Russians Drive Austrians From South Poland and Galicia
London reports Russian gains across South Poland and Galicia with widespread victories. Captures include 15,500 prisoners and multiple guns, as Russians claim they have taken about 30,000 Austrian prisoners since resuming the offensive. Berlin notes Austrians struggle east of the Danube with gains in the Carpathians and Servians nearby at the Drina and Save rivers.
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Renewed Violent Battle Rages Along Vosges Front
Paris reports a two day violent battle along the Vosges front with heavy cannon fire heard from both sides. An allied air mission located German artillery then intense bombardment followed, while naval air strikes along the Belgian coast are cited as England’s response to German threats and Tirpitz’s submarine plans.
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Degas
Vosges
Muhausen
Helgian
Pritish Airmen Raid Germany and Britains Strike Met Germans
English and French aviators bombed Metz and Brussels bases and bombed railway targets near Metz while German air attack on Nancy was denied as militarily justified. Seven British seaplane airmen attacked Cuxhaven Christmas Day. one commander is missing after a wreck off Welgoaland.
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Metz
Brussels
Fresenty
St. Privat
Nancy
French War Office
Cuxhaven
Elbe
Hewlett
Welgoland
Russia Japan deny Sakhalin deal amid press reports
At the Japanese embassy in Washington officials rejected claims that Moscow agreed to cede Sakhalin in exchange for heavy guns. In Petrograd the official news agency denied any Russian cession of half Sakhalin, calling the report unfounded.
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Washington
Sakhalin
Japan
Russia
Petrograd
Sukhbalin
Riordan Archbishop of San Francisco Dies
Most Rev Patrick William Riordan archbishop of the San Francisco diocese died at his home after a five day battle with severe cold and pneumonia. Born in New Brunswick in 1841 he was appointed head of the diocese in 1884.
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San Francisco
Patrick William Riordan
Riordan
New Brunswick
Senate braces for immigration bill clash in early session
Washington reports say Congress will reconvene after a short holiday break with President Wilson aiming to push through key measures. The Senate faces immigration reform and literacy test issues but will prioritize appropriation bills and the District of Columbia supply bill before moving to executive and legislative appropriations.
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Congress
Wilson
House
Senate
District Columbia
Grand Master Arthur MacArthur Dies Suddenly
Troy New York December 28 Colonel Arthur MacArthur grand master of the grand encampment Knights Templar United States died suddenly of apoplexy at his home aged 64 He edited and owned the Troy Northern Budget was a prominent Republican test and for years identified with Masonry elected grand master in Denver 1913 Mason since 1872
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N. Y
Arthur MacArthur
Knights Templar
United States
MacArthur
Morton
Black
Denver, Col
Fatally Shot at Turkey Shoot Near Elkins
French Hart of Elkins was shot at a shooting match near the city. The bullet hit his right shoulder and lodged in the spine causing paralysis of both legs. He was taken to Davis Memorial Hospital in critical condition. The shooter is unknown.
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Elkins
French Hart
Hart
Davis Memorial Hospital
Sahia
Italy Orders Warship to Aid U S in Turkish Waters
Rome reports the Italian cruiser Calabr ia at Beirut is instructed to assist the U S cruiser North Carolina if needed as tensions rise over European departures from Turkish territory. The U S ships Tennessee Vulcar and Scorpion also move to back American interests in the Eastern Mediterranean amid an incident at Tripoli Syria involving the Virginia and North Carolina.
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U.S
Rome
Calabria
Beirut
Syria
United States
North Carolina
Tennessee
Vulcar
Scorpion
United States Navy
Mediterranean
Athens
North Cartonia
Tripoli
Virginia
Famous Boetcker Named Speaker for Cumberland Banquet
Secretary Philip W. Blake announced that Willam J. A. Boetcker of To Do Ohio will be principal speaker at the first annual Chamber of Commerce banquet Monday evening January 4 at the Windsor Hotel. Boetcker will discuss What We Need For a Greater and Better Cumberland. Invitations went to nine neighboring mayors and more than twenty merchants are expected to attend. Reservations must be in by Friday January 1.
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Windsor Hotel
Blake
Chamber of Commerce
Missing newspaper delivery prompts subscriber alert
Cumberland Press asks subscribers who miss an issue to notify the office by telephone. City carriers are urged to report missed daily deliveries so readers receive the paper promptly and without interruption. If the miss is due to carrier service, the office wants to know immediately.
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Scott Plan Ends Mexico Border Fight
Secretary Ryan has word that Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott's plan to curb border fighting near the United States line was agreed by all factions. General Hill would abandon Naco and retire to Agua Prieta unmolested, while General Maytorena would not occupy Naco, making Sonora neutral.
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Ryan
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Enrique C. Liorente
Gutierrez
Maytorena
Naco
Scott
Hill
Carranza
Agua Prieta
Sonora
Combined Musical Clubs of Pitt 10 Give Recital Here
The University of Pittsburgh Combined Musical clubs, a touring ensemble of more than thirty men, perform at Central Y M C A on Wednesday night. They travel during the Christmas holidays and this is their only local appearance, with tickets on sale at the Y M C A Baltimore street building.
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Y. M. CA
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Terre Haute mayor arraigned on government charge
Terre Haute Mayor Donn M. Roberts is jailed in Indianapolis on a $10,000 bond after indictment for alleged violation of execution laws. His wife seeks bond secur ity. arraignment is expected around January 15 with trials to follow. Marshal Mark Storen notes 98 of 126 indicted have been arrested.
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Fight For Liberty
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Indianaports
Conla
Mark Storen
United States
Frank ©. Duney
Storen
Edward Foller
Terre. Haute
Thaw urged to flee to Massachusetts from New Hampshire
Reports from Manchester New Hampshire say Harry K Thaw is urged by friends to escape custody and cross into Massachusetts within thirty miles from the state line. His mother Mary C Thaw travels to consult with counsel Philander C Knox as Thaw remains in good humor and hopeful to avoid Matteawan.
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N.H
Harry K. Thaw
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Mattersyan Asylum
Mary C. Thaw
Pittsburg
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Supreme Court
Thawchusetts
New York
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Samuel D. Felker
King
Frien
New Hampshire
Lord Decies Named Next Viceroy of Ireland
Dublin reports, from highly authenticated sources, that Lord Decies will be the next viceroy of Ireland. He was chosen as a representative peer to sit in the House of Lords on November 15, 1917, and is the second son of the third baron of Decies and Catherine Dentbow. The couple wed February 7, 1911, in York. a daughter was born August 17, 1912.
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of Decies
Catherne Dentbow
Vivien 4
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Marrie
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