Russians Repel German Forces as Austrian Collapse Unfolds
Reports from Petrograd recount Austrian retreat in Galicia while Russians halt German advances along the Vistula and Pripings, taking 26 000 prisoners in Galicia and Poland. Cracow under threat. Przemysl and Carpathian passes held by Russians amid heavy fighting and a general German strategic setback.
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International News Service
London
Petrograd
Carpatians
Vistula
Pilinga
Galicia
Poland
Cracow
Carpathians
S . Das
Warsaw
Przemysl
Danger Point Three Feet Away as River Rises
A Tennessee river climbs higher than seen in years and overflows banks threatening nearby towns and farms. The rising waters push warnings as residents brace for flood impact and authorities monitor levels closely.
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Tennessee
High Water Fears Rise as Tennessee River Floods Near Decatur
The Tennessee River at Decatur stands 18.1 feet with a 3 foot rise since yesterday and 14 inches of rain in the latest storm. Authorities warn danger at 21 feet while old residents recall 1867 and 1875 floods when town areas flooded and tracks were inland routes. City officials note heavy river traffic of visitors watching the surge.
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Decatur
E. W. ‘Collier
Tennessee
Boys Drink Whisky. Brother Fatally Shoots Brother in Timeville
Moss Jones aged 9 and his stepbrother Robert Gibson aged 65 were left alone at their parents home in Timeville Kentucky. After drinking whisky they quarreled and the younger boy shot his brother in the head.
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International News Service
Timeville
Moss Jones
Robert Gibson
Jones
Woman judge presides in Los Angeles police court
In a historic session Judge Sucrete Bullock presided over Apartment No. 4 in the Los Angeles police court. She tried eight female cases and sentenced five. All men were excluded from the room while Polit man Bowman acted as bailiff.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Police Court
Sucrete Bullock
Polit Man
Bowman
French statement claims advances in multiple fronts
Paris reports French forces and Allied troops made progress from the Argonne to the Somme. St Georges in Belgium was captured by French troops as the enemy bombarded Lys to Somme positions. Counterattacks were repulsed and forts and chateaus northwest of villages were captured or invested.
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St. Georges
Nieuport
Argonne
Belgium
St. George
Lys
Somme
Echelle
St. Aubin Lequensnoy
Roye
Apremont
Upper
Alsace
Steinbach
Investigation opened into Canadian guards shooting of two American duck hunters
Washington said the state department will probe the deaths of Walter Smith and Chas Dorsch near Fort Erie by Canadian infantrymen. Officials on both sides promise a careful inquiry into whether reckless firing occurred.
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Washington
Bryan
State Department
Fort Erie
Canada
International News Service
Buffalo
Walter Smith
Chas. Dorsch
Niagara River
Local merchants report strong Christmas trade and bright outlook
Despite harsh weather and a weak mood, retailers say holiday sales matched or surpassed last year in many lines. Crowd levels were high from pay day to Christmas Eve, with liberal advertisers securing the best shares. Merchants remain optimistic about winter and spring, seeing America as a thriving market and Europe’s needs expanding. Local business leaders like B. E. Pruit E Mainard and C P Stinson express brighter prospects ahead.
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Aes ci Pieee
Coiimas
Sre Circhbkte
New York
United States
Europe
America
B. E. Pruit
the Owl, Drug, Co
E. Mainard
Cook Zsros, Furniture Co
C. P. Stinson
Stinson Bros
Providence School Official Swallows Toothbrush
James Skeffington of the Providence School Commission slipped while brushing his teeth and swallowed the brush. He was taken to a hospital where the implement was extracted.
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International News Service
Providence
James Skeffington
Providence School Commission
Skeffington
Novitiate for Miss Lucile Buchheit in Nashville
Miss Lucile Buchheit left Decatur this afternoon for St. Cecilia Nashville Tennessee to enter the Dominican order as a nun. She is the daughter of George F. Buchheit and has long been regarded as a prominent young woman in Decatur.
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St. Cecelia
Nashville
Lucile Buchhett
Tenn
Miss Buchheit
George F. Buchheit
Decaturs
Gordon School
Inauguration Access: Alabama Governor Elect Henderson Event
Rail and railroad circles report 32 companies and two regimental bands will join Governor elect Henderson's January 18 inauguration in Montgomery. Passenger agents say almost all state National Guard units will be transported to the event described as the biggest and most impressive in Alabama history. Companies from Birmingham Mobile Decatur and many other towns are listed among the participants.
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Henderson
Decaturs
Montgomery
State National Guard
Alabama
Birminsham
Mobile
Abbeville
City
Andalusia
Congress Reopens With Push to Finish By March 4
Washington reports Congress returns from holidays with a plan to finish all business by March 4. Senate sessions will review supply bills while executive sessions debate Wilson’s nominees to the new Federal Trade Commission. A postmaster nominations clash and a house debate on woman suffrage are anticipated. the ship purchasing bill also targets early action.
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International News Service
Washington
Pro
Congress
Senate
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
President Wilons delays FTC member names this week
Washington reports President Wilson will not submit Federal Trade Commission member names during the current week. He gave no reason, suggesting not all board slots are filled. The president maintains no strained relations with the Senate.
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Washington
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
Reit
Senate
Family perishes in Florida house fire
Winterhaven Florida December 29 authorities report Harry Alvery his wife and three children were burned to death when a fire destroyed their home early today their charred bodies were recovered from the ruins.
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Winterhaven
Fla
Harry Alvery
Here
Bands From Opelika And Mobile To Perform In Alabama Tours
Readable text notes multiple Alabama towns Monroeville New Decatur Opelika Oxford Ozark Samson Tallassee Troy and Tuscaloosa with bands from Opelika and Mobile set to perform.
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Monroeville
New Decatur
Opelika
Oxford
Ozark
Samson
Tallassee
Troy
Tuscaloosa
Mobile
President Wilson Protests Detention of American Shipping
President Wilson confirms a formal protest to Great Britain over the detention of American shipping on the high seas. The note was sent to the British foreign office and, as of now, no reply has been received. Wilson asserts the United States stance is undebatable and mirrors Britain’s own position on the issue, awaiting a response with interest.
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International News Service
Washington
Wilson
Great Britain
Foreign Office
United States
Council to Probe Weights and Measures in Decatur
The New Decatur city council will investigate alleged short weighting by local merchants after a presentation by Geo Feyerbend. The measure aims to protect purchasers with a police committee led inquiry and possible action if violations are found.
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New Decatur City
Geo. Feyerbend
Feyerbend
Patterson
Tennis Tidwell
Riverview Avenue
Hardage
Mann Denounces State Department Policy on Mexico
Washington dispatch reports that during a bitter House critique, Herr Mann attacks administration policy toward Mexico. He claims U S actions contributed to the Mexican famine and asserts the State Department lacks a decisive stance, urging clearer direction.
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Washington
State Department
Mexico
United States
Allied fleet massed off Dardanelles for Constantinople assault
At Athens on December 29, reports say Allied forces prepare to strike at Constantinople. A large fleet of transports carrying a substantial army sits near the Dardanelles entrance awaiting action.
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International News Service
Athens
Constantinople
Dardenelles
Once More Frank Plans Fight for Life Action
Frank prepares to appeal to the United States Supreme Court seeking life action while facing execution.
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Frank
Fight
United States Supreme Court
Justice Lamar Grants Appeal In Frank Trial Delay
Atlanta convict Leo M. Frank seeks US Supreme Court relief via habeas corpus after a lower court denied his release. The high court’s review could affect his death sentence and possible retrial if the writ is granted, with timing flights and further actions to follow.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Pradk
Mary Phagan
Supreme Court of the United States
Frank Will Figt
United States Supreme “Court
United States Court of the Northern District of Georgia
Lamar
Supreme Causa
State of Georgia
Leimar
Frank
Fulton County
Georgia
Tim
Supreme Court
Brank
Newman
Frerk
Aged Inmate Dies in Christmas Night Fire at County Poor House
Montgomery reports an elderly Black inmate burned to death Christmas night at the county poor house. Intendent Henry C. Smite said the man, rising to rekindle the stove, touched the coal with a broom and was fatally harmed as flames spread. The incident occurred at the facility with authorities investigating.
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Montgomery
Montgomery County
Federal Reserve Board Sets Rates and Maturity Limits
The Federal Reserve Board approves a rate of four and a half percent for maturities up to thirty days. The move, effective today, also notes a nine day period for certain reserve operations and outlines a first book to establish five percent benchmarks.
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Federal Bank
Washington
Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank
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