Rockefeller Jr Faces Question on Foundations Power
New York reports John D. Rockefeller Jr entering a federal industrial relations commission session where he discussed philanthropy. He argued the Rockefeller foundation will not participate in politics or defend trusts, while Mrs. Belle Zilberman criticized class conflict and the idea foundations might dominate churches or schools.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
City Hall
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Belle Zilberman
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Zilberman
Rockefeller Foundation
Garretson
Kaiser Liberal in Honor of His Birthday
Berlin January 27. The emperor issued two birth day decrees of amnesty. One frees active military from disciplinary punishment from court martial within six months imprisonment. The other annuls prosecutions of soldiers for offenses before receipt of the call to arms.
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Berlin
President Congratulates Emperor William on Birthday
The president today sent a message congratulating Emperor William on his fifty sixth birthday in Washington D C. dated January twenty seventh.
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Washington, D. C
Emperor William
German liners display flags for Emperor William’s birthday
German liners tied up at Hoboken docks since the war began unfurled German and American colors with red white and blue bunting to mark Emperor William’s birthday observed in New York on January 27.
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New York
Hoboken
Emperor William
Good price on aviators heads
Amsterdam, Jan. 26 The military governor of Brussels has offered a reward of five thousand dollars for the capture dead or alive of any hostile aviator.
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Amsterdam
Brussels
Ducks Find Gold in Glencoe Minnesota
Albert Ramow of Glencoe found gold nuggets in a duck’s crop while preparing dinner on the Crow river. The nuggets are pure gold and have increased the ducks' value. Ramow plans to hunt the source and begin panning when spring loosens the ice, recalling earlier California prospectors who mined river sands for color.
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Minnesota
Hutchinson
Minn
Albert Ramow
Glencoe
Crow River
Rennow
California
Virginia corn-growers show opens with prize listings
Warrenton Virginia January 27 the annual Virginia corn growers show opened with many exhibits prepared for prizes The best ten cars as well as top wheat oats and other farm products will earn awards The Northern Virginia Farmers Institute plans a Friday meeting at Manassas with numerous speakers.
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Warrenton
Virginia Corn-Growers Show
Northern Virginia Farmers’ Institute
Manassas
Proud felines compete at Sphinx Cat show
Kansas City hosts the second annual Sphinx Cat club show from tomorrow through Saturday. Many out of town entries travel for the event and local cats are expected to display notable features.
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Kansas City
Sphinx Cat Club
Sphinx
Washington seeks Lincoln state from Panhandle
Olympia Washington January 26 A memorial in the state senate moves to urge Congress to form a new state named Lincoln from eastern Washington counties and the Idaho Panhandle. The memorial cleared the committee on memorials by unanimous vote.
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Olympia
Wash
State Senate
Congress
Washington
Panhandle
Idaho
Lincoln
Committee On Memorials
Disease Outbreak Shuts Pittsburg Chicago Stockyards
Washington Jan 27. Orders closing the Pittsburg and Chicago stockyards due to a new infection of foot and mouth disease go out from the department of agriculture. Cattle may still be received for immediate slaughter, but outgoing traffic is halted.
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Washington, D. C
Pittsburg
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Salt Lake Hardware Eyes Pocatello Warehouse Hub
Salt Lake Hardware Company plans to locate a large warehouse and distributing plant in Pocatello Idaho. I A Schweikhart of the firm is inspecting sites as Neil F Boyle Co prepares a warehouse and other firms consider the ground, though no location is announced.
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Salt Lake Hardware Company
Idaho
Pocatello
Neil F. Boyle
Utah City
I. A. Schweikhart
New County on the List Teton County Forms in Idaho
Idaho adds a new county named Teton formed from Madison county with Driggs as temporary seat. Governor Alexander signed the bill with an emergency clause, making it effective within ten days and inaugurating a Democratic regime in Republican territory.
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Idaho
Teton County
Madison County
Teton Valley
Driggs
Alexander
Teton
Flour Becomes Contraband Amid German Actions
Aeroplane raids and bombing expeditions by the Car ranza loreal agency will conduct actions against Mexico City Vera Cruz advices report General Hill's army has joined Obre r 4 s for a march on the capital.
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Washington, D. C
Carranza Loreal Agency
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Hill
Obrer 4
Italian thief arrested in Mountain Home with stolen book prize
Alfonso Legeon, an alleged Italian, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Price in Mountain Home on charges of theft. He allegedly took a $450 collection of valuable foreign books from a rented house, admitted he could not read them, and planned to sell them. Sheriff Archie Stevens returned him to Mountain Home to face the court.
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Alfonso Legeon
Price
Mountainhome
Leveon
Legeon
Pocatello
Archie Stevens
Elmore County
St Marys Hospital Burns Down in Walla Walla
Walla Walla Washington January 27 St Marys hospital the largest in the area burned to the ground All patients were rescued though some required great effort David Brougher was on an operating table as flames engulfed the wooden structure doctors completed the operation and moved him to another hospital The fifty year old building suffered about 50060 in loss
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Walla Walla
Wash
St. Mary’s Hospital
David Brougher
Winnipeg raid plans believed hoax
Rumors of German reservists crossing the border to raid Winnipeg are deemed a hoax. Authorities note concealed armored trucks and rapid fire guns were imagined, but city readiness remains assured. A Canadian in California is said to have alerted officials.
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Winnipeg
United States
California
President Wilson Expected to Veto Immigration Bill
Officials say President Wilson will veto the immigration bill over the literacy test. After a two hour conference with congressional committees, Sabath urged a veto while Lodge and Robin signaled a Senate and House repassage threat. The president will send a formal message opposing the literacy test.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Burnett
Sabath
Gardner
Son
Loice
Lodge
Robin
Senate
House
Steel common stock slumps after dividend news
New York January 27 United States Steel common stock opened at 48 with 40 000 to 50 000 shares offered but few purchases occurred. Buyers appeared after the dividend was announced and the stock rose to 51 1 4 while preferred Steel fell more than five points. Exchange governors later fixed the minimum price at 43.
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New York
United States Steel
New York Stock Exchange
Great Military Activity at Suez Canal
Cairo dispatches report heavy military activity at the Suez Canal with troops and warships assembling and civilians leaving the area. Reconnaissance missions are being conducted and indicate heightened tensions in the region.
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Suez Canal
London
Cairo
Senator Hamm ers Ship Purchase Bill Contested
Senator Gallinger resumes ship purchase bill debate reading New York chamber of commerce report disapproving the measure. Hitchcock signals plan to attach an amendment banning export of war munitions to belligerents.
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Washington, D. C
Gallinger
New York Chamber of Commerce
Hitchcock
Provisional President Garza Arranges Fifteen Million Peso Loan
Mexico City reports Provisional President Garza has authorized a fifteen million pesos loan to cover wartime expenses and pacification costs across the country. The move aims to fund operations and stabilize regions affected by conflict.
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Mexico City
Garza
Thaw pleads not guilty to conspiracy charge
Harry K. Thaw pleads not guilty to a conspiracy charge and a February 23 trial date is set in New York. He remains at the Tombs as bail and court arrangements continue. Deputy Attorney General Kennedy leads the case after William Travers Jerome's retirement. examination at Matteawan and Bellevue motions fail.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Neweges
Thaw
Matteawan
Franklin Kennedy
William Travers Jerome
Justice Davis
Bellevue
Jerome
Sis Long Lane Ha Baw Fu
Cooperative Church Revival in Washington Parish
Parishioners of the Church of Our Father plan a cooperative church with Rev. John Van Sehaick away for Belgian relief work. Senate and House chaplains and other Washington pastors will supply the public as a central parish committee carries on church work, reviving parish interest.
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Washington
Church of Our Father
John van Sehaick
Senate
House of Representatives
Wild game and fish exhibit opens at Michigan show
Landsing Mich Jan 27 The wild animal display covers deer and other game from Michigan woods. The Michigan fish commission presents northern waters fish in glass tanks. The Sportsmen show opens with the association meeting and runs today and tomorrow.
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Landsing
Mich
Michigan Woods
Michigan Association of Sportsmen
Michigan Fish Commission
German Seizure Converts Flour Cargoes to Contraband
London editorial argues Germany’s decree makes flour and grain absolute contraband. It says the American steamer Wilhelmina sailing from New York with a food cargo for Germany has no right to land supplies at Rotterdam under the new status.
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London
London Globe
New York
Germany
Rotterdam
Battle fleet returns to port after clash. Bleacher wounded
London reports Captain Erdman of the German cruiser Bleacher is among the wounded after Sunday’s battle. Warships engaged returned home by Tuesday morning. Beatty’s Lion led the way, with Princess Royal largely unscathed. Tiger Indomitable and New Zealand also arrived back.
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London
Erdman
Edinburg
Lion
David Beatty
Princess Royal
Tiger
Indomitable
New Zealand
French Report Details WWI Artillery Exchanges Near Ypres
Paris reports said customary artillery exchanges occurred yesterday. The German losses near Ypres were about 1500 men, equivalent to a battalion and a half, while French lines claim a German check near Lachasse with German losses around 2000.
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Paris
Ypres
Lachasse
Austrians Advance In Passes Into Hungary
Vienna reports Austrian forces gain ground in passes into northeastern and northwestern Hungary. The official communique says enemy casualties were heavy as fighting continues.
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Vienna
Hungary
Zeppelin bombard Libau and airship destruction reported
The general staff reports a German Zeppelin dropped nine bombs on Libau on Monday without damage. Near Virghen artillery hit an airship that fell into the water, and Libau light gunboats finished it off. Seven crew members were captured.
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Petrogard
General Staff
Libau
Virghen
German Headquarters Shift to Charleville France
German staff headquarters are now at Charleville France opposite Mezieres and near Zedan.
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Amsterdam
Charleville
France
Mezieres
Zedan
Germans Press in Flanders as Birthday Venture Matures
German forces in Holland prepare for a major venture to celebrate the emperor's birthday. They attacked the French east of Ypres and struck at five points against the British first division near Labassee canal. British and French reports claim all assaults failed and that German losses were heavy.
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London
Holland
Flanders
France
Ypres
Labassee Canal
British Fleet Suffers Casualties In North Sea Battle
An admiralty statement says the battle cruis er Lion and destroyer Meteor were disabled and towed to port after the North Sea clash with Germany last Sunday. One officer and thirteen men died and three officers along with twenty six men were wounded on the Lion Tiger and Meteor.
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London
North Sea
Lion
Meteor
Tiger
Admiralty
British warships sunk claim amid safe return to port
The German report states one British cruiser and two torpedo boat destroyers were sunk while declaring all British ships involved in the action have returned to port safely.
German officers promoted to top ranks in World War I
A Berlin telegram reports General von Buelow as appointed field marshal and General von Eineman promoted to full general. A Liege dispatch states the wife of Greek Consul Calvaert is sentenced to three years for aiding Belgians to escape.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
von Buelow
von Eineman
Liege
Calvaert
Germans claim gains west of Lacreateferme and east of Peurtebiz
German official bulletin reports French positions driven from heights west of Lacreateferme and east of Peurtebiz. It states Saxons took several French support points and 865 French wounded soldiers were captured.
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Berlin
Lacreateferme
Peurtebiz
Egyptians Lose Officer In East of Elkantara Engagement
Cairo reports an engagement yesterday east of Elkantara with a Turkish advance guard. One Egyptian officer killed and four men wounded as detachments are seen at three points east of the Suez canal. A British aeroplane dropped bombs near Birmurhadad causing heavy losses to Turkish forces.
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Cairo
Elkantara
Egypt
Suez Canal
Birmurhadad
Lincoln Day plans set at Boise Owyhee hotel banquet
The Idaho Republicans will hold their Lincoln Day banquet at the Owyhee hotel in Boise with a reduced price per plate of one bone due to hard times. The event will feature toasts from notable speakers including Owen Van Duyn D R Hubbard M E K Lewis D W Davis Frederick Stephen Randall and P G Fee with invitations extended to state and county committeemen and guests from outside Boise. The Bannock County Lincoln league may observe the birthday as well.
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Idaho
Boise
Owyhee Hotel
Lincoln
Bannock County
Lincoln League
McReynolds
Owen van Duyn
Caldwell
D. R. Hubbard
Kuna
Republican Party
M, EK
Lewis
May Wheat Prices Jump on Strong Demand
May wheat closed at 1.483 and rose 11.46 percent on demand for export and domestic use. July wheat advanced three cents to 1.337. Nebraska millers reportedly buy on the Chicago track at 1.50 per bushel.
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Chicago
Dis
Nebraska
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Hammers
Square Bills
Jerome Severs
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