Wilson rebukes Maryland defense delegation on universal training
President Wilson tells a Maryland League for National Defense delegation their language is unrestrained and notes he will consider the issue, advocating non compulsory military training while supporting Congress in building up a proper military service. Senator John Walter Smith accompanies the group.
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Washington
Wilson
Maryland League For National Defense
National Guard
Randolph Barton
Maryland
Massachusetts
Congress
John Walter Smith
Borah Seeks Monroe Doctrine Endorsement in Senate
Idaho Senator Borah introduced a resolution urging the Senate to reaffirm faith in the Monroe doctrine and Washington's anti entangling alliances warning. The measure was read and laid over without debate, aiming to focus peace talk on his international plan and extend the doctrine globally.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Indiana House Votes to Pass Statewide Prohibition Bill
The Indiana House approved the dry bill 70 to 28, sending it to the Senate where drys and wets are split 18 to 18. Prohibition supporters packed the galleries as the measure aims to ban manufacture sale and distribution of intoxicating liquor after January 1, 1918.
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House
Senate
Indianapolis
Indiana
Wisconsin Tragedy as Husband Shoots Wife in Boarding House
William Bunn went to a Madison boarding house where his wife worked. After she refused to return to him, he shot her through the heart. Police detained him as investigations begin.
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Madison, Wis
William Bunn
Labor Party backs Wilson plan for peace league
Manchester reports the British Labor party conference adopting resolutions in support of President Wilsons idea for an international league to secure postwar peace.
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Manchester
British Labor Party
Wilson
International League
Germans claim gains at Verdun and Meuse fights
German war office reports 1 600 meter front breached on Hill 304 northwest of Verdun with about 500 French prisoners and ten machine guns captured. French counter attacks failed. attacks also mounted near Avocourt wood Dead Man’s Hill and in Alsace with French artillery checks.
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Hil
Verdun
War Office
Meuse
von Francois
von Dem Borie
Dead Man’s Hill
Avacourt
Paris
Avacourt Wood
Upper
Alsace
Chilly
Senators Approve 25000 Inauguration Funds Amid Hotel Critique
Washington senators vote to approve a 25000 appropriation for capitol inauguration expenses after lively debate about hotel rates and coronation style ceremonies. McCumber calls for rate safeguards while Works supports proper ceremonies in a democratic context. Sherman urges wide publicity to ease constituent travel burdens.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol
Overman
Appropriations Committee
McCumber
North Dakota
Works
California
Thomas
Colorado
Sherman
Illinois
Burns Convicted in Wire-Tapping Case in New York
William J. Burns was convicted on Friday for examining papers in the law offices of Seymour and Seymour and fined 10. Publicity agent Martin Egan of J. P. Morgan and Co. was acquitted. The case involved munt ion contracts theft and was the final chapter of a wire tapping scandal that drew in Mayor Mitchel, Police Commissioner Woods, and church and federal officials. Burns may have to defend his detective license after the misdemeanor conviction.
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New York
William J. Burns
Seymour & Seymour
Martin Egan
J. P. Morgan & Co
Burns
Morgan
New York State
Mitchel
Woods
Judge Shot by Assassin in Williamson Subway
Judge James Damron of the circuit court was shot and seriously wounded by an unidentified man while walking with Mrs. Damron through the subway at the station in Williamson West Virginia.
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Williamson
W. Va
James Damron
Circuit Court
French Ship Socoa Sunk Confirmed by Captain
New York January 29 rumors that the French steamship Socoa were confirmed by Capt Y eridam of the French line steamer Ohio who said the Socoa was torpedoed by a submarine.
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New York
Y.eridam
Ohio
Two Naval Battles Report Losses in North Sea Engagement
London reports say German torpedo boats attempting to exit Zeebrugge were attacked by a British squadron. The destroyer V-69 lost its bridge and suffered deaths among officers. seven other German vessels were sunk.
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London
Yumiden
Reuter’s Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Zeebrugge
Lear Quiz Is Adjourned
New York stock brokers will have time to produce customer records as the rules committee suspends its leak inquiry. They will return to Washington next Tuesday to allow experts to study broker accounts and identify big operators before the president's peace note was published and whether any had advance information.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Rules Committee of
The
House
Washington
British deny Hadfields shell contract for U S Navy
London authorities refuse Hadfields LTD permission to continue shell production for the American navy while wartime exigencies persist. The minister of munitions, Christopher Addison, notes all steel output is under his control. Hadfields won the bid by about 200 dollars per shell against American rivals.
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London
Hadfields, Ltd
Christopher Addison
United States Navy
St Louis School Chief Falls Dead at Meeting
Benjamin Blewitt superintendent of the St. Louis schools collapsed and died in Washington while reacting to a remark about the Middle West and patriotism. The incident occurred during a meeting with notable local officials present.
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Washington
Middle West
Benjamin Blewitt
St. Louis
Hunt U 8 Prisoners on Ship
Berlin reports James W. Gerard pressed the foreign office about possible American prisoners among those taken to Germany with the captured British steamer Yarrowdale.
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Hunt U
Berlin
James W. Gerard
Foreign Office
Germany
Yarrowdale
Wilson mulls post session campaign for peace address
President Wilson considers giving speeches nationwide after Congress ad journs to educate on ideas in his peace address. Action on Cummins resolution for exclusive consideration was deferred and sent to the calendar after two hours of debate. Senator Cummins pressed for automatic return. Chairman Stone opposed.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Senate
Cummins
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Probers Focus on Stock Exchange Practices at NY Hearing
The house rules committee resumed the investigation at the customhouse with H. G. S. Noble of the New York Stock Exchange as the first witness. Noble explained exchange workings to assess if large profits arose from engineered deals and discussed possible actions to curb pools and short selling. Officials resisted full client-name disclosure but agreed to reveal names if evidence of wrongdoing emerged.
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New York
House Rules Committee
Customhouse
H. G
Noble
New York Stock Exchange
Sherman L. Whipple
Stock Exchange
Board of Governors of
The
Wilson to Be Officially Re-Elected
President Wilson will be officially re elected on February 14 in a joint session of the house and senate to count the electoral votes. The event marks the formal confirmation of his victory and continuation of his term.
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Wilson
Washington
House
Senate
Olver Proves U S Craft
Newport reports a submarine sighting near Beaver Tail identified as the U S submarine Gil after initial misidentification as Deutschland the German commerce vessel The incident confirms U S naval craft in the area and aligns with wartime vigilance efforts Result details remain concise in the clipped item
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Olver
Newport
Deutschland
Beaver Tull
United States
Gil
Riots at Juarez Halt Bridge Crossing Trigger Violent Backlash
A Juarez riot sparked by a new quarantine bath rule halted cross border traffic at the International Bridge. Four hundred Mexican women led protests attacking streetcars and a U S mail wagon, as authorities barred Americans from entering Juarez amid tensions with El Paso.
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Union News Service
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
International Bridge
United States
Bali Earthquake Devastates Village Killing Hundreds
A Reuters dispatch from Batavia reports a Bali earthquake causing massive landslides that destroyed a village except for fourteen houses. About 300 people were killed and total casualties approach six hundred.
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London
Reuters’ Telegram Company
Batavia
Bali
Tragic Roumanians Die in Train Wreck Near Tshura
Dispatch reports over 100 high ranking Roumanians were killed when a locomotive derailed near Tshura station. The cars caught fire as the train headed toward Russia, per Oversears News Agency cited in Russki Slovo.
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Berlin
Tshura
Russki Slovo
Russia
Cincinnati Market Prices for Flour Hay Grain and Livestock
The Cincinnati markets report values for flour corn oats rye wheat butter eggs poultry and cattle hogs sheep and lambs with varied grades and price ranges. Notable figures include No 3 white corn 1.03 1.04 and No 2 red wheat 1.84 1.87, butter 89 to 94c and sheep at 8.50 to 9.00.
Complications Rise Over Submarine War Rules
Washington reports suggest Britain plans heavier armament for trans-Atlantic liners, adding further complications to submarine warfare and the status of armed merchant vessels.
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Washington
Great Britain
Marines Capture Bandit Evangelista Near Macoris
American marines tracking the bandit Evangelista in the interior near Macoris report capturing Evangelista and scattering his band. The operation narrows focus on the bandit’s activity and locations, with marine forces advancing security in the area.
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San Domingo
Evangelista
Macoris
California Syrup of Figs Ad Speaks to Mothers
An advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a safe, effective laxative for children and adults. It claims to relieve feverish, constipated bells by cleansing the stomach, liver and bowels within hours and notes a 50 cent bottle with full directions.
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California
Ady
Jibbs Miss Fluff Match Talks Hidden Refusal
Dialogue from a local piece shows Jibbs claiming a denial of marriage to Miss Fluff while hinting at an arranged or conditional union. The exchange suggests social pressure and hidden consent shaping a potential match in the community.
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Jibbs
Miss Fluff
Pure Skin Aids Promised By Free Sample Offer
An old advertisement touts Cuticura cleansers and emollients for cleansing and soothing skin. It claims superior toilet use and pore cleansing benefits, offering free samples by mail with a book and address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. A closing quip warns to watch for a humble man bearing hidden intentions.
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Dept. L
Boston
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