
Sereth
Rumania
Mield Marshall von Mackensen
Germans Detain Neutrals as War Prisoners In South Atlantic
Washington reports a German Admiralty statement claiming neutral crew members of vessels captured by a raider in the South Atlantic were taken as prisoners of war. If any Americans are among them the issue may prompt questions to Berlin, and American officials abroad may be asked to clarify.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Berlin
London Chemical Plant Explosions Cause Heavy Casualties
A chemical plant near London that manufactured munitions exploded in a fire related blast. The incident rattled a wide area and left forty bodies recovered as authorities investigated the disaster and its casualties.
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London
All Nations Honor Hero of Manila Bay
Admiral George Dewey, hero of Manila Bay, was buried at Arlington with rare public honors. President Wilson attended a Capitol service as bluejackets bore the flag draped casket to the grave, with a grand escort from midshipmen, marines, and soldiers and ships firing nineteen minute salutes.
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Washington
George Dewey
Manilla Bay
Arlington
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Potomac
Diplomatic Corps
Army
Navy
Senate
House
Wilson
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Frazier
Dewey
Olympiec
Manilla
Midshipmen
New Hampshire
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Artilerymen
Fort Monroe
Missing Aviators Found After Desert Ordeal
Lieut. Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Robertson, missing Army aviators, were found after four days wandering in Sonora Mexico. Robertson guided rescuers to Bishop in the Rosario Mountains, where Bishop, exhausted and unable to speak, was lying. The aviators had subsisted on two sandwiches and two oranges since departing San Diego January 10 and drank only radiator water from their plane.
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Wellton
Ariz
Harry G. Bishop
W. A. Robertson
Sonora
Mexico
Robertson
Bishop
Rosario Mountains
Stand Aviation
San Diego
Gila Mountains
Arizona
Fifteen Cruisers Hunt German Raider in Atlantic
Buenos Aires reports fifteen cruisers and armed ships sweeping the Southern Atlantic in pursuit of the German raider. The high seas hunt reflects intensified Allied naval efforts amid ongoing wartime operations.
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Buenos Aires
Atlante
Submarine sinks ships as war at sea deepens global toll
A German raider destroyed or captured ten British steamers, two French sailing craft, and a Japanese steamer between the Azores and South American coast from December 12 to January 10. About 257 crewmen were aboard vessels sunk or taken, with eight British and two French ships likely sunk. The raider’s whereabouts remain unknown. Admiral Dewey, hero of Manila Bay, died in Washington at eighty after a long career spanning Civil War service and the Spanish War. He died at 6:56 pm with Mrs. Dewey and his son present. funeral arrangements will be set by President Wilson and Secretary Daniels, with burial at Arlington.
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London
Atlantic Ocean
Azores
Brazil
Pernambuco
Washington
Dewey
Navy Department
George
Wilson
Daniels
Daniela
Badger
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Potomac River
Admiral Dewey
Farragut
Porter
Spain
Manila Bay
United States
Balfour Amplifies Entente Reply to Wilson Peace Note
Arthur Bal four British Foreign Minister sends a note to Ambassador Spring-Rice delivered to the State Department outlining why a peace acceptable to the Entente is impossible now. It demands Turkey expelled from Europe, Alsace Lorraine returned to France, Italia Irredenta given to Italy, and other territorial changes. It condemns German influence in Turkey and asserts treaties cannot protect rights while Germany remains.
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Washington
Arthur Balfour
Spring-Rice
State Department
Wilson
Turkey
Europe
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Italia
Italy
Special Committee Recommends Retention of All Navy Yards
Washington. Retention of all existing navy yards, establishment of submarine bases on the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coasts, and a thorough aeronautical survey of the U S coast and possessions were recommended to Congress in a preliminary report by a special commission of naval officers appointed by President Wilson.
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Washington
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
United States
Congress
Wilson
Missing Army Aviators Searched Across California Desert
Calexico, Cal. Army officers tried to locate Lieut. Col. H. G. Bishop and Lieut. W. A. Robertson Jr. after they disappeared January 10. A fruitless multi hour search scoured the desert and mountain regions of Lower California and the Mesa country before landing on the Sonora desert where they were last seen.
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Calexico
Cal
H. G. Bishop
W. A. Robertson, Jr
California
Mesa
Sonora
Plans to Meet U S Treasury Deficit with Tax Increases and Bond Issue
Washington reports a definite program to close the Treasury deficit by end of next fiscal year. It calls for an inheritance tax increase, an excess profits tax on corporations, and a bond issue of 289 million dollars. Revenue is projected to exceed 500 million dollars annually, with a possible 100 million dollar Treasury certificate issue if needed. The excess profits tax is set at eight to ten percent, with President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo backing the plan.
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Washington
Treasury
Wilson
McAdoo
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Bryan Congratulates Wilson for Peace Effort
Former Secretary Bryan called at the White House to congratulate President Wilson on his peace note. He said the president has done just right and that any effort to bring the belligerents' terms into the open should have American support. Bryan had come to testify before the joint congressional committee on transportation problems.
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Washington
Bryan
White House
Wilson
Joint Congressional Committee
Demobilization Likely for National Guard Soon
Washington reports indicate plans for Pershing's expedition withdrawal and National Guard demobilization within a few days unless unexpected developmen ts occur. Officials cite transport uncertainties and shifting border conditions while Army officers seek clearer data on Villa's forces before any movement. War Department monitors dispatches and General Funston's discretion to set the exact date.
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Washington
Villa
Mexico
Pershing
National Guard
War Department
Funston
German Raider Moewe Believed Captor of Appam
The Moewe, the German raider famed for capturing Appam and sinking Entente ships, is believed to be the vessel now seen in the South Atlantic. Reports say it sailed Kiel under a Danish flag with hay on its bridge to hide armament, repainting and changing markings as needed. American sailors from victimized vessels were landed in Pernam buco, with no U S ships sunk.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazil
South Atlantic
Moewe
Appam
Atlantic
Pernambuco
Fortegn
Kiel
Whipple of Boston Selected as Counsel for House Inquiry
Washington Sherman IL. Whipple of Boston a Democrat and noted trial lawyer was invited by the House Rules Committee to act as counsel in the peace note leak investigation which is expected to expand into Wall Street stock manipulations. Representative Henry chairs the committee with Campbell as ranking Republican. Whipple’s acceptance was hoped.
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Washington
Sherman IL
Whipple
Boston
Rules Committee of
The
House
Wall Street
Henry
Campbell
Brief Capitol Visit Aims to Speed Civic Legislation
President Wilson urged quicker consideration of the legislative program during a brief Capitol visit. He focused talks with Senators and representatives on the dam bill in conference and noted interest in measures spawned by last year’s railroad strike threat.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Heas
Pape's Diapepsin Rushes Stomach Ailments Away
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest safest cure for dyspepsia indigestion gas heartburn and sour stomach. The copy claims dramatic relief within minutes and urges households to keep a case on hand for day or night use.
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Pape
Ady
All Records Shattered In U S Coal And Coke Output 1916
Output records for 1916 show coke at 64,300,000 tons, up 30 percent from 1915 and 8,000,000 from 1918. total coal reaching 597,500,000 tons, below the 1913 high of 670,000,000. bituminous coal 509,000,000 tons, up 15 percent. Pennsylvanian anthracite about 28,812,000 net tons, down 600,000.
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United States
C. B. Lesher
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
C. Ji. Lesher
Actress Shares Secret Gray Hair Recipe
A famous actress reveals a home remedy for gray hair in a recipe using bay rum glycerine and Barbo Compound. The mix darkens faded hair without coloring the scalp and leaves hair soft and glossy, with full usage directions on Barbo Compound boxes.
Brazen Creature Remark Echoes Through Time
A witty exchange recalls an old-fashioned woman's critiquing habit as it humorously ponders modern dress and endurance, noting she would be out of breath keeping up today. The quip contrasts past propriety with present fashion and pace.
Freezone promises painless corn removal by finger use
A Cincinnati authority advertises Freezone as a cheap remedy that removes all corns or calluses with a few drops, lifting them away without pain or infection. The product dries on contact and does not irritate surrounding skin, with pharmacists able to obtain small bottles for customers.
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Cincinnati
China Hymn Length Sparks Banter Across Town
A playful exchange recalls debates over national anthems as residents joke about China's long hymn and whether it has reached their area. Phrases hint at cultural curiosity and light regional banter rather than news events.
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China
Grove's Tasteless Malaria Tonic Ad Claims Benefits
An advertisement urges readers to take Grove's Tasteless chill tonic to drive out malaria and build up the system. It notes the label shows quinine and iron in a tasteless form and lists a price of 50 cents.
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GROVE
An Unsettled Question About Honest Names
A brief dialogue questions whether the phrase in front of a man's name signals honesty. Piaw argues it sometimes does and sometimes it does not, prompting reflection on naming conventions and trust.
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Lemuel
Piaw
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