Actual Cost of Irrigation Projects Exceeded Estimates
Federal reclamation fact finding opens in Salt Lake City with 28 projects set to testify on higher than estimated costs and government payment difficulties. Delegations from Nevada Idaho Arizona Washington Nebraska Utah arrive as the commission probes engineering and policy faults and seeks remedies.
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Federal Reclamation Fact-Finding Commission
Swins Barnes
United States Channel of Commerce
Hubert Work
Interior
Work
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Rio Grande
Water Users’ Association
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Oregon
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Strawberry Valley
Okanogan
Yakima
Riverton
Oscar Bate
American Farm Bureau
Lyde C. Dawson
Denver
Colo
Julius H. Barnes
Duluth
United States Chamber of Commeree
Shenandoah Praised After Gale Resilience At Lakehurst
Naval officers and crew express pride in the Shenandoah as it rode out last nights gale after tearing from its mooring. Secretary Denby and Mrs. Denby congratulated the crew and urged prompt readiness for a planned polar expedition this summer.
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Washington
Ehurst
Denby
Navy Department
Shenandoah
Mabel Normand Film Ban Vote Divides Chicago Club
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs members in Chicago debated a resolution to ban Mabel Normand films. The measure was tabled by a large majority after opponents urged waiting for grand jury and other investigations to conclude. The discussion drew more than twenty prominent Chicago women at the organization's mid winter meeting.
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Chicago
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Grand Jury
Womens Association of Women
Gtr
Runaway Shenandoah Returns After Record Atlantic Gale Flight
The Shenandoah air ship, largest in the world, battled 72 mph winds off the Atlantic coast, broke from its mooring, drifted toward Staten Island and New York, then returned to Lakehurst at 4 24 this morning. Captain Anton Heinen praised the ship's strength and predicted success in a planned polar flight, noting no crew injuries and that only minor damage occurred on the gas bags and outer covering.
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Shenandesh
Leviathan
Heinen
Charles P. Burgess
Bureau of Aeropautics
Washington
Battteread
Ed Deem
Memphis
Tenn
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Atlantic
Staten Island
New York City
Anton Héinen
Navy
Shenandoah
Polar
Summit
New York
Suetes Island
Perth Imibes
Yeyport
Sania
Tampico Tieup by Insurgents
Observers ridiculed the insurgent blockade of Tampico as no ships or rail traffic were disrupted. Federal reinforcements swarm the oil region to crush rebels and protect property. After a four hour battle at the Juan Sails oil camp, rebels were routed with losses and material captured.
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Tampico
Mex
de la Huerta
Obregon
Juan
Huasteca
Huasteca Petroleum Company
Tuxpam
United States
Tamaulipas
de Lara
Tacoma Crew Safe as Cruiser Aground Near Vera Cruz
The U S cruiser Tacoma is aground on Blanquillas reef off Vera Cruz with three compartments flooded, wireless reports say. Tugs stand by and hopes rise it may be pulled free in calmer seas. Richmond expected to replace Tacoma as emergency communications station due to cable outages from the De La Huerta uprising.
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Tacoma
Washington
United States
Blanquillas Reef
Vera Cruz
Navy Department
Richmond
de la Huerta
Farmers' troubles economic not political says Grange panel
A National Grange committee statement in Washington on January 17 said farmers’ troubles are economical, not political. It urged restoring purchasing power through teamwork and cooperation rather than more legislation to help the farming community.
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Washington
Committee On Marketing and Production
National Grange
America
Gia
Senate approves probe into congressional lobby influence
The Senate authorized an investigation to determine whether lobbying groups are operating to influence acts of Congress. The move was announced in Washington on January 17.
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Washington
Senate
Louis Donati Captured After Cornered Shootout near Pueblo
Louis Donati, sought by Western Maryland authorities, was cornered 84 miles from Walsenburg Colorado and shot himself after being surrounded. His condition is listed as serious.
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Pueblo
Colo
Louis Donati
Asquith Backs Labor on No Confidence in Baldwin
London reports Former Prime Minister Asquith declared in the house of commons that he would vote for the labor amendment seeking no confidence in the Baldwin government and urged friends to follow. The amendment, introduced by John R. Clynes, signals a likely end to Baldwin’s administration.
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London
Asquith
Liberal Party
House of Commons
Baldwin
John R. Clynes
Labor Party
Eo of Wales
Duke of York
Clynes
Tas Jaborites
Mnes
Lioyde
Ramsay MacDonald
Teapot Dome Probe Resting As Senate Delays Hearing
The Teapot Dome investigation stalls as the public lands committee plans to review strategy before possibly recalling Albert B. Fall. Senator Caraway of Arkansas delivered a fiery speech alleging corrupt dealings and false statements, while Senator Walsh reports on a Florida trip concerning Mellpain funds.
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Senate
Teapot Dome
Caraway
Dermgh
Arkansas
Public Lands Committee
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
New Mexico
Lenroo
Walsh
Montana
Florida
Edward B Mellpain
Fall
Mr. Fall
Paducah Woman Sentenced to Life for Accessory Murder
Emma Skillian was sentenced to life imprisonment for being an accessory to murder in the case of Mrs. Rosetta Warren and her unborn child. The state alleged she conspired with Henrietta Wagner to plant ten sticks of dynamite under Warren’s bed in last April’s killing.
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Paducah
Emma Skillian
Rosetta Warren
Henrietta Wagner
French tax boost approved in cabinet program
The French cabinet adopted the final draft of fiscal reform including a 220 percent tax increase. The plan, to be sent to the chamber of deputies, would suspend nonessential oil imports by decree and cut public service spending by one billion francs to raise about seven billion francs in revenue.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Finance
de Lasteyrie
Meang O Ns
France Chamber backs government in confidence votes
Paris January 17 The chamber of deputies approved the government by 394 to 180 and kept pensions interpellation off the agenda. Later Premier Poincare won a second confidence vote by 360 to 215.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Poincare
Severe January storm hits New York area with casualties
A powerful January wind and rain storm battered New York City and nearby coasts, causing five deaths indirectly, extensive property damage, and ship distress in harbor and New Jersey. The Danish freighter Normannia was towed by the liner Henry B Mallory, while a barge off Long Branch sank leaving four men and a woman missing. Weather across the region showed extreme cold with Nebraska recording 18 below zero and other towns suffering subzero readings.
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New York
New York City
New Jersey
Long Branch
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Henry B. Mallory
Dawes Committee Pursues German Finances in Private Talks
Paris Jan 17 AP The first committee investigating Germany finances and resources held private morning sessions under Chairman C G Dawes. Assistant experts continued to deliberate on a mass of documentary material, with Dawes directing the staff as they review piles of documents before them.
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Paris
Germany
Az. G. Dawes
C. Dawes
Alion
Examins Thon
Final appeal denied by Utah board in Woods case
Governor Mabey refused a special lunacy commission and declined reprieve for Omer R. Woods who faces a firing squad at sunrise after a murder conviction. Affidavits alleging new witnesses were deemed insufficient. board rejected requests to reopen proceedings as Woods supporters claim hoaxes.
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Salt Lake City
Chas. R. Mabey
Omer R. Woods
Woods
Omer B. Woods
Mabey
Board of Pardons
Franklin Whitesides
A. C. Vadney
Pauline
Argu
Whitesides
Vadney
E. F. Allen
Allen
Lester F. Wire
Ramage
Idaho
Salt Core
Union of
Dempsey Plans June Title Fight in New York
Promoter Tex Rickard announced the return heavyweight title bout between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons will be held in New York during the first week of June at Madison Square Garden. Contracts are not yet signed but both managers have accepted Rickard's plan, and the promoter will avoid staging during the Democratic convention starting June 24.
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Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey-Gibbons
Ba “Gibbons Beut
Wiaarry
Jack Coupenr
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