Leak Probe to Resume With Expanded Inquiry
The investigation committee in Washington extended its inquiry by thirty days and gained permission to hire counsel. Testimony will resume tomorrow with financiers like J. P. Morgan expected in the witness chair. Witnesses were notified to appear, and the panel plans a broad general inquiry with additional subpoenas. Pliny Fisk arrived before postponement, linked by Lawson to the McAdoo influence claim.
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Washington
House
J. P. Morgan
Lawson
Condition Of Thaw Dubious In Hospital
Physicians at the hospital treating Thaw after he attempted suicide last week say his recovery is slower than expected and express concern about both his mental and physical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thaw
Aircraft Go To The Rescue For Missing Officers
Three military airplanes were readied for scouting southeast of Calexico after Lieutenant Colonel Bishop and Lieutenant Robertson vanished a week earlier on a flight from San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calexico
Here
Bishop
Robertson
San Diego
Jury to Try Spanell for Alpine Killing
San Angelo January 17 a jury has been completed to try Harry Spanell charged with killing Colonel M. Butler at Alpine.
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San Angelo
Harry Spanell
Colonel M. ©. Butler
Alpine
Comfort Bags for the Soldiers in Georgia National Guard
Women of Georgia supply comfort bags to Georgia National Guard troops on the border. Over 1000 bags distributed in El Paso with a statewide drive under way to finish the supply. Each bag includes sewing kits buttons thimbles thread and needles and folds into bright cloth hung from guardsmen tents.
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el Paso
Tex
Georgia
Georgia National Guard
Country club project gains local momentum in Pocatello
Interest grows in establishing a country club at Pocatello Heights led by O. D. Van Buskirk. Architects Roger and Rogers are drafting plans for a substantial club house. Residents anticipate a premier facility overlooking the city as the season opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D. van Buskirk
Pocatello Heights
Intermountain West
Roger & Rogers
Pocatello
Government forms committee to speed food distribution
Rome reports a special committee was created to provide a more extensive and rapid system of food distribution, per the Stefante agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Stefant
Tri-State Bowling Tourney Opens in Aberdeen
Aberdeen hosts the annual Tri State Bowling association tournament starting tonight with entrants from Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota. Competition runs through next Monday as tenpin experts vie for top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Tri-State Bowling Association
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Wheat Market Close Report from Chicago
Chicago grain markets closed with May wheat at 1.87 a bushel, corn at 1.50, and oats at 58 1/2 cents as of January 17. The report notes the day’s prices and general market movement.
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Chicago
Commercial Club Elected Officers In Pocatello
The Commercial club in Pocatello held a session to elect a new board of directors for the coming year. President J F MacAlpine and Secretary M E Chandler received praise for a debt free year with a comfortable bank balance. The meeting reviewed projects, discussed a three point state university bankers and business men convention in February, and named nine directors from about 300 members. A committee drafted resolutions honoring the outgoing board and planning to seek legislative support for road improvement funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Pocatello
J. F. MacAlpine
M. E. Chandler
Pocatello Commercial Club
O. E. Scott
University
Bankers
Miles F. Teed
Idaho Tech
J. 8. MacAlpine
BE. H. Clarke
A. R. Dawson
M. E. Hughes
MacAlpine
Ela
Krussman
Bannock
Dortant Convent
Nl B
Ed. Bremm
Miles F. Reed
P. C. O'Malley
T. A. Maginn
Delegates Arrive for Ohio Manufacturers’ Session
The advance guard of delegates reached Columbus for the Ohio Manufacturers' association convention. The day-long sessions continue tomorrow, ending with a banquet where Governor James M. Cox and Frank A. Vanderlip will be the principal speakers.
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Columbus
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
James M. Cox
Frank A. Vanderlip
New York Banker
Second Woman Will Get Place In Legislature
Denver report says Evangeline Heartz Democrat won more votes than George Winters Republican for a Denver seat. The elections committee found the other five Democratic contests were not sustained.
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Denver
Colorado
House Elections Committee
Evangeline Heartz
George Winters
Funeral of Dewey Next Saturday
Washington officials announced funeral arrangements for Admiral Dewey, who died last night at age eighty. A conference with President Wilson, Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral Badger set the plan for a Saturday funeral and Arlington National Cemetery interment. The nation mourns its most distinguished naval officer with official tributes from Wilson and Daniels.
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Washington
Dewey
Wilson
Daniels
Badger
Arlington
National Cemetery
May Enlarge Grand Circuit
Atlanta Ga Jan 17 Important changes in Grand Circuit membership may be decided at the fortieth fourth annual conference in this city next week The success of the Atlanta meeting last fall has harness racers favoring the south proposal to shorten the eastern end of the circuit and replace the dropped links with southern meetings A proposal to enlarge the circuit to retain old members and add new ones is also under consideration Formal applications have been received from Jacksonville Florida and Peoria Illinois
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Atlanta
Bigline
Jacksonville
Fla
Peoria
Copper Market Holds Firm In Early Trading
Metal market notes copper remains firm with prices quoted for first to third quarters from 28 to 32.50 cents per pound as New York figures open for the session.
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New York
German Raider Sinks Eight Merchant Steamers
British and French ships believed sunk by a German raider eight merchant steamers were lost including the British Dramatis t, Radnorshire, Munieh, Netherby Hall, Mount Temple, King George, Georgic and Voltaire. St. Theodore and Yarrowdale were captured with a prize crew aboard.
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London
Radnorshire
Munieh
Netherby Hall
Mount Temple
King George
Georgic
Nantes
Asnieres
St. Theodore
Yarrowdale
South Atlantic
South America
Norfolk
Pernambuco
Moewe
Atlantic
Edward Vil
Government turns down greedy firms
Secretary of the Navy Daniels awarded fourteen and sixteen inch armor piercing munitions contracts totaling 3.14 million dollars to Hadfields Limited of England. American bids were over 200 dollars per shell higher. Daniels said every effort was made to reduce costs and favor U S firms but was unsuccessful.
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Washington
Daniels
Hadfields, Limited
Hadfields
Department
Hardware men at Spokane convention opens with large turnout
Spokane Jan 17 The annual convention of the Pacific Northwest Hardware and Implement association began in Spokane today. Several hundred prominent representatives of the trade in Oregon Washington and Idaho are in Spokane for the three days of sessions.
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Spokane
Wash
Pacific Northwest Hardware and Implement Association
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Government to fix maximum prices on iron and steel
According to the Cologne Gazette the Berlin government plans to set upper price limits on all iron and steel goods as part of a broader control measure. The move signals tighter regulation of critical industrial materials amid ongoing economic concerns.
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Berlin
Cologne
Bitter Idaho Cold Sets Record Across City
The Weather Office tallies five days of subzero readings with 11 below at 4 am and 13 below at 9:30 am marking the coldest day of the year. Pipes freeze citywide and residents repeatedly thaw water lines as a light fog and piercing cold persist after sunset.
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Weather Office
Office of Weather Observer
Federal Building
Idaho
Divisionists Have New Counties All Nicely Carved Out
County Assessor R O Graham received a message from State Senator B A Cummings about a proposed Bannock county division. Two maps show possible lines for three new counties including Downey and Poctello districts with towns McCammon Lava Hot Springs Bancroft Grace and Soda Springs as contenders for county seats. Southern residents favor division while Pocatello and others show limited enthusiasm and some oppose.
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R. O. Graham
B. A. Cummings
Bannock
Cummings
Graham
McCammon
Downey
Bannock County
Pocatello
Vision
Downey County
Grace, Soda Springs
Bancroft
Lava Hot Springs
Boise
Bancroft, Grace
Soda Springs
Power
Bear Lake
Franklin
Oneida
Senate
Insurance Commissioners Code
Richards
Anderson
Canyon
Bennett
Albrethsen
Adamson
Butte County
Blaine, Bingham and
Jefferson
Camas County
Blaine
Lehrbas
Quinlin
Selway County
Idaho County
Lewis County
Grice
Welch
Gem
Washington
Adams
Giles
Lewis
Idaho
Jones
German raider sinks or captured rumor boosts insurance rates
News from New York on January 17 reports the destruction of allied shipping in South American trade by a German raider. Marine insurance rates rose from two and a half to ten percent for West Indian and South American ports while underwriters await confirmation of the raid’s fate.
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New York
British steamers Yare Rowdale and St Theodore still at large
Report from a British official source says seven Atlantic ships sunk and nine captured by a German raider. the admiralty may delay announcing the sinking of a German warship until Yare Rowdale and St Theodore are recaptured.
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Yarerowdale
St. Theodore
Rio Janeiro
Atlantic
National Guard chief urges universal training for second army
Washington on January 17 Brigadier General Williams of the Kentucky National Guard urged universal military training or similar methods to create an adequate second line of the army. He questioned whether the guard could ever be recruited to the strength of a real second army.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Williams
Kentucky National Guard
Sinking of Norwegian Steamers Solvang and Otta Reported
London dispatch from Lloyds notes the sinking of two Norwegian steamers the Solvang of 2970 tons and the Otta of 3238 tons posted on January 17. The report confirms both vessels went to the bottom with likely loss of cargo and crews.
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London
Lloyds
Solvang
Otta
Tone
Alaska Residents Oppose Daylight Saving Plan
A Skagway Commercial Club letter from Alaska objects to the daylight saving push. It cites preference for year round time with continuous light in summer and notes northerly Yukon residents say daylight is so heavy that chickens would need to be blindfolded to roost.
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New York
Alaska
Yukon
Board Hears Backing for Shipping Board Nominations
Washington reports the commerce committee orders a report on confirming all president nominated members of the Shipping Board. The step supports confirmation for the board's slate as proposed.
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Washington
Senate
Shipping Board
Commerce Committee
Bills Presented for Second Judge
Boise reports the Idaho legislature's first week produced limited action as bills move slowly. A proposed constitutional amendment would raise per diem from 5 to 7.50 dollars, while mileage totals and several district judge bills progress through both houses.
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Boise
House
Senate
Second Idaho Regiment
A. J. Kent
Boundary County
C.S. Moody
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M. C. Merrill
J. B. MacAlpine
A. C. Hinckley
Chas. G. Sumner
EB. H. Clarke
Arthur M. Peterson
J. A. Hibbard
H. H. Whittlesey
O. BE
Scott
Vanderlip
Cheyenne
Wyo
Department of Agriculture
American National Livestock Association
National Guard
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