Loss of Destroyer Jacob Jones Reported by Navy
United Press reports the destroyer Jacob Jones sunk by a German submarine. Commander Lt Worth Bagley is among presumed lost, with several survivors. Navy Secretary Daniels announced the disaster as families mourn prostrated, noting the ship’s prior fame for rescuing many passengers from the torpedoed Oranit in October.
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Bagley
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
United Press
Witchington
Don
Americafi
Jacob Jones
Navy
Tegwrngwen
Worth Bagley
Josephus Dwnless
Toon Vande
Td Bagley
Daniele
Dantely
Ewmer Oranit
Juco Jones
Body of Naval Man Here Today
Mra Catherine Wolfe and relatives pass through the city en route to Titusville from New York with the remains of Young Wolfe. He was 27 and reportedly died of a hemorrhage. his body was found in a New York hotel room. No foul play was confirmed though doubt lingered among some.
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Mra
Catherine Wolfe
Titusville
New York City
Young Wolfe
United States
Heshiy
Wyoming
New York
Wolfe
Svers Tee
Elmer Carrier Receives Commission in National Army
Elmer Carrier, a well known local youth and Columbus High School graduate, has earned a commission as a second lieutenant in the national army after completing training. He formerly served as a private at Columbia Ohio and was transferred to Newport, New Jersey, about a year ago where he has since lived.
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City
Columbus
National Army
Plattde Dure Carrion
Carvier
Pti
Columbia Ohio
Newport
S. J
Carntor
Calimtius
Villistas Wiped Out Near the Border
Government forces under General Mur Buta defeated about 400 Villistas south of the border yesterday. Details are scarce but reports say the bandits were surprised and given no quarter. A brother of a bandit chief was reportedly killed in motion, with corroborating information from Jaurez.
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el Pavo
Dee
Mur- Buta
Inere
Omlainty
Jaurez
Ehiat Bd
Bush and Sweet Firm Is Changed
Announcement was made this morning of the dissolution of the partnership between A Lyish and H G Sweet. The firm has operated in the grocery business in this city for seventeen years since December 1900, when they bought out Orson Allm and J K Miller. Mr. Sweet will manage the business and Mr. Bush plans retirement from active operations due to ill health. They will leave for New Mexico for the winter within a few days.
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Sweet
Orson AlMm
J. Kf. Miller
Bush
New Mexico
G A R Post Elects Officers at Regular Encampment
Port No. 70 held its regular encampment on December 7 electing Commander V. P. Widcox Vice Commander G. W Peterson Quartermaster Theodore Loveless Chaplain D. R. Marvin Sentry Morro A Nichol Adjutant Wheeler Wicks Willard Avett Delran Patron
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Decenbhor
V. P. Widcox
V. C
G. W W. Peterson
C—thheddore Loveles
Calwell
D. R. Marvin
Suredon—S
Morro
A. Nichol
G—Wheeler Wicks
Wiha
Avett Delran
Chicago warehouse fire alarms German agents suspected
A government warehouse on the south side burned today with the blaze attributed to unknown causes. Four Austrians were arrested after the fire was uncovered. An arsenal of rifles and explosives nearby was removed by police. The loss is estimated at 200000 dollars, with government oversight intensified since the war began.
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Ike
Hromen Audie Police
United States
Pro German falsehoods spread in city shops
Citizens are warned that rumors accusing Red Cross and other wartime agencies of pro German ties are false. Officials urge reporting suspicious chatter to Mrs. Bosworth, chairwoman of the executive committee, and caution against acts meant to hinder war efforts.
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Ment
Camden
Jbe
Royal American Eitixen
Red Cross
Mra. Bosworth
Comites
Countrywide Storm Rages Across Nation
A massive winter storm grips Chicago and the Midwest with frigid conditions. Temperatures plummet to near zero as the system enacts powerful winds and widespread travel disruption. Great Lakes shipping halted and coastal regions brace for continued severe weather.
Germany to Renew Peace Efforts and Western Attacks
Washington reports American officers believe Germany will launch strong offensives on the Western and Italian fronts this winter while also seeking peace negotiations with the Allied powers. Observers note thousands of troops massed on the Western front and expected moves against British and French positions as Rome relays word of a potential major interruption in hostilities.
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United Prem
Washington
French In Action On Italian Front
French forces clash on the Italian front with low opposition as Austro German troops prepare a new drive for the Venetian plains. Allied artillery hinders enemy gains while maintaining pressure on ridgelines near the Pinko area. Separate notes discuss forming a Warren county land preserve to aid flora and fauna with a meeting planned early next week to organize the effort and elect officers.
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Warren County
Micoesotut Isoeipission
LIFE IN THE AMBULANCE CORPS PICTURES STORIES FROM THE FRONT
Letter from a Corry boy in the ambulance corps describes a move to a former dance hall barracks, French lessons by phone, and duties near hospitals. He notes German Prisoners in a local factory district, Catholic Mass, and a chocolate supply dwindling as winter nears.
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Dad
Carey
Marly Proper
Elise
Ubichbortns
New York
U.S
Former Czar Escaped From Siberian Prison Report
A translated dispatch from United Prosy Washington reports the former Czar of Russia has escaped a Siberian prison. Details are unconfirmed and the article appraises the chaotic daily routine faced by those in the field, describing medical tents, evacuation, and military traffic along with aerial combat observations and the tremors of a looming major attack.
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United Prosay
Washington
Dyc
Senvleotil
Russia
Bat
Siberia
Horrors Witnessed in Halifax After Earthquake
Roy Williams, formerly of Portland, Maine, alleges Halifax was struck by a severe quake followed by a violent blast. He describes quivering sidewalks, streets full of screams, and terrified children seeking parents as the town endures a northeast gale and shelter shortages amid wrenching destruction. Aid from the United States and Canada is being mobilized for the stricken city.
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Sir Johns
Roy Williams
Portland
Maine
United Press
Lonces
Strickien Halifax
Wiliams
Williams
Miter
United States
Canalo
Father of Supt Wilson Is Dead at 78
Jamus Wilson, father of City Superintendent C. J. Witrow, died at home in Thayton after a cerebral hemorrhage at age 78. A Civil War veteran of the 116th Ohio Infantry, he served four years. He is survived by two sons, Prineisor of Vincent and Ly of Corry. He was buried with military honors on Wednesday. The news reached Saint Wilson by letter, delaying attendance.
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C. J. Witrow
Jamus Wilson
Ohio Nations
Thayton
Prineisor
Vincent
Ins Ileath
Saint. Wilson
Weather and duty notes from a faraway camp
The report describes snow tonight and Sunday with duty shifts for officers and drivers. It notes regular records, tolls, and reports, a mobile unit at the tent, and convoy starts. Marooned in a cold post, mail from Burford arrives, packages moving through the French post with improving signals.
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Alerka
Burford
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