Gallantry Cost Gaptain Life Saved by Rescue Hero
New York dispatch tells how Capt John Mathias R N G8 commander of the Laurentic died while rescuing trapped crewmen from hold No 2 as a fierce fire threatened the powder magazine. The ship docked at Liverpool with the admiralty delaying news to families awaiting homeward bound voyage. Mathias, born in York County Cork, was 46 and left a sister in New York.
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New York
Far East
John Mathias
R. N
Laurentic
Lavrentic
Stoke Hole
St Oh
White Star Line
Indian Ocean
Bemlet
Yorkshire
Mathias
Admiralty
Liverpool
Laurentie
Mathias Wen
Mediterranean
Caribbean
York
County Cork
Rushpool
Queenstown
Molly
Jack
Dominion
Vancouver
Dominion Line
White Star
Nie
Patrick Murphy
East’ 162d Street
Fuel Gone Thorjord Brought To Port In distress tow
New London December reports Albert and Beckwith of the T A Scott Company towed the Norwegian steamer Thorjord into port after she developed a fuel shortage. The new craft, en route from the St Lawrence River to New York, ran out of fuel while attempting to supply steam and much of the deckwork was ripped and burned. Distress signals were observed off Nantucket and rescue tugs were dispatched.
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New
London
Albert and
Beckwith
T. A. Scott Company
Thorjord
St. Lawrence River
New York
Nantucket
Ghostly Memory of Castle Where Aiglon Died
A detailed look at Schoenbrunn near Vienna, famed imperial palace with 1400 rooms and 500 acre park. It hosted key Napoleonic treaties in 1805 and 1809, the fate of Hanover, and the dramatic death of Napoleon’s son, the Duke of Reichstadt, in this palace built on old hunting lodge grounds.
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Ring-Strasse
Vienna
Schoenbrunn
Austria
Francis Joseph
Versailles
Napoleon
Haugwitz
Prussia
Cleves
Ansbach
Neuchatel
France
Hanover
Francis I
Wagram
Salzburg
Upper Austria
Carinthia
Carniola
Croatia
Adriatic
Poland
Maria Theresa
Duc de Reichstadt
Marie Louise
Joseph II
Spain Presents New Protest on U-Boat Attacks
Madrid reports a Spanish government note to Germany on the submarine question, reviewing policy since the August 1915 torpedoing of the Isidoro. It states it is illegal to destroy prizes and calls for adherence to the London Declaration, especially article 50, while rejecting the central powers interpretation of contraband. The note promises further steps to avoid or lessen future risks to Spanish shipping.
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Madrid
Germany
Isidoro
London
American Industrial System As Guide For Mexico Constitution
The constitutional convention in Mexico City debated labor provisions as Delegate Jose Macias read General Carranza's position on labor and capital, drawing on US plants like Baldwin Locomotive Works. The committee proposed eight hour day features while the body adopted condolence resolutions for Colonel Gabriel Calzada.
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Mexico ‘City
Constitutional Committee
Jose Macias
Carranza
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
United States
Gabriel Calzada
Toridio de Los Santos
Scranton School Strikers Disrupt Recess Across City
In Scranton, crowds of pupils joined a holiday recess strike. Snowball attacks and hooting greeted noncompliant children entering schools while attendance dwindled to about 4,000 of 25,000. Central High and Technical High saw severe drops as district schools closed early amid rumors of teacher coercion.
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Scranton
Central High School
Central
Technical High School
No. 35
A. H. Welles
Weber
Federal probes again busy on paper problems
Federal Trade Commission reopened hearings on the newspaper print investigation in Washington as of December 29. The plan under study would have publishers receive a small price reduction while large buyers surrender part of their normal paper supply under a commission supervised arrangement for next year.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Carranza's Answer Before Commission
General Carranza's request to modify the protocol on withdrawal of American troops from Mexico was examined today by Secretary Lane, chairman of the American members of the joint commission. Lane will confer with colleagues and decide the response for Mexican representatives at the next session early next week.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Lane
Joint Commission
Danish Social Democrats Endorse Peace Moves
Copenhagen reports the Danish Social Democrats cabled President Wilson to express sympathy with his war peace effort. They hope his moves to end the war and forge lasting peace succeed.
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London
Reuter
Copenhagen
Wilson
MAY INDICT FOOD SPECULATORS OF PRICE RISE
New York reports a scheduled meeting of 18 United States district attorneys from seven states to decide if indictments against food and fuel speculators will be sought. The gathering will compare investigations into rising prices amid national concern over shortages and inflation. A separate item notes the Panama Canal record passage time of six hours and twenty minutes set by the Pacific Steam Navigation Liner Acajutla on December 17, beating the prior mark by five minutes.
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New York
United States
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Canal Washington
Panama Canal
Pacific Steam Navigation
Acajutla
Tne
Philippines Move Toward Full Congressional Autonomy
Manila reports the first Philippine Congress reorganizes government toward independence. A six-department plan passes both houses, creating executive departments for public instruction interior finance justice agriculture and natural resources and commerce and communications. The cabinet will be appointed by the governor general with civil service under his control. The Senate enacts limits to debate to curb filibusters as majority votes end discussion.
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Manila
P. I
First Philippine Congress
Philippines
Congress of
United States
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Filipino Congress
Public Instruction
Interior
Finance
Justice
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Commerce
Communications
Department of Public Instruction
Insular Congress
Bureau of Civil Service
House of Congress
Federal grand jury discharges in high cost of living probe
Chicago dispatch reports the federal grand jury hearing evidence on the high cost of living will discontinue sessions today and be discharged. No indictments will be returned, per U S District Attorney Charles F Klyne.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
U. S
Charles F. Klyne
Kobe Earthquake Damage Report From Kobe Japan
Kobe reports show extensive damage from the November 25 earthquake. Many hillside residences suffered severe damage, roofs collapsed, walls toppled, but no fatalities or total demolitions. Kyoto’s main station windows shattered as walls sagged. tremors caused panic. A Rokko mountain visitor party described a hillside moving. Experts cite subsidence of submarine fissures near Kobe as a possible cause.
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Kobe
Japan
Kyoto
Two Steamers Lost In Sea Warfare Report
London dispatch reports the British steamship Copsewood of 509 tons gross sunk. The Norwegian steamer Ida, about 1300 tons, is also reported sunk.
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London
Copsewood
Ida
Confirmation plan at Saint John's Episcopal church
The Rt Rev Chauncey B Brew ster D D Bishop of Connecticut will visit Saint John's Episcopal church Park and Fairfield avenues the morning of Feb 25 to administer the rite of confirmation. The new class forms Sunday afternoon Dec 1 at 3 oclock and meets regularly in the church Sundays at that hour until confirmation. Instructions given by rector Rev Stephen F Sherman Jr
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Chauncey B. Brewster
Connecticut
Saint John’s Episcopal Church
Park and Fairfield Avenues
Stephen F. Sherman, Jr
Paris Raffles Long Hun ted Are At Last Caught
A faultlessly dressed gang of young criminals in Paris has been rounded up and is on trial for a two year spree of burglaries. A victim included the Minister of the Interior. The well mannered thieves used stylish disguises to allay suspicion, slipping between flats in broad daylight and even escaping past awaiting police after a rooftop maneuver.
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Paris
Boulevard Houseman
Americans in Japan Aid Belgian Relief Fund Effort
American residents in Tokio and Yokohama launched an American Belgian Relief Fund on Thanksgiving Day. In 48 hours contributions totaled about 3000 yen or 1500 dollars, including a $500 donation marked anonymous.
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Japan
Tokio
Yokohama
PARA POLICE REVOLT SHAKES BELEM PALACE
Belem reports say three battalions of Para police revolted and attacked Governor Eneas Martinez in his palace. He sought refuge with the federal regiment as forces were sent to aid him. Latest word has him back in the palace with order restored. One hundred seventeen NCOs and privates plus former Philippine Scouts received provisional second lieutenant commissions.
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Rio Janeiro
Belem
Para
Eneas Martinez
Federal
Fonces
Martinez
Regular Army
Philippine Scouts
Army
Longest drawn out English suit on Rhodesia gold ownership
London December 28 A historic and lengthy case over 2.5 million dollars in gold pitted Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia Ltd against Globe and Phoenix Gold Mining Co over gold mined from adjoining properties. The two hour verdict rejected Amalgamated’s claim.
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London
Amalgamated Properties of Rhodesia, Ltd
Rhodesia
Globe and Phoenix Gold Mining Company
Eve
Amalgamated
Globe and Phoenix
Passport Law Strict Extradition Cases Dwindle
London report notes that tighter U S passport rules have reduced extradition cases from England. For years before the war many such cases filled embassy duties. This year there has not been a single American criminal or suspect arraigned at Bow Street for extradition.
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London
United States
England
Bow Street
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Gaptain
R. N. Ss
Spain
Raffles
Caesar
Misch
Bridgeport
Cesar Misch
Hoa
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