Ship Purchase Bill Faces Senate War of Wills
Solid for ship bill Kern vows vigorous push and warns of possible night or continuous sessions. Republicans insist on room for views as Democrats push party unity, with Hitchcock, Hardwick, Camden, Bankhead, and Hitchcock opposing parts while La Follette Norris Kenyon and Clapp expected to back the measure. Debate likely to intensify, with extra sessions possible in spring.
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Vatdaman, Hardwick
Camden
Bankhead
Hitchcock
Senate
Yon- Joris
Kern ‘Esterday
Senatora la Follete
Norris
Kenyon
Clapp
Democratc
Yardaman
Commerce
Hardwick
Tittchcock
Root
Smoot
Galveston Man Indicted in Mann Act Case
Federal grand jury indicts Capt W F McCreary formerly of the second division now in Kansas on Mann Act violation. Accused of bringing a San Francisco woman to Galveston for immoral purposes. Warrant issued. McCreary is being sought in Kansas with the principal witness before the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Galveston
Tex
Grand Jury
W. F. McCreary
Kansas
McCreary
San Francisco
Consul's Wife on Way Here in New York Visit
Mrs J Stuart Hunt wife of the Calcutta American vice consul travels from London aboard the Minnewaska to visit Washington DC. A Hindu servant in Hindu garb but wearing American shoes accompanies her. He says his father and brother died in action in France and Mrs Hunt notes he had not mentioned it before. The Baroness Lily von Winkler, formerly Miss Foss, was with Mrs Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Mra Hunt
Lily von Winkler
Miss Foss
Mra. Hunt
Entire U S Reserve Army 16 Men to Dine With Gardner
Representative August P Gardner of Massachusetts invites the entire U S reserve army to dine with him at the National Press Club to show how quickly the force can mobilize. There are only sixteen men on the reserve list with names including Williams Anderson Neal Sturm Kiaif Schettino Caramali Wohn Card Borkin Kylen Boriskin Neukert Kelly Schweigart Vegas.
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U.S. Reserve Army
Gardner
United States
August P. Gardner
Massachusetts
National Press Club
War Department
William J. Williams
Huger I. Anderson
Leonard Neal
Joseph Sturm
Mortis Kiaif
Antonio Schettino
John Caramali
Issea Wohn
Claud A. Card
Morris Borkin
John C. Kylen
William Boriskin
Charlies Neukert
Thomas Kelly
William Schweigart
Victor Vegas
Pankhurst Attacks Pacifists and Praises Allied War Aims
Christabel Pankhurst denounces American pacifists and German militarism at Belasco Theater, defending Allied aims and urging vigor to curb German expansion. She cites suffrage support for England and warns against peace advocates as aiding the Kaiser.
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Christabel Pankhurst
England
America
Belasco Theater
Rebels repulsed after attack on Upington Bechuanaland
Pretoria January 4. 128 Boer rebels with four guns led by Lieut Col Maritz and Kemp attacked Upington Bechuanaland before being repulsed. Casualties included 12 rebels dead and 33 wounded with S prisoners. Union forces incurred 2 killed and 22 wounded.
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Pretoria
Maritz
Kemp
Upington
Bechuanaland
Union of South Africa
Army Navy Aero Race Annual Contests Planned
New York Jan 24 The Aero Club of America announced a $5,000 trophy and five $1,000 annual purses for army and navy aviators. Donor Glenn H Curtiss aims to foster military aviation with hydroaeroplanes possibly used. A mixed committee will set rules and select teams for Curtiss trophy bouts. The army and navy already offer other trophies and winners may join Curtiss contests. Dates to be set by military authorities.
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Aero Club of America
New York
Army
Navy
Glenn H. Curtisa
Aero Club
The
Clarence H. Mackay
Harry Payne Whitney
Military Authori' Ea
Hunt Newspaper Thieves Steal 70 Washington Sunday Papers
Early yesterday morning a thief stole a package containing 70 copies of the Washington Sunday papers from a pile in front of a drug store at Sixth and K streets northeast. The Post route agent FE Cohler reported the theft and believes he knows the thief. Ninth precinct police are pursuing leads amid a string of Sunday morning robberies targeting The Post editions.
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Washington
Sixth and
K Streets
FE. Cohler
The
Post
Cohler
Ninth Precinct
Thea Post
Eulogies for Bremner Highlight Sacrifice for Radium Trials
A special House session honored late New Jersey Representative Bremner who died two years ago after cancer treatment. Colleagues praised his willingness to submit to experimental radium therapy to aid others. Speakers included Baker presiding and Hart, Hamill, Scully, Kinkead, Tuttle, Egan, Walsh, Druker of New Jersey, and Bailey of Pennsylvania.
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Bob" Bremner
New Jersey
Bramner
Baltimore
Representative Baker
Bremner
Hart
Hamill, Scully, Kinkead
Tuttle
Egan, Walsh
Central American treaty talks over canal route dispute
Costa Rica protests to Nicaragua and the United States over the San Juan route for an interoceanic waterway. Honduras and El Salvador claim rights to Fonseca Bay as U S officials weigh a multi country solution to placate all sides and possibly secure a naval base.
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Costa Rica
San Juan
Atlantic Ocean
Nicaragua
United States
Bay of Fonseca
Honduras
Salvador
Admiral Betbeder Dead in New York After Four Years in U S
Vice Admiral Ofonofre Betbeder, head of the Argentine naval commission in the United States since 1911, died tonight in New York from heart disease. He was stricken last Friday and his body will likely be sent to Buenos Aires by steamer leaving February 8. He was 64 years old.
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United States
New York
Onofre Betbeder
Bryan Defends Neutral Rights in War Credit and Contraband
The letter from Secretary Bryan outlines United States neutrality policies amid World War I tensions. It rebuts British and German charges, notes protests over copper contraband, searches of American ships, censorship, and coastwise restrictions, and stresses equal application of neutral rights to all belligerents. It cites Canadian war cargo requests, British and Japanese objections, and German representations, defending Washington’s evenhanded stance and refusal to endorse loans or interference with lawful trade.
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United States
Bryan
Alaska
Colombia
Senator Stone
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
American
Washington
State Department
Department
Neo Tribunal
Austria
Tiberia
New York Harbor
Honolulu
England
France
Jackson
Bucharest
Berlin
Geier
Lockson
Panama Canal Zone
Alsc
Ohio Democrat Whitacre Seeks Tariff Commission Amendment
Representative John J. Whitacre of Ohio argues President Wilson overestimates the FTC's tariff powers and urges an immediate amendment to the Federal Trade Commission Act to grant it powers of a tariff commission. He would require investigations into factory books to assess production costs and tariff adequacy, noting current authority would block such inquiries. Whitacre cites East Liverpool pottery cases and factory complaints about tariffs harming U.S. manufacturers.
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John J. Whitacre
Ohio
House
Congress
Government
Whitacre
Wilson
Indianapolis
Federal Trade Commission
Tarif Commission
Tariff Commission
East
Liverpool
Pictures of Kaiser in War at Columbia Theater
Motion pictures depict William II with troops and ships, Berlin riots, and German victories including scenes of Zeppelin arrival in Vienna and Kaiser Franz Josef. The Newman travel lecture shows wartime events, Russian prisoners, wounded transports, and Brussels triumphs. Screens at 4:45 PM today.
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William II
Columbia Theater
Germany
Newman
Columbia
Kaiser
North Sea
Berlin
Count Zeppelin
Vienna
Francia Joseph
Brussels
Obituary notes for Harriet B. Cropley and Joshua Davis
Harriet B. Cropley longtime Georgetown resident dies after prolonged illness at her son's home in Washington. Requiem at St Matthew's Church with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Joshua Davis Civil War veteran and former United Confederate Veterans official dies at 72. funeral at Lee's Chapel with burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Harriet B. Cropley
Georgetown
J. McKenney Berry
Cropley
Winchester
Philip T. Berry
Arthur B. Cropley
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Héward L Buckey
Oak Hill Cemetery
P. M Huntington
Joshua Davis
Washington
M. P. Weeler
W Street
Mr. Davis
Montgomery County
Gen. BT. Johnston
Baltimoreight Artilery
United Confederate Veterans
Davis
Lee's Chapel
Arlington National Cemetery
Legare Phenix pioneer in customs dies in Washington
Legare Phenix, renowned linguist and customs official, died at Homeopathic Hospital after years of ill health. Born in 1858 in Aiken DC, he studied in Quebec and Heidelberg, worked for Chicago Tribune and New York Herald, then led Pacific district customs to curb opium smuggling. Funeral time not fixed. interment planned at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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Legare Phenix
Cleveland
Pacific
Homeopathic Hospital
Phenix
Aiken
D. C
Quebec
Heidelberg
Chicago Tribune
The
New York Herald
Customs Service
Pacific District
Washington
Fifteenth Street
Treasury Department
Couysina
Hugh and
Alexander Legare
Wiliam Corcoran Hill
Elizabeth Mahon
New York
Mount Ogyet Cemetery
Fruit Dealer Robberies Reported Across City
Police log shows George Garouses of 348 First St NW assaulted by two colored men who fled before cash register opened. Henry Turner of 1562 Seventh St NW reports a colored man took 33 from his register. Basil Beall of 19 Virginia Ave SE faced an intruder later held by off duty watcher. John P Gilliam, 26, charged with house breaking. A cloaks room theft at Calvary Baptist Church during service. coat taken from Prof. L C Get ginger of 1214 Twelfth St NW. Julia Coston of 1367 Morris Rd Anacostia reports five stone diamond ring stolen valued at 110. Robert C. Suddarth of 737 Harvard St NW reports diamond rings worth 90 and 75 stolen from home.
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George Garouses
First Street
Splates
Henry Turner
Seventh Street
Basil Beall
Virginia Avenue
G. King
Fifth Precinct
John P. Gilliam
Calvary Baptist Church
L C. Getginger
Twelfth Street
Julia Coston
Morris Road
Anacostia
Robert C. Suddarth
Harvard Street
Neutrality and arms export debate echoed in wartime speech
The speaker denounces British propaganda, condemns German atrocities as overstated, and defends neutrality while probing U.S. arms shipments to aid Allies. Cited voices include Alphonse G. Koelble and Rep. C. O. Lobeck of Nebraska.
Texas warship shot fired after signals ignored
Special to The Washington Post reports a German newspaper describe a British captain firing a warning shot at the US warship Terras during a near harbor incident. The text notes indignant reaction from Captain Grant and his swift orders after the event.
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Texas
Washington Post
New York
New Yorker Herald
United States
Terras
Grant
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