Bolsheviks Defeated at Opening of Russian Constituent Assembly
Petrograd Friday reports the first session opened amid delays and clashes. Social Revolutionaryists and leftist Bolsheviks combined to block Bolshevik control. Maria Spiridonova nominated for chair with 244 to 151 over M Tchernoff. Five killed, dozen wounded in street clashes near the American embassy.
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Bolsheviks Threaten King in Rowmania News Flash
London reports Bolsheviks renew threats against Rowmania’s monarch amid ongoing political tension. The item signals potential royal danger as unrest and international intrigue unfold, with forthcoming continuation noted.
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Hindenburg busts torn down in German cities
British Army headquarters in France reports raids and continued trench probes as small busts of Field Marshal von Hindenburg placed on German street corners are toppled. A prisoner, wounded in raids, notes deserter camps and ongoing mud and weather shaping operations.
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North winds and cold wave threaten Texas Saturday night
A brisk norther is forecast to plunge San Antonio temperatures Saturday night or Sunday. An approaching storm area will bring a sharp drop, with possible showers. Blizzard warnings extend to North Texas with 20s temperatures and snow in Amarillo.
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Appointment of N S Hunsden as director of industrial education
Prof W J Doughty announces N S Hunsden of San Antonio will lead industrial education. Hunsden previously headed San Antonio city schools manual training. Doughty also names Nina B Crisler director of vocational home economics, with Crisler tied to the College of Industrial Arts at Denton.
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Weather summary for several cities with cold wave risk
Reported temperatures across St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York Washington and more show a sharp cold spell. Lows reach near or below zero in several locations with strong winds from the west north and southwest. Highest temperatures barely reach the mid thirties in places like New York.
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Waterways to be Taken Over for War Use
Washington January 19. Director General McAdoo told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that only railroads essential to government war needs would be taken over and compensation provided only for those really used. He indicated canals and inland waterways might be controlled if necessary and discussed congestion causes, weather delays, and plans to redistribute locomotives to relieve traffic.
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Railroads Seek Higher Export Rates on Meat Products
Railroads filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to lift export rates slightly on packing house products from Chicago Milwaukee Louisville St Louis Denver Fort Worth and Missouri River points to oil ports to restore profitable relations with New York and other Atlantic ports.
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War Council Bill Aims to Put Three Under President
Senate military committee approves radical reforms to create a three member war council under the President with power to supervise direct all war departments and a separate director of munitions to control production and distribution of war supplies. Chamberlain will introduce the council bill when Congress reconvenes next week amid broad committee support.
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Dynamite Arrested Girl Carried Explosives to Chicago
A slender dark haired girl described as Linda Jose, 16, was arrested in Chicago after arriving by train from Youngstown Ohio carrying thirty six sticks of dynamite in two small bags. She said the explosive was given to her in Steubenville Ohio to deliver to her uncle in Chicago. She refused to name the sender or uncle and is charged with transporting dynamite in violation of the Interstate Commerce law amid suspicions the material belonged to anarchists.
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Haig appoints Lawrence as chief of staff in France
London January 19 The Times reports drastic changes at British headquarters in France led by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig with Lieutenant General Sir Herbert A Lawrence named chief of staff Lawrence, born 1861, is a veteran who served in South Africa 1899 to 1902 and holds the French Legion of Honor His two sons are reported missing in the war.
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QUR DESTROYERS IN WAR ZONE ARE STANDING UP WELL
American destroyers in foreign waters show remarkable durability under wartime strain. Reports indicate most vessels remained in service with minimal repairs, aided by skilled crews, repair ships, solid construction, and good materials. One destroyer reportedly sailed over 26,000 miles before dry docking for only scraping and painting.
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Turbulent Paris session over government confidence vote
In Paris on Friday the Chamber of Deputies held a turbulent session sparked by a Socialist interpellation from Deputy Paul Pontet about a Royalist newspaper project backing French soldiers. A government confidence resolution passed 368 to 718 after Dominique Pugliest-Conti accused Socialists of German-linked funding and collaboration with Swiss papers. Louise Michel, justice minister, received documents from Clemenceau and submitted them.
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British Reply Says Netherlands Must Claim From Germany
Dutch losses from sinking and damage to ships salvaged by the British navy are to be claimed against Germany. Arthur Balfour states that a neutral nation accepting German submarine actions and limiting claims to Britain is inconsistent with neutrality obligations.
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Ratification Debate Resumes on Wage Pact for Miners
Indianapolis delegates to the United Mine Workers biannual convention resume discussion on ratifying the Washington bituminous wage agreement. Despite strong opposition to the penalty clause, influential leaders indicate the pact will be ratified.
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Berlanga Named Interior Minister in Mexico City Cabinet
Manuel Aguirre Herlanga, reported as appointed minister of the interior, becomes head of the department where he has served as undersecretary. The interior post is described as the cabinet’s most important. The president is expected to unveil the rest of his cabinet today.
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Brest-Litovsk Talks Edge Toward Break Over Polish Fronts
London dispatches report that Brest-Litovsk negotiations focus on Poland Lithuania and Courland frontiers. Germany signals possible one year after talk voting on political futures for occupied peoples, while withdrawal from territories remains uncertain. Telegrams describe strain and potential rupture as Ukrainian ties influence outcomes.
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Trotsky Files Protest Over Brest Litovsk Statements
Bolshevik foreign minister Trotsky protestes to Petrograd about distortions in German official reports on Brest Litovsk peace results. He argues German dispatches mislead the public by citing only the phrase peace while omitting the pledge to a just and democratic peace.
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Brest-Litovsk talks halted as Russian delegation returns
London dispatch reports temporary suspension of peace parley at Brest-Litovsk with the Russian delegation heading back to Petrograd. German forces are said to be pressuring Russia to break off the negotiations as of Thursday.
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New Ukrainian Rada Plans Peace Delegates to Brest Litovsk
Petrogad reports the Smolny Institute government and the new Golsheviki influenced Ukrainian rada, formed at Kherkov in opposition to Kiev, has decided to send a fresh set of peace delegates to Brest Litovsk. The Russian delegation accuses Ukrainians of secret negotiations with Austro-Hungarians over boundaries.
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Alien Enemies Cannot Vote Says Attorney General Looney
Austin Texas January 19 Alien enemies cannot vote during the war regardless of declarations of intent to become citizens. Attorney General Looney says a naturalization process must be completed and decisions favoring alien voting are rejected. The opinion notes German 1994 statute allowing divided allegiance and cites timing with home state consent.
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South urged to boost food for war effort
Director General McAdoo urged the South to aid Washington by raising its own foodstuffs to cut reliance on freight from other regions. He called on farmers to focus on milk butter eggs poultry fruit and vegetables while maintaining cotton production to support the war.
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Spain seeks coal for Havana ships amid supply doubts
Havana agents report two cablegrams from Spain asking if coal can be obtained locally for Spanish ships in Havana and whether the United States can supply coal. If unavailable, the fleet may be forced to sit.
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Fuel Famine Eases as Closing Plan Rolls Out
Washington reports a rising flow of coal to ships homes and utilities amid the second day of fuel restriction enforcement. milder eastern weather aided supply while midwest rail congestion worsened, prompting calls to suspend some passenger trains to free locomotives for freight. authorities expect quick relief with new exemptions for lumber and other war related industries and projects, and warn that mines and rail yards still face bottlenecks as ships bunker and docks catch up.
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