Lord French embraces home rule amid Irish unrest
Dublin reports Viscount French, lord lieutenant, now favors autonomy for Ireland within imperial supremacy. Sinn Fein attacks on Drombane village hall end without casualties as police drive off attackers. American newspapers seized in Dublin over Irish affairs. Labour MPs discuss Irish self government, noting Sinn Fein gains reduce Irish influence in parliament.
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Viscount French
Lord Leutenant
Irelland
Dublin
Pall Mall Gazette
Lord Frewel
Hag
Ireland
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Jon
Drombane
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Irrish
Sinn
Wilson on Job in Week Opens Democratic Drive in Chicago
Mrs. George Bass, national committeewoman, arrived in Chicago to launch the Democratic campaign and said President Wilson will be actively back at work within a week. She reported the president has recovered and will return to White House duties soon. In Rome a Rome to Tokyo flight began Sunday with Caproni’s machine failing at noon, pilots Lieuwdenauis Abba and Gurroni aboard.
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George Bass
Democratic National Committee
Woun
Democratic Party
Wilson
Mra. Buss
Washington
White House
Rome
Orchestra to Play for La Mance Evangelistic Meetings
Fred L. Mannhardt and a local orchestra will provide special music for the La Mance evangelistic meetings at the Methodist church starting next Sunday. The Mannhardt group will perform a regular program each Sunday evening during the three weeks of services alongside weeknight meetings featuring the Sunday school orchestra under Prof. Thomas. The musicians have generously offered their services, adding interest to the events. A production error in last night’s Journal misidentified a speaker. the correct speaker for Saturday night was Mrs Alma Hearne Holland, to read Thursday night.
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la Mance
Mannhardt
Prof
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Alma Hearne Holland
Pavement Plans Stir City Interest This Week
The city improvement committee's proposed paying work has drawn strong support and opposition. Some favor pavement of several streets this year while others doubt the advisability of paving certain streets. The paving resolution will be prepared this week and committee members invite input on additional projects.
Choir to entertain at church supper Thursday
The M. BK. choir will entertain members and their families at a six o clock supper in the church basement. All are urged to attend.
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M. BK. Choir
Brookhart Aims for Senate Against Cummins in Iowa
Des Moines reports Lieutenant Colonel Smith Brookhart of Washington plans a Republican bid to challenge Senator Cummins in the spring primaries. A veteran of the Iowa National Guard and Camp Perry rifle training chief, Brookhart aligns with labor leader Fred Canfield and opposes anti strike measures while promoting prohibition.
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Des Moines Daily Capital
Smith Brookhart
Washington
Des Moines
National Guard
Brookhart
Iowa National Guard
United States Army
Camp Perry
Col
Senator Cummins
Farm Bureau
Canfield
Col. Brockhart
Fred Canfield
State Federation of Labor
Cummins
Military repositioning near eastern Siderich to secure railway
The text argues sending half a division and guards to key command centers where the railway must be protected to maintain peace in eastern Siderich. It suggests Japan should monitor events and public sentiment and then act decisively.
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Siderich
Japan
Free Hand to Trade with Russia Seeks Quick Exchange
Paris reports elaborate plans to resume petitions between Russia and allied nations. Bolsheviki expected to allow free interchange of manufactured goods and saw materials. Agreement announced by the supreme council promises simple distribution to the Russian people. Surplus wheat flax and lumber await export pending tonnage to world markets.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Itlesians
Russia
Victory loan subscriptions exceed Canadian goal
Toronto reports oversubscription to Canada's Victory loan with total subscriptions around 6 82 OR 0 21 5 and a government expectation to accept about 650 000 from the total. Government sought 33 300 000 000 in subscriptions.
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Toronto
Canada
Funds for Agents Abroad in Passport Supervision Vote
Secretary Linsing seeks a new appropriation to support agents abroad in enforcing passport supervision law until its expiration on March 4. The request aims to guard against undesirable aliens entering the United States and to back State Department operations.
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Washington
State Department
Ths
United States
Linsing Askes
Congress
Eee
Woman Robber Gets 7000 Dollars in Pittsburgh
A heavily veiled robber held up a Pittsburgh building and loan association secretary as a pellet of STO and cherie aid a almost within night of us. The incident netted about seven thousand dollars in cash.
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Pittsburgh Loan Association
Pittsburgh
Va Dau
Atom Elsenmuller
Russians Welcomed Back in Soviet Terijoki Reception
Deportees led by Alexander Berkman and Kama Goldman arrived near Terijoki to meet Bolshevik officials. M Zorien stated Russia would provide work and homes, with Admiral Kolchak reported captured in Siberia. Conditions in Petrograd praised as bread and fuel increase aid workers.
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Kerkman
Admiral Kolchak
Siberia
Prmil Nielsen
British
Red Cross
Soviet Russia
Ing
Viborg
Terijokl
Petrograd
Cearest
Zorten
U S War on Booze Signs Marks Dry Era Begin
Federal agents begin enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment as liquor advertising signs nationwide are ordered destroyed. Once common banners like Pine Wines and Liquors and The Largest and Coolest in Town will be removed, signaling the end of Barleycorn’s reign.
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Chicago
John Barleycorn
United States
Yanks to Leave Liberia by Feb 1 War Departures
Secretary of War Baker announced American troops in Liberia would embark on February 1 and be out within a week, with Washington and Tan cited as locations.
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U. S
Baker
Washington, Tan
Washington Muscatine Debaters Set for Historic Dual
Next Thursday evening January 29 the Washington high school affirmative team travels to Muscatine while the Muscatine team debates here in the first Washington Muscatine dual. Washington speakers are Eugene Breitenbach Willa Waymack and James Work with Edna Timmerman Margaret Brookhart and Richard McCleery for Muscatine. The topic is universal training in the United States.
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Muscatine
Eugene Breitenbach
Willa Waymack
James Work
Edna Timmerman
Margaret Brookhart
Richard McCleery
United States
Rivers Harbors Bill Cut To 12 Million In House Plan
Washington reports the rivers and harbors appropriations reduced from about 43 million to 12 million. Of the total, 5 million funds preservation and maintenance of existing work and 7 million pays for improvements already authorized. Four hundred nine thousand is set for surveys of future projects including the Hudson River shoal removal at Albany.
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Washington
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Congress
Hudson River
New York
Albany
King clears telegram reading after 45 minute roll call
Washington January 21 The House spent 45 minutes in a roll call to decide if Representative King of Illinois should be recognized for one minute to read a telegram opposing pending antisedition legislation Blanton of Texas objected forcing the vote as King neared the end of the telegram read.
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House
Representative King
Ilmois
Representative Blanton
Texas
Seventy Six Township Tops Red Cross Membership Drive
Seventy six township led by Miss J Alice Wilson completes report in Red Cross drive securing 239 members. Total surpasses quota, equals 42 percent of population. List shows each district and its number pledged. Wilson notes extra buttons flags and 100 percent cards. Other townships’ results to be announced as tallies finish.
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Red Cross
Jas. Gardner
Sam Munson
Floyd Maule
H. Clark
John V. Mayer
Clarence L. Baker
Geo. R. Baker
Donald Tierney
Everett Vincemt
Miss Wilson
County home superintendent ill with lumbago
F. C. Beatty, superintendent of the county home, has been ill for two weeks with a severe lumbago attack. He is improving but cannot yet resume duties. Clarence Edgington of Des Moines visits his grandmother Mrs. William Edgington and other relatives in the city.
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F. C. Beatty
Clarence Edgington
Des Moines
William Edgington
City
Mayo Defends Medal Awards Policy Before Senate Panel
Admiral Mayo testified that the Knight board undervalued sea service and staff duties in naval decorations. He contrasted his view with Rear Admiral Shoemaker, who criticized the board for excessing shore records. Mayo warned against a one sided devotion to ship combat honors and urged clear policy to prevent staff assignments from being avoided.
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Henry T. Mayo
United States
Senate
Naval
Nee
Daniels
Knight Board
Ae Hale
Mayo
Shoe
Ann
Navy
Admiral Mayo
Admiral Sins
Navy Department
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