Unparalleled Growth in U S Banking 1914 to 1919
Washington January 10 1919 Comptroller John Skelton Williams reports the Federal Reserve era rapid banking expansion from October 1914 to November 1919. National banks show deposits and resources rising sharply while loans and discounts surge. He urges reforms to curb usury and bank misdeeds and urges stricter oversight to prevent bank failures and strengthen financial stability.
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Washington
John Skelton Willams
Ula
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Enigre
Williama
Banka
National Bank
Foany and Tracy Companies
U.S
Willams
United Starea
Ncresae
Toal de Porlin
Department of Justice
United States
Alanka
Insular
Usuiiaus
Banke
Williame
Hera
Williams
Teghren Ngures
Amali
Sffaia
German Attack in Champagne Breaks Down With Losses
German troops in Champagne launch heavy attacks near Massiges and Maisons de Champagne, gain brief trench footholds but are repelled with hundreds of prisoners, including officers and machine guns. Turkish forces claim advances near Beddal Bahr and Tekke Burnu, and a British transport ship is reportedly sunk off Gallipoli as Allied withdrawals continue.
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Champagne
Berlin
Sayville
Gallipoli
Constantinople
Overseas
Paris
War Office
Mesontamfa
Herlin
Kutel-Amara
Massiges
Verlin
Crs
Vienna
Gatician
Hessarabia
German Emperor Hinzal in Serious Condition Denied
Rome reports deny wild rumors about Emperor Hinzal being gravely ill. German doctors reportedly treated a throat growth with a minor operation and expect no complications. Officials say he may resume work this month or early February.
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Rome
Eet
Hinlal
Germany
Switberland
St Te
New Turkish retreat and British command change in Mesopotamia
London dispatches report Turkish forces withdrawing in Mesopotamia as of January 9 with British forces claiming gains including two Turkish guns and 700 prisoners. General Alymer Jett Minin Allizar and General Campbell’s columns pursued near Kut Amara amid heavy rains. Separately Sir Percy Lake is named to command British forces in Mesopotamia succeeding General Nixon due to health.
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London
Mesopotamia
J. Garten Chamberlain
Ina
Tigris
Chamberlain
Alymer Jett Minin Allizarbi
Rutel Amara
Townreni
Kut
Make Hut
Alymer
Terie
Kharon
Petey Lake
Yotamla
John Reees Nixon
House of Commons
J. Austen Chamberlain
India
British lose three thousand at Kut el Amara front
A dated despatch from Constantinople reports a British force marching to reinforce Kut el Amara on the Tigris lost ten thousand men in an attack on Turkish positions at Sheik Halit. The Turkish remdil note claims the assault was repulsed and details Irak front movements including a presumed one division enemy effort at Siam Allixar attempting to reach Kut el Amara on January 7 under gunboat protection.
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Berlin
Witrless
War Office
Massizes
Maisons de Champagne
Gremans
Furnes
Belestiany
Amatter
Taidon
Kut-el Amara
Tigris
Shek
Remdil Fa
Constantinople
Siam Allixarhi
Kutel-Amara
Sheik
England cuts off imports find substitutes for supplies
A wartime bulletin notes Britain cutting off certain imports and seeking substitutes for essential goods. It mentions prisoner handling and estimates enemy cavalry losses described as exceptionally severe, reflecting ongoing combat strain.
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England
Hauser Goes On Trial In Woodmen Cashier Killing
Arthur Hauser stands trial in Omaha for the October 16 killing of WW Woodmen cashier Stith. Mina Grace Slater, Woodmen HQ employee, testifies she was forced to accompany Hauser after the shooting and identifies him. prosecutors allege past robberies with similar victims.
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Omaha
Nebr
Arthur Hauser
Wamen
HH. Stith
Woodmen of the World
Mina Grace Slater
Woodmen National Hradquarters
Smith
Billy
Second
Dodre
Tesulia
Misa Slater
Bins
Minx Slater
Wauser
Hase
Funeral Held for Charles W Knapp in Kansas City
Charles W Knapp youth publisher of the St Louis Republic and treasurer of the New York Times was mourned in Kansas City with a private funeral at a local undertaking establishment. The burial took place at Calvary cemetery with services led by Nev J T Kemmerer of Christchurch cathedral. Attendees included Louis Wiley of the New York Times, J R Youst of the Associated Press, Shpewell Rogers of the Chicago Daily News, and Lison U iron of the Indianapolis News.
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Theew York Times
J. R Youstt
Associated Pree
Dr. Knapp
Shpewell Rogers
Chicago Daily News
Listen U. Iron
Indianarolla Newa
American Newspaper Publishers, Association
Ir. Keay Cs
Young Woman Shoots Betrayer in Joliet Incident
In Joliet Ute Jan 10 John Rotary at Hobart Weldley Works allegedly wounded by Tillian Piper a waitress about 21 years old who then shot herself. The shooter claimed mistreatment by Mobdary who had cast her off and left a suicide note reading The weapon of sine death.
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Jollet
Ute
John Rotary
Hobart Weldley
Tillian Piper
Meath
Obe
Rembrandt Bugatti Dies in Gas Poisoning in Paris
Paris reports the death of famed sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti from gas poisoning after collapse in his Mue Joseph studio. Once a leading animal sculptor, he shifted to a new Christ interpretation at a foundry, amid war sorrow and German ambulance work.
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Paris
Christ
Foundry
Rembrandt Bugatti
Mue Joseph
Tara
Wan Aullers
Tugatti
Lacanec Hospital
Signor Bugatti
Europe
Zoological Gardens
Antwerp
Bidell
del Gian Ambulance Corps
Ilend
Italy
Darla
Legion of Henny
Elynor
Belgian Bishops Demand Inquiry Into Atrocities Claims
Belgians bishops issue a collective letter to Austrian and German bishops and the Vatican denying Belgian atrocity reports. They propose a mixed bishops court to examine German actions in Belgium, noting no response to their November letter and calling for an independent judgment.
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Mavee
Preva Trea
Ceylon
Narmur
Helatuin
Switzerland
Mome
Belgium
von Maing
Forign Diplomata
Nelgium
Vatican
Dea Belian
Ite
Caniinat Mercier
Primata of
Tielgium
Drehops
Namur
Idege
Tournai
Gereman Epiecopate
Delgium
Venus
Dan
Helgium
Bshops
Whart
Buch & Rourt
Dead Were Empl oy es At Du Pont Powder Works
Three workers died and several injured in a blast at the Du Pont Powder Company plant at Carney's Point New Jersey. Reports of mass casualties circulated before officials confirmed only three deaths and possible four. No outside involvement suspected. The explosion disrupted wire service and damaged nearby vessels, with workers and investigators detailing the plant's three- section layout and extensive smokeless powder production.
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Calladelphia
du Tont Towder
Camere Point
John Waleh
Nyack
Richard J. Larney
Philadelphia
S. T. Clyde Wyn
Amall
Aecore
Rabiy
Varney
Ite
Carney
Wilmington
Theo Pues
Catney’s Point
Bodies Found in Sunken Steamer Kanawha
Three bodies were recovered from the wreck of the packet Kanawha after it sank last Wednesday in a slate roost. Two were identified as Mr Amineon and Mr Mos Urreces Neegie from Haecine Ohio. The third body remains unidentified.
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Toder
Amineon
Mos Urreces Neegie
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