Great Stir in England Over Conscription Debate
Reading, 403-105. Labor Congress demands withdrawal by vote. The conscription bill passed first reading in the House of Commons 403 to 108. Resignations from three ministers followed and Labor leaders call for withdrawal amid bitter debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Congress
London
Westminster Gazette
House
of Commons
Great Britain
House of Commons
Arthur Henderson
Board of Education
William Brace
Home Affairs
George H. Roberts
The
Treasury
General Grenville M. Dodge Buried in Council Bluffs
Funeral held at the Dodge home with full military honors. Nine companies of Iowa and Nebraska National Guard formed the escort. A G A Buxton and J T Jones led services. Schools courts and offices shut as thousands followed to the tomb. many military and civic groups participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Grenville M. Dodge
Iowa
Nebraska National Guard
A. G. A. Buxton
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
J. T. Jones
First Congregational Church
British Lose a Submarine Off Holland
The sinking of a British submarine near Texel was announced. The crew of thirty three was rescued by a Dutch cruiser and brought to Heider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
London
Admiralty
Texel
Heider
Dewey Backs Giant Navy Plan for United States
Washington report says the naval board, released by Secretary Daniels, urged 320 more ships than the 1925 plan. Admiral George Dewey leads the board, calling for about $1,000,000 additional expenditure beyond Daniels plan amid strong public criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
General’naval Board
Daniels
George Dewey
Doar
Moran
New Haven Trial to Jury in Sherman Anti-Trust Case
The eleven former directors of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad await the jury verdict after nearly three months of trial in New York. Judge Hunt prepared the charge, noting it would take about two hours and William Rockefeller was absent. The judge stressed the case should be decided on the indictment without consideration of bribery or corrupt influence claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dau. T
Wim. Rockefeller
New York, New Haven & Hartfords Railroad
Dan. T
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Texas Special Derails Near Rennesville No Injuries Reported
A Kansas City bound Texas Special train derailed near Rennesville Oklahoma twenty miles south of Muskogee early today. No wires reach the wreck, but physicians were dispatched from Muskogee and Checotah. Reports to the MK&T general office confirm the engine and several cars left the rails with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Kansas& Texas
St. Louis
Texas
Renueaville
Checotah
Dallas
Tex
Ofteo
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Rennesville
Noted Journalist Charles Knapp Dies in New York
Charles Wetbourne Knapp former editor and publisher of the St. Louis Republic and treasurer of the New York Times Co died of apoplexy at his Times office in New York. He was 68 and had just begun his new post after retiring from the St. Louis paper. He leaves a daughter, three sisters, and a burial in St. Louis planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Welbourne Knapp
St. Louis Republic
Mies Company
Times
Knapp
St. Leuis
The
Republic
the Times
Guthrie McConnell
Waterloo
Iowa
Alice Alay
Washington, D. C
John Dorrance
Houston
Texas
George L. Bloomfield
New Orleans
St. Lois
St. Louis
Charles Wetbourne Knapp
New York Times
Wohapp
Mr. Knapp
St. Louisi
John
Virginia Wright Knapp
Charles W. Knapp
McConnell
Waterloo Medical Society
McConnel
New York Times Co
Delivery issue notice for home paper service
An error or circumstance prevents large paper from being delivered to your home by 6 o clock. Please phone 3236 to arrange a rent or copy of the paper. After 6 30 o clock call Tel 2 for assistance.
Wilson Reveals Plan for Peace in All Americas
President Wilson unveils Pan American policy to unite republics of the western hemisphere for mutual peace and arbitration. He emphasizes Monroe Doctrine under U.S. authority while inviting distrustful nations to join in political independence, territorial integrity, and nonrevolutionary support. Delegates cheer as Mrs. Wilson attends and Latin American diplomats listen intently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Wilson
Pan-American Scientific Cougvess
Lee
Lansing
America
Ameritra
Eduardo Suarez-Mujica
Chile
Congress
Mr. Wilson
Washington
Margaret Wilson
Americas
Passengers of abandoned Greek liner recount lengthy storm ordeal
Seventy seven passengers of the Thessaloniki, abandoned at sea, arrived in New York aboard the Patris and described weeks of starvation and dwindling water. The captain refused wireless calls for aid until after the transfer, while crew and passengers faced rationing and peril amid a series of fierce storms over more than a month. Kalifetrates Ginvas, a Cedar Rapids native, helped calm steerage passengers during the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Loudki
Patris
Thessaloniki
Wilkian Wills
Efrivan
United States
Greece
William
Fhessalonik
Piraeus
Temperance forces push for single candidate in governor race
Iowa temperance groups urge General Casson or Senator Allen to quit to ensure a dry victory. They say Harding could win with a 35 percent primary vote, but only if the field narrows. Clarke could gain if others withdraw, as temperance advocates prep for a lively pre primary campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Ceneral Casson
Allen
Jlarding
Business Men's Temperance Associations
General Cosson
Iry
Cosson
Harding
C. F. Kuehnie
Warding
Casson
Alien
Pavor Clarke
Clarke
Temperance
Russians Halt Balkan Viat Colder Fronts In January
London reports official Vienna advices say Russian attacks in the Balkan front have slowed since early January. Austrians claim a cemetery loss at Czartorysk while no clear gains appear elsewhere, with Kovel looming as a key Austro German position. Teutonic allies push to eject French and British from Macedonian fronts though no new advances are seen. Turkish forces concentrate on Thracian Greece as a potential bid to recover lost territories. Back home, Britain faces a domestic crisis as the compulsion bill advances amid fears of a party truce breakdown and possible general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vienna
Vinlenen
Prinet
Czartorysk
Kovel
Russia
Balkan
Carpathians
House of Commons
Germany Opens New Quarrels on Lusitania Indemnity
Washington reports Berlin sent proposals to end the Lusitania controversy with the United States. Count von Bernstorff would confer with Secretary Lansing this afternoon. Germany is said to agree to pay indemnity for Americans lost, with a caveat that the sinking was an act of retaliation for Britain’s blockade. Germany also pledges no torpedoing of privately owned vessels without warning in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Lusitania
United States
Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
Cohfer
Lansing
Germany
Normany
Mediterranean
Creruyan
Price murder trial opens in Minneapolis over wife for money
In Minneapolis on January 7 Assistant County Attorney George W. Armstrong outlines the case against Frederick T. Price accused of murdering his wife Mary Fridley Price for funds. Prosecution plans to show Price planned her death after growing tired of marriage and seeking money to pay debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Etchison
Minneapoli
Minn
Mary Tridley
Frederick T. Price
Hfa
George W. Armstrong
Preterick T. Price
Mary Fridley Price
East River
Mary
Pridley Price
East River Drive
Government Dam
Sherki
Otto Langum
Price
Charles D. Eichison
Death of Judge Shiras Reported at Sea Breeze Florida
Deliyque January article notes former United States judge Shiras of the northern district of Iowa. He died at Sea Breeze Florida per a message received locally today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deliyque
Hidse O. BP
Shiras
United States Court of the Northern District of
Jaws
Sea Breeze
Fla
Serbian Refugees Seek Looming Return to Fight in Serbia
Rome January 7 Thousands of Serbian refugees present themselves at Serbian legations and consulates in Italy to request incorporation in a new Serbian army to fight with the Allies to win back their country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Persia Sinking Mystery Clouds Submarine Status
Reports from London and Washington indicate 338 still unaccounted after the Persia disaster with 118 passengers and 217 crew. President Wilson convened cabinet to review the crisis as diplomats seek facts on whether a submarine attacked the ship and its nationality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company
Persia
Also Mentioned on This Page
England
Commons
Reading
Gen. Dodge
Dewey
Admiral George Dewey
New Haven
To Know Fates
Katy
HAG
Newspipe
St. Lows Republic
Peage
Tie
Badns Herdord
Pase Songers
Wero
Tasi
Casson Or Allen
Untey
Vances
San Feller
Avathy Fe
Page
Atdge Shiras
Hetals
Washington, D
Hot Springs
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
White House
Penfield
Garrels
Alexandria
Egypt
Baron Burian
Garrets
State Department
Charles H. Grant
Havana
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!