Alsace battle center in western war arena shifts and fights
Upper Alsace emerges as the focal point of heavy fighting with French forces seizing Sennheim heights and recapturing Steinbach after house to house fighting. Reports note artillery duels and limited infantry clashes amid poor weather as front lines show little overall change. Berlin cites sinking of the British battleship Formidable by a German submarine off Plymouth and other global war developments.
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Upper
Alsace
London
Upper Afsice
Sennheim
Cernay
Meulhausen
Steinbach
Berlin
Romania
Italy
Washington
Great Britain
Iray
Vistula
Galicia
Bukowina
Suosawa
Tageblatt
Kiev
Cracow
Dar-Es-Balaam
Haat Africa
English Channel
Plymouth
Coast Guard
Duranzo
Albania
Mussulman
Essad Pasha
Legation
Petrograd
Bolimow
National defense plans diverge as Knight signals navy needs
Washington reports diverging national defense plans amid executive and legislative talks on army growth and naval preparedness. A conference with Secretaries Garrison and Daniels and military committee chairs is planned to align funding with a unified defense policy ahead of President Wilson's approval.
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Washington
Garrison
Daniels
Senate
House
Fonr
Wilson
Gardeer
House Military Committee
Representative Gardner
Massachusetts
Naval
Office of Chief of Operations
Secretary of the Navy
Marine Corps
Navy Department
Atlantic Reef
Congress
Austin M Knight
Naval War College
Newport
Knight
Fletcher
New York
War College
The
Fleet
Department
Council of National Defense
Navy
Great Britain
Germany
France
Russia
Japan
Italy
Gardner
Heir to Armour Fortune to Wed Miss Condon
Philip D Armour of Chicago to wed Miss Gwendo Condon of New York City in a ceremony announced by families connected to the Armour and Condon lines. The match links long established industrial and social circles in Chicago and New York, with plans for a January wedding reported by the afflicted families.
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Gwendolin Condon
Philip D. Armour
Philp
Church of the Heavenly Host
New Armour
Chicago
Gwendo
York City
Armour
Brandlin B
Condon
Regermipar
East Pati
Sea
Thomas G Co . Tune
Three Atlanta Firms Open Doors, Restoring Hundreds to Jobs
Three Atlanta manufactories resume operations Monday bringing work to several hundred workers. The Atlanta Steel mill restarted after a holiday shutdown, with about 15 hands returning to work at the Robinson Shirt factory as spring orders arrive. The A M Robinson plant adds about 100 workers, part of a full return after a period of reduced production.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Steel Mill
Robinson Shirt
A. M. Robinson Company
Japanese Brides Arrive in Frisco Waiting for Husbands
Seventy picture brides from Japan arrived in San Francisco to meet husbands unseen. About fifty more had arrived the prior week. The brides are housed at the United States detention station while the marriages are processed under Japanese law.
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San Francisco
Japan
Scott and Villa to confer on El Paso bridge action
Washington January 4 Brigadier General Scott chief of staff and General Villa plan talks at the El Paso international bridge to prevent further firing into American territory by Mexican factions. Villa left Mexico City today and will reach El Paso Wednesday to begin negotiations with General Scott on the border situation.
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Washington
Scott
United States Army
General Villa
International Bridge
el Paso
Villa
Mexico City
Gain in Gold and Silver 1914 Shows Increase in U S
Washington January 4 Gold valued at 92823500 to 4490336 fine ounces and silver to 67929700 fine ounces were produced in the United States and possessions during 1914. Gold production rose 3935100 over 1913 and silver by 1128200 one ounce, according to preliminary estimates by the mint bureau and the geological survey.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Possessions
Mint Bureau
Geological Survey
Senate to Probe Recess Appointments and Nominations
The Senate Judiciary Committee votes to probe presidential recess appointments, led by Culberson Reed Brandegee and Borah. They plan an inquiry into the authority to fill vacancies during sessions, amid rejection of Edwin Bland for U S marshal and Mary Bloom postmistress renomination.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Congress
Culberson
Reed
Brandegeen
Borah
Edwin G. Bland
Kansas City
United States
Western
Missouri
Bland
Judiciary Committee
Marjoria J. Bloom
Devils Lake
N. D
Mary Bloom
Cabaret singer kills wife in jealous rage
New York reports cabaret singer William Collins shot and killed his wife Frances Collins after a quarrel. He allegedly looked through a door panel, saw her with her brother George on a man's lap, and fired. Collins is in custody charged with murder.
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New York
Frances Collins
William
Collins
Harvester Plant Re engages Idle to Run Full Tilt
Officials at the Auburn plant of International Harvester began engaging idle workers today after months of idleness. The plant, normally employing about 2,500 people, is expected to run at full capacity soon.
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Auburn, N
Auburn
International Harvester Company
Mayor Woodward Announces 1915 16 City Administration
Atlanta's mayor outlines new council members and executive heads for 1915 16. Reelected officials include city clerk city attorney marshal tax collector and other department heads. The annual message covers salary equalization and proposed fair at Lakewood Park with notable recommendations.
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Lakewood Park
Standing Committees for 1915 Named by Mayor Woodward
A long list of committees and chairmen named for 1915 by Mayor Woodward across departments including Auditorium and Conventions, Benevolence and Pensions, Bridges, Municipal Research, Cemetery, Contested Claims, Electric and Railways, Electric Lights and Telephones, Electrical Control, Fire, Firemasters, Finance, Freight Rates, Hospital and Charities, Insurance, Library, Ordinances, Parks, Police, Printing, Prisons, Public Buildings, Public Improvements, Salaries, Sanitary Affairs, Public Schools, Sewers and Drains, Streets, Tax, and Waterworks with named members and chairmen.
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Knight
Freeman
Dunlap
Owens
Alverson
White
Smith
McCord
Johnson
Bridges
Maddox
Bureau OF Municipal Research and Statistics
Mason, Hall
Wood
Thomson
Freeman of the Third
Farlinger
Renfroe
Dallas
Barnes
Ashley, Wood
Hall
Lee
Ragsdale, Johnson
Reynolds
Ashley
Mason
Board OF Electrical Control
Board OF Firemasters
McDonald
Armistead
Inman
Seawright
Kelley
Ragsdale
White of the Ninth
Mason, Thomson, Hospital and Charities
Barnes, Kelley
Freeman of the Tenth
Library
McDgord
Renfree
Barlinger
Gladison
Ship Purchase Bill Wins In Test Vote
Washington January 4 Government purchase of ships as proposed in the administration bill to create a shipping board finance 30,000,000 shipping corporation and expend not to exceed 30,000,000 for the purchase or chartering of ocean carriers became the foremost issue before congress. By a vote of 46 to 29 the senate made the ship purchase bill unfinished business to be supplanted only by appropriation bills.
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Washington
Administration
Shipping Board, Finance
Shipping Corporation
Congress
Senate
Fletcher
Commerce Committee
Gallinger
Ledge
Root
Burton
Nelson
Perkins
Smith
Michigan
Oliver
Wilson
United States
Europe
South America
Harmony Seen in Appointments in 1816 City Council
Mayor James G. Woodward reshuffles the 1816 city council committees at the first meeting, aiming for harmony with incoming administrations. New appointees include A W Farlinger to finance, Edwin F Johnson to police, and J X Renfroe to streets, with Ed H Inman chairing taxes and Charles Whiteford Smith leading claims. Several veterans retain or move to key roles as alderman Maddox, Lee, and Freeman influence committee selections. Continued on Last Page.
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Atlanta
Suminisit Atea
James G Woodward
J Lee Barnes
Edgar Dunlap
J N_ Renfroe
George Freeman
W Ho Johnson
Edwin F Johnson
J C White
WH. Inman
Sam Freeman
I. N. Fagsdale
John
Candler
James W Maddow
Waiter
Taylor
James GL. Maryson
W D. Ells
Chattorney
James M. Fullen
Ed R Haves
Mayo
Woodward Allanta
Woodward
John & Candulm
Counaitman
Charles W Smith
Albert Thomson
Pro Ten
Ragsdale
Aldermman
Thomson
James G. Woodward
A. W. Farlinger
Farlinger
Johnson
Edwin F. Johnson
J. x Renfroe
C. H Kelley
Snac
James W. Maddox
Jesse B Lee
Weather Prophecy FratR Georgia-Fair Day
A fragmented weather note mentions Georgia fair weather for an upcoming Tuesday Wednesday period. The readable text hints at vague forecast terms and dates with no clear specifics or authoritative sources.
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Army
Gwendolin B. Condon
Atlanta Steel Works
Frisco
EL Paso Bridge
Eubanks
Buchanan
Georgia
Cuesday
Tom
High
Finches
Birmingham
Boston
Buffalo
Charleston
Denver
Fsb
Les Moines
Galvy Ston
Auxville
Lear
Ashvoille
Oklahoma
Pittsburg
Portland
Raleign
San Frantiseo
Louis
Dowdy
Shreveport Clear
Spokane
Claudy
Toledo
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