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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1917
Page
1
Lansing and Tumulty seek a hearing before the Rules Committee as brokers testified that advance Wall Street information influenced stock movements. The inquiry expands with testimonies about tips delivered to congressmen, journalists, and officials, including references to the Wall Street Journal and various news services.
Amsterdam dispatch reports a Berlin telegram publishing Wilhelm II's order to the army and navy. He says Germany will continue the war after the Entente refused peace talks and urges soldiers to stand firm for the fatherland and a future secured by God. The emperor blames enemies for the continuing sacrifices.
Wartime diplomacy centers on whether the Entente will forward a reply to the Central Powers. Officials signal no decision yet as Rome talks probe peace terms and American participation. A timely, cautious response is expected by week’s end, with Madrid and press reports influencing public framing.
Report from Chicago claims a substantial sale of German government war bonds in United States markets. Estimates place the value between 25 900 400 and 0 600 MNO, with bonds allegedly diverted to Germany by a Hamburg-based commercial agent. The transactions are linked to a new issue by Berlin and cited as a factor in easing U S German exchange tensions amid broader peace developments.
Secretary Tansing cabled Minister Vopicha at Bucharest seeking a statement on German charges of unneutral conduct in favor of Roumania. The minister will be continued if substantiated. if not he may be transferred out of courtesy to Germany.
Berlin and Petrograd reports clash as German forces press toward Galatz and Fokshani in Romania. Russian defenses hold in places while Braila falls under bombardment and fighting intensifies along the Salvador line, with bayonet clashes and prisoner captures reported amid heavy casualties.
Mrs Rosina Rede was arrested here on a Canadian government warrant tied to alleged passport frauds that enabled military-age men to leave Canada and enter this country. She was committed to the county jail for 70 days as a fugitive from justice. Vincenzo Canada, taken in custody on a similar charge, was ordered detained five days. Rede is said to be wife of a wealthy Montreal candy manufacturer.
Frederik William Borden, minister of militia and defense in the Laurier government from 1896 to 1911, has died at Canning Nova Scotia. A physician by training, he served as an army surgeon and organized Canadian troops in South Africa where his son Harold L Gordon was killed in action. Born in Cornwallis Nova Scotia in 1847.
Paris on January six the entente statesmen including Premiers Lloyd George Briand and Boselli met in Rome in a continuous session to discuss the general situation Premier Boselli presided and Italy declared a holiday Rome reports no celebrations at the war council luncheon prepared under food restrictions for hotels and restaurants for visiting dignitaries
Six thousand members of the Flat Janitors Union near unanimously vote to strike unless wage demands are met. The executive committee will meet Monday to receive owners’ reply from about 20 000 flats. The union cites high cost of living as justification.
Ruth Smith, twelve, who never had a doll or toy, attempted suicide by poison amid years of harsh housework. Her father, a night watchman, says she will likely recover now that she has a doll and is receiving care in hospital.
News dispatches from Athens report rising tensions as reservists are secretly enlisted to halt troop moves to the Peloponnesus. The Greek king’s stance varies by source, with some dispatches claiming resolve not to join the war while others suggest preparations for action alongside central powers.
London Jan 6 The Hague dispatch says Dutch foreign minister Dr Loudon stated the government has taken no steps to promote peace and believes such steps in the present circumstances would not serve the intended aim. Deputy Van Best had submitted the query.
London special cable reports Mrs Cornwallis West refuses to comment on the army scandal. Seated in her Pleasant boudoir she says she knows the truth and others believe otherwise but she will say nothing more, preferring silence as the dignified stance.
Paris report says Britain will summon all British subjects in France to serve if needed with many already volunteering. Foreign residents required police permits to live. permits for British subjects can be canceled and renewals refused for those fit for service. Italians were recently canceled.
New Lok fan 4 Announcement that ER H Sothern will never appear on the stage was made tonight by the actor's physician Dr Joseph Bissell. Bissell returned from Chicago with Mr Sothern and said no operation is needed now. He added the actor was advised to give up the stage permanently, and the actor consented.
A Southern Railway Birmingham Special rear coach explosion between Fifty-fifth and Fifty-float streets in Woodlawn killed W J Oliver and Lewis D Walton and injured four others. Walton, a Birmingham man, was seen near the lavatory with a note on his tablet and was later charged in a prior murder case. Mulim Bankhead and Mrs Bankhead were aboard the observation car.
In a late battle eighteen miles northeast of Nowata two posse members, John Guretson and Marshal ulleck of Delaware, were killed and another, avan of Girretson, wounded as robbers tried to flee into a wooded ravine. Neighborhood residents say the area hosted the gang for days, with pursuers closing in.
A late report from the National Association of Clothing Designers fashion committee outlines next winter trends for men. Double breasted sack coats gain popularity for young men, with high waisted conservative styles and beltless designs. Trousers feature cuffs and narrow knee cuts, with padding largely eliminated.
New York ships including Espagne of the French Line, Tous of the American Line, and Nieuw Amsterdam of the Holland America Line were forced to postpone their departures due to a coal shortage, disrupting transatlantic service. The fuel delay affected multiple liners as crews awaited coal supplies downtown.
Crude oil with an advance of 14 cents posted today by the Prairie Oil and Gas Company rose 5 cents above previous high in this field. With today’s rise the price stands at 1.60 dollars a barrel. Atlantic Coast Line announces daily 14 trains from Florida to Augusta Cuba South.
A German crew aboard the Tinto allegedly operates from an uninhabited southern Pacific island planning to seize an Entente steamer and cripple nitrate supply routes from Chile. British cruisers hunt the vessel after Chilean navy reports locate the schooner as it tries to move powder making materials to Allied ports.
In Washington, four Black men allegedly robbed George Gaylor at his store on North Capitol Street, taking $2 after the proprietor handed over cash when confronted at gunpoint. Mrs Gaylor fired, scattering the raiders into an awaiting car. Police later arrested Clarkson Smith Jackson West, whom Gaylor identified as among the robbers. The Burk auto theft report tied the suspects to the broader incident.
A new eight hour rail labor bill creating compulsory arbitration was proposed by Representative Adamson of Georgia in the House just before adjournment. It echoes Newlands mediation ideas and aims to curb strikes by strengthening federal authority, with a plan for a President and mediation board to set settlements within three months. The measure targets overtime limits and would extend to emergency operations if necessary. CONTINUED ON NINTH P4GE.
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