England plans 4,000,000 man army by 1916 spring
International News Service reports England aims to raise four million soldiers by April 1, 1916. There are about 3,009,000 in service or training, with Parliament to be asked to authorize enlisting of 1,000,000 more. Government weighs conscription, pending voluntary enlistment. daily enlistment increases strain on offices.
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London
England
Asquith
Pariament
Lord Kitchener
Greece
Athens
Ehgland
Lord Derby
Decatur Boys Are Prominent in Road Race Lineup
Local anticipation grows for the fifth annual Birmingham Athletic Club three mile road race this Saturday. George Mainard of the University of Alabama is among an elite field, likely contending for a top position. Decatur's Russel Jenkins, once sidelined by a knee injury, hopes to rejoin the Crimson and White squad after missing last year’s event.
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Birmingham Athletic Club
George Mainard
University of Alabama
Central Y. M. C. A
Marion
Howard College
Apico Y. M. C. A
Decaturs
Russel Jenkins
Birmingham
Crimson and White
British Pressed by the Turkish Hordes at Kut El Amara
Turkish troops in Mesopotamia press hard against the British around Kut El Amara. It is officially announced that British forces are suffering heavy losses.
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International News Service
Constantinople
Mesopotamia
Kut- El-Amara
Mrs. Irons Becomes Decatur Weather Forecaster
Mrs. A. H. Irons is appointed to succeed her late husband as Decatur weather forecaster noting she assisted him during illness. The Decatur local office marks the first time a woman holds this post with duties starting immediately.
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Decaturs
A. H. Irons
L. M. Pindell
Chattanooga
Germany Ready to Discuss Peace If Terms Respect Dignity
Berlin reports Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg told the Reichstag that Germany will not propose peace but will discuss terms if they align with Germany's dignity and safety. He argued peace talks require removing enemy propaganda and noted Balkan and front conditions along with Poland and Belgium recovery efforts.
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International News Service
Berlin
Germany
von Bethmann-Holwegg
Reichstag
Europe
Dr. Scheidemann
Preparedness Plans Are Not Partisan Says Wilson to Mann
President Wilson told Minority Leader Mann that preparedness plans would not be partisan bills. They discussed increasing the army and navy and marshaling government assets for national preparedness, with mutual expressions of shared stance.
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Wilson
Mann
Washington
White House
Representative Mann
Diplomacy Beats British as Seizures Pause
Ambassador Page in London cabled that Britain would cancel orders to requisition the American steamers Hocking and Genesee and would not seize more vessels of the American Transatlantic Co until prize court proceedings determine the legality of the prior seizures.
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International News Service
Washington
Britain
U.S
Hocking
Genesee
Ambassador Page
London
State Department
British Foreign Office
American Transatlantic Co
Attache's Recall Sparks Diplomatic Talks
Washington reports negotiations begun for a safe conduct to return Captains Boy Ed and Von Papen to Germany after a recall demand by the United States. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice met with Secretary Lansing to discuss the issue while Ambassador Von Bernstorff vanished from the German embassy.
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Washington
Germany
Capts
Boy-Ed
von Papen
Cecil Spring-Rice
State Department
Lansing
Great Britain
von Bernstorff
New York
Berlin
Hopewell Fire Destroys Fortified Powder Town Area
Special to Decatur Daily reports a large Hopewell blaze December 9 threatening the town and its DuPont Powder Company workers. Firefighters fight spread across hundreds of small buildings near the railway, aiming to protect the plant as origin remains unknown and flames were unchecked by 3 PM.
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Hopewell
DuPont Powder Company
Do Not Be Annoyed Wire Argonauts to Wilson
A wireless message from Henry Ford aboard the peace ship in mid Atlantic urges not to be annoyed by misleading dispatches about proceedings aboard the ship. White House officials are puzzled if it refers to Pacific press reports of the President's message.
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International News Service
Washington
Wilson
Henry Ford
Mid- Atlantic
White House
Turks Advance on British City of Aden
Turkish troops move toward the fortified British port of Aden on the south coast of Arabia. The War Office reported progress in the fighting around Mahdi and Aden as Turkish forces push inland.
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Aden
International News Service
Constantinople
Arabia
War Office
Mahdi
Birmingham Power Official Visits Decatur Inspecting Plants
F H Chamberlain general manager of the Alabama Power Company toured Decatur plants yesterday. He authorized the purchase of a Ford automobile from Burke Auto Co for use by local operations to inspect company property.
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F. H. Chamberlain
Birmingham
Alabama Power Company
Decaturs
Communipaw Sails From Alexandria
Lloyds dispatch reports the American oil steamer Communipaw sailed from Alexandria on Wednesday bound for unspecified ports in London and with cargo of oil.
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London
Lloyd’s
Communipaw
Alexandria
Great Britain Recognizes Carranza Mexican Government
London reports that the British foreign officer announced recognition of the Carranza government in Mexico. The decision marks a diplomatic shift with Mexico a year after the revolution and ongoing diplomatic ties with the new regime.
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Great Britain
Carranza
London
Edward Gordon Denies Contents Of Box Car Claim
Edward Gordon, arrested Monday on a charge of entering a box car at the Louisville and Nashville depot, tells the Decatur Daily he did not tell railroad guard E A Givens his children were hungry. He says the box car was unlocked and he entered to play cards with friends. He pleads not guilty.
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Edward Gordon
Louisville & Nashville
Decaturs
E. A. Givens
Bulgarian War Office Claims Demir Capou Taken
Sofia reports that on the Nish-Salonika railway the Bulgarian war office announces the capture of the Demir Capou station.
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Sofia
Bulgarian War Office
Demir Capou
Nish
Allied troops fortify Salonika defenses
Salonika dispatch reports fortifications and trenches being built by allied forces around Salonika as part of defense preparations.
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Salonika
Campaign for YMCA Opens Funds Near $2,000 Goal
The second day of the YMCA drive to raise 2000 dollars netted 370 more, bringing two day total to 920. Chas Bassett led with 98.50, and Hoff led a strong team effort as optimism grew that the goal will be met with shop workers still to be counted.
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Chas. Bassett
H. L. Spencer
Samuel Blackwell
Bae A
Diac Ee Po
B. Ll. Simpeon'’y
Sylvester Blair
B. G. Karnes
E.R
le Seis Ss
Patie
Young Men's Christian Association
Association
Louisville & Nashville Railr
Tani Chas
Bassett
A. H. Hoff
Louisville & Nashville
Central Baptist Pastor Praises Decaturs Daily Letter
Dr. Livingston T. Mays of Central Baptist Church of the Decaturs congratulates the Decaturs Daily for printing President Wilsons message in full the same day he spoke in Congress and for providing play by play World Series coverage. The letter lauds timely reporting and calls the paper a city standout.
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Livingston T. Mays
Central Baptist Church of the Decaturs
Decaturs Daily
Wilson
Congress
The
Decaturs
Birmingham
Nashville
Woodman Circle Members Meet Thursday Evening
Woodman Circle members are called to assemble at Woodman hall Thursday night at 7 20. Florence M Cline is the clerk and notices the meeting time.
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Woodman Circle
Woodman Hall
Florence M. Cline
Bank Street White Way Lights in Jeopardy Over Renewals
Decatur merchants face loss of Bank Street White Way lighting as only about six sign renewal contracts. The Alabama Power Company offers a one year renewal with favorable terms, including release from payments if a merchant moves. Total lighting costs around 90 dollars monthly, with construction costs largely paid.
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Bank Street
DecatUr
North
Alabama
Alabama Power Company
Want Rates on Fruits Readjusted by L N
Montgomery December 9 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad promised to readjust rates on fruits and vegetables from points on its line to Mobile after a conference with Ernest A deFuniak Montgomery general freight agent and R C Cobb secretary of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce The Mobile chamber had petitioned for rate relief but the commission dismissed that portion while considering a readjustment for stone and marble with experts arguing marble should bear a higher rate and the railroad contending otherwise A decision on marble rates is pending by the public service commission.
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Montgomery
Mobile
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Ernest A. deFuniak
R. C. Cobb
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
State Public Service Commission
Cobb
Railroad
Public Service Commis
Friendly Poker Raid Nets City Treasury Gain
A raid on a so called friendly poker game near the Southern District yesterday yielded a $60.20 gain in city funds after players were arrested and arraigned, with fines imposed by Officer Tee Riggsby.
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City-Treasury
Decatur
Tee Riggsby
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