Stock Market Opens Year Under Pressure Amid Mixed Metals
The Associated Press notes a weaker start to 1917 with quotations slipping early before recovering under professional pressure. Railroads show varied results with some losses in net income, United States Steel earnings revised down for late 1916, and metals demand soft due to war-related adjustments. Banks strengthen reserves as gold imports falter and time money remains easy, signaling slower business activity overall.
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Associated Press
York
Mod
Pany
Mg Systems
United States Steel Corporation
New York
Four Prominent Czechs Receive Commutations
Vienna reports Emperor Charles commuted death sentences of four notable Czechs convicted of treason. Dr Charles Kramarz is given fifteen years, Dr Aloysius Rasin ten, Vincenz Cervinka six, and Joseph Zamsol six years at hard labor. The decision marks a coronation era clemency, not applying to Hungary.
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Vienna
London
Charles
Charles Kramarz
Russia
Bohemia
Aloysius Rasin
Vincenz Cervinka
Joseph Zama
Sol
Wes
Hungary
Home Remedy Claim From Notre Dame Woman
A Notre Dame woman promotes an at home cure for rheumatism and back pains. She asserts the remedy cures muscular or nerve pain and urges readers to test it themselves. Proof is claimed from Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana.
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Notre Dame
M. Summers
Ind
Kennedy Appointed Joint Manager of M O and Alabama Southern
In Mobile yesterday afternoon W E Kennedy, former Mobile and Ohio local agent, was named joint manager of the Mobile and Ohio and Alabama Southern at Tuscaloosa. He previously served as local agent in Columbus Mississippi after leaving Mobile. Dr W M Mastin hosts his cousins John J O Fallon and wife from St Louis at the Battle House. General Manager H C Worthen of Western Union, based in Atlanta, is in Mobile on business and staying at the Battle House.
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Mobile
W. E Kennedy
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Alabama Southern
Tuscaloosa
W. M. Mastin
John J. O'Fallon
St. Louis
H. C. Worthen
Western Union Telegraph Company
Atlanta, Ga
The
Battle House
Gardner clears tumultuous hearing over suspicions
Reconstruction of a heated inquiry shows Rep F Wood of Indiana recalled to explain why a letter suspecting identity of A Curtis was not verified. Chiperfield defends Woody and shifts focus to Thomas W Lawson, alleged chief beneficiary of a market downfall with $200 000 in transactions.
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Indiana
Harrison
A. Curtis
Chiperfield
Wood
Bil Lawson
Boston
Lawson
Representative Wood
Thomas W. Lawson
Harrison Uses Questioning to Probe Leak Sources
Lawmakers clash over Wood and Harrison lines of inquiry on a leak. Harrison defends his questioning of A Curtis and Wall Street sources while Gardner cites a Dow Jones dispatch as proof of a leak and pledges to submit figures next week.
Russians Move Forward Along Northern Front
The report notes food restriction measures restating hotel and restaurant rules. Berlin dispatch says a war council in Rome likely seeks Italian cooperation in the Balkans to salvage the Entente position as Sarrail’s army nears danger.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sayville
Lloyd-George
Viscount Milner
Rome
Berliner Tageblatt
Balkans
Sarrail
Not Expecting Attack Through Switzerland
Paris dispatch reports France reaffirmed to Switzerland and the Swiss federal council that France will strictly observe Swiss neutrality. The ambassador indicated that Allied troop movements near the frontier were for front relief, not plans to invade via Switzerland.
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Switzerland
Associated Press
Paris
Berne
Federal Council
France
Inquiry Reveals Curtis Identity Still Un disclosed
A congressional committee states Curtis’s identity has not yet been disclosed while Harrison says Wood had information suggesting a government official leaked. Wood asserts his second resolution stems from new information and statements by Thomas W. Lawson, separate from the first.
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Harrison
Wood
Lawson
Henry
A. Curtis
Wall Street
New York
Curtis
Mr. Harrison
Ther
Gardner cites Dow Jones leak tied to peace note speculation
Representative Gardner tells a committee about New York Evening Sun rumors of a peace note on December 20 and a Dow Jones ticker pattern showing a stock drop before the note, but he finds no concrete White House or State Department evidence linking anyone to a leak and regards anonymous letters as worthless.
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Campbell
Harrison
Wall Street
Gardner
Massachusetts
House
Stock Exchange
Washington
Mr. Gardner
Dow Jones & Co
New York Evening Sun
Wilson
Sun
United States Steel
New York Stock Exchange
Tite House
State Department
White
White House
Henry
Whistler Man Sixty Marries Eighteen Year Old
David H. Nichol 60, of Whistler, wed Ina Odom, 18, of Whistler, in a probate court ceremony. Judge Price Williams officiated in a formal, solemn setting with the couple and friends present.
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Whistler
David H. Nichol
Ina Odom
Price Williams
Austrian war feeding chief resigns in Austria
Emperor Charles I relieves President Ockstein of the Austrian war feeding department at his own request. General Hofer, formerly quartermaster of the department, assumes the post with ministerial rank.
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Associated Press
London
Charles I
Austria
President Ockstein
Austrian War Feeding Department
Hofer
Norwegian steamers reported sunk and arriving safe
London January 6 Lloyds announces the Norwegian steamer Fama is believed sunk and the Norwegian steamer Erice, earlier reported sunk, has arrived in port in a separate bulletin.
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Associated Press
London
Belgian Chief of Staff Dies of Pneumonia
Havre France January G Y achieal Maximilian Wielerans chief of the Belgian general staff is dead from pneumonia contracted in the trenches.
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Associated Press
Havre
France
Jan. G. Y —Achieeal
Maximilian Wielerans
Skilled white workers sought for United States Army quartermaster corps
The local recruiting station reports authority to enlist white applicants for the Army quartermaster corps. Qualified men in roles such as clerks, machinists, bakers, carpenters, drivers, cooks, and many trades may be held at depots pending assignment. Until further notice, these applicants may be enlisted without special authority if they meet standard enlistment requirements.
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Quartermaster’s Department
United States Army
United States
Quartermaster Corps
Sale of Barge Wabash Settled Out of Court
The barge Wabash owned by 8. O. Rogers Lumber Company was scheduled for sale in front of the custom house at noon but the sale was not held as the case was settled out of court. The barge had been libelled by Nelson Bettis and others for wages.
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Custom House
8. O. Rogers Lumber Company
Nelson Bettis
W J Hanlon Reappointed as Jury Commissioner
Governor Henderson reappointed W J Hanlon of Mobile to a two year term on Mobile county jury commission. He had been named for a second term November 3 but the commission was formed incorrectly and the governor made a new appointment beginning January 1.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henderson
W. J. Hanlon
Mobile
Mobile County
Hanlon
Cows Run at Large Riots Prompt Impound Order
Police report numerous complaints about cattle running at large on Dauphin and Government streets near Houston while Van Liew orders impounding. Gardens and lawns were damaged by the roaming cows.
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Police Department
Dauphin
Government Streets
Houston Street
van Liew
War Department instruction on disposition of men enlisted
By order of the secretary of war, officers of recruit depots and depot posts are invited to a letter from this office giving instructions for the disposition of men enlisted for the quartermaster corps without designation of station. Signed G. W. Read, Adjutant General.
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Quartermaster ‘Corps
Secretary of War
G. W. Read
Adjutant General
Negroes to Celebrate Second Anniversary Meeting
The National Progressive League marks its second anniversary with a program at State Street A M E Zion Church in Mobile on Sunday January 7 at 3 p m. Benjamin Baker Richard Lewis Georgia Mae Harris Marshall Madison Edward Bélson and local youth performers will speak and present music and solos.
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National Progressive League
State Street A. M. E. Zion
Mobile
Benjamin Baker
Society
Richard Lewis
Georgia Mae Harris
Marshall Madison
Edward Bélson
St Vi Returns as New Clan Rivalry Reels In
The Paterson Call notes a shifting clan fashion with the old St. Vi clan resurfacing as a new rivalry forms around fashion and identity in the local scene.
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St. Vi
Paterson
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M. J.mcdermott
J. Paul Wilson
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W. H. Bryant
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G. M. Luce
Mark Lyons
J. L Manning S$. H. Peck
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W. H. Reynalds
Geo. B. Rogers Gordon Smith
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