Critical Servia War News From Front and Capitals
Reports from Reuter Telegrams and the Paris and Berlin bureaus describe Servia in a critical state with Belgrade abandoned and Nish as the new center. Austro German forces press on the border as Servian resistance falters and Russian hopes rise in the Carpathians. German claims of success in Argonne and Belgrade capture contrast with Allied repulses and large Russian prisoner gains. Austria occupies Belgrade as archives are moved to Nish while losses mount on both sides.
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Jmndon
Reuter Telegram Companys
Servia
Belgrade
Nish
London
Mackenzen
Lodz
Warsaw
Carpathian Mountains
Budapest
Vistula
Berlin
Argonne Forest
William
Poland
Vienna
Aviator Killed Looping the Loop Over Venice
Thomas J. Hill, an aviation instructor, fell two hundred feet while looping the loop near Venice. He turned the plane over and began to crash while attempting to right it, dying before a large crowd watching his display.
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Venice
Los Angeles
Thomas J. Hill
Hill
Progressive Party Firing Line On Amalgamation Rumors
Chicago December reports on possible fusion with Republican or Democratic parties are dismissed as idle fancies by Progressive party leaders. Disbandment rumors are ridiculed at a meeting in Chicago.
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Chicago
Progressive Party
Respublican
Democratic
Electric line progress from Arlington to Corona
Pacific Electric crews string poles along Magnolia avenue for the Arlington Corona extension. Work advances quickly with poles to be set in perpendicular positions. The city is only a few miles away and January 15 is eyed as completion date with celebration plans under way.
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The
Pacific Electric Company
Arlington
Corona
Magnolia Avenue
Ifor
Schwab Asked to Brief State on Submarine Plans
Secretary Bryan invited Charles M. Schwab to appear before the State Department to relay American views on submarine construction for European belligerents. Bryan declined to discuss U S stance, noting the issue remains unresolved. The department seeks assurances there will be no neutrality violations if submarine contracts proceed.
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Washington
Bryan
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
State Department
United States
Provisional President Gutierrez to Enter Mexico City
Provisional President Gutierrez will enter Mexico City tomorrow and be immediately installed in the national palace, according to official telegrams received by the state department.
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Mexico City
National Palace
State Department
British Admiral Neeld Released From German Hold
President Wilson and Ambassador Gerard secured the release of Admiral Neeld retired of the British Navy and his wife who had been prisoners at a German health resort since the war began.
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Washington
Wilson
Gerard
Germany
Neeld
Christmas Cantata The Angelic Choir at Church
The Methodist choir directed by Mrs. A W Bates presents a Christmas Cantata The Angelic Choir at the church Tuesday evening December 22 at 8 oclock All lovers of music are invited to attend
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A. W. Bates
Angelic
Storm Strikes Texas With Fatal Lightning and Flooding
A deadly lightning stroke killed one person and injured several others as a sudden storm outage hit Houston. Six inches of rain flooded streets, washed away bridges, and forced evacuations as streetcar and train service collapsed.
Weather censorship aims to foil Zeppelin raid on England
French authorities forbid publishing weather forecasts to hinder German weather data gathering for a potential Zeppelin attack on England. Abbe Moreux explains that without reports from major European stations, German plans to reach the English coast between Dunkirk and Calais would falter, risking storm damage over the Channel.
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The
Hague
Abbe Moreux
Weather Bureau
England
Abbe
French
Dunkirk
Calais
Antwerp
London
Channel
France
Panama Canal Moves to Strictly Sobriety in Operations
Governor Goethals ordered the Panama canal run on a sober basis to boost confidence of ship owners and curb rising marine insurance. The rule covers all canal employees with licenses such as pilots tugmasters mates and dredge and lock crews and bars entering saloons in uniform.
Fatal misfire in Atlanta claims Callaway friend
James P. Callaway, noted Atlanta businessman, was accidentally shot and killed by W. B. Carpart, president of a local shoe firm, who mistook him for a burglar. The incident happened in Carpart’s downtown apartment. Carpart surrendered to police.
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Atlanta
James P. Callaway
W. B. Carpart
Callaway
Carpart
Grain cargoes Europe bound through canal record shows surge
Canal Record notes grain from U S Pacific ports as the largest cargo thru the canal for two months to Nov 1 with 17 eastbound grain ships and eight ballast trips. Total grain moved equals 5 179 934 bushels with 72 932 tons of barley and 49 326 tons of wheat.
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Panama
Europe
Pacific
United States
Atlantic
Chile
Pick Husbands of Their Choice
A Canton magistrate ruled that arranged marriages by parents are not binding on the child. In China, parents still select spouses for first wives, while later wives may be chosen by the men. Courtship has grown on the western side since the Revolution.
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Pekin
Canton
China
Independent Eastle to Your Friends
A brief unsigned note references an independent effort toward helping friends. The sentence conveys intent without dates or explicit actions, leaving details unclear.
Record of Fruit Shipments From City Breaks Historical High
The Corona fruit industry expects a record shipment season with 1500 to 1600 cars likely. The Queen Colony Fruit Exchange projects about 1400 cars, plus 200 more from individual shippers, as oranges and lemons trade off with navels peaking for eastern demand after year’s end.
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Queen Colony Fruit Exchange
Corona
No Smudge Pots As Citrus Growers Monitor Freeze Threat
Citrus growers in Southern California watch weather like a hawk while keeping smudge pots fueled and ready. Officials estimate 12 500 acres of fruit trees protected by smudge pots would be activated at a warning.
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California
Proposals for a Western Hemisphere neutral zone
The United States will present plans for a neutral zone in western hemisphere waters to the Pan American Union governing board of 21 republics. Argentina Chile Peru Uruguay and Ecuador have signaled support for restoring shipping through stronger neutral rights and unity among the nations.
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Washington
United States
Pan- American Union
Argentina
Chile
Peru
Uruguay
Ecuador
Why is a walker like a race horse
A playful riddle noting a walker runs for cups and plates and steaks as stakes in a pun on horse racing trophies and food stakes.
Condemned Men to Hang One at a Time in Arizona
The state board of control rejected Governor Hunt's plan for eleven condemned men to be hanged simultaneously on December 19 at Florence penitentiary. They insisted on private executions, one at a time. Governor Hunt later granted stays to three condemned men as they appeal for new trials, reducing the total to eight.
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Phoenix
State Board of Control
Hunt
Florence
State Supreme Court
Arizona
Corona Racing Association Sees Large Net From Race
Corona racing officials met at the First National Bank to review receipts from last Thursday’s event. They expect total receipts near 80 500 and disbursements around 28 000 leaving about 2 500 in the treasury, with no plans for future events discussed.
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Corona Racing Association
First National Bank
Association
F. E B. Snidecor
War Tax Imposed on Telegraph and Telephone Services
F Herklerath, Western Union rep in Corona, reports new Washington orders taxing telegraph and wire services. The levy starts yesterday, charging one cent on all telegrams and messages, plus a one cent tax on telephone calls over 15. If a disabled sailor enters business, his status is questioned.
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F. Herklerath
Western Union Telegraph Company
Washington
Corona
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Belgium
Craonne
Argonne
Steel Company
Sional
Gutierrez
Texas
Houston
Tex
GANAL
Panama Canal
Western Hemisphere
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