Subway Panic and Fire Tragedy Hits New York City
A massive New York subway disaster during the morning rush left one person dead and about 200 injured. Panic spread as two packed trains stalled between Fiftieth and Fifty-ninth streets when a short circuited cable caused dense smoke. Police and firemen battled to rescue passengers for hours as thousands were diverted to elevated and surface routes.
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Deserted mother admits poisoning children in New York hospital
Ida Sniffin Walters Rogers told Bronx District Attorney she gave poison to her two children and then drank it herself after learning their father Larrys Elton Rogers planned to leave Chicago. She said remorse followed as she urged Mrs Rogers to help save the children.
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Caroline Giddings Rogers
Chicago
Insurance suit pits policy holders for surplus share
In Columbus Ohio a high court contest asks whether Union Central Life policy holders deserve part of a nearly 3 million dollar surplus. James G Bell of Cleveland contends for policy holders. the state seeks the fund. Bell's backers include Alexander H. Martin and William H. Howell. © The Columbus Dispatch.
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Supreme Court
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President Blamed for Prolonged Revolt in Mexico Senate Speech
In a Senate debate a critic blames the president for prolonging unrest in Mexico and creating anarchy. The speech argues government failures and raises questions about policy and stability.
Senate debate on Mexico policy and calls for military action
In Washington a sharp Senate debate focuses on Mexico amid Villa and Carranza fighting. Lodge urges military occupation while Stone rebukes the partisan attack and Borah joins the discussion, signaling a wider airing of views on the Mexican crisis.
Kitchener Reports Allied Victories Across Fronts
Lord Kitchener reviewed six weeks of war after Parliament's prorogation. He highlighted Turkish defeat in the Caucasus, Austrian defeat in Galicia, and a check to German aspirations in Poland. He praised Allied progress in France, Serbia, South Africa, Mesopotamia, East Africa, and Kamerun, and noted robust recruiting. The Lords raised concerns over enemy aliens not interned in England.
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Galicia
Poland
Rheims
Alsace
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South Africa
Mesopotamia
East Africa
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Montenegro
Bosnia
Givenchy
Prenagh
Arrest of Cardinal Mercier Triggers Catholic Press Storm
Berlin reports Rome and Vatican leaders react to Cardinal Mercier arrest amid Belgian unrest. Telegraph lines claim 46 Catholic leaders condemn the move as a serious error and seek explanation from the German Chancellor. Semi official notes defend the Cardinal while criticizing church state interference.
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Noted theologian dies in Florida
Rev. Dr. Revere Franklin Weidner founder and President of the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary died today in Tangerine Florida at age 63. He was Muhlenberg College and Philadelphia Theological Seminary educated and authored a Hebrew grammar and many theological works. His texts are widely used in LuAn and other religious education institutions.
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Philadelphia Theological Seminary
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Goeben Damaged By Russian Mines In Bosporus Strait
Constantinople reports the former German cruiser Goeben now Turkish flag struck two Russian mines near the Bosporus and will need two to three months of repairs. An official note says Turkish ships fought a Russian fleet of seventeen. they claim no damage. Western front reports trend of ebb and flow with French gains near Rheims and in the Argonne while Germans regain some trenches.
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President Wilson to Deliver Political Speech in Indianapolis
President Wilson leaves Washington tonight to speak at a Jackson Day event in Indianapolis on Friday. The trip aims to boost the ship purchase bill, the Philippine bill, and conservation measures as his administration’s program moves through Congress. He travels with Secretary Tumulty and Dr. Grayson, will visit Senator Kern and his son after lunch, then attends a public reception before returning to Washington.
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Bridge at Hamilton about to collapse
Hamilton Ohio reports the temporary High and Main Street Bridge under heavy ice jam as river rises rapidly. Traffic was halted every half hour while officials monitor for collapse and seek permission to remove the bridge to protect the new crossing.
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Bound to Break the Strike of the Ohio Coal Miners
East Ohio coal operators conclude a three day conference in Cleveland and agree to reopen mines despite United Mineworkers of America strike. Orders direct mine bosses to start cleaning up and resume operations after a nine month shutdown. Lorain Coal and Dock Company backs reopening of its Ohio properties.
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Lorain Coal Company Buys West Virginia Land
J W Johnson general manager of Lorain Dock and Coal Company announced purchase of fourteen thousand acres of coal land in Logan County West Virginia. Development will start immediately and be among the largest in Southern West Virginia. He denied plans to close Ohio mines amid a strike, saying operations will resume there as soon as possible though timing is unclear.
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Davies Heads to Cleveland for Ohio Coal Talks
Hywel Davies, one of the federal conciliators appointed to settle the eastern Ohio coal strike, left tonight for Cleveland to begin conferences with officials of the CPA Ohio Coal Operators' Association.
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Hywel Davies
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Cleveland
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Ohio Coal Operators’ Association
Russians Drive Offensive At Mlawa Amid Weather Delays
The Russians mount an east Prussian offensive against the German position at Mlawa while facing multiple fronts and worsening weather, with reports coming in from London on January 6. The inclement conditions hinder operations as both sides maneuver to gain an advantage on the Mlawa sector frontier.
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Hunger Strikes North France As Hoover Reports Belgian Relief
Herbert C. Hoover returned to London from Belgium where he said 10 000 villagers south of the Meuse faced starvation. He noted Belgian aid would not abandon the hungry and described death by famine among French peasantry. The report also covers Russian offensives, Turkish setbacks, and Cardinal Mercier’s arrest drawing global notice.
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