British Fleet Aims to Sweep Atlantic of German Raiders
London dispatch reports Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee leading a British pursuit to clear the Atlantic of German commerce raiders by year’s end with Karlsruhe still at large in South African waters. Reports from Paris Berlin Vienna and Amsterdam detail battles and plans across Europe and the seas.
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London
Atlantic
Frederick Sturdes
England
Karlsruhe
Emden
Sturdee
Dresden
Admiralty
War Moves of Friday Amid Global Conflicts
France repulsed German attacks in the region of Ypres and made progress elsewhere including in the Argonne. In the Atlantic, reports claim British vessels sunk near the Falkland Islands and the German cruiser Dresden reportedly sunk by Britain eight hours after the Nurnberg. Fighting intensifies on the Russian front south of Krakow as German forces advance toward Warsaw. Austria reports continued eastern Galicia clashes with thousands of Russians captured.
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Straits of Magellan
Cracow
Plotrkow
Cyenstochowa
Ushitza
Valjevo
Argonne
Flanders
Sturdee
Pacific
France
Ypree
Ad- Valle’s
England
Buenos Ayres
Dresden
Nurnberg
Rusha
Warsaw
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Washington
Dec
Forecast for Wyoming Weekend Weather
Whatscer Washington reports a fair forecast for Wyoming on Saturday and likely Sunday. The short bulletin notes calm conditions and no precipitation expected, guiding plans for outdoor activity and travel.
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Washington
Wyoming
Edison Adopts Concrete Buildings After Fire Ruin
West Orange New Jersey Dee 1 Edison moves workers from the burned Thomas A Edison plant to debris clearing and other work. He plans all new buildings in concrete and collaborates with Henry Ford during rapid reconstruction as damage tops 2 million dollars.
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West Orange
N. Y
Dee
Fie
Thonan A. Edison
Edison
Henry Ford
Trail of Bigamy Ring Supposedly Tied to Von Wagner
Federal authorities may be asked to pursue a gang led by Karl von Wagner accused of numerous bigamy marriages across New York New Jersey and other states. Otto Klee sits as alleged secretary while a grand jury considers $2000 bail. Several women claim ceremonial marriages including Rose Edelman Ann von Wagner Martha Mueller and Anna Edelman of different locales. Paul Flicker testified with letters from Von Wagner found in his Hoboken boarding house room showing many addresses.
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Focal
Saeee
New Jersey
Chicago
Karl von Wagner
Otto Klee
Bloomfield Street
von Wagner
Grand
Lew
Rose Stettin Edelman
Woodstock
Wis
Ann Keller von Wagner
Waukegan
Martha Mueller
Anna Schiellen Edelman
Orange
Paul Flicker
Hoboken
Children saved at Christmas fiesta in Irving school blaze
In Portland Oregon yesterday afternoon teachers and mothers prevented a panic when a fire broke out at a Christmas tree celebration at Irving school. The electric wire sparked the blaze, injuring four children while many others suffered fright and minor burns.
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Portland
Ore
Dee
Irving School
General Meyers’s Body Found After Escape Attempt
The body of rebel leader General Christian Meyers was recovered after a failed attempt to cross the Vaal river. Medical exam showed no wounds and death due to drowning at Vilege Krayit.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Christian Meyers
Acrove
Vaal River
Vilege Krayit
Omaha Blackhawk leader Nash dies at 66
Dee, ll-Tred A Naah, 66, a prominent figure in Omaha, died this morning. Nash was president of the Omaha Blackive Light and Power and served as director to multiple organizations. he had been general manager for the Milwaukee railroad since 1883.
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Dee
Omeha
Nash
Omahs
Blvckic Light and Power
Milwaukee Railroad
Weeks Urges Secrecy In Military Plans
Washington reports Sen Weeks of Massachusetts urges keeping military preparations secret to avoid publicity. He praises navy strength and urges a civilian army reserve while arguing open reports already reveal enough to citizens. He notes European powers track U S operations and calls for less publicity not more scrutiny.
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Weeks
Massachusetta
Senare
Navy
Sennator Weelka Laa
Uonited States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Massachusetts Naval Brigade
Europe
Silent Judge Nears Jail Amid Ludlow and Colombo Talks
The federal industrial relations commission heard the Ludlow battle account with station agent Farber citing two signal bombs from the water tank hill and Lt. Ginderfelt confirming the soldiers faced attack from armed strikers. District Attorney Hendrick sought clarity on martial law while Gen Chase loomed in the background as a jail threat hovered over court orders.
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Denver
Ludlow
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Colombo
H. C. Farber
K. W. Ginderfelt
Third Judicial District
Ammons
Chase
Mendrick
General Chase
Bigsseletants
New York Change Will Open Today
After 111 years of involuntary inactivity caused by the war the New York Stock Exchange will reopen tomorrow for limited trading in stocks. The manorial district is encouraged by even a partial return to normal, preliminary measures have been arranged to employ clerks and messengers. Siege have been taken to prevent heavy or pre-arranged deviations.
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Sam
New York Stock Exchange
Ad Men See Advertising Business on Increase
Chicago reports show advertising contracts for early 1915 are heavy indicating rising business. Executives of the Associated Advertising Club of the World note education and business reports suggest retail demand has held steady or improved. President William Woodhead says fifteen of seventeen committee members observed a favorable outlook.
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Chicago
Associated Advertising Clube of the World
Eliles
Nlted
Bates
Aliho
Llewellyn Pratt
New York
William Woodhead
San Francisco
Connecticut prison bans word convict and changes rules
Hartford Dec 11 reporters say the state prison has dropped the term convict for inmate or prisoner. Warden Ward A Garner enforces this due to the word's brutal impact and updates rules to allow freer meals conversation with order. Guards on inner walls are disarmed and hair close-dutting ends. First grade men may grow mustaches.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut State Prison
Ward A. Garner
Noted New York sportsman Richard Canfield dies in fall
Richard Canfield a well known sporting man from New York and Saratoga died at his home from a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a skull fracture after a fall in a subway stairway.
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New York
Richard Canfield
Saratoga
Submarines and Dreadnoughts Shape Naval Policy
Washington reports Secretary Daniels and the Naval General Board argue for a balanced 1916 program including four dreadnoughts, sixteen destroyers, and several submarines. They say submarines strengthen sea power but dreadnoughts remain the central fighting force for a well rounded navy.
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Washington
Hite
Daniels
Daniely
Deniele
General Board
Nava!staeemen
Governor Alease Grants General Pardon in South Carolina
Savannah dispatch reports Gov Col L Alease of South Carolina since 1911 has shown clemency to 1430 men and now only 50 prisoners remain in the state penitentiary. He plans to release them as a Christmas gift and begins the new year with the penitentiary crisis resolved.
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Savannah
Cole L. Alease
South Carolina
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