Bulgarians Drive Allies Into Greece
British and French forces begin a general retreat from southern Serbia toward Saloniki due to Bulgarians and Germans superior force and threat of outflanking. Greek king pledges to aid retreating troops if they reembark, while Greece negotiates with the Entente. Montenegrin and Serbian aid slows Austro-Hungarian advances as others retreat toward the Adriatic front.
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London
Serbia
Saloniki
Petrovo
Greece
Albania
Berani
Ipek
Adriatic
Grave crisis in Washington over Austria relations
Washington tension rises as Austria relations threaten break over American lives lost. Officials remain silent while Secretary Lansing’s note seeks disavowal of the sinking of the Ancona, reparations, and assurances ships will not be attacked without warning.
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Washington
Austria
Germany
Lansing
Vienna
Belligerent Acts Denounced in Sea Rights Debate
In Washington on Friday a heated congressional clash opened with Senator Hoke Smith demanding an inquiry into Britain's interference with central trade while Senator Lodge urged that any probe cover American deaths. The exchange highlighted tensions over maritime defense and national rights at sea. In Erie Pennsylvania two of three Anchor Hine grain elevators owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad burned down destroying about 600000 bushels of wheat.
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Washington
Congress
Hoke Smith
Great Britain
Lodge
Massachusetts
Genulor
Erie
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Berlin Reichstag protest draws large peace demonstration
A Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph reports a large peace demonstration outside the Reichstag in Berlin on Thursday. In Honolulu, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Cromwell, chief of the army engineer corps, shot himself and died two hours later after a nervous breakdown.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Saya Itte
Reichstag
Berlin
Honolulu
Chas. &. Cromwell
Army Engineer Corps
Ford Peace Party Sails to Norway Amid Farewell Rides
Henry Ford leads a voyage with ninety eight peace advocates aboard the Oscar II from New York to Christiania Norway. Seventy five journalists and assistants accompany them while William Jennings Bryan and Thomas Edison bid farewell. A cable report says King Haakon would courteously receive the party in Norway.
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New York
Henry Ford
Christiania
Norway
William Jennings Bryan
Thomas A. Edison
Ford
Bryan
Godspeed
Geome
Mr. Bryan
Sion
Haakon of
Murder At Eureka Endngs In Local Shootout
Eureka sheriff Angus McDonald heard shots as city marshal Alex Robertson died from gunfire by Elmer Horton who had been arrested earlier for drunkenness and firing within the city. Horton’s brother George Horton and David I Mills helped capture the killer and lock him up.
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Eureka
Alex. Robertson
Elmer Horton
Robertson
Junb County
Angus McDonald
George Horton
David I. Mills
Padgett to push president naval expansion plan in House
Congressman Lemuel P. Padgett of Tennessee, chair of the House Naval Affairs Committee, will direct efforts to pass the president’s program to grow the nation’s sea fighting forces.
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Lemuel P. Padgett
Tennessee
House
Boulder Falla on a Car Traps Express Train No 44
A two ton boulder rolled from an overhanging cliff onto Great Northern train No 44 crushing the express car roof and killing express messenger W. C. Dunbar. The accident occurred near Boulder Falla with the rail line halted as investigators examined the wreck.
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Spokane
Great Northern
W. C. Dunbar
Conference on Preparedness to Be Held in Washington
A National Security League conference on preparedness will be held in Washington around mid January. Committees of experts are now being appointed.
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New York
National Security League
Washington
Congress Opened With Democrats Holding Both Chambers
Congress began on December 6 as Democrats held majorities in both houses. Speaker Clark resumed the chair, Republicans prompted a surge of bills on defense and rights, while Senate President pro tempore Clarke faced a light day as Vice President Marshall was absent due to his wife’s illness. The session adjourned to Tuesday, with a vast 1913 budget proposed for defense and administration. Old-timers, mostly Republicans, returned to the House amid a renewed fight over rules led by Cannon.
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Washington
Congress
House
Clark
Mann
Senate
Clarke
Arkansas
Marshall
White House
Joe” Cannon
War tax to be extended before Christmas recess
After a Monday conference with Secretary McAdoo, Chairman Kitchin said Democrats will push a bill through Congress to extend the emergency war revenue law beyond December 31, expected to raise over 80 million dollars annually. In Chicago, Mazdazdaan leader Zar Hanish was sent to the house of correction for six months for sending obscene material across state lines.
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Washington
McAdoo
Kitchin
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Chicago
Otoman Zar Hanish
House of Correction
Woman Escapes From Jail In Muscatine Iowa
Mrs. Adam Mohr alias Mia Anna Koch alleged swindler escaped from jail in Muscatine Monday. Police say her schemes across several western states netted about $15,000.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Adam Mohr
Mia
Anna Koch
Villa Reaches Madera on Mexican Northwestern Railroad
General Villa with two men arrived at Madera Chihuahua on the Mexican Northwestern railroad late Wednesday according to authentic advices.
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Paso
General Villa
Madera
Chihuahua
Britons Reach Kubel Amara on the Tigris
The British army in Mesopotamia, retreating after a defeat before Baghdad, has reached Kubel Amara on the Tigris, 105 miles below Baghdad, without further fighting.
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London
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Kubel Amara
Tigris
New York Interests Seek Brazilian Railway Leases
The New York Evening Post reports American interests plan to take over leases of Brazil’s state railways from Trench and British firms. The rail system extends about 2000 miles.
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New York
Trench
New York Evening Post
Austria Demands Disavowal and Damages Over Ancona Sinking
Washington protests Austria over the submarine attack on the steamship Ancona. Secretary Lansing calls for disavowal, reparations for Americans, assurances against repetition, and punishment of the commander. The United States rejects Austria's explanation, citing lack of warning and firing while lifeboats were filled.
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Washington
Ancona
Austria
Lansing
United States
Algiers
Naples
Marseilles
Page
Rome
Tragic Double Shooting Ends in Suicide at Salt Lake City
F B Ahrold of Denver killed himself after firing two shots into Mrs C G Crenshaw at a rooming house in Salt Lake City. Crenshaw, who had said she would return to her husband and five children in Jackson Tennessee, was critically injured.
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Salt Lake City
F. B. Ahrold
Denver
C. G. Crenshaw
Jackson
Tenn
Goffee House To Replace Saloons In Denver
Dean Hart of St John’s cathedral and other Episcopalian clergy open a coffee house in Denver’s business district as a companionship spot for men after Colorado’s prohibition law takes effect on January 1.
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Goffee
Denver
Dean H. Martyn Hart
St. John’s Cathedral
Doubt on Fate of Oil Tanker Com munipaw
A dispatch from Alexandria, Egypt, apparently confirms the report by Lloyds in London that the oil tanker Communipaw is safe. The Standard Oil offices in New York received the dispatch on Wednesday.
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New York
Alexandria
Egypt
London Lloyds
Standard Oil
Germany Willing for Peace or War in Reichstag Debate
The German chancellor told the Reichstag that Germany is ready to consider peace proposals from belligerents but will not initiate terms while hatred and anti Germany sentiment prevail. He argued Germany cannot be starved out and that enemies face higher prices for food while Germany has sufficient supplies with proper distribution.
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Berlin
Germany
Reichstag
Dr. Scheidemann
Dr. von Hethmann-Holweg
Speech by Bethmann Hollweg Dashes Peace Hopes
London reports outline the German chancellor’s wartime progress review and rebuff of socialist peace talks. It notes Asquith’s reply in Parliament by Philip Snowden and concludes the speech ends any early peace prospects across Europe.
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London
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Europe
Asquith
House of Commons
Philip Snowden
William Mather Lewis Proposes Civilian Naval Training Camp
William Mather Lewis, secretary of the Illinois division of the Navy league, originated the idea of a civilian naval training camp. Secretary Daniels endorsed the plan. the camp will be at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station on Lake Michigan and operate year round.
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William Mather Lewis
Illinois
Navy League
Daniels
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Shooting Tells of Malad Ranch Fatality
George McLaughlin once of Ogden was shot and killed on Thompson ranch near Malad Idaho by Ray M Thompson owner of City Drug store Thompson surrendered to authorities claiming self defense after fleeing into town.
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Malad
Idaho
George McLaughlin
Ogden
Ray M. Thompson
City
Thompson
Here
Inventor Robert Waddell Died In Powder Works Explosion
Robert 5. Waddell, noted inventor and developer of high explosives, was killed six months ago in an explosion that destroyed the United States Safety Powder company works near Louisville. The tragedy was cited in disclosures just made about a munitions post.
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New York
Robert 5. Waddell
United States Safety Powder Company
Louisville
Bulgarians Withdraw From Balkans After TWO Retirements
Bulgarian forces announced two successive withdrawals in the Balkans. On December 7 they pulled back to a new line, and on December they retired to another position, according to official reports from London.
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London
Balkans
Four Defense Plans Mapped by Washington Committees
Congressional military panels prepare next week to frame army measures as urged by President Wilson. Four radically different defense schemes vie for shaping national defense policy and military build up.
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Washington
Congressional
Wilaon
Supposed Burglar Shot by Rooming House Owner
Salt Lake City proprietor Enos Osa shot an unidentified Japanese or Korean man during a break in at his rooming house at 3 16 Thursday morning. The dead man was described as an intruder. The collision in Des Moines involved four prominent women and an electric coupe and touring car.
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Salt Lake City
Enos Osa
Child Gauses
Des Moines
Iowa
Aama
Child Brossing & Street
Murder at Greek eating house near East Ely
Louise Marinis a Greek was murdered by countryman George Daskos in a Greek eating house at the mines near East Ely Nevada. The group had been drinking when the quarrel began. J Paul Minnesota bandit entered the Western State bank held up three employees and escaped with about 5000 dollars in cash pursued by police in a car but they escaped.
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East Ely
Nev
Louise Marinis
George Daskos
Here
J. Paul
Minn
Aunto Bandite
Western State Bank
Was It a Threat in Black and White
A fragment from a local debate shows Patrick Mulligan called a fool in a quarrel at his house. The other party escalates, threatening to prove the claim in black blue and red if Mulligan does not leave immediately.
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Patrick Mulligan
Juat the Job for Him
A struggling boy named Robert, slow at every task, is apprenticed to a naturalist who finally assigns him a tortoise to take for a run. The tale centers on perseverance and unlikely usefulness despite repeated failures.
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Canaries
Robert
A Person of Importance
Johnny starts school late yet arrives to find everyone waiting for him. His mother questions the lateness and he explains others were seated, waiting for his entrance.
Pie promise sparks aunt's kitchen chatter
Forewarned Harold explains his mother forbids second helpings, hoping his aunt won’t think he dislikes the pie. The brief exchange hints at household rules and a child’s polite attempt to navigate dessert etiquette.
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Harold
Sizing Him Up from a Kans City Journal excerpt
A playful exchange centers on love and devotion as a man professes affection while the woman jokes about possession of a single library of beauty. Their flirtation hints at modest romantic hopes and humor.
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Kubsas City Journal
Willie Gets Turn To Speak In School Piece
Excited Willie announces his turn to speak a piece in school next Friday afternoon. His sister doubts the plan noting her brother dislikes speaking pieces and jokes about being sick after Thanksgiving.
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Willie
Gonne
Grubbs and Stubbs Debate Summer Golf Plans
A brief dialogue shows Grubbs asking about summer golf and Stubbs declining, citing being beyond fat and the summer shaping up oddly. The fragment hints at a humorous or casual exchange in a Richmond Times Dispatch context.
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Grubbs
Stubbs
Richmond Times
Dinpateh
Adam and Eve and the Forbidden Fruit Question
A reader asks which commandment Adam broke by using the forbidden fruit, noting that ten commandments did not exist at that time. The Philadelphia Evening Ledger logo appears in the snippet.
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James
Adam
Philadeir
Evening Ledger
Perfect Day at Ball Park Victory
A city journal reports a flawless game with zero errors and a win for the home team. The band played during the celebration, marking a memorable day at the park.
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Ball Park
Eas City Journal
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