Allies stall seeking peace amid Balkan pressure
London reports Balkan plenipotentiaries with full powers appointed a committee to draft a note explaining why the peace conference should be broken off. The group includes Bulgarian minister Michael Madjarof, Greek minister Georgion Strelt, Montenegro’s Count Voynovitch, Servian minister Dr M R Servian, and M Politis. The aim is to justify resuming hostilities to end the war, with danger to Romania and possible Austrian moves.
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London
Michael Madjarof
Georgion Strelt
Uary
Count Voynovitch
Nicholas
Repre- Montenegro
M. R. Servian
France
M. Politis
Adrianople
Atgean
Rouania
Austria
Servia
Moo
Mountain lion ordeal ends after 16 hours in Montana
Butte, Jan 27. Frank Engetrom, 12, of Georgetown, was trapped 16 hours on Echo lake shore after encountering a mountain lion. Cold forced amputation of two frostbitten toes at Butte hospital. The boy, returning from an errand to Anaconda, climbed a tree and waited until danger subsided before crawling home. Electrotypers strike in Springfield follows wage demands at Crowell Publishing.
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Butte
Mont
Frank Engetrom
Georgetown
Econda
Anacoady
Mildwey
Echo Lake
Electrotypere
Noted Men to Attend Civic Federation Meeting on Strike Prevention
New York readers learn the National Civic Federation will hold its thirteenth meeting at the Hotel Astor on January 28 and 29 to discuss preventing industrial disputes. The program includes considering how far strikes can be avoided by law and the use of compulsory arbitration by state and federal boards. Charles N. Neill, head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor, will chair the committee reporting on a model state mediation bill.
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Civic Federation
New York
National Civic Federation
Hotel Astor
Charles N. Neill
Unit J States Bureau of
Fabor
Era of Prosperity Seen by Senator Watson
Washington reports Senator Clarence W Watson of West Virginia returns from absence to finish his term. He is a leading coal producer and shipper and comments on President Wilson's Chicago speech as an invitation to business for counsel. Also notes a Week of Cupid as Passaic clergy unite 62 couples in marriage.
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Senator Watson
Washington
United States
Clarence W. Watson
West
Chicago
Wilson
Dan Cupid
Passaic
N. J
Cupid
Mystery 10 Solve Mystery 10 Solve
A puzzling crime section outlines a case from Cincinnati involving a woman named Me Arie Johnson found murdered in bed at a Detroit ward. The article notes a man who had spent time with her family and a child, fled the scene, and was later found dead in bed with no clear motive or known suspect.
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Dan
Johnnaon
Atre
Jonson
Euleide
Unsigned rivivage reports deaths in Moro clashes
Manila dispatch notes a wireless station relayed word of Captain McNally and seven others killed in Moro hostilities. Fragmentary wording reflects wartime casualty news with unclear names and details.
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Manila
Captain McNally
Ais Wen
Drowning Tragedy Strikes Ravenna Youth in Pond
Emerson Kohl fourteen drowned after falling from a boat in a small pond near Ravenna. His companion Carl Russel could not save him as he also could not swim. The accident occurred on January 27 in the local pond.
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Ravenna
Emerson Kohl
Kohl
Carl Russel
Here
Clothing workers strike ends with wage and hour settlement
In New York a settlement between United Manufacturers and Merchants association negotiators and garment workers ends a strike impacting about 80,000 through wage increases and shorter hours. Weekly pay rises apply to tiers from 12.50 to above 15 dollars, with hours cut from 58 to 32 per week. Some associations reserve open shop stance and refuse to work with unions.
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New York
United Manufacturers’ and Merchante’ Association
United Garment Workers of America
Garment Workers
Nw Yona Clothing Trades Association
Associated Boys Clothing Manufacturers of
Greater New York
American Clothh Manufacturers’ Association
Wnton
Donahey to retain state accounting bureau heads
Columbus Ohio Governor Vic Donahey announced his plan to retain the three heads of the state accounting bureau seized from his predecessor BE Pullington. The appointees are Joseph T Tracey of Portsmouth W J Niven of Bellefontaine and Samuel Hudson of Marysville. The move surprised observers since Tracey and Hudson are Republicans.
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Columbus, O
Law
Vic Donahey
M. Pullington
Joseph T. Tracey
Portsmouth
W. 2. Niven
Bellefontaine
San Welli
Hudson
Marysville
Nasmuch
Tracey and Hudson
Friedmann to prove tuberculosis cure in New York
New York reports Charles E. Finlay offering $1,000,000 to Dr. F F Friedmann of Berlin to bring his tuberculosis cure to the United States for tests. Finlay asserts Friedmann will arrive within days, with Dr Lawrence Brown of Saranac likely leading the tests alongside unnamed experts. In a separate incident, J M Gleason a policeman was killed and about 20 people injured in a collision of two elevated trains on the L system, with flames erupting from a short circuit threaten occupants.
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New York
Charles E. Finlay
Aetnal National Bank
F. F. Friedmann
Berlin
Inez
Finlay
Friedmann
Pe Berlin
Lawrence Brown
Saranac
J. M. Gleason
Parse
Liquor license bill moves after public hearing progress
Columbus reports the liquor license bill will be drafted after tomorrow’s public hearing before senate temperance and house liquor traffic committees. The two committees will coordinate with the governor’s office. provisions remain unsettled except for the state board plan in the brewers bill. The Ant-Saloon League will push for enforcement and oppose jury trials in liquor violations. delegates anticipate opposition to broad jury trials. Vienna lectures for brides outlined the Urania initiative offering eight months of homekeeping, cooking, hygiene, and child care instruction with modest fees.
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Columbus
Senate
House
Senate Committee On
Greenland of
Cayehogan
House Committee
Weluh
Ottawa
State Board
Congress
Petiton
Boots
Ant-Saloon League
Brewers
Vienna
Flure
London
Stanrdot
Live Shock and Grain Prices Reported in January Markets
Market notes from East Buffalo Cincinnati and Cleveland detail live cattle and sheep trading with prices for steers heifers cows calves and milkers. Entries include No 1 white oats No 2 red corn and various futures with receipts totaling hundreds of head and thousands in grain values.
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East Buffalo
Jan
Heen
Lambe
Ewes
Cincinnati
Wihewt
Wolye
Cleveland
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