Neutrals Supply German Cruisers Contract Revealed
Washington scene sketches Congress session ahead as Democratic leaders align with the President on preparedness. A New York Times dispatch reports the German American Steamship Company agreed to supply coal and supplies to German cruisers from neutral US ports, with documents kept at the German embassy and under court scrutiny for release.
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LID ON PORK BARREL AT CAPITAL
Chairman Sparkman of the Rivers and Harbor Commission announced after a lengthy conference with President Wilson that no new river and harbor projects would be provided for in the upcoming session.
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Peril Warning Ties To Du Pont Powder Plant Blast
Wilmington reports a deadly explosion at Du Pont powder works with a death toll of thirty one. Officials suspect accident but note a warning posted near the plant warning workers of Teutonic origin to quit work due to peril. Separately Northern Commercial Co ends auto service on Chitina Fairbanks trail for winter with stages to resume in spring.
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Railroad crews press on near Seward with steady trains
More than a hundred men continue work on the railroad near Seward under Superintendent Tozier. Trains run regularly to Mile 34 with no difficulties reported.
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Austria Signals Peace Terms in War Talks With Allies
Reports from Rome and Vienna say Austria may cede Transylvania and Bukovina to Romania in return for benevolent neutrality, while Germany would concede Silesia. Kaiser's Vienna visit aimed to halt separate peace talks as internal ministers resign amid submarine base issues. In Tokyo a coronation rite was held with the emperor praying before ancestral deities and later donning the ceremonial robe. The Hague notes new smuggling methods for gasoline hidden in concrete blocks and hollow tombstones bound for Belgium discoverable by frontier officials.
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Peace Efforts Highlighted by Bishop and Prince
Geneva reports the Bishop of Freiberg backs peace and aids Prince Buelow to mobilize Catholic support for peace across neutral and belligerent nations. London announces 33,000 British POWs in Germany. Paris restricts horse and auto use by the army. Berlin and Constantinople plan to restart a direct Berlin Constantinople train service.
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Roumania to Deliver Ultimatum Over War Move
Bucharest reports Roumania will issue an ultimatum to Austria after the Allies concentrate 1 500,000 troops in the Balkans, signaling an impending entry into the war.
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Torpedoplane service organized in France
Paris reports France has organized an overhead torpedo plane service with battleplanes cruiserplanes scouts and lesser aircraft. The new air force operates with advance retreat attack and defense, moving in any direction unlike surface fleets. Romania holds neutrality though pressures increase as Bulgaria and Teutons clash.
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War tax may shift gold mining power to America
London reports that new excess profits tax in Britain could tilt global gold mining leadership toward American firms. British ownership has long financed mines via public funds, with London as the world mining center. The tax targets profits, threatening the existing British finance structure and American dominance in future mining development.
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Austria Delays Reply on Sinking of Ancona
The Austrian embassy informs the Secretary of State there will be a delay in providing the official report on the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona. A formal statement will be issued once the Austrian foreign office reaches the submarine commander who conducted the attack.
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Northern Siberia Holds Gold In Panning Areas
In the Pek valley of Northern Siberia, occupied by Germans early in their Serbian campaign, locals believe rich gold may lie in distant quartz reefs. Small placer workings yield about $15,000 annually, with occasional large nuggets and evidence of Roman extraction in the region.
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Ford Peace Expedition Heads for Europe Observers Hope
William Jennings Bryan will depart from Miami for New York tonight to confer with Henry Ford before the peace ship sails to Europe. Governor Hanna of North Dakota has accepted and will accompany the Ford expedition. Jane Addams endorses the plans but is ill and will not join now, with a possible later voyage depending on health.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association to Convene in New York
The tenth annual NCAA convention will be held in New York on December 28 with notable speakers. William H. Taft former president, Williams President Garfield, Yale Athletic Association chair Prof. Corwin, and Princeton Dean McClenahan are listed among the participants, focusing on college athletics and military training in member institutions.
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Postmaster Hickey Resigns Over Staff Cuts
Seward Dec 1 Postmaster Phil J Hickey Jr resigns citing reduced office force. He says service cannot be provided well under current conditions after Inspector Neil's cuts. His term ends next July and he notes no Republican holdovers will be reappointed, prompting a planned Democrat succession.
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Steamer Departures From Cordova to Seattle Dates
The Cordova to Seattle sailings for December are Evans on December 3 Northwestern on December 12 Farragut on December 16 Alameda on December 19 Evans on December 27 Western on December 29. Readers should stay informed through The Times.
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