Ford claims 10000 Newberry votes were unlawful
Detroit January 23 Henry Ford filed formal notice to contest Michigan’s senatorial election. He alleges intimidation of voters ballot rejection and 10000 ballots improperly counted for Newberry with many Ford votes rejected by Republican-dominated boards. He seeks a fair recount and cites high campaign expenditures and war draft exemptions controversy.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Senate
Henry Ford
Ford
Truman H. Newberry
Newberry
Election Boards
Upper Michigan
Word
United States District Court
Grand Rapids
C. W. Sessions
Upper Peninsula
Marquette
Saginaw
Wilson
Br. Newberry
Chase S. Osborn
William Gerald Simpson
James W. Helme
Adrian
Brooklyn
Edsel
People's Mutual Building & Loan marks 40 years of service
The forty second series of stock matures today signaling 40 years of business for the People's Mutual Building and Loan Association. Since its founding 40 years ago the group has paid out about 1 500 900 to investors and borrowers and funded major city improvements. Original secretary Martin Blim died after two years. Edwin Mesick has served since. The association helped build the first opera house and Kilmerfelter's livery building, plus numerous residences and business blocks. The mature stock totals 10 000 with most paid out today. The next issue will be the sixty fourth in February.
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People’s Mutual Building & Loan Association
Marfin Blim
Edwin Mesick
People’s Mutual
Kilmefelters
Merner Seeks Specialist for Hiccoughs in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls reports W. H. Merner, stricken by persistent hiccoughs for a week, under care today from a Chicago specialist. The note appears in a local special dispatch with a brief coal company advertisement following.
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Merner
Cedar Falls
W. H. Merner
Chicago
Earn
Withdraw Every U S Soldier From All Europe
Washington January 23 Speaker Champ Clark urged in the house to withdraw every American soldier from Russia and Europe. He attacked Ambassador Francis for biased reporting and said many officials cling to czarist remnants while the masses hold power. Republican critics claim Francis misread conditions and Russia demands direct engagement.
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Washington, D. C
Champ Clark
Russia
Europe
Francis
Dupont
Wilson
la Goardia
New York
Miller
Minnesota
Wilson Receives Sorbonne Students’ Souvenir Album
Paris is where President Wilson accepts a gift from Sorbonne arts and sciences students. An album bound in old parchment with photographs of Rheims cathedral before the war is presented. He thanks the students and says he will tell American students of French noble sentiments.
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Associated Press
Paris
Wilson
Sorbonne
Arts and Sciences
University of Paris
Lim
Rheims
Dunn Held for Federal Grand Jury on Liquor Sales Charge
J A Dunn was arraigned before United States commissioner J J Dempster and bound over to await the federal grand jury in Dubuque in April on charges of selling liquor to soldiers. A brother furnished $300 in goods. Dunn allegedly sought uniformed customers and one man paid $2.50 a pint. The wreck report notes a 17 year old, Thorpe of Douglas avenue Waterloo, escaped serious injury when train No 11 derailed near Center Grove. he suffered only bruises and scratches.
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J. J. Dempster
United States
Joe A. Dunn
Dubuque
Dunn
Uniform
Nhar
Thorpe
Douglas Avenue
Waterloo
Center Grove
President to Meet Wilson Bears Statement
Paris January 22. The president of the United States and Switzerland will meet tomorrow at 7:30 pm. President Ader arrives from Berne and will confer with Poincare and Clemenceau, possibly Lloyd George, bearing an official Swiss view on peace talks. Switzerland endorses a league of nations, seeks neutral participation, free trade, and access to seas, while keeping neutrality and the Red Cross mission.
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Associated Press
Paris
United States
Switzerland
Ader
Berne
Wilson
Poincare
Clemenceau
Lloyd. George
League of Nations
League of S Nations
Swzerland
League Nations
League
Red Cross
Rhine
Basle
France
Italy
Rhone
Po- Ticino
Trivers
Wilson & Armuletea
Woman Defies Jail Silence in Patriotism Plea
Chicago reports Ruth Lighthall, a pacifist indicted for antiwar remarks, choosing seven months in jail over silence. Judge Carpenter offered release on recognizance if she would stay quiet, but she refused, citing constitutional rights. Her defense moved to February 6 after a demurrer halted the case amid three prior continuances. Lighthall wore a red and green badge indicating support for Russia and Ireland.
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Chicago
Ruth Lighthall
Carpenter
Lighthall
Carpenter’s Court
United States
Francis Borrell
Y Service Man for War Effort Elected by Y M C A Board
Charles Parrett of Cedar Falls was elected by the Y M C A board to serve as a national war council designated service man in Waterloo. He will wear the Y army service uniform and help soldiers find recreation, employment, and other aid. Parrett, a Iowa State Teachers College graduate, recently discharged at Paris Island, starts tomorrow and will be funded by the united war fund. The Y also plans an educational extension and package library distribution to clubs, newspapers, and teachers with support from state university figures.
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The
Y. M
Charles Parrett
Cedar Falls
National War Council
Waterloo
Corp
Parrett
Red Triangle
United War Ifund. ‘ Corp
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Paris Island
S.C
Harriet Birchall
University of Indiana
J. H. Hanford
University of North Carolina
Edith Glerriero
Extension Division
Department of Interior
George C Ronquest Named Head of Walcott Nest Co
George C Ronquest, a Waterloo native and son of L G Ronquest, has been elected president of the Walcott Automatic Trap Nest Co. He returned to Detroit from Davenport where he attended a stockholders meeting. the Davenport factory serves as the company site and reports indicate rising sales.
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George C. Ronquest
Waterloo
L. G. Ronquest
Kirkwood Avenue
Detroit
Mich
Davenort
Walcott Automatic Trap Nest Co
Com‘pany
Davenport
PACKAGE LIBRARY EDUCATION PLAN FOR WAR MATERIAL
Chicago reports the university extension committee launches a campaign to preserve and reuse public information and war material for education. Migs Almelé Scott cites over 10 million dollars in educational film from war agencies and proposes congressional funding to preserve and distribute clips magazines films data and illustrative material.
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Chicago
University Extension Committee
Thruottt
America
Publc
Migs Almelé Scott
University of Wisconsin
Congressional Appropriations
Philadelphia mayor Snaith Faces Political Ethics Trial
Philadelphia mayor Thomas B. Snaith is charged under a patia law prohibiting participation of office holders in politics. Paris reports a federal council push for a compact giving Switzerland sea access. Washington details a $100000 bribery scheme involving Miltom J. Trainer and a Chicago builder. Cleveland notes Harney Oldfield’s return to auto racing. Paris reports Pershing being summoned to Paris. Washington outlines plans to export 800 CAM! tons of foodstuffs to Switzerland.
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Philadelphia
Thomas B. Snaith
Paris
Federal Council
Switzerland
Washington
D. C
William 8 Beamen
Miltom J. Trainer
War Department
Chicago
Cleveland
Harney Oldfield
Gen. Pershing
Washington, D. C
Des Moines Newspapers Halted by Power Shortage
Des Moines reports that newspapers and several power‑dependent institutions ceased operations due to trouble with underground feed wires in the business district. Streetcar service continued.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
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Diamond Coal Co
U.S
Clark
J. A. Dunn
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Diamond Coal Company
Essex
Essex Builders
Peverill Motor Sales Co
Iowa
Mulberry Street
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