Shells for U S Navy Bid Blocked by War Conditions
London reports the British government refused Hadfields Ltd permission to proceed on shell contracts for the American navy while war conditions continue. Washington notes Hadfields won contracts valued at about 3.14 billion for armor piercing shells at a price well below rival bids, with a government projectile factory planned nearby. Secretary Daniels cites available funds of 1.5 million dollars to locate the factory with the armor plant.
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London
Hadfields Ltd
Washington
Hadfields, Limited
Daniels
Merce
Hadfields
Denate Blocks Cummins Plan In Senate Clash
Senate opposition to Cummins plan to set aside a week for Wilson peace address discussion dominates the day. Senator Stone argues such talk would force an extra session while Cummins presses for prompt debate and a possible daily first hour session.
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Washington
Senate
Cumanins
Wilson
Stone
Cummins
Congress
Norris
United States
Shatruth
Colorado
Lodge
Gold shipments sail for Argentina to buy Argentine wood
Three American registered steamers Ausable Witnnebogo and Maumee have cleared for Rio de Janeiro en route to Buenos Aires with five million dollars in gold coin, part of a planned twenty million, to pay for Argentine wood crops bought by British and American interests. The gold reportedly originates from a New York bank and is destined for use in Argentina’s timber sector.
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Wan
Baltimore
Ausable
Witnnebogo
Maumee
Rio Janeiro
South America
Buenos Aires
New Yorks
New York
Britain and Wilson share aim for lasting peace
Ristol dispatch reports Andrew Bonar Law replying to President Wilson’s speech. Law says war is naked aggression and England seeks a peace based on victory, not a utopian league. He condemns German acts, cites breaches of The Hague, and urges neutral sanction to uphold peace.
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Britain
Wilson
England
American Senate
Cromwell
Minnesota man heads foundation in New York
Jian, 25, Dr. George Vincent of the University of Minnesota was elected president of the Rockefeller foundation. John D. Rockefeller Sr. was chosen chairman of the board of trustees. Vincent will serve as president until May. he joins the trustees to fill a vacancy. Other new trustees include Charles H. Hughes Julius Rosenwald and Dr. Walkiee Butterick.
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New York
Jian
George Vincent
University of Minnesota
Wis E
Rockefeller
John DA Rockefeller
Board of Trustees
Vincent
Foundation
Charles HE. Hughes
Julius Roswenwald
Chicago
Walkiee Butterick
General Education Board
Gerard Called To Chancellor's Office In Berlin
London Jan 24 The American ambassador to Berlin James W Gerard was summoned to the foreign office by the imperial chancellor for a talk on President Wilsons address to the senate. The conference lasted over an hour and Gerard sent a long wireless message to Washington at Berlin's urgent request.
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London
Berlin
James W. Gerard
Foreign Office
Wilson
Senate
Amsterdam
Washington
Movie stars getting it all says magnate
New York January 25 Motion picture stars take most profits but assume no risks, says Patrick A Powers of Universal Film Mfg Co who testified before a state legislative committee considering taxing the motion picture industry He cites three stars who will earn more this year than the entire industry will share
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New York
Patrick A. Powers
Universal Film Mig. Co
Mr. Powers
Spannell Will Take Stand In Double Homicide Case
San Angelo Texas January 25 Harry J Spannell charged with killing his wife Crystal Holland Spannell last June at Alpine probably will take the stand in his own defense at today’s court sessions The case against Spannell charging the killing of Lieut Col M Butler of the Sixth Cavalry US A at the same time Mrs Spannell was shot and killed likely will be postponed until next Monday Intimations exist that the case might be moved to another county for trial
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San Angelo
Tex
Harry J. Spannell
Crystal Holland Spannell
Alpine
Spannell
M. Butler
Sixth Cavalry
U.S. A
Secret Caucus Plan Adopted in House Reform Push
Washington January 25 Republican members voted 119 to 15 to hold an executive session and govern in secret, ending open conferences in the House. Gardner of Massachusetts opposed change, urging liberal proposals including unemployment and old age insurance, a minimum wage for women and children, eight hour day, arbitration, preparedness, budget reform, and pork elimination. Republican Leader Mann was absent due to a cold.
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Washington
House
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Humphrey
Gardner
Massachusetts
Mann
Public hangings offered at 75 dollars in Springfield
Attorney General Edward Brundage received a letter from J M Holmes public executor of Montreal offering to perform public hangings in the state for 75 dollars each plus expenses from Toronto. He comments the offer seems aimed at cutting union rates which are 100 dollars per hanging in Cook County.
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Springfield
Edward Brundage
J. M. Holmes
Montreal
Toronto
Cook County
Press Of Germany Mirrors Wilson Peace Debate
Berlin papers weigh President Wilsons ideal of peace without victory while signaling doubts on practical results. They note anti German tones and Entente bias, with divisions over Poland and the Prussian Polish provinces. Paris reports mock censor proposal and Parisian doubt over peace terms. Petrograd editors say Wilsons speech expresses ideals but lacks practical impact and insists German militarism must be crushed for lasting peace.
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London
Wilson
Mny
Entente
United States
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Voorwaertz
Vossische Zeitung
Morgen Post
Germany
Poland
Posen
Prussia
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Briand
Petrograd
Senate
Russia
Germany Allows Inquiry Into Belgian Deportees in Germany
Ambassa dor Gerard in Berlin accepts Germanys offer to permit an investigation into the living conditions of Belgians deported into Germany by military authorities. The probe, not about deportations legality, would focus on current housing and sustenance. Officials note deportations continue, with about 125000 deported by last report.
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Gerard
Berlin
Germany
United States
Beri
Anform H
Spain
Holland
Switzerland
Vatican
Arkansas Governor Signs Bone Dry Bell at Dinner
Little Rock Arkansas January 25 Gov Brough signed the bone dry bell during the annual Little Rock Board of Commerce dinner as about 600 men in attendance rose and sang Tow Dry I Am at the event.
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Little Rock
Ark
Brough
Little Rock Board of Commerce
Urgent Carranza Appeal as Pershing Withdraws
News from El Paso and Washington reports an urgent U S appeal to Carranza to protect foreigners in Mexican districts occupied by American troops. Fear centers on Chinese purveyors and possible asylum rights if they flee into the United States.
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United States
Wastington
State Department
American
Mexico
1500 Russian Prisoners Taken Near Riga
BERLIN and LONDON reports on January 25 detail German forces capturing 1,500 Russian prisoners and gaining ground near the Aa river at the Russo German front. Naval action in the North Sea is described as night battles yield few concrete details. The Berlin Zeilums argues German losses total about 2,000,000 but military capacity remains to sustain the war for years.
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Sayville
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North Sea
Admiralty
Zeebrugge
Fee
Germain
Sur
Tan
Aber
Zeilums
Somme
Germany
Senate Rejects Wilson Strike Prohibition Plan
Washington January 25 The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee again declined to approve a Wilson proposal to forbid strikes or lockouts pending labor dispute investigations in railroad legislation to supplement the Adamson law voting ten to five. If the measure is still blocked a floor fight is likely. Representatives of railroad brotherhoods told Wilson they favored changes and urged a permanent investigating body partly made up of workers and employers with no strike ban.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Wilson
Senate
Chaiman Newlands
Spurious Heir Parents Set to Marry as Appeal Grows
Margaret Ryan, a Canadian, is found to be the real mother of Baby Trene in Chicago court findings. Mrs Dollie Ledgerwood Matters plans for an appeal to the U S Supreme Court after Judge Landis ruled Ryan mother. the case centers on ownership of the so called spurious heiress and the Matters estate.
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Margaret Bean
Landis
Chicago
Dollie Ledgerwood
William Vprinaler
Miss Ryan
Ottawa
Ont
Tringier
Pringzler
Hicagqo
Jan. Us
Supreme Court
Anna Datie Ledkerwood
Beddood
Lainidis
Margaret Ryan
Trene
Miss Carters
Juris Gettan
Tarndis
Bruser
Matters
House panel suspends leak inquiry on stock market
New York January 25 stock exchange rules committee halted its leak inquiry to allow brokers to produce records of customer dealings during the peace note period. Experts will review accounts to identify big operators prior to the note and uncover any advance information sources. A supplemental filing was sent to brokers to separate customer names from accounts.
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Stock Exchange
Rules Committee of
The
House
Washington
Samuel F. Streit
Stock Exchange Clearing House Committee
H. G. S. Noble
Messrs. Streit
Messrs. Streit and Noble
Board of Governors
the Exchange
Sherman L. Whipple
Congress
Stock Exchange Clearing House
United States Steel
Noble
Whipple
Chiperfield
Wilson Makes Two Capitol Office Visits in a Day
President Wilson made two visits to his Capitol office on Wednesday for conferences amid Senate criticisms. The meetings involved several lawmakers and prominent civic figures including Mrs Witty AM Coping Story, Diana Kt ers, Frank P. Glass, and Mrs. George Bass. After lunch he returned to the Capitol, walked with Secretary Tymulty, and greeted senators outside the chamber.
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Wilson
Senate
Jones
Congress
Witty AM Coping Story
Genera
Diana Kters
Reael
Frank P. Glass
George Bass
Chicago
Womens Bureau
Democratic National Committee
Capitol
White House
Ihen
Tymulty
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