Entente Peace Terms Move Noted in Wilson Plan
Washington reports indicate President Wilson may make another move if the entente reply to his peace note does not meet his terms. The talks are described as confidential parlers with officials silent on Gerard Bethmann-Hollweg communications and An drassy claims. Senate debate on Hitchcock resolution postponed amid calls to indorse the note.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
United States
Senate
House
E. M. House
Europe
Gerard
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Entente
Julius Andrassy
Niether
Hitchcock
Pease
Lodge
Congress
Lewis
Illinois
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Germany Ready to Follow Star of Bethlehem Message
Senator Lodge re translated a German ambassador statement to say Germany would follow the star of Bethlehem not the president. He noted the phrase means Germany is willing to follow the peace message, not the leader, while defending its national existence.
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Lodge
Germany
Bernstorff
Senator Lodge
Star of Bethlehem
Kings of
Orient
Europe
Wilson
Earth
Fair and Colder Friday Weather Forecast
The forecast from Major Allen Buell of San Antonio indicates Friday will be fair and colder after unsettled conditions. He refused to be interviewed but noted the forecast signals a change with possible rain when it arrives.
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New Orleans
Allen Buell
San Antonio
Major Buell
Convict Returns Pearls in Chicago Jewel Case
A rope of pearls valued at $15 000 lost by Mrs. Charles L. Hutchinson, wife of a local banker, was returned today. The pearls were found by a man released from the Moyamensing penitentiary after serving time for safe blowing who, moved by his wife's pleas, gave back the jewels and received a $100 reward.
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Chicago
Charles L. Hutchinson
Lo Cal
Moya Mensing Penitentiary
Phis
Young Nebraska Governor Neville Inaugurated at 33
Keith Neville aged 33 was inaugurated as Nebraska governor in Lincoln amid brief ceremonies. He accepted the governorship after John R. Moore delivered his final message and Neville presented his inaugural address to the Legislature.
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Lincoln
Neb
Keith Neville
Nebraska
John R. Moorehead
Neville
State leaders urge efficiency in Legislature
Governor Albert E. Sleeper and retiring executive Woodbridge N. Ferriss urged business efficiency in state affairs during messages to the Michigan Legislature. Sleeper, a Republican, and Ferriss, a Democrat, emphasized cost cutting and streamlined procedures in Lansing on January 4.
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Lansing
Mich
Albert E. Sleeper
Woodbridge N
Captain Cochrane Dies at El Paso Depot
Captain Percy M. Cochrane of the quartermaster corps died at the base hospital late yesterday from pneumonia. A Florida native, he had been stationed at the El Paso quartermaster depot for several months and was promoted from the ranks in 1898.
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EL Paso
Tex
Percy M. Cochrane
Quartermaster Corps
Florida
Weather forecast for travelers across major cities
The Light reports forecasts for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington. Temperatures range from 20 to 42 degrees with clouds rain and snow likely in various cities and winds from southeast to northwest.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
School Children Die in Oklahoma Storm
Fifteen school children are reported killed when a cyclone destroyed a school house seven miles south of Blocker Oklahoma at noon today.
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Oklahoma
Blocker
Muskogee
Okla
Hurley Resigns From Trade Board
Edward N. Hurley of Chicago chair man of the Federal Trade Commission unexpectedly resigns to resume business in Chicago after a personal conference with President Wilson. His resignation was accepted.
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Washington, D. C
Edward N. Hurley
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Gambrell Funston Dispute Reaches Congress Over Revivals
The dispute over holding religious revivals in border camps, sparked by Major General Frederick Funston’s opposition, moves toward Congress. Dr. J. B. Gambrell says Representative W. B. Oliver will introduce a House resolution to affirm religious freedom, noting Funston’s stance as an encroachment. Funston later softened his position on revivals near camps.
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Dallas
Tex
Frederick Funston
Congress
J. B. Gambrell
Baptist-General Convention
Texas
Debt of Belligerents Rises To Forty Nine Billion
The Federal Reserve Board estimates the combined national debt of Great Britain France Russia Germany and Austria Hungary at 49.455 billion dollars from the war start to late 1916. Twenty nine billion is the Entente share and twenty billions the Central Powers portion. The figure is approximate and excludes wartime costs funded by large undetermined internal taxes.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Federal Reserve Board
Will Study Railroads By Captain Castleman Visit
Captain James P. Castleman of the Southern Department transportation branch will travel Thursday night to inspect railroad transport in the western area. He will visit El Paso and other troop concentrations where movements and border troop returns pass through his office. Officials say the trip has no special significance, though it may presage further National Guard demobilizations if Pershing withdraws from Mexico.
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James P. Castleman
Southern Department
el Paso
Captain Castleman
General Pershing
Mexico
Switzerland to Represent Austro-Hungarian Interests
The Austrian government asked Switzerland to represent Austro-Hungarian interests in the unoccupied portion of Roumania. The Swiss charge d affaires at Jassy was instructed to assume charge of those interests.
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Switzerland
Austria
Geneva
Paris
Roumania
Jassy
Salute to Colors Aims to Raise Flag Reverence in San Antonio
The Sara Houston Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will install officers Monday night January 8 at 8 oclock. The event launches a movement to educate civilians on flag and national anthem respect and to teach related observance rules in city schools.
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Sara Houston Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
San Antonio
United States
Veterans’ Post
Arthur W. Pigott
United States Army
Scriven to Retire as Army Chief Signal Officer
Brigadier General George P. Scriven, chief signal officer, is granted retirement effective February 14 after a service starting in 1874 from Pennsylvania. He is likely to be succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel George O. Squier, acting assistant chief signal officer, currently directing the aviation service.
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Washington, D. C
Baker
George P. Scriven
Army
Scriven
Military Academy
Pennsylvania
George O. Squier
Strike Delays Chicago Terminal Construction
Six months of work on Chicago's new union passenger and freight terminal is stalled due to summer strikes by the Chicago Building Trades Council. The $47 million project, begun early last year, faces impasses as railroads refuse to lock in a county wide union labor agreement for all inside Cook County.
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Chicago
Chicago Building Trades Council
Building Trades Council
Cook County
Convicted Thief Marcus Demsey Freed By President Wilson
President Wilson commuted Marcus Dempsey’s one year sentence for breaking into a box car at Jonesboro Arkansas to expire immediately. The crime involved stealing provisions worth about ten dollars and Dempsey cited his starving family as the motive in his commutation petition.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Atlanta
Marcus Dempsey
Jonesboro
Ark
Dempsey
Conferences on Mexico Ended After Withdrawal Talks
The American reply to General Carranza’s rejection of the withdrawal protocol was delivered to Luis Cabrera in New York by Dr. John R. Mott. No further joint conferences will occur as the American report is approved by President Wilson. The administration will act independently on troop withdrawal and use diplomatic channels for other issues. It was reported Ignacio Bonillas may replace Eliseo Arredondo as ambassador in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza
Mexico
Luis Cabrera
New York
John R. Mott
Wilson
Ignacio Bonillas
Washington
Eliseo’Arredondo
Real Estate Board pushes San Antonio coliseum bond plan
A luncheon of the San Antonio Real Estate Board launched a movement to build a 10 000 seat coliseum in San Antonio at an estimated cost of 250 000 funded by a bond issue or stock subscriptions. The group urged tax reforms to assess parcels individually and promised further action by a committee chaired by President R Hill.
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San Antonio
Nicholson
R. ©. Hill
Real Estate Board
Tyron Hall Sold In New York Landmark Estate Sold
Tyron Hall, the 2 million dollar estate of C K G Billings, famed as Manhattan Island's premier country place, has been sold to a New York man. The site atop the highest Manhattan land, overlooking the Hudson, housed fort Tyron history and Bulllings trotting uses. Purchaser’s name withheld.
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New York
Tyron Hall
C. K. G. Billings
Manhattan Island
Indiana Legislature Opens Seventieth Session in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on January 4 the Indiana legislature convened its seventieth session. The two houses met jointly, heard Governor Ruston’s recommendations, and began organizing. The House holds a Republican working majority while the Senate remains evenly split with 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans.
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Indiana Legislature
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Ralston
Senate
Fort Worth Search for Paroled Spree Convict Harry Schapper
Harry A. Schapper an honor convict from Leavenworth who overstayed his parole appeared at Fort Worth police at 10 30 claiming lack of funds kept him from returning to prison He has visited his Fort Worth wife since Monday and plans to depart for Leavenworth tonight He was wounded in a prior Kansas bank robbery after a Texas penitentiary release for blowing a safe at Grand Prairie
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Fort Worth
Tex
Harry A. Schapper
Leavenworth
Schapper
Texas
Kansas
Schrapper
Grand Prairie
Honor convict Schapper loses privileges at Leavenworth
Harry Schapper, the honor prisoner at Leavenworth, failed to return promptly from Christmas leave and now may be stripped of his status. Warden J K Codding said the other seventeen honor men kept their pledges, while Schapper must prove his story to regain standing and may be escorted to Fort Worth. The indeterminate sentence for bank robbery looms as he faces possible loss of role as editor of the prison paper.
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Leavenworth, Kas
Harry Schapper
J. Kk. Codding
Schapper
Fort Worth
Codding
Galveston
Penitentiary
Tex
Square Deal
Andale
Kanens
J. K. Codding
Kansas
Sothern Illness Raises Prospect of Surgery
E H Sothern the actor who cancelled his season engagements yesterday due to illness may need a serious operation. He rested well and showed slight improvement this morning. a decision on surgery will take several days and may come before he leaves Chicago.
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Chicago
E. H. Sothern
Villaists to Meet in San Antonio to Plan Organization
A meeting of Villa partisans and advisers will be held in San Antonio to draft a Plan of Organization for the Villa government and arrange protection for foreign lives and property. The report was received by government agents and sent to Washington.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villa
San Antonio
Washington
Lawson Subpoenaed in Leak Hearing Opens Tomorrow
Public hearings on Representative Wood's leak charges regarding President Wilson's peace note begin tomorrow before the House rules committee. Thomas W. Lawson of Boston and Representatives Wood and Gardner of Massachusetts are first heard after Lawson was subpoenaed by telegraph. The rules committee voted unanimously to arrange the hearings as Democrats seek to show no tangible leak evidence while Republicans push for a full investigation.
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Washington, D. C
Representative Wood
Wilson
House Rules Committee
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Representative Gardner
Massachusetts
Lawson
Rules Committee
Wood
Gardner
Young Man Sought for Girl’s Death in Philadelphia
Police narrowed the Maizie Colbert murder case to one man after two Germantown women identified a suspect who rode with them in a taxi to the artist's model’s apartment early Friday. Descriptions circulated to several city authorities as detectives pursue the case.
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Philadelphia
Maizie Colbert
Germantown
Miss Colbert
Reichstag to Hold Preliminary Session in January
A Reichstag preliminary session is expected to be convoked mid January as Berlin Vorwaerts reports. The move aims to let the chancellor and parties express views on the entente rejection of Germanys peace offer. The budget committee is also likely to meet mid January.
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London
Reichstag
Reuter
Amsterdam
Berlin
Vorwaerts
Germany
Training School Girls in Chicago to Become Red Cross Nurses
Chicago January 4. Proposals to establish a course in high schools for girls to train as Red Cross nurses and first aid workers are being considered as an adjunct to the military training for boys. Captain Edgar Z. Stevens, who supervises the boys program, said the course would likely be offered if the board approves, with women teachers handling all instruction.
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Chicago
Red Cross
Board of Education
Edgar Z. Steevers
Ice House Fire Destroys Kenosha Ice Plant
Fire believed incendiary destroyed the Harry Lawlor Company ice houses in Kenosha Wisconsin causing about 50000 dollars in losses. Sheriff Herrmann and deputies confined three suspects in an affected ice house that escaped the flames. The recent ice cutter strike ended with 100 IWW members sent to Chicago for transportation.
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Kenosha
Wis
Harry Lawlor
Jacob Herrmann
Industrial Workers of the World
Chicago
Dobrudia Lost by Russians as Danube Front Frays
Entente dispatches report Dobrudia under heavy pressure as Russian and Roumanian defenses thin. Braila, a key grain and oil depot west of the Danube, is feared to fall amid Austro German and Bulgarian advances. Frontline reports note the Sereth line northwest of Braila and possible withdrawals, while Moldavian defense holds firmer with limited Soviet progress claimed by Berlin.
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Associated Press
Russia
Dobrudia
Matchin
von Mackensen
Trans- Danube
Danube
Alsa
Roumani
Sereth
Braila
Petrograd
Berlin
Russians Score Prisoners and Guns in Roumanian Front
Russian forces report a success on the Roumanian front with 600 prisoners taken and several weapons seized. The attack targeted heights south of Botocha mountain in the Carpathians, according to the war office statement transmitted via Wireless.
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Petrograd
London
British Admiralty
Wireless Press
Roumanian
War Office
Botocha Mountain
Carpathians
Certificate loss delays French front student’s commission bid
C. J. T. French, a former University of Chicago student serving on the French front, asked via a letter to replace his university training certificate. He cited that an army mule in France ate his trousers and the original certificate, hindering his candidate status for a commission.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
C. J. T. French
France
Debate Over Food Prices At New York Mayors Conference
The New York state conference of Mayors in Schenectady discussed high living costs and ways to cut food prices. Attendees studied comprehensive data on the food problem and considered proposing legislation to reduce prices.
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Schenectady
N. Y
New York State Conference of Mayors
Fire in Jennings Home Investigated in Los Angeles
Al Jennings pris on reformer evangelist and former Oklahoma bandit faced an incendiary attempt on his Los Angeles home. Police probe continues as Jennings returns with officers to inspect premises. He notes a rifle revolver and other items missing and cites possible revenge by a former convict refused aid the day prior.
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Los Angeles
Cal
al Jennings
Oklahoma
Jennings
Huaco Club Destroyed by Fire in Texas Loss Estimated at 75000
The Huaco Club in Waco Texas with over 200 members was completely destroyed by fire early today. Estimated losses total 75000 including damage to individuals. origin of the blaze remains unknown.
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Waco, Tex
Huaco Club
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