National Banks Prosper Through War Time Finance
Comptroller of the Currency reports the fifth year of Williams term, noting unprecedented capital strains but resilient national banks and a thriving Federal Reserve System. Liberty bond issuance exceeded Civil War levels, with over 17 billion marketed via national banks. Bank suspensions fell amid wartime, and employment rose to 50,306 men and 27,539 women with 17,520 mobilized. Top states and reserve cities show high bank labor contributions to the war effort.
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United States
Congress
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Navy
New Mexico
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Idaho
Minnesota
Wichita
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Des Moines
Sioux City
Oklahoma City
Spokane
Nashville
Omaha
Tulsa
Dallas
San Antonio
Hacksonville
Opposition to the Americanization Act debated in Boise senate
Senator McMurray faced strong opposition from Senators Adams and Walker over the Americanization act. Adams argued foreigners under twenty one should not be in school with American children and that funded schooling should come from importers. Walker urged federal control of education and memorializing Congress. Both supported the bill in principle but not its letter.
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Boise
Jan
Senator McMurray
Senate
Adams
Walker
Madison
Idaho
Boundary County
Congress
Morbid Woman Kills Her Five Children in Sioux Falls
Mrs. Clara Hanson, wife of Sherman town marshal, shot and killed her five children at the family home near Sioux Falls early today. She attempted suicide and is reported in critical condition after the tragedy amid their illness and her claim she did not want the children to suffer.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Mrea
Clara Hanson
Here
Sweden Demands Bolshevik Delegation Leave By Jan Twenty Fifth
Stockholm reports the Swedish government has issued an ultimatum to the Bolshevik delegation here ordering its departure from Sweden by January 25 at the latest, per the Politiken.
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Stockholm
Havas
Sweden
Politiken
Lithuanians Defeat Bolsheviks Near Koszedary
Reports from Kovno say Lithuanian troops defeated Bolsheviki near Koszedary, about midway between Kovno and Vilna. Bolshevik casualties were heavy, Lithuanian losses slight.
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Paris
Koszedary
Kovno
Vilna
Government road control costs a mint
Washington Hines indicates Congress will seek about 700 million dollars to add to the railroad administration revolving fund. Investigations of this year budget needs show half a billion may not cover all purposes and improvements.
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Washington
Congress
Railroad Administration
Hines
Navy Loyal as Portugal Votes for Government
Paris reports confirm the Portuguese navy remains loyal to the government while Madrid papers say the army supports the revolutionists, indicating a split in loyalties amid the political crisis.
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Paris
Madrid
Desperate fight over Idaho irrigation gambling bill roils Boise
In Boise a furious legislative clash unfolds over a sweeping irrigation bill led by Fred Wilkie. Senators Witty and Whitcomb clash as the measure aims to curb gambling by classifying venues as nuisances. The bill expands to include check games and substitutes for money, targeting pool rooms and card rooms statewide.
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Boise
Tulalia
Bonneville County
Fred Wilkie
Wilkie
Witty
Bannock County
Whitcomb
Lemhi County
Senate
Pocatello
Monarch Proclaimed in Lisbon Shocks Europe
Telegram from Valencia reports the proclamation of a new Portuguese monarch in Lisbon, Portugal, sent from the country’s border area. The news highlights a significant political change affecting Spain and Portugal and European stability.
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Madrid
Lisbon
Valencia
Britain Dominates Air Power at War End
A London report notes Great Britain held the world’s largest air force at war’s end, with 21,000 airplanes 1,500 seaplanes and 108 airships. It cites 30,000 officers and 264,000 men by November 1918, plus 25,000 airplanes and seaplanes under construction and 55,000 engines on contract.
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London
Great Britain
British Naval Military Air Service
Sisters Leap From Steamer in French Port Tragedy
Misses Gladys and Dorothy Cromwell of New York drown after leaping from the rail of the steamer La Torraine on the Garonne River as it nears New York. A letter left in a state room mentions tending to the Red Cross unit.
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Bordeaux
Gladys
Dorothy Cromwell
New York
Garonne
Red Cross
Death by own action shocks New York society
New York January 24 dispatch reports the suicide of Misses Cromwell in Bordeaux. Twin daughters of the late Frederick Cromwell, a longtime treasurer and trustee of Mutual Life Insurance, their deaths send a wave of astonishment through prominent local circles.
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New York
Bordeaux
Cromwell
Frederick Cromwell
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Mutual Life Insurance Company
TAPPERS ARE BUSY IN TOWN
Window robberies hit Pocatello with two incidents in one week. A pawn shop on East Center was looted of revolvers and knives, then Molinelli jewelry store on West Center had a plate glass breakage with several watches and gold cases stolen. Investigators see possible professional methods but no solid leads.
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Pocatello
Uncle Sam
East Center
Molinells
West Center
Ingersoll
Molinelli
Corn and Oats Prices Reported in Chicago
Chicago January 24 price notes show corn at 1 214 and oats at 87. This brief market roundup lists the day’s commodity quotes for corn and oats in the Chicago market.
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Chicago
Treasury uses Liberty bond fund to curb market prices
Washington reports the treasury continues to use the Liberty bond purchasing fund but buys bonds on the market only in small amounts. Secretary Glass and Eugene Meyer Jr. say purchases aim to keep prices near par, reducing the government's net loan receipts. Current actions mainly involve third and fourth Liberty bonds selling around 96 and 95 with annual purchase limits of 208 million and 350 million dollars respectively.
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Washington
Treasury
Liberty
Glass
Eugene Meyer, Jr
War Finance Corporation
Swift denies control of shipments by meat packers
Louis F. Swift, president of Swift and Co., testified before the House Interstate Commerce Committee on the bill for government regulation of the meat packing industry. He contended packers’ investments in banks, newspapers, and related industry adjuncts were not used to control live stock shipments or prices.
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Washington
Louis F. Swift
Swift & Co
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Swift
Peace Confab Tackles Labor Rights At Paris Talks
Reports from Paris say the peace congress will open with international labor legislation as its first order of business. The United States proposals emphasize protection of labor, national and international, and equal work rights, with debates on child labor, eight hour day, and female labor.
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Paris
Associated Press
Peace Congress
United States
England
France
Chamber of Deputies
Leeds
Mexico
Allies vow world warning on forceful territorial gains
Paris news reports that the allied powers agreed to send a wireless warning to all concerned. Any party using armed force to seize territory will seriously prejudice its claims before the peace conference which must determine the dispute. The supreme council also decided to appoint a committee to study the strength of forces to be maintained by the allies.
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Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace Congress
LIST YOUR JOBS Employers urged to report needs to U S Employment Office
Employers of every kind should report labor requirements to the U S Employment office at 211 South Main Street phone 154. The examiner notes rising calls from men seeking work including returning soldiers. The office aims to place all applicants as work grows harder daily and asks employers to cooperate by reporting openings. Federal Community Labor Board PocaTeLto Dist.
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South Main Street
War Welfare
U. S. Employment Service
Federal Community Labor Board
PocaTeLto Dist
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