Chemist injured as oxygen tank explodes at plant
J Walter Christie chemist at N. G. Taylor Co tin plate mill was seriously injured when an oxygen tank exploded during transfer about 10 30 this morning. He suffers a compound fracture of the left leg and other injuries. The lab and interior were wrecked. James M Long escaped injury as clothing was blown off. Christie from Philadelphia is hospitalized in Western Maryland Hospital.
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J. Walter Christie
N. & G. Taylor Co
Christie
Mr. Christie
Western Maryland Hopital
Vincent Matulwiek
Percy A. Helman
Ridgeway Terrace
Philadelphia
Evacuation of Gallipoli and Kut Battles Reported
Berlin and London dispatches confirm Turkish forces over 200000 strong surrounding Kut el Amara and a withdrawal from Gallipoli after a three day battle. Official statements praise evacuation success with one wounded British soldier and all guns saved except 17 damaged ones blown up.
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Gallipoli
Berlin
Kut-el- Amara
Constantinople
Kut-El-Amara
Charles Monroe
Strikes at Youngstown area move toward quick settlement
Moves toward a prompt settlement of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co East Youngstown Struthers and Republic Iron and Steel Co Lansingville strikes involve about 18 000 workers though fewer than 5 000 are on strike A state mediation board led by Fred C Croxton organized peace talks with company and union leaders as well as AFL ally Thomas Flynn The proposed basis for settlement centers on raising pay from 19 12 to 22 cents an hour while workers had sought 25 cents and US Steel has just announced a 10 percent pay rise.
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Republic Iron and Steel Company
Lansingvile
Croxton
James A. Campbell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
T. J. Bray
Republic Tron and Steel Company
John A. Topping
New York
Republic Board of Directors
Thomas H. Flynn
American Federation of Labor
Flynn
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
Youngstown
Orer
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Cunningham
Jay
Willis
Henderson
Ayholenss
East Youngstown
William P. Barnum
St. Elizabeth's
George Gaich
Fred Cruxton
George F. Miles
Walter J. Boesel
Mediation Board
Ohio State Industrial Commission
Henry Raisdel
The
Labor Record
John Talfask
Wilson to lead national preparedness drive in person
President Wilson plans to take personal charge of the national preparedness campaign and will appeal to the nation for support. His first address is expected before the Merchants and Manufacturers Association in Baltimore on January 27 amid mixed signals from Congress.
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Washington
Wilson
Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Baltimore
Congress
Explosion at Du Pont Powder Plant Kills Three in Penn Grove
A blast at Du Pont Powder Co. No 1 plant in Penn Grove New Jersey near Wilmington Delaware leaves three dead and scores injured. Bodies were blown apart and the explosion rattled nearby towns as the blast shook the area.
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du Pont
Penn Grove
N. J
Wilmington
Del
du Pont Powder Co
What’s Going On Today in Cumberland Amusements
Maryland Theatre shows Al G Field's Minstrels. Grande Theatre presents Gail Kane in Her Great Match. Liberty Theatre screens The Crimson Wing. Victoria Theatre, Belvise Theatre show pictures.
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Maryland Theatre
al. G. Field
Grande Theatre
Gail Kane
Liberty Theatre
Crimson Wing
Victoria Theatre—Pictures
Belvise Theatre—Pictures
Telegraph Correspondence Woman's Page Editorials Locals
Telegraph correspondence and women’s page items share editorials and local notes among locals and general columns. Mines and classified hints appear in brief reprints from R. R. sections.
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Telegraph Correspondence Woman's Page
R. R
Jury Impaneled in Mohr Murder Case
Justice Stearns rejects request for separate trial for Mrs Mohr and two co defendants jointly indicted for murder. Jury impaneling began after all three pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Mohr
British battleship King Edward VII sunk by mine
London Jan 10 The British battleship King Edward VII has sunk after striking a mine in heavy seas. The crew were saved with only two wounded. The admiralty released a brief notice while noting the ship’s 16,350 ton predreadnought design, armament, and an investment nearing 1,000,000 pounds.
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Admiralty
Commonwealth
Dominion
Hindustan
Zealandia
Hibernia
Africa
Brittania
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New Jersey
Nebraska
Natal
Progressives Move to Stampede GOP Convention for Roosevelt
Chicago January 10 Progressives plan to press for a June 7 Bull Moose convention in Chicago to coincide with the Republican gathering. George W Perkins to chair the National Committee meeting and unveil the date strategy.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Martinsburg Militia to Be Inspected February 21
Charleston West Virginia January 10 Major William Wallace United States Army will inspect the Martinsburg militia February 21.
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Wallace
Martinsburg
Charleston
W. Va
William, Wallace
Germans Defeat French in the Vosges Region
Berlin reports a serious German victory in the Vosges with the reconquest of Hartmannsweilerkopf trenches. German forces captured 20 officers 1 083 chasseurs and 15 machine guns, while the French admit a withdrawal after losing a hill near Hirzstein that blocks Rhine valley communications.
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Vosges
Hartmannsweilerkopf
Berlin
Hirzstein
Hartmanns-Weilerkopf
Upper Rhine Valley
Baltimore Longshoremen Strike For Higher Wages
Four thousand longshoremen in Baltimore will strike, demanding a wage increase of 5 cents per hour and larger gangs of 23 instead of 18. Pickets will guard piers and docks as unions condemn reports for work.
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Baltimore
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Fresh Assault on Allies Acts
Washington reports a diplomatic drive against the Allies by the United States as it plans to settle submarine controversies in the Lusitania and Persia cases and protests Allied contraband lists. Congress debates war issues, trade, and preparedness while diplomacy continues with Britain and neutral shipping.
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Persia
Senate
House
United States
State Department
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Great Britain
Smith
Congress
Comerce
Berlin
Strife in Youngstown as 500 Negro Strikebreakers Arrive
Tensions rise in Youngstown Ohio as 500 African American strikebreakers reach the mills. National Guard mobilizes in emergency around East Youngstown amid arrests and a rising death toll. Militia parades proceed while mediation leaders from the Ohio Industrial Commission begin talks with labor organizers. A runaway wagon incident shocks bystanders as authorities move to restore order.
Army Engineer Buckle Retires After Long Service
Washington January 10 military officials announced the retirement of Lt Col Horton W Buckle a senior army engineers officer. Buckle formerly oversaw river projects and construction work including canal related duties and Baltimore area assignments.
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Engines Corps
Army
Horton W. Buckle
Stickle
West Point
Ama Canal
Baltimore
Vie
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