Allied Troops Advance Along Front. Ypres Area Holds
Allied forces push along more than 250 miles of front, except Ypres region, with French reports of repelling German attacks there on December 10. Artillery duels near Arras and Juvincourt, gains in La Prete, Aspach depot taken, roads muddy and forests swampy from heavy rains.
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Armentieres
Immigation Bill Stirs Senate Ahead of Wilson Clash
Washington dispatch reports the Burnett immigration bill, a literacy test measure, cleared the House and awaits Senate action. Opponents warn of crime barring and hardship for honest peasants, while labor unions see it as a barrier to pauper labor. The president’s advisers split, and Wilson’s stance remains unclear ahead of potential veto or approval.
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Wilson
House of Representatives
Senate
Europe
Congress
Baltimore Man Kills Wife Then Shoots Self
Archie H. Drinkwater forced entry to 2001 Barclay street and shot his wife Anna Drinkwater 24 before killing himself at 2015 North Monroe street. The woman died at Hahnemann General Hospital after the shooting witnessed by three year old Merle King Drinkwater.
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Anna Drinkwater
Barclay Street
Archie H. Drinkwater
Alice Bullen
North Monroe Strete
Northwestern
Prinkwater
Merle King Drinkwater
Colorado coal strike ends with little field impact
Denver reports the miners convention decision to end the Colorado coal strike on December 8 changes few conditions. Workers sought jobs but firms say they are stocked, while officials had allowed hiring those not linked to violence. President Wilson’s troop withdrawal talk attracts scant notice in the coal regions.
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Turkish Aid Ship to Palestine Seeks Free Distribution
The Turkish government through Ambassador Morgenthau signals support for an American Jewish relief expedition to Jerusalem. A New York planned ship will deliver supplies via the Mediterranean to Jaffa with Ottoman approval for unfettered distribution. American diplomats will supervise the delivery and distribution of aid.
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Jerusalem
New York
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Turkey
United States
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Paris
London
Berlin
Joseph Smith Dies Leader of Latter Day Saints
Independence Missouri December 11 Joseph Smith president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints died at his home. He was 82 and had been in ill health for months becoming blind recently. His son Frederick M. Smith will succeed as church president.
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Attorney General Seeks Interstate Act Amendment
Attorney General Gregory told Congress he wants amendments to the interstate commerce act to block carriers from transporting products in which they have any interest. He cited efforts to break up the hard coal combination in eastern Pennsylvania and described railroad dominated coal corporations undermining existing commodities clause rulings.
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Daniels Opposes Naval Armament Upgraded Pace
Secretary Daniels told the House Naval Committee that while the US should steadily strengthen the navy yearly it must avoid becoming a military competitor to Europe. Admiral Fletcher said England is the world’s only equal navy. Daniels urged $100,000 for an Edison battery to fix submarine engines and batteries.
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Daniels
House Naval Committee
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Europe
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Atlantic
England
Seh Ee
Navy
Thomas A. Edison
Illness at Church Supper Hits 300 in Batavia
About 300 attendees of a Batavia New York church chicken supper were stricken by ptomaine poisoning. Within hours many were ill and several serious but expected to recover. the chicken came from a local dealer who said it was bought from farmers specifically for the event.
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AS SPEAKER IN WEST Wilsons speaking tour draws invites
Governor elect Hammond asks him to speak at the Minneapolis Traffic Club and Representative Lobeck requests a stop in Omaha on his return from San Francisco. The item hints at using want ads for results.
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Washington
Wilson
San Francisco
Hammond
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Endless chain of prisoners in German train trick up patriotism
The European edition reports Germans inflate prisoner counts to boost morale. A Swiss observer recalls trains carrying supposed captives from Aix la Chapelle, looping to deceive the public as Belgian soldiers shout about the twelfth passage.
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New French Guns Outpace German 17-Inch Mortars
As Allied forces push from Dunkirk to Calais, German troops defend against Franco-British advance. The French field artillery, a new design, shows superiority over German 17 inch mortars, aiding Allied incursions in Belgium and the Argonne.
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Argonne
Wier
Ypres
Forest of
Chicago Police Indicted on Bribery and Swindling Charge
Grand jury returns new indictments against four police officials for bribery and confidence swindling. Captain John J. Halpin now suspended former chief of detectives and Lieutenant John H Tobin face bribery and swindling counts. Walter O Brien former detective sergeant also charged with confiding in Halpin Tobin and O Brien. Will and Egan named in today’s indictments. Tobin accused of taking bribes to shield swindlers of Mrs Hope L McEldowney and Mrs Mary Rapp with sums of 15500 and 11000 respectively. Tobin allegedly accepted 200 from Bertsche.
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Chicago
John J. Halpin
John H. Tobin
Hlalpin
Detective Bureau
Walter O'Brien
Seregant
Halpin
Tobin
O'Br
Egan
Hope L. McEldowney
la Crosse
Wis
Mary Rapp
Naperville
Ill
Vobin
Bertsche
State Tax Commission targets tax dodgers in Maryland
The State Tax Commission reports 2908 of 4378 traders with licenses in Maryland outside Baltimore City pay no taxes on stock since not assessed. The commission began August 1 last and has gathered information, organized supervisors, and reached county authorities. It says taxed property will exceed previous year collections.
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Baltimore City
State Tax Commission
Seventh Installment of Missing Word Contest Feature
The Cumberland Press presents the seventh installment of pages 1 and 2 for the Missing Word Contest. Misprint issues in last Friday’s ads slowed answer submissions this week.
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