Kaiser Wilhelm to Return to Front in Four to Ten Days
Berlin reporting Kaiser Wilhelm is convalescing and greatly improved, with a return to the front expected within four days to ten days. London notes whether Christmas truce talks will proceed, while Russian press claims fresh victories south of Cracow and repulsed German columns in several sectors on the front.
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United Press
Berlin
the Hague
Kaiser Wilhelm
Edward Keen
U. P
London
England
Benedict XV
Russia
Great Britain
France
Joffre
Belgium
Jorre
Warsaw
Petrograd
Cracow
Messinger
War Office
Lodz
Lowicz
Thorn
Piotrkow
Czenstochowa
President Wilson Defers Troop Withdrawal in Colorado
President Wilson will not withdraw Federal troops from the Colorado strike district yet. He met with Seth Low Patrick Gilday and C W Mills of the new Colorado strike commission to review efforts toward industrial peace. The commission will organize today with Mr Low likely to be chairman as the president prepared for future disagreements.
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Washington
jovern@grummons
Colorado
Ammon
Seth Low
Patrick Gilday
C. W.W. Mills
Low
American Trooper Wounded by Mexican Fire Near Naco
In Naco Sonora a U S Army trooper was wounded by a Mexican bullet yesterday and a second bullet pierced a tent stove pipe near Brigadier General Bliss who arrived to assume command. Bliss urged restraint while Washington warned Maytorena and Hill. The U S casualty toll reaches fifty.
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Naco
Ariz
Sonora
United States Army
Bliss
Washington
Maytorena
General Hill
Bulgaria to stay neutral unless war serves its interests
Bulgarian minister Stefan Panaretoff told reporters in New York that Bulgaria will remain neutral as long as it serves Bulgaria’s interests. He added Bulgaria would join the war if an opportunity to improve its position arose, stressing the aim is Bulgaria’s betterment.
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New York
Bulgaria
Europe
Stefan Panaretoff
Washington
Panaretoff
Austria
Mr. Panaretoff
Tri Towns businessmen form Board of Trade to lure big industry
Forty two business leaders from Piedmont Westernport and Luke met in Brady's Hall Westernport forming the Board of Trade of Business Men's Association of the Tri Towns. Horace P Whitworth elected president and John Miller secretary. The group aims to attract a large manufacturing plant to one of the towns and plans cooperation with Piedmont Rooster's Club.
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Piedmont
Westernport
Luke
Brady's Hall
Board of Trade of Business Men’s Association of the
Tri Towns
Horace P. Whitworth
John Miller
Navy Economy Murder in War Declares Expert
Archibald Hurd argues in London that naval economy in peacetime is murder in war. He cites British and German cruiser losses, estimating thousands of officers and men killed and war material worth millions destroyed, warning defeat means annihilation in modern warfare.
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Good Hope
Monmouth
England
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Leipzig
Nurnberg
Tears shed by Carnegie over Europe
Washington reports Carnegie opposed a Christmas wartime truce calling it un Christian and immoral He spoke with emotion about the war tears in his eyes after a Carnegie Institution meeting and described the German military caste as responsible while Kaiser Wilhelm opposed to war.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
White House
Carnegie
Carnegie Institution
Wilson
Germany
Kaiser
British Conquer Boer Rebellion Asserted by Britain
The official press bureau states the Boer rebellion in South Africa has been put down. General Wessels, the rebel who surrounded after General Beyers died, arrived in London in irons and is held in jail under strong guard in Pretoria authorities report.
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London
South Africa
Pretoria
Wessels
Beyers
Irons
First Public Funeral in House in Fifteen Years
Washington December 12 The House will hold a solemn public funeral for Serena R. Payne a 30 year House member the first public funeral in the chamber in 15 years since Nelson Dingley Jr in 1899. Officials from all branches invited. body to Auburn New York for burial after ceremonies.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Serena RE. Payne
House
Nelson Dingley, Jr
Trousese
Senate
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Army
Navy
Henry D. Caen
Greene
Calvary Baptist
Payne
Calvary
Marine Band
Auburn N. Y
Hlouse
Rightful Claims Quoted on Territorial Compensation
Fragmentary quotation asserts that authorities have not yet chosen war and may receive allied assurances of territorial compensation for restraint. The passage suggests hesitation, potential diplomatic guarantees, and debate over rightful gains.
Red Cross Secretary Charged With Fraud
Chicago December 12 Dusan B Papovich secretary of the Chicago Servian Red Cross committee held on bonds for embezzling 6000 dollars from the Red Cross fund. He is alleged to have spent the money to publish his Servian book Brotherly Leva.
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Chicago
Dusan
Papovich
Servian Red Cross Committee
Red Cross Fund
Leva
Russians Decline Benedict Christmas Truce Proposal
Berlin reports that the Russians declined Pope Benedict's Christmas truce idea for wartime nations. Earlier the German press bureau said Germany would accept a Christmas pause if all belligerents agreed.
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Berlin
Sayville
S. 1
Pope Benedict
Cabinet Council Held in Paris Amid Cheerful Tone
Paris December 12. A cabinet council met at the Palace of the Elysee the first since September 3 when the government departed for Bordeaux as invaders neared Paris. Yesterday's session showed utmost cheerfulness, a stark contrast to the anxiety at the earlier meeting.
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Paris
Palace of the Elysee
Bordeaux
Servian Leader Drives Austrian Offensive to Rout
Nish December 12 Official announcement says King Peter of Servia led the Servians to break the Austrian push as they routed the Austrians after a five day battle on Mt Rudnik. Servians reclaimed Valjevo and Uzitza capturing officers and thousands of troops along with cannons and supplies. Enemys retreat extends along the front while Servian forces pursue.
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Nish
Peter
Servia
Servis Hes
Mt. Rudnik
Valjevo
U'shitza
Jury Drawn for January Term of Court
Judges Boyd and Henderson named the jury for the January term listing 46 jurors including Spitznos Watts Uhl Montignani Grabenstein Rosenbaum Wise Jairgrieve Huff Bradley Davis Nichols Workmeister Dilfer Knieriem Loar Comer Goetz Porter Dudley Engle Capel Pearce McCardell Morgan Russell Long Longridge Elias Mullin Spicer Alderton Anthony Kalbaugh Neal Barnes Carroll Ruppenkamp Hitt Twigg Powell. Court opens the first Monday in January and an advertisement promotes The Cumberland Press and a low cost word ad.
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Boyd and Henderson
Charles W. Spitznos
Frank Watts
Charles W. Uhl
William C. Montignani
William H. Grabenstein
Louis Rosenbaum
Silas W. Wise
James Jairgrieve
Jasper L. Huff
William B. Bradley
Joshua Davis
Lindley P. Nichols
Frank A. Workmeister
Adam W. Dilfer
George Knieriem
John H. Loar
Lewis B. Comer
Charles Goetz
Lemuel F. Spicer
Mahlon Alderton
John J. Anthony
Victor S. Kalbaugh
Enoch J. Neal
Luther R. Barnes
John M. Carroll
Louis H. Ruppenkamp
Enoch W. Hitt
John M. Twigg
James C. Powell
Bundle Day Charity Drive Set for Cumberland
A citywide Christmas relief plan in Cumberland designates December 16 as Bundle Day. Donations of clothing and food will be gathered at the Chamber of Commerce and City Hall, organized by a four person committee to classify needs and streamline aid.
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Cumberland
Jast P
Chamber of Commerce
Pittsburg
Koon
Hartsock
Mattingly
Woods
Blake
Chamber of Commer
Secr
Committee
Arrest for Operating Turkey Raffle in Front Street
A. R. Wilson was arrested in Mont, West Virginia yesterday afternoon and bound over for the next grand jury on a wheel of fortune charge. He and another man ran a wheel raffle in an old Front Street store room, promising prizes. Victims reportedly lost money and provided details leading to the arrest.
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O. A. Wilson
Mont
W. Va
J. Synthe Hiarrigan
Wilson
7200 Actors Starving Report From Berlin News
Berlin reports 7200 actors starving with 3000 in the army. German ingra details scarce as talent sells newspapers in the city. Rotterdam dispatch notes worsening conditions for performers amid wartime hardship.
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Ingra
Rotterdam
Ig A
Berlin
Boersen Courier
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