Greeks Battle French Troops Near Saloniki Amid Political Turmoil
Five thousand Greek regulars clash with French forces sixty miles southwest of Saloniki as Venizelos supporters face arrests in Athens. Reports say Greeks captured Katerini and formed a line between Katerini and Borbotzk while royalists push for Constantine's absolute rule and Venizelos' arrest. A Venizelos note to the entente seeks recognition of the provisional government.
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Amsterdam
Saloniki
Berlin
Athens
Germany
London
Greece
Katerini
Saloniki Gulf
Katerina
Borbotzk
du Fournet
Mediterranean
Gaucher
Constantine
Czar
Military League of
Venizelos
Korakas
Liberal Party
Balkans
Entente
Ferdinand
Buzen
Jalomita
German War Office
von Falkenhayn
von Mackensen
Danube
Petrograd
Buscu-Mizil Pleasci
Buscu
Transylvania
Asusulia
Trotus
Carpathians
Probing Food Price Report From Petrograd
Attorney Anderson as Chief U S inquisitor notes Muscovine position unclear in Petrograd dispatch. Berlin reports Russian attacks repulsed on mountain fronts with little gain for either side.
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Petrograd
Berlin
Famine Parade Planned in New Orleans Protest
A famine parade is planned for January 27 in New Orleans as a protest against the high cost of living. The event stems from a mass meeting held Saturday with many prominent participants.
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New Orleans
Russian Jews Win Senate Favor On Immigration Amendment
The Senate voted 41 to 24 to reject Poindexter’s amend ment to bar admission of certain aliens while approving a measure that allows Russian Jews to bypass the literacy test education barrier. The discussion touched on Japanese picture brides and Japanese entry of women to California.
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Washington
Senate
Poindexter
United States
Phelan
California
Japan
Wilson weighs peace parley with Germany amid notes
President Wilson signals he will urge entente powers to consider Germany's peace proposal if feasible and notes action depends on the official text. Colonel House,Secretary Lansing, and London press influence accompany the White House briefing as reaction splits between acceptance and predicted rejection.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
Col. House
KE. M. House
White House
Colonel House
State Department
Lansing
New York
Europe
London
Belgium
Shoplifters in Convention Extend Welcome to Women
Chicago reports a Christmas shopping rush with detectives handing over several out of town women caught with stolen goods. Judge Mahoney imposed fines and sentences in South Clark street court. Dora Townsend of Lansing Michigan and sister Sarah Toogood of Grand Rapids Michigan received six months and a $50 fine each. Sarah Rogers of Danville Illinois faced a $50 fine and three months. Flora Grandrum of Royal Center Indiana Una Berkshire and Laura Lydet of Logansport Indiana also fines.
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Chicago
Mahoney
South Clark Street
Dora Townsend
Lansing
Mich
Sarah Toogood
Grand Rapids
Sarah Rogers
Danville
Flora Grandrum
Royal Center
Ind
Una Berkshire
Laura Lydet
Logensport
Confesses he placed bombs on steamers
Louis J. Smith the government's chief witness in the conspiracy trial testified that under C. C. Crowley he tried to halt munitions shipments to Russia by planting time bombs on three steamers. He said bombs were placed on the Hazel Dollar Talthybius and Kaifuku Maru but failed to explode due to lack of opportunity and his nerves.
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San Francisco
Louis J. Smith
Franz Bopp
C. C. Crowley
Puget Sound
Smith
Hazel Dollar
Talthybius
Kaifuku Moaru
Crowley
Asiatic
German Consul Vogel Escapes From Kidnappers
German consul Vogel, seized at Manzanillo by Mexican bandits and held for 15000 dollars ransom, arrived in Colima. Admiral Ceperion of the Pacific fleet notified the navy department Vogel’s arrival and said it is unclear whether the ransom was paid or how he escaped.
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Washington
Vogel
Manzanillo
Colima
Mexico
Cxeperion
Pacific Fleet
Navy Department
Canadian torpedo-boat Grilse lost with all hands
Ottawa reports that the Canadian torpedo-boat Grilse under Lieutenant Walter Wingate has been lost at sea with fifty crew members. The Stadacona, sent to assist, found no trace but continues the search after distress calls.
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Ottawa
Ont
Grilse
W. Wingate
Stadacona
Shelbourne
Forty Eight Thousand South Garment Workers Strike
Labor's movement for an eight hour day began among New York clothing workers with a strike that could lay off more than 60,000 people if leaders push ahead. The walkout may spread to Newark and perhaps Philadelphia, affecting thousands more. Besides the eight hour day the workers demand a $2 weekly wage increase.
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New York
Newark
N. J
Philadelphia
Chicago Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Prices Listed
The Chicago live stock market shows hog receipts at 65 000 with prices from 9.45 to 9.90 for various grades and pork types. Cattle receipts 26 000 with steers from 9.50 to 11.50, cows 6.99 to 7.40, and prime dealers at 12.00 to 12.50. East Buffalo brokers Dunning and Stevens list cattle at 5 cars steady, hogs slow with ranges 10.40 to 10.80, lambs up to 13.50, yearlings 11.00 to 11.75, wethers 9.00 to 9.50, ewes 8.50 to 9.00, and veals at 14.00.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Ewes
SAY THEY'LL STICK Secretaries Houston and McAdoo to Remain
Two top officials named Houston and McAdoo are confirmed to stay in their posts. The move signals stability in the administration as local sources report ongoing alignment on policy and leadership.
Britain Eyes Lloyd George Reply to German Peace Proposals
As Britain readies Lloyd George to address the Commons, London debates whether Germany’s note signals genuine peace or a ploy. The Morning Post urges rejection or strict terms, while the Manchester Guardian urges serious consideration and direct talks to define peace terms.
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London
England
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Britain
Germany
Lloyd-George
Lloyd-Georgé
Morning Post
The
Manchester Guardian
Berlin
Guardian
Wounded Marshal Slinksard Released on Bond
Perry Slinkard, custodian of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Spencer Indiana, was released on bond after a jail stay following a quarrel in the lodge hall wherein Night Marshal June Glover was stabbed. Slinkard says self defense and that Glover attacked first. Glover's affidavit accuses him of assault and battery. The officer is expected to recover.
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Spencer
Ind
Perry Sickard
June Glover
Odd Fellows Hall
Han
Glover
Slinkard
Dynamite Found Again in Van Buren Water Works Plant
Van Buren Indiana, a small town near Marion, reports eight sticks of dynamite discovered in the town water works plant following earlier blasts. About a week earlier two sticks were found tied to the State Bank door. A note with the doctor blast warned him to stop opposing "blind tigers."
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Marion
Ind
van Buren
Here
State Bank of
Heir Seeks Annulment Of Married Life In Oklahoma
Oscar K. Briggs of Aurora filed suit in Muskogee Oklahoma to annul his marriage to Mrs Maude Van Deventer. He claims intoxication at the time of the October 30 wedding and states he did not know what he was doing. Briggs inherited a $25000 estate from his father RE O Briggs.
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Aurora
Ill
Oscar K. Briggs
RE. O. Briggs
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Maude van Deventer
Paroled Pastor Plans Return to Ministry Near Crawfordsville
Benjamin F. Clifton, once jailed for stealing an automobile, is paroled by Governor Ralston and aims to resume pastor duties while seeking work out West. Crawfordsville police begin removing punch boards and dice boxes from local cigar stores.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Benjamin F. Clifton
Ralston
Man Who Shot Judge Declared Insane in Hammond
Judge Walter Hardy of Lake County Superior Court found Inik insane after the courthouse shooting that wounded three men in Hammond Indiana and ordered commitment to the Michigan City colony for the criminally insane.
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Hammond
Ind
Walter Hardy
Lake County
Believed Car Thief Head Railroad Detective Claims Confession
Elkhart Indiana December 14 Charles Gabriel a New York Central switchman and Alfred Monroe a junk dealer will be taken to Indianapolis for federal court on four larceny charges A A Zielke Chicago railroad detective who made the arrests says the prisoners confessed stealing 1100 worth of copper from a railroad car December 6 and other thefts totaling several thousand dollars Gabriel is said to have led a gang of eighteen railroad workers Zielke expects eighteen more arrests soon
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Elkhart
Ind
Charles Gabriel
New York Central
Owitecman
Alfred Monroe
Indianapolis
A. A. Zielke
Chicago
Gabriel
Zielke
Villa Plans Loot Across U S Border Warns Of Attacks
A letter from Chihuahua City, forwarded to Washington, claims Francisco Villa ordered his forces to split into units of twenty five and deploy along the U S border and inland to loot and burn property under his orders.
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Villa
U. S. el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
United States
Washington
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Venizelos’ Fol
Anderson
U. S. Inquisitor
American Press Association
Colem
Thess
Association of Nations
Bopp
Briand
American Prose Association
Houston
McAdoo
C2 Many
Fuoss
Foe
Fense
Spencer, Ind
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