Russians Dissolve Assembly for Bolshevik Shift in Russia
The constituent assembly is dissolved by the executive committee after Bolshevik factions failed to seize control. A workers and soldiers congress supportive of Lenin will replace it, while Bolshevik guards patrol the deserted meeting place. Vienna reports heavy German influence, with large strikes near Vienna demanding peace with Russia. British warships sink Breslau near the Dardanelles. Goeben and Breslau casualties reported.
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Russia
Congress of
Workmen's and
Oldiers
Lenine
Germany
Austria
Vienna
Goeben
Breslau
Dardanelles
Cioeben
Earl Kitchener
Dissolution of the Constituent Assembly in Yetrograd
Bolshevist authorities announce the dissolution of the constituent assembly after sailors closed the hall at 4 a.m. A decree will be issued today. The All Russian Railway Mens Congress votes 273 to 61 to back the assembly and urge a government answer to the majority. Reports from Moscow cite casualties from red guard firing at pro assembly demonstrators. The Japanese embassy denies raids at Vladivostok.
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Yetrograd
Sailory
Constituent Assembly
Central Executive Committee
all-Russian Railway Men’s Congress
Moscow
Red Guard
Vladivostok
Soviet Decree Dissolves Constituent Assembly in Petrograd
Central executive committee declares the revolution created the workers and soldiers council as the sole body to direct the struggle for political and economic liberation, dissolving the constituent assembly in Petrograd.
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Petrograd
Congress of Workmens' and Soldiers
Constituent Assembly
Workmens’ and Soldiers Council
Miss Anita Patton Denies Engagement to General Pershing
El Paso report states Miss Anita Patton of San Marino California denies engagement rumors with General John J. Pershing commander in France. She says there is nothing to it and dismisses the claims.
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el Paso
Anita Patton
San Marino
Calif
John J. Pershing
France
Penrose Defends Record After Stone Speech
Senator Penrose told reporters he pleaded guilty to criticisms of government inefficiency after Senator Stone’s speech. He argued Republicans backed the administration in war and that the party must criticize the government to restore more efficient leadership and power.
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Washington
Stone
Penrose
Missouri
Corn and oats market report from Chicago
Chicago prices show corn at 1.27 and oats at 78, with the January 21 update. The brief bulletin lists current commodity quotes for corn and oats.
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Chicago
British Casualties Fall to 17,043 Weekly
January 21 report from Tonden shows British casualties for the week totaled 17,043, down about 8,000 from the previous week.
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Tonden
Lieutenant Johnson to Succeed Crowder as Selective Service Head
Lieut Col Hugh B Johnson is slated to replace Provost Marshal General Crowder as executive head of the selective service army organization. Crowder will assist with duties for the war department and the superior war board.
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Hugh 8. Johnson
General Crowder
Selective Service Army Organization
War Department
Crowder
Superior War Board
Nurse Corps Leader Heads U S Army Women
The commander of America's women soldiers is Mixa Dora E Thompson, serving as superintendent of the nurse corps. If nurses had military rank comparable to men she would likely be a major general, given her role as the corps commander.
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America
Mixa Dora E. Thompson
Memorial tribute honors United States Senator James H. Brady
A large crowd gathered at the Princess theatre for a memorial service in memory of Senator James H. Brady. Speakers lauded Brady’s public service in Idaho, his resilience, and his constructive genius while recalling his acts as governor and public leader.
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Princess Theatre
United States
James H. Brady
Elk and Eagle Lodges
A. C. Hinckley
Pocatello Commercial Club
C. H. Cleaves
Congregational Church
D. W. Davis
Brady
Senator Davis
Mr. Brady
Idaho
Senator Brady
Davis
Fire in School Coal Pit Injures No One
A coal bin at the Pocatello high school burned from spontaneous combustion Saturday night. Firemen removed about 100 tons of coal from the basement as smoke filled the area. Officials say the building was undamaged and the incident was not caused by staff carelessness, noting pre storage of coal and prompt response by janitors, Short Line workers, and Rainey.
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West Side Fire Department
Aes
Oregon
A. C. Hinckley
Rainey
Murder of Kerensky aides shocks Petrograd
In Petrograd on January 21, Shine aroff, minister of finance in Kerensky's cabinet, and Professor Kokoshkine, state controller, were found murdered in their beds at a marine hospital.
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Petrograd
Shinearoff
Kerensky
Kokoshkine
First heatless Monday observed nationwide across the U S
Washington reports the first heatless Monday with railroads aiding coal supply for homes and transatlantic ships. Freight and coastal bunkering coal volumes rise while most offices burn minimal coal to prevent pipes freezing. Department stores close. McAdoo denies involvement in the fuel destruction order but says he approved it and expects benefits.
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Washington
Seaboard
McAdoo
Government to regulate railroads after war, McAdoo says
McAdoo told the Senate Interstate Commerce Commission that the government should retain operation of railroads for some time after peace and not return them to private ownership until new comprehensive laws governing them are enacted.
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Washington
McAdoo
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Practical railroad man urged to move grain shipments
Telegrams from Illinois Indiana Iowa Ohio and Kansas governors warn that much of the corn crop may be lost unless moved soon. McCormick of Illinois pressed Secretary McAdoo to appoint a practical railroad man to handle the shipments.
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Washington
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Ohio
Kansas
McAdoo
McCormick
Ilinois
Soldier admits starting fire in quartermaster warehouse
Frederick Woodward a private in the quartermaster corps confessed to starting a fire in a quartermaster warehouse destroying $50,000 worth of food and supplies. He declared himself a pyromaniac.
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Washington
Frederick Woodward
Quartermaster Corps
Quartemaster
New Member Appointed to Utilities Commission
Denver January 21 Leroy J Williams of Central City is named to the utilities commission to replace Aylsworth, marking a personnel shift in the body.
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Denver
Leroy J. Williams
Central City
The
Utilities Commission
Aylsworth
Trotsky Rated as an Anarchist
Madrid reports that Leon Trotsky, the Russian Bolshevik leader, was briefly arrested in Spain in 1916 after entering from France in October. Vigo officials detained him, he was held at Central prison from November 4 to 13, then released and ordered to leave the country before sailing from Barcelona to the United States.
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Madrid
Leon Trotsky
Spain
France
Vigo
Central Prison
Barcelona
United States
Strikes Expand Across Austria Hungary Demand Immediate Peace
Dispatches quote Swiss and Dutch sources as strikes spread in Austria and Hungary with protests in Budapest closing the transport system. Demonstrations are reported across the dual empire as a general strike expands.
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London
Austria
Hungary
Budapest
Dual Empire
Merchants of Nebraska Hold a War Council
Omaha January 21 prominent retail merchants from across Nebraska gathered for a state conference to discuss wartime problems in retail. Topics include wartime salesmanship wartime buying retailers and the food administration retailers fuel conservation and cooperative deliveries to conserve manpower.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Food Administration
Kidnaping Pair Sentenced in Marshall Case
Marshall Missouri January 21 Taylor Adams and son Cletus pleaded guilty to kidnaping Baby Keet and were each given prison terms of fifteen and ten years respectively.
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Marshall, Mo
Taylor Adams
Cletus
Keet
Wilson vows to beat war corporation bill in Senate fight
President Wilson warned Democratic leaders in the Senate he will use all influence to fight a bill creating a war corporation. He pledged to press the effort to a finish.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Strings on Appointment
Washington January 21 The senate military committee proposes a three member war cabinet to be appointed by the president with senate consent. It would direct supervise and coordinate all executive departments for wartime conduct and prosecution and decide matters relating to war with presidential review. The cabinet could call upon any department or bureau for service.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Chamberlain
Senate
War Cabinet
Mine Workers Pledge Support and Output
Indianapolis Jan 21 United Mine Workers of America at its biennial convention pledged unqualified support and cooperation in Gate fields task and urged maximum coal production in its fields under their jurisdiction for the fuel administrator.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Gatefield
Dutch Steamers Chartered for U.S. Government
The Dutch government and Britain agreed in London to charter all Dutch steamers now held in American ports to the United States government in a provisional accord reached January 21.
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Washington
United States
American
London
Man accuses city chief of police of assault
Roy Nei bour a stock salesman filed a probate court complaint alleging Chief George Sutherland beat him after a Wednesday arrest for intoxication. Nei bour says the chief struck him in the face and chest and twice kicked him during jail confinement.
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George Sutherland
Neibour
Sutherland
Fred Meyers
Meyers
Nelbour
Neihour
Necollet Hotel
J. H. Peterson
Netbour
Man
Meyere
Hamlin
Bownsa
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