Transport Aground With 2480 Soldiers
A ocean transport carrying 2480 soldiers is aground near Fire Island after fog and a sand bar break. Coast guard crews rope a breeches buoy ready to transfer the ill troops to destroyers and ambulances stand by for Bay Shore hospital.
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Associated Press
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Fast Boat Northern Pacific Leads Troop Runs to Europe
The Northern Pacific, 8255 gross tons, sails at 23 knots and has ferried 20,552 troops to Europe since hostilities began. It completed a round trip in 20 days on average, counting loading and unloading, and this marked its second voyage returning soldiers, many wounded.
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Northern Pacific
Navy Plane Circles Stranded Transport for 45 Minutes
A U S Navy airplane circled a stranded transport for about forty five minutes today near New York. The crew reported no danger of breaking up. The incident was observed from the air and documented in dispatches.
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Utes
New York
Tongue Test Warns of Illness in Child
Parents urged to check a child’s tongue for whiteness and breath fever to assess illness and avoid scolding. Tongue and stomach symptoms cited as warning signs for early care.
Army and Navy Men on Stranded Transport
In the army and navy personnel aboard the Northern Pacific there were 2459 officers and men and 17 nurses. The ship’s officers and crew numbered about 530. Troops included 17 officers and 470 men of Fifth Base Cemetery Sector, 5 officers and 155 men of Eighth American Trench Mortar Battery, plus 58 casual officers and men, 2 navy casuals, 269 soldiers bedridden, 73 officers and 1402 men as ambulatory cases not requiring special attention, and eight casual civilians.
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Northern Pacific
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Pilot Reports Transport Resting Safely After Inspection Flight
Lieutenant-Commander Nathan B. Chase commanded a Bay Shore naval air station flight over the transport. He said the vessel was resting easily and not in danger, as heavy surf, wind, rain, snow, and thick fog affected conditions. Army trains with surgeons and nurses were sent to Bay Shore in case of landing.
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Long Island
Harvard Will Not Organize ROTC Until Fall
President Lowell announced Harvard will delay forming a military or naval unit until next fall. He argues returning veterans are already well drilled and current training offers little benefit, and that a solid plan must be developed by September with emphasis on artillery engineer and signal units while preserving infantry training.
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Tugboat Men Out on Strike
New York fogels the harbor as several hundred tugboat workers including firemen deck hands and cooks fail to report for duty. Navy tugs are used to dock ocean liners while the strike's scale remains unclear and a National War Labor Board hearing is set for January 7.
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Harvard Hockey Hopes in Doubt for Rival Yale and Princeton
Dean Briggs, chairman of the athletic committee, said Harvard’s regular seven to meet Yale and Princeton is precarious. He cited late season, arena destruction, and wider university athletic conditions as causes of uncertainty.
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Harvard hockey at crossroads as athletic committee meets
Harvard faces a decision on whether hockey becomes a regular varsity sport or remains an informal group. The athletic committee meets next week to decide the future, with key returnees from last year and 1919 stars back to bolster a possible championship seven. Coaches Bobby Gross and Ed Bigelow will address hockey candidates tonight. Track and crew also prepare to start next week.
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Trial of Toney as Slacker Begins in Nashville
Fred Toney former Cincinnati National League pitcher faced trial in Federal District Court in Nashville on charges of attempting to evade army service. He sought deferred classification claiming dependents including his wife and relatives in Tennessee. Local and district draft board members testified.
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Cubs Seek Joint Training Tour With Red Sox in California
Chicago's Fred Mitchell and Boston's Harry Frazee opened negotiations for a joint California training season. The Cubs would train in Pasadena with planned interclub games during the training period and on their eastern trip to sharpen for the 1919 season. A joint league conference in New York on Jan 16 is expected to reveal the negociations' outcome.
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Influenza Epidemic Lightens as City Reports Standstill
Doctors caution quarantine ideas as an influenza rise is not alarming. Officials note 18 influenza deaths and 7 pneumonia deaths in Boston yesterday, with broader trends showing rising case reporting but improving treatment and prevention measures amid December figures.
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State Health Department
Boston
State Health Commissioner Is Confined At Home With Flu
Eugene R. Kelly the state health commissioner is confined to his home with influenza suffered since Monday. He continued to work at his State House office until late in the afternoon though not feeling well. The Post learned yesterday.
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State House
Doctor Reveals Influenza Contagion Becomes Personal Case
Dr. Kelley disclosed he has developed influenza and a daily recurrence, stating he endorses any remarks against the illness. He expects to recover in a few days after contracting the disease while tending to his wife when a nurse was unavailable for the family.
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Show for Soldiers and Sailors Tonight at Sleeper Hall
War Camp Community Service invites soldiers and sailors to a vaudeville show at Jacob Sleeper Hall this evening. The program includes Jazz Band, U S 8 Kentucky sailors, Barbara Grey Davis, Ima Freak, Paul Razoux, a magician, Mrs Ralph Calif, French songs, Mrs Lilla Viles Wyman and Dance Shop Pupils. Directed by Mrs A Lincoln Filene, chair of the central bureau of entertainment.
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Famous painter Charles Yeardley Turner dies in New York
Baltimore mural painter Charles Yeardley Turner dies in a New York hospital after a lengthy career noted for large public murals. The news comes from the city on January 1.
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Charles Yeardley Turner
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