Lansing Denies Peace Note Leak Involvement
Washington reports deny involvement in the leak of President Wilson's peace note to Wall Street. Postmaster General Burleson and Solicitor Davis join Democratic rules committee talks on inquiry counsel. Secretary Lansing declares he never met Bernard Baruch or discussed the note, contradicting leaked reports. The inquiry proceeds with no public hearings scheduled before next week.
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Washington
D. C
Burleson
Davis
Rules Committee
Wilson
Wall Street
Capitol
Lindley M. Garrison
House
Thomas W. Lawson
Washington, D. C
House Rules Committee
Allied
Loase
Lansing
Biltmore
New York
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
Mr. Baruch
Army
New Rules Set for Booze Shipments With Personal Signatures
A compromise between the Iowa attorney general and state carriers requires consignors to sign for all liquor shipments to private recipients. The rule, effective Feb. 1, aims to curb nonconsumption deliveries by ensuring direct receipts. The report cites H. M. Havyner as the source of the agreement and notes the change applies to liquor of any kind. Parliamentary fashion notes in London mention skirts and shoes lengths in wartime economy discussions.
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Wes Moines
Janu
Vominion
H. M. Havyner
Lennon
London
Assembly Debates Penalty Bill and Roads Reform
War era assembly convened at 10 am with members Bensor Taylor Buchanan Chase Calhoun introducing bills including higher penalties for violations of certain laws and a standardizing road view. They met at 19 and 9, concurred in a resolution thanking the national guard, and proposed bills on union recognition, injunction issuance, free country school textbooks, and motor vehicle law amendments, plus an advertisement for Bel Verso a 19¢ cigar.
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Bensor Taylor
Buchanan
Dias
Chase
Calhoun
19 & A
National Guard
British note on why allies push for war and league
Washington dispatch reports Great Britain amplifies its reply to Wilsons peace note. The Balfour note argues for international sanction behind treaties and law, cites Turkey expulsion, Alsace Lorraine, Italian gains, and warns Germanys bad faith. It outlines three peace conditions and hints a postwar sanction may begin after the war.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Wilson
League of Nations
Balfour
State Department
Entente
Arthur Balfour
Spring Rice
Turkey
Europe
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Germany
Belgium
Ball
Four
Sir Cecil
United States
Farm products in 1918 top previous records
Washington January 18 American farm products valued at 13 449 000 000 surpassing 1915 and 1914 totals by substantial margins. Crops valued at 9 111 600 000 and animal products at 4 338 000 000. Prices to producers remained high with 1916 price levels well above prior years.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Shafroth Proposes Amendment for World Peace Court
Senator Shafroth urged the senate judiciary committee to back a constitutional amendment to permit treaties submitting disputes that threaten war to an international tribunal. The measure would require the US to contribute to military establishments to execute decrees, shifting war powers away from Congress. Oscar Crosby supported the idea as a long term goal, tying it to President Wilson's peace note and readiness to negotiate surrender of war rights to an international tribunal.
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Washington, D. C
Shafroth
Senate Judiciary Committee
International
Congress
Oscar S. Crosby
Crosby
Wilson
United States
Delivery issue notice for newspaper service
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o clock due to carrier error or other cause, call 3330 for a replacement copy. After 6 30, contact telephone number 2 for assistance.
Iowa Senate approves prohibitory liquor amendment
Des Moines reports the Iowa Senate passed a prohibitory constitutional amendment by 45 to 3 to ban manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors in the state. Senator Wilson urged unanimous approval while Senators Fraley Henigbaum and Schrup voted no. two senators were absent. The measure goes to the lower house with adoption expected.
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Des Moines
Senate of Iowa
Iowa
James M. Wilson
Canterville
Senate
Joseph R. Fraley
Lee County
Fred G. Henigbaum
Scott County
Nicholas J. Schrup
Dubuque County
Sen
Imball
Pottawattamis
Greene
Clinton Iounty
Nesina
Wintry Winds Slow Temperature Rise Across City
Cold wind and wintry blasts checked the temperature early today as the 9 am reading stood at 6 above zero, several degrees below yesterday and the 24 hour range. Passenger trains remained nearly on time while freights experienced typical delays due to subfreezing conditions.
Kuhn Named Head of Army War College in Washington
War department orders appoint Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn as president of the Army War College and assistant to Major Gen. Scott, chief of staff. Kuhn returns from Germany where he served 38 months as military observer and attache, enabling fuller use of European war zone insights by the college and staff.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Joseph E. Kuhn
The
War College
Scott
Kuhn
Germany
Berlin
British Steamer Susquehanna Grounded off Virginia Coast
A British steamer named Susquehanna, not yet confirmed as Boston or Baltimore, ran aground four miles southeast of Cobbs Island, Virginia, early today. The ship is in good condition and aid has been summoned to assist in refloating.
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Virginia
Philadelphia
Susquehanna
Boston
Baltimore
Cobbs Island
Philadelphia Maritime Exchange
Wilson to Pay Final Honors to Admiral Dewey
Washington dispatch reports a large public funeral in Washington for Admiral Dewey with Rear Admiral Glennon in charge. Invitations have been extended to President Wilson and other officials as naval and military units prepare to participate, including sailors from the battleship Arkansas heading to Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Dewey
Glennon
Wilson
Capitol
Arkansas
Hampton Roads
Washington
Villa Activities Delay Army Withdrawal
Washington reports from January reveal contradictoryVilla operations in Mexico perplexing officials and delaying Pershing’s withdrawal. One account says Carranza forces dispersed Villa bandits in Parral while another notes an attack on Chihuahua City. State Department agents cite these conflicting reports as a factor in postponing any decision on troop withdrawal.
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Washington, D. C
Villa
Mexico
Pershing
State Department
Carranza
Parral
Chihuahua City
FONSTON _Bheowar
McFarlane Proposes Free Textbook Bill in Iowa
Des Moines reports Representative Arch McFarlane of Black Hawk introduced a bill in the house to allow country school districts to furnish free textbooks to pupils after a district election approves the proposition. Under current law cities and consolidated districts may provide free textbooks, but country districts were excluded.
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Des Moines
Arch McFarlane
Black Hawk
Congress Actions and Committee Hearings Update
Congress met at noon and resumed work on the active appropriation bill. The Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Shafroth resolution to amend the consumption act to enable the United States to join a league to enforce peace. The Interstate Commerce Committee continued study of railroad legislation as the House examined public buildings. The Muley committee laid further leaks for a hearing on leaks.
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Shafroth
United Sates
Eouse. Bmfet
Mulex Committee
Aleas
Brilliant Reception Set for Waterloo Guards Tonight
Armory hosts reception for Waterloo national guardsmen with Mayor Law presiding. Over 200 expected. program starts at 7 p.m. with speeches by J Murtagh and Captains Weilein and Silas. Buffet luncheon, dancing, and music by Waterloo Symphony. Some Army quartet members canceled due to illness. Patriotic orders invited. Spanish-American veterans to usher. Armory to be gala with banners and flags. event under Commercial Club, Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club patronage.
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Waterloo National Guardsmen
W. R. Law
J. €. Murtagh
George Weileinl
Carleton Silas
Jana G
Waterloo Symphony Orchestra
Lincoln Circle
Armory
Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Chub
Berlin Admits Retirement On Somme Front In 1916
Berlin admits retirement on the Somme front and reports Russians maintaining pressure on the Roumanian front with repulses of British and German attacks. German statements describe raids near Serre Loos and Oituz, and Russian successes at Smorgon and Pratea with prisoner gains and mining. India to issue a war loan to support British war efforts.
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Berlin
Ortuz
Loox
Serre
Rusaia
Galician
Krashin
Sayville
S. 1
Somme
War Office
Loos
L. T
Oltuz
Mackensen
Petrograd
London
Oituz
Monastir- Kachinul
Kasina
Pratea
Danube
Smorgon
Sanovichi
Semdrinki
India
India Office
Gerard Offered to Resign Over Speech Criticism
London January 18 United States Ambassador Gerard offered to resign if President Wilson disapproved his banquet speech for the American Association of Commerce and Trade. A Cologne telegram quoted in a Rot ham dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company says he sent a special message to Washington with an explanation and offer to resign if the explanation was unsatisfactory.
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London
United States
Gerard
Wilson
American Association of Commerce and Trade
Rotham
Exchange Telegraph Company
Cologne
Wrehing
Railroads file a new brief in eight hour case
In the Adamson law test before the Supreme Court, railroad counsel submitted a supplemental brief. It argues that substituting an eight hour day standard and a 100 mile ten hour freight scale would cause chaos in wage arrangements and could boost wages by 1 to 2 percent. The brief contends the law could prevent abolishing trip wage scales but also allows reducing mileage to 80 miles per day and lowering pay accordingly.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Adamson Taw
President Urges Waterpower Bill in Congress
President Wilson met with senators in Washington to push the waterpower bill through this session. He spoke first with Senator Bankhead and earlier talked with House leaders, signaling a conference of senators and representatives. Radical differences remain to be settled in the draft legislation.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Capitol
Congress
Senator Bankhead
House
Two Are Killed in Fight With Robbers in Okemah
Okemah Oklahoma January 18 a deputy sheriff and an alleged bank robber were killed while a second robber was wounded and captured by a posse of ten men early today The killers are believed to be two of the Harrah bank robbers pursued after Friday’s hold up and subsequent clashes with the posse
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Okemah, Okla
Harrah
Shoe Prices Likely to Stay High This Year
John S. Kent, president of Packard Shoe company, told the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers association in New York that relief in high shoe prices is unlikely this year. He warned that reduced hours and higher wages will push costs up further.
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New York
John S. Kent
Packard Shoe Company
Brooklyn
Mass
National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers’ Association
German Raider Vineta Sinks 23 Ships in Atlantic Parley
Reports from Buenos Aires and New York indicate a German commerce raider, possibly the Vineta or Modwe, has sunk or captured 23 merchant ships across Atlantic lanes. L trials mount as losses range from 20 to 45 million dollars. British and Danish vessels listed among those sunk. crews largely saved, with some survivors aboard a ship that followed a submarine pursuit.
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Buenos Aires
Teutonic
Vineta
Germany
New York
Ahloa
Tan
Modwe
Theodore
London
Lloyds
Auchencrag
Kinpurney
Omsk
G: Field
Kinpurmey
Public Lands to Be Made Forest Preserves Resolution Adopted
The senate adopted a resolution ratifying agreements between the government and South Dakota Idaho and Montana for selecting public lands withdrawn for forest reserves with approval by the secretary of the interior.
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Washington, D. C
South Dakota
Idaho
Montana
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Proposal to rename Danish West Indies to Dewey Isles
A joint resolution by Representative Allen of Ohio proposes renaming the Danish West Indies as Dewey Isles in honor of Admiral Dewey. Allen said he would submit letters to President and to the foreign affairs committees urging the change.
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Washington, D. C
Danish West Indies
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
Allen
Ohio
Son
Foreign Affairs Committees
Congress
Tried for Killing Wife and Soldier San Angelo Case
Testimony opened today in Alpine resident Harry J. Spanell charged with killing his wife and Col AL Cy Butler during a July automobile ride. Defense witness James Dodd, sidelined by illness, is now arriving to testify this afternoon.
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San Angelo
Tex
Harry J. Spanell
Alpine
AL Cy Butler
James Dodd
Governor Calls for Kentucky Guards to Return Home
Washington January 18 three Kentucky National Guard companies will be withdrawn from the border on War Department orders to Gen Funston. Previously the commanding officer chose units but now the governor of Kentucky requested, and Gen Funston was instructed to pull one company from each of the three regiments. The Kentucky regiments are at El Paso.
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Washington, D. C
Kentucky National Guard
War’ Department
Funston
Kentucky
Paso
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