Ford Sees War Critique of Voters In Speech
Henry Ford, returning from peace mission, declares republics resemble monarchies in duty to elected leaders and admits personal voting hesitancy. He says he does not regret his actions and believes his efforts helped end the war. In New York he slips ashore privately, then heads to the Waldorf Astoria before leaving for Detroit.
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United States
New York
Henry Ford
Bergensfjord
Battery
Forty-second Street
Waldorf-Astoria
Detroit
Interview Granted After Waldorf Astoria Location
Initially he refused to speak but later, while at the Waldorf Astoria, he consented to an interview.
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The
Waldorf-Astoria
Fire Rips Through Reading Shoe Plant At 2 A.M.
Two alarms answered as the & B Richardson Shoe Company plant in Reading burned early this morning. The three story factory measuring about 110 by 40 feet was destroyed, forcing nearby residents to flee in night clothes as flames threatened adjoining houses. Firefighters focused on saving dwellings as the blaze grew toward homes by 3 a.m.
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B. Richardson Shoe Company
Reading
Ireland to face new compulsory recruiting bill
London reports from January 3 that Ireland will also be subject to the new compulsory recruiting law, the Press Association states.
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Ireland
London
Press Association
Maine Man Wounded With Canadian Forces
William Ernest Barnaby of Calais Maine has been wounded while fighting with the Canadian overseas contingent according to the casualty list released by the militia department in Ottawa Ontario.
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Ottawa
Ont
William Ernest Barnaby
Calais
Militia Department
U. S. Justice Lamar Dies at Capital
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court died in Washington last night. The report notes his death occurring in the capital city and identifies his high office.
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United States Supreme Court
Washington
Justice Joseph R. Lamar Dies at 58 in Washington
Associate Justice Joseph Rucker Lamar of the U S Supreme Court died at his Washington home after a several months illness. He was 58 years old and had served on the court for five years.
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Washington
Joseph Rucker Lamar
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Bench
Justice Lamar dies after long strain and illness
The immediate death cause is gradual heart failure hastened by inflammation. The Supreme Court justice and former U S commissioner to the 1914 Niagara Falls mediation faced overwork last term. After a June trip to White Sulphur Springs he improved but a September artery clot impaired him. He returned to Washington in October planning February work, then a cold worsened his weakened heart. By afternoon his condition grew critical and he passed after recognizing his wife and two sons, Philip and William.
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Mexico
Niagara Falls
Lamar
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Washington
Philip
William
Waltham Mayor Reported Missing Four Days
Wal tham Mayor Thomas F. Kearns has been missing since Thursday forenoon amid fears of accident or breakdown. He had just recovered from grippe and his absence comes as Eben J. Williams prepares to be inaugurated. Police and hospitals across miles were notified without results.
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Waltham
Eben J. Williams
Kearns
Mayor Haines Axes Cemetery Trustees In Medford Shakeup
Medford mayor Benjamin Haines, re elected, announced the removal of Oscar H Allen and Harry Highley as cemetery trustees. He seeks to purge officials tied to the embezzlement case and intends further changes with a favorable aldermanic majority.
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Benjamin Haines
Medford
Oscar H. Allen
Harry Highley
Allston P. Joyce
Haines
Bishop Doran of Providence Dioceses Dies in Hospital
Auxiliary Bishop Thomas F. Doran of the Roman Catholic diocese of Providence died at St. Joseph's Hospital at 1 4 am after an illness of pneumonia. He had been hospitalized and was aged in years. His death marks a significant loss for the diocese and local church leaders__.
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Providence
Thomas F. Doran
Diocese of
St. Joseph's Hospital
Fifteen Guests Overcome by Smoke in Hotel Fire
Fire at the Putnam and Thurston Company hotel on Main Street caused twenty thousand dollars in damage. Fifteen guests including women and children were overcome by smoke and rushed to the hospital while twenty seven others fled in their night clothes into a driving hail storm.
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Worcester
Putnam & Thurston Company
Main Street
Fire Traps Theatrical Guests As Hotel Fire Spreads
A hotel fire on the fifth floor trapped many theater guests who were carried to the street by ladders. Policemen and citizens aided others down smoke filled stairs while some jumped to the adjacent roof. Ambulances and City Hospital treated victims. most returned for belongings. The blaze began from spontaneous combustion in a third floor storeroom and caused mainly smoke and water damage.
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City Hospital
Moon Phases and Sky Events With War Day Note
Gloucester almanac data lists moon phases for January with first quarter January 11 and full moon January 20. Evening stars Venus and Jupiter set times. Mars rises morning. Saturn to become evening star January 4. Light-out times 4 53 and 5 23. Today marks day 13 of winter and day 5S01st day of war, plus Princeton Battle anniversary 1777 and Belgrade bombardment reminder.
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Jupiter
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Saturn
No Warning Ten Persia Sank In Five Minutes
Passengers and crew of the P and O liner faced scant chance of escape as the vessel sank in minutes. Only four lifeboats got away and survivors drifted for 30 hours before rescue. The death of U S consul McNeely was confirmed.
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Persia
U.S
McNeely
Persia Torpedoed and Sunk with Over 300 Lost
The steamship Persia was torpedoed and sank in five minutes. Four boats escaped with 158 survivors picked up by a warship and landed at Alexandria. The death toll exceeds 300 with possible drownings of Robert N. McNeely and others. Charles H. Grant of Boston survived and reached Alexandria.
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London
Persia
Alexandria
Robert N. McNeely
Aden
Arabia
Edward Rose
Denver
Russia Strikes Back in East Galicia Front Advances
London dispatch reports a major Russian counteroffensive across a 200 mile front in East Galicia. Russian forces reportedly push Austro German troops backward with strong attacks and seize key heights northeast of Czernovitz in Bukowina, taking 15 officers 855 men three machine guns and a bomb mortar.
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Galicia
Czernovitz
Bukowina
Persia Sinks After Submarine Attack Off Crete
News reaches today of the sinking of the Persia, a Peninsular and Oriental liner, after a torpedo struck the vessel on the port bow at 1 05 pm about 40 miles south of Crete's east end. Surviving colonel C Co Bingham reports no warning or aid before rapid sinking within minutes.
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Persia
Crete
Peninsular & Oriental Steamship Company
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Colonel Bingham
Island of
Partly Cloudy Forecast for Boston and New England
Forecast notes partly cloudy conditions for Boston and surrounding areas with fresh northwest winds Monday. Tuesday is expected to be fair. Northern New England may see local snow Monday with fair weather Tuesday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Average Temperature Readouts From Thompson's Spa
Readings show yesterday’s average temperature at 28 degrees with 17 to 24 degree range. A year ago yesterday the average was 29 to 24. Minor OCR noise includes stray numbers and labels but no clear events or persons are identified.
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Ga - Salo
Austria weighs response after Persia sinking alert
Washington reports anxiety over the sinking of the British steamship Persia and the possible loss of American citizen Robert N. McNeely, with Austro-Hungarian official signaling quick Vienna action if an Austrian submarine violated orders.
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Washington
Persia
Robert N. McNeely
Aden
Arabia
Erich Zwiedinek
Vienna
Withhold Judgment on Persia Sinking Findings Unclear
Baron Zwiedinek calls for withholding judgment pending full facts of how the steamship Persia went down. He notes is not proven a submarine, Austrian or otherwise, was responsible and urges a satisfactory final explanation. Teutonic circles expect disavowal and reparation if wrong actions occurred.
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Persia
Baron Zwiedinek
Ancona
Teutonic
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