Russian Offensive Reported Across Caucasus Front
A general Russian offensive across the Caucasus front is reported from Tarkish war office sources. The statement notes heavy Soviet reinforcement and attacks from Karadach to Icham with several enemy advances repelled, large prisoner counts, and ongoing operations amid broader Central Powers activity in Italy and the Balkans.
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al- Moatany
Caucasus
Tarkish War Office
Nenfiy
Karadach
Aras River
Icham
Milo
Kogijom
French in Range of Metz Outworks
Troops in Verdun report Metz and its outworks visible from the fortress, with heavy French guns reaching the defenses. Crown Prince Frederick William’s forces are held off as French fortifications in Argonne Woevre and Vosges strengthen, while supply routes improve and morale remains high despite shelling.
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Verdun
Parie
Metz
Argonne
Woevre
Vosges
Frederick William
Wuevre
Presa
Gaz
Paris
Chalons-Sur-Marne
Valiny
Clermont
Dh Argonne
Vauquois
Notre Dame d E L'Tipine
Namur
Uirge
Cincinnati
St. Mihiel
St Minicl
Oda
Neste
Pages
Mountain defense network guards summit lines
A rugged ascent follows a mule path to a trench network protected by barbed wire. Old positions remain, with no advance since November. On the summit a layered defense includes blockhouses with machine guns, designed to sweep threatened approaches. Sentinels and dogs aid the advance guards against potential German attacks.
Kaiser Under Knife and Emperor William Ill Health
Berlin reports Emperor William underwent surgery last Thursday. A Vatican source says he is recovering but a week remains before danger may pass. Paris papers debate cancer theories and prognosis with doctors forecasting extended illness or limited survival depending on diagnosis.
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Berlin
London
William
Rome
Vatican
Paris
Kaiser
Parla
Mark Howell
Morell Mackenzie
San Reng
Howell
Playgrounds Maintained Under Direction of Play Leaders in 432 Cities
New York January 16 report from the Playground and Recreation Association of America shows 482 American cities maintained neighborhood playgrounds under play leaders for the year ending November 1, 1915. Nearly 1,000 new playgrounds brought total in operation to 3,294. over 100 cities employed 1,053 play leaders. Municipal control in 50 cities, training classes in 70 cities, and expenditures totaling 4,066,317 dollars are noted. Evening recreation centers use 612 school buildings in 116 cities. 55 cities report 146 neighborhood recreation center buildings. Twenty-six cities set aside streets for play. Average daily attendance on summer playgrounds in 349 cities was 141,08. winter centers averaged 200,487 attending in 90 cities.
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New York
Recreation Association of America
Stselz
America
Spring Scottish Rite program announced for Atlanta Masons
The Atlanta Scottish Rite executive committee announced a spring schedule from fourth to thirty second degrees ending with a convocation May 28 25. The program features 125 actors costumes valued at 25000 a male choir of 20 under Frank Cundell and a notable teacher present. Debts on mounday are extinguished and relit on Easter Sunday.
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Atlanta
Frank Cundell
America
Joseph Greenfield
Maren
Depres
Shuptrine undecided about resignation in Georgia
Savannah January 18 Special Herman Shuptrine of Chatham county has not yet decided on resigning his seat in the assembly though inclined to quit and let an election determine the situation since Pierpont became mayor. He hesitates to burden the county with election costs.
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Savannah
Herman Shuptrine
Chatham County
Shuptrine
Ariien
Pierpount
Germans Explain Von Papen Checks in News
Washington reports from German embassy sources claim Captain Frans von Papen may have paid money by check to Warner Horn after Horn’s arrest for blowing up the Canadian Pacific bridge at Vanceboro Maine. Officials note the timing could affect diplomatic relations with Berlin and probe whether von Papen also aided Hans Adam von Wedill and Paul Koenig. The embassy expects a formal Berlin statement clarifying the documents seized from von Papen.
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Washington
Frans von Papen
Warner Horn
Horn
Vanceboro
Maine
London
Dlspatches
von Papen
Salmouth
Emnassy
Hans Adam von Wedill
New York
von Wedill
State Department
Berlin
Khown
Paul Koenig
Koenig
Muscogee Co to Erect Large New Mill in Columbus
Muscogee Manufacturing plans a five story brick steel and wood mill plus two two story additions totaling 142000 square feet. The $350000 project adds about 400 jobs and expands equipment to 60000 spindles with new looms and machinery. Charles L Makepeace of Providence designs the project, construction set to begin in ten days. Columbus January 16 Special.
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Columbus
Muscogee Manufacturing Company
Howard Swift
Charles L. Makepeace
Providence
Muscogee Manufacturing Companion
Finance sheet battle opens this afternoon
The finance committee will submit the sheet at the afternoon meeting. It is expected the council will debate the recommendations for a 205000 overrun of city revenue. The mayor is certain to veto the sheet, while some members argue it has enough support to override. The city should live within its means, asserts the mayor. The city attorney says reasonable revenue anticipations are legal, though opinions vary on a 300000 estimate.
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Persia
Paris
Saloniki
Bokovitch
Brindisi
Velom
Serbia
Albania
Serres
Greece
Salonik
Demir Alssar
Macedonia
Iygad
Struma
Kara
Goul
Kavala
Safoniki
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Kilinder
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Adime
Cresta
la Lake di Loppio
Ombretta
Seebach 'Tey
Torisa
Aime
Jinemy
Feltre
Cervignano
Fosa
Wha
General Council
Thia
Atlanta
Finance Committees
Doctor Saves Sailors Lives Over Wireless
Savannah Georgia January 18 Harry Scrimmager and George Strater cooks on the American steamer Georgiana from Newport England were burned when a cauldron of hot water overturned during a hurricane off the English coast. Captain Jefferson summoned a wireless operator who located a doctor aboard the English steamer Javina. The doctor was given symptoms and sent rapid treatment instructions. Within an hour the doctor’s guidance began and within a week both men were out of danger though confined to their bunks until docking.
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Savannah
Harry Scrimmager
George Strater
Newport
England
Wireless
Jefferson
Javina
Officers Lost by the British Army in December 1915
London reports total officer losses in December 1915 reached 930, with 275 killed. Since the war began, officer casualties total 6,847 killed, 13,489 wounded, 1,746 missing, a grand 22,081. In December four brigadiers were wounded. Heaviest losses occurred in the Indian contingent.
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London
Wentrals
Royal Field Artilery
Engineers
Yorkshire
Capt Duncan Wright and wife dead in Brunswick
Shadow of gloom falls on Brunswick as Captain Duncan Wright and his wife die within hours of each other. Wright, a 32 year Brunswick bar pilot and port figure, dies at 1:30 am. Mrs. Wright follows at 4:20 pm. Survived by son Hale Wright and several relatives. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Brunswick
Duncan Wright
Aptain Wright
BP Wiene
Whitmire
Wright
George Walker
Fampe
Negress Arrested in Slaying Husband at Ambrose
Douglas Ga January 16 Special Sheriff Hickerson investigates a grisly discovery near Ambrose. Tom Fierrington’s body, head crushed, found buried after disappearing in December. His wife, who managed farm affairs, and another man Ben Roykin were later tracked to Cowledge and jailed in Coffee County as guilt mounts.
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Sherif Hickerson
Ambrose
Tom Fierrington
Tom
Youther Necro
Ben Roykin
Sherif
Cowledge
Coffee County
Baldwin Blues Pass Rigid Inspection in Milledgeville
Milledgeville Ga January 16 The annual inspection of the Baldwin Blues a historic military company conducted at the armory last night The inspection by Major F L Palmer inspector general Major Rimbrough and Major W A Wilder found the company to stand the right examination with credit The Baldwin Blues has existed since before the Civil War and is commanded by Captain J H Ennis of Muledzeville.
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Milledgeville
Socral
Baldwin Blues
F. L. Palmer
A Rimbrough
Georgia
Wam. Wilder
Georgia Jpattalon
Atlanta Ministers Praise City Heart and Charity
Rev Charles T. Rogers at Union Congregational Tabernacle urged clergy and civic leaders to unite faith and public life. He praised Atlanta as generous to the needy, with a large, warm heart and welcoming spirit, and urged business and politics to recognize the church’s value and extend sympathy to those in distress.
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Atlanta Spirit
Charles T. Rogers
Union Congregational Tabernacle
Rogers
Earlly
Atlanta
Weeghmans Partners Add Armour And Wrigley To Chicago Team
Chicago reports list J Q Armour of Armour & Co and Wil Wrigley Jr as new Weeghman partners in the Chicago National League baseball club. Weeghman announced the names at a banquet, noting the banker is among Chicago’s leading figures but not naming him fully.
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Chicago
Charles
Weeghman
J. Qeden Armour
Armour & Co
Packers
Wil Mam Wrigley, Jr
Bigwest
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