Surprise in Britain on Wilson address sparks debate
London reports a stunned British press as President Wilson’s speech to the U S Senate is described as high minded but ambiguous. British leaders and commentators weigh the implications for the Monroe Doctrine the idea of a peace league and Canada’s role in hemispheric policy.
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L. J. Mase
Canada
Labor Party
Manchester
Paliament
Baron Sydenham
British Fir Board
Gilbert Murray
Regius
Oxford University
Percy Alden
Mayflower Club
Osborne case rattles on with Tanzer confession
Harold Synelberg and his wife testified in the Safford retrial that Miss Rae Tanzer had confided he and she had learned James W Osborne was not the man who courted her as Oliver Osborne. They said Miss Tanzer identified Osborne to spite Roger Wood after his rogae at the first trial.
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Pershing’s Men Ready For Orders
Washington reports preliminary troop withdrawals from the Mexican border as the American expedition prepares to move north. Officials acknowledge the outpost pullback signals broader plans and a possible clash between Carranza forces and revolutionists may be looming. Embargo on arms to Mexico remains in abeyance while Villa Zapata alliances are noted near Chihuahua City.
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French studying speech of Wilson puzzles deputies in Paris
In Paris on January 24 French leaders reserve judgment on President Wilsons address until they study its content. Many MPs are puzzled if the speech is timely or a bid to press Germany for terms, while papers debate whether its ideals fit the war situation.
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No Opposition to Lowden Bill
Springfield, Ill Jan 24 Members of the senate and the house offered Gov Lowden help to draft a consolidation bill to merge over 100 state boards into nine departments in pursuit of economy and efficiency. Lowden said he was committed to no special plan. Democratic aid to passage was seen in Minority Leader Igoes statement of no opposition to any fair bill. Senate and house sub committees met with Lowden to discuss a bill.
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Birth control leader to die for cause
New York January 24 efforts of friends failed to free Mrs Ethel Byrne jailed for 30 days for birth control propaganda She sister of Margaret Sanger was returned from Blackwell Island on habeas corpus writ The federal judge ruled relief must be sought in state court Byrne has served about 30 hours of her sentence and says she will continue her hunger strike and die for the cause if needed.
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New York
Ethel Byrne
New York Stock Exchange seeks broker records in leak inquiry
The exchange board urged members to provide records from December 10 to 25 amid accusations that those with advance knowledge of the president's peace note profited. The committee demanded real names of customers, a request postponed by the governors, who warned brokers they may be compelled to disclose accounts. Names may be sealed unless needed for the probe, and the board considered inspecting foreign correspondence related to leaks. Witnesses Noble and Streit spoke as the probe continued.
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Shennan L. Whipple
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Samuel F. Streit
New York Stock Exchange Clearing House Committee
Senate caucus lines up possible bills for rest of session
Washington Jan 24 The Senate Democratic caucus met to chart a tentative program for the remainder of the session. It will push railroad labor legislation corrupt practices act the Webb bill permitting foreign selling agencies for domestic firms and the mineral land conservation measure among others while omitting water power conservation Porto Rican citizenship and several disputed items. Administration leaders warn the program may change and meet opposition in the caucus.
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Congress
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Senate to Open Debate on Wilson Peace Speech
Washington Jan 24 Discussion in the Senate will set aside next week for full debate on President Wilson’s peace address. Senators Cummins and Stone clash over timing while administration aides urge orderly progress on domestic legislation.
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Extend Scope of Civil Service Law in Illinois
Springfield Ill Jan 24. Fifty one bills drafted by the civil service reform association extend civil service to include several thousand state and Cook county or Chicago employees not now under civil service introduced in the lower house. Rep Lyle of Chicago introduced four of the six bills and said these were all the association would ask of the present assembly.
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Civil Service Reform Association
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Chicago
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Danish Steamer Blammershus Halted by Santa Cruz Guard
The Danish steamer Blammershus was fired on and halted by the port guard of Santa Cruz Monday night after allegedly receiving provisions and explosives from German ships. The captain reportedly mistook his anchorage and turned toward the harbor entrance. explanations were deemed satisfactory.
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Snow Delays Major Trains Across Chicago Rail Lines
Snowbound trains on the Chicago and Northwestern and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul systems arrived late in Chicago on Tuesday, with delays up to 24 hours. Snow plows broke paths but service was expected to be back to normal soon. One luxury fast train due Monday night reached Chicago Tuesday evening.
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Milwaukee and St. Paul
Ships Carrying Coal and Gold From Baltimore
Local shipping men report three steamers that left Baltimore with coal also carried multi million dollar gold consignments for Buenos Aires. Ausable departed December 28 with coal and about 2.0 million in gold. Maumee followed December 28 with a heavy gold cargo. Winnebago sailed January 7 for the same port. All are American registered and reportedly bought by a new outfit on the British blacklist. Agent Maurice Bo Carlin confirmed large gold consignments but gave no destination details.
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Wilson White House reception hosts guests from Senate and House
Washington January 24 members of the senate and house were guests of honor at the second formal White House reception this season hosted by the president and Mrs Wilson.
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British Destroyers Battle German Torpedo Craft In North Sea
London reports that in a North Sea clash Monday night British light forces repelled German torpedo boat destroyers, sinking one enemy vessel while the rest scattered. A separate engagement near Schouwen bank resulted in the loss of a British torpedo boat destroyer and three officers with forty four crewmen.
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North Sea
Schouwen Bank
Naval action near Schouwen bank sinks destroyer and losses
In night combat near Schouwen bank a destroyer was struck by a torpedo and sank after explosion killed three officers and forty four crew. Other ships reported no further casualties among our forces despite allied losses in the engagement.
Germans Suffer Heavy Losses in North Sea Clash
In the North Sea off Ymuiden and en route to The Hague and London, a Tuesday morning fight saw 14 German torpedo boat destroyers engage a British flotilla. Sixteen Germans were landed by a Dutch steam trawler from the damaged V-69, which later reached port with 20 dead aboard. The German commander died before port, his legs shot away.
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Holland
Hague
London
North Sea
Realignment urged for lumber industry to curb speculation
Washington reports a joint forest service and federal trade commission statement calling for full realignment of the lumber industry. It urges stable forest ownership, separation from manufacture, and expanded public forest ownership to curb overcutting and speculative use, ensuring timber regrowth.
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Forest Service
Federal Trade Commission
Lumrber
Service
Congress Notified of Island Purchase in Danish West Indies
President Wilson formally notified Congress of ratifications exchange for the Danish West Indies purchase and asked to provide 25 million dollars at this session. A revenue bill now under House consideration would authorize a bond issue to fund the payment.
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Congress
Wilson
United States
Bethlehem Steel doubles stock plans in wartime overhaul
Bethlehem Steel directors boosted the common stock dividend from 72 percent to ten percent quarterly, proposed a 200 percent stock bonus, and offered rights to subscribe to 315,000,000 new shares at par. They aim to raise common stock from 15 million to 80 million while keeping voting power with Charles M. Schwab, who pledged not to relinquish control during the war. 1916 earnings reached 329,000,000 dollars with orders on hand around 195.4 million.
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Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Schwab
Charles MD Schwab
Bethlehema Steel Corporation
Saltat
President urged to try diet to cut living costs
Washington January 24 President Wilson was urged to personally try a 25 cent a day diet used by a New York police squad to show how the high cost of living might be reduced. Mrs McClary, agent for the movement, said the White House demonstration would have a good effect, and quoted the president as replying I will do it if Mrs Wilson will comment.
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