Turbulent peace note leak probes shake Wilson era
A House rules committee hearing on Representative Wood's resolution to probe stock dealings linked to a rumored leak of President Wilson's peace note. Wood named Secretary Tumulty, Wilson relatives, and brokers Curtis, Baruch, and several Wall Street firms as sources of alleged profits from advance information. Tumulty demanded a public apology and denied knowing of the note before its release. Curtis denied the charge.
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Washington, D. C
Dan. Co
Ieak
Wilson
House Rules Committee
Wond
Wool
Tumulty
Bollicg
Bernard Baruch
New York
Cito H. Wyan
Kuba, Loeb & Co
Thomson& McKinnon
Lamson Bros. & Co
Chicago
W. B. 8. Hutton & Co
F. A. Connolly & Co
Wood
Br. Bolling
A. Curtis
Henry
Curtis
Baruch
Gardner
Massachusetts
Thomas W. Lawson
Wall Street
Heary
the Biltmore
New York Stock Exchange
Allen Curtis
Curtis & Sanger
Boston
Postmaster recruits six for army under defense act
Vina C. Moblinix, postmaster of Wilder Tennessee, acted as an army recruiting agent in December, obtaining six recruits from a town of 660. The government pays six dollars per man. A War Department note says only about one-twelfth of postmasters are available as recruiting agents. The report also mentions broker chatter with unnamed individuals and clarifies a misidentified broker. Hartley of Thompson & McKinnon confirms receiving a market note about a peace note without naming sources.
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Washington, D
Vina C. Mobllinix
Wilder, Tenn
Army
War Department
U Boats Will Win War, Naval Critic Says
London cable notes Capt Pers us, a German naval critic, claims in the Berlin Tageblatt reviewed by Reuters that Germany’s submarine campaign will curb enemy commercial shipping in 1917. He asserts daily submarine efforts will wear down enemy economic strengths.
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London
Germany
Pereius
Berlin
France Bars Way to Peace Parley Rejects Conditions
London reports Berlin's Lokal Anzeiger says publication of German peace terms is useless given British and French press attitudes. It cites a French senate resolution demanding evacuation of French territory as a prerequisite. The paper argues neutrality should be told that no peaceful offer exists without clear conditions.
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Berlin
London
Lokal Anzeiger
Amsterdam
Crescent Cream Plant Sold to Producers Milk Co
W G Poster announced the Producers' Milk company completed the purchase of the Crescent Ice Cream plant and machinery on January 1. RB Beck will remain manager. No immediate changes. improvements planned to modernize the facility.
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W.G. Poster
Producers’ Milk Company
Crescent Ice Cream , Company
Commercial Street
Woster
RB. F. Beck
Crescent Company
British Transport Submarine Victim
The British transport Ivernia has been sunk in the Mediterranean on January 1 during bad weather while carrying troops. One hundred and Avey military officers and men are missing. A supplementary report says 33 crew and 120 missing. the ship served as a transport between Canada and the Dardanelles, built in 1908 at Newcastle, length 382 feet.
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London
Jan
Ivernia
Enemgy
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Cunard
Mner
Serview
Canada
Dardanelles
Newcastle
Plan Federal Action Against Paper Trust
Washington D C Jan 5 Att or ney General Gregory took charge of the federal trade commission inquiry into the print paper market to determine if there is a paper trust and to bring civil and criminal proceedings against manufacturers or others who may have violated the anti trust laws. President Wilson is understood to be watching the inquiry closely. A mass of complaints testimony and secret reports from the commission's field force have been placed in the attorney general's hands. DOJ officials have been in consult with the trade commission and may soon seek grand jury indictments charging criminal violations of the anti trust laws.
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Washington, D. C
Gregory
Federal Trade Commission
Wilson
Commission
Department of Justice
Trade Commission
Germany Denies Plan to Strike Through Switzerland
The Bund prints a note from the German legation dispelling fears that Germany planned to attack France or Italy via Switzerland. The note states Germany remains firmly committed to respecting Switzerland's neutrality.
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Germany
Switzerland
Beme
Paris
The
Bund
France
Italy
Deaf and dumb wife speaks in divorce case
In Topeka Kansas a 72 year old deaf and dumb woman identified as Cordelia Kirkpatrick sought a divorce from her husband in district court. Hearing by sign language paused as she suddenly whispered I believe I can speak. The husband, 14 years younger, is also deaf and dumb.
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Topeka
Kan
Jan. i
Cordelia Kirkpatrick
A. W. Dana
Fall of Braila Threatens Danube Fronts Across Region
German and Austro German forces forced the Russian bridgehead at Braila and captured four Romanian towns with about 400 prisoners. Bratila remains in imminent danger as Mackensen advances on both Danube banks. Galata and the Danube frontier near Bessarabia are under threat. In the north, Berlin says Rimnik Sarat gains and Riga front clashes continue with Russian counterattacks repulsed near Dvinsk.
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Danube
Bratila
von Mackensen
Braila Mes
Dobrudja
Matchin
Galata
Sereth
Braila
Berlin
Rimnik-Sarat
Riga
Russia
Riga- Drinsk
Friedrichstadt
Sayville
L. I
Uer
War Office
Dvinsk
Boy Killed at Inflated Home of Frank Smith Centerville
Jan. 3 another name added to the list of deaths at the home of Frank Smith realisL of the Soap creek hills recently convicted of murdering his cousin Mrs Anne Gerlach. Maurice Burns 24 years old was dragged to death by a horse on frozen ground while leading it to water. The Burns family lives in the former home of Frank Smith where his son died under mysterious circumstances and where his youngest child and his father died suddenly on the same day.
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Centerville
Thos
Frank Smith
Realisl
Soap Creek Hills
Anee Gerlach
Maurice Burns
Burns
Smith
Boy Takes Poison Meant for Family’s Dog
Lynn Mass January 5 A heartbroken story unfolds as Charita Le Roy Jennings Ward adopted son of Mr and Mrs P T Ward of Methuen is believed to have taken a poison capsule. He died a few hours after leaving his foster father’s store. A note read Dont kill Big Puppy I died in his place. Mrs Ward is hospitalized with typhoid fever amid fears dogs carried the germs.
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Lynn
Beca
Charita LeRoy Jennings Ward
P. T. Ward
Methuen
Big Puppy
Tornado Wrecks Wireton Schoolhouse Kills Eleven
A second tornado ripped through Oklahoma and Arkansas, killing eleven schoolchildren aged 6 to 8 in Wireton Oklahoma. The village and Choctaw mission were wrecked, with many homes damaged and four more believed fatally injured. Arkansas towns including Success and Dardanelle also suffered property losses.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Wireton
Oklo
McAlester
Bodica
Vireton
Richville
Quinton
Success
Little Rock
Ark
Hotly Dardanelle
Danville
Ideal American fowl eyed by government breeders at Madison Square Garden
New York reports on a government led effort to create a superior American fowl at the Beltsville Maryland farm led by Harry M. Lamon. The bird would blend white plumage yellow legs red earlobes a moderate comb and Leghorn like laying with Wyandotte like meat. A big exhibit is planned for next season at the poultry show. Kansas farmers see strong prices for alfalfa corn and wheat and a short course will be offered in Adrian Illinois. Police report the arrest of Ray and Carl Hicok for breaking and entering a Greek rooming house on Fourth Street West.
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New York
United States
Bellesville
Harry M. Lamon
Madison Square Garden
Kansas
Bowman
Kansbraska
Adrian
Jil
Jac
Iowa State College
Ames
Ray
Carl Hicok
Fourth Street West
Murder mystery victim Miss Grace Roberts found slain
Philadelphia socialite model Malzie Colbert also known as Grace Roberts was found murdered in her apartment last Sunday. Suspicion centered on B. W. Lews, Philadelphia aristocrat, who died by his own hand in Atlantic City Thursday night after being linked to the crime.
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Grace Roberts
Malzie Colbert
Philadelphia
B. W. Lews
Atlantic City
M'Farlane Stands a Good Chance in Speakership Fight
Des Moines January 5 Arch McFarlane of Waterloo enters the speakership battle as Pitt followers grow confident a candidate from each district will run. Charles K. Meketh of Waterloo, former Third District congressman, is seen engineering the campaign with Pickett aiding Lara Bladina Cedar Falls. Pitt backers predict a Harrison ally will seize the prize when bloc voting folds. The Savery hotel lobby, long a gathering place for early lawmakers, shows notably fewer legislators as session nears, leaving aspirants uncertain about the outcome.
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Des Moines
Arch McFarlane
Waterloo
Pitt
McFarlane
Charles Kf. Meketh
Pickett
William I. Atkinson
Lara Bladina
Cedar Falls
Harrison Enanty
Pitts
Nn Oth
Savery
Pilt
San Marino Regent Held for Big Theft
Olinto Amati regent of San Marino is arrested in Rimini on a charge of embezzling 2,000,000 lire from the republic’s funds. The dispatch notes he made several unsuccessful speculations.
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San Marino
Rome
Olinto Amati
Republic of
Rimini
Vie
Republicans Hold Caucus On Senate Peace Resolution
Washington discussion on endorsing President Wilsons peace note or opposing Hitchcock resolution and offering a Republican substitute. Senator Lewis defends Wilson while Senator Lodge attacked the note as dragging US into European affairs. Postal clerks and carriers to receive a 3 percent raise under a House plan affecting about 200000 workers at a $10 million annual cost.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Wilson
Lewis
Lod
Congress
Massachusetts
Denies Lodges
Mr. Lodge
United States
Mostal
Weban
Cigar Ad and Delivery Notice Appears in Paper
Amoke El Tevar 5c cigar advertisement appears with a delivery notice. If the paper is not at your home by 6 o'clock due to carrier error or other causes, call 3330 and a copy will be sent. After 6 30, telephone No 2.
Death of Bernard W Lewis linked to Colbert murder
Philadelphia reports claim that Bernard W Lewis, a Pittsburgh coal operator's son, killed Maizie Colbert and died by suicide in Atlantic City. Police cite letters and a garbled note as evidence, while several of Colbert's friends remain under surveillance. Some teachers insist Lewis was innocent, saying he harmed himself after his reputation suffered.
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Miss Colbert
Philadelphia
Fioore
Lewis
Ideniitc
Tair
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Representative Wood
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Lan
Uncle Sam
Br. Curtis
Sefton
Altho
Stock Exchange
W. E. Hutton & Co
Wermard- Baruch
South Carolina
Oshkosh, Wig
Ralph R. Hartley
Office
Thompson & McKinnon
McKinnon
Thompson & McKinngon
Harttey
Anzeige
Crescent Tce
Producers Milk Co
Jume
Mackensen
Bessarabia
Sayylile
L. Tj
Otorm
Ater
M’farlane
Charles BE. Pickett
Bernard Lewig Bial
Sutcide
Bernard W. Lewis
Pittsburgh
Maizie Colbert
Pelea Hare
Tate
Colbert
Blyood Powell
Ethel
Mabel Kyle
Germantown
Miss Colsbert
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