Bolsheviki Shadow Over Austria Spurs Allied Action
Paris dispatch reports Sir William Goode warning at a Renaissance Club luncheon that Austria faces collapse without Allied intervention. He cites risks of German annexation, partition among neighbors, and a Bolshevik terror network centered in Vienna. He cautions Vienna could become a propaganda hub as central Austria disintegrates.
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Paris
William Goode
Reparation Commission
Renaissance Club
Austria
William
Bamberger Car Leaves the Track in Salt Lake Train
An axle failure on the first car of a Bamberger electric train between Salt Lake City and Ogden caused a derailment ten miles from Salt Lake City. The disabled car toppled turning the second car off the track. about fifty people rode the first car. One man was seriously injured and several others were slightly hurt.
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Salt Lake
Bamberger
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Chicago Dogs Lead City Animal Population Rise
Chicago's canine population tops 55,000 with 30,000 horses and as many cats in the annual Anti Cruelty Society report. The society cared for 8,049 animals last year, while rescues included a hungry stray, ailing lion cub, and a carrier pigeon with a broken wing repaired and returned to government service.
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Chicago
H. L. Roberts
Anti-Cruelty Society
Relief workers escape from Turkish prisoners in Asia Minor
Two American relief workers, C. H. F. Crathorn of Boston and Martin L. Weaver of La Junta Golo, held by Turkish nationalists in Armay Asiatic Turkey since last August, have escaped. A Near East Relief headquarters cable message reports they reached Aleppo and will return to the United States.
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New York
C. H. F. Crathorn
Boston
Martin L. Weaver
la Junta Golo
Armay
Turkey
United States
The
Near East Relief
Crathorn
Weaver
Aleppo
Reds Will Fire On Allied Ships
Constantinople January 15 AP reports that all vessels with allied flags approaching within twelve miles of the Russian Black Sea coast will be fired upon by land batteries and be subject to submarines, a message from Moscow indicates.
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Constantinople
Russian Black Sea
Moscow
Legion Men Urge Farmers to Probe Nonpartisan League
Nelson Neb January 15 AP A mass meeting of American Legion members in Clay Center was called to counter Nonpartisan League activities. A prior meeting adopted a resolution urging farmers to investigate fully before affiliating with the Nonpartisan League.
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Nelson
Neb
American Legion
Clay Center
Nonpartisan League
Auther Pinched After Going Back To Wife
Chicago January 15 AP Pierre Paul Auther Highland Park chemist eloped with Mrs. Philip Franzen of Madison Wis. He was arrested on a larceny warrant and waived extradition saying he would go to Madison to prove his innocence. Auther described a cordial split with Franzen after two hours of talks and noted Franzen gave a $100 check to cover expenses which Franzen later cashed.
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Chicago
Pierre Paul Auther
Highland Park
Philip Franzen
Madison
Wis
Anther
Mrs Franzen Returns to Milwaukee After Chicago Escapade
Mrs. Philip M. Franzen of Madison has returned to Milwaukee from Chicago. She plans a short stay and says she will leave her future to fate and faith after gaining attention for her tie to Pierre Paul Auther of Highland Park Illinois.
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Milwaukee
Philip M. Franzen
Madison
Pierre Paul Auther
Highland Park
Ills
Chicago
Franzen
France Actually Has No Cabinet Yet in Crisis
Paris reports Raoul Peret declined to form a cabinet after meeting President Millerand amid ongoing difficulties. The Vigaro suggested M Poincare as premier to steer policy, while Aristide Briand agreed to try forming a cabinet following the Leagues ministry resignation. Briand visited the Elysee after talks with Millerand and Peret.
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Paris
Raoul Peret
France
Millerand
M. Perez
Vigaro
M. Poincare
M. Peret
Poincare
M. Poi
Aristide Briand
Leagues
Briand
Palace of the Elysee
Miller
M. Briand
Business Bulwark of Period Restoring Confidence
A.C. Bedford of Standard Oil of New Jersey declares at a Brooklyn chamber of commerce address that business is the world’s real bulwark of civilization and can restart global progress. He urges solving production and distribution efficiency to lift starvation fears and restore stability, noting inflation and false prosperity are bursting.
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New York
A.C. Bedford
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Bedford
Prison reform blamed for crime wave in Utah case
In Salt Lake City on January 15 AP Judge L B Wight sentenced 25 year old Joseph Wallace to an indeterminate term in the state prison with a recommended minimum of thirty years after Wallace was convicted of robbery and the theft of 2850 dollars in diamonds from David Clemens of Denver at a local hotel. He also battered Clemens with a revolver butt during the crime.
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Salt Lake
L. B. Wight
Joseph Wallace
Wallace
David Clemens
Denver
Woman swallows marked bill as bootleg case collapses
In Richmond on January 15, Mrs. Mollie Richardson allegedly chewed and swallowed a marked five dollar bill used by police to buy liquor. The three officers sent a spotter with the bill and later reported they had lost the money, ending the capture attempt.
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Richmond
Mollie Richardson
Senator narrowly loses ten thousand dollar liquor supply
AP report from Chicago states a sale senator nearly lost ten thousand dollars of liquor as four bandits entered a home, hid occupants, and were captured after neighbors alerted police. A banker used a pistol to rout two bandits who were later arrested after a failed bank robbery. A butcher who hid money in an ice box helped foil the thieves. Two bandits were shot by a motorcycle patrolman during an East Side bank hold-up.
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Dan
Chicago
Albert C. Clark
Utah Men Defendants in Recovery Suit
A civil action to recover 91500 from directors of the defunct Guardian Casualty and Guaranty Co was filed in district court by Bankers Trust Co receiver for the Guardian firm. The suit claims illegitimate dividends were paid to stockholders and about half went to directors. Defendants include United States Senators Reed Smoot and Wr H King and Frank J Hagenbarth president of the National Wool Growers Association.
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Salt Lake
Guardian Casualty and Guaranty Company
Bankers Trust Company
Guardian Company
United States
Reed Smoot
Wr. H. King
Frank J. Hagenbarth
National Wool Growers Association
Pan American Labor Fears Domination of Federation
Delegates to the Pan American Federation Labor congress met to decide next meeting site elect officers and conclude the current session amid fears of U S domination by Spanish speaking delegates and calls for self expression. Samuel Gompers reassured the body the American Federation will support Pan American nations equally. A San Domingo Nicaragua policy critique urged sending a telegram to President Wilson. Resolutions honoring John Murray were adopted before adjourning to visit President Obregon at the national palace.
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Mexico City
Pan- American Federatio Labor
Samuel Gompers
Guatemala City
Carna
Colombia
United States
San Domingo
Nicaragua
Jose Kunhardt
Wilson
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Gompers
Solana
Salvador
National Palace
Managua
John Murray
Obregon
Fasting fails push husband to join church drive
Washington January 15 appointed committee of industrial alcohol producers to cooperate with prohibition authorities in supervising distribution. Frank J Kaltenback of Fleischmann Yeast Co named chairman. In Illinois Mrs Erust Harrington ends 48 day fast after minister present. husband resists church. Authorities consider custody and grand jury probe into religious enthusiasts.
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Washington
Kramer
Frank J. Kaltenback
Fleischmann Yeast Company
Dougie
Erust Harrington
Tatente
Deine
S. Payne
Mae Tils
Ernst
Harrington
Joe
Harring Sig Pet
Ars
Twelve seaplanes land in zone in canal region
San Francisco January 15 AP twelve F 5 L naval seaplanes completed a flight from San Diego arriving at Bahia Honda in the canal zone yesterday. The U S Aroostok aircraft tender also reached Bahia Honda yesterday confirming the movement of naval air assets to the area.
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San Francisco
Naval
Canal Zone
San
Rice Duty Increase in Madrid Cabinet Decision
Madrid January 15. The cabinet approved raising export duty on five ten pesetas per 220 pounds amid the foodstuffs problem. Sugar tariff increases for imports were deferred after ministers debated the step.
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Madrid
Wife Slayer Is Bagged by an Arkansas Deputy
Hot Springs Ark Jan 15 G N Burkhart alleged to have killed his wife Daisy Morton Burkhart near Mount Ida recently was shot and killed by a deputy sheriff last night near Glenwood Ark according to word received today Burkhart was attempting to shoot the deputy with a shotgun it is said
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Hot Springs
Ark
G. N. Burkhart
Daisy Morton Burkhart
Mount Ida
Glenwood
Burkhart
Smoot Proposes Ban on Smoking in Government Buildings
Senator Smoot introduces a bill to ban smoking in all government departments and independent establishments extending to the White House and Capitol as a fire protection measure. The move follows a recent census fire blamed on a cigarette, prompting the proposal to curb smoking by officials.
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Washington
Smoot
White House
Capitol
Utah
Immigrant Commissioner Caminetti Returns From Europe
United States Commissioner General of Immigration Anthony Caminetti arrived in New York on the Adriatic after studying immigration centers in Europe. Also aboard were Major General Sir A M Hughes of Canada and Archbishop Michael J O Doherty of Manila.
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Caminette
New York
Anthony Caminetti
United States
Europe
A. M. Hughes
Canada
Michael J.o'doherty
Manila
Northern Pacific Shopmen Adopt a Four Day Basis
In St Paul Minnesota the Northern Pacific railway shop force in the district has agreed to a four day week to avoid layoffs. About two thousand workers are affected by the voluntary reduction of hours.
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Northern Pacific
St. Paul, Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
St. Paul
Robbers toed bad money and one is killed
Dallas police say two of six bandits in the Jackson street postal sub station robbery are accounted for one dead and one jailed. Rufus Clemon of San Antonio was killed when a car wrecked near Fort Worth. W S Scribner confessed to participating in the raid that damaged about 110,000 in mutilated currency.
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Dallas
Texas
Jackson Street
Rufus Clemon
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Scribner
Uches
Robbery Bonds Recovered After Dallas Post Office Heist
Dallas police report $200,000 in Liberty bonds and $46,000 in currency seized by bandits in a post office robbery last night have been recovered near Lake Worth Ft Worth. Two mail pouches located as part of the investigation.
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Dallas
Tex
Lake Worth
Ft. Worth
Isaac Clothier Last Surviving Strawbridge Founder Dies
Isaac H. Clothier longtime Strawbridge Clothier founder and Philadelphia philanthropist and prominent Quaker, died today in Wynnewood Pennsylvania. He was 99 years old.
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Philadelphia
Isaac H. Clothier
Strawbridge & Clothier
Society of Friends
Wynnewood
Obregon plans new cabinet reshuffle in Mexico
Mexico City reports President Obregon plans an immediate cabinet reorganization affecting at least seven people. Dr Cutberto Hidalgo may resign to run for Hidalgo governor. Alberto Pani tipped as successor. General Enrique Estrada could leave war department, to be replaced by General Angel Flores. Adolfo de la Huerta eyed to move from treasury to Sonora governor. Santana Almada linked to treasury post. Pasqual Ortiz Rubio said to be resigning from public works.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Cutberto Hidalgo
Hidalgo
Albero Pani
Enrique Estrada
War Department
Angel Flores
Adolfo de la Huerta
Treasury Department
Sonora
Santana Almada
Monetary Commission
Treasury
Pasqual Ortiz Rubio
Legion Approves Adjusted Program In Oregon
Medford Oregon January 15 The Medford post of the American Legion endorsed an adjusted compensation measure for ex service men in Oregon A resolution repudiated the Portland committee of ten and telegraphs were sent to Jackson County delegation urging support for the compensation measure in Salem
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Medford
Ore
American Legion
Oregon
Committee of Ten of
Portland
Theackson County
Salem
Tariff bill gains amendments and relief loans eyed
War Finance Corporation revived to consider export loan applications with hearings for borrowers. Senate Finance Committee approves ten amendments to the emergency tariff bill despite opposition. Key changes raise duties on sugar butter cheese and tobacco while exemptions apply to breeding cattle and rice used for canned goods.
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Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Carolina
Clude
Smoot
Utah
House
Ways and Means Committee
John H. Kirby
Austin
Texas
Southern Tariff Association
Chick Evans Ordered to Explain Affidavit Before Court
Chicago January 15 National amateur golf champion Chick Evans was ordered by Federal Judge Landis to appear Monday and explain an affidavit tied to a liquor raid at Green Mill Gardens on New Year's Eve. Evans, brother of Eliot H. Evans, claimed a pint of liquor was sold to him, but management says the drink was given by a friend.
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Chicago
Chick Evans
Landis
Green Mill Gardens
Evans
Eliot H. Evans
Russian Agents Ordered to Leave Germany
London Jan 14 AP dispatch says Russian Bolsheviki agents who have been enlisting workers to emigrate to Russia were ordered to leave Germany. The Berlin government deemed their activities intolerable given Russia’s economic conditions.
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London
Russia
Germany
Berlin
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