Much Work Ahead of Congress This Week in Washington
Congress faces a busy week with Senate treaty conferences resuming in Lodge’s office. The Lodge committee will hear Ludwig Martins as part of its hearings. Western shipbuilders speak to commerce on a permanent merchant marine policy. Military affairs tackles the army organization bill while navy probes morale at Newport and ongoing navy department inquiries. Appropriations aims to rework measures already passed by the house within ten days.
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Newport
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Appropriations Committee
Wood to Debate Poindexter in South Dakota Primary
Major General Leonard Wood will accept Senator Miles Poindexter's challenge to a debate in Pierre South Dakota between January 30 and March 23 the primary election. A Wood representative may stand in if he cannot attend in person. W H King of Mitchell SD arrived for talks and predicted Wood would win the primaries by 25000 votes.
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Leonard Wood
Miles Poindexter
South Dakota
Mitchell
Republican State Central Committee
Wood
Trial Starts Tomorrow in Newberry Election Case
Grand Rapids Mich Jan 26 The trial of Truman H Newberry United States senator from Michigan and 184 others charged with election frauds opens tomorrow Practically all defendants expected to arrive today One remains at large in South America Federal Judge C W Sessions will preside daily appearances required Frank C Daily special assistant United States attorney for Indiana prosecutes and Attorney Littleton heads defense counsel At arraignment 126 stood mute one pleaded guilty seven changed pleas to not guilty to nolo contendere.
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Truman H. Newberry
United States
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South America
C. W. Sessions
Frank C. Daily
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Indiana
Littleton
Nolo
Trains Crash in Ontario Kills Fifteen to Sixteen
A rear end collision between two Vancouver Express sections near Corbeil Ontario left at least sixteen dead and about forty injured. The stalled first section due to cold steam prompted torpedoes on the track, and the speeding second section plowed into it on a sharp curve, telescoping the observation car and sleeper. Most victims were Canadian residents.
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Vancouver Express
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Soviet Cavalry Enters Persia and India Amid Siberian Push
London reports Bolshevik sources say Soviet cavalry have entered Persia and India, with forces 400 miles beyond the frontier. A Moscow wireless says Admiral Kulchalk, former head of the All-Russian anti Bolsheviki movement, is prisoner at Irkutsk. Siberian insurgents have turned over silver to the Soviet government as the Red advance continues.
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Admiral Kulchalk
Irkutsk
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Siberia
Valley City notes and regional updates in brief
Friday social and business notices from Valley City include Harry Siegfried of Fargo visiting customers, J. L. More and A. Y. More of Fargo in town on business, and Dorothy Bergersen returning from vacation. Valley City High School basketball travels to Casselton, Defiance Sale expansion praised, and Cooperstown visitors Theo Syverson and W. P. Hammer seen. H. Kilmer and Mrs Kilmer arrive from the east for a few days of meetings. Mrs. Hermes hosted theater party for Mrs. Vaughn Cowell of Cooperstown. Fire Marshal H L Reade comments on 1919 fire department performance, praising City’s record.
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W. P. Hammer
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Vaughn Cowell
Lee Cowell
H. L. Reade
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Thas
Atree
Weather Watcher Faces Harsh Forecast For Early Spring
The piece notes a predictor who claimed an early spring and contrasts with a weather forecaster who warned of cold. The current conditions are frigid with a twenty below reading, prompting requests for wool blankets.
YMCA State Convention Opens With Two Day Program
The YMCA state convention begins today with a robust program across multiple subjects. Delegates are arriving by train, with about fifty to sixty expected. A banquet for delegates and city business men is planned tonight at the Swedish Lutheran church.
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Swedish Lutheran Church
Curren Contract Dispute Proceeds In District Court
District court continues hearings in a contract money dispute between outsiders and Mr Curren. Attorney Lee Combs represents the outsiders while D B Ritchie leverages Curren’s defense. Judge and jury face a challenging, hard fought case likely to extend through the day.
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Lee Combs
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Ritchie
Will Amos Renew Fight to Reinstate Socialist Members
Albany Jan 26 Assemblyman William Amos plans to renew his bid to reinstate suspended socialist members. He drafts a resolution to discharge the judiciary committee from further action on their qualifications and to file a bill of particulars. He seeks removal of Louis Martin as committee chairman, alleges bias, and urges action against prosecutors for dereliction. Amos and Charles Evans Hughes met to discuss seating Hughes on the New York bar committee to protect the public.
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Albany
New York
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Judiciary Committee
Louis Martin
Charles Evans Hughes
New York Bar Committee
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Hughes
Move to Dismiss Case in Prohibition Suit
Washington January 26 The government in the supreme court today moved to dismiss the Rhode Island suit challenging the validity of constitutional prohibition. Arguments are expected to determine if constitutional prohibition stands with Rhode Island attorneys not ready until March delaying decision until April. The court advanced the Ohio case on whether states by referendum can override state legislatures on the prohibition amendment.
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Supreme Court
Rhode Island
King
Ohio
Lenin abandons world revolution idea says Martens
Washington reports Lenine has abandoned his idea of a world revolution. Ludwig Martens, Soviet ambassador, told the foreign relations committee that Russia can exist against the world and no longer needs revolutions abroad. He noted Russia is strong enough to defy governments and cited Lenine advising Italian socialists against revolution. Tentative American trade contracts totaling seven million dollars were made by the Soviet government and will be executed when trade opens.
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Lenine
Ludwig Martens
United States
Martens
Russia
Martems
Water rising in hold of Powhattan adrift off Halifax
A wireless dispatch from Charleston navy yards says water is gaining slowly in the hold of the disabled transport Powhattan, adrift off Halifax in grave danger. Crew to be removed if water rises. Two revenue cutters and the Lady Laurier remain on standby. Destroyers ordered to assist were cancelled with no reason given.
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Boston
Charleston
Halifax
Powhattan Transport Towed Toward Halifax By Escorts
Halifax Nova Scotia January 26 The Powhattan badly battered in mid winter storms since January 18 is in tow of the American army tug Relief and the revenue cutter Acquimet making her way slowly toward this port A radio dispatch says the Lady Laurier failed in a second towing attempt when a hawser broke this morning The Powhattan is expected here at noon
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Relief
Lodge blocks resumption of talks over Article 10
Senator Lodge, Republican leader, refused to resume by party treaty conferences unless it is clearly understood no changes will be made to the Lodge reservations on Article 10 of the Monroe Doctrine. He issued the ultimatum at a brief Democratic meeting.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Fire Destroys Hospital and Businesses in Thief River Falls
A Sunday fire razed the Thief River Falls Building Construction Hospital the Thief River Falls Times and a music store. Eight families living upstairs were forced to flee. Total losses estimated at $160,000.
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Thief River Falls
Minn
Old G. A. R. Commander Dies in California
St. Paul reports state vice commander Charles Van Tanpens of the Grand Army of the Republic died in Los Angeles last Tuesday. A Minnesota resident all his life, he was 77 and wintering in California. Funeral services will be held at his Rochester, Minnesota home.
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Charles van Tanpens
Grand Army of the Republic
Los Angeles
van Tanpens
Minnesota
California
Rochester
Minn
Cardinal Gibbons Discusses High Cost Of Living
Cardinal Gibbons wrote to the treasury department about the high cost of living. He warned that prosperity must be saved, invested wisely, and used thoughtfully to avoid negative consequences.
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Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Treasury Department
One Killed in Fire at Hoffman Hotel Detroit
A fatal fire at the Hoffman Hotel in Detroit claimed one life and left three injured. The guest, identified as A. C. Wigle, and other details remain scarce as authorities assess the $200,000 loss from the blaze reported today.
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Detroit
Mich
Hoffman
A. C. Wigle
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