Woman to direct Lowden presidential campaign work
Mrs. Fletcher Obyns of Chicago was appointed to lead the women's work in Gov. Frank Lowden's Republican nomination bid. She has chaired Illinois Republican women's executive committee since July and led the loyalty campaign committee during the 1918 senatorial race.
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Lowden
Chicago
Fletcher Obyns
Frank Lowden
Tion
Tllmois Republican Women's Executive Committee
Republic Women's Loyalty
Japan Flags Policy On Russia And China In Diet Address
Premier Hara outlined Japan's Russia and China policies to the diet, stressing China and Russia as top questions. He said Japan will strictly carry out treaty terms and aims to restore Shantung to China, while offering care in loans amid factional warfare. He signaled readiness to unite with powers for peace and voiced concern over Russia’s situation and resuscitation.
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Washington
Japan
Russia
China
Hara
Shantung
Kianchau
Siberia
United States
Graves
Tokio
Culver Says Packer Causes High Prices in Newark
Culver argues in Newark that living costs rose since 1915 due to five big meat packers. He cites profits from 1915 to 1917 exceeding 192 million dollars, versus 39 million in a prior period.
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Culver
Packer
Newark
N. J
Ex-FTC Chairman Blames Extravagance for High Prices
F M Colver, chairman of the federal trade commission, said reckless extravagance has been a key factor in creating false price structures in the cost of living. He called excess profits tax a cornerstone of unhealthy prices, while a Swift & Co representative read a telegram from Mr Swift denying packers' responsibility for higher costs.
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F. M. Colver
Federal Trade Commission
Swift & Co
Swift
Record Food Prices Reach December Peak
Washington report shows twenty two food items hit record December prices. Overall prices rose 2.6 percent from November and 89 percent from December 1913, with cabbage up 36 percent, onions 17, sugar 16, fresh fruit 11, and potatoes 10.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Denikin gains in southern Russia amid Bolshevik pause
London Jan 22 The war office says Gen Denikin anti Bolshevik leader in southern Russia appears in better position as a pause follows the Bolshevik offensive. Denikin near his base and supported by population. losses from retreat risk shaping outcome. Don and Caucasus armies gain respite as Don river rains hinder passage. Bolsheviks slow in Siberia. Kolchak remains at Nijni Udinsk with ministers. In western Russia the Lefts have seized 40 miles, 13,000 prisoners and materiel, with Lettish territory still in Bolshevik hands.
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London
Denikine
Russia
War Office
Denkine
Don
Caucasus
Siberia
Kolchak
Nijni-Udinsk
Lettish
Rieshiten
Letts
Uskov
Eight lives lost as boat from transport Northern Pacific sinks
Halifax report states eight people died when a boat from the transport Northern Pacific capsized while transferring passengers from the disabled vessel yesterday. Rescue crews battled heavy seas as authorities investigated the incident and identified the deceased.
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Halifax
Northern Pacific
Iceland Police Idle as Bardis Arrives in Town
Officers of the asateamship Bardis report arrival this morning. Iceland has a single policeman and his boat is the capital Reykjavik. Residents are so orderly that he has little to do.
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Asateamship
Bardis
Iceland
Reykjavik
Ion
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