Wilson urges lively action on reforms before Congress ends
President Wilson pressed the senate steering committee to push a full reform program by March 4 as 36 legislative days remain in the 64th Congress. He met with Kern, Williams, Thomas, Reed, James, and Chamberlain to press bills on railroad labor, water power, conservation, a corrupt practices measure, the Webb foreign selling agency bill, Porto Rican citizenship, and major appropriation and revenue measures. Many senators doubt passage amid disputes over water power and miners land leasing, with the railroad strike prevention bill still under committee review.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Ihe
White House
Capitol
Mhade
Kern
Willams
Thomas
Reed
James
Chamberlain
Webb Collective Foreign Selling Agency
Senate Democrats
Water Power
Interstate Commerce Committee
Webb
Erzberger Sees Entente Peace Altering World Map
Erzberger, a Catholic League leader, tells Overseas News staff that the entente note to Wilson may alter world borders. He questions principled claims, suggests territories for Italy and Ireland, and warns that if peace is based on conquest, Germany will resist and not be conquered.
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Erzberger
Reichstag
Mathins Erzberger
Wilson
Herr Erzberger
Berlin
Debate Over 65th Congress Session Depends On Odds
The article discusses expectations for an extra session of the 65th Congress, noting talk about potential session needs while noting hopes from the president and administration leaders that legislative action could be expedited to avoid such a session.
Plan to Reduce Explosion Danger
Paterson New Jersey January 19 recommendations were sent to munition plant heads to reduce explosion risk by shrinking storage houses and segregating materials similar to measures after the DuPont and Canadian Car incidents.
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Paterson
N. J
E. I. Dupont de Nemours
Haskell
Canadian Car and Foundry Company
Kingsland
Day in Congress Senate and House actions summarize
President Wilson pressed for his legislative program with the Senate steering committee, while advancing a shipping board slate though John A. Donald’s confirmation stalled. The Senate adjourned at 6 05 p m to 10 50 a m Saturday. In the House, public buildings and river and harbor bills moved, a 38 million dollar omnibus builds bill passed, Ways and Means drafted a revenue bill, and Speaker Clark named a 25 member committee to attend Dewey’s funeral with adjournment at 6 85 p m to 10 45 a m.
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Bernard N. Baker
James 8. White
Theodore Brent
Shipping Board
John A. Donald
House
Clark
Dewey
Ways and Means
Dog Trail From Fort Gary To St Paul Described
Sheriff Inkster recalls historic dog team routes from Old Fort Gary to St Paul via Pembina trail. The 1860s to 1870s journeys followed a western then southeastern path through Dakota, reaching Crow Wing and the Mississippi at St Paul. Before 1865 mail moved by dog trains to St Paul. later wagons reduced sled use to Crow Wing.
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Sheriff Inkster Hag
Pembina
St. Paul
Red River
Lake Detroit
Lake 44
Crow Wing
Mississippi River
Crag Wing
Hudson Bay
Fort Gary
Crow Minnesota
Gary
Ottumwa Man Convicted in Check Passing Case
Charley Crawford of Ottumwa Iowa found guilty in federal court of aiding and abetting the passing of raised checks in Omaha. He received a ten year sentence in federal prison on six counts. Emery Canfield? Ford’s accomplice was sentenced to 17 months.
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GyEeks
Omaha
Charley Crawford
Ottumwa
United States
Emery Canfiely Crewford
Stolen Booty Report From Oklahoma Clash
In Oklahoma near Boley an armed clash led to the wounding of Russell Tucker and Jess Little who was captured. About 5000 dollars in gold currency and silver were stolen from clothing, with 3500 from the First National Bank at Harrah and the rest from other banks. Local officials report the suspects fled toward nearby towns.
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Okla
Jan
Ndits
Russell Tucker
Jess Little
Pirst Ao
Harrah
St Jacobs Oil Promises Back Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a penetrating back pain remedy for lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. It claims quick relief after applying a small amount and counting fifty, asserting the oil is magical, harmless, and non burning.
Handcuff King Gives Bernhardt a Statue
After John Drew presented Sarah Bernhardt with a statuette of herself, the widow of the sculptor sent a bill that the actors of America had not paid. Houdini, known as the Handcuff King, paid the widow, calling the gift shabby.
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John Drew
Sarah Bernhardt
Actors of America
Harry Houdini
Sia
Church News From St Anne and Local Congregations
The St Anne society at Good Shepherd parish elected officers at the rectory. Miss Jessie Ost as president Miss Emmons as vice president Mrs A L Winter as secretary treasurer. Central Baptist two societies plan to merge next Friday in Fourth street building with potluck and toast master H Hendricks. Rev Hertzler to conduct German Methodist quarterly meeting in Canton. Luther Memorial church hosts city Sunday School association with Rev Endres and Charles Gill speaking. Miss Mariam McNutt hosts Always Ready class hard time party at 1400 North Sixth. St John guild reports over 600 from Christmas bazar. next meeting February 2. Friendship class of First Christian plans Easter box for St Louis orphanage. committee named.
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St. Anne Society of the Good Shepherd Church
Jessie Ost
Emmons
A. L. Winter
Central Baptist Church
Fourth Street
H. Hendricks
A. H. F. Hertzler
First
The
City Sunday School Association
Luther Memorial Church
W. D. Endres
Charles M. Gill
Mariam McNutt
North Sixth Street
G. R. Thompson
St. John Guild
Cathedral Church
E. J. Parker
First Christian Church
Charles Clark
St. Louis
E. Peters
Mary Edwards
Alicn Toole
Spanish steamer meets strange ship off Pensacola
Capt Ruiz of the Spanish steamer Adelina reported that in the Florida straits at 4 o clock Monday morning a mysterious vessel approached closely then moved away after confirming the Adelina was Spanish.
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Pensacola
Fla
Ruiz
Florida Straits
Captain Massie of New Canton 79 birthday tribute
Pittsfield January 20 Captain M D Massie of New Canton born in Pittsfield in 1888 will celebrate his seventy ninth birthday Sunday. A Civil War veteran, Massie served in the Ninety-ninth Illinois Infantry and later engaged in business, politics, and several civic posts, with lifelong ties to Pike County and New Canton.
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M. D. Manale
New Canton
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Pike County
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Wlinets
Pile County
Leutenant
Wickshur
Massie
Mary Morey
Ens Eral Assembly
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Ile
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George Fuller
World Film Corporation
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George
Pittsouri
Pathe Exchange
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Mt. Vernon
Iowa
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Want
Nellie Simpkins
Charles Scanland
Dore
Edward Shriver
Judge Dooey
Hull
Bert Dorsey
John File
James Clarkson
Baylin
Missionary conference set for Macomb February seventeenth
A missionary educational conference will be held in Macomb February 17 to 21 under the Woman's Presbyterian Board of Missions and the Women's Board of Home Missions. It is one of five such conferences in the state. Speakers include Mrs. D B Wells of Chicago Mrs. E H Silverthorne of Colorado Mrs. Guy S Davis of Texas and Mr. William Wallace of Mexico City. Delegates from the military tract will attend. The W R C installed officers Friday afternoon with Mrs A B Matthews acting as Installing officer. Afterward retiring president Mrs W A Symonds received a gold pin.
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Macomb
Woman's Presbyterian Board of Missions
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Presbyterian Church
D. B. Wells
Chicago
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Colorado
Guy S
Local social notes and farm league leaders from New Canton
New Canton Illinois residents attend visits in Hannibal Quincy and Arenzville. Mrs Denbroeter and Mrs Bonnifield mingle in city outings. The Farmers League elected officers for 1917 with W W Fox as president and W E Hackman as general superintendent. Rite of a daughter born to Carl Gunlock on January 15. Several towns filled fee houses with wood, some up to 10 inches thick.
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Ill
W. E. Hackman
Arenzville
Denbroeter
Quincy
Helen Bonnifield
Helen Jones
Hannibal
Boy Scouts
Dudley Theater
Myron Hyde
Flor. Watson
Carl Gunlock
Farmers’ League
W. W., Fox
S. A. Dutcher
C. Te Hopkins
R. M. Atkinson
J. R. Easley
S. W. Crews
Vereda McFarland
Katherine Hopkins
EXPECT DEUTSCHLAND AT NEW LONDON SOON
James L. McGovern, state collector of customs, conferred with Eastern Forwarding officials in New London, signaling plans for the German commercial submarine Deutschland to visit the port. Unofficial sources say a larger submersible may follow soon. The company's state pier warehouses hold hundreds of tons of crude rubber, copper, and nickel.
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New London
Conn
James L. McGovern
Bridgeport
Eastern
State Pier
Prohibition Parties Drift on Merging Prospects
Chicago reports say Prohibition National committees closed deliberations on merging with any major party for prohibition left to the future. Decision to cooperate with groups in 1918 congressional elections noted. Atlanta dispatch notes Progressives and Prohibitionists may discuss joining forces at a February southern leaders meeting, with Progressive secretary Frederick H. Chase arranging.
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Chicago
Prohibition
Amethere
Atlanta
Frederick IT. Chase
Progressive National Committee
FTC Nears Final Congress Report On News Print Inquiry
The Federal Trade Commission completed a final report on the news print investigation and plans to submit it to Congress. The commission has handed most information to the Department of Justice for potential prosecutions, as part of ongoing enforcement.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Kidney pills praised by elderly man from Springfield
An eighty seven year old man describes severe kidney trouble and how Foley Kidney Pills improved his condition. He notes quick relief from backache sore muscles and bladder issues and calls the remedy the best he tried, recommended by Miller & Arthur Drug Co.
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H. H. Adams
Springfield
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
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