Leaks in Wilson Peace Note Probe Shake Capitol Power
Thomas W. Lawson charged that Chairman Henry of the rules committee and others profited from stock moves on a leak about President Wilson's peace note. He named Archibald S. White and H Pliny Fiske as involved bankers and said Paul M Warburg knew of the leak. Lawson urged secrecy but acknowledged a public names list may be needed.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas W. Lawson
Henry
Rules Committee
Congress
Wilson
McAdoo
Lawson
H. Pliny Fiske
Harvey Fiske and Sons
New York
Mr. Lawson
Visconti
Bernstorff
Lansing
Harrison
Ecrat
San Antonio Mayoral Race Fed by Administration Push
With poll taxes due soon a stronger effort forms to back Sheriff Tobin for mayor and to front Walton Hood as opposition. West Side leaders rally behind a unified machine while planed primaries near the April 23 city primary and May 8 election shape the field.
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John W. Tobin
San Antonio
Sheriff Tobin
Head
Walton D. Hood
Hood
Uhr
Archer
Newton
West Side
Tobin
Kkearny
Fire and Police
Lambert
Garland
Wells Held for Death in Columbus Hotel Killing
Weldon Wells a Kansas City broker's clerk pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in the Mona Simon case in Columbus Ohio. He was bound over to the grand jury without bond after confessing last night. Authorities fear he may attempt suicide while under close watch.
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Columbus, O
Weldon Wells
Kansas City
Mona Simon
Wells
Admiral Dewey Failing. Manila Bay Hero Dying at Home
Admiral George Dewey, famed victor at Manila Bay, was unconscious at his Washington home and expected to live only a few hours. The bulletin cites arterial sclerosis as the primary cause, noting a slow decline despite occasional rallies and his strict retirement routine.
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Manila Bay
Washington, D. C
Admiral Dewey
A. M. Fauntelroy
U. 8S. N
Luther Sheldon Jr
Weather for Tourists Across Major Cities
Forecasts by The Light report St Louis and Chicago with cold snaps and snow. Milwaukee and St Paul show subzero readings while New York Washington and Kansas City remain cold with light to moderate winds.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Paul
Washington
Dewey’s Classmate Allen Reed Dies at 79
Rear Admiral Allen Reed retired from the Navy and a long service died suddenly at his Washington home aged 79. A classmate of Admiral Dewey at the Naval Academy, he retired in 1896 after more than forty years of service.
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Military Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Mississippi
Port Hudson
Dewey
Manila Bay
Congress
United States Philippine Commission
Washington, D. C
Allen Reed
Admiral Dewey
Naval Academy
Allies occupy Cerigo and Greek isles in Mediterranean push
Allied forces seized the island of Cerigo the day before, joining other Greek insular possessions in the Mediterranean. The occupation is described as part of establishing bases for hostile submarines, amid a broader campaign in the Ionian Islands south of Morea.
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Cerigo
Ionian Islands
Greece
Mediterranean
Morea
Wealthy New Yorker Ends Life After Long Career
Martin L. Henry a wealthy real estate investor and longtime mail carrier on East 72nd Street died by suicide Sunday by inhaling illuminating gas. He left a note saying he was tired of life and was reputed to be worth about $300,000. He had served since 1832 starting at age 30 earning $1,290 annually.
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New York
Martin L. Henry
East 72Nd Street
Henry
Plan ainy Base Hospitals in Chicago
A movement was launched in Chicago on January 15 to establish and equip four military base hospitals. Sponsored by the Chicago Red Cross the effort aims to provide relief for war and civil disaster sufferers nationwide.
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Chicago
Chicago Red Cross
General Funston May Oversee Return of Guard Troops
The article reports on plans possibly announcing Pershing’s withdrawal from Mexico and the return of a large number of National Guard units to U S soil. General Funston, on a border inspection trip with Col Barnum and Capt Lee, may witness troop redeployment and distribution along the border once regulars depart.
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General Funston
Mexico
American Expeditionary Command
Washington Administration
General Pershing
United States
Columbus
Colonia Dublan
Malvern-Hill Barnum
Southern Department
Fitzhugh Lee
el Valle
Colummbus
Funston
Villa
Hugh L. Scott
San Antonio
Pershing
Funston Reaches Mexican Expedition Headquarters
General Frederick Funston and staff arrived at the punitive expedition field headquarters in Mexico near Colonia Dublan five miles south. He was met by General Pershing and his staff and rode through cheering infantry and cavalry. Funston refused to comment on withdrawal.
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Columbus
N. M
Frederick Funston
Mexico
Colonia Dublan
Funston
Pershing
Emperor William 58 to Host Birthday as Acknowledged Leaders Gather
Amsterdam dispatch reports that Emperor William turns 58 on January 27 and will host a Berlin birthday celebration attended by Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and the Turkish heir apparent. The group plans a manifesto charging the Entente with prolonging the war.
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London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
William
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Berlin
Submarine Sighted in Atlantic Lanes
The British freighter Clematis reports sighting an unidentified submarine moving westward in the Atlantic as late as last Thursday morning. Passengers thought it could be the German submarine merchantman Deutschland on a third voyage to America. The Clematis was about 800 miles northeast of Newport, Rhode Island, when observed.
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New York
Atlantic
Bordeaux
France
America
Newport
R. I
Army Aviators 10 Seek Lost Officers in California Border Search
Three army airplanes sail from San Diego to locate Lt Harry G. Bishop and Lt W A Robertson Jr who vanished on an unauthorized flight toward Calexico. Captain Jones Fargue and Smith lead the mission with observers. Mexican cavalry assists from Baja California border areas.
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San Diego
Cal
Harry G. Bishop
W. A. Robertson Jr
Calexico
Byron Q. Jones
Herbert Fargue
Albert Smith
Estaban Cantu
Lower California
Cantu
Colorado River
California
Harry
Caexico
Colorado
Four Civilians Search for Missing Army Aviators
Four civilians in two cars left Yuma under orders from Colonel Richard H. Wilson to aid in locating missing aviators Lieutenant Colonel Harry G. Bishop and Lieutenant W. A. Robertson Jr. They carry four days of rations and supplies.
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Yuma
Ariz
Richard H. Wilson
Harry G. Bishop
W. A. Robertson, Jr
Man Confesses to Killing in Volyn West Virginia Case
Otis C. Deegan 23, who says he is son of Coal Grove Ohio mayor J. F. Deegan, confessed to police that he killed George Moor a coal company employee at Volyn West Virginia last March. He claims Lennie Booth, now imprisoned, was wrongly charged.
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Norfolk
Otis C. Deegan
J. F. Deegan
Coal Grove
Ohio
George Moor
Volyn
W. Va
Lennie Booth
Milwaukee Cruiser Milwaukee sinks deeper into sand
The cruiser Milwaukee ran aground at Eureka on Saturday and the crew were rescued by breeches buoy and surfboats. Experts say the hull is a hopeless wreck as salvage efforts continue.
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Eureka
Cal
Milwaukee
Tsushima Maru Arrives San Francisco After Fire Control
The Japanese freighter Tsushima Maru reached San Francisco on Sunday with the fire that had burned for ten days and menaced a $2,000,000 cargo under control. The vessel was en route from Japan to New York via the port and Panama Canal.
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San Francisco
Cal
Japan
New York
Panama Canal
Spannell trial delayed a day in San Angelo court
Harry J. Spannell, charged with killing his wife and Lt. Col. C. M. Butler near Alpine last July, gains a one day postponement as defense witnesses miss due to train delays. The case, moved from Alpine on a change of venue, saw soldiers and witnesses searched as Spannell met his father before court.
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San Angelo
Tex
Harry J. Spannell
C. M. Butler
Alpine
Spannell
C. E. Duboise
Joseph Spannell
Hazleton
Butler
Army
Colonel Butler
Hazelton
Snow and weak mills push cotton lower in early trading
Snow rain and cold across the cotton belt plus weak December mill demand sparked a bear move in New Orleans early trading. Cotton fell about 3 dollars per bale from 46 to 65 points with the weakest months leading the drop.
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New Orleans
Dutch Seize Submarine at Flushing
A Dutch warship brought into Flushing last night a German submarine found in Dutch waters. The submarine will be interned.
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London
Flushing
Reuters
English Munition Factories Ramp Up Production
English munition factories now turn out more heavy gun munitions every forty eight hours than in the entire first year of the war and production grows weekly as preparations for a major spring offensive on the western front advance, according to British military critics.
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Associated Press
London
Western Front
Educators Oppose Compulsory Military Service Hearings
Prominent educators and parents association representatives testified against compulsory military training before the Senate Military sub committee. Participants included Dr John Dewey of Columbia University Dr John L Elliott of New York City President Alexander Meiklejohn of Amherst William S Hull of Haverford and Professor Edward P Cheney of the University of Pennsylvania. This was the second hearing under the American Union Against Militarism.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
John Dewey
Columbia University
John L. Elliott
New York City
Alexander Meikelsohn
Amherst
William S. Hull
Haverford
Edward P. Cheney
University of Pennsylvania
American Union
Sovieties Discuss Preparedness Conference in Washington
Delegates from more than twenty patriotic groups gathered in Memorial Continental Hall for a conference on cooperation in advancing national preparedness. The meeting was held at the invitation of Mrs William Cumming Story, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Washington
Memorial Continental Hall
William Cumming Story
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Artillery Active on Trentino Front
Rome reports on the Trentino front that batteries disturbed troop movements between the Adige and the Astico as the war office notes. On the Julian front enemy artillery increased activity against positions east of Gorizia and on the Crasa.
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Trentino
Rome
London
Adige i
Astico
War Office
Julian
Gorizia
Crsa
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Aey Wells
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George Dewey
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West Point
Weather Forecast
Vicinity
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Mm. m. Waenee
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Scizen
Atiens
Eapegt Odeh
Emperor William
U. S
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Virginia
Eureka Callifornia
Wm.g, M’adoo
Robert B. Henry
Teachers
Parents’ Association
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