Winter War Fronts Face Severe Weather Delays
Dispatches from east and west warn that the harsh winter will hinder major offensives on all principal fronts for weeks. Russian reports say the cold is severe and likely to delay action until late January. Meanwhile von Hindenburg heads toward the Balkans to join Mackensen, as Austria’s drive through Albania slows and Scutari and Avlona staging of Serbian and Italian forces grows.
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London
French
Reuter
Western
Bukowina
von Hindenburg
Germany
Balkans
Bucharest
von Mackensen
Near East
Albania
Montenegro
Greece
Saloniki
Scutari
Athens
el Bassan
Avlona
Indian Troops Move From France to New Field of Action
London reports the departure of the Indian army from France to an unspecified new theater of action. The choice is Egypt or Mesopotamia, with India’s units likely replaced by drafts from newly raised British formations already in the United Kingdom.
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London
France
Egypt
Mesopotamia
United Kingdom
Banker Foils Grant Bank Robbers in Shootout
In Grant Oklahoma cashier Webb was bound by two youths during a bank robbery. He freed himself, pursued the robbers as they fled, and shot both when they resisted surrender. Bank thieves Claude Jones and Arthur McFarland were jailed at Hugo. Jones was reported to be near death.
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Grant
Okla
Webb
Claude Jones
Arthur McFarland
Hugo
Jones
Clergyman Triggers LA Motion Picture Morality Probe
Los Angeles district attorney Thomas L. Woolwine stated that he would launch an investigation into alleged immorality in the city’s film camps and studios. He said grand jury action would follow if the facts warranted, amid claims young women face surrender of honor for screen opportunities.
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Los Angeles
Thomas L. Woolwine
Investigating Deaths in Brighton and Cambridge
Five children die in Brighton district and Cambridge due to acidosis per death certificates. Medical Examiner MacGrath is leading the investigation to determine cause and circumstances.
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Boston
Brighton
Cambridge
MacGrath
Christmas Fatality in Ballinger Texas
Eleven year old R Lb Harwell Jr. died after his nightgown caught fire from a fireplace while inspecting a Christmas stocking at home in Ballinger. He was fatally burned in the early morning incident.
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Ballinger
Texas
Harwell, Jr
Christus
Slaying After Christmas Mass in Roswell
Manuel Rubio was shot and killed as he left church on Christmas Day in Roswell New Mexico. Lopes Gonzales, 17, was arrested in connection with the homicide.
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Roswell
N. M
Manuel Rubio
Lopes Gonzales
World Court Congress launched with Taft Hammond leadership
A world court for judicial inquiry into international disputes was publicly launched with former President William H. Taft as honorary president and John Hays Hammond as active president. Plans include a Louisville congress in April to mobilize world court leagues and push gradual disarmament while urging strong U.S. preparedness. The aim is to plant seeds of lasting peace after the current war ends.
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New York
William H. Taft
John Hays Hammond
Louisville
United States
Hammond
Germany Comes To Terms In Lusitania Settlement Talks
Berlin proposes new settlement terms on the Lusitania dispute as negotiations with Secretary Lansing and German ambassador Count von Bernstorff advance. Officials expect proposals to reach the State Department next week and possibly shortly after New Year.
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Washington
Germany
Berlin
United States
State Department
Lansing
Count von Bernstorff
Boy in Salt Lake City kills sister with unloaded pistol
Clarence Erickson, 15, placed a 32 caliber revolver to his temple and, after urging his 9-year-old sister Ivy to run, pulled the trigger. The rusted weapon fired fatally, killing Ivy instantly in a grim household tragedy.
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Salt Lake City
Clarence Erickson
E. William Erickson
Ivy
Serbians Resume Offensive on All Fronts
Cetinje reports Montenegrin forces reinforced by a Serbian corps have renewed the offensive on all fronts, with intensified action in the Sanjak region.
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Rome
Cettinje
Sanjak
Congressman Key Seeks Widow Pensions Bill for Spanish American War
Ohio Congressman John A. Key, head of the house pensions committee, authors a bill to grant pensions to widows of Spanish American War dead. The measure carries about 2.5 million dollars in appropriation.
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John A. Key
Ohio
House Pensions Committee
Movement to nominate Champ Clark for president favored in district
A report notes Missouri supporters in Champ Clark's home district favor a contingency motion to nominate Clark for president if needed, while not opposing President Wilson. The item reflects local sentiment toward Clark as a potential national candidate.
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Montgomery
Champ Clark
Wilson
Clark
Swedish Forts Fire On German Torpedo Boats Off Karlskrona
Stockholm reports Swedish forts on Haestholmen opened fire at two German torpedo boats pursuing a Swedish steamer near Karlskrona, as German vessels neared Swedish territorial waters. The incident underscores ongoing tensions in the Baltic during wartime patrols.
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London
Haestholmen
Karlakrona
Btockholm
English Cabinet Votes for Conscription Reform
The cabinet reportedly agreed on a modified conscription bill to empower the government to recruit single men while honoring Asquith’s pledge to married men. Widespread resignations were offered by McKenna and Runciman but not accepted, as ministers debated the plan and aimed for unity.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
The
Times
Lord Derby
McKenna
Runciman
Board of Trade
Roosevelt Defenses Provoked Skeptics at Sociological Meeting
At a Washington session of the American Sociological Society delegates criticized Colonel Roosevelt's call for a strong national defense as fallacious after Professor Edward Ross presented the paper. Professor John Mez of the American Peace Society joined the critique amid Pan American congress activities.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
American Sociological Society
Ecolonel
The
Sociological Society
Pan-American Congress
Edward Ross
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
John Mez
American Peace Society
Colorado safety clause ruling filed in supreme court
Denver attorney general Fred Farrar files a brief upholding the safety clause of Colorado's referendum statute. The clause aims to prevent referring measures that involve immediate preservation of health, peace and safety of the commonwealth.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
State Supreme Court
Fred Farrar
Commonwealth
Mayor Charged with Bribery in Toledo Auto Bribe Case
An indictment charges Toledo Mayor Carl H. Keller with accepting a bribe in the form of an automobile. Keller leaves office on New Year’s Day.
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Toledo
Ohio
Carl H. Keller
Milk for Starving Babies Aid Approved by Diplomats
Kent directs Ambassador Page in London and Ambassador Sharp in Paris to secure safe conduct for a condensed milk cargo to feed Germany’s starving babies.
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Kent
Ambassador Page
London
Ambassador Sharp
Paris
Germany
Ford peace party mulls Stockholm center for negotiations
The Henry Ford peace delegates consider Stockholm as the hub of a permanent arbitration board backed by Mr Ford with up to 2 million dollars if needed. The group plans to proceed to Copenhagen and The Hague with a decision pending and The Hague as a potential sitting location. Mr Ford, aboard a steamer to New York, reports health improvement and support for the mission.
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Ford
Stockholm
Sweden
Henry Ford Peace Party
Hague
Copenhagen
the Hague
New York
Plans for Fast Submarine and Destroyers
Plans for two motorboat submarine types and destroyers designed to reach at least forty one miles per hour have been submitted to the Navy Department.
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Washington
Navy Deartment
Admiral de Fournet Named French Navy Chief
Admiral d Artigue du Fournet is appointed the new commander in chief of the French navy, signaling a major leadership change in Paris. The move places du Fournet at the helm of naval strategy and operations amid ongoing maritime concerns.
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Admiral d'Artigue du Fournet
Submarine Fired Upon Greek Steamer Near Kalamata
The Greek steamer Io aniline arrived from Piraeus reporting it was fired on by an unknown nationality submarine about eighty miles from Kalamata, Greece, while at sea Saturday.
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New York
Ioaniline
Piraeus
Kalamata
Greece
Revolution Bings In China Under Tanl An
A revolutionary movement led by Tanl An former military governor of Yunnan has erupted in Peking. The Chinese government responds by deploying 30,000 troops to crush the revolt.
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China
Peking
Tanl An
Yunnan
Jack Rabbit Learns Contentment After Fox Visit
Jack Rabbit recovers from illness and visits Mister Fox who shares a lesson on happiness found in contentment with what we have. The rabbit returns home reflecting on the boy who discards an old cap, realizing discontentment often harms joy.
Bird Finds Nest After Cap Reveals Hidden Home
Jack Rabbit discovers a bird’s nest under a tree after a cap is found nearby. The bird explains it spent days gathering scraps to build a nest for its young, and the tale reflects on happiness from contentment with what one has linked to Mr. Fox’s advice.
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Jack Rabbit
Rabbit
Mr. Fox
Propeller Sled Crank Wheel Assembly from Blacksmith Yard
A hand sled propeller device is described using two medium buggy wheels found at a blacksmith shop. The process details removing hubs, shaping nails as crank ends, boring plugs for half inch rods, and constructing bearings with wood blocks and strap iron braces.
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Justin Stewart
Popular Mechanics
Books for a Boy's Library
The Chicago Evening Post urges two Rider Haggard novels Allan Quatermain and King Solomon's Mines for every boy. It praises thrilling mystery and adventure, mentions Umslopogaas, and notes Jules Verne titles Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and The Clipper of the Clouds as highly worthwhile today.
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Librarian
Letter
Chicago Eyenink Post
Rider Haggard
Allan Quatermain
King Solomon's Mines
Umslopogaas
Jules Verne
Measurements for the Household pamphlet offer
A government pamphlet explains how to measure gas coal water and other household purchases. It notes the booklet Measurements for the Household The American Boy is available free from the Bureau of Standards Washington.
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United States
Bureau of Standards
Washington
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