Attempt on Governor Lays Ground for New Gang Plot
A Sacramento board offers a $1000 reward for arrests and conviction of those behind a mansion explosion aimed at the governor and household. Post office officials allege C C C gang links to the Sacramento attempt and to threats against Senator Johnson, with fingerprints found on letters.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Cal
Executive Mansion
Sacramento Board of Enty Commissioners
San Francisco
Charles M. Fickert
Fickert
C. c
Post Office
Senator Johnson
Stephens
Thomas Mooney
Governor's Mansion
Lieutenant Killed in Hand Grenade Explosion at Camp Kearney
First Lieutenant Irving McCracken of the 157th Infantry was killed in an on base grenade explosion during practice at Camp Kearney near San Diego. Lieutenant Herbert E. Brown, also of the same regiment, was badly injured in the same incident.
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San Diego
Cal
Irving McCracken
157Th Infantry
Camden Street
San Antonio
Tex
Camp Kearney
Herbert BE. Brown
Denver
Pershing Bars Army Boozers
In France on December 18, reports from court martial trials show strict discipline for officers, with sobriety demanded at all times. A medical reserve lieutenant was convicted of disgracing the military service by intoxication and dismissed from the army, sent home under guard.
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France
United States
Kerensky Leads Army on Capital Bolsheviki Push
The report from Copenhagen says former Premier Kerensky leads thousands of troops toward Petrograd to counter Bolshevik forces. Fighting continues across the Don region as Ukranian troops seize weapons during disarming of Maximalists. Negotiations for peace with the Bolsheviks appear imminent with Germany Austria and Bulgaria ready to join.
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Copenhagen
Petrograd
Haparanda
Berlingske Tidende
London
Don
Prograd
Kiev
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
von Kuehlmann
Count Bernin
Brest-Litovsk
Vienna
Bulgaria
Turkey
Leon Tretzky
Senate Passes Day Bill As Approved By The House
The constitutional amendment for national prohibition was finally submitted by Congress to the states for ratification or rejection within seven years. The Senate completed action by approving the House passed resolution 47 to 7, and the amendment will go to the states once the president signs.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
House
New Red Cross Members Grow in Cheyenne Drive
Ninety seven new members were added across two Cheyenne Red Cross booths the post office and the Plains hotel lobby. The post office booth led by Gertrude Thompson and Evelyn Jensen gathered fifty members with a $10 donation recorded at the Plains booth run by Mary McInerney and Marguerite Martin.
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Red Cross
Gertrude Thompson
Evelyn Jensen
Plaing
Mary McInerney
Mountain States to Exceed Quotas
Reports from the Mountain States division of the Red Cross say the 181000 membership quota for Colorado Utah Wyoming and New Mexico will be far surpassed. Demand for buttons and service flags exceeds expectations says William McPhee chairman of the committee. In Salt Lake City district school children indicate the total will be three times the quota.
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Denver
Lee
Mountain States
The
Red Cross
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
New Mexico
William McPhee
Salt Lake City
Naval Captain Reduced by Court Martial
Captain Victor Blue, commander of an American superdreadnought, was sentenced by court martial to loss of twenty numbers. Admiral Mayo recommended reducing the penalty to ten. Blue, a prominent young officer, is under review by the promotion board now in session to recommend new admirals.
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Washington
Victor Blue
Home Warters
Mayo
Atlantic
Blue
Two U S Sailors Saved by German Forces Search
Amsterdam reported an official German statement that two sailors from the American destroyer Jacob Jones were rescued by German forces instead of one, according to a dec 18 announcement.
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Amsterdam
Jacob Jones
Rome
Monte Balarolo
War Office
Final vote on Ol bill Jan 7 in Senate
The leasing bill action is delayed to January 7 in the Senate with unanimous agreement to vote then. Senator Kendrick of Wyoming adds relief for bona fide locators and claimants. An amendment extends claims to five years prior to withdrawal. Ferris bill action follows the holiday recess.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Borah
Kendrick
Wyoming
Penrose
Trial of Healy Brothers foreman on sedition claims
William Huhn foreman of the Healy Brothers sheep outfit faces federal charges for hoping American troops in France would drown and for statements that Wilson should be hanged and that this was a rich man's war. The Healy Brothers testified in his defense as the case went to a jury with no verdict by nightfall.
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William Huhn
Healy Brothers
Amersca
France
Wilson
White House
Nineteen Die as U S Submarine F 1 Sunk in Fog
Washington reports 19 lives lost when American submarine F-1 was rammed and sunk by F-3 in home waters during fog Monday afternoon. Secretary Daniels announced the disaster with few details. Newt Montgomery, commanding officer of F-1, was among the five saved. among the dead was Lyman Lovely, machinist’s mate, of Denver, Calor (likely California).
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Washington
Datniels
Newt
A. GG. Montgomery
Lowt
Lyman ¥. Lovely
Lymwin Lovely
Denver
Calo
British Meet Attack with Heavy Fire in London Raid
German planes raided English east towns and reached London where heavy fire met them. Bombs dropped across the Essex Kent coasts and in the London district. Casualty and damage reports were not yet available as guns and planes engaged.
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Associated Press
London
Essex
Kent
Italians regain ground as invaders suffer winter losses
Paris and Rome dispatches report the Austro German push against Italy largely failed. Italian defenses held Monte Balarlolo and Monte Folarolo, with over a thousand enemy prisoners captured. Italian forces benefited from French and British artillery support and warned of potential further counterattacks.
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Berlin
Montaine
Hrenta
Monte Folarolo
Willard Plans Benefit Fight for Red Cross Support
Chicago Dec 18 Willard the heavyweight champion announced he would re enter the prize ring to fight for the Red Cross. He pledged to defend his title against any challenger anywhere any time with all receipts donated to the Red Cross. He preferred a match next spring in the open air.
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Chicago
Jees Willard
Red Cross
Willard
Mitch
Epidemics at Army Camps Blamed on Overcrowding and Poor Conditions
Surgeon General Gorgas cites overcrowding insufficient clothing and dirty sanitary conditions at Camp Bowie Texas Camp Funston Kansas Camp Doniphan Oklahoma and Camp Sevier South Carolina as key factors in disease outbreaks. He urges rapid plumbing work and observation camps for newcomers plus 50 square feet per man. Deaths at Camp Funston rise with 43 pneumonia deaths and 22 meningitis deaths signaling a serious infection risk. Congress extends Army probe to include ordnance makers and assembly of equipment supplies with testimony from Major General Crozier and Representative McCormick noting shortages in sewing and heavy artillery.
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Washington
Ded. C
Camp Bowie
Tex
Camp Funston
Kaw
Camp Doniphan
Okla
Camp Sevier, & I
Gorgas
Baker
Funston
Vameton
Senate Mollitary Commission
McCormick
Illinois
Croxier
Eninance
Pershing
Mexican Envoy Aids Germans and U.S. Relief Efforts
Luis Cabrera, Mexico's special envoy, left Washington for Buenos Aires to attend the neutrality conference. The move coincides with delays in export negotiations, raising tensions as Cabrera is seen as an adversary to U.S. policies while seeking to modify restrictions on American exports to Mexico.
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Aids
U.S
Washington
Der
Cluis Cabrera
Mexico
Hae
Buenos Aires
Goodby
State Department
Cabrera
Fletcher
Mexico City
Lansing
War Trades Board
Carrera
Huenos Aires
New Wheat Saving Rules Announced Aimed at 14000000 Bushels
New York reports proposed rules to ration wheat aid feeding by mills to restrain flour costs. Officials say prices will adjust to yield a saving exceeding 16 million bushels of wheat in the current crop year.
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New York
Bie
Niilletes
Staten
Air of Fool Administration
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