Britain Rejects Peace Offer as War Aims Unchanged
London and Paris report Lloyd George in the house of commons denouncing central powers terms as unacceptable without reparations and a firm guarantee against Prussian militarism. Briand in Paris renews France’s refusal to enter peace negotiations unless terms are just and revisions are demanded.
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Nead
Europe
Great Britain
Central Powers
Lloyd George
House of Commons
House of Parliament
Lloyd-Geors
England
Vas
France
Roumania
Entente
Venizelos
Greece
Germany
George
Paris
Aristide Briand
Fren’c
Petrograd
Russian Empire
Premher
Lloyd’s George
Lloyd-George
Briand
Prem David Lloyd-George
House of Canons
Aristide Wiiand
Mier
Door Open for Peace Talks as Germany Seeks Conference
Washington reports suggest both White House and State Department favor peace talks after Lloyd George proposals. Germany says it will discuss reparations and other issues but prefers private terms at a conference table rather than public debate. Ambassador von Bernstorff predicts more notes before a potential agreement.
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Washington
Lieva- George
White House
State Department
Germany
von Bernstorff
Lloyd-George
Tabie
Ambassador Page
London
World War Talks and Official Stances Echoed Across Capitals
Reports from Petrograd Rome and London outline empire council refusals to enter peace talks with Germany, Sonnino denying precise negotiations bases, and Lord Curzon pledging a fierce prosecution of the war with full reparation and safety against repetition.
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M. Triand
Russia
Petrograd
Council of the Empire
Germany
Sonnino
Chamber of Deputies
London
Lord Curzon
S¢ Lords
Diaz Seizures Reported As Revolt In Mexico Gathers
Reports from the United States agencies say Puebla and Qorigaba have fallen to Felix Diaz forces and Jatapa is in the hands of other revolutionary troops. Skirmishes were noted south of Chihuahua City and near Santa Rosalia between de facto and Villa factions.
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Tex
Puebla
Qorigaba
Felix Diaz
Jatapa
United States
Chihuahua City
Santa Rosalia
German Chancellor Hollweg to answer Lloyd George terms
Washington dispatch reports German circles expect Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg to respond to Lloyd George on Germany's official peace terms. A condition is that the terms be kept secret by the German government.
Stone's Son Succeeds Judge Adams
Washington December 20 Kimbrough Stone of Kansas City Missouri son of Senator Stone was nominated by the president to be United States circuit Judge of the Eight circuit.
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Stone
Adams
Washington
Kimbrough Stone
Kansas City
Senator Stone
United States
Eight Circuit
War and Navy Minister Resigns in Guayaquil
Jose Maria Burona, minister of war and navy, resigns in Guayaquil on December 20. Rafael Pino Roca is appointed to replace him as the new head of the portfolio.
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Quits
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Jose Maria Burona
Rafael Pino Roca
Grounded Ship Concrainds Pannonia Incident
In London an account notes the vessel Pannonia safely seated after grounding. J Wes appears uninjured though the report is fragmentary with unclear details and timing.
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London
Concrd
Pannonia
Captain Koenig Cleared in Submarine Collision
Federal steamboat inspectors absolve Captain Koenig of the Deutschland after a mistaken bell signal by Captain Gurney near Race Rock caused a collision with the T A Scott Jr. on November 17 in Long Island Sound. Four crewmembers drowned. Captain Gurney blamed.
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New London
Conn
John H. Gurney
T. A. Scott Jr
Deutschland
Race Rock
Long Island Sound
Paul Koenig
Hammond industrialist injured in snowstorm crash
Francis J. Baker of Hammond treasurer of the Two Step Ladder company sustained internal injuries and his wife suffered a bad head cut when their automobile collided with a moving truck and overturned in a blinding snow storm en route to Gary.
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Hammond
Ind
Francis J. Baker
Two Step Ladder Company
Gary
Two Die in Bruceville Mine Explosion
Bruceville Ind December 20 two men were reported dead and about 150 injured in a gas explosion at the Oliphant Johnson Mine. Thomas Patterson and William Bailey are named as victims from Bruceville.
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Thomas Patterson
William Bailey
National Guard Debate Splits War Officials
Washington reports a sharp split emerges between Secretary of War Baker and General Hugh L. Scott over the National Guard. Baker says it is too early to condemn the guard while Scott warns forced marches could have killed men and horses. Baker praises guard service under trying conditions and calls the experiment midway.
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Washington
National Guard
Baker
Hugh L. Scott
House Committee On Military Affairs
Scott
Senate
Pershing
Kaiser Answers U. S. Note on Columbian Sinking
Berlin reports the German government handed its reply to Joseph C. Grew. It says fog and rough seas prevented sighting within three nautical miles when the American steamship Columbian was sunk by a German submarine and a warning shot was fired.
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Berlin
United States
Joseph C. Grew
Congress to Make U S Bay
Washington December 20 reports that the nation will go dry during this Congress and that the government must begin immediate consideration of replacing the liquor tax of 527 000 dollars. Representative Quitz Gerald of New York, chairman of the house appropriations committee, announced the declaration in the house.
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Washington
House
Quitzgerald
New York
House Appropriations Committee
William Crane 85 Dies in Madison Township
Adrian Michigan December 20 William Crane aged 85 died at his Madison township home. A noted hunter in youth he was among the first in the region to take up baseball and belonged to the old Adrian cora team.
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Adrian, Mich
William Crane
Madison Township
Adrian
Cora
Thayer Dies. Longtime Massachusetts Democrat Leader
Former Congressman John R. Thayer dies at seventy one after a long illness. A prominent Massachusetts political figure for fifty years, he was among New England's best known Democrats.
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Thayer
Worcester
Mass
John R. Thayer
New England
Massachusetts
Indiana Editorial Association invitees announced
Wilson and Major from Missouri have been asked to address the Indiana Editorial Association in Laporte on February 8 1917. President Wilson has also been invited to speak at the gathering.
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Wilson
Major
Laporte
Ind
Gover Major
Missouri
Bengh
Indiana
Associati
Venizelos Greek Leader Recognized by Entente Ambassadors
Greek Premier Eleftherios Venizelos emerges as the recognized head of the anti royalist government after Entente envoys acknowledge his leadership. The alliance signals support as Greece contends with internal division and foreign pressures amid the war’s shifting alliances.
Third Man Sought in Becker Slay in Illinois Case
Havana Illinois December 20 state authorities seek J Adam a farm hand in Mason City for possible involvement in the murder of John P Becker retired farmer and banker and his wife. A woman nicknamed for a jilted lover alerted the state attorney Nis Witz claiming Adam fled with about $1000. A warrant was issued in Ion City for passing bad checks. Adams is linked with Charles and J Thomas Mangold and the Reverers grandson suspects in the crime.
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Havana
Ill
John P. Becker
Adam
Son City
Justice of the Peace
John Greenway
Ion City
Adams
Charles
J. Thomas
Ter Mangold
Reciers
Thomas Boys
Millionaire recluse sued in breach of promise case
Nor tie Richardson, a former Pittsburgh hotel cashier aged forty, won $170,900 from Henry Deniston a 78 year old millionaire recluse of Swissvale in a breach of promise suit. The jury delivered the verdict after a week of trial in common pleas court.
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Pittsburgh
Pac
Dew
Nortie Richardson
Henry Deniston
Swissvale
Common Pleas
Lansing Brewery Quits After Prohibition Fight
Lansing Michigan announces the dissolution of the Lansing Brewing Company following the statewide dry battle. Ingham county has been dry since 1914 and the owners continued operation until this fall.
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Lansing
Mich
Lansing Brewing Sampan
Ingham County
Farrington Seems Winner in Illinois UMW Vote
Canvass of 255 locals in the Illinois district of the United Mine Workers began with Duncan McDonald conceding defeat to Walter Nesbit of Dellville. Returns indicate that Frank Farrington has been re elected president.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
United Mine Workers
Duncan McDonald
Ilinois
Walter Nesbit
Delleville
Frank Farrington
Boston Votes Dry by Wide Margin in License Referendum
Boston went license by a 23 000 majority in a total of 84 000 votes. Only two wards went no license, while Billy Sunday led the no-license forces in a heated campaign. Sunday's secretary said he had not rushed to see the returns and would return to his work of saving souls.
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Boston
Billy Sunday
Ben
Doston
Drys
Sunday
Thorne Resigns Rail Commission Post in Iowa
Des Moines reports Clifford Thorne chairman of the Iowa State Railway Commission resigns to join the National Live Stock Shippers Protective association as special counsel and attorney for the Corn Belt Meat Producers' association. He will start in Chicago January 1 with a salary increase from 3000 to about 12000 dollars.
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Des Moines
Clifford Thorne
Iowa State Railway Commission
National Live Stock Shippers’ Protective Association
Chicago
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Thorne
Washington
Iowa
West
First Iowa Infantry Begins Homeward Muster Out
Brownsville Texas December 19 guardsmen from the First Iowa Infantry start leaving for Fort Des Moines to be mustered out. The second section departs tonight and the third section is scheduled to leave tomorrow, completing the return from their camp here.
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Brownsville
Tex
Iowa Infantry
Fort Des Moines
Dinner at Fort for Boys in Des Moines Christmas
The government ordered 1000 pounds of turkey for a Christmas dinner at Fort Des Moines. The meal aims to feed boys in the fort while civilian preparations for the holiday continue nearby. No further details were provided about attendees or scheduling.
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Des Moines
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