Peace Conference Delays Limit Early Progress in 1919 Talks
British plenipotentiaries Lloyd George Bonar Law Palfour and Parnes named to represent Britain at the peace congress. American, French, and British delegates to Paris plan preliminary talks expected to outline broad principles as Wilson delays departure.
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London
Law
Lloyd Fiorge
Andrew Bonar Law
A. J. Palfour
George Nicoll Parnes
Express and Mail
Paris
Wilson
Peace Congress
Sinn Feiners Claim Political Offender Status Spark Prison Disturbances
Serious disturbances occurred at Mountjoy prison where Sinn Feiners jailed as ordinary prisoners claim political offender status. Prisoners reportedly broke windows and damaged cells amid the unrest in Dublin on January 10.
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Dublin
Mountjey
Sinn
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Service Planned for Capitol
Washington notes memorial services for Theodore Roosevelt set for February 9 at the Capitol. The House passed unanimously a concurrent resolution authorizing committees to arrange the service, following Senate approval.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Capitol
House
Senate
Blackfoot youth tied to planned auto thefts and arrest
Deputies Gay Nelson and Jack Blake arrested nineteen year old Daniel Fisher of Blackfoot after he stole Ina Anthes Cadillac from in front of the Citizens bank and fled toward Salt Lake. Fisher confessed to planning further thefts in Pocatello and to a pool hall burglary scheme, with a partner named Oscar Johnson. He had traveled with Johnson from Mackay to carry out the scheme before being stopped near Portneuf.
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Gay Nelson
Jack Blake
Daniel Fisher
Miss Ina Anthies
Citizens’ Bank
Salt Lake
Pocatello
Fisher
Mabey
M. R. Lockhart
Utah City
Oscar Johnson
Mackay
Paige
Dr. Woolley
Nelson
Blake
Miss Anthes
Marquette
Johnson
Anthes
Portneuf
Third Avenue
Ren
Campaign drives aid for Armenians in near east
State Campaign Director Robert M. Mc Cracken urges Idaho counties to push a January 12 to 19 drive for the American committee for relief in the near east. President Wilson requests immediate funds to help starving Armenians and Syrians with food clothing and medicines in a humanitarian appeal.
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Boise
Idaho
Robert M. McCracken
American Committee For Relief In the
Near East
Wilson
Cleveland II Dodge
Woodrow Wilson
McCracken
Asia
America
Strike committee rejects 48 hour harbor resumption plan
In New York the Marine Workers' Federation vote rejects a 48 hour restart of harbor activity proposed by the regional railroad director as talks with boat owners resume. President Wilson may intervene to ease the strike, and freight milk and food supplies return to normal under railroad admin plans. Seven Lackawanna ferries run while Staten Island gains limited passenger service with police onboard.
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New York
Marine Workers
Washington
Wilson
Railroad Administration
Lackawanna
Staten Island
Joint conference of state farm and livestock groups in Twin Falls
Nearly a score of state farm and livestock organizations will hold their annual joint conference in Twin Falls the week of January 15. Requests for accommodations show unusual interest with inquiries from the northwest. Arrangements aim to handle record crowds as national speakers address sessions on farm and livestock topics.
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Twin Falls
Northwest
Beet price set at ten dollars a ton for 1919 crop
Denver January 10 The Great Western Sugar company today fixed the price of the 1919 sugar beet crop at ten dollars a ton, the same scale as last year's crop.
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Denver
Gieat Western Sugar Company
Leave Russia Urges Borah
Senator Borah calls for U S and allies to withdraw from Russia arguing Americans are not being told the truth about Bolsheviks and the soviet government He questions the feasibility of winning in Russia with limited troops and criticizes the inability to obtain accurate reports in the United States while noting share of decision with allied partners.
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Wilson
Europe
United States
Washington
Russia
Boral
Dale
Borah
Enogh
Germany
Hitchcock
Foreign Relations Committee
Lenine and
Trotzky
Lenine
Borak
Allies
Saya
Ialesh
Soldier Project Aims to Reclaim 215 Million Acres for Veterans
Secretary Lane urged immediate approval of a plan to spend 1.7 billion dollars on reclamation and occupation by returning soldiers. The program would employ veterans at current wages on large schemes across many states and allow them to choose land later, with government funding repaid over forty years.
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Washington
Interior Department
Lane
Congress
House
British Threaten to Destroy Dardanelles Forts If Medina Surrenders
London reports Britain warned Turkey the Dardanelles forts would be destroyed if Medina in Arabia does not surrender immediately. The piece cites disloyalty claims against Medina and cites mixed views on Russia policy and Bolshevism.
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London
Great Britain
Turkey
Dardanelles
Medina
Arabia
Mecca
Idaho Senate Hears Red Flag Bill And County Split Noted
Senator Robertson of Washington county introduces a bill making display of a red flag a felony with up to ten years in prison and a $1000 fine. The senate discusses creating Jerome county from parts of Lincoln Gooding and Minidoka with seat at Jerome. A $50,000 bond for Lava Hot Springs is proposed, with claimed funding from revenues. House move on postage for members fails. Senator Witty gains seats on judiciary state affairs education and code committees.
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Hose
Idaho
Robertson
Washington County
Senate
Lincolon
Gooding
Minidoka
Jerome
Heiss
Turner
Minidoka County
Wedgewood
Gooding County
Eden
Hazelton
Witty
Bannock County
Leo J. Neilson
Bonneville
Moore
Idaho Technical Institute
Lava Hot Springs
General Strike Declared Across Argentina
Buenos Aires reports a nationwide general strike was decreed to begin at midnight last night, affecting workers across the Argentine republic.
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Buenos Aires
Argentine Republic
Bolsheviks Downed in Berlin Uprising
Berlin reports indicate the Bolsheviki uprising will be crushed within three days. Government forces claim control of the inner city near Brandenburg Gate and Fredericksstrasse after capturing police headquarters from Spartacans. Over two hundred killed since Monday as streets empty and processions are banned.
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Berlin
Spartacans
Pan
Brandenburg Gate
Fredericnstrasse
Kehorn
Pullman Company Sues Idaho Counties
The Pullman company files in Caldwell district court against Canyon county and 27 other Idaho counties seeking 11349.14 in taxes it says were erroneously levied by the state tax equalization board. It claims protests to the board were ignored and objects to assessments of Pullman cars at 500 dollars and tourist cars at 150000 dollars.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Pullman Company
Canyon County
Ofar
State Tax Equalization Board
Safe Board
Berger Threatens Fight for Seat After Espionage Guilty Verdict
Chicago January 10 Victor L Berger Milwaukees Congressman elect and one of five Socialist leaders found guilty of conspiring to obstruct WWI effort plans a challenge to bar him from Congress. Democrat J P Carney has filed a disloyalty complaint and Berger vows to run again if re election is required. District Attorney preps trial of Vittores Buttis and John La Duca publishers of Li Capronola proletria on sedition charges.
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Chicago
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
National Assembly
Corplaint
Congress
J. P. Carney
Berger
Tf Congress
Vittorius Buttis
John la Duca
Li Capronola Proletria
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