Mass Hanging of 13 Soldiers At Camp Travis In Texas
Thirteen negro soldiers of the Twenty fourth United States infantry were hanged at dawn on the military reservation near Camp Travis San Antonio Texas in expiation of the murder of Houston citizens. The execution was conducted by army detail with sheriff present, by order of a court martial. Army trucks conveyed the condemned to a secluded mesquite thicket, where scaffolds were erected and guards stood watch while the bodies were removed to an unobtrusive nearby site. Only a handful of officials and camp personnel knew of the action until the official announcement. The condemned included Sergt. William C Nesbit Larnon J Brown James W Jesse Moore Charles W more Privates William Bracken ridge Thomas C Hawking Carlos Snodgrass Ira Davis James Diving Frank Johnson Risley W Young and Pat MacWhorter. The scene offered a stark image of khaki guards and upturned collars against cold dawn light. The men were held prisoner over a month and were marched to the execution site in secrecy amid morning clouds and gray landscape. Continued on Page 11 Column 1.
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Butte News Flash From The Standard Page
In this issue readers glimpse a busy notes page with references to a Forerunner of a large offensive, executions rumored, munition fires, and a presidential Red Cross speech. It highlights rail and war department inquiries, Butte Masonry meeting, police and federal court items, and social concerns as costs rise.
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United Opposition to Bolshevik Rule Outlined
London officials report a coordinated effort by democratic Russia and allied factions to overthrow the Bolsheviks. The plan includes eliminating Bolshevik organizations in Southern Russian cities and towns, restoring order, reorganizing supplies, and establishing a fighting front to protect Russian granaries, coal, and mineral resources from Germany. An American Army contingent support is urged to aid loyal forces and sustain the war effort amid heavy sacrifices and propaganda challenges.
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Join Red Cross President Urges Campaign
Washington December 11 President Wilson urges every nonmember to join the Red Cross in a week long drive ending Christmas Eve. The "Make It a Red Cross Christmas" campaign aims to enroll ten million new members to supplement the five million already in the organization. The president emphasizes the Red Cross as the means to deliver relief and support for soldiers, sailors, and nations involved in the world war.
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Seaman's East Heroic Act Saves Commander Bagley
A British sloop sighted distress signals as the American torpedo destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed in British waters on December 11 after target practice. About 30 men died, others survived on rafts and boats for 17 hours until the Rescue steamer arrived. Survivors are reported to be doing well.
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Weather forecast indicates sharp cold in northwest region
Forecast shows a cold wave in the extreme northwest on Wednesday and suggests uncertain conditions for Thursday with potential colder trend ahead.
HGH Officers to Be Shelved in WWI Examinations
Washington reports that regular army and national guard general officers are being reviewed by medical and efficiency boards to assess fitness for overseas service. Early retirements or discharges are expected as boards already flagged generals in both services. The move mirrors early WWI practices in France and Britain.
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Proclamation Sets Beer Alcohol at Two Percent Weight
Wilson issues a proclamation reducing beer brewed after January 1, 1918 to 2 percent alcohol by weight and bans malt liquors over 70 percent of the average food materials used last year. Licenses and treasury permits required for production and import. The decision on basis, weight versus volume, settled in favor of weight to shield heavier ales and stouts.
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Austrian battleship Wien sunk in night torpedo attack
London reports from Vienna via Amsterdam that the Austrian battleship Wien was torpedoed and sunk Sunday night. Most of the crew were saved. The Wien displaced 6,512 tons, was laid down in 1893, and carried 441 men. A Seattle embargo halts exports of Douglas fir lumber for war work including airframes and wooden ships, as official notices outline wartime use.
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Fearful labor tieup rocks Twin Cities transit
St Paul and Minneapolis face a threatened general strike by organized labor after street car workers were dismissed for refusing to remove union buttons. A six hour walkout and martial law possibility loom as 40,000 workers await federal action and Washington intervention remains unsettled.
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Third Munition Ship on Fire in Dartmouth Blaze
Fire aboard a munition ship off Dartmouth escalates as crew desert the vessel. Authorities struggle to control the blaze and assess risk to nearby waters and port facilities. Local officials urge caution while maritime units respond with firefighting measures and salvage plans.
Explosion Prevented as Mont Blanc Fire Dies in Harbor Collision
Survivors say Mont Blanc did not display a red flag and was entering Dartmouth harbor on the wrong side when it collided with the New Wexian steamer. A man survived the wreckage of the North Street railway station, badly bruised but alive. Debris filled streets as volunteers fought the blaze, with surgeons treating numerous glass wounds. Relief units aid Halifax after tabulations of telegrams from the United States pour in.
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Carrier pigeon with German message captured near Dartmouth
Halifax reports the capture of a carrier pigeon with a German message under its wing. The bird, likely wounded by an explosion on Thursday, entered a home near the hamlets with identification New York No 29. Police held the note for military delivery as the bird lay chilled and exhausted.
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Congress to Look Into Expenditures of War Department
Congress moves to examine War Department spending and wartime activities. Senate Military Committee will hear testimony on ordnance manufacture and supply, clothing, sanitation, and cantonnement issues, aiming to improve efficiency without critical tone. Public and executive sessions planned, with witnesses including General Crozier and Secretary Baker.
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Airplanes Watch British Scouts On Lookout For Central Teuton Move
Hundreds of British scouts map the Western Front as artillery clashes intensify at Ypres and Arras. Air forces patrol constantly while German forces mass for a major offensive. Reports from the front detail raids and bombardments from St Quentin to the Alsace border as munitions trains collide and Russia faces a counter revolutionary surge led by Kal edines. Moscow rumors hint at Bolshevik mutiny amid street tensions and rising gunfire.
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Wilson weighs railroad control amid wartime needs
Washington reports quote President Wilson declining to state if he will address Congress on rail transport. He says he has given careful consideration, hints at possible changes and a federal administrator to run railways during the war. House hearings reopen as Adamson indicates a likely request to take over during the war and perhaps after.
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