President Wilson urges tariff commission to study foreign trade
In Washington President Wilson explains he has withdrawn opposition to a tariff commission. He says circumstances have changed due to the European war and urges Congress to establish a nonpartisan expert body to seek facts guiding legislation. He sent letters to Chairman Kitchin outlining the plan.
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Ways and Means Committee
War Fronts See Minor Skirmishes Amid Global Turmoil
British parliament debates steps to restrict goods moving to or from Germany. British labor backs government in war effort. Germany sends a Lusitania sinking draft to Washington, hoped to end the dispute. France to join British naval actions in Atlantic blockades and mail and cargo inspections.
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Great Britain
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France
Simultan
English Channel
North Sea
Parole Conditions Set for Night Riders in New Madrid
Thirteen night riders in southeastern Missouri must attend Sunday school or church weekly and have their good behavior vouched for by responsible persons to the court. Judge Sterling McCarty imposed these parole terms after they pleaded guilty to charges of assault with intent to kill.
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New Madrid
Southeastern
Missouri
Sterling McCarty
Bomb raid blast kills thirty nine in Dover neighborhood
Berlin reports from the Hemburger Fremden Blatt that a German air raid on Dover dropped a bomb that hit a mine deposit causing massive destruction. It states thirty nine people were killed including one officer and twenty four soldiers.
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Berlin
Hemburger Fremden- Blatt
Dover
Police Officer Shot Ends Night School Clash in SF
In San Francisco a patrolman named Jack Burke was shot during a clash between American and Russian groups as police moved to separate students at a night school. The incident follows a broader investigation into the pitched battle and its causes.
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San Francisco
Jack Burke
Montenegro Armament Pact Signed at Berlin
Berlin report states that on January 26 Montenegro delegates signed articles agreeing to disarm Montenegrin forces. Announcement came from Austro-Hungarian headquarters.
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Berlin
Iowa Supreme Court Orders Bail for Charles Ford in Murder Case
The Iowa Supreme Court has ordered Charles Ford alias Sioux Tire gunmen chief admitted to bail of 210 to 660 pending trial on a murder charge. The decision comes as Ford awaits court action on the homicide allegation.
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Bes Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Charles Ford
Sioux Tire
Supreme Court Upholds Income Tax Law in Brushaber Case
The Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the income tax law in the Brushaber suit. Chief Justice White invalidated major objections, stressing the tax predates the Sixteenth Amendment and isn’t retroactive. The ruling follows a long series of related cases from Civil War era to the Wilson tariff era and notes arguments by Carter and Choate.
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White
Washington
Frank R. Brushaber
Union Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
Wilson
Supreme Court
James C. Carter
Joseph H. Choate
Dover Rained on by Germans in Third Air Raid
London reports a German air raid on Dover the second attack on the port in two days. Aerial combat over the harbor involved two British planes and a German seaplane. the German craft escaped. Berlin claims bombs hit British aviation sheds at Hougham near Dover, with heavy fires observed.
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London
England
Dover
France
Berlin
Hougham
Austro-Hungarian Troops Occupy Scutari and Nearby Areas
An official statement from Vienna reports Scutari occupied by Austro-Hungarian forces. Several thousand Serbian garrison troops retreated southward without resistance. Austro-Hungarians also occupy Viksi Danielevgrad and Podgoritza in Montenegro. Disarmament proceeds with little friction as Montenegrins surrender their arms.
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Scutari
Viksi
Danielevgrad
Podgoritza
Montenegro
Alleged Bandit Captured in Texas Arrest
Washington reports Joan Warri bon, tied to the Baltimore and Ohio money train theft last October in West Virginia, was arrested in San Antonio Texas. The capture closes a key fugitive case stemming from the raid and escape with a large sum of cash.
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Washington
Joan Warribon
West Virginia
San Antonio
Tex
Greece Seeks Loan From Entente Powers Nears Conclusion
Reuters reports in Athens that Greece negotiates a loan with Entente powers and progress is favorable toward near conclusion.
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London
Reuter
Athens
Senator Hoke Smith Calls Ban on Trade With Britain
In Washington on January 22 Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia urged strong action to curb Britain's interference with neutral trade. He condemned Britain's treatment of American cotton and argued the US must defend citizens' rights to ship foodstuffs and cotton through neutral ports to noncombatant Germany and Austria. He urged firmness to secure these rights without war.
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Great Britain
Senate
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Georgia
England
United States
Germany
Europe
Austria
Congress of the United States
Halpin Sentenced for Bribe Accusations in Chicago
Joan J. Halpin, former chief of detectives, was sentenced to one to five years in Joliet penitentiary for accepting bribes from criminals. His lawyer seeks a writ to stay the sentence during appeal while a new trial is pursued.
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Chicago
Joan J. Halpin
Joliet
Supreme Court
Halpin
Orrin Carter
Petralite and Mong Seized Near Kirkwall
The Standard Oil cargo ship Petralite sailing from Philadelphia for Copenhagen with petroleum was taken into Kirkwall along with the Norwegian steamer Mong after entering Scottish waters. The incidents occurred January 26 as British authorities detained the vessels amid ongoing maritime actions.
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New Trouble
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Philadelphia
Copenhagen
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Kirkwall
Rioting in Leipzig Sparks Military Draft in Germany
A Central News dispatch reports unrest in Leipzig Germany with violent clashes. Soldiers were drafted from Vidogny to quell the disturbance and restore order amid mounting presses and casualties.
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London
Jen
Germany
Vidogny
Towns Flooded After Heavy Rains Cause Wide Damage
Desplaines river and Hickory creek floods in Joliet force 1,000+ residents from homes as six feet of water swamps streets. Damage exceeds 1,000,000 dollars with factory engine rooms flooded and streetcars halted. Chicago suffers widespread basements flooding and large property losses citywide.
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Five Negroes Lynch Victims Near Starkville
Albany Ga January 24 five black men were taken from Worth county jail at Sylvester and hanged from a tree limb near Starkville. Bodies bore bullet holes and were found cold. About forty to fifty men drove away in cars after the lynching, connected to the killing of Sheriff Moreland of Lee county during Christmas. Four victims belonged to the Lake family Felix and his three sons Frank Dewey and Major. The other man was Rodius sea more.
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Sylvester Wort
Starkville
Sheri Moreland
Lee County
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Lea County
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Frank
Dewey
Major
Rodius Seamore
Stolen Bank Drafts and Cash in Newton Vanish
A theft report from Newton cites $70,000 in bank drafts and cash stolen from a pouch after an outbound rail incident. Three arrests were made and suspects are held for investigation. A sack with a missing cap was found abandoned near town. In Washington, a U S marshal reveals an undercover matter involving a German spy and a resignation of a federal official following Attorney General Gregory's directions.
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Aratta
Ottior
Mada
Humen iv
Washington
J. Son
United States
Maanyhind
Ignatius Te
Lincoln
CTV
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Evting
Col House Leaves Paris on Sunday Visit
Colonel House, serving as President Wilson's emissary, left Paris after a weekend stay as a guest of Ambassador and Mrs. William Graves Sharp. The trip continues toward Switzerland with plans undisclosed.
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Paris
Hays
Wilson
William Graves Sharp
Jett Tatas
Switzerland
Norwegian City Molde Destroyed by Fire Blaze
Fire swept Molde Norway on Saturday reducing much of the old town. Copenhagen reports say about 2000 residents are left homeless due to the conflagration.
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Jan
Molde
Persia
State Board of Vonteymen
Mount Pleasant
Culo Ly
Iowa eyes Nebraska style rail fare ruling
Iowa officials weigh action to block intrastate fare increases after Nebraska Supreme Court enjoined railroads from violating a two cent per mile rate. Officials, including Dilford Thorne, seek court backing to enforce a similar 2 cent fare law in Iowa while Rock Island and Missouri Pacific face prior federal suits.
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Nebraska Supreme Court
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Missouri Pacific
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Iowe Railroad Commission
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