Feudal System of Army Court Lawmakers Claims
New York January 4 The American Bar association will discuss reforms in military justice in the U S Army President George T Page of Peoria Ill says the war has shown our military laws are unworthy of justice and resemble feudal times He cites harsh punishments court martial discrepancies and lack of legal protections for accused soldiers urging a model like the French Army and Prussian methods rejected by Americans
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New York
United States Army
American Bar Association
George T. Page
Peoria
Inl
United States
England
Great Britain
Texas
Mail Clerk Dies In Wreck Near Paxton
Bloomington Illinois January 4 Mail Clerk Swoner was scalded to death at Paxton Friday night in a wreckage of a passenger and freight train on the Lake Erie and Western railroad. The freight engine fouled the main line after a siding, sending the passenger engine into a ditch and pinning the mail car against the freight engine where escaping steam caused Swoner’s death. His home was in Cheneyville Indiana.
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Bloomington
Swoner
Paxton
Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Cheneyville
Ind
Canada Casualties Compiled For War
Ottawa reports a revised Canadian casualty list showing 22 831 total casualties during the war with 60 383 dead. The breakdown includes 9 989 officers among the losses and notes 2 508 prisoners have been repatriated escaped or died while in captivity.
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Ottawa
Ont
For Sale 14 Ton Service Truck Bargain
FOR SALE 14 ton service truck Continental motor Bosch high tension magneto new rear tires A bargain for quick sale Call Newberry's Garage 316 N 6th FOR RENT Three connected rooms partially or unfurnished for light pammecan pine Water and gas Rent seasons 208 North Fifer Street 7
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Continental Motor
Bosch
Newberry's
Fifer Street
Italian Editors Greet Wilson On Quirinal Forum
Representatives of Italy's press met President Wilson at the Quirinal in Rome. Andrea Torre led editors from thirty leading Italian newspapers in urging a league of nations and fair racial settlement, while Wilson affirmed shared aims and declared settlements must be based on justice and right.
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Associated Press
Rome
Wilson
Quirinal
Italy
Andrea Torre
Italian Press Association
League of Nations
Pans
Answer Charges of Delay in Payments
Washington reports that despite record losses and data gaps, payments are issued to troops arriving from overseas. Finance officers at ports, camps, and hops issue partial payments on soldier statements and final pay on affidavits. Discharged men receive travel allowances and, with rail fare reductions, many receive full due amounts. Cumulative war-pay total reaches $1.694 billion to date.
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Washington
Finance Division
Quartermaster Corps
Congress
War Department
Briefs Filed In Court Over Cables Seizure
New York Jan 4 briefs in the cable seizure case were filed with Federal Judge Hand by counsel for Commercial Cable and Commercial Pacific Cable. They seek to enjoin Postmaster General Burleson and Western Union president Newcomb Carlton from merging lines under federal control, arguing seizure unnecessary for national security and that the seizure authority was unconstitutional. The government reply contends the case falls outside the court’s jurisdiction, with the United States as a party, and defends the seizure as needed until peace is concluded.
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New York
Trisat
Commersal
Commercial Pacific Cable
Burleson
Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Judge Hand
Charles E. Hughes
Wiliam W. Cook
United States
Congress
Brewers Beat Painters In Labor Temples League
Brewers won all three games by a large handicap in Friday night bowling action. Piles cured in 6 to 14 days with PAZO OINTMENT claims a refund if it fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Restful sleep reportedly follows the first application.
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Brewers
Painters
Labor Templs
Bcores
Hoover Says Germany Has Food Stocks But Fat Lacking
United States food administrator Herbert Hoover reports Germany has enough food stocks to last for a time except for fats, while liberated regions in Europe face depletion. He outlines ongoing aid to Belgium and northern France, plus the need for credits and shipping to ensure continued relief, stressing that Germany should supply ships to transport food to liberated territories.
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Paris
Herbert C. Hoover
United States
Europe
Germany
Belgium
France
Romania
Poland
Serbia
America
Coal chute fire at mine 6 halts spread to tipple
Fire destroyed the coal chute at the Hamilton Coal company's mine number 6 near Cherokee, stopping before reaching the mine tipple. About 100 workers were able to escape safely, according to reports reaching ET.
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Pittsburg
Kans
St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Tlamilton Coal Company
Cherokee
Sinn Fein Envoys Land in New York Want Recognition
Patrick McCartan of Philadelphia announces he sent a statement to Washington embassies that Ireland severed relations with Great Britain on December 25 and Sinn Fein won the December 28 parliamentary elections in Ireland. State department officials say they know nothing of McCartan. A reception for McCartan Liam Mellows and Diarmuid Lynch is planned at the Hotel McAlpin next Tuesday night.
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Washington
Patrick McCartan
Philadelphia
Provisional Government of
Ireland
Great Britain
Sinn Fein
State Department
Sinn
Germany
McCartan
Halifax
United States
Irish Republic
Three Reasons For Long Rail Tenure
Director General McAdoo testifies before the senate interstate commerce committee outlining three reasons against keeping control of railroads for 21 months. He cites railways challenging the railroad administration over equipment purchases, threats to dispute intra state rate controls in peace, and potential morale damage from future uncertainty within railroad organizations.
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Washington
McAdoo
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Railroad Administration
Destroyers Arrive With Scant Ceremony
Six U S destroyers returning from foreign service arrived at the Philadelphia navy yard with minimal ceremony. The ships Stewart McCal Ammen Trixton and Whipple entered the Delaware River and anchored. sailors and Marines waved from the yard. They left Brest in mid December and crossed the Atlantic via the Azores and Bermuda amid good weather. All ships have strong records in convoy duties and anti submarine patrols.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mavy Yard
Stewart
McCal
Ammen
Trixton
Whipple
Delaware River
Brest
France
Atlantic
Azores
Bermuda
British General In Russia Holds Parley
General Poole commander of British forces at Archangel arrived at Ekaterinodar in southern Russia for talks with Denikin government loyalists and other groups. They discussed the campaign against the Bolsheviks in a cable from the Russian embassy in Paris.
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Washington
Poole
Archangel
Ekaterinodar
Russia
Paris
Denikine
Spencer Seeks Military Allotment Payment Details
In a senate resolution Senator Spencer of Missouri asked the secretary of the treasury to report on soldier allotments to dependents. The inquiry requests confirmation of payments for August September October and November and asks when December allotments will be paid.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Spencer of Missour
Senate
Missing Men in Prisons In Germany
London reports 15000 more British prisoners held in Germany than records show. Many men long thought dead or missing may soon return home as discrepancies in accounting are revealed.
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London
Germany
Luther Museum Near Wittenberg Looted
Looters robbed the Luther museum in Wittenberg Prussia seizing valuable coins and costly books including Babylonian bibles. The museum occupies part of the Augustinian monastery where Martin Luther taught philosophy in the early sixteenth century.
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Wittenberg
Prussia
Luther Museum
University of Wittenberg
Martin Luther
Luther
Polish Premier Backs Great Port at Danzig
Warsaw reports on December 31 that Premier Andreas Moreczewski endorsed building an international port at Danzig. He outlined a program aiming for ethnically Polish Poland, granting Jews civic rights while demanding civic duties, and asserting territorial claims over Lithuania, rejecting German or Ukrainian sovereignty.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Andreas Moreczewski
Danzig
Poland
Lithuania
Concentrate German Troops Along Frontier
Basel Jan 4 reports German army corps concentrated on the border between Posen and Prussia. Germany vows to defend its rights to Posen. Danish and Swiss reports say a large Polish force advances toward Prussia to threaten Berlin with Polish cavalry reaching Frankfurt on the Oder.
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Basel
Posen
Prussia
Frankfurt
Germany
Denmark
Switzerland
Berlin
Frankfort
Oder
Shooting In Munich Reported by AP
Berlin dispatch notes New Year’s Eve shooting in Munich streets. Nine persons wounded as rioters hurled hand grenades at police. Reports from Munich newspapers reach Berlin via Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Munich
Right to Vote Granted in German Occupied Rhine
Paris reports Marshal Foch has granted Germans in the occupied Rhine provinces permission to participate in German elections. He will also allow freedom of the press and assembly to the extent it preserves order.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Matin
Rhine
Colds Cause Headaches and Pains Highlight Remedy
An old label promotes relief from cold headaches and body pains with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets sold for 30 cents. The box bears E. F. Grove’s signature and notes there is only one Bromo Quinine product.
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E. F. Grove
Five Powers to Have Five Delegates Each at Peace Conference
Paris January 4 It is understood France England United States Italy and Japan will hold five delegates each to the peace conference with additional specialists Serbia and Poland will have three Greece and Portugal two Honduras Bolivia Panama Cuba Haiti San Salvador China Siam and other nations including Czecho Slovaks Jugo Slavs and Romania one each Russia's representation pending non recognition of the Bolshevist government will probably be via a special committee or prominent Russians familiar with large interests The decisions of the peace conference will be by unanimous vote and not by mere majorities.
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Paris
France
England
United States
Italy
Japan
Serbia
Poland
Greece
Portugal
Honduras
Bolivia
Panama
Cuba
Haiti
San Salvador
China
Siam
Rumania
Russia
14 Year Old Deserted Wife Buried in Paupers Grave
ST LOUIS Jan 4 The body of 14 year old Ollie Sheehan at East St Louis was buried in a pauper grave despite a bank deposit in Austin Texas from her late father. The will barred access until she turned 18. Her infant son awaits placement as Overseer Ross searches for a home. Her husband Michael Sheehan 53, deserted her a month after they moved from Arkansas four months ago. Sheehan had been married four times. The father’s will also provided a share of farm land proceeds to the widow and three children with a fifth share in the Austin bank.
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ST. Louis
Ollie Sheehan
East St. Louis
Austin
Tex
Ross
Manuel
Press Praises Wilson Across Italian Front Pages
Rome reports that Italian press lauds President Wilson and the United States with ecumenical articles. Newspapers devote their entire front pages to the American president's visit and the significance of U S influence in Italy.
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Wilson
Rome
Italy
United States
Naval salute planned for Joan of Arc anniversary
Washington January 4 A naval salute will be fired from a warship in New York harbor on January 6 to honor the 507th anniversary of Joan of Arc's birth Secretary Daniels has approved the plan.
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Joan of Arc
Washington
New York Harbor
Daniels
Five Boys Arrested Over Reynolds Show Case Robbery
Police report five youths arrested after a $100 theft from a Reynolds Clothing show case last Tuesday night. Suspects include Henry Weichlein, William Jenkins, William Kinman, Orville Hastings, and Miller Scott. Merchandise recovered includes four silk shirts and various accessories. Weichlein confessed to breaking the lock and distributing items.
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Vida, Suez
Reynolds Clothing Company
Henry Weichlein
Sycamore Street
William Jenkins
Third
Jersey Streets
William Kinman
North Fourth
Orville Hastings
Fourteenth
Vine
Miller Scott
Burlington
Hastings
Kinman
Mendon
Jenkins
Ursa
Frank Ernst Weichlein
Weichlein
Melton
Piercy
Personal dispute leads to arrest over drunken nuisance
William Hawkins accused Chauncey Henry a hotel clerk of stealing a Liberty bond. Hawkins was arrested Friday night by Police men Schmidt and Ward for drunkenness and nuisance at the Quincy hotel.
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William Hawkins
Chauncey Henry
Schmidt and
Ward
Quincy Hotel
Philadelphia man freed in bomb outrages case
Edward Moore, arrested after the Monday night bomb outrages in Philadelphia, was released as there was no evidence he knew anything about the explosion that wrecked the homes of three well known Philadelphians.
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Philadelphia
Edward Moore
Frost Ravages Southern California Citrus Crops
Los Angeles, Jan 4 The most serious damage to citrus crops in southern California since 1913 resulted from frosts starting Christmas night, according to a statement by E G Dezell acting general manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange.
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Los Angeles
California
E.G. Dezell
California Fruit Growers Exchange
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