Desperate Fighting in Riga Region Drives On
Desperate fighting continues on the Riga front near the Therul swamp region with German attacks repulsed along the eastern outskirts and Russian counter thrusts driving back enemy formations. Reports describe heavy artillery, snowbound terrain, and persistent clashes north of Shmanien and near Kalnzeti while weather and sea activity influence operations along the Bosphorus and Caucasus fronts.
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Noted Sculptor Makes Death Mask of Dewey for Navy Department
A controversial anecdote on international policy is paired with a detailed appropriation breakdown. The article notes a sculptor commissioned to cast a Dewey death mask for the U S Navy Department, while also recounting Wilson era rhetoric and fears of differing European conceptions. It then lists proposed federal allocations by state totaling $9,700,000, plus a further $1,000,000 for road and trail development in national forests, with annual apportionment plans through 1921.
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U.S. Navy Department
Swiss Contment On Wilson Idea In Foreign Press
A Saner set of European reaction to President Wilson's speech is shown in Swiss and German newspapers. Via Parla reports leanings toward pressure on belligerents while opposing territorial demands. The Zurich Die Zeitung and Zug Nachrichten echo calls for parity in actions and caution against meddling in wartime affairs.
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Bermanophile
Nechrichten Payaz
Wucom
Million Dollars for Post Roads Fund Allocation
Federal rural post road funds totaling one million dollars were announced by the Secretary of Agriculture, marking the second annual distribution under the road law. The apportionment supports state construction efforts for rural post roads for the fiscal year ending June 20, 1918.
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Washington
Houston
Department of DE Hqulture
Form of Government in Danish West Indies Not to Be Changed
Washington January 25 The form of government for the Danish West Indies was discussed at a conference between Secretary Lansing and Senator Stone head of the foreign relations committee Senator Stone recommended and said the agreement with Secretary Lansing that the present form of government should be continued as early as possible under direction of either an army or naval officer as deemed best by President Wilson An American customs official will also be appointed
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Serb Press Reports Slaves in War Trenches
A Serbian Press Bureau dispatch forwarded by the Havana correspondent describes Todor Javanoriteh recounting Bulgarian slavery under fire. He and other peasants were forced to labor in trenches during Subaran retreat, with many youth abducted from villages, and Jovanovitch reporting poor food, hard labor, and numerous deaths.
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White House reporter denied as go-between in leak hearings
W. W. Price, the White House reporter named in Lawson leak hearings as the go-between for Secretary Tumulty and others, strongly denies the charge. The account centers on speculation about his role in the controversial disclosures.
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Iouse
Mr. Price
Girl Testifies In Pandering Case In Utah Crone Hearing
The preliminary hearing in Utah v Crone opened before Judge George Darker and adjourned to next Monday. State, represented by Charles L. Farr, and defendant’s counsel George Halverson, saw stenographer Harold Wacker sworn. The hearing, held behind closed doors, included a single witness Broda Ranson whose testimony described the girl being brought to Crone’s room after a theater performance by Mrs Jennie Fat ers and Myre Farley who said she had a date for her.
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Broda Ranson
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Jennie Faters
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Court hears Rawson girl case with cross examination
In a panderer case, the Rawson girl testified as defense counsel pressed credibility. The stenographic record shows amendments to the complaint and questions about prior conduct while noting no prior payment for acts of misconduct until the night Crone urged acceptance. Miss Manson is described as eighteen years old.
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Talverson
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Ema
Crone
Misa Manson
Central Powers Form AEW Treaty
Vienna dispatch reports a near agreement with Austria Hungary on a twenty year treaty. Hungary to share expenses, duties to rise, rail rates regulated, and Hungarian stocks admitted to the Vienna market. A separate German Austrian petroization is implied, with broader language integration and parliamentary implications. Samuel Cunliffe Masham dies aged 55 in Manhattan.
Unidentified submarine sighted off Newport near Beaver Tail
Newport residents report a large submarine seen offshore between Point Judith and Beaver Tail. Mist hindered identification. observers suspected a German merchant submersible Deutschland or a Spanish Peral. The craft showed two periscopes, with no nationality determined due to fog and distance. Coast guards awaited clearer sighting before confirming origin.
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Marins
Brotherhood Compromise in Railway Legislation Debate
Washington report via Jan 23 states railway brotherhood leaders presented a compromise to President Wilson. They propose a mixed board of employees and employers to arbitrate disputes, avoiding strikes or lockouts pending investigation. Senate Interstate Commerce Committee actions viewed as a possible prelude to a broader settlement.
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Washington
Railway Brotherhood
Wilson
Senate Interetata Commerce
Remarkable young woman defies gravity at Ogden Orpheum week
Resista the famed vaudeville sensation arrived in Ogden and will perform at the Orpheum this week facing two heavyweight wrestlers Pete Vinser and Mort Klendoraon. The act claims powers of physical desistance not explained by relaxation, with demonstrations during a three day stay.
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