Rivers and Harbors plan seeks 400 million for Mississippi basin
St Louis business gathering backs a petition to Congress for a 400 million dollar program to make 16 000 miles of waterways navigable in five years. The plan calls for nine foot Ohio River channel, six foot Illinois and Mississippi channels, levees, and barge operation to boost US grain and timber shipping and employ returning World War I veterans.
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Congress
Mississippi
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Illinois River
Utica
Minneapolis
Kansas City
New Orleans
Memorial Building Proposal Faces Senate Opposition
In Jefferson City a $250000 state memorial building for Missouri soldiers draws strong Democratic opposition. Critics argue against a single grand structure in Jefferson City and push for county level memorials with smaller sums, proposing a per county allocation under the total cap.
Memorial Building Plan Would Honor State War Dead
A proposed bill envisions a county memorial with 115 bronze tablets for each county and one for St. Louis, inscribed with soldiers and sailors from Missouri who died in the war. The building would house the Adjutant-General's Department and exhibition rooms for war trophies, with ornamental fountains or rest rooms as part of the memorial.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
McCullough
Knox County
Adjutant-General's Department
City of
St. Louis
Alabama Rep Heflin seeks Justice probe of NYC cotton trade
Representative Heflin of Alabama asked the Department of Justice to investigate the New York cotton exchange alleging violation of the cotton futures act. He accuses the exchange of driving cotton prices down from 37 to 24 cents a pound and notes southern governors urged planters to hold cotton until prices recover to 37 cents.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
House
Department of Justice
New York Cotton Exchange
War Labor Board dismisses several railroad dispute complaints
The War Labor Board on Tuesday dismissed complaints from employes of the Tri City Railroad Titinsis and Towa Marine Rock Island and Eastern Traction Clinton Davenport and Muscatine railroads. It said other tribunals for resolving these disputes now exist.
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Washington
Tri-City Railroad Company
Titinsis and
Towa
Marine, Rock Island and Eastern Traction Company
Clinton, Davenport and Muscatine Railroad
War Labor Board
Save the Babies Castoria Promises Safe Relief for Infants
A 19th or early 20th century warning urges using Castoria to prevent infant mortality linked to narcotic cough syrups. It cites high death rates before age five and claims Castoria, signed by Chas. H. Fletcher, contains no opiates or narcotics and is safe for children.
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Chas. Hl. Fletcher
A. F. Veeler
St. Louis
Frederick D. Rogers
Chicago
Ill
Fletcher
William C. Bloomer
Cleveland
Ohio
E. Down
Philadelphia
Gustave A. Eisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
J. B. Elliott
New York City
C. G. Sprague
Omaha
J. A. Parker
Kansas City
Nf. B. Merrill
Augusta
Hannibal Man Convicted in Five Year Forger Case
Harry Williams was found guilty in Hannibal Missouri of forging a 5600 check drawn on the Farmers and Merchants bank. Judge W T Raglind sentenced him to five years, after a hung jury on a prior trial. Williams claimed the payee asked him to flee the country with the money.
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Hannibal
Harry Williams
William Kuhn
Ulinois
Hanniaal
Hannibal Court of Common Pleas
W. T. Raglind
Bank of Hannibal
Williams
Prockerman
Bloomington
McLean County
Cotton tariff cuts spark potential transatlantic rate war
Washington reports slash nearly 75 percent in trans Atlantic freight on cotton in American bottoms effective immediately. Shipping board lowers rates to Liverpool and UK ports from South Atlantic ports, boosts cotton exports, and signals possible price surges on exchanges.
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The
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Maoring
Cautton
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New York
New Orleans
South Atlantic
Europe
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Wets In New York Plan Campaign To Block Prohibition
In New York on January 29 an executive committee of the Distillers' Association of America began mapping a legal campaign to invalidate ratification of the federal prohibition amendment. Samuel Woolner of Peoria Illinois chairs the seven member panel, formed in Chicago to seek a referendum in 15 states where state laws require legislative action. The group met in executive session and will announce its action after deliberations.
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New York
Distillers’ Association of America
Samuel Woolner
Peoria, Jrl
Chicago
America
Woolner
Wilson Plan Promises Internationalization of Colonies
London dispatch reports President Wilson proposing a general scheme to administer colonies under a league of nations while other powers dispute control. Australia and Britain push for New Guinea and Pacific holdings, with Japan seeking influence lines and the U S urged to back Britain.
Hazards Opinion On Division of Colonies
The Standard editorial from London notes the peace conference has not finalised Germany’s colonial dispositions but signals agreements on main points. Proposed divisions include German Southwest Africa to the South African Union and German East Africa to Great Britain as League of Nations mandatory, with other regions to be allocated among France, Britain, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Gery
Peace Congress
Paris
The
Mail
Wilson
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League of Nations
Africa
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Australia
New Guinea
Standard
Afica
South African Union
German East Africa
Cenge
Togooland
Thitish
Pacifi Island
New Zealand
Galician Republic Proclaims Unity With Ukraine
A report from Lausanne via Montreal dated January 28 say the Galician republic government, formed from former Austrian territories, has proclaimed the unity of Galician republic with Ukraine. The provisional Galician government notified allied powers and the Paris peace conference, seeking official recognition.
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Lausanne
Montreal
Switzerland
Ukraine
Paria
Dr Chapman's Health Candy Promoted As Cure All
Advertisement touts Dr G W Chapman health candy as remedy for cough hoarseness sore throat bronchitis and many illnesses. Claims include antiseptic germ killer and influenza prevention. Price sixty cents a pound with mail option from Quincy Illinois.
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G. W. Chapman
Mall Quincy
Ill
Nicholas Burns Veteran Wabash Conductor Dies
Nicholas Burns a 49 year Wabash railroad employee and longtime conductor on the Keokuk Bluffs branch died suddenly aboard his train near Carthage Tuesday afternoon. He collapsed while collecting tickets a mile from Carthage. doctors at Carthage failed to revive him. Funeral plans include Clayton or Mt. Sterling services after an inquest. He was about 69, survived by his wife, with no children, and had lived in Clayton previously.
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Nick) Burns
Wabash Railroad
Keokuk Bluffs
Carthage
Burns
Bluffs
Passenmiers
Carthiayse Station
Jenkins and Pumphrey
George Hearne
Clayton
Mt. Sterling
Nick
Wabash
Keokuk
The
Tso
Plymouth Boy Takes Life At Camp Grant
Leo Aleshire 23, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Aleshire of Plymouth, committed suicide at Camp Grant Rockford by hanging in the barracks bath. Despondency over an arm injury from French battlefields cited as cause. Private Aleshire served in Kurpe overseas with the 357th Infantry and was due for muster out soon.
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Leo Aleshire
Charles Alshire
Camp Grant
Rockford
Aleshire
Kurpe
Newport News
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Camp Gavant
Perrvate Aleshire
357Th Infantry
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