Arms for Mexico Made in Japan Seized by Germans
Judge Alfred Nippert said German officers disclosed Japanese manufacture of arms found near Russian trenches. The weapons bore Japanese stamps and direction marks showing intended for Mexican forces. Nippert reported to German military leaders that American embargoes on arms to Mexico were circumvented, explaining how Mexico secured munitions from without domestic factories.
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Nippert
Mield
Hmindenvers
Nig Nea&quarters
Moiia
Koony
Tuncheon
Wien
von Luddendorf
Starr
America
Voi June
von Ludendort
Mexico
Japan
Russiat
Emperor William’s New Year War Message to Army and Navy
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William issuing an army and navy address for the new year. He praises the year’s hard fighting and sacrifices, notes enemy hopes failed in 1916, and cites the Roumanian campaign as a divine blessing. The Skagerrak naval victory is highlighted as the greatest battle of the year. He expresses confidence God will aid future efforts.
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Skagerrak
Jana
Weather summary for North Central states and regions
The report covers snow or rain in the north and rain in the south Monday with warmer Tuesday likely fair. It notes low pressure across plains and lake regions with a disturbance in the north, and general rain in gulf and Pacific states followed by fair weather Tuesday except in the lake region. It lists current temperatures and highs for multiple stations and compares December 31 1916 records with prior years.
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Indiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
West
Plains States
Central
Lake Region
Missouri Valley
North Upper Lake
West Upper Lake
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Missouri Valleys
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Ohi
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Feliowiik
Daughter shoots father in home after alleged assault
Noble Salea, 43, Italian of 2173 Queen City Avenue, was shot in the left ear by his daughter Ambla Salea, 18, during a family argument. Ambla told police she fired after her father tried to seize a gun. both are hospitalized with Ambla in custody on suspicion of a crime.
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Queen City Avenue
Ambla
Ged
Aod
Salea
General Hospital
Newfoundland Prohibition Takes Effect At Midnight
The Secal Dispatch reports that Newfoundland shuts down import, manufacture, and sale of intoxicating liquors at midnight. The act bans all alcoholic compounds except for medicinal manufacturing or sacramental uses. A lengthy list of patent medicines is banned to prevent evasion.
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Secal Dispatch
the Commercial Tribune
ST. Johns
N.F
Newfoundland
Flames Devour 46 Women at Quebec Insane Asylum
A fire at St. Ferdinand de Halifax Insane Asylum in Megantic County Quebec killed forty six women who were inmates. Reports say the blaze started while residents slept and spread quickly with poor Sunday communications delaying details.
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Montreal
St. Ferdinand de Halifax
Megantic County
Quebec
Sun
New Irish Revolt Seen by Moore Over Peace Delay
John D. Moore of the Friends of Irish Freedom warns in a nationwide statement that Ireland faces another revolution unless peace is achieved soon. He argues no small nation gains freedom without war or allying with enemies of its oppressors and vows Irish resistance to conscription with potential aid from Germany.
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New York
Ireland
John D. Moore
Friends of Irish Freedom
League
Germany
All Records Broken by 1916 Output of American Mines
Washington December 31 three billion dollars is the value put upon the 1916 output of American mines in estimates made to Secretary Lane by the Geological Survey. Copper alone netted about 300 million. Secretary Lane praised the record as a sign of national industrial independence and prosperity. Production is estimated to be at least 25 percent ahead of 1915.
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Washington
Lane
Geological Survey
Lane Folay
Murder of Artist Model Stuns Philadelphia Police
Mystery shrouds the death of Grace Roberts a 23 year old artist model found slain in her uptown Philadelphia apartment. Police seek a young frequent caller whose car license is on file as a possible lead. The body showed a cut throat and signs of a struggle.
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Paten
The
Commercial Tribune
Philadelphia
Grace Roberts
Hope of Greece Turns to America
Athens reports a cabinet meeting led by the King as Greece seeks relief, ordering rapid southbound transport of Thessalonian troops to lift the entente blockade by January 5. King Constantine later met American Minister Garrett Croppers to convey Greece’s pro peace stance and gratitude to President Wilson for his peacemaker effort. The king’s message praised US leadership and urged a humane, stable path to peace amid wartime hardship.
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Athens
Constantine
Garrett Croppers
Wilson
Greece
United States of America
Tantalizing Paris trousers for women indoors cause debate
Imported from Paris outfits that skirt convention as women enter more male roles. The piece notes the fashion shift and the evolving view of feminine dress while warning fit matters may affect appeal. It mentions war era influence and Greece seeking peace under Wilson proposals.
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Paris
Entente Reply to Wilson Note Reported by The Mafin
Paris dispatch from December 31 says The Mafin will publish a detailed reply of the Entente powers to President Wilson. It is to include the war's origin and objects and a Belgian government declaration thanking the American people for aid and expressing confidence in future collaboration.
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Paris
Wilson
America
Mint Had Busy Year in Philadelphia Mint 1916
Philadelphia December reports record coin production with 238,469,769 domestic coins minted in 1916 valued at 9,844,266 dollars. Demand for dimes nickels and pennies drove continuous operation since early summer. About 31,376,228 coins were struck for Central and South American governments.
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Philadelphia
New York Tenants Strike Over Rent Increase
Tenants across 200 Bronx apartment houses form a mass meeting stand together vow to endure eviction rather than pay a $1 monthly rent rise. Heads of 300 families sign a declaration as eviction plans loom and women organize as pickets to deter new renters from evicted buildings.
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New York
The
Bronx
Tomor
Disorder in Russia as Douma condemns dark forces in war
At Petrograd the Douma’s session produced a united speech against perceived dark forces harming war effort. Milukoff led a sharp attack on the government while Purishkevich and others exposed disclosures. The assembly’s stance echoed in the Council of the Empire and the Congress of Nobles.
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Petrograd
Russia
Milukoff
Constitutional Democrats
Vladimir Purishkevich
Douma
Empire
LawoonOffers To Open Eyes Of President In Wild Letter
Boston December 31 Thomas W Lawson writes congressman urging an hour long Wilson meeting to back an immediate stock market manipulation probe. He claims a leak from Washington to Wall Street would reveal a vast scheme profiting a few while robbing Americans of hundreds of millions and predicts further leaks and a market crash.
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Boston
Wilson
Congress
Thomas W. Lawson
Robert L. Henry
House ‘Committee On Rules
Washington
Wall Street
Lawson
Justice Brandeis
Williams
Owen
Henry
New York
Germany
Romanian Front Reports Heavy Fighting and Rebel Attacks
Petrograd cabled that heavy fighting continues on the Romanian front with Germans and Austrians receiving reinforcements. Allied forces report repelled attacks along the Moldavian frontier and near the Oituz and Cotidana valleys, while Romanian forces withdraw to a new position after enemy gains on several heights. An aerial duel near Senj saw a Voisin downed and two enemy planes engaged.
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Wallachia
Dobrudja
War Office
Suita River
Cottiana River
Oituz Valley
Oituz River
Petrojitski
Bartosh
Slonika
Kasino
Senj
Sushitza
Kosa
Putna
Bordeschi
Fokshany
Sailors Forced to Blow Up Own Ship in Mid Ocean
Captain Faulkner recounts Briardene sinking after a German submarine halted the ship off Kirkwall on December 1. Crew ordered into lifeboats and to unload bombs onto the Briardene’s decks, then towed to the Luna where sailors were rescued.
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Briardene
Kirkwall
Joseph Faulkner
Faulkner
Stmhall
Briarderie
Luna
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