Chiefs Put Issue Up 10 Trainmen Leaders Refuse Detail
New York report says four railway brotherhood chiefs sent circulars to up to 400000 members, urging action on the Adamson act dispute with railroads. William G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, announced the move as the four leaders conferred after a conference. Analysts in Washington saw a stalled bargaining with Congress possible, with the dispute framed as a test of President Wilson's railway legislation.
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New York
Four Brotherhood
William G. Lee
Brotherhood of Railway Trainen
West
Railway
Barnler
Congress
Wilson
Washington
Guard to Stay at Border as 76000 National Guard Remain
Washington reports the quartermaster general was told to prepare 76,000 National Guard members still in federal service for an indefinite stay on the Mexican border. The move follows the First Chief Carranas refusal to ratify a joint commission protocol.
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Washington
Quartermaster General
Army
National Guard
Carranas
Scandinavian nations back Wilson peace plans
Norway Sweden and Denmark through identical notes handed to the state department express lively interest in President Wilson proposals for a durable peace and deepest sympathy with efforts to shorten the war. In Washington administration leaders in Congress plan to bring in a revenue bill after the holiday recess to meet the prospective deficit and a bond issue is tentatively approved to cover part of next year’s deficit.
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Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Wilson
Washington
State Department
Bryn
Wilson T
Congress
Murderous Maniac Captured Baltimore After standoff
George G Gantz aged 82 resisted hours of police and residents in Govans before capture. Elsewhere in Eureka Utaha snowdrift revealed the body of Willan Stauffenberger, a watchman on Eureka Hulllon property. In Des Moines Widener, jailed for Elizabeth Boyd murder, was freed after a preliminary hearing with an alibi.
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Govans
George G Gantz
George A. Horking
Widener
Des Moines
Kimmago Widener
Sparta
Ils
Elizabeth Boyd
Bank Rate Robbed In Hagerman Heist At Early Friday
Two masked men blew open the Hagerman State bank safe in Hagerman Texas early Friday and escaped in a car with about $5,000. Bank officials and local police launched an investigation, with clues including a hastily abandoned vehicle and a partial description of the suspects.
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Eberman
Texas
Hagerman Surte
Hagerman
French Refuse Compromise on Retirement Plan
The Pekla-The Vroneh government refused to ratify a compromise retirement plan for the Tion Twin cancelation diapule. A Hamilton New York monument marking the Weehawken duel site between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr will be created by the Alexander Hag from Institute. A watchman explosion in Watchman Blown Up, with large property damage, involved fuel oil from the Muetropantas Construction company.
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Pekla
Vroneh
Hamilton
New York
Helside
Weehawken
N. J
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hag
Institute
Watchman
Vdeeph
August Crusatakt
Muetropantas Construction Company
Lew Up
Carranza Again Bodes Issue In Mexican Troop Talks
General Carranza pursues modifications to the withdrawal protocol in Mexican American discussions. A lengthy 800 word reply to Secretary Lane avoids flat repudiation, with three American delegates Lane Mott and Gray to study the changes. Cabrera and Lane withheld details awaiting colleagues’ review.
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Washington
Mexico
Car Fansa
Lane
Luis Arera
Joint Commission
Atlantic City
J. R. Mott
George Gray
Cabrera
Carranza
New York
Policy of Silence Adopted for Peace Talks
Washington reports a policy of absolute silence in peace negotiations. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing announce confidential handling of all future steps, with no comments or rumors to be discussed. The move follows receipt of German and Austrian replies to Wilson notes proposing cautious talks on peace terms.
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Washington
Wilson
Lansing
Ramore
State Department
Fight Allies Ordered Greek King Sends Division Frontline
A Saloniki telegram reports King Constantine ordered the Greek division, captured at Kavala and interned in Goerlit, to depart for the Macedonian front and fight the entente allies. The message comes to the Anglo Hellenic league in London.
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London
Saloniki
Anglo- Hellenic League
Kavala
Constantine
Goerlit
Germany
Macedonian Front
Lord Devonport Named Food Distribution Chief in England
Lord Devonport to a cabinet post under Lloyd George to oversee food distribution in England. He accumulated a large fortune through a chain of grocery stores.
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Lord Devonport
Lioyd-George
England
Woman Named as Assistant Attorney General in Chicago
Edward J Brundage, attorney general elect, announced Thursday the appointment of Mixe Juanotio Bates as the new assistant attorney general in Chicago. Bates will join the state legal team and serve under Brundage's administration.
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Chicago
Miineisie
Eiward J. Brundage
Ettwney
Mixe Juanotio Bates
Another Murder at Death Corner Shocks Chicago
A report from Death Corner details another homicide attributed to Wie El Hand Thursday. Peter Kon ar allan, a person linked to a crowded room near Cokpirent 4 Mon Avenue, was involved in a fatal incident.
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Death Corner
Chicago
Wie
Peter 'Kon Ar Allan
Cokpirent
Mon Avenue
Germany Offers Modified Peace Terms After Berlin Conference
Berlin reports say Germany is willing to evacuate Belgium and French territory and seek indemnities from Russia. The plan would restore Belgium, withdraw from Russian lands with compensation, and redraw dispositions of Romania Serbia and Montenegro. Colonies in Africa Klao Chau and Pacific islands would return to Germany with allied indemnities to cover damages.
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Belgium
Russia
Washington
Berla
Kaiser
Gerard
Wilson
Poland
Lithuania
East Prussia
Roumania
Serbia
Montenegro
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Africa
Klao Chau
Pacific Islands
Drafts for National Guard Training Under War Act
Washington 18-year-old to 45-year-old male citizens are liable for national guard service in war time under War Department regulations. A circular, made public Thursday, directs formation of reserve training battalions from the guard reserve for front vacancies by voluntary enlistment. Also notes Chicago rail traffic in 1916 fell to a Civil War-era low for new mileage, per Railway Age Gazette preview.
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Washington
United States
National Guard
Congress
War Department
Guard
Militia Bureau
Chicago
Railway Age Gazette
Large Shipment of Gold Marks Record Import Day
New York reports the largest single day's importation of gold with a deposit of 39,000,900. J P Morgan Co led the shipment with consignments to New York and Philadelphia assay offices.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Philadelphia
Policeman Shot Down in Rapid City Hotel Raid
D Jamee Hawks, a policeman, was shot and killed as he entered a Rapid City hotel in response to a help call. Euser Spiking is charged with the murder in what authorities call a fatal incident.
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Rapid City
Jamee Hawks
Euser Spiking
Buildings Bill Fases Veto Washington
President Wilson said he would veto the $44,000,000 public buildings bill. The message comes as it awaits passage in the House with the bill still pending.
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Washington
Wilson
Slayer of Husband Exonerated in Chicago Court
Mrs tye M Barnes was found not guilty of murdering her husband James RB Turmey, a traveling salesman. The jury deliberated three hours before reaching the verdict in criminal court.
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Chicago
Tye M. Barnes
bin Vend
James RB
Turmey
Ory
Bank Robbery Report From North Yakinw Washington
In North Yak in Wash the Bank of Hebeton, twenty miles southwest of Hebeton Wan, was robbed as a man entered with a weapon and demanded money. The incident is reported with limited readable details from the damaged text.
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Hebeton
Villa to Go North with 6000 Men
Reports from El Paso say Francisco Villa plans a two pronged attack toward Chihuahua City and Juarez to secure railroad routes between the border and Torreon. A refugee claims 5000 troops move north with 500 more at Calderon ranch, all well armed and provisioned, confident of victory.
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el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Torreon
Villa
Caleron Ranch
American Machinery for Russia in Transit to Vladivostok
During the past week more than 250 carloads of American made agricultural machinery bound for Vladivostok has passed through Auburn Washington. The shipments reflect ongoing aid and trade efforts to support Soviet farming priorities amid postwar reconstruction.
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Russia
Seattle
Vladivostok
Auburn
Wash
Holdup Wound Involved Shootout Allegation In Phoenix
A distressed report from Phoenix details a holdup incident ending with a gun wound. Authorities, including Sheriff Murphy, pursue a suspect linked to the event amid confusion over exact roles and participants.
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Phoenix
Pete Falman
J Murphy
Don Ty Sherif
Durin
Bomb Placed at Governor's Home During Plot to Kill
Police say a bomb buried in snow on the sidewalk near Governor Spry’s front porch could have wrecked the home and adjacent houses. A reward of 500 dollars was posted, and six L W W members were jailed as possible plotters tied to the Jennings explosion behind the governor’s residence.
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East Lake City
Hhis
William Spry
Washington
Richard F. Neslen
Burlington
Spry
Friends of
Chief White
L W. W
Joseph Hillstrom
Ninth South
Jordan River
Murray
Edward
Till
Charles
John Eseliva
Oscar
Robert Erickson
James B. Jennings
Governor's
Jennings
Governor's Home
Governor's Yard
Federal bank designations in twelve cities announced
The farm loan board named twelve cities for federal farm loan banks and expected the system to be in operation within sixty days. Banks will open in Springfield Missouri, Baltimore Maryland, Columbia South Carolina, New Orleans Louisiana, Houston Texas, St Louis Missouri, Louisville Kentucky, Saint Paul Minnesota, Omaha Nebraska, Wichita Kansas, Spokane Washington, and Berkeley California to begin handling loan applications from across the country.
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Farm Loan Board
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Muns
Baltimore
Columbia
8. C
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Houston
Texas
St. Louis
Louisville
Sir Paul
Sir Paul, Minn; Omaha, Nel
Wichita
Kuna, Spolmne, Wash
Berkeley, Calif
New York
Wilson
Hughes
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Taft
Barg Roo
Roosevelt
Benson
Exab Didate
Debs
Hanly
Chafin
Wilson and
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Ee Cares
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Idaho
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Hee
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Maine
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Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
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Vermont
Virginia
Wyoming
Storm Toll Rising Across Midwest and South
A storm swept Tuesday across the west with blizzard in the north and a tornado in south central Arkansas killing nine and injuring fourteen along a four mile path. Unconfirmed reports suggest more deaths as conditions sprawl from mountains to the Pacific coast. Chicago crime report by Thomas M Kilbride notes steady crime rates with a murder roughly daily and robberies and arrests recurring at regular intervals.
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Chicago
Springfield
Thomas M. Kilbride
State Board of Pardons
Invasion actions halted as war fronts shift in Europe
Verdun sector sees renewed bombardments while French and Italian theater reports battles along the Verdun front and Hill 304. Teutonic ally forces press Dobrudja against Russians and Roumanians. Russians repelled east of Matenin. Aerial combat reduces engines on both sides. Austro Italian front sees resumed artillery duels. In Macedonia, British attacks near Doiran fail amid quiet on other fronts.
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Berlin
Aueatiny
Roumaniana
Wallachia
Pokelant
Dobrudja
Matenin
Danube
Brailag
Petrograd
Rake
Macedonia
Lake Doiran
Fivet in American Waters Report Confusing Trade Tangle
A scrambled report describes American waters facing a contested trade or commerce issue. The wording mentions Heston and the prosumer, with references to allied warehive and a threat or defiance amid an ongoing official protest. The fragmentary text lacks clear dates, locations, or organizations.
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Heston
France to Honor Joffre Parlio decree nomination
A government decree nominates Joffre Parlio for the dignity of marshal of France in recognition of his eminent services to the country. The decree will be submitted soon for approval and formal ceremony.
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Joffre Parlio
Ceperal
Muarahal
Praice
Rycagutetion
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