War Declared: United States Enters World War I
The United States declared war on Austria Hungary with President Wilson's approval after Congress, save for one dissent, passed a joint resolution declaring a state of war. Senate approved 74 to 0. House, 363 to 1 with Rep London the sole dissenter. The resolution authorizes use of all U.S. naval and military forces to defeat the Austro-Hungarian government.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Austria- Hungary
Congress
House
Wilson
Germany
Senate
London
New York Socialist
I Pennarshall
Speaker
White House
Soongary Forster
United States of America
House of Representatives
United State of America
Congress of the United States
Champ Clark
House of ‘Representatives
Means Tells Jury How Mrs King Was Shot
Gaston Means testified in Cabarrus County Court that he was getting water at Backwolder Spring when Mrs Maude A King was shot with a 25 caliber automatic pistol he had placed in a sycamore tree. He claimed she pulled the weapon from the tree warned her not to fool with it and he found her collapsing as he returned from the spring. He described rushing to aid her and then taking the body to a hospital and arranging burial after the physicians confirmed death.
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Associated Press
Concord
N. C
Gaston B. Means
Cabarrus County Court
Maude A. King
Asheville
Blizzard Interferes With Rescue Amid Severe Cold
A raging blizzard hindered rescue efforts and care for victims, causing many deaths from exposure and starvation. Authorities report harrowing conditions and ongoing search operations across affected regions.
Nameless Dead Graves Rush to Hold Unidentified Bodies
Aid and supplies are being rushed as graves for nameless dead will hold many unidentified bodies. An estimate of casualties remains uncertain and unverified.
Weather Summary for Ohio West Virginia Indiana and Kentucky Snow Expected
A weather note reports Saturday snow likely heavy in southern Ohio and Kentucky with colder conditions through Sunday. West Virginia and Indiana also face heavy snow and a cold wave, followed by clearing or continued cold. Station readings list Montreal Denver Jacksonville Phoenix Pittsburgh Tucson Chattanooga Spokane Chicago Portland Memphis Winnipeg Kamloops and Cincinnati with varied temperatures and precipitation.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Montreal
Winnipeg
Kamloops
Cincinnati
ANT
Bernstorff Paid Kaltschmidt Money Testimony at War Trials
Prosecution presented accounts and drafts to show that Kaltschmidt was employed by the German Government. Bank officers identified a joint account and a 24000 transfer to Kaltschmidt, with 26000 deposited on October 5, 1915. Defense objected to papers. Judge Tuttle overruled. court session adjourned for Monday with heightened security.
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Associated Press
Detoit
Mich
Bert C. Kaltschmidt
Kaltschmidt
Bass
Opraha
H. F. Albert
Gergan
Edwin A. Lee
Chase National Bank
New York
J. H. Kichin
Nachod & Kuhne
Kattschmidt
Chase National S “Ciencetehecks
Katschmidt
Wolf von Igel
von Papen
Tuttle
United States
Federal Building
Efor
Evi
Red Cross Chief Warns Against Chain Letters
James R. Garfield of the Lake Division American Red Cross urged the public to disregard and burn all alleged Red Cross chain letters. He said the organization has not authorized such letters and warned they burden chapters with unnecessary correspondence and clog the mails.
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Cleveland, O
James R. Garfield
Lake
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Vital Front Of Italians Is Unbroken
London dispatch reports Austro Hungarian efforts in the Eastern Trentino to seize passes into the Italian plains. Italian line held near Asiago with Monte Sisemol stormed. prisoners totaled about 15 000 as fighting continues. Reinforcements and local gains shape a stubborn front despite austro hungarian pressure. General Allenby announces British occupation of Hebron in Palestine.
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Associated Press
London
Trentino
Asiago
Berlin
Monte Sisemol
Monte Fior
Monte Castelgombarto
Altho
Jassy
Reuter
Petrograd
Hoffman
Von
Hoffmeister
Meusé
Verdun
War Office
FE. H. H. Allenby
Hebron
Palestine
British War Office
Two American Airmen Wounded in World War I Action
Washington December 7 American army airmen on the western front suffered their first casualties two men Corporal Walter A Warren and Private Edward F Ebsen were reported wounded in an engagement with German planes no details of the encounter were released Warren's sister is Ida Smith of Dublin Georgia and Ebsen's father is George H Ebsen of Buffalo Missouri Paris December 7 Major William Thaw of the Lafayette Escadrille reportedly downed a German plane in a duel over the enemy lines per telegraph message received in Paris last night through The Herald today
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Associated Press
Washington
Walter A. Warren
Ida Smith
Smith Street
Dublin
Edward F. Ebsen
George H. Ebsen
Buffalo
Paris
William Thaw
Lafayette Escadrille
Herald
Not Afraid of Work Ex-Gov Willis Shovels Coal
Ex Governor of Ohio Frank B Willis, leading instructor at Blair County Teachers Institute, joins a coal unloading lesson at the Capital Hotel in Hollidaysburg. He outfits a coat, grips a shovel, and works until the seven ton load is stored, telling manager W E Mee he is grateful for the exercise.
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Hollidaysburg
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Blair County
Teachers’ Institute
Capital Hotel
Willis
Buckeye
W. E. Mee
Keyes Testifies on Intimacy With Nurse in Murder Trial
George H. Keyes, husband of Pauline Keyes, testifies about his relations with nurse Harriet Varney charged with murdering his wife in Brookline. He describes a marriage-like bond, gifts, and alibi efforts while admitting past beatings and choosing to stay with his wife on Christmas.
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Dedham
Mass
George H. Keyes
Pauline Keyes
Brookline
Harriet A. Varney
Villistas Ambushed by Carranza Force in Santa Clara Canyon
Combined federal cavalry under Generals Murguia and Favela ambushed Villa followers in Santa Clara Canyon seventy-five miles northwest of Chihuahua City. About 400 were killed or wounded. Hipolito Villa reportedly killed, though unconfirmed. Francisco Villa not present. officials doubt the report.
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Associated Press
Juarez
Mexico
Francisco Murguia
Pedro Favela
Villa
Santa Clara Canyon
Chihuahua City
Hipolito Villa
Francisco Villa
Joaquim Gomez Tagle
Martin Lopez
el Mocho
Eduardo Chavez
Hipolito
Gregory reports reveals German plotter prosecutions and prison outcomes
Attorney General Gregory details the Department of Justice results against German plotters and internal enemies, noting prosecutions under espionage and trading with the enemy laws. He cites over 150 prosecutions in the northern Illinois district and calls for civil law amendments to the interstate commodities clause.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Gregory
Congress
Secret Service
Department
William D. Haywood
Industrial Workers of the World
Illinois
Halifax Tragedy Compared With Past Dominion Disasters
An analysis ranks the Halifax catastrophe as Canada’s worst loss, noting the Empress of Ireland sinking in 1914 as a close parallel with 934 deaths and similar collision causes. It also cites Northern Ontario fires, the 1907 Quebec Bridge collapse, and the 1912 Regina cyclone as notable but smaller tragedies.
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Halifax
Dominion
Canadian Pacific Railway
Father Point
St. Lawrence River
Ontario
Cochrane
Matheson
Porcupine
Rainy River
Lakewood
Brunswick
Quebec
Regina
Sask
War Purchase Experts Reorganized to Guide Government Buying
Washington December 7 The Council of National Defense completed a reorganization of its expert advisory force to counsel government purchasing agencies on spending hundreds of millions. The roster includes Bernard Baruch L. L. Summers Eugene Meyer Jr J L Replogle Jey Guffey R H Downman S M Vauclain Julius Rosenwald Walter Robbins H L Horning G E Chatillon G W Merryweather A I Scott Arthur H Lawrence Alex C Brown A D Edington Charles Eiseman. Most advisers will serve for nominal salaries. volunteer industry committees are dissolved after praise for faithful service.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
Council
Bernard Baruch
New York
L. L. Summers
Eugéne Meyer, Jr
J. L. Replogle
Jey Guffey
Pittsburg
Cleveland
A. I. Scott
Boston
Arthur H. Lawrence
Alex. C. Brown
A. D. Edington
Charles Eiseman
Committees Reconstituted to Aid Government Roles
Text notes that committees from both government and trades will be reformed by their respective industries to maintain a supportive role for the government as needed. The arrangement aims to keep expert input available while preserving sector autonomy.
Sinking of Canadian Steamship Simcoe Near Magdalen Islands
A wireless S O S relay from Fame Point reports the government steamship Simcoe sinking off the Magdalen Islands. Captain Dalton commands a crew of forty five. The ship left a month ago with lighthouse supplies for the north shore Belle Isle and the Newfoundland coast and was en route to Prince Edward Island when the distress message was received.
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Quebec
Fame Point
Simcoe
S'meoe
Magdalen Islands
Dalton
North Shore
Belle Isle
Newfoundland
Prince Edward, Island
President Wilson Extends Halifax Disaster Sympathy
President Wilson sent condolences to Canada’s Governor General after the Halifax disaster. He expressed heartfelt sympathy and grief, noting shared bonds of kinship and common national duties in facing the tragedy.
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Washington
Wilson
Canada
United States
Halifax
Halifax in Searing Blizzard After Deadly Explosion
Halifax suffered a devastating blizzard that halted rescue operations after an explosion wrecked the Richmond section. Officials fear 2,000 dead and 3,000 injured as fires, debris, and shattered buildings plague the city and supplies run low amid a fragile communications network.
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Associated Press
Halifax
N. S
Richmond
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Yeng-Chang May
Underwood & Underwood
China
France
Yeng-Chang
Peking
Keyes
Nurse
Miss Varney
Villistas
Carranza
Lep
Gall
Carrie
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