Senate Bill Provides New Registration for Military Duty
Washington January 15 The war department asked Senate Military Committee chair Chamberlain to introduce a bill registering all men who have just turned 21 since June 5 1917. A second Chamberlain measure would permit furloughs for harvest work and adjust state quotas based on available men. The department rejected raising the draft age beyond 31.
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National Army
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Arrest of M Caillaux Linked to Lansing Cable
Paris reported the arrest of former Premier Caillaux was prompted by a cable from Secretary Lansing noting Caillaux had contact with the Berlin foreign office during a 1915 Argentina visit. The message claimed alleged peace talks at any price to resume business, with Luxburg acting as intermediary.
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Caillaux
Lansing
Washington
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Berlin
Buenos Aires
M. Calliaux
Argentina
Count von Luxburg
Germany
Bill Empowers Hoover To Force Wheatless Day
Washington D C January 15 Bills to amend the food law to empower the food administration to compel observance of wheatless and meatless days or other measures were introduced by Representative Lever and Senator Pomerene acting for the administration. Lever explains the need to curb waste in hotels restaurants and dining cars and to ensure fair treatment of rich and poor in allocating vital food supplies.
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Probe Clears Byng Over Cambrai Attack Inquiries
London Jan 15 Andrew Bonar Law said Haig's inquiry found the British higher army command was not surprised by the CambraiGerman attack of Nov 30 and that all proper discussions were held. Washington Jan 15 cotton consumed in December totaled 516,580 running bales and 2,794,761 bales for five months ending Dec 31 per the census bureau. El Tovar Broadleaf Havana 5c Cigar advertisement.
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General Staff
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau Today
War party gains upper hand in Germany amid turmoil
War party holds sway as Germany faces a militarist triumph amid turmoil over evacuation. Reports say Chancellor von Hertling may resign, while militarists press for dismissal of foreign secretary von Kühlmann. Berlin hosts talks with emperors and ministers as parity on Brest Litovsk terms falters. talks resume in Warsaw.
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Bolshevik Move Stirring Anti Bolshevik Tension In Petrograd
London dispatch reports anti Bolshevik groups in Russia mobilize to back a volunteer army against the Lenine government. Demonstrations are urged for the constituent assembly meeting Friday, seen as likely to replace Bolsheviks with a government less dangerous to Germany. Wilson’s support is hailed as allied insight. France loans Ukraine 2,000,600 rubies in gold, mint prints Ukraine currency. Ukraine rada cites interest from France US Britain Belgium and Romania in aiding the republic.
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Republic
Workman Killed by Gas at Cedar Falls
Thorvald Christ Jansen a 27 year old employee of Citizens Gas Electric descended a manhole to adjust a leak. He was found suffocating an hour later and died in a doctor’s office. Julius Christiansen his father and supervisor led a search. he leaves a widow and two children.
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Citizens Gas & Electric Company
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Christiansen
J. H. McGaffney
Fourteenth
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Waterloo
Gardner death prompts memorials and pneumonia cause
Maj Augustus P Gardner former Massachusetts congressman dies of pneumonia at Camp Wheeler after cold at rifle range. House honors memory with possible state funeral. Gardner had long championed national preparedness and a larger army. Gardner’s wife Mrs Gardner travels from Hamilton Mass to be with him. burial planned at Arlington. He served as captain in Spanish American War and as congressman since 1902.
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Washington
Augustus Peabody Gardner
Massachusetts
Camp Wheeler
Arlington Cemetery
Capitol
Boston
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Augustus P. Gardner
United States Army
James H. Wilson
Congress
Wreck near Beloit leaves three dead and twenty injured
In Kansas City on Monday, Union Pacific passenger train No 132 traveling from Beloit to Solomon derailed about one mile east of Beloit due to a broken rail. Three persons were killed and about 26 injured, all taken to Beloit for treatment. the scene described as a grim morning disaster with rail failure cited as cause.
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Spy Arrested After He Tries to Burn Magazine
Walter Spoerinnon Arrvstad neue Morrison Va., on charge of attempting to set fire to the army magnetic near there. He was brought to the city jail and is being taken to Washington in charge of federal officers. A letter from Capt Royled to Spoermann shows he received 96000 for spy work. Spoermann wore a naval officer uniform and arrived in America on a German submarine. The incident ties to a larger espionage plot with possible confederates and a wealthy Baltimore citizen under scrutiny.
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Gifford Urges Single Head for War Industries Plan
Washington D C Jan 16 The senate war inquiry heard W S Gifford director CN D testify on a proposed one war control for purchase and distribution of army supplies He favored a single head for war industries with authority to coordinate across departments and warned against multiple purchasing agencies and a broad voluntary scheme without legal backing He noted progress in cutting waste and reducing cloth consumption while stressing unity of policy and executive power.
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War Industries
Newspaper delivery notice prompts timely phone call
If the paper is not delivered to your home by 6 o'clock due to carrier error or other cause, please phone 3330 and a copy will be sent. Calls received after 6:30 p.m. may not be answered.
Chicago Industries Close for Lack of Coal
Snowbound Chicago and surrounding areas faced plant shutdowns as fuel shortages halted production. An estimated 150000 workers were affected in the manufacturing district with three large packing plants suspended. Coal trains and distribution plans were being reorganized to restore domestic and industrial supply.
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Rockford Editor Interned for War
Gus tave Deppe former editor of the Rockford Tl Germania arrested last November for entering Camp Sheridan military zone will be sent to Fort Morgan Alabama for internment. Federal District Attorney Sanford announced after receiving a telegram from the department of justice. Deppe has been held here since his arrest. The Germania suspended publication last July.
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British coat bombarded by foe warships
Rome reports Italian gains and heavy losses on Monte Asolone and Monte Pertica sectors as raids on Pituve front extend Italian bridgehead. Berlin cites heavy losses for attacks. Yarmouth sea bombardment leaves three dead and ten injured with limited damage. Verdun guns active with nocturnal artillery and patrols capturing prisoners.
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Urge Holiday Every Monday to Save Coal
Federal fuel administrators urged President Wilson to declare Monday a legal holiday across the eastern states for eight to ten weeks to conserve fuel. The move emerged from a meeting with P B Noyes Garfield Wiggin New York Reeve Sching and J J Storrow. The plan aims to relieve hardships caused by the coal shortage.
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J. J. Storrow
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