President Delivers His Opening Address Before Congress
President Wilson speaks to a packed House delivering his annual address amid loud demonstrations from Democrats and some Republicans. A banner urging woman suffrage and a sharp debate over railway legislation frame the session, with Wilson urging federal action to reform the Interstate Commerce Commission and to regulate rail strikes through mediation, arbitration, and emergency powers.
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Congress
Willam Jennings Bryan
Mra
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Clark
Benatora
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congressional Union
Abby Scott Blaker
United States
Mies
Alice Saul
John Rovera
New York
Florence Hayard Hilles
Wilmington
Delaware
William Colt
Anna Lowenberg
Philadelphia
Hilles
Hayard
Great Britain
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Banetur
Tine
House
Stone
Reed
Lisaouri
Kimbrough Stone
Senator Stone
Talith Efreult Court of Appeals
Wilran
Furious actions as Carpathian battles widen
A wartime dispatch reports fierce battles at the doors of Bucharest and along the Transylvanian frontier. Russian assaults press central powers in Wallachia while German Austro-Hungarian and Turkish forces launch counterattacks, recapturing positions and taking prisoners amid heavy losses.
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Sayvile
Newa
Bucharest
World Carpathians
Transylvanian
Russia
Rumania
Aine
Coma
Losees
Transylvaniat Moountain Front
Unahakeo
N. Muroce
Wallachia
Argeciu River
Entente
Piccesa
Hig Dow
Enormous Ally Losses Reported in World War Totals
A Copenhagen research association quoted by Overseas News Agency reports Entente losses totaling about 15.1 million, with Britain at 7.2 million and France 3.7 million. Russia, Italy, Serbia, Belgium, and Romania show large figures, while Canada, Australia, and other dominions are included among the totals.
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Association For Research Into
Copenhagen
Nowa
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Russia
France
Italy
Serbia
Belgium
Rumania
Great Briain
East Indiana
Waldorf Astoria proprietor dies in New York
New York reports the death of 60 year old C. Toldt, owner of the Waldorf Astoria, from heart disease in his hotel suite. The brief item notes the sudden passing at the famed New York landmark and mentions a central American hummingbird fragment as an unrelated oddity.
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Nec
Meoree C. Toldt
Archbold Dies at New Jersey Home After Oil Empire
John Dustin Archbold, longtime Standard Oil executive and Rockefellers associate since 1875, died at his Tarrytown home following an appendectomy and two weeks of illness. Survived by widow, son John F. Archbold, and daughter Mrs. Michael Van Buren. Born in Ohio in 1848, he rose from country store worker to oil refiner and Rockefeller stalwart, presiding over Standard Oil of New Jersey. His death ends a controversial career marked by sharp public scrutiny over trust operations and political influence.
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Tustin Archbald
Standard Oi! Company
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Heer
Tarrytown'a” Industries
Archbold I
John F. Archbold
Michael van Buren
Archbold
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller
Standhard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Trist
United States Aupreme Court
Mr. Archbold
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Tewes
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Edward Lyndemann
George B. Brower
Almple
Hfe
First “Trust
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Johe D. Rockefeller
Trust
United States Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company of
Standard Oil
Joseph J. Foraker
Jovenh C. Sibley
Washington
John Dustin Archbolt
Teeaturg
Salem
Thinatilfe
Acma Company
Rockefelter
Teutons Pursue Rumanians in Front of Bucharest War Front
German and Austro Hungarian forces press the Romanian army before Bucharest with heavy fighting and significant prisoner captures. Von Mackensen reports crossing the Bucharest Tergovis line and Danube Army pursuing retreating forces, with 12 600 plus 2 000 and 2 500 prisoners added for the Ninth and Danube Armies respectively. In Dobrudja no major engagements occur.
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Trotus
Usul Rodeya
Verdhdebry
Tartar Pass
Sfount Nomi
Oltus
van Mackensen
Marahal von Mackensen
Suarda
Bucharest-Tergovis tea-Petroalta
Dobrudja
Establish New Ball Commission in Major and Minor Leagues
Boston reports the formation of a proposed baseball commission by minor leagues to work with the National and American leagues. The panel includes J P Ewing San Francisco Thoman Cherington and Edward Barrow with major and minor league representation. A two major two minor lineup and a chairman would serve as appeals for minor league matters en route to a New Orleans endorsement.
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Naional
Baseball Commission
T. H. Murnane
National Association of Profesional Leagues
J. P. Ewing
San Francisco
Thoman Cherington
American Association
Rdwan] Barrow
International League
National League
New York
Ameri
Chicago
New Orleans
Doom of Bucharest Sealed As Teutons Press
Petrograd reports Rumanians fail to halt Teutons moving toward Bucharest. Bucharest fate deemed sealed as forces press from Ploedhti to the capital. Serbians advance in Cerna region, Zorik village evacuated, Bulgarians retreating northward. Sub Lt. Nungesser tallies air victories. British repulsed east of Albert Warlencourt road on Somme front.
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War Office
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Cerna
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Copenhagen
Berlin
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Albert Warlencourt Road
Somme Front
Paria
Sublieutenant Nungesser
France
Somme
Wallachia
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Plocchi
Titu
Biolltza
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Plocebti
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Diack
Kara Murad
Constanca
Tirlakal
Cemavoda
Dobridja
Satiskeal
Danube
Constanta
Paris
Macedonian Front
Strasing
Paralovo
Stravina
Peace forecast per Tageblatt hints at near peace talks
London dispatch summarizes Tageblatt and Vosische Zeitung outlooks on possible peace negotiations between Allies and Central Powers. It notes Poland independence, shrinking pro Belgium sentiment among Germans, and hints Ambassador Gerard may return with peace proposals. Warnings on U S mediation and President Wilson’s role follow.
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Vosalache Zeltune
Gerard Bs
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America
Wilcoo
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