Russian Front Demoralized In Gloomy Report
Major General Bonech Bruevitch reports to Ensign Krylenko that Russian armies are demoralized with inexperienced officers and discipline breakdowns. He urges retreat to defenses and thorough reorganization under trained leaders as western front is open and desertions rise. Communications break, few horses, and wrecked wire complicate resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Bonech-Bruevitch
Krylenko
Boneh Bruevitch
Regevers Named Receiver For Denver And Rio Grande
Alexander R. Brown of San Francisco and Edward I. Brown of Denver and Rio Grande to be named receivers of the Denver and Rio Grande by Judge Walter H. Sanborn. Proceedings followed lengthy conference with Equitable of New York and Elliot Frog and Switch of East St. Louis. Both creditors pushed for appointment as the railroad faces large judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Alexander R. Brown
San Francisco
Western Pacific Railway
Edward I. Brown
Denver and Rio Grande
Walter H. Sanborn
St. Paul
Federal District Court
Equitable Company of
New York
Elliot Frog and Switch Company
East St. Louis
Elliot Company
Fuel Situation Improves Across Illinois But Coal Shortages Remain
Illinois fuel situation shows improvement with more coal cars shipping from central Williams mines in the Jan 15 22 period, but sixty five towns remain entirely out of coal especially Champaign Danforth and Paris. Governor Williams issued directives mandating supply to preferred utilities and diverting transit coal away from nonessential uses. He asked the War Department for permission to divert coal en route to Camp Grant Rockford and to obtain coal from the camp to relief towns afflicted by the famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
State
Champaign
Danforth
Paris
Williams
Fuel Administration
Central Mlingis Coal Bureau
Eriod
Wlliness
Garfield
War Department
Camp Grant
Rockford
Czernin Says He Will Stand Him On Plan
Count Czernin the Austro Hungarian foreign minister replies to Wilson and Lloyd George stressing duty to report Brest Litovsk talks, the need for publicity, and his pledge to pursue peace without annexation or indemnities. He warns against war and vows to stay on the path chosen, urging public calm and support for delegates.
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Czernin
Basel
Switzerland
Count Czernin
Wilson
Lloyd George
Vienna
Brest- Litovsk
Count Azernin
Hrest- Litovsk
Cyclone and tidal wave devastate Mackay Queensland
Sydney Jan 26 The town of Mackay in Queensland was overwhelmed by a cyclone producing a tidal wave and flood. Heavy loss of life is feared with fourteen bodies recovered. A food and aid appeal is launched as property damage is extensive, especially to sugar stocks valued at over 3 million pounds. State authorities organize relief.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Mackay
Queensland
Lowden Heads to Chicago and Champaign on Speaking Tour
Governor Lowden departed for Chicago to deliver several addresses before traveling to Champaign on Wednesday to advocate for the United States working boys reserve.
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Springfield
Lowden
Chicago
Champaign
United States Working Boys’ Reserve
Ranch Owner Amos B. Anderson Suicide Reported
OSKALOOSA IOWA JAN 26 Amos B Anderson a ranch owner from Willard Colorado killed himself with a shotgun at his sister s home near Buxton Friday He was 68 years old.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Amos B. Anderson
Willard, Colo
Buxton
Frank R. Wilson to Head Liberty Loan Publicity
Frank R. Wilson, formerly editor of the Sioux City News and now assistant secretary of the federal farm loan board, is named publicity director for the third liberty loan campaign. He served as advance representative for Secretary McAdoo on liberty bond tours and led the farm loan board’s national outreach before land banks were organized. The campaign start date has not yet been announced.
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Washington
Frank R. Wilson
Sioux City
Iowa
Federal Farm Loan Board
Liberty Loan
Oscar A. Price
McAdoo
Wilson
Liberty Bond
Farm Loan Board
of the
Land Banks
Workers Favor U. S. Control of Nation's Mines
Indianapolis dispatch reports the United Mine Workers adopt a war time program backing government control of coal mines with collective bargaining rights for workers. They expel I W W members, call for labor’s war aims, oppose labor conscription, and approve constitutional changes including higher dues and a new convention date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 5
Indianapolis
Ind
Industrial Workers of the World
United Mine Workers
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
Oklahoma
Boy Scouts
International Organization
Raid on German Herald Office in Sioux Falls
Federal officers raided the Deutcher Herald office in Sioux Falls South Dakota and the editor Conrad Korneman home. They seized letters and files as U S Marshal Thomas Vaubmann oversaw the operation. The editor is president of the South Dakota German-American alliance and Germania Verein met at the site.
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Siou Falls
Sa. D
Deutcher Herald
Conrad Korneman
South Dakota German-American Alliance
Germania Verein
United States
Thomas ‘Vaubmann
Advertising and distribution in industry and merchandising
Mr. A. A. Russ argues that distribution is the great problem of industry and merchandising. He notes advertising is more profitable than personal selling and that harmony among service, merchandise, and advertising builds good relations between salesman and customer. The Whig reaches over 7,200 homes, aiding understanding between subscribers and advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Whig
Disclosure of Secrets Causes Stir In Washington
January 26 disclosure of confidential Senate Military Committee testimony reveals Allied worries over American war management. Rep McCormick says Lloyd George urged Major General Leonard Wood’s posting. Crozier and Sharpe urged to be superseded. Sharpe defended sending Pershing’s expedition to France sooner and notes clothing shortages. Generals Greble O’Ryan Wright report superior Allied artillery but secrecy remains. McCormick calls for 25 000 to 30 000 extra guns. proposes a minister of munitions. London coordination criticized. McCormick cites need for better information and production outside normal channels.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Crozier
Congress
McCormick
Ilinois
Lloyd George
Leonard Wood
Gen. Pershing
Sharpe
France
Baker
Greble
O'Ryan
Wright
Kerr
United States
Wadsworth
Mr. McCormick
Senate
House
London
Crovite
Hitchcock
McCormick Ashington
Moose Convention Moves From Peoria To Springfield
DECATUR Jan 26 The Loyal Order of Moose state convention set for June 3 was moved by the executive committee from Peoria to Springfield. The action was announced at the Moose meet in Capital TL.
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Moose
Capital
Decatur
Loyal Order of Moose
Peoria
Springfield
Letters Reveal How Packing Concerns Planned to Defeat Inquiry into Their Business
Washington files from Swift & Company show major packers plotted to thwart a 1916 livestock and packing industry inquiry. They sought to influence Congress and industry groups, use price data to derail probes, and direct Washington allies and state committees to blunt the Borland and Doolittle resolutions. Durand was asked to testify but declined, while Swift records note tactics to control public and congressional momentum.
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Washington
Swift & Company
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Middle ‘West
Walter Twombly
Commission
Swift
Francis I Weney
Borland
Missouri
Doolittle
Kansas
G. F. Swift, Jr
American National Livestock Association
T. W. Tomlinson
Congress
Armour, Swift and
Morris
Cudahy
Washington, D. C
McManus
Murdock
Bureau of Markets
Wadsworth
New York
Heney
W. H. Gates
Democratic State Committee
Colorado
Thompson
Kansas City
Durand
E. Dana Durand
University of Minnesota
Packers
Judiciary
Japan Ready to Continue War Support and Aid
Viscount Motono in a parliamentary address announced a full mutual accord between Japan and the United States on military cooperation in the war. He vowed Japan will aid entente powers, maintain stable relations with a Chinese government, and push for peace only when conditions allow, while continuing to support allies with all possible means.
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Rio
Viscount Motono
America
Japan
United States
Europe
China
Russia
Morono
Secretary Baker Seeks Public Hearing Before Senate Panel
Secretary of War Baker requests a full public hearing to present a war department progress summary. The Senate Military Committee invited him to appear next Monday at 10:30 in the regular committee room, with cross examination possible. Baker will address lawmakers on war department activities while protecting military safety.
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Washington
Administration
Chamberlain
Senate
War Department
Baker
Senate Military Committee
Ciannnu
Vudu Ialain
America
Congress
House
Reed
Secretary of War
Traffic Near Normal Across Middle West
The traffic situation throughout the middle west is nearer normal now than in the past two weeks. The statement comes from R. H. Rishton western regional director for Director General McAdoo.
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Cuacagq
Jan
Middle West
R. H. Rishton
McAdoo
Washington reports on Berlin Vienna peace speeches
Washington reports say German chancellor and Austrian foreign minister spoke on central powers aims in Berlin and Vienna. Officials view texts as internal propaganda to sow discord and push for separate negotiations, with doubts about genuine peace without annexations.
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Washington
Berlin
Vienna
Hertling Speech Drives Warlike Tone Says Lord Cecil
London journalist report quotes Lord Robert Cecil reviewing Chancellor von Hertling's remarks as a warlike speech. He asserts the address, influenced by Hindenburg and Ludendorff, offered no clear policy declaration and failed to meet expectations tied to Belgium as a test. Cecil had not read other foreign leaders' remarks to comment further.
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London
von Tiertling
Robert Cecil
Associated Press
Hindenburg
Luderstortamed
Belgium
Robert
Cvernin
Inoculations Blamed by Society Reported by Federation
A telegram from the National Anti Vivisection Federation, dated January 20, blames inoculations for death and disease among soldiers at army cantonments. Diana Belais, the federation's vice president, signs the message asserting America’s medical establishment is enmeshed in inefficiency.
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New York
National
America
Diana Belais
Federation
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Regevers
BIG Western Railroad
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Denver, Colo
Count Czermi
Austria-Hungary
Liberty Loan Publicity
Mr. A. A. Russ
Germany
Austria
Teutons
Leon Trotzky
Hertling
Lord Cecil
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