Senate Reaffirms US Policy in League Debate
In Washington on January 26 the Borah resolution urged the Senate to reaffirm traditional policies of Washington Jefferson and Monroe against entangling alliances. It would shape Senate conduct on foreign affairs to align with those principles, while Democrats and Republicans debated timing and relation to the Cummins resolution and President Wilson's address.
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Senate
Wilson
United States
League For Peace
Borah
Ime
Jefferson
Cummins
Monroe
Senate of the
Foreign Relations Committee
Democrats
Plana
Bill to license beer and wine sale in Springfield
A bill introduced in the House by Rep Bruce of Chien would legalize beer and light wines at a minimum license, while prohibiting sale of whiskey and high alcohol content liquors. It moves to the judiciary committee with proposed license fees of 200 dollars for under ten percent alcohol and 150 dollars for malt liquors only.
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Springfield
Bruce of
Chien
Judiciary Committee
Wisconsin Man Shoots Wife Then Escapes
Madison Wisconsin January 26 William Hiunn went to a boarding house where his wife worked and shot her through the heart after she refused to return and live with him He escaped after the shooting.
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Madison
Wis
William Hiunn
Bunn
Root Urges Universal Service to Meet World War Threats
Elithu Root denounces German aims and defends universal military service as essential to defend American liberty. He criticizes Wilson's league of nations as weakening national sovereignty and urges preparedness, warning that liberty and civilization would die if America rejects strong national power. The address, at the National Security league congress, frames preparedness as central to U.S. defense and moral resolve.
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Ashiington
Wibsin
Senate
Elithu Root
Germany
Mr. Root
National Security League
Congress of
Tie
Wilson
League of Nations
Calla
Belgium
Servis
Congress
Root
Liiberty
America
Africa
North
South
Jury Tears and Testimony Shock San Angelo Murder Trial
In San Angelo Texas jurors and spectators wept as Warry Spannell Alpine Tex told how a July 20 1916 auto confrontation with Lieut Col M C Butler and Spannell’s wife Crystal Spannell led to a double killing. Spannell testified Butler had paid attention to his wife and described a heated drive where he confronted Butler and where his wife urged restraint. He sobbed as he recounted the events and expressed relief at telling the truth as it happened.
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Tex
Warry J. Spannell
Alpine
Crystal Spannell
M. C. Butler
U. S.A
Cal Butler
Coystal
Spannell
Butler
Wipine
Spannelll
Totel Holland
Mrs. Spannell
Mrs. Butler
British Vessels Not Rammed in Tuesday Fight
The Admiralty states no British vessel engaged in Tuesday morning’s fight was rammed or damaged by an enemy ship aside from the torpedo boat destroyer sunk after being hit. The German Russian battle near Riga continues with Berlin claiming a six mile front advance and 14 officers and 1,714 men captured on the Aa river. Petrograd says Russians fell back a third of a mile southeast of the river. Elsewhere, heavy action at Dead Man Hill in Verdun, and artillery duels run from the Swiss frontier to the North Sea amid cold Romania conditions.
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Admiralty
Tiul
Riga
Berlin
Petrograd
Romania
Dead Man
Verdun
France
North Sea
Reverend leads city crusade at San Francisco church
In San Francisco on January 26 Reverend Paul Smith of Central Methodist hosted nearly 500 women from the Tenderloin at his church. The discussion focused on causes of prostitution with a speaker urging reforms and a minimum wage law as a remedy. Smith denied targeting women and said authorities will enforce new regulations amid ongoing crusade activities.
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San Francisco
Paul Smith
Central Methodist Church
Smith
Mr. Smith
Behin
American Army Moves 10 Border to El Paso Area
American forces begin moving toward the border as Field Headquarters equipment and supplies reach Columbus New Mexico from Colonia Dublan. General Pershing plans to base headquarters in El Paso and oversee border troops while cantonments are prepared in El Paso Douglas and other points. Villa circulars inviting residents to return to northern Mexico are circulating, with Parral reports denied by Carranza officials.
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EL Paso
Texas
Columbus
N. M
Colonia Dublan
Mexico
Pershing
Villa
Parral
Durango
Manuel Medinaveitia
Carranza
Thaw Condition Still Cloudy In Philadelphia Note
Examination by police surgeon in Philadelphia leaves the case status cloudy as detectives remain on guard. Details are sparse with January 26 cited and reference to Harry Har.
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Philadelphia
Deficient In Sea Power Theme Dominates Speech
Former secretary of the navy George Von J. Meyer warns Congress that the United States remains deficient in sea power and urges a Great Navy and universal military training. He compares U S needs to Switzerland and urges compulsory defense education to secure national prestige, safety, and honor.
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Jan
United States
George von J. Mever
Secretary of the Navy
Candin
Mir
Mever
Concord
Lexington
Switzerland
Woodmen Leader W A Northcott Dies in Missouri
W A Northcott former Illinois lieutenant governor died in Excelsior Springs Missouri of acute dilation of the heart. He led the Modern Woodmen of America and headed the Inter Ocean Casualty Co. A prominent Republican, he also served as U S district attorney for the southern district of Illinois from 1905 to 1914. Born January 28 1854 in Murfreesboro Tennessee he moved to Greenville Texas in 1879.
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W. A. Northcott
Springfield
Tle
Northcott
Inter-Ocean Casualty Company
Modern Woodmen of America
Chicago
Wiliam A. Northcott
Kansas City teen hunter indicted. Thaw under guard in New York arrest bench warrant
Detectives guard Thaw at bedside as New York issues bench warrant after his indictment on kidnapping and assault charges involving Frederick Gumper, a 19 year old Kansas City High School student. The case involves ongoing legal action amid reports of medical distress and mental cloudiness.
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Ing
Thaw
New York
Frederick Gumper
Kansas City
Schwab Inspects New Steel Plant at Sparrow’s Point
Charles M. Schwab inspected his Sparrow Point steel plant and shipyards on Thursday and said curtailment would alter plans to build the Atlantic seaboard’s largest plant at a cost of 40,000 600. He expected to meet Secretary Daniels but could not see him. The plan reportedly included shell contracts to an English firm that underbid Bethlehem.
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Baltimore
Charles M. Schwab
Sparroww's Point
Atlantic Seaboard
Schwab
Acman Iin
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels Myr
Daniels Myr. Schwab
Daniels
Shell
Bethlehem
Grassell Chemical reports 1916 earnings of 9.94 million
At the annual shareholders meeting of Grassell Chemical company the earnings for 1916 were announced as 9 935 000 dollars. The report highlights strong financial performance for the year in Cleveland Ohio.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Grassell Chemical Company
Borah Pushes Policy Adherence Amid Senate Business
Fragmentary report shows Senator Borah pressing for adherence to a policy of non entangling alliances. House bill appropriations discussed for a national lingers sanitor and rivers and harbors funding. Banking committee debated amendments to federal reserve law and Hawaiian prohibition. Adjournment times noted in early morning sessions.
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General Hill to Break Camp Saturday at Camp Wilson
San Antonio Tex Jan 28 Dates for departure home of national guard units recently ordered to muster out are announced by Major General Funston The Third Infantry brigade headquarters will leave Camp Wilson for Port Sheridan Saturday leading the first group home from federal service
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Ntional Guard
Ineluce
Funston
Third
Minvis Infantry
Camp Wilson
Port Sheridan
Hog prices jump to record in Peoria yard
Hogs reached a new high after prices rose 23 cents to 116 dollars at Peoria yards on Thursday. Early sales showed robust demand and the day closed with buyers eager for top lots.
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Peoria
Mexico constitutional changes may strain US relations
Secretary Lansing objects to radical provisions in Mexico's new constitution. He warns expropriation without compensation, foreign property limits, and expulsions could provoke diplomatic trouble with Carranza's government. The US protests focus on confiscation clauses and limits on foreign ownership.
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United States
Lansing
Carranza
Constitutional Congress
Foreign Office
Mexico City
Mexico
Expulsion Clause and Citizenship Waivers Debate
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss constitutional provisions on expulsion for accused individuals and executive power to expel without appeal. It mentions private or government tax exemptions and objections to changes, plus a clause about foreigners not meddling in politics and waivers of citizenship for real estate under foreign affairs.
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CIPY
Lansing
Charles B. Joan Charge Wattaires
Coraanatis
Previsenis Veladed
Mostuin Fearatituten
Colvab
Cane ML
Oismm
Aceeryp
Department of Foreign Affairs
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