Rumanians Retreat As Austrians Push In Wallachia Front
Associated Press report from London and Paris describes Rumanian forces withdrawing northeast along the Wallachian front while Germans near the Buzau railroad junction. Heavy fighting continues in the Carpathians and Moldavian frontier as Italians retreat after a Albanian victory near Passinina Epirus. President Wilson weighs a possible league of nations to enforce peace amidst German proposals. France vows steadfast support with Entente Allies.
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Bureu
Carpathians
Balkan
Sofia
ItaNana
Pasnesina
Epirus
Eral Nivelle
France
Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
the Figaro
Russia
England
Imoderate
Samuel Saulbury Touted for Senate Pro Tempore
Salisbury dispatch reports Samuel Saulbury of Delaware named by the Democratic caucus as president pro tempore of the Senate to succeed the late Senator Clarke of Arkansas. He led the Democratic senatorial campaign this fall and faces likely election in the chamber tomorrow.
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Delaware
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Samuel Saulisbury
Senator Clarke
Arkansas
Verdict for defendant in cotton grading suit
After two days in Athens city court the jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the civil suit McFadden Cotton Agency New York versus White City Manufacturing Co. The case concerned the grading of about 100 bales of cotton shipped from another city.
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McFadden Cotton Agency
New York
White City Manufacturing Co
Cotton Mills
Athens
Flagler Hospital Receives 9400 000 Donation
New York reports the Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine has been endowed with 9400 000 from the estate of Mary Harkness widow of Standard Oil heir Charles W. Harkness, boosting its funds for medical work.
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Associated Press
New York
Flagler Hospital
St. Augustine
Mary Harkness
Chas. W. Harkness
Gypsy Love At Colonial Tonight In Colorful Opera
The colonial tonight presents the Lehar comic opera Gypsy Love a vibrant stage carnival with Hungarian czardas waltzes and Broadway chorus. Stars Arthur Albro and Finita De Soria head a large New York cast with an independent orchestra and a romantic tale of a noble daughter wooed by a gypsy violinist.
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Andreas Dippel
Colonial Tonight
Franz Lehar
Int Lehar
Arthur Albro
Globe Theater
New York
Finita de Soria
Metropolitan Grand Opera
George Williams
Lucy Fields
le Roi Opera
Ruth Thompson
Salvator Selte
Horace Rowe
Red Cross names Wilson president and Taft chairman
President Wilson was elected president and former President Taft was chosen chairman of the central committee of the American Red Cross at its annual meeting today. John Skelton Williams presented the treasurer's report showing the organization spent more than a half million for war relief in the first eleven months of this year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Taft
Central Committee of the American Red Cross
John Skelton Williams
Germany Explains Sinking of Lanae
Washington notes Germany's reply on the Lanae sinking October 28. Germany says the ship sailed under the British flag and was sunk by a submarine after safety measures were provided because it carried contraband. The dispute centers on whether the vessel was American registry and liable for damages.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
State Department
Lanae
Manila
Florida Oranges 45 Cent Peck At Arnold & Abney
Florida Oranges offered at 45 cents per peck while they last. Mixed sizes and consigned to Arnold and Abney.
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Florida
Arnold & Abney
Ferndel Maple Syrup Offered by Arnold & Abney
Arnold & Abney sell Ferndel Vermont maple sap syrup with the claim that the taste lingers. The product markets as genuine Vermont maple syrup and highlights its lingering flavor.
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Ferndel
Vermont
Arnold & Abney
Germany pledges to keep word on submarine warfare
Berlin reports Dr. Alfred Zimmermann says Germany will honor pledges to the United States regarding submarine warfare. He asserts no German submarine has deliberately attacked a merchant vessel without warning and time for rescue, distancing Berlin from Allied accusations.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Alfred Zimmermann
Foreign Affairs
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Entente
Zimmermann
America
President Approves Dishonorable Discharge of Guardsman
President Wilson today approved the army court martial sentence of Lewis O. Gardner of the New Mexico militia to dishonorable discharge and a year in prison for failing to respond to the federal border duty call last June. The prison part was remitted as a test case, with officials warning more than 10,000 enrolled guardsmen who did not report for federal service. Army officers call the absences a serious impeachment of the national guard system.
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David Lloyd-George
England
Germany
Asquith
Tord Northcliffe
Great Britain
Alexander Trepoff
Russia
Briand
France
Chambers of Deputies
Viscount Grey
Poincare
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Lewis O. Gardner
New Mexico
War Department
Army
National Guard
Federal Grand Juries Probe High Cost of Food in Cleveland
Cleveland December 13 federal grand jurors are to consider indictments against local food and coal dealers for violation of the anti trust laws. The announcement followed a conference between United States District Attorney Wertz and George Anderson of Boston who is assisting the attorney general. Anderson's tour includes cities in the scope of the investigation ordered by President Wilson.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Cleveland Food
Uni
Ted States
Wertz
George Anderson
Boston
United States
Anderson
Nod
Wilson
Austrian Archduke Charles Stephen Elected Regent of Poland
Warsaw reports Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria has been chosen regent of Poland with a view to future kingship. The state council of leading Poles may convene before Christmas. The archduke, a cousin of the late Francis Joseph, commands the army and is 56.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Archduke Charles Stephen
Austria
Poland
Francis Joseph
Stalling May Likely To Manage Chicago Nationals
New York dispatch says George Stal lings the Boston Nationals manager is seen as top candidate for Chicago Nationals helm. If Stallings departs, Fred Mitchell of Boston and Harvard would take Cubs job. Chief Bender named Toronto Internationals manager. Local ads list fruits and nuts at Williamson's with Christmas stock.
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Associated Press
New York
George Stallings
Boston Nationals
Chicago Nationals
Stallings
Cubs
Fred Mitchell
Boston
Harvard
Chief Bender
Toronto Internationals
Powhatan Beached After Collision off Thimble Shoal
The Powhatan merchant liner bound from Norfolk to Baltimore with seventeen passengers was beached at Thimble Shoal in the Lower Chesapeake after colliding with an unidentified vessel. The wireless reported several injuries and transfer of passengers and crew to other ships. The other vessel's fate remained unknown.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Powhatan
Baltimore
Thimble Shoal
Lower
Cheseapeak
Twenty Nine Killed in Mine Explosion Near Pittsburg
An explosion at the Reedy and Ryan coal mines in Stone City near Pittsburg Kansas today killed twenty nine miners and left seven injured. The blast at the Reedy and Ryan pits occurred this afternoon with responders working through the wreckage to recover victims and treat survivors. Authorities from Pittsburg and state agencies are coordinating the rescue and investigation efforts.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Kans
Reedy and Ryan
Stone City
Here
Barn Fire on Nantahala Avenue Damages Stevens Lot
Yesterday at 11:45 the fire department responded to box 415 on Nantahala avenue to fight a barn blaze on Will Stevens property. The small barn was nearly destroyed before arrival. a stiff gale hampered efforts as trucks rushed to the scene. Also included is an advertisement for BUCHWALDS dried fruits and nuts with prices.
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Box 415
Will Stevens
Nantahala Avenue
Pump Arrives for City Waterworks Extension
The city receives its large new pump for the waterworks extension after long delays. The dam and reservoir are complete and mains run toward the Alteration plant, with the system to add millions of gallons of cleaner water and reduce treatment costs.
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New York
Norfolk
Athens
Oconee
Southern Railway
Col Albert Foster Opts Not to Run for Congress
Hon Albert Foster of Madison announces he will not seek Congress. Foster, a prominent attorney and Morgan county solicitor, says he owes duty to his current post after a contested reelection and will support the county’s announced candidate.
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Albert Foster
Madison
Col. Foster
Congressman Tribble
Morgan County
Prohibition and Socialist Vote Totals Reported
National headquarters estimate the prohibition presidential vote around 250000 with socialist support between 750000 and 800000 as official state tallies finish arriving from the election. Extraneous ad copy for olives and oysters appears after the report.
Brand Declares Long Term Run For Congress In Western Circuit
Judge Charles H. Brand will run for Congress in the eighth district while Judge Horace M. Holden declines a candidacy. Holden supporters urge him to run, but Brand confirms his decision and notes Holden’s backing. Judge John J. Strickland may seek appointment as Western circuit judge if Brand wins.
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Chas. H. Brand
Horace M. Holden
Supreme Court
Holden
Charles H. Brand
Judge Brand
Congress
Congressman Tribble
Judge Holden
John J. Strickland
Western Circuit
Brand
Strickland
Time to Take Extra Precautions Against Fire
Metro warning urges heightened fire safety this cold season with warnings about leaves on roofs chimneys flues stove pipes and active stoves. Emphasizes vigilant care in homes and businesses during holidays and high winds to prevent blazes.
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Reuter
Amsterdam
Rumania
Petit Journal
Salisbury
THE
RED Cross
Stalling
Williamson's
Malaga
California
Buchwalds
Pump
Chicago
National Prohibition
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