Germans seize Lodz in hard battle near front
Berlin reports German forces occupy Lodz Poland after hand to hand fighting in a suburb. Russians suffer heavy losses in retreat as allied forces push along the Yser canal in northern France near La Bassee. Bulgaria remains neutral while Jews receive army commissions in Germany.
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Villa and Zapata Form Alliance After Mexico City Entry
General Francisco Villa and General Emiliano Zapata declare a joint push against convention enemies and back General Euletio Guierrez for the presidency. They establish headquarters in Mexico City after a historic meeting at Xochimilco with cheering troops.
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Weather Outlook for Wyoming Snow Showers
Weather service reports local snows in Wyoming on Tuesday and likely Wednesday with unsettled conditions and light accumulations expected across the region.
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Wyoming
Odd Notes of the War Report From Around the Front
The dispatches mix battlefield orders and personal notes. German authorities order 5000 sledge runners for artillery transport in Austria while reports from Arras describe Private Benfall of Chertney earning wounds on October 13 with the Thirteenth unit. A Petrograd letter notes terrified rabbits dying amid artillery fire. Vienna mentions next Austro German derby eligibility by a mix of Allied and central horses.
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Lunatics Die in Asylum Bombardment Near Lodz
In Petrokgran area soldiers report German artillery bombed an asylum near Lodz causing many inmates to jump from windows and burn as fires spread. Rescue by cavalry followed while Lodz endured widespread destruction including hotels and gas works. town left in darkness amid hardships.
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New York Exchange to Resume Trading Under New Conditions
The New York Stock Exchange will resume trading on Saturday under conditions set by a five member special committee. The governing board empowered the panel to act and define its powers, following a halt caused by unsettled tax conditions in July.
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Britain and Allies Call for Prayer Day
Ottawa dispatch notes the government designated a day of prayer on Sunday, December 7, for Great Britain and its allies in the war and to honor those who have fallen, with ceremonies planned across the country.
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Chicago probe indictments touch many as grand jury investigates graft
State Attorney Hoyne announced four new indictments based on confessions from Barney Herische and clairvoyants Profs Frank and Jim Ryan. High ranking Chicago police officials including Captain Walpin and Lt Tobin surrendered, with bond set at 40 000 and 15 000 respectively amid fears of retaliation against grand jury witnesses. Detectives traced threats against three grand jurors voicing concerns over the police scandal.
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Regular Channels To Make Investigation
Senator Lodge introduced in the senate a resolution for a national security commission of three senators three representatives and three citizen appointees to be kept on the table until tomorrow. The president supported Miquiry's inquiry into military conditions by regular house and senate committees.
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Foreign problems before solons and U S war concerns
The sixtieth third Congress opens with President Wilson to address a joint session. Key issues include defense readiness, immigration, rural credits, pensions, and new financial measures. Debate centers on canal routes, interoceanic access, and foreign affairs such as Nicaragua and Panama projects.
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Captain Muller’s Generosity Surprises Kabingo’s Widow
Mrs. Gertrude Robinson, wife of Kabingo’s captain, recalls how Captain Muller of the German raider Emden spared the British freighter and offered to make a gift of the vessel to the owners in sight of the Kabingo. She held no claim and returned the ship.
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Courtroom Shooting Fatal to Juror in Candor Trial
In Cashmere Washington on December 7 Harry Carr of Leavenworth shot and killed C F Franklin a defendant in a trial for assaulting a girl in the same courtroom A second victim juror J C Parsons was killed by the exiting bullet Franklin had also been charged with attacking Carrs ten year old daughter Carr surrendered to the sheriff and had been regarded as having a good reputation Franklin wife and five children were present in the courtroom at the time of the shooting
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War moves of Monday reshape front in France and Poland
Allied forces attack trench lines on the left bank of the Year with a coast to Arkoutw offensive. Germany reportedly advances on both flanks by 25 miles as battles for railways loom. In Galicia two hundred prisoners are captured amid ongoing fighting in Poland. Turkish operations claim a British landing force near the Neris and Suvay.
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Atlantic Coast Swept By Severe Northeast Storm
A powerful northeast storm sweeps the Atlantic coast from Norfolk to Maine with winds around 70 miles per hour. Shipping is paralyzed as cottages along Jersey shore and Long Island sound are undermined or destroyed, bathhouses swept away, and extensive damage threatens railways, roads, and hotels. Estimated losses run into millions, including a $700,000 destruction near the Navesink Highlands and a $25,000 hotel blaze at Normandie. Secretary Garrison’s summer home and other estates near Normandie are inundated.
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No Action Yet Taken by Miners in District 15
Denver December report on United Mine Workers district No 15 shows a brief session. The convention adjourned after a short day as a sub-committee report by Frank J Hayes is due. Officers of district No 15 are to be elected tomorrow.
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