Jerusalem Falls to Entente Forces After 1200 Years
Jerusalem capitulated to General Allenby's British forces supported by French and Italian troops after a surrounding siege. The fall ends Muslim control of the Holy City and thwarts German and Turkish aims to move toward the Suez Canal and Egypt. The report notes Austro German reinforcements on the eastern front and a probable Western front offensive. Portugal's revolt does not alter its entente-aligned policy.
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Jerusalem
Allenby
Palestine
Suez Canal
Egypt
Jaffa
Mediterranean Sea
France
Italy
Byng
Cambrai
Portugal
Costa
Known Dead and Unaccounted After Nova Scotia Explosion
A relief crisis unfolds in Walipan Nova Scotia after a munition ship explosion. Known dead numbers rise as thousands are homeless and unaccounted for amid blizzard conditions. Canadian troops assist, relief trains arrive, and a unified relief organization forms under A Handfeld Whitman to coordinate aid and reconstruction.
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Ftv Assoriated Press
Walipan
N.S
Hec
Pigura
Werth
Faélief
Truro
St John
A. Handfeld Whitman
Halifax
Denver Druggist Slaying Suspect Nabbed
Denver police arrested 27 year old R Ferguson after noon in connection with the killing of Henry Morgensen a Denver druggist and the attempted robbery at J W Clark’s jewelry shop at Eighteenth and California streets last Thursday.
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Denver
R. Ferguson
Henry Morgensen
J. W Clark
Eighteenth
California
Division of Cavalry to Be Formed for War Service
A division of regular cavalry the first since Civil War days is being formed at El Paso Texas for war service abroad. Officials said the move has no significance for the Mexican border patrol.
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Cavalry
Washington, D. C
el Paso
Tex
Court Decision Is Dry Victory in Idaho Prohibition Case
The Idaho prohibition ruling upholds a state ban on liquor. Justice McReynolds writes the court may deem a citizen has no constitutional right to possess liquor for personal use if the state prohibits it. The decision states a state may prohibit manufacture gift purchase sale or transportation of intoxicants within its borders.
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Justice McReynolds
Fulton Stops Flynn in Second Round Tapaster Fight
Fred Fulton of Minneapolis knocks out Porky Flynn of Boston in the second round of a twelve round bout in Columbus Ohio.
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Fulton
Flynn
Columbus
Fred Fulton
Minneapolis
Porky Flynn
Boston
Wilson to Seek Unification of Rail Lines for War Control
President Wilson plans special Congress action to unify railroad lines during the war after consultations with Senator Newlands. Rail executives argue against loans, favor cooperative use of facilities, and propose possible government operation, rate increases, priority for materials, a government freight traffic manager, and draft exemptions for railroad workers.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Congress
Newlands
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Harrison
Woman on trial denies buying revolver in store
Harriet A. Varney, on trial for the murder of Mrs. Pauline Keyes, sprang from her seat to deny Clarke Goodchild's testimony that she bought a revolver in his Providence second-hand shop on March 16. She declared, I never was in that man's store, he is clearing my life away.
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Dedham
Masc
Harriet A. Varney
Pauline Keyes
Brookline
Clarke Goodchild
Providence
Kendrick Arrives in U S After War Front Inspection
Five members of an American congressional and citizens committee observing war operations in France and Belgium arrived in an Atlantic port aboard an American steamship. Among the arrivals is Senator Kendrick of Wyoming who had witnessed an air raid on London before visiting the French and Belgian fronts.
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Atlantic
Congressional and Citizens’ Committee
France
Belgium
Senator Kendrick
Wyoming
Kendrick
London
England
Appeal to Reason backs U.S. war effort in statement
Girard Kansas December 10 The Appeal to Reason a pioneer socialist paper in the United States has endorsed the war defense of the United States and the allies against Prussian militarism Louis Kopelia editor says in a statement tonight
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Associated Press
Girard
Kan
Reagan
United States
Louis Kopelia
Farm Town Board Raises Interest Rate to 6.5 Percent
In Washington on December 10 the federal farm town board announced a move from 6 to 6.5 percent in interest rates.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Farm Town Board Today
Speed Up Army Plea Seized At Washington Meeting
Secretary Baker attributed a British setback near Cambrai to the massed Teutonic force on the western front. He warned that it would be dangerous to downplay its significance and that military speed must be increased. The new ultra war council, led by Wilson, met for its first extended session to discuss plans, but details were not disclosed.
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Washington
D.C
Commany
Cambrai
Paker
War Board
Council of National Defense
Wilson
Wyoming Banker Indicted for Fraud Arrested in San Francisco
George Macdonald, a Wyoming banker, sought on five fraud counts, was captured in San Francisco after a gasoline motor number led authorities to a Casper garage. He allegedly swindled farmers and ranchers from Chugwater to Dowlas, with three banks closed as the case unfolded. Extradition papers followed his arrest.
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San Francisco
Chugwater
Dowlas
Macdonald
Cadillac
San Francievo
Casper
Alucdguard
Sherrie Waugh L. Patten
New Revolt of Russians Gathers Momentum Across Front
Dispatches report counter revolts against the Bolshevik regime are spreading from river Don bases to the Caucasus and Siberia. General Kaledines moves toward the Thrane border while plans to cut food shipments and armistice talks shift regional dynamics and threaten Moscow fronts.
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Associated Press
Russia
Caucasus
Holsheviki
Don
Kaledines
Don Cossicks
Thrane
Wnd
Bolshevkid
Mostow
Boteher Ts
Revolutioneries
Orenbure
Siberian
Genard Dotoff
Cheliubingk
Fritie
Siberi
Althoveh
Wisn
New Republic of
Oder
Titeoder
Muronvan Wusetu
Man Dies on U S Submarine in Navy Incident
A sailor aboard a U S submarine died in an incident reported by the Navy Department. The electricity technician on board was injured and subsequently died, with authorities investigating the cause and confirming the loss.
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naurToNx
Cagheston
Hehaelfer
Navy Department
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