Russians Refuse to Withdraw Troops Stirring Peace Talks
London dispatches report Bolshevik delegates scolding German officials at the conference over troop withdrawals from Poland. Russians demand Germans evacuate but keep garrisons in key cities, arguing it would sway voters. Petrograd notes claim talks near collapse as Germans resist binding peace declarations.
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London
Bol Sheviks
Germany
Poland
Junkerdom
White Rubela
Rigs
Spon
Petrograd
Todd
Munition Plant Damaged by Fire in Harrisburg
A January fire at the Harrisburg Pipe Company munition plant destroyed eight acres of facilities tied to a major government contract for four navy shells used by submarine chasers. The blaze began in the paint shop and a can of paint exploded, causing extensive damage and more than 250000 in losses.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Pipe Co
Snch Navy
Extension Workers' Conference Reported State Crisis
Fragmented OCR reads a discussion at an Extension Workers' Conference about crops and state conditions. References to Purdue, seed, corn, and serious state issues appear garbled with misread words. No clear dates or named individuals can be confirmed from the text.
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Hale
Purdue
Tippecanoe County Urged to Save Seed Corn for Next Year's Crop
A county report warns the corn belt faces danger to the year crop if seed is not preserved. A survey locates solid seed in the county with plans to ship in outside corn if needed and to sort the best seed for planting while urging farmers to conserve existing seed stock.
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Tippecanoe
Conover
Daviess
Wade
Income tax instruction session in city hall
J E Crockett of the Income Tax Collector’s office starts daily duty at city hall to instruct taxpayers on reporting. Married individuals earning over two thousand dollars yearly must report, while single earners also file. Office hours 9 to 5, evenings 7:30 to 9. Phone numbers Bell 1531 and Automatic 2158 listed for inquiries. Local residents urged to consult Crockett for guidance on the new tax law.
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J. E. Crockett
Washington
White
Crockett
Herockett
Command Changes At Army Departments In War Time
Washington reports major general Mann assigned to command the eastern department with headquarters at Governors Island while major general Boyle retires to the inactive list. General Sibert is slated to take command of the southeastern department with headquarters in Charleston, a move tied to Pershing’s recommendation to relieve him abroad.
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Washington
Mann
France
Eastern Department
Governor's Island
Boyle
Sibert
Pershing
Southeastern Department
Charleston
D. C
Suffrage Committee Makes Its Report Report on suffrage measure in Indiana
The state council of defense adopted a recommendation to cite the advisability of enacting a suffrage amendment as a war measure. Charles W Fairbanks heads the committee and favors woman suffrage as a just and necessary right. opposition is noted.
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Indianapolis
State Council of Defense
Charles W
the Fairbanks
Defense of Holy City Strengthened in Palestine Drive
Washington dispatch reports Gen. Allenby saying about one thousand Teutons and Turks were killed, 600 prisoners taken, and 20 machine guns captured in the Palestine engagement. Four points north of Jerusalem seized, defense of the Holy City strengthened. at least four German divisions among the captured prisoners identified as from units in Neuhammer training last summer.
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Washington
Palestine
Allenby
Jerusalem
Holy City
Neuhammer
Silesia
Submarine War Intensifies As Britain Seeks Peace
An official advance statement notes Britain's greatest recent submarine effort aimed at supporting peace efforts. It warns Germany may have escalated submarine warfare to unprecedented scale, with uncertain results and only a temporary success suspected by British authorities.
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London
Germany
Briley
Nations urge swift American troops to Europe
Washington reports Col. House urges no delay in sending men to Europe. Secretary Lansing backs unity with allied shipping plans to speed training and equipment. Allies demand more ships and faster construction to end delays. Also notes Joseph Felst funeral set for Thursday at the parish church.
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Washington
Europe
Col. House
Law
State Lansing
Mrs Gibson Dies at 90 After Century in Hindostan County
Mrs Gibson celebrated her ninety birthday last August and had lived a long, active life in Hindostan, Martin and Loogootee areas. A longtime Methodist, she served her church for about seventy seven years. Funeral services will be private at Gardiner residence Thursday at 3:30 p.m. and graveside in Loogootee Cemetery Friday morning.
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Wil
Bedford
Gibson
Gibaop
Hindostan
Martin
Durvas
Neri
Washington Uy
Nellie Randgia
Cennes
Fiamily
Loogootée
Training at Cornell aviation school draws hundreds of men
Ray Stuckey, a former city teacher now in military service, trains at Cornell University's aviation school in Ithaca. He notes 700 to 800 men are in the ground school learning airplane construction, engines, wireless telegraphy, and machine guns. Additional schools teach bombing, photography, and handling fasts sung.
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Ray Stuckey
Achools
Cornell University of Ithaca
Stuckey
Ithien
Alebt
United States
Komr
Montha
City Meeting Tonight At 52 Attendee PM Plans
Meeting at 52 will be open to the public with business concerns on the agenda. March Friday is cited for discussions including a cash and fry plan and efforts to prevent union activity as merchants in the city are urged to attend.
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Fria
Dlacaunion
Training Boost Aims to Sharpen Active Service
Mr. Stuckey expresses satisfaction with new work and predicts United Blues filers will stir a lively clash with Germans once action begins.
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Stuckey
State records show counties pay share of six months
Tabulation of the second semi annual settlement of counties with the state was completed Tuesday in the secretary of state Oz McMurtris office and shows a total of 34 419 852 94 paid to the state as its share of the taxes collected by the gopaties for the last six months of the year. The amount exceeds the previous period by 26 755 98. For the period, notes include 4 000 ry of commor achool Féyen 7 and 35 860 paid by Daviess county.
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Oz McMurtris
Gopaties
Daviess County
Washington High School Graduate Bernard Gross Reaches 7800 Feet
Rev W P Hawken reports Bernard Gross a Florida school student and Washington native in the United States air service writes from abroad. He says he has flown to an altitude of 7800 feet and expects to be sent to Europe soon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F H Gross.
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Bernard Gross
Washington
United States
Evlajoy Service
Bernard
Florida
Europe
Washington High School
Is & Ron
F. H. Gross
Wills Filed for Two Odon Residents in Circuit Court
Two wills were filed with the circuit court this morning by Odon residents Jemima H. Baird and John B. Stewart. Baird’s will, dated December 25, 1916, leaves $250 to Rachael C. Stewart and directs property to be sold by executor Richard R. Baird with proceeds divided among Rachael C. Stewart, Charles Laird, James R. Baird, Richard R. Baird, E. T. Laughlin, and Myrtle Watson. John B. Stewart’s will, dated June, names Hic, Mrs George Arney, and husband for care, witnessed by EL T. Laughlin and Jnaband. The article notes the sudden death of John B. Stewart several days ago.
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Circuit
Odon
Jemima H. Baird
Rachael C. Stewart
Richard R. Baird
Aos Rachael Co
Stewart
Charles’ Laird
James R. Baird
Richard R
Baird
E. T. “Laughlin
Myrtle Fn Watson
John 2. Stewart
Bialiter
Mra
George Arney
County food club drive organized under Mrs Mattingly
Mrs Exra Mattingly Bey appointed county president of the Daviess food clubs by the state food administrator on the recommendation of the Daviess County Council of Defense. Clubs will be formed in every vicinity with a president and report to the county organization to promote production, conservation, and substitution measures. Members aged twelve and up welcome. Mattingly serves without pay and will lead a county-wide educational effort distributing food administration literature. Deputy Federal Food Administrator Bruner announced the appointment in the city. he oversees twenty five counties in this region.
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Exra' Mattingly Bey
Daviess Bty
Daviess County Council of Defense
Mattingly
Precinck
Indiana
Government suits postponed in hopes of wartime delay
Washington official action postponed hearings on all pending government suits to dissolve large trusts. Solicitor General John W. Davis urged delaying until after the war, citing immense costs and business disruption as reasons for a favorable court decision.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Courts
John W. Davia
British Ambassador Leaving Washington
Britain announces ambassador Str Coell Bpring itice Bay will depart Washington for prime leave. The envoy cannot communicate publicly his future posting as Rice returns to a new role. Washington news sketch details given January 2.
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Thareday Morti
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