Substitute Plan For Railway Labor Legislation
W G Lee head of the Trainmen's Brotherhood offered a substitute plan to President Wilson's railway labor bill to the House commerce committee. The eight member board would be split between workers and officials and would aim to resolve working condition issues without deadlocks. Lee opposed the Adamson bill requiring 90 days notice of a strike or lockout.
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Washington, D. C
W. G. Lee
Trainmen’s Brotherhood
Wilson
House Commerce Committee
Lee
Captain Turner Survives Torpedo Attacks in Two Sunk Vessels
Captain William T. Turner, commander of the Lusitania at its sinking by a German submarine, is reported to have survived another torpedo strike on the transport Ivernia, which went down with several hundred lives lost. The report comes from New York and notes Turner’s continued survival through these ordeals.
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William T. Turner
Lusitania
New York
Turner
Ivernia
Mexican president cannot run again in Mexico's new constitution
Queretaro Mexico January 19 The constitutional assembly approved articles governing the presidency reserving the 90 day active government service rule for later debate to accommodate General Carranza. Key provisions require the president to be native born over 35 and have resided in Mexico a year before election with no religious sect ties and disallow reelection. A vacancy rule covers succession by Congress if needed. Federico Villareal reaches the border after capture by Felicistas and reports good treatment and release without discussion of his ordeal.
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Queretaro
Mexico
Constitutional Assembly
Carranza
Congress
Federico Villareal
Laredo
Tex
Felicistas
Couch to be Turned Over for Oklahoma Killings Trial
John M. Couch, indicted for mail misuse and jailed in Guthrie, will be handed to state authorities for trial on charges of killing Nellie M. Dunn and Rowland D. Williams once Oklahoma proves a solid case. U S district attorney John A. Fain stated he will not deny the state its attempt.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
John M. Couch
Guthrie
Nellie M. Dunn
Rowland D. Williams
John A. Fain
United States
Couch
Mr. Fain
Spanish steamer Valle sunk. Bergenhus also believed sunk
Lloyds announces the Spanish steamer Valle has been sunk. The Norwegian Bergenhus, 3606 tons gross, is believed sunk after being last reported at Gibraltar December 21 en route from Genoa to Baltimore.
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London
Lloyd’s
Lloyd's
Bergenhus
Gibraltar
Genoa
Baltimore
Mule's hunting companion Queen the tobacco eating mule
In Illinois a mule named Queen owned by Andrew Miller of Edwardsville is trained to trail rabbits. Queen, known to chew tobacco, developed the habit after incidents with Miller and friends during hunting trips. She now prefers tobacco to sugar.
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St. Louis
Illinois
Queen
Andrew Miller
Springfield Road
Edwardsville
Miller
Boy and Father Walk To Sunday School
A Four year old boy named Harold struggles on a long walk with his father to Sunday school. The father asks if he is going too fast and Harold answers that he is tired. The scene captures a moment of family faith and endurance.
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Harold
Ani
Christian Herald Oan
Spanish steamer Manuel sunk by submarine near Madrid
The Spanish 2419 ton steamer Manuel from Bilbao was sunk by a submarine. The crew were rescued by the Swedish steamer Karl.
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Madrid
Paris
Manuel
Bilbao
Karl
375 Miners Killed in West Virginia Mines in 1916
Earl Henry, chief of the department of mines, announced that 375 miners were killed in West Virginia mines during 1916. This figure highlights continuing hazards in the state's coal regions as authorities review safety conditions.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Earl Henry
Department of Mines
Canadian Parliament Opens for Seventh Session
Ottawa reports the twelfth Parliament of Canada opens its seventh session with the Duke of Devonshire, governor general, presiding. Proceedings mark the start of formal parliamentary business in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Duke of Devonshire
Then They Might Nit It
An Irish sergeant drills new recruits on a rifle range trying 500, 90, 20, and 100 yard stages with all missing. He orders bayonets fixed in a sudden, dramatic shift as he seeks to salvage the lesson.
Coat Suits Offerings in Wool Serge and Velvets
The listing showcases Coats and Suit materials including wool serge gabardine broadcloth velvet corduroy checks and stripes with fur braid velvet buttons and embroidery. Color choices available with sale prices.
Silk and Wool Dresses Sale Prices Revealed
Text details materials include wool and silk fabrics such as poplin serge jersey broadcloth taffeta georgette and crepe de chine with trimmings of bead embroidery and passamenterie. Dresses offered in three value bands from sixteen fifty to thirty nine fifty with sale prices seven ninety five fourteen eighty five and nineteen eighty five.
Sale of Books Offers Deep Discounts Tomorrow
Regular 1.50 books drop to 98c and 1.25 books to 79c. 1.00 books fall to 69c, 75c titles to 49c, 50c books to 39c or 3 for 1.00. 35c books to 29c or 5 for 1.00. Assortment includes travel, poetry, fiction, drama, essays and new thought by standard writers.
Deported Belgians Restricted From Contact With Families
German postal censorship bars deported Belgian workers from telling families where they work. The Belgian consul in New York, Pierre Mali, cites a December 15 German record detailing regulations for deportee mail. He notes a new group from Ghent returning sick, with several dying and reports of hardship on the German front in France.
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New York
Havre
France
Pierre Mali
Mali
Belgium
Ghent
Newlands Admits Furnishing Evidence to Daniels in Senate
Senator Newlands told the Senate today that he furnished to Interstate Commerce Commissioner Daniels while it was ongoing. The disclosure underscores prior interactions between the two officials amid an ongoing inquiry into regulatory matters.
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Washington, D. C
Newlands
Senate
Interstate Commerce
Daniels
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