Public hearings set Friday on leak matter in Congress
The House Rules Committee schedules Friday hearings on the Wilson note leak. Thomas W Lawson, Boston, and Representatives Wood and Gardner will testify as witnesses after Lawson was subpoenaed by telegraph. Democrats expect no tangible leak evidence. Republicans urge a full investigation.
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Wood and Gardner
Assotixted Press
Representative God
Wilson
House Rules Committee
Boston
Representative Wood
Representative Gardner
Lawson
Rules Committee
Wood
Gardner
Michigan seeks business efficiency in state affairs
Governor Albert E. Sleeper and retiring executive Woodbridge N. Ferris addressed the Michigan legislature urging reform. Sleeper’s inaugural message proposed appointing a commission to study enacting a budget system for state business transactions.
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Lansing
Mich
Albert E. Steeper
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Sleeper
Mobilians Rally to Fund Mobile Meridian Highway
A committee formed Tuesday night to raise funds for the Mobile Meridian highway reported strong support from local business leaders. Chairman P W Maer said the drive secured needed money and left enough to entertain the upcoming Mobile convention in the road project. He noted Clarke and Wayne counties had already allocated bond funds and that enthusiasm was widespread among counties involved.
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Mobile- Meridian
P. W.W. Maer
Wilson Plans New Peace Move At Early Date
President Wilson contemplates a public peace mission to Europe. Officials and confidential sources indicate diplomacy is being prepared with secrecy, aiming for a public mediation and exchange of terms between belligerents.
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Europe
Aedium
Wilson Seeks Clarity On Peace Note Purpose
President Wilson's friends say he remains unconcerned by attempts to tie his peace note to German proposals. He aimed to learn positions of both sides and believes allies and Central Powers will see the move not aimed at either side. Officials decline to comment on reports Ambassador Gerard shared details of Germany's terms.
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Wilson
Gerard
von Bethrmann-Hollweg
Conferences on Mexican Matter Ended
Washington reports say the American reply to General Carranza’s rejection of the withdrawal protocol was delivered to Luis Cabrera in New York by Dr. John R. Mott. The commissioners’ report declares further talks useless and urges President Wilson to withdraw troops independently while establishing diplomatic channels for other issues. Unofficially Ignacio Bonillas may succeed Eliseo Arredondo as ambassador, but no confirmation exists.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Luis Cabrera
New York
John R. Mott
Wilson
Ignacio Bonillas
Eliseo Arredondo
Raids by Deputies and Police Net Several Suspects
Deputy sheriffs reported to Sheriff W. H. Holcombe that they conducted raids at multiple city intersections including Basil and Broad streets and Cal houn and Congress streets. The police department raiding squad visited eight suspected blind tigers but found nothing.
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W. H. Holcombe
John McEvoy
Basil
Broad
D. Goldburger
Calhoun
Congress
A. Rossner
Cleveland
Walnut
John Doe
Lawrence
Virginia
P. M. Stauter
Plateau
Jim Hicks
Franklin
Texas
Police Department
Detective St Clair finds prohibited liquor at Flanagan residence
Detective William St Clair of the Police department reported locating a quantity of prohibited liquor in the premises of William Flanagan at the northwest corner of Palmetto and Royal streets.
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The
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William Flanagan
Palmetto and
Royal Streets
No Official Comment On Entente Reply To Wilson Note
President Wilson remains optimistic about peace talks as the Entente reply awaits official handling. Col. E M House conferred with the president and officials in touch with the subject. Publication plans for the Entente reply have not been announced and no official comment is available locally.
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Entente
Wilson
Col. E. M. House
Belgians Die of Hunger in German Camps Reported
The Hague January 4 The first direct report from Belgians deported to Soltau camp in Prussia describes dire conditions They were returned due to near death with many emaciated and coughing and showing signs of tuberculosis Seventy Belgiums were sent home in a crowded cattle truck attached to a freight train taking three days and three nights to travel the usual six hours
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Associated Press
The
Hague
London
Germany
Soltau
Prussia
Exceedingly Light Diet Report From Sol Camp
Belgians in the civil camp at Sol describe meals at 6 am soup from acorns then half litre soup at midday with water and few vegetables. Afternoon 250 g of black bread often mildewed. Evening half litre soup sometimes bran. Deaths, insanity, and hunger drive theft of kitchen peelings. one escapee shot and bayoneted.
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Sol
Belgians at Soltau Report Food Struggles and Labor Refusal
Captured Belgian soldiers describe better meals in the camp near Soltau than among civilians. They report shortages of soap, forced labor, and secret theft of food, with 11,000 Belgians at Soltau refusing to work while hoping for release. Brussels and Liege are said to have escaped forced labor so far.
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Soltau
Grand Duchy of Baden
Brussels
Liege
City Court Trials Start Next Week at Mobile
The final session of Mobile city court opens Monday January 8 with Acting Judge Claude Grayson listing trials. Cases cover auto mobile law assault and battery petit larceny prohibition embezzlement seduction grand larceny and related charges across the week.
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Mobile
Claude Grayson
Norman Jefferson
Gus Webb
Robert Allen
Emma Spear
Hary Puckett
Joe Simonson
Prohibition Aw
Eugene Jemison
Julius Lartigue
John Maples
William H. Lee
Alonzo Vance
James Hughes
Lemmy Maples
Elias Parker
Sam Armstrong
Allen Spencer
Harvey Pope
Governor Craig urges higher salaries for state officers
In Raleigh on January 4 Governor Locke Craig opened the biennial session with a recommendation to raise state officer salaries due to the high cost of living and to provide for returning part of convict earnings to prisoners' dependent families. His address mostly reviewed state affairs from the past two years.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
N. C
Locke Craig
North Carolina General Assembly
Craig
Thomas W. Bickett
Tryon Hall Estate Sold In Manhattan Purchase
Tryon Hall, the $2,000,000 estate of C. K. G. Billings, renowned as Manhattan’s sole country place, has been sold to a prominent New York man. Built on the Fort Tryon site in upper Manhattan, the deal was announced today, with part of the purchase to be paid later.
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Associated Press
New York
Tryon Hall
C. K. G. Billings
Manhattan Island
Fort Tryon
Revolutionary Fame
Upper Manhattan
Army gridiron clash promised in San Antonio
San Antonio on January 29 will host a landmark military football game after the undefeated Second Texas infantry accepted a challenge from the First New York cavalry. The New Yorkers boast over twenty five university players available for selection to face the Army team.
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Tex
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First New York Cavalry
Army
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