Baker Admits Defects in Army System
Secretary Baker acknowledged some charges of inefficiency in the army while insisting reforms have been made. He ordered immediate probes into a cantonment death and related cases, citing staffing shortages and the need to deploy nurses without crippling civilian hospitals. Senator Chamberlain pressed for a hearing with all willing members of Congress.
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Chamberlain
War Department
Oregon
Washington
Baker
Congress
Chamwin
Shields
Roosevelt
Chief Sutherland Faces Preliminary Hearing On Assault Charge
The preliminary hearing for Chief of Police George Sutherland on a criminal assault charge proceeded before Probate Judge Hyde. Roy Neibour testified detailing the January 16 incident after he and Meyers were stopped and arrested at an east side rooming house. Neibour alleged the chief beat him in the jail cell. Montgomery corroborated seeing bleeding and later witnessing Sutherland force Neibour from the cage and strike him as he tried to rise. Additional state witnesses were expected and both sides prepared for further testimony with Merrill defending and Lorchart and Peterson assisting the state.
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George Sutherland
Roy Neibour
Hyde
Mr. Neibour
Meyers
Neibour
Merrill
Montgomery
Chief Sutherland
Sutherland
A. L. Merrill
Lockhart and Peterson
Substantial peace progress doubtful in European talks
Washington reports from Jan 25 indicate no major advance toward peace despite German and Austrian premiers addressing parliaments. Czernin appears conciliatory but no concession on central power aims is seen. Berlin notes focus on Russia and cautious stance on Poland and Alsace Lorraine.
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Washington
Czernin
Austria
Senator Chamberlain Speech Prompts Rigorous Inquiry
Mr Baker declined to discuss the Chamberlain speech and said he will appear before the House Military Affairs Committee on Saturday for a full statement and questions. He noted it would be improper to comment on a senator's floor remarks at this time. The secretary was briefed on impressions from the speech and agreed to discuss conditions revealed without Senate floor reference.
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Baker
Senator Chamberlain
House Military Affairs Committee
Chamberlain
Senate
Illinois Soldier Killed in Action Named
General Pershing reported another American soldier killed in action January 22 with no details. The fallen service member was Private Fred Thompson of Georgetown Illinois.
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Washington
Pershing
Fred Thompson
Georgetown
Illinois
A. W. Warr Fends Off Rabid Coyote At Home Ranch
A. W. Warr, holder of a lease on Hiawatha Land and Water company land, reports a frightening encounter with a large coyote at his residence on the east end of Bullion Street. His two dogs attacked the animal in front of the house. Warr fired to flush it toward field owner H. L. Hewitt, but the coyote vanished.
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A. W. Warr
Hiawatha Land & Water Company
Bullion Street
Hailey
H. L. Hewitt
Mr. Warr
Count Czernin Sees Austria Hungary Russia Talks Start
Count Czernin told the reichstag in Vienna that an exchange of views between America and Austria Hungary could spark conciliatory talks among states not yet in peace negotiations. He said Austria would continue negotiations with Russia on the basis of no annexations or indemnities.
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London
Count Czernin
America
Austria
Hungary
Reichstag
Vienna
Russia
Coyote Attack Ends in Fatal Shot Near Farmyard
Mr. Warr, after quieting his dogs, faced a crazed coyote that charged him. He fired repeatedly, stunning the beast then killing it with a final blow after the animal tore a dog and endangered stock. The coyote’s head was sent to a state bacteriologist for examination.
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Mr. Warr
Mr. R
Ataie Bacteriologist
Receiver to be Named for Rio Grande Railroad
Judge Walter Sanborn in Denver announced a receiver will be appointed for the Denver and Rio Grande railroad. The court had authorized the Mellonible Trust Company of New York to intervene in the Elliott Frog Switch Company receivership suit, with the receiver to be named tomorrow.
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Denver
Walter Sanborn, Sittin
United States District Court
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Fxynitable Trust Company of
New York
Elliot Frog Switch Company
Vienna Strikers Resume Work Across Factories
A Vienna dispatch reports work has resumed at all factories without exception after the strike actions. The notice notes a return to normal production levels across the city with no factory remaining shut down.
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Vienna
Western freight rerouted as weather improves
Washington reported successful re routing of much western freight over southern lines and better weather improving movement. Coal shipments were far greater today than in the past ten days with the embargo easing by Monday or Tuesday.
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Washington
Southern
Fourteen Spies Shot in United States Report
New York reports quoted C. E. Thompson of the American Defense society stating that fourteen enemy spies have been shot since the war was declared on Germany. He notes at least two were from Detroit and argues the public deserves this information.
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New York
Germany
C. E. Thompson
American Defense Society
Detroit
German Leaders Pledge Alsace Lorraine Stand in Peace Talks
German Chancellor Von Hertling told the Reichstag he would not surrender Alsace Lorraine and opposed forcible Belgian annexation. He aligned with some Wilson points and urged allied proposals. Austria Hungary’s Berchtold also urged ongoing peace exchanges to spur wider participation. Hertling stressed four main Wilson points including sea freedom and armament cuts, while frontiers and autonomy issues in Europe remained central to negotiations.
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Berlin
Hertling
Reichstag
Wilson
Congress
Ilson
Associated Press
von Hertling
Lloyd George
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
Belgium
Vernin
Reichsrath
Austria- Hungary
United States
Austria
Balkan
Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
Flertine
Soag
England
Aden
Hong Kong
Fal
Trade sustained during the war
London reports ongoing wage growth and price rises reshaping Britain’s prewar economy. In the past year wage increases exceeded £10,000,000, while 1915 to 1917 gains plus higher prices fueled broader unrest. Industrial disputes reached 494 affecting 647,724 workers, costing over 3.5 million working days lost, with unemployment at a record low under 1 percent.
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London
Road to coal fields blocked by snow in Colorado
Denver reports the Denver Salt Lake railway from the city to Routt county coal fields remains blocked as equipment is snowed in at Corona Pass since January. Receiver Freeman expects the line to be cleared today.
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Denver
Denver, Salt Lake
Routt County
Colorado
Corona Pass
Freeman
Edward R. Stettinius Named Army Supplies Surveyor General
Edward R. Stettinius of New York is appointed surveyor general for all army supplies in Washington on January 25. He will oversee procurement and supply management for military needs, reflecting a reshuffle in the defense supply chain.
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Washington
Edward R. Stettinius
New York
Portuguese Land Troops Arrive in France
Paris reports a new contingent of Portuguese troops has just landed in France as part of Allied forces amid ongoing operations during the war.
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France
Paris
Resignation of Ship Designer Accepted
Washington Jan 25 The resignation of Theodore Ferris chief ship designer of the emergency fleet corporation was accepted today Ferris designed the Ferris type of wooden ship four hundred of which are being built by the fleet corporation.
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Washington
Theodore Ferris
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Ferris
The
Fleet Corporation
Packers Had a Great Line Up
Washington reports reveal how packers shaped opposition to a 1916 congressional push for meat industry investigation and kept Swift & Company informed on Washington politics. The testimony cites a Louis F. Swift letter seeking help in Congress and a Tomlinson letter to Mes Manus showing cattlemen were astounded by the coordination.
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Washington
Congress
Swift & Company
Federal Trade Commission
Wadsworth
New York
Louis F. Swift
T. W. Tomlinson
American National Livestock Association
R. C. Mes Manus
Swift
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Dramatic Order
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Knights of Pythias
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