House Agrees On Whipple As Probe Counsel
Washington January 19 members of the house committee investigating the leak on President Wilsons peace note reported agreement that Sherman L Whipple Boston lawyer would serve as counsel. He would travel to Washington to confer with the committee and a formal acceptance was expected. Untermyer protests against using his name sparked sharp exchanges as hearings paused until Monday with witnesses ready to testify. Moore objected to Untermyers alleged ties to corporations while Fitzgerald clashed over criticism of private citizens.
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Washington
House
Wilson
Sherman L Whipple
Boston
Untermyer
Fitzgerald
Ledk
Miller
Minnesota
Congress
Moore
Pennsylvania
Swanson
Russians Capture 428000 in a Year
London dispatch from Petrograd cites the Russian service organ quoting about 425000 officers and men taken prisoner in the year. It reports 525 guns captured and lists totals of officers 8770, men 470000, with machine guns 1661 and trench mortars and mine throwers at 1. The account notes Brussiioff’s forces yielding the majority of the fort faced.
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London
Petrograd
Brussiioff
German Consuls Challenged Over U S Court Jurisdiction
In San Francisco on January 1 a motion to stall sentence denied in the Franz Bopp case. German consul general and Vice Consul B H von Schack face U S neutrality charge as counsel for Bopp attacks federal court jurisdiction. Notice served on U S Attorney John V Preston by Theodore Roche as defense counsel of intent to file a jurisdictional motion if a new trial plea fails.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Franz Bopp
B. H. von Schack
Bopp
William Hunt
John V Preston
Theodore Roche
Negro alderman gives sleep indicted for graft
Chicago, Jan 19 Oscar De Priest a negro alderman with a police captain and 19 others was indicted yesterday on conspiracy charges in graft. He surrendered today and prepared to post bonds of 35000 dollars.
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Chicago
Oscar de Priest
Lee Proposes Substitute for Anil Program
Washington January 19 W L Lee head of the trainmen s brotherhood presented a substitute plan for Wilson railway labor legislation to the house commerce committee An eight member board half railroa d workers half operating officials would take politics out of bargaining and reduce deadlocks Lee opposes the Adamson bill requiring ten days notice of a strike He says the proposed board would deliver justice for both sides and render additional hours or wage laws unnecessary
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Washington
D. C
Lee
Adamson
Exports Rise to 25.9 Million in New York Port
A foreign commerce statement from the customhouse reports total merchandise imports for the year at 1,253,232,926, up from 995,699,644 in 1915. December exports reach 228,173,000, while December imports total 102,533,000 for 1918.
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New York
Asia
Cigarettes Hit by Higher Costs Across Industry
New York January 19 Increased cigarette prices were announced by United Cigar Stores Co. and The Tobacco Products Corp. Advances by United take effect next Monday rising 1 to 3 cents per dozen cigarets. Tobacco Products scales at 25 cents to 1 dollar per 1000 due to higher labor tobacco and wrapping costs.
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New York
United Cigar Stores Co
Tobacco Products Corporation
United
Starvation Crises Reported in Holy Land and Syria
Dispatches from Paris via Rogie report mass hunger in Syria and Lebanon with Beirut residents nearly starving. The Corriere Italia notes increasing crises in Palestine and Christian areas. More than 1,000 Americans seek evacuation from Syria and Palestine as Turkish authorities permit departures.
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Rogie
Paris
Syria
Corriere .D'Italia
Lebanon
al- Beirut
Palestine
Washington
D. C
Elkus
Constantinople
State Department
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Wilson urges swift passage of administration program
President Wilson met with the Senate Steering Committee at the capitol to press for enacting the administration program before March 4. He stressed railroad measures and revenue legislation, urged the corrupt practices bill Webb bill and land, water power, and Porto Rican citizenship actions, and denied veto intentions on water power bills amid reports to the contrary.
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Washington, DCL
Ian JS
Wilson
Capitol
Reds Threatened President's Life In Mooney Trial
San Weandgeo, January 19 Assistant District Attorney Cunha opened Mooney murder trial alleging an anarchist group called The Blasters planned to topple property rights and government. He tied Mooney to The Blast writings and letters, linking a nationwide conspiracy to revolu tion and to betray the American Federation of Labor. Berkman, editor, is in New York raising funds for Mooney's defense.
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San Weandgeo
Cal
Wilson
the Blasters
Thomas J. Mooney
Mooney
A. Cunha
Sai Cunha
Whiteland
Cunha
LABOR
American Federation of Tabor
Dla
San Francigero
Berkman
New York City
Miss Fitzgerald
Delivery error notice for late newspaper replacement
If the edition is not delivered by 8 o'clock due to carrier error or other cause, call $330 to receive a replacement copy. After 6 30, call telephone No 2 for service.
War Talk From German Diet Spurs Neutral Guarded as Vow
London dispatch reports Prussian diet opening with calls to press hard for victory, urging total submarine use and warning neutral powers not to interfere. Berlin warns against restraint while defense ministers push for drastic measures as Hollweg faces sharp criticism. Swiss mobilizes as precaution amid Alsace concerns and Russian attacks on Roumanian front.
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London
Germany
Kerr Wiinberg
Nasional Liberat Party
Am Lardam
Reuters
Neutioaals
Frieberg
Flo
Paul Breitenbach
Prugsinn Imlar
Public Works
wWnéi
Stata
Hollweg
Berlin
Reichstag
von Bethmann-Hollweg
von Heydebrand
United States
Dr.von Heydebrand
von Hindenburg
England
Eyeland
Inj Commant
Grant’s Grandson Enlists for France’s Foreign Legion
Paris dispatch notes Algernon Sartoris, Ulysses S. Grant’s grandson, has joined the Foreign Legion and trains near Levalbonne. Once a promising baseball pitcher, he impresses officers with grenade throws while lamenting heavy army shoes. He suggests Berthier uniforms like track athletes to improve sprinting toward German trenches.
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Paris
Algernon Sartoris
Ulysses S. Grant
Foreign Legion
Levalbonne
Sartoris
Bamberes
Postoffice Flags Half Masted for Admiral Dewey
Washington D C January 19 Orders for half mast flags on all postoffices nationwide were issued by Postmaster General Burleson. Flags to remain at half mast until after Admiral Dewey funeral Saturday and the post office department to be closed all that day.
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Washington, D. C
Admiral Dewey
Burleson
Twin Freshmen Prove Puzzle at Wellesley
Wellesley Massachusetts January 18 Well Estey College grapples with twins Gladys and Margaret Jones Moravia New York entering the freshman class. Their dormitory matron addresses each as Miss Jones and calls the absent twin your sister. Classmates tease about a masculine caller and anticipate a lively time ahead for the sisters.
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Wellesley
Mass
Estey College
Gladys
Margaret Jones
Moravia
N. Y
Margaret
Villa Prepares to Attack Chihuahua
Francis co Villa positioned at San Andres west of Chihuahua awaiting reinforcements from the south. Government agents cite reports that Villa troops may join from Buyange state and another column moves toward Abe from Santa Ithe near Santa It pasa 50 miles south of Smoke El Tovar.
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el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
San Andres
Chihuahua
Villa
Buyange
San An- Abe
Santa Ithe
Pasa
Belgians Work in German Army Reported by Consul
New York, Jan. 19. A Belgian consulate cable describes a German postal censorship order in occupied Belgium. It notes deported workers in Ghent and elsewhere are prohibited from informing families of their work locations, suggesting ties to the German army. The report also cites harsh conditions and high mortality among deported laborers on the French front.
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New York
Dlavre
France
Pierre Mali
Mall
Belgium
Uae
Daportad
Ghent
Neversl
British Warships Chase Raid Squadron In South Atlantic
News from New York reports intensified British efforts to chase raiders amid German commerce destruction actions. The Yarrowdale and St Theodore are linked as raiders arms supply captives, with crews rescued at Pernambuco and Cap Verde islands. Americans aboard several vessels are accounted for, all reported safe per Consul Stewart and State Department cables.
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New York
South Atlantic
Gereman
Voltaire
Georgie
Eostente
Créer
St. Theodore
Capa Verde Islands
Brazil
Ars’ Kespin
Asa
Washington, D. C
Nime
Pyrambuco
Stewart
State Department
Hudson Miara
Theodore
Ben Stevens
Greg Frank Magee
David Johnson
Tudy
Fred
Smith Harry Pinot
Guy van Doren
Minieh
Charley Jones
Yarrowdale
Georgic
Mount Temple
Valtaira
Lawmakers push party lines in judiciary and Capitol plans
Des Moines reports introduce a bill to restore party named judiciary candidates, following George W. Clarke's farewell message. A Capitol extension fight grows with bills to curb expenditures and a policy inquiry by the executive committee. A joint committee will probe a coal trust. Ball urges selling west of East Ninth to Twelfth, trimming acres, while a House bill echoes it.
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Des Moines
Jan
Jawa
State Senate
Helmer
Uprall
George W. Clarke
General Assembly
Chase of
Sfamilton
Senate
Iowa State Senate
House
Haskell
Linn
Price
Marion
Caswell
Crawford
George W. Ball
Fairfield
State Executive Council
East Ninth Street
Twelfth
Rowley
van Buren County
Ball
Sen
Armed Guards Guard Trainload of Spuds in 45-Car Shipment
In Greeley Colorado January 19 armed guards ride in every car of a 45 car train carrying potatoes valued at $35,000. Extra choice tubers from local districts form the shipment. Three men handle the guards duties including tending stoves to prevent freezing and theft. Parts of the cargo are routed to Kansas City Nashville Town St Tavis Topelsy Vian Cleveland Toledo and Chicago among other destinations.
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Greeley
Colo
Kansas City
Nashville
Town
St. Tavis
Topelsy
Vian
Cleveland
Toledo
Terotia
Chicago
Marks Infant Daughter to Avow Hospital Error
In San Francisco on January 19 Lieut. G. Wil von Brincken military attache of the German consulate declares his wife will leave with their first born daughter, after a hospital mix up raised fears another couple’s child might be taken. The infant wears a coat of arms sketched in ink on her wrist as proof of the correct identity.
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San Francisco
Cal
Gwl von Brincken
Bathes Her Babies in Beer. Police Raid Home
In Portland Maine on January 19 deputies raided the Hampshire Street home of Michael Serenzio after water froze. Mrs Serenzio was found bathing her children in a tub of beer, and deputies seized the improvised bath, its contents, and a keg of brew.
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Hunt
Mayo
Michael Serenzio
Hampshire Street
Serenzio
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Clarke
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