Jackson 15 Speaker Outlook for 1915 Is Good
The Jackson 15 outlook for 1915 is favorable with business conditions deemed generally reassuring. In Lincoln, Western Newspaper Union reports progressive democracy allies of William Jennings Bryan secured a solid victory in organizing the lower house. George Jackson, Bryan’s preferred candidate, won on the fourth ballot with 38 votes, leading over Henry Richmond. George W. Potts captured the chief clerk post with 36 votes. Senate Democrats elected E A Walrath as secretary, with John M. Tanner and Phil Kohl as present pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News
Lincoln
Progressive Democracy
William Jennings Bryan
George Jackson
Bryan
Henry Richmond
George W. Potts
H. M. Davis
Davis
Senate Democrats
E. E. Howell
E. A. Walrath
John M. Tanner
Phil Kohl
Fraudulent Passports Exposed in New York Conspiracy
The department of justice uncovered a scheme to supply German army officers and reservists with fraudulently obtained American passports to slip back from the United States. Arrests followed, including Carl Burpede, a former North German Lloyd agent, and a German officer with three reservists were removed from the Bergensfjord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Justice
Carl Burpede
Lloyd Steamship Line
Bergensfjord
Outlook for the Year 18 Good
The United States Chamber of Commerce reports generally reassuring business conditions for the year, noting the European war has depressed industry and commerce. It cites widespread economy, weaker auto demand, smaller future delivery purchases, and poor collections with easing bank loans and lower interest rates. The southern region remains slowly improving but faces serious problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
Statistics and Standards Committee
South
Fire damages Lincoln newspaper plant on second floor
A blaze started on the second floor of the Western Newspaper Union building at 130 North Fourteenth Street in Lincoln. The fire caused about 16000 dollars in damage before being put out in twenty minutes, mainly harming the Gilespie & Phillips bindery and printing establishment.
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Lincoln
Neb
Western Newspaper Union
North Fourteenth Street
Gilespie & Phillips
Gillespie
Franco Suffering Brain Injury in Nebraska Prison
Salvatore Franco, a youthful Italian sentenced to fifteen years for murder at Superior, is reported to have a brain injury and will be moved to the state hospital for treatment. Doctors Williams and Griffith examined him at the prison and diagnosed probable cerebral leakage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Salvatore Franco
Nebraska Penitentiary
Superior
State Hospital
Williams
Griffith
Franco
Taft Predicts Long Road to Philippine Self Government
Former President Taft told a senate committee that the Philippines will likely remain unfit for self-government for thirty to fifty years. He blamed Democratic promises of independence for unrest and linked them to recent revolutionary disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Senate
Democratic Party
Destruction of British Battleship Formidable Stirred Grief
Western Newspaper Union dispatch reports Britain’s Formidable lost to a mine or submarine in the English Channel with about 600 feared dead. Of 750 crew, 150 rescued. eight officers and six midshipmen among the saved. Rainy fronts hindered operations on both European fronts amid heavy engagements from sea to Swiss border.
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Union News Service
London
Europe
England
English Channel
Formidable
Forecasts End of War at New Year at Elysee
President Poincare expressed belief that the coming year will end the war during a New Year reception at the Elysee Palace. He said they would celebrate a peace based on rectitude and respect for international treaties that would provide security to nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Poincare
Palace of the Elysee
Massapequa Shipping Belgian Relief Cargo to Rotterdam
The steamship Massapequa sailed from New York for Rotterdam carrying 8 500 tons of food and clothing for Belgian war sufferers. The Rockefeller Foundation has spent over 1 000 000 on ships and cargoes for relief, marking its second Belgian relief voyage and the first Massapequa departure. The cargo comes from nationwide donations in response to a joint foundation Belgian relief appeal.
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New York
Massapequah
Rotterdam
Rockefeller Foundation
Massapequa
United States
Foundation
Belgian Relief Committee
Bryan calls for total abstinence as remedy to liquor trade
In Topeka William J. Bryan secretary of state urged total abstinence as the surest way to overthrow the liquor traffic in a letter to Elon G. Barton national secretary of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association read at their closing session. He said opponents will not rely on local self government once enough states act to push a national amendment ratification.
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Topeka
Kan
William J. Bryan
Elon G. Barton
Intercollegiate Prohibition’ Association
Bryan
Doings at Washington
Monday in Washington the Senate kept unfinished business on the administration ship purchase bill with a party vote. Hardwick's resolution on diplomatic correspondence about contraband moved to another day without action. The judiciary committee acted on nominations in contest with the president, while the lands committee began drafting the water power site leasing bill. In the House, miscellaneous bills moved under unanimous consent as the foreign affairs committee heard delegations opposing war material exports. Gardner asked the military committee to act on a national defense investigation. The Senate passed a bill authorizing gold and silver coin issues for the Panama Pacific exposition and a bill to standardize grain grades and inspect interstate grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Hardwick
Judiciary Committee
Lands Committee
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Gardner
San Francisco
Senate debaters taft opposes independence bill committee
The Senate heard former President Taft speak against the Philippine independence bill before a committee. The immigration bill passed 50 to 7. Gallinger proposed repealing Underwood Simmons for Payne Aldrich and creating a tariff board. The House debated the Indian appropriation bill. Gardner proposed adding 12 000 to the coast artillery. Moss supported rural credits legislation.
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Senate
Taft
Gallinger
Payne Aldrich
House
Gardner
Coast Artillery
Moss
Would Elect Postmasters Under State Elections Plan
Representative Stephens to introduce an amendment to the postoffice appropriation bill allowing postmasters to be chosen by election under state law. The Postmaster General would decide whether to accept or reject nominations from such elections. He also seeks to raise the third class rental allowance from $600 to $900 annually for salaries around $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stephens
Postoffice
Appeal to Christian Endeavor to work and pray for peace
Boston reports the World Christian Endeavor union president urges four million members in forty nations to work and pray for peace and Christian fellowship as the basis for lasting peace. He calls Endeavorers to unite in this “crisis of the world's history.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Christiian Endeavor Societies
Christian Endeavor Union
Christian Fellowship
Redford Urges Merchants to Seize Prosperity in New Year
Secretary Redford of the commerce department writes a New Year's greeting to merchants and manufacturers urging them to seize the prosperity he sees within reach, declaring there is no warrant for gloom or despair after months of studying the business outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Redford
Commerce Department
Redfield
Senate Acts On Immigration and Lands Bills In Conference
The Senate ordered the long delayed sea rights bill to conference to reconcile differences with the House. Immigration bill amendments were debated with a final vote in prospect. Worcester opposed independence before the Philippine committee. Lands committee pressed water power site leasing bill. A motion to strike the literacy test failed and amendments barred African race persons and tightened anti polygamy provisions. The House, after a lengthy quorum delay, took up the postal appropriation bill. Foreign affairs hearings continued on export bans and Towner introduced related resolutions. Post office appropriation bill passed at 321 million. Indian appropriation bill began consideration.
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Senate
House
Dean C. Worcester
Philippine Committee
Lands Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Representative Towner
Post Office
Senate Deliberates Immigration Bill and Rivers and Harbors Work
The Senate met at 11 a.m. to resume debate on the immigration bill while the commerce committee pressed the rivers and harbors bill. Senator Shafroth attacked the water or site leasing bill in the lands committee as the House met at noon. Representative Vollmer pressed a resolution to empower the president to embargo war munitions to Europe. The agricultural appropriation bill totaling $25,000,000, covering most departmental estimates, was favorably reported from committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Commerce Committee
Shafroth
House
Vollmer
Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
Department
U S Exports Surpass Imports by 88 Million in December
Secretary Redfield informed President Wilson and the cabinet that U S exports through December 25 exceeded imports by 88 9 million dollars.
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Washington
Redfield
Wilson
United States
Cost Towns Panic Stricken After German Raid
West Hartlepool and nearby English coast towns are panic stricken after the Scarborough Whitby and Hartlepools raid. Confidence in the navy has weakened and residents fear further German ships or possible landings. Proclamations urge civilians to stay indoors and follow constables' orders.
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West Hartlepool
England
Scarborough
Whitby
Hartlepools
Outlaw Dietz Life Term Commutes to Twenty Years
Madison Wis the life term of John F Dietz the outlaw of Cameron dam convicted in 1911 of murdering Oscar Horn a deputy sheriff of Saw yer county has been commuted to twenty years by Governor McGovern Under the parole law Dietz may now be released in four years Petitions have been coming from every state asking for his pardon.
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Madison
Wis
John F. Dietz
Cameron Dam
Oscar Horn
Sawyer County
McGovern
Dietz
Eight North Sea ship losses blamed on mines
The Times notes eight vessels have been lost in the North Sea since Christmas Eve due to mines. It rejects the idea that British mines caused any losses and states no British mine was laid off the east coast of England, warning neutral ships that German mines are poorly gathered and may drift.
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London
North Sea
the Times
England
Admiralty
Nebraska railways prosper from record crops into new year
Nebraska railroads face a year bolstered by historically large corn and wheat yields. War and financial turmoil have slowed expansion, but skyrocketing freight revenue from the fertile fields signals good fortune ahead.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Pape’s Diapep Sin Claims Quick Stomach Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapep sin as fastest harmless regulator for dyspepsia, indigestion, gas, heartburn and sour stomach. It promises quick relief within five minutes and a large fifty-cent case yields substantial satisfaction, urging households to keep it on hand.
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Pape
Adv
Ledger Speculates On Intelligence And Fashion
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes discussions on whether intellect or appearance defines a woman, contrasting high brow and low neck styles as indicators of sophistication and social status.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Man’s pursuit of self-respect as constant effort
The quote frames virtue as continuous work to earn the opinion one holds of oneself. It emphasizes personal accountability and moral consistency in daily conduct.
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