Wilson outlines pan American policy to arbi trate disputes
President Wilson unveils a program to unite American nations in safeguarding independence and peace. He calls for prompt boundary dispute arbitration, nonassist of revolutions, and expansion of the Monroe Doctrine, praised by Chilean Ambassador Eduardo Suarez Mujica.
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United States
Wilson
Memorial Continental Hall
Lansing
America
Monros
Eduardo Suarez-Mujica
Chile
Congress
Niagara Falls
Domido da Llama
Graal
Suarez
Sradkhury Planes Factory Prices Reported
Readable fragments indicate the Sradkhury planes and the B. F. Smith Plane Co. pricing for models 1317 of northwest division. Details are limited but suggest competitive factory pricing during the period.
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Sradkhury
Smith Plane Co
Dardanelles Horrors Revealed By General Hamilton
In an Official Gazette report Sir Ian Hamilton details the Dardanelles disaster. He cites blunders, lack of reinforcements, and untried troops at Suvla Bay and Anzac, plus brutal thirst and water shortages that left troops to endure and die under Turkish fire. He says 50,000 reinforcements were delayed and recalls his own removal amid blame.
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Gallipoli
Savla Bay
London
Dardanelles
Tan Hamilton
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Anzac
Hamilton
Gallipoli Peninsula
Constantinople
U S SET SEA LAWSICOL THE LONDON ADDRESS
The Washington Post reports on U S moves to formalize international maritime rules. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing consider declaring disapproval of belligerent submarines attacking passenger ships. Plans include notes or a proclamation outlining humanity standards and a ban on armed passenger liners.
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Washington Post
New York
New York World Today
Washington
State Department
Lansing
Klasida Aga
Congress
Roosevelt to Leave Feb. 15 for West Indies on Long Vacation
Announcement says Col. Theodore Roosevelt will depart February 15 for a West Indies trip and is not expected to return until April 1. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt on the voyage.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
West Indies
Roosevelt
American Trade Group Seeks Help Over Britain
Berlin dispatch reports the American Association of Commerce and Trade has sent a wireless appeal to the American secretary of state and church leaders asking urgent action to save American businessmen long established in Britain from ruin. They cannot obtain noncentral personal American goods due to British interference with neutral ships and services.
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Berlin
American Association of Commerce and Trade
Unions Fight Draft as Labour Withdraws from Cabinet
London reporters describe a fierce division in Parliament as unions oppose conscription. The Labour congress of 1,000 delegates from 400 unions overwhelmingly rejects compulsion, yet the Commons passes the bill 403 to 105. Three labor leaders Arthur Henderson William Brace and George Roberts resign from government posts amid the vote and protests.
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Board of Education
Wiliam
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Wome
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Lord
Treasury
London
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Labor
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Home Affairs
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House of Commons
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Labor Congress
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Westminster Abbey
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James Henry Thomas
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
Wilson Enables Wilson Name on Indiana Primary Ballot
Indianapolis January 6. White House authority placed President Wilson on Indiana presidential ballot for March primary after a petition signed by over 500 voters was filed with the secretary of state. The secretary to the President and the Democratic National Committee had arranged the filing with deputy auditor Waines H. Pry. Tomorrow is the final grace day for filing.
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Washington Post
Indianapolis
Ind
Wilson
White House
Indiana
Zoon
Democratic National
Hed
Waines H. Pry
Grace
Britain Cabinet Break-up Likely With Key Resignations
In a turbulent political period Prime Minister and ministers face possible resignations as McKenna and Wimans are discussed for exit. Rumors of a cabinet shake up arise amid calls to appeal to the country and avert a broader crisis before the general election.
Peraia liner missing 336 aboard no longer accounted
London January announcement from the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company states 336 people on the liner Peraia are unaccounted. Of these 336, 119 are passengers and 217 crew. Rome reports Ambassador Page queried the Foreign Office about Baron Bonnine with any details on Americans aboard the Peraia.
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London
Peninsular ‘and _Oriental Steatishig Company
Peraia
Rome
Bulgars approve war credit in parliament
A dispatch to the Times from Sofia reports that Bulgaria’s parliament enthusiastically approved a war credit of 100 million dollars. All sections of the opposition voted with the government indicating unified support for the measure.
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London
Parliament
Siatanil
Russians Press Austrian Lines in Czernowitz Region
Austro German forces are reported to be under heavy pressure as Russians amass reinforcements. The fighting extends along a wide front from Czernowitz toward Kolomes and Stanislau with rail lines and marshes shaping maneuvers. Vienna denies Russian advances near Czernowitz while confirming an ongoing Russian push in the region.
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Lutsk
Podeherevitchit
Kostuhova
Kovei-Sarny
Styr
Menats
Italy’s War Expenditures Top 561 Million Dollars
Rome reports Italy’s expense for the war reaches over 561 million dollars through June to November and May and December outlays totaling 41.5 and 120 million, funded by war loans and new taxes. Savings across departments reduced costs except instruction, which rose by 3 million in five months.
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Italy
Pia
Wilson's Policies Defended Amid Global Turmoil
A condensed panel of items surveys U S policy actions and reactions in London and Washington. Includes House and Senate moves on wages and policy, Dardanelles debates, and reactions to British cabinet shifts. References to Mexico policy, Latin American focus, and naval events accompany lighter society and sport notes.
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Egypt
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W. Knapp
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Two Bodies Recovered From Kanawha River Steamer Disaster
Report from Kanawha River near Parkersburg details recovery of two bodies aboard the ill fated Ghia River steamer. Capt. Berry and divers searched wreckage while investigations into the cause proceed. Known missing include Hoblitzell family members and several Ohio residents.
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Ohio
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W. Va
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Edgarton
Parkersburg
Hobittzel
Jack Hoblitzell
Rose Knox
Hobiitzell
District Committee Urges End to Half-and-Half Tax Plan
A joint congressional committee recommends abolishing the half and half plan for District revenues. It proposes citizens pay a fair tax while Congress provides any excess needed for government, with appropriations fixed by each Congress. The report stresses a shift to regular federal funding and a trust fund in the U.S. Treasury for District needs.
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Gard
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North Carolina
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