Ottomans Open Dardanelles Peace Terms Face Evacuation
Russian loan interest to be paid by National City Bank January 10. Turkish peace draft seeks free Dardanelles passage for Russian ships and Turkish army retention, with Russia to demobilize Black Sea fleet and Armenian units and move forces to prior borders. Delegations to meet in Stockholm preferred for publicity.
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Washington
Jan. T
National City Bank of New York
Petrograd
Constituent Assembly
Bolsheviki
Paul N. Milyoukov
Tseretelli
Russia
London
Brest-Litovsk
Vienna
Zurich
Exchange Telegraph Company
Stockholm
Kaiser
Richard von Kuehlmanen
Emil Oplik
Leo Trotsky
Count von Hertling
Reichstag
Turkey
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Bosporus
Black Sea Navy
Wilson Announces Government Run Railroads Plan
President Wilson outlined to Congress a plan for federal control of railways and waterways to mobilize the nation for war. He urged prompt legislation, pledged fair treatment of railway securities, and named William G. McAdoo to run the new railway administration.
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Secretary of War
William G. McAdoo
New Railway Administration
Watch and Man Alike in Fits and Starts
The piece argues that both watches and people who work inconsistently cannot reach the highest achievement. Reliability and constant accuracy are essential, as the test of men mirrors the test of watches in enduring trust.
The Minuet in Old Time Derivation Mystery
A fragmentary note discusses the minuet and its old time roots, hinting at a derivation path and musical lineage. It references dated terminology and suggests a scholarly trace without concrete conclusions. Further readable details are scant, leaving interpretation open.
The Windmill Palm Proves Tough Yet Finicky
The article notes Trachycarpus excelsus the windmill palm as the hardiest palm in California. It resists cold and rough handling but fails when boxed and stored, showing resilience in open conditions but weak performance in confinement.
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California
Starfish Contain Magnetic Spots for Orientation
Starfish possess mobile magnetic spots on their bodies that aid navigation and orientation. These specialized cells respond to Earth's magnetic field, helping individuals in locating paths and neighbors during movement. This discovery sheds light on how echinoderms explore their surroundings.
Cabinet post for munitions backed by Senate panel
A bill introduced by Senator Chamberlain would create a secretary of munitions and a wartime cabinet department to run during the war and one year after. The secretary would control arms, ammunition, food, clothing, equipment, and transportation under the president and absorb relevant bureaus and funds to coordinate supplies. The move aims to speed munitions and fix coordination problems in the war establishment.
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Washington
Wilson
Houses of Congress
Department of Justice
House
Senate
Congress
Secretary of War
Washington, Jan. T
Department of Munitions
Secretary of Munitions
Chamberlain
Senate Committee
Pew Department
Naval
United States
Income tax deadlines under present revenue laws
Washington reports that unmarried filers with net income of 1000 dollars or more and single or head of a family with 2000 dollars or more must file a return by March 1, 1918. Failure to file a correct return within the period incurs heavy penalties.
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Washington
Trains to be cut on eastern railroads under McAdoo orders
Washington January 5 hundreds of passenger trains on railroads east of the Mississippi will be withdrawn from service under orders to be issued by Director General McAdoo. The move follows recommendations from a committee of Eastern passenger traffic officers.
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Washington
Mississippi
McAdoo
Eastern
Dynamite Found Hidden in Coal Car at Bottle Plant
A 14 inch stick of dynamite was found by a worker in a coal car at the American Bottle company plant in Streator. Officials believe the dynamite was loaded with the coal by chance at the mine and warn that a gas producer explosion could have caused severe loss of life and property damage.
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Streator
American Bottle Company
Bottle Company
Teutons Bombard Italian Hospitals in Front Line Attacks
Rome reports enemy airmen attacked two hospitals at Castelfrance and Veneto on the Italian front. Initial counts list 18 patients killed as bombs struck medical facilities in a surprise bombardment.
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Teutons
Italy
Rome
Castelfrance
Veneto
China At Front Reports 25 000 Men In Line
A dated dispatch notes China has 25 000 troops positioned at the front with renewed mobilization ongoing. The report highlights ongoing preparations and strategic posture amid tensions.
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China
New York
Aes
Norfolk Fire Plots Roil City Amid War Alarm
Norfolk faces a string of fires blamed on German agents. Arrests include Hugo Schmidt and H. K. Lessing for incendiarism as martial law tightens. Fires leveled blocks in the business district, killing one firefighter and injuring others while patrols and federal agents hunt up to a thousand sailors and Home Guard in the streets.
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Norfolk
Hugo Schmidt
H. K. Lessing
Schmidt
Department of Justice
Washington
Monticello
Navy Yard
Home Guard
Hoover Cuts Sugar Prices In Federal Order
The Food Administration fixed refined sugar prices on January 7 tying Cuban raw sugar 6 cents duty paid to a refined price of 7.45 dollars per 100 pounds minus 2 percent to wholesalers. The Atlantic seaboard area moves to the interior price basis, reducing about one cent per pound or twenty dollars per ton.
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Washington
Food Administration
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Hoover pledges fair sugar supply and reasonable prices
Washington January 5 Herbert C Hoover food administrator told the senate manufactures subcommittee that America will have a fair sugar supply with reasonable prices this year. He reviewed Cuban Louisiana beet and Hawaiian sugar prices and stressed that the food administration rests on cooperation of the American people.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Senate Manufactures
America
The
Food Administration
Hocover
Third Liberty Loan Campaign Opens February 15
Washington reports the third Liberty loan drive will open February 15. Officials could not determine the total to be raised as preparations for advertising near completion.
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Liberty Loan
Washington
Will Succeed Newlands
Reno Nevada January 7 Charles Belknap Henderson banker and attorney appointed United.
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Newlands
Reno, Nev
Charles Belknap Henderson
Cappointed United
United States Adds 20000 To Washington Payrolls On War
The government has increased Washington departmental payrolls by 20 000 workers to support wartime needs. These hires expand manpower across agencies engaged in national defense and related operations.
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United States
Washington
Recipe for Gray Hair Court Ad Hint
An old advertisement describes a hair dye mix using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair without staining the scalp. It claims low cost and easy home preparation with full directions in each Barbo Compound box. The item ends with a wry social remark about marriage press notices for women.
Garfield Tea Claims Cure for Constipation
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a nature derived remedy for constipation using herbs. It markets the product as a drug free solution from nature.
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Ature
Heating plant failure freezes principal as students march
Snowbound schoolboys chant joy while the heating plant fails and the absent-minded principal endures the cold at his desk. The boys enroll in chorus and march on, mocking the situation with playful shouts.
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Hoppity
Ixansas City
Color of landing fields affects aircraft approach
Aviators note land color changes air temperature above fields. Darkly plowed or burned areas warm the air several degrees more than lighter fields like stubble, potentially disturbing the atmosphere and making landings difficult or dangerous.
Red Cross Canteen Service Expands in France
The Red Cross reports 35 000 men daily are not being served in France but facilities are expanding and service is expected to double within a month.
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Red Cross
France
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