German and British Warships Lose Crews in North Sea Action
Berlin reports that German armored cruisers Seydlitz Derfflinger Moltke and Bluecher plus escorts met a British detachment. After three hours the Germans retreated 70 miles west of Heligoland with 123 survivors from the Hieseher’s crew of 885 rescued. British losses claimed none. London says Battle Cruiser force under Beatty engaged, Bluecher sank, two British capitals damaged, but no British ships lost.
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Berlin
North Sea
Seydlitz
Derfflinger
Moltke
Bluecher
Heligoland
Hivecher
London
Irilled
Admiralty Office
Sir David Beatty
Tyrwhitt
Admiral Beatty
Lion
Admiralty
Tavid Beatty
Kansas Coercion Statute Voided by Supreme Court
Washington January 25 The Kansas coercion statute banning influencing a worker to join or not join a labor organization was ruled unconstitutional by the U S Supreme Court Justice Pitney announced the decision with Justices Holmes and Day dissenting The ruling stems from the Coppase case superintendent of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad at Fort Scott Kansas who was convicted of threatening to discharge a switchman to force withdrawal from a labor union
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Washington, D. C
Kansas
Supreme Court
Justice Pitney
Holmes
Day
T. B. Coppase
St. Louis
San Francisco
Fort Scott
Big Questions for Chamber of Commerce Meeting in D C
Washington January 25 special signifi cance attached to the third annual gatherings of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Washington. Attendance anticipated February 3 4 and 5 surpassing previous records. President Wilson will address and three cabinet members Bryan McAdoo and Redfield will speak. Topics include foreign trade United States merchant marine and administration attitude toward business. Bryan to discuss American Investments Abroad.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Chamber of Commerce of the United States For America
Wilson
Bryan
McAdoo
Redfield
German gun with 28 miles range and coast coverage
Berlin reports a Krupps naval gun with a ton projectile and 2700 fps speed. It delivers 55 percent more muzzle force than Britain's best and a range near 28 miles. From Calais to six miles inland, it could command the English coast across the Dover Channel.
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Berlin
Krupps
Britain
Channel
Dover
English
Calais
No decisive battles reported on Western Front and Russian fronts
French war bulletin notes minor actions with no decisive results in the west while Bavarians were captured by French in Lorraine. Vienna reports say Russian assaults on Przemysl have ceased with 5,000 prisoners. Austrian forces push toward Przemysl in Galicia as Germans defend. Quiet in Bukowina with limited Carpathian fighting. Also, Charles H. Daugherty, aged Danville Soldier's Home resident, killed by a train en route to Ottumwa Iowa.
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Gumbinnen
Paris
Lorraine
Embermenik
London
Vienna
Preemysl
Petrograd
Galicia
Vistoria
Jasiolka
Przemysl
Bukowina
Amsterdam
Bukovina
Carpathians
Champaign
Charles Hi. Daugherty
Danville
Ottumwa
Iowa
Deadlock in Springfield over speakership continues
Springfield Mt Jan 2 5 Despite the 49th general assembly opening week there is no sign of breaking the meet deadlock. Prolonged caucus divisions involve Provine supporters and anti Provine factions including several wet Republicans. Browne remains minority leader prospect uncertain as factional splits persist. Senate plans only resolutions on foot and mouth disease. Carothers denies friction with Villa in Mexico.
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Springfield
49Th General Assembly
Friends Land
Hubbard-Huston-Kane
Provine
Lee O'Neil Browne
Browne
Senate
Chicago
Alaska Opens Second Great River To Commerce
Washington January 25 Secretary Redfield announces a navigable channel from Bering Sea to the Koskokwim river mouth opening a vast valley to commerce. Captain Lukens of the coast and geodetic survey confirms the route. New steamship lines will serve 100 square miles of virgin Kuskokwim country rich in mining fishing and agriculture. The Koskokwim river is nine miles wide at the mouth and navigable over six hundred miles inland.
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Washington, D. C
Redfield
Bering Sea
Koskokwim River
Alaska
Lukens
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Kuskokwim Valley
National Bank Is Being Organized At Woodhull
Woodhull NJ Jan 25 As a result of liquidation of the Farmers bank the First National Bank of Woodhull is to be launched with a capitalization of 50000 A charter already has been applied for The organizers are Henry Stickney Ll E Pritchard W C Cole A C Andrew H M Willsie and W C Kirkland The Woodhull State Bank also proposes increasing its capital stock from 25000 to 40000
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Argus
Woodhull
Farmers’ Bank
First National Bank of Woodhull
Henry Stickney
Ll. E. Pritchard
W. C. Cole
A. C. Andrew
H. M. Willsie
W. C. Kirkland
Woodhull State Bank
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Area
Fair and colder tonight with a low around ten below zero. Tuesday cloudy with rising temperatures. 7 a.m. temperature four, yesterday's high 153, last night four. Wind two mph. No precipitation. Humidity 72 at 7 p.m. and 92 at 1 a.m. Water stage 3.5, down four inches in 48 hours. Forecaster J. M. Sherier. Astronomical events note evening stars Jupiter and Saturn morning stars Mars Venus. Mercury too near sun for viewing. Saturn visible nearly all night this season.
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J. M. Sherier
Jupiter
Saturn
Marx
Venus
Mercury
Bryan Defends U S Neutrality In War Records
Washington January 25 Senator Stone moves to make Secretary Bryan's letter part of the Congressional Record. The document, prepared with Wilson and Lansing, rejects calls to curb munitions exports, explains neutral duties, and states the United States keeps open markets to all belligerents on equal terms.
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Washington, D. C
Stone
Bryan
Germany
Austria
High Seas
United States
Wilson
Robert Lansing
State Department
Missouri
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Washington
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Rockefeller Jr for Labor Union questioned by federal panel
John D. Rockefeller Jr testified before the federal commission on industrial relations on the Colorado mining territory. He read prepared statements outlining his stance on labor unions and his limited involvement in the Colorado Fuel and Iron strike while defending his lack of absolutist control over the coal industry. He expressed support for unions that serve the public interest.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Colorado
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Kaiser Protest Over Shipping Hydros
Washington reports Germany protests to the state department against shipment of hydro aeroplanes to European belligerents as war vessels. The German embassy cites Curtiss America and five similar machines sold to England and Russia. Selling one machine breaches neutrality. Hague agreement not mentioned and war vessels of this type did not exist then. The U.S. has sent a note to Germany offering arrangements for American consular services under Belgian control without political recognition.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
State Department
Curtiss Works
England
America
Russia
United States
Belgium
Auto Heads Into Car Vice Two Dead In Chicago Crash
A miscalculated pass at a street car on Milwaukee avenue near Alice place led to a head on crash. Two men died Alfred Sorenson and Albert Sodman others injured include Frank Arrigahi William Dechstitter and Charles Willig. Sorenson was son of N C Sorensen, chauffeur was Decustitter. The seven passenger touring car carried them after leaving Star theatre. The piece also notes a Utopian Club ball at Rock Island Turner hall with arrangements led by Charles Hopson and John F King and music by Tony's Ragtime orchestra.
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Chicago
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Milwaukee Avenue
Alice Place
Alfred Soresen
North Western Avenue
Albert Sodman
Cortland Street
Frank Arrigahi
South Robey Street
William Dechstitter
Tasman Avenue
Irving Park Boulevard
Charles Willig
Eddy Street
Sorenson
N. C. Sorensen
Sorensen Express Company
Decustitter
Deckcutter
Star Theatre
Utopian Club
Rock Island Turner Hall
Charles Hopson
John F. King
Tony
Freight rates surge over 900 percent in wartime shipping war
Senate receives joint report from Secretaries Redfield and McAdoo detailing dramatic freight-rate increases since the war began. Figures show New York to Rotterdam grain up 900 percent, Liverpool rates 300 to 500 percent on some goods, Bremen up to 1,100 percent for cotton, and Bremen on grain. The study warns continued high charges could burden exports and threaten the U.S. balance of trade. Senator Root leads Republican critique of the administration ship purchase bill amid a climate of freight discrimination claims and industry-wide vessel shortages. Interstate Commerce Commission approves higher coke carload rates from Chicago and St. Louis to several midwestern points.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Redfield
McAdoo
New York
Rotterdam
Liverpool
Baltimore
Germany
Norfolk
Bremen
Galveston
Savannah
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
St. Louis
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesoa
South Dakota
Sullivan Found Guilty of Fraud in Federal Court
Springfield Jan 25 Percy B Sullivan president of the Assured National Fire Insurance company was found guilty today in federal court of using the make with intent to defraud A motion for a new trial will be argued tomorrow.
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Springfield
Percy B. Sullivan
Assured Ntional Fire Insurance Company
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Bleacher
Alsace
Switzerland
France
Berry-Au-Bac
East Prussia
John H. Fahey
Charles S. Hamlin
Joseph E. Davies
English Coast
Deadlock
Villa
Carothers
Jan
Mexico
Koskokwim
National Bank
Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Vicinity
Commission
Kaiser
Curtiss Brothers
Waris
Root
Sydney
Deke Kahonamoku
Honolulu
C. M. Thiniels
Sullivan
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