Americans detained in Vienna over missing birth or naturalization certificates
Washington reports that three Americans in Vienna without birth or naturalization certificates are detained due to German consuls denying passport visa requests. Ambassador Penfield notified the State Department about the issue and urged modification of regulations to allow return home.
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U. S
Vienna
Washington
Bec
Penfield
State Department
Berlin
Germany
Holland
Natal Cruiser Blown Up In Harbor Sinking Tragedy
London reports the British cruiser Natal exploded internally and sank in harbor yesterday. About 725 crewed aboard, with roughly 300 believed dead and 400 saved, most ashore. An immediate inquiry was ordered as officials confirm the disaster and suspend rumor.
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London
Natal
Admiralty
Cumberland Amusements and Theatre Listings
Cumberland shows include Maryland Theatre with Kirk Brown and Company in Phe Lure and Mrande Theatre presenting Wormwood. Liberty Theatre features Edna Goodrich in Armstrong's Wife. Victoria and Belvedere theatres show pictures, with Queen City Hotel hosting the Allegany County Assembly New Year’s Ball and Knights of Columbus Hall also hosting a New Year event.
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Amusements
Maryland
Kirk Brown and
Phe Lure
Mrande
Wormwood
Liberty
Edna Goodrich
Armstrong
Victoria Theatre—Pictures
Belvedere Theatre——Pictures
Qucen City
The
Allegany County Assembly
Knights of Columbus Hall
Telegraph Correspondence Woman's Editorials
Local readers hear editorials from women on community life and industry themes. Brief notes hint at mines railroads and classified items among the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mines
R. R
Italians Take Part Of Durazzo
Geneva reports indicate Italian troops have occupied the Albanian port of Durazzo with German officials and staff traveling through Switzerland to Berlin. Durazzo and Aviona are key Albanian ports with Aviona already under Italian control. Greece protests possible infringement on Greek rights as Italy expands along the Adriatic coast.
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Geneva
Durazzo
Cansul
Bellinzona
Switzerland
Herlin
Aviona
Italy
Adriatic Sea
U S Investigates British Recruiting in Chicago
The Department of Justice ordered an investigation into alleged British army recruiting in Chicago. Circulars claimed to offer enlistment and depicted Uncle Sam and John Bull with linked hands, referring to a Ninety-seventh of Canada battalion for men born in the United States.
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Department of Justice
Chicago
Kinton G. Clabaugh
Bureau of Investigation
Department
United States
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Ninety-seventh
Canada
Mrs Grace Green Fatally Burned in Lamp Explosion
Mrs Grace Green, 34, wife of George J Green of Chestnut Street, died at Allegany Hospital after a lamp exploded while she prepared breakfast. The blaze burned her clothes off and she died at 10 this morning. The accident injured Lawrence Leuck who aided her. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Grace Green
George J. Green
Chestnut Street
Charles F. Bove
Allegany Hospital
Green
N. & G. Taylor Tin Mills
Puneral
Three Italian Brothers Held as Black Hand Suspects
Three brothers Joseph James and Dominick Furfaro are jailed in Blair County Pennsylvania charged with attempting to kill Gregorio Lamori a work boss after he refused to advance money for work. The men reportedly came from West Virginia where they were grade workers on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Joseph
James
Dominick Furfaro
Blair County
Gregorio Lamori
West Virginia
Baltimore
Nd Ohio
Russians Start Great Campaign Across Front
London reports German and Austrian withdrawals along the front in Macedonia attributed to Russian advances in Bessarabia. Petrograd silent but public believes a major offensive is under way in Mukowina near the border, with heavy bombardment and reports of dense Russian troop concentrations near Toporoutz and along a wide front from the Pruth to north of the Dniester. Meanwhile three German planes bombarded Saloniki, shelled by the allied fleet and pursued by allied aircraft, causing great excitement in the Greek port city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Macedonia
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rome
Saloniki
Bessarabia
Petrograd
Mukowina
Bessarabian
Toporoutz
Bukowina
Pruth
Dniester
Salonikt
Chicago
The
Daily News
Pan American Alliance Proposal Emerges in Congress
Washington reports that a defensive alliance uniting 21 American republics behind the Monroe doctrine is being proposed at a Pan American convention. Officials including Secretary Lansing decline to comment on informal memoranda, while delegates say such an alliance would be the most powerful in history. Baltimore notes H Crawford Black resigns from United Railways board citing planned absence and reduced duties.
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Washington
North
South
Central America
State Department
Lansing
Pan-American Congress
HH. Crawford Black
Baltimore
United Railways Company
H. Crawford Black
New Year Greeting From Cumberland Mayor Koon
1916 optimism from Cumberland Mayor Thos. W. Koon as he reflects on 1915. He cites no epidemics due to the water system and sanitation, improved business, and peaceful relations abroad, wishing citizens a happy and prosperous year.
Allegany County Assembly Ball Tonight at Queen City Hotel
The eighth annual Allegany County Assembly ball draws hundreds of couples from near and far to the Queen City Hotel. Grand march led by George B Wheeler and Miss Marie Kathryn Holzyshu. program features 20 pieces by Prof. George R Daisy orchestra. decorations by Herman DuBrau and Miss DuBray. reception in hotel parlors before dancing starts at 9.00.
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Allegany
Runnciman
Mckenna and
County Assembly
Simon
Allegany County Assembly
Queen City
Miss DuBray
George &. Wheeler
Presi
Gram
George R. Daisy
Spain to dismiss about 60 generals in army reform
Madrid reports the cabinet has approved a major cut of about 60 general officers. Until a new organization is set, the general staff will include two captain generals 20 lieutenants general 40 generals of division and 90 generals of brigade. About 1350 officers in all to be discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Spain
Paris
Greece protests to Allies over Salonika arrests
Rome reports that Athens has sent a formal protest to the Allies against the seizure of Central Powers diplomatic representatives by Anglo French authorities at Salonika. German and Austrian ambassadors visited the foreign office and further protests are expected.
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Greece
Rome
Athens
Alles
Salonika
Foreign Office
Bank dishonored checks suit filed by railroad agent
W Hunter Doll a general agent in the traffic department of the Western Maryland Railway files suit to recover 25000 damages from the Riggs National Bank of Washington for alleged dishonor of five checks. He says he opened an account 12 years ago with ample funds and payment was refused harming his financial standing. He is represented by Levi H. David.
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W. Hunter Doll
The
Western Maryland Railway
Rigg National Bank
Washington
Thelaintype
Levi. H. David
Methods of Procedure Deliberations by Allegany Bar Association
The Allegany County Bar Association will hold a special session on January 22, 1916 at 10 o clock to consider proposed procedural changes. Proposals include bond for costs in removed actions, timing of entering non pros before jury instruction motions, and withholding rulings on defendant jury instruction until after verdict to aid appellate review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegany County Bar Association
Court of Appeals
Austria Reponse to Lansing Signals Diplomatic Progress
The first section of the Austrian note reached the State Department as Secretary Lansing declined to reveal details. Officials expect full text tonight, with three main demands reportedly granted on disavowing the Ancona sinking, punishing the sub commander, and compensation for Americans lost. Further negotiations seen likely to continue.
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Ancona
State Department
Washington
Lansing
America
Austria
Railroad Enforces West Virginia Liquor Carrying Injunction
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad issues employee instructions and posts notices to enforce Judge Reynolds injunction. Containers labeled liquor found on trains must be removed at the next station with a railway agent or held by the agent with notice to Charleston. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad may adopt a similar policy.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Reynolds
Keyser
West Virginia
Charleston
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Varna Bombardment Impacts King’s Palace In Unimportant Manner
Athens dispatch states King Ferdinand’s Varna palace was hit by Russian bombardment but deemed unimportant. The same Russian squadron also bombarded Traka. Semi official advices indicate German forces from Serbia have now concentrated at Varna.
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London
Ferdinand
Black Sea
Varna
Athens
Reuter’s
Traka
Serbia
Ten Die in Explosion at American Linseed Plant
Chicago reports say ten workers are killed with ten others missing after a blast and fire at the American Linseed Company plant. Two engines were buried beneath collapsing walls in the incident.
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Chicago
American Linseed Company
Ford Peace Party Arrives in Denmark
Copenhagen reports the Ford Peace Party has arrived in Denmark on December 81. The party intends to tour the region, promoting a nonviolent agenda and seeking dialogue with local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Party
Denmark
Copenhagen
Ford Peace Party
Georgia conflagration after Villipique murder sparks white posse violence
Four black men were killed and two white men wounded in Blakely Georgia after the shooting of overseer Henry Villipique on the E H Coe plantation. A sheriff's posse killed Grandison Goolsby and an unnamed Black man, later burning the Goolsby family in a cabin. Whites formed bands of up to 50 men to scour nearby areas along the Chattahoochee River bottoms as deputies were called to restore order.
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Blakely
Henry Villip
E. H. Coae
Villipique
Goo
Howell
Early County
Grandison Goolspy
Grandison
Early Hightower
James Burton
Grandison Goolsby
Coachman
Clay County
Chattahoochee River
Georgia
Alabama
Strike plotters furnish big bail
Washington December 31 Former Representative Fowler of the Illinois labor peace council Henry Martin and German Schulteiz appeared before United States Commissioner Tayl and gave bond of 5000 each for arraignment in New York to answer indictments of strike conspiracy The plea by agreement with the department of justice this afternoon will furnish bail there.
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Washington
Fowler
Illinois Labor Peace Council
Henry Martin
German Schulteiz
Taylond
New York
Buchanan Wito
Vandiver Faces Tough Re election Battle in Baltimore
In Baltimore a hard fought contest looms as Gen Murray Vandiver state treasurer seeks another term. Lee forces and city organization back a challenge while proposals surface for a joint candidacy by Mayor J Barry Mahool or rival John M Dennis of Union Trust Company. Railroads brace for coal demand as spring approaches.
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Baltimore
Murray Vandiver
Lee
J. Barry Mahool
General Vandiver
John M. Dennis
Union Trust Company
Vandiver
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Cumberland
St Hebees
Adriatic
Albania
Uj. S
Gea. J. Green
Bukovina
Teutons
Bess- Arabian
Lake Prabu
Lake Kangar
Mitau
Rdfat Peeencive Alliance
Repnublics of
Americas
Thos. W. Koon
DANCE
Asquith
Herman DuBrau
Ors
McKenna
Board of Trade
Bunnerman
John Simon
Aristo School
Ton
House of Commons
Labor Party
General Trades Union Congress
the Dance
Sousa
McKee
U. A
Borch
Walte
Strauss
Molly Dear
Pether
Schultz
Star
Press Association
Amalgamated Society of Engineers
Cardiff
Wales
Miners’ Federation of South Wales
Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
Lauder
Lodge
Hirsch
Lehar
Kiefert
Cobb
Gustin
Trombone Man
Rosalie’— McKee
Darling Boy
Tilzer
Sebvuiltz
Laat
Hanry W. Oswald
George R. Wheeler
W. M. Roberts, Jr
C. 8. Jeffries
George L. Holasha
Rob EK
King
J. L. Griffit
W. Oswald
H. W. Oswald
John EB. Edwards
Lloyd Raw
Subs Bank
Ambassador Penfield
Ambasador Penfield
Baltimore and
Ohio
Sheli
King's Palace
Grandia Goolsby
Mike Ulysses
Martin and
Schulteiz
Western
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