Guatemalan Earthquakes Cause Mass Shelter and Panic
In Guatemala City thousands shelter indoors after two days of near continuous quakes. Death toll rises to around one hundred as water and sanitation deteriorate raising pestilence fears. Aid from Cyowe and American groups is reaching the homeless while reports of damage and injuries spread from San Salvador and other Guatemalan towns.
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Washington
Guatemala City
State Department
Cyowe
San Salvador
Salvador
Guatemala
Guatemalan
U S Orders Railroads Shipments To Speed Freight
The railroads pass into government control at noon as Secretary McAdoo becomes director general. The war board of five railroad executives will operate the system and submit an operating plan. McAdoo orders traffic moved by the most direct routes to speed shipments and directs pooling where feasible.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
McAdoo
Wilson
Railroads’ War Board
War Board
Treasury Department
U S Requisitions Niagara Falls Power for War Needs
The War Department has seized all power generated on the American side of Niagara Falls to ensure a steady electricity supply for wartime factory work in Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The move aims to back U S war production with reliable power for weapons and munitions.
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Washington
War Department
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Allies Must Attain Aim in War Before Peace Comes
Lloyd George writes to the national labor conference that achieving the war aims is essential to future peace and freedom. He notes a joint declaration is possible only with Great Britain and entente consider. The labor body adopts a declaration to fight on to make the world safe for democracy and Belgium’s restoration at Germany’s expense.
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Kaiser
Lloyd George
Entente
London
Special
National Labor Conference
Great Britain
Belgium
Germany
Russians Seize Private Banks in Petrograd
Soldiers under Finance Commissioner Menshinsky surrounded and seized all private banks in Petrograd including the National City Bank of New York. Bank manager R R Stevens was arrested and detained. Directors were arrested or surrendered keys as Red Guard squads barred entrances and banks surrendered papers and vault keys.
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Petrograd
Menshinsky
National City Bank of New York
R- R. Stevens
Stevens
J. B. Wright
Mr. Stevens
Red Guard
M. Menshinsky
Stevena
Sussex Farmer Profits Roaming Pigs For $5000 Monthly
London datelined report says a Sussex farmer breeds pigs to roam waste lands and underbrush, turning to $5000 in monthly earnings during the summer. The arrangement uses land unsuited to farming to raise potential livestock and generate income.
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London
Sussex
Bloodhounds Trail Suspect in Norse Creek Barn Fire
Fire at A. F. Hanson ranch on Norse Creek destroyed a barn haystack and straw pile totaling 700 dollars. Bloodhounds from Weld County were brought in, a warrant was issued for a suspected arsonist, and investigators followed the scent from Greeley to Horse Creek to pursue the suspect.
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Jack A. Bristol
A. F. Hanson
Norse Creek
Hanson
Greeley
Colo
Weld County
Mr. Hudson
Cheyenne
Horse Creek
Sheri'f Pat Haya
Hudson
Dildine
Judson
Danish Count to Join U S Troops
Count Grebe Bent Holstein a Danish nobleman arrived at an Atlantic port eager to enlist in the U S Army to fight Germany. He has long served in his country’s diplomatic service and seeks a private life in service to the effort.
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Atlantic
Grebe Bent Holstein
Denmark
United States
Sgavia
Germany
Liberty Bond Purchases Discouraged by Government Critics
The Associated Press reports that merchants offering Liberty bonds at par for merchandise drew opposition from Secretary McAdoo. He urged merchants to avoid such practices, arguing bonds should be exchanged for government lands purchased as permanent investments and funded by savings rather than by consumer purchases.
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Washington
McAdoo
Lavas
British Gain One Mile Pront In The Holy Land
British troops in Palestine repulsed a Turkish attack north and northwest of Jerusalem. An official communique says they advanced about two and a half miles along a nine mile Turkish right flank and inflicted severe losses on the attacker.
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Holy Land
London
Hrnllah
Palestine
Jerusalem
White House Baby to Wed British War Hero
Miss Esther Cleveland the "White House Baby" will marry Captain Alfred Bosanquet of the British army. She is 24 and the romance began in Switzerland three years ago. They reconnected after Cleveland headed to London to do war nursing. Bosanquet, decorated with the Distinguished Service Order, was recently at St Dunstan's Home for Blind Soldiers to improve his sight.
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Esther Cleveland
White House
Alfred Bosanquet
Miss Cleveland
Switzerland
Mixx Cleveland
London
St. Dustan’s
Pledged Teutons Break Early Peace Promises
Rome dispatches reveal Teuton delegates agreed to no withdrawal of troops from the eastern front until peace talks, while Austrian divisions moved to the Wal in front and some soldiers were captured by Italian patrols. Home reports note Austro German posts evacuated and aviation economy losses announced by the war office.
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Paris
Rome
Teuton
Canoved Sotto
Congelline
War Office
Lagarina
Giudlearia
Disloyal Man Gets Year in Prison Here
Willian Huhn was convicted in federal court for pro German statements and wishing harm to American soldiers. He was brought from Buffalo to Cheyenne and jailed to serve a year and a day, as pronounced by Judge Joli A. Hiner.
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Willian Huhn
France
Cheyenne
Buffalo
Joli A. Hiner
Shortages Highlighted At Camp Bowie And Camp Doniphan
Senate military committee was told by Maj Gen Greble and Maj Gen Wrielt that disease epidemics at Camp Bowie Texas and Camp Doniphan Oklahoma had eased but severe shortages of rifles machine guns and other equipment persisted. They cited lack of winter clothing tents and hospital facilities as responsible for deaths and noted Pershing’s forces had adequate ordnance though heavy artillery relied on allies. Secretary Baker said winter clothing shortages were addressed with new supplies and steps were taken to fix remaining gaps.
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Associated Press
Washington
Camp Bowie
Tex
Camp Doniphan
Okla
Senate Military Committee
National Guard
Greble
Wrielt
Tve
Camp
Bowie
Pershing
Baker
War Department
Two American Privates Killed in German Air Attack
In France on December 28 German aviators bombed near a town and two American privates from Camp were killed in a moonlit night strike. The bombers flew low and hit their woodside position with accurate drops.
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France
Wilson extends iron ore and steel price controls to March
President Wilson ordered that maximum prices for iron ore coke pig iron steel and steel products remain in effect through March 31 subject to revision by a government agency. No new contracts delivered on or after April 1 may set a price unless they include a revision clause.
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Washington
Wilson
French war loan subscriptions rise to 10.2 trillion francs
In the chamber of deputies M Clots the French minister of finance announced that the 10 billion franc world war loan total had been exceeded with local subscriptions reaching 10.2 trillion francs. He noted that foreign contributions were not yet included and government returns remain incomplete.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M Clots
M. Clots
Woman shoots husband in Los Angeles over liberty bonds
Maud M. Katity, an American woman, shot and seriously wounded her husband William Katity in their Los Angeles home after he attempted to tear up the liberty bonds she had purchased.
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Los Angeles
William Katity
Maud M. Katity
Packers Accused of Choking Competition in Hearings
Transcript of hearings before the federal trades commission alleges big packers control the rendering and waste disposal chain from collection to product, driving up prices for meat and byproducts. Witnesses recount attempts to block rivals from expanding into Providence and Boston amid predatory practices.
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BIG Packers
Adsociated Press
Moston, Bee, Fs
Federal Trades Commission
Francis J. Henry
Commission
Women Nurses to Be Used for Navy
Washington dispatch reports that women nurses will be employed by the Navy for the first time in a newly formed hospital unit. The Comfort, formerly the Ward Line Havana, and the Mercy, formerly the Saratoga, have been remodeled and outfitted for 200 patients each and prepared for service.
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Navy
Washington
Nouvel Hospital
Comfort
Havana
Mercy
Saratoga
Sweden Aids Kaiser in War Says American Minister
Dr Maurice Francis Egan the former American minister to Denmark declared Sweden aids Germany by supplying metal and war materials in exchange for food fuel and petroleum He arrived with Mrs Egan on a Norwegian American steamship and described Denmark conditions as dire noting high embassy costs and scarce electricity and candles in the country.
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Denmark
Sweden
Maurice Francie Egan
Egan
Germany
Egany
Keno
Deoma
Fire Devastates Block in San Jose Costa Rica
Washington dispatches report the destruction of the American Consulate at San Jose Costa Rica by fire. The blaze swept an entire city block and caused extensive damage to the building and surrounding area.
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Washington
San Jose
Costa Rien
Mediation Sought in Coast Strike Over Wage Demands
In San Francisco the mediation process began today as federal mediator for disputes in shipyard work seeks a quick resolution. About 425 workers from the San Francisco Bay area walked out yesterday, threatening 30 000 affiliated members with strike action if demands are unmet. The unions seek a 10 percent wage hike and a 5 percent cost of living adjustment for structural workers across shipyards.
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SAN Fprancisco
Dee
Uons Furpeite
Horlitver Mivischiinginer
Sas
Mwny
Iron Workers
San Framiseu
Bay District
Aod
Westerday
Bumon
Non Tradee Council
Cottier States
Hoptel
Fragmentary World Agriculture Note
The readable text hints at world agricultural output with references to potatoes and fish yields, noting production portions and averages across years. It mentions a television or national broadcast context and possible comparisons to global figures, though much of the content is garbled.
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Count Cvernip
Pinchon
Wiethier
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Theales Brothers
Wyoming
Tee
U.S. Camps
WAT
Aleardy OV
B.J. McCaffery
Pawtucket
Bh.t
What Cheer Chemical Company
Providence
Boston
Srims
Metntters
Oone
Pinies
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Toll
Tie
Tinore
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Witkmen
Wasitington
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