Germany Bombards English Coasts in North Sea Raid
German warships dash from Kiel and shell Scarborough Hartlepool and Whitby on the English coast. Reports say churches gas works and post office damaged, refugees flee to Hull, and nine killed with many injured as destroyers engage off Hartlepool.
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Kiel
North Sea
English
John Paul Jones
Scarborough
Hartlepool
Whitby
England
Hull
West Hartlepool
Balmoral
Admiralty
Greeks in Asia Minor face intensifying Turkish assault
In Athens on December 16 Turkish forces at Alvali killed four Greeks and looted Greek homes. Women and girls were attacked as Turks rampaged, signaling a dangerous flare in tensions that could draw Greece into broader conflict with Turkey.
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Alvali
Asia Minor
May tax for Chesapeake and Ohio Canal challenged
Washington December 16 The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, long exempt from DC taxes, would be taxed if a House amendment to nullify its charter passes the Senate. Representative Johnson said the canal holds real estate in DC valued at 150000 dollars and that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company owns 64 percent of its stock.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
District of Columbia
Johnson
Senate
House
Congress
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Roosevelt Considered as Defense Witness by Naval Committee
Washington reports that former President Theodore Roosevelt is urged as a possible witness before the House naval committee on national defense unpreparedness. Hobson pushes for Roosevelt’s testimony, while Butler and Buchanan weigh the political and informational implications. The panel then hears Commander Stirling testify that 18 submarines are in the Atlantic fleet.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Naval Committee
House
Butler
Navy
Ofense
Hobser
Buchanan
Stirling
Atlantic
Literacy Test in Immigration Bill Faces Senate Debate
President Wilson said the literacy test for aliens remains part of the immigration bill, but he has not decided his course if the measure passes with the test. The Senate shows no move to amend the bill as it nears a final vote, echoing Taft's veto in prior years.
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Washington
Wilson
Inquirers
Senate
Taft
Bulwark Disaster Declared Accident
London officials announced the sinking of the battleship Bulwark on November 26 near Sheerness was not due to enemy action. No treachery was found. about 800 lives were lost as an explosion caused by accidental ignition of on board ammunition.
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London
Bulwark
Sheerness
Christmas Gerkins Studio Open Evenings
Advertisement notes studio hours for Christmas Gerkins at 65 percent N Centre St. Open Sundays 2 to 4 p m. Photos taken evenings by electric light.
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Gerkins
N. Centre St
Eight Submarines to Be Constructed by the U S
Bids opened at the navy department for eight submarines with speeds of 21 knots on the surface and 16 knots submerged. Electric Boat Company offered the seagoing vessel at 1,350,000 dollars for 325 tons, while Lake Company bid 376,000 dollars for a 284 ton harbor defense boat. To meet a four million four hundred sixty eight thousand dollar appropriation, the smaller type may be used in seven vessels, with three built on the Pacific coast.
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Washington
Navy
Deisel
Electric Boat Company
Laxe Submarine Torpedo Boat Company
Eiectric Company
The
Lake Company
Congress
Pacific Coast
Father's Life at Stake as Daughter Testifies in Murder Trial
Haverstraw N Y December 16 The murder trial of William V Cleary for killing Eugene Newman hinges on the testimony of Anna Newman the 21 year old widow and Cleary's daughter The district attorney expects her to testify for the state risking Cleary's death penalty if cross examined by the defense Cleary claims he acted while temporarily insane to defend his daughter's honor and says he did not know Newman had married his daughter
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Haverstraw
N. Y
William V. Cleary
Eugene Newman
Thomas Gagan
Supreme Court
Morahauser
New York
Anna Newman
Cleary
Sing Sing
Newmwn
LIQUOR HEAD CALLS PROHIBITION FARCE IN KY REPORT
Louisville December 16 Prohibition victories of the year attributed by T M Gilmore president of the Louisville chapter to public misinformation about prohibition. He urged after each election place before voters the facts showing prohibition's failure and the rise in wine and beer consumption.
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Louisville
T. M. Gilmore
National Model License League
Prohibition Localities Prompt League Reelection
In coverage of local governance and policy, Mr. Gilmore was newly reaffirmed as president of the league amid ongoing discussions about prohibition enforcement and regional attitudes toward alcohol restrictions.
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Mr. Gilmore
League
Mail Gift To Wife Ends in Tragic Cold Death
Johnstown Pennsylvania report says Cyurg Dzuba returned from Gallitzin to Glen White and sent a Christmas gift to his wife in Abres Hungary. He was overcome by intense cold near McGinley's Curve and frozen to death. his body was found yesterday morning.
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Johnstown
Glen White
Gallitzin
Abres
Hungary
McGinley
German ship Cormorant interned in Amersony at Guam
The German light cruiser Cormorant and 32 officers with 355 crew were interned at Guam, raising questions on U S neutrality and naval supply rights. Guam authorities were ordered to observe neutrality as the vessel awaited end of the war or parole.
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Cormorant
Amersony
Washington
Guam
Pacific Ocean
Navy Department
Maxwell
Mterne
Geier
Honolulu
Died a Soldier's Death Major News for a Fiancée
A letter to Ming Amelia Kovachet of Middletown Pa reports Lieutenant Ralph Weiss of the Sixteenth, killed in action on the Russian frontier October 30 while serving in the imperial German army. The comrade who wrote the field letter conveys his fiancée’s brave words and national duty.
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Harrisburg
Ming Amelia Kovachet
Middletown
Ralph Weiss
Try
Weise
Tle
Kaiser Suffering From Diphtheria Reported
London reports based on trustworthy information say the Kaiser has diphtheria. His condition is improved but grave anxiety persists as the Emperor insists on getting up to attend to official duties. An operation for throat trouble was considered yesterday but is unlikely now.
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London
British Cruiser Pursuing Dresden Near Pacific Route
Santiago Chile December 16 The British cruiser Bristol is in full pursuit of the German cruiser Dresden. Punta Arenas reports say port authorities ordered Dresden to intern or leave. Dresden sailed Sunday. Bristol arrived at Punta Arenas Monday and departed immediately. Five warships bound south were sighted about one hundred miles north of Valparaiso.
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Santiago
Chile
Bristol
Dresden
Punta Arenas
Pacific
Valparaiso
Store Open Tonight Full of Useful Offerings
Local advertisement for Edison company at 14 Union Street promoting a store open tonight with a wide range of useful offerings. Del 2-24.
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Union St. Edison the Company
Antwerp Mutineers Court Martial Report of 44 Soldiers
Report from Antwerp describes a mutiny by Bavarian troops with 44 soldiers court martialed. Mutineers broke furniture and windows in barracks drawing a large crowd. police were forced to intervene. The crowd displayed Bavarian flags and a portrait of Elisabeth of Belgium, noted as Bavarian by birth.
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Antwerp
Four Million Eggs Shipmed to London on Anglian
Four million eggs, the largest single shipment from the United States, were loaded on the steamship Anglian and sailed from Boston to London. The eggs came from Chicago cold storage houses and were valued at $59,900.
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London
Boston
Anglian
Chicago
Are
800 Miners Caught in Orient Disaster
An explosion occurred today in coal mines near Fukuoka in Japan trapping around 800 laborers. Rescue efforts were halted as the mine remains cen tered to the north of the area with authorities coordinating casualties and safety procedures.
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Orient
Tokio
Uoka
Fukuoka
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