German secret agents seized in plot to blow Welland Canal
Paul Koenig, a German secret representative in the United States and chief of Hamburg American secret services, and Richard Leyendecker, an antiques dealer in New York, were arrested by U S Secret Service on charges of conspiring to destroy the Welland Canal in Canada. They allegedly planned a military enterprise against the Dominion of Canada. agents tracked them for over a year, yielding a mass of documents.
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William of
Germany
Richard B. Leyendecker
New York
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Canada
Koenig
Leyendecker
Dominion of Canada
Koenie
Steamship Company
Checker
United States Secret Service
Trouble Over Money Reney In Popaine Villa Rebels
Rioting near Juarez prompts heavy arms on both riverbanks as Mexican and American troops monitor the border. Reports vary on fatalities and Villa’s movements as Carranza forces push northward from Torreon.
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Fi Paso
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Juarez
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Santa Fe
Juaren
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Carranga Kovern
Isco Villa
Andreas G. 'Garcia
Bostilla Ranch
Chihuahua City
Two Sherman law cases reach Supreme Court in coal region
Washington reports two major Sherman anti trust cases reaching the Supreme Court. One concerns the anthracite coal industry in Pennsylvania, the other stems from Arkansas labor disputes involving the United Mine Workers and local unions. Dowd represents Sebastian county companies seeking 1.283 million dollars in treble damages.
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Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
A. 8
Dowd
Sebastian County
United Mine, Workers of America
Federal District Court
Attorney ‘Generals
Penneyivaria
Rioting at Juarez and Storms in the West
War developments and international notes fill the page with dispatches from Juarez unrest and Western storm reports alongside British parliamentary movements and Colonel House preparations for Europe. Local sports, court exhibits, and state items appear amid district and theatrical briefs.
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Great Britain
House
Europe
Butte
Anaconda News
Anaconda
Tbutte
Galt
Montana
Santa Clare
McMining
Snow slides in Cascade block Great Northern traffic
Seattle Dec 21 Transcontinental traffic on the Great Northern railroad was tied up by snowslides in the Cascade mountains. Three hundred feet of snowsheds collapsed under heavy snow. The snowfall is about four times last year’s level with snow ten feet deep in places. Rail officials said the line to Spokane remained open via the Northern Pacific route and trains were redirected to NP tracks between Seattle and Spokane. Passengers faced delays but no derailments reported.
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Seattle
Great Northern
Cascade Mountains
Scenic
Tye
Cascades
Northern Pacific
Chicago
Miwaukee
St. Paul
Trae
Spa
Jury Disagrees With Court in Manslaughter Verdict
Seattle report of James T. Egan a former police officer found not guilty of manslaughter for a fatal car crash that killed Andrew Johnson. Superior Judge McIntosh condemned the verdict as likely to perpe tate crime and admonished jurors to avoid public congratulations. Separate item notes federal war plot investigation sparked by a Sturges Burn strike vote notices.
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Seattle
James T. Egan
Andrew Johnson
McIntosh
Egan
Chicago
Sturges & Burn Manufacturing Company
Ue Barwood
House of Commons Holds All-Night Session
London December 2. The House of Commons sat past four in the morning amid protests from many members who urged adjournment. Ministers insisted on passing the 1,601 extra men vote as Reginald McKenna signaled the recruiting plan by the Earl of Derby would not be ready for Christmas adjournment.
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London
House of Commons
Reginald McKenna
Earl of Derby
Asquith Seeks Reinforcement as Recallable Maximum
London dec 21 premier Asquith outlined in the house of commons a supplementary estimate to raise British army strength to recallable maximum amid calls for broader conscription. He cited forces abroad over 1,250,000 and stressed need for trained men and munitions while Irish leaders opposed conscription. Colonel House to Europe sought on peace prospects. no direct reply on his inquiries.
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Asquith
House of Commons
Lord Fisher
Earl Derby
Varius
John Redmond
Mr. Asquith
John Dillon
Suvla Bay
Washington
Lansing
Colonel House
Europe
House
Germany
France
England
New York Allows Horse Meat After Jan 1
New York officials announce sale of horse meat for food will be permitted after January 1. Commissioner Emerson notes horses rarely carry diseases. old horses to be sold for meat with precautions to prevent mislabeling as veal. Some residents foresee health benefits amid controversy.
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New York
Board of Health
Emerson
Health Department
Earl Derby scheme enlarging the army progress
London reports James O Grady MP writes in the Daily Sketch on enlistment under Earl Derby scheme. He notes initial low turnout with 17 recruits, gradual improvement, and a final week surge from 7440 to 2300 attestations, highlighting the campaign’s momentum and struggle.
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London
James O'Grady
East Lecils
Daily Sketch
Earl Derbyts
O'Grady
Bride Reads To President During Cold Winter Visit
Hot Springs Virginia reports a large honeymoon group gathering for Christmas with President Wilson and wife. They toured a famous hotel, awaited a 10 mile drive, and Mrs Wilson read to him from books brought from Washington, as the White House party planned further celebrations. In Tacoma Washington a sawdust slide from an abandoned mill crushed a house, killing Mrs. J. H. Skiles and injuring no others as her husband, a local principal, was away.
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Wilson
Big Bride
White House
Springs
Thomas Jefferson
Tacoma
Fairfax
Here
J. H. Skites
Casualty totals reported in wartime artificial lists
In London Harold J. Tennent stated in the House of Commons that casualties listed for Prussia Saxony Bavaria and Württemberg up to November 3 totaled 2 524 400. He added 4282 were killed or died of wounds 354 198 severely wounded 324 died of disease and 58149 were missing naval casualties not included. In New York Now 1 B Maxson Nevada Republican official was struck by a taxi on Fifth Avenue suffering a broken left arm and multiple bruises.
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Harold J. Tennent
House “of Commons
Prussia
Saxony
Bavaria
Waurtemberg
New York
1. B. Maxson
Reno
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Nevada
Fifth Avenue
Toniaht
Withdrawal reports emerge in grouped notes
Two withdrawal notices appear in the record with minimal details. The fragments reference names or abbreviations and a location likely tied to a wash area or site. Readers should treat the entries as placeholders pending fuller disclosure or official confirmation from the issuing authority.
Zeppelin activity and Greek election drift in wartime report
World war era dispatches describe Zeppelin activity near London and Cheltenham, naval action near Leros, and Bulgaria Germany plans in Greece. British Commons notes claim limited casualties and stores left behind. Greek elections favor Venizelos, while British submarine activity and foggy Seddul withdrawal are cited amid speculative press coverage.
German steamer Lerow sunk by British submarine
London dispatch says a British submarine sank the German steamer Lerow and other craft in the Sea Of Maze. The report notes the sinking occurred amid wartime activity with Allied forces targeting German shipping.
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London
Bee St
Athens
Reuters
Lerow
Sea of Maze
Reichstag Advances War Credit with Tyme Marks
Berlin reports the Reichstag passed the second and third readings of the war credit bill for Tyme marks, after government requests. Only 19 sociallate voted against it, as the measure moves forward in support of wartime finance.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Norwegian Peace Party Distances Itself From Ford Expedition
London dispatches report the Norwegian Peace party rejects any tie to the Ford peace mission while Mme Rosika is linked to it. The Times notes public doubt about Ford as an idealist, with some followers seen as self seeking. Christiania dispatches claim the mission plans to sail to Stockholm as of Thursday.
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Mme
Rozika
Hungaria
Christiania
the Times
Ford
Tolstol
Chrisiania
Stockholm
Mmet Schwimmer
Grand Hotel
Mains
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