Explosions Hit Norfolk Business District Amid Martial Law
A sequence of three blasts ripped through Norfolk's business core, destroying the Monticello hotel and other sites. Three men were killed and several injured as fires burned across Granby street. authorities feared enemy agents and deployed 2500 naval personnel to restore order.
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Italians Seize Zenson Bend After Piave Push
Allied reports describe Italian forces driving Austrians back across the Piave to the eastern bank after abandoning the Zenson bridgehead. The Zenson bend is now firmly held by Italy as dawn broke on New Year’s Day.
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Kaiser William in War Time edited by Emperor
London January 1 reports Emperor William of Germany has edited a three volume work titled Kaiser William in War Time. The set will compile all speeches delivered by the emperor during the war.
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Power concern adds 10 plant upgrades in Cheyenne
Cheyenne Light Fuel Power reports 50 000 improvements at its local plant under manager C A Semrad. Two Westinghouse turbines added in the past year yield 1200 horsepower each. Boiler capacity rises beyond 2000 horsepower with planned automatic stokers to boost output and reduce smoke.
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Trotzky 815A Week Official In 1905 Chicago
Indianapolis dispatch reports Lwon Trotzky, ally of Lenin, served as Chicago orphanage superintendent two years ago at a salary of $15 per week. Source cites a Tochina Durily Times publication and a letter to William Thompson regarding establishment of the orphanage.
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Sailor Rescued After Ice Floe Drift Down New York Bay
William W. Young, boatswain on a coastwise steamer, fell overboard in zero weather and rode an ice floe downstream unconscious. He was rescued by the lighthouse tender Lockspur after drifting toward the harbor. He survived without frostbite and was recovering at a hospital.
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Monk Fowler Beats Matt Brock In Fifteen Round Lightweight Bout
Denver report notes Monk Fowler of New Orleans won a decision over Matt Brock of Cleveland in a fifteen round lightweight boxing match held today. Both fighters competed as lightweights.
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Kaiser to Import Russian Bread Partner in Firm
Berlin dispatch in the Frankfurter Zeitung says an importing syndicate is organized in Berlin to bring breadstuffs from Russia to Germany with the German government reportedly holding a half interest. Similar syndicates are being formed in Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Italian Civilians Requisitioned for War Effort
Officials in Washington report that the entire civilian population of Italy has been requisitioned for wartime purposes. The cables state the measure covers all nonmilitary persons. The move signals nationwide mobilization to support ongoing conflict efforts.
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Explosion in Navy Yard Fatal to Two
Two men were killed and six severely injured at the Philadelphia Navy Yard by a four inch boiler tote explosion. The Navy Department reports the tube was likely defective.
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Justice Facing $100000 Suit
Chicago case filed by Municipal Judge William N Gemmell seeks one hundred thousand dollars in defamation damages against Chief Justice Harry Olson of the municipal court.
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Italy Returns Land to People
Italy begins the new year by granting full power to requisition and distribute all available land for agriculture to the people, the Italian government disclosed in official Rome dispatches.
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Sugar Supply to Be Normal Soon
The Food Administration announced plans to restore a formal sugar supply for the nation soon. It outlined increased allotments of sugar to confectioners and manufacturers of non essential food products relying on sugar for processing.
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Oil Men Urge Kendrick to Replace Leasing Bill Amendment
Wyoming and Colorado oil operators press Senator Kendrick to substitute a new amendment to the Walsh leasing bill before final passage. The amendment preserves claims and allows continued development of oil or gas on public lands while preventing speculation by large wildcat operators. It provides exceptions for preexisting discovery claimants who have filed location notices and require drilling within eighteen months to develop up to 2,560 acres per claimant or assignee.
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US National Debt Reaches New Year High in War Totals
The nation reports a net debt of about 4.8 billion dollars at year start, over five times higher than nine months earlier, with per capita debt near 51 dollars and debt-to-wealth around 2 percent. Estimated war-year outlays rise but actual disbursements lag, totaling 8.79 billion for military needs, while shipping, navy, and other expenditures fall short of projections.
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New York Mob Riots Over Coal Shortage
In New York city during a bitter cold day crowds waited for coal outside an East River yard. When trucks left without selling, protesters pelted offices and blocked streets while police restored order. The company announced coal would be sold in small lots after serving certain hospitals. Temperatures ranged from zero to well above tonight.
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Government orders ease rail congestion under McAdoo plan
Washington reports under a new government order the transport system aims to relieve fuel famine by suspending all existing priority railway orders. President Wilton plans to address Congress tomorrow with recommendations for legislation to empower operation and compensate carriers.
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Bolsheviki Hold Yankee Mission in Russia Battles
In Petrograd on January 1 reports say Kaledines Cossacks clash with Bolsheviki near Kurst between Moscow and Rostov. Heavy casualties amid fighting over Poltava as famine spreads in Monadaw. arrests of Siberian railway mission members cited. Unconfirmed reports claim ex-commander G. Kormailoff may be dead. Brest-Litovsk pace proposals draw official scrutiny.
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Bandits Loot Three Towns Mexico Growing Pro-German
Reports from Nogales and Tex border towns say bandits raided and looted three towns in northern Mexico near Sonora aided by pro German elements. The raids occurred yesterday with authorities linking German influence to the action and border patrols increasing alert.
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