President pushes water power bill to unify work
Washington reports President Wilson urged quick enactment of a water power bill modeled after the Ferris measure. A White House conference backed creating a special House committee to take over water power jurisdiction and pass the bill, with interior war and agriculture departments drafting the plan. The measure would license public lands and streams for up to fifty years, then transfer projects to the United States, with proceeds funding roads, reclamation, and navigation.
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Wilson
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Senate
Interior, War and Agricultural Departments
Poe
Lane
Baker
Houston
United States
Federal Water Power Commission of
Interstate Power and Power
White House
Verhis
Oklahoma
Riker
Tierden
Lenroot
LaFollette
Public Lands Committee
Sime
Montagu
Insch
Dorenius
Tanulton and Parker
Interstate Commerce Commuiien
Lever
Haugen and Anderson
Agriculture Committee
House Rules Committee
Remiar Committees
Laxative Bromo Quinine Price Increase Ad
The World-Famous Cure for Colds and Grip, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, now costs 30 cents per box. Due to higher prices for the six medicinal extracts and chemicals, the Druggist price was raised. It has stood the test for a quarter of a century and is advertised for use in civilized nations.
Billion dollar luncheon tied to Mitchel campaign fund
New York on January 5 reports Cleveland H. Dodge testified at the district attorney inquiry into a 2 billion dollar effort to re elect John P Mitchel as mayor. Dodge said only men with large bank accounts were invited to the luncheon and that his personal gift was 30000. He said corporations did not contribute and officers gave as citizens seeking good government.
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New York
Fusion Committee
Cleveland H. Dodge
John P. Mitchel
Virginia Doctor Swears Innocence in Brother Murder Case
In Goochland Virginia on January 5 Dr Asa W Chamberlain testifies on his own behalf that he knew nothing of his brother Albert P Chamberlains murder. He claims he could not have harmed him due to a crippled foot and leg and recounts aiding him in Iowa Virginia and Florida. Mrs Elsie W Chamberlain wife of the accused describes friendly relations between the brothers.
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Asa W. Chamberlain
Albert P. Chamberlain
Cheyenne
Wio
Chamberlain
Iowa
Virginia
Florida
Des Moines
Elsie W. Chamberlain
Luxburg to Return on Spanish Vessel
The director of the German hospital in Buenos Aires says Count Von Luxburg is in very poor health. The British minister will seek safe conduct for passage to Spain on a Spanish vessel rather than a Dutch one, amid strong commentary on the plan.
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Buenos Aires
Count von Luxburg
Foreign Office
von Luxburg
Spain
Fire destroys Shanaman's flour mill in West Reading
Thousands of bushels of flour wheat and potatoes burned when Shanaman's flour mill owned by T. K. Savage in West Reading burned early today. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars. All electric lights failed and fire plugs were frozen threatening borough. Origin of blaze unknown.
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Reading
Shanaman
T. K. Savage
West Reading
Dutch Refuse Passports Block U.S. Sailings
Amsterdam January 5 Sir Telegraaf reports seventy people who planned to sail on the steamer Niew Amsterdam to the United States cannot sail as their passports have been withdrawn. The newspaper does not state the reasons for the cancellations.
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Amsterdam
Telegraaf
Niews Amsterdam
United States
Finns Ask Recognition From Denmark
King Christian received a Finnish delegation at the palace as they sought Denmark's recognition of Finland's independence. The King replied with strong sympathy for Finland during its difficult situation.
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Copenhagen
Christian
Denmark
Finland
Red Cross Fund Given Victims Of Padua Raids
In Padua after three air raids, main palace and surrounding area were damaged, six people wounded. United States Consul Carroll arrived from Venice and presented Mayor Ferri with 20,000 lives from the American Red Cross for bombing victims, first installment of 50,000 lives. Carroll was nearby when the palace fell.
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Associated Press
Italy
Padua
United States
Carroll
Venice
Count Ferri
American Red Cross
Concul Carroll
Packers and Packers arbitration deal during wartime
Chicago Jan 5 Neither strikes or lockouts will occur in any of the big packers plants during the war under an agreement. Wages hours and conditions will be settled by federal arbitrator John E Williams. Testimony on all points will begin Monday. Five firms Armour Co Cudahy Morris Swift and Wilson include Chicago and many western cities.
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Chicago
John E. Willams
Mondrey
Armour & Co
Cudahy Packing Company
Morris & Co
Swift & Co
Wilson
Bank Celebrates 60th Anniversary in Palmyra
Marion County Savings Bank marks its golden wedding anniversary in Palmyra on January 3. Cashier J E Anderson known as Uncle Joe guided growth as deposits near 5.77 million and total resources around 7.8 million. The bank earns a place among United States roll of honor banks for towns of its size.
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Palmyra
Marion County Savings Bank
Joseph E. Anderson
United States
Savings Bank
J. E. Anderson
Joe
Santa Claus
Mr. Anderson
Manon County
Knighted by King for services in Africa
Major Wiham Northrup Mioshilan formerly of St Louis, known African hunter and British army officer, has been knighted by King George for unusual services. A cablegram received here confirms the honor. he has been in charge of the British base of guppies at Nairobi, East Africa.
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Wiham Northrup Mioshilan
King George
W. AK. Bixbs
McMillan
Nairoba
Africa
Henchman of the Czar Appointed by Lenin
Stockholm Jan 5 A belated Petrograd dispatch reports Nikola Lenin appointing M Bezobrazoft as director of the imperial bank. The choice shocks as he was a former favorite of the czar and linked to intrigues around the Russo Japanese war to shield financial interests in Manchuria and Korea.
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Stockholm
Peace talks stalled as Brest-Litovsk talks fail to yield news
The peace conference between Bolshevik representatives and Central Powers stalled with no word on whether talks resumed or any concessions. German and allied delegations show discontent, while front lines remain calm though near the Cambrai sector, and air warfare continues with new American pilots joining French escadrilles.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Brest-Litovsk
Poland
Lithuania
Courland
Reichstag
Germany
Russia
Propertiais
Cambrai
Belgium
France
Italy
Will Fight Twenty Years for Cause in Germany
Sir Frederick Smith, English attorney general, told the St Louis Bar Association that Great Britain is ready to continue the struggle with Germany for twenty years more if needed to bring the wild beast in Germany into his cage. The remarks came during his U S visit on a government mission.
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St. Louis Bar Association
Frederick Smith
England
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Newfoundland cabinet reduced to nine with Lloyd in justice post
ST. JOHNS N F Jan 5 Premier William Lloyd leader of the fishermen's union party reorganizes cabinet. He trims the cabinet from twelve to nine and assumes the ministry of justice, signaling he can govern until the next general election.
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N. F
Newfoundlandcabinet
William Lloyd
Fishermen's Union Party
Probes War Charity Frauds In New York City
District Attorney Swann announced ongoing investigations into war charities frauds in New York City. Prosecutions will be vigorously pressed as facts already developed support action.
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New York
Swann
Passports Confiscated In New Orleans For Traveler
New Orleans January 5 G L Morrill of Minneapolis writer and lecturer had passports confiscated by justice department agents after arriving en route to Ecuador. Government plans a 120 mile cattle trail from Annai savanna to Yawakuri savanna in British Guiana to boost export of thousands of cattle and ease interior colonization.
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New Orleans
G. L. Morrill
Minneapolis
Ecuador
Departments of Justice
British Guiana
Annai
Rupununi
Yawakuri
Viscount Grey Favored for American Post
London reports identify Viscount Grey as the strongest candidate to succeed Sir Cecil Spring Rice as British ambassador to the United States. Reading, Chamberlain also discussed, with Reading seen as a businessman and Chamberlain as aristocratic. the choice reflects debates on persona and diplomacy. Sir Cecil Spring Rice's recall and Buchanan's move to Russia underline confidence in current diplomacy.
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London
United States
Cecil Arthur Spring Rice
Viscount Grey
Earl Reading
England
J. Austen Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain
India
Grey
America
Buchanan
Russia
Snyder's Taxi and Soldiers Library Donations
Brief notices from the town include donor and contact info for sending books to soldiers via Snyder's Taxi and the YMCA, with Musselman and Cawthorne handling donations. Local updates report a bank robbery aftermath in Cicero Whitaker's town, obituaries, visits, and various births and comings and goings, ending with an ad for PAZO OINTMENT for piles.
For Sale Stove Wood and Pole Wood
Classified notice offers stove wood and pole wood for sale with a contact phone number 139. Urgent sales tone as a local notice.
Dr John Eaton Darby Dyes Toll
Dr John Eaton Darby a renowned Cleveland naturalist died Friday night after a partial illness. Born in Williamstown Massachusetts he graduated from Williams College and served as a sturgeon in the Civil War. He was a member of the National Geographic Society and the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences. A son Major John C. Darby is stationed at Camp Sheridan Alabama.
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Cleveland
Behy Eaton Darby
Darby
Wilhiamstown
Mass
Williams College
National Geosgraphic Society
Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences
John CG. C. Darby
Camp Sheridan
Alabama
Argentina Denies Wheat Surplus Agreement Rumor
Buenos Aires January 5 government denies circulating report that Argentina signed an entente allies plan to dispose of wheat surplus. Negotiations reportedly delayed and officials refuse to say when the agreement will be signed.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
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