Officials Probe Wheat Price Rise Under Wilson Push
Government under President Wilson seeks evidence of illegal combinations behind rising foodstuff costs. Justice and Agri Commerce departments gather export data, study price trends, and consider powers to halt food exports. Farr seeks statistics and Congress debates relief bills as DAs nationwide stay alert.
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Farr
Department of Justice
Wilson
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce
United States
Congress
Pennsylvania
U. S
Commerce Department
New Libel Ruling Expands Press Liberty in Ohio
Columbus Ohio January 16 a common pleas judge J B Kinkead ruled that publication by newspapers of court records is protected and a libel suit cannot be sustained when done in good faith The decision relies on a new statute and dismisses Samuel Heimlich Cleveland attorney’s damages claim against several papers for publishing affidavits linked to a case naming Heimlich
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Ohio
Press of the Fair and Bupardal
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Mbek
Common Pleas
B. Kinkead
State Supreme Court
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Walli
Samuel Heirmlich
Cleveland
Heimlch
King in quake zones walks through devastated Abruzzi rail hub
King Victor Emmanuel visits Sara to comfort injured and assess relief efforts after a deadly earthquake. Reports say trains brought loads of injured from ruined districts while relief work suffers from supply delays and lack of organization. The king declares resolve to reach Celano on foot as troops are redirected for aid.
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Fai
Abruzzi
Mensagero
Rome
Messagero
Bing
Celeno
Celano
Oficer
Adders
Paris
Havas
Sora
Watts
Victor Emmanuel
Sara
American Women in Rome Aid Earthquake Victims
Women of Rome and Americans join relief efforts for earthquake sufferers. A committee led by Mrs Page, wife of the American Ambassador, coordinates with Italian counterparts to distribute goods via a neutral committee. Ambassadors and officials, including Col George M Dann, report on devastation in Avezzano and surrounding towns as aid efforts continue.
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Helena
Italy
Kingdom
Rome
Mra. Page
Erler Satandra
Walter Lowrie
Newport
Earthatake
Pagebag
Lie Italiansa
Duke of the Abruszzi
Ambassador Page
Avezzano
Col
George M. Dann
Langhorne sister granted limited divorce in Virginia
Mrs Phyllis Brooks, sister of Mrs Waldorf Astor and other Langhorne women, obtained a limited decree from Albemarle County Circuit Court on December 28 for desertion by her husband Reginald Brooks. The divorce affects dower and rights to property while detailing child support for two children.
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Phyllis Brooks
Virginia
Washington Post
Charlottesvile
London
Wiliam Waldorf Astor
Reginald Brooks
Albemarle County
Brooks
Reginald
David L. Brooks
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr Faces Facial Wound
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr is expected to recover in days after a piece of iron shattered her carriage window. Dr Austin Flint Jr reports the wound did not require stitches and cautions against disfiguring scarring, noting improvement likely soon.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Austin Flint, Jr
Vanderblit, Jr
Flint
Wilson Sends Sympathy to Italy. Aid Proclamation Delayed
President Wilson expressed shock at Italy's calamity and conveyed sincere sympathy from the United States and Red Cross. Gen. Davis and the Red Cross discussed relief plans, while Ambassador Page reported Italy would refuse foreign aid, prompting postponement of a national fundraising proclamation.
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Wilson
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
United States
George W. Davis
Central Committee
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Page
Rome
State Department
40 000 Die As Quake Ravages Avezzano Region
King Victor Emmanuel resumes rescue leadership in Avezzano amid critical shortages of surgical aid and food. Snow threatens survivors buried in wreckage as Magliano toll climbs with 60 dead and 100 wounded. A mother commits suicide after losing her baby and two young victims express desire to go to America with their father.
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Avezzano
Magliano
Violatoon
Mother
Sara
Iri
Lite
Lugi Falco
Sister
Paradise
America
Papa
Wheat Prices Drop on Export Ban Talk at Chicago Board
Chicago Jan 16 Wheat fell sharply in early trading as reports of a possible congressional export ban spurred stop orders from bulls. May wheat slid from 1.45 to 1.49, then recovered slightly with later gains from strong export demand. Close ranged 21 8 to 33 8 under night, May 1.41 5-8.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Mawson Arrives in Philadelphia With Antarctic Findings
Sir Douglas Mawson, former Shackleton party member, arrives in Philadelphia after three years in exile at the Antarctic ports. He describes a 20,000 mile voyage around the continent and 4,000 miles of sledge travel revealing new flora fauna and mineral deposits. He crawled 100 miles in 31 days on dog meat and plans further work while defending Rear Admiral Wilkes.
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Shackleton
Philadelphia
Admiral Wilkes
Washington Post
Douglas Maweon
Sir Douglas
Beliawas
Hobart
Tasmania
Aurora
South Pole
New York
Wilkes
Aeolian Hall
Douglas Mansor
S. S. Nr
Australasia
Hydroplane Race Outcome at Miami Regatta
Baby Re Hance owned by J Stuart Blackton of Philadelphia defeated Baby Speed Demon owned by Mrs Blackton in a 24 mile hydroplane race in Miami Florida today. Winning time was 35 104 minutes.
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Miami
Fla
J. Stuart Blackton
Philadelphia
Baby Speed Demon
Suspected passports trigger actions abroad and at sea
The Ryndam reached Rotterdam with the American consul general Soren Listeau and harbor police prepared to confiscate a passport held by a woman using the name Mrs Leng Weimann but allegedly Mrs Hans von Wedel. In New York officials reported no information on detention of the woman linked to an alleged passport plot. The Hague action followed State Department instructions to prevent her from continuing under an American passport.
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Hague
Rotterdam
Soren Listoe
Leng Weimann
Hans von Wedel
Canaal
New York
Bergensfiord
Tanna Ree
von Wedel
the Hague
State Department
Weimann
Eight Turkish transports sunk by Russian fleet
A Petrograd dispatch to Havas Agency reports from Sebastopol that in recent days the Russian fleet sunk eight sailing vessels carrying reinforcements to the Turkish army in Asia Minor.
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London
Petrograd
Havas
Sebastopol
Ruaslurn
Anatolia
Aisa Minor
Child Born Under Quake Ruins Rescued Alive in Rome Area
An earthquake near Capelle north of Avezzano traps people, but a mother and newborn survive a debris burial. A Carabinieri captain offers to be godfather, naming the child Terre Motine. In Sora a ten-year-old boy is freed after hours of fatherly effort despite a fresh collapse. The child emphasizes heroism amid disaster.
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Rome
Eun
Capelle
Avezzang
Carabineers
Sora
Preachers to Fill Convention Hall for Bully Sunday Rally
Police guard Convention Hall as 5,000 of 3,500 issued tickets will admit by arrival order. Evangelist Bully Sunday arrives in Washington to speak, with 50 officers stationed to prevent disorder and workmen finishing hall alterations for a 6,000 capacity.
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Washington
Convention Hall
Wrecked coal cars block traffic near Bloomington
A line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was blocked for several hours late Tuesday evening by a wreck in Bloomington Maryland west of Piedmont. Twelve loaded coal cars derailed spilling rail line debris and caused detours for passenger trains routed via Connellsville.
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Baltimore and Kin
Bloomington
Piedmont
Connellsville
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