Aniser Wins Fight Cleared Verge ny of the Enem y
German forces report a major engagement northeast of Soissons clearing the elevated plain of French troops. They claim 3,150 prisoners and heavy materiel captured, with German and Allied reinforcements shifting the front while floods disrupt river and bridge links. Belgian sabotage near Nieurport and Veree is noted, as Allied lines adjust during adverse weather.
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Berit
Emperer Wiliam
Vreenywinka
Seinsons
Nieuport
Ypres
Westende
Soissons
Vregny
Sole
Williams
Nieiport
Veree
Stuyveneskerke
Aime
Iver
Crouy
Missy
Blease Resigns as South Carolina Governor
Columiba, Jan 16. Governor-elect Smith to serve unexpired term after Blease resigns effective Wednesday. State secretary announces clemency grants to 27 convicts. Impeachment proceedings reportedly discussed but abandoned. Blease’s final acts include pardons before departure.
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Columula
Gor
Cole
Bleaxt
Poepoaaba Institute
Diease
Bleiss
Fierce Alsace Battles Reported In Ten Day Clash
Geneva reports ten days of fierce fighting in Alsace as French and German troops clash for footholds in valleys and near Steinbach. Casualties mount on both sides, with Germans claimed to have lost 6000. Reports say German and French soldiers were killed by their own artillery at cross points.
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Geneva
Gwiteerland
Alsace
Steinbach
Eorse
Directors of IRT Face Coroner Verdict and Bail Set
New York January 13 After a clash between Coroner Riordan and Interborough Rapid Transit counsel the jury found culpable negligence by IRT president Theodore P. Shonts general manager Frank Hedley and IRT directors in the December ninth Ninth Avenue elevated crash. Bail was set at 35000 for the directors with warrants to be issued while other named officers were not charged.
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New York
Riordan
Interborough Rapids Transit Company
Ninth Avenue
Rattna
Theodore P. Shonts
Frank Hedley
Mee
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Thomas J. McMahon
A. Rolfe
L. Quackenbush
Teterborough
Mr. Hedley
August Belmont
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Edward J. Berwind
W. Leon Peppertina
F de C. Sullivan
Edward &. Bacon
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Edwin S Marston
Andrew Freedman
Horace Pe Fisher
Charles B. Ludlow
Fire in Brussels and Belgian battle line reports
Refugees arriving in Bergen op Zoom via Amsterdam report a great fire in Brussels. Desperate fighting centers northeast of Soissons. Allies seek to reach the northern railway to disrupt German main lines of communication near Perthes and Beausjour areas.
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Amsterdam
London
Bergen- Op Zoom
Brussels
Niews van den Dag
Soissons
Rehas
Perthes
Paris Obituary for Magner War Wig Wageer
Paris reports Samuel Magner, famed for wig wageing at Altona Pass and Sherman's Hold the fort line, died there on Tuesday at age seventy three. Dispatches also note Mussulman insurgents capture Durazio heights near Albania and shell the city. Emperor William visits French army. Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch’s death denied in Petrograd.
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Paris
Samuel Magner
Altona Pass
Sherman
London
Athens
Duragio
Albania
William
Chamber of Deputies
France
Petrograd
Alexander Michaelovitch
Nicholas
Persia
Gold Medals Awarded to Four Notables in Social Science
The National Institute of Social Science awarded gold medals at its annual New York meeting to Myron T. Herrick for European noncombatant work, Andrew Carnegie for peace advocacy, Luther Burbank the plant wizard, and Eugene Grieux the French dramatist. Ex-President Taft delivered the principal address.
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New York
National Institute of Social Science
British generals awarded Legion of Honor in Paris
Paris January 14 President Poincare decorated British generals Sir Douglas Haig and Smith-Dorrien with the Grand Officer insignia of the Legion of Honor at Joffre's request. Bloomington January 16 Thomas Bishop, aged 91, died in Lexington after voting for Polk in 1844. Friendship Tennessee January 16 a dynamite bomb at W. H. Sudbury home killed one man and injured a negro servant.
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Gen. Joffre
Poincare
Legion of Honor
Paris
Douglas Haig
Smith-Dorrien
Joffre
Polk
Bloomington
Thomas Bishop
Lexington
Friendship
Tenn
W. H. Sudbury
Six Actresses Hurt In City Collision
Six young woman performers en route to a theatrical benefit for orphans were injured when their auto collided with a street car at North Clark and West Huron in Chicago. Injured include Kate Mullinie Margaret Stevenson Clara Eldridge Mary Mullinie Lucille Farrell and Evelyn Dare.
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Chicago
Masonic Temple
North Clark
West Huron
Kate Mullinie
Margaret Stevenson
Clara Eldridge
Mary Mullinie
Lucille Farrell
Evelyn Dare
Russians Claim Gains In East Prussia Fight Near Przemysl
Petrograd reports ten thousand Russians killed or wounded as Alsne and Przemysl battles continue. German and French statements describe heavy fighting northeast of Soissons and around Crouy with gains and losses on both sides. Rail traffic in Germany halted to move troops and munitions.
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Petrograd
East Prussia
Przemysl
London
Soluscns
Germany
War Office
Alsna
Soissons
Carles
Craug
Crouy
Moncel
Aisne
Spur 122
Berlin
la Boiselle
Touvron
Uals
Crowy
Onr
Rosog
Eiel Prussia
Preemys
Millionaire Johnson Home in University City Destroyed by Fire
St Louis January 14 A fire gutted the palatial University City residence of Jackson Johnson head of the International Shoe Co rescuing his wife son and daughter as escape routes failed Johnson valued losses at 140000 to 200000 with 10000 organ rare rugs and imported furniture lost among 25 rooms Viscountess Melville painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence among valuables burned
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St. Louis
Jackson Johnson
International Shoe Company
University City
Mr. Johnson
Viscountess Melville
Thomas M. Lawrence
Johnson
Suffrage Defeated in Lower House After Prolonged Debate
Washington January 14 The House of Representatives rejected submitting the woman suffrage amendment to the states for ratification by a vote of 174 to 204 The defeat ends the bid amid a heated debate with supporters and opponents filling opposite galleries Webb led the opposition asserting high opposition among women Taylor defended the measure Monell coauthor urged adoption and recounted the movement's history
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
Webb
Judiciary Committee
Taylor
Colorado
Monell
Wyoming
Terre Haute men plead guilty to election conspiracy
Indianapolis January 14 eighty of 114 men under arrest pleaded guilty before Judge Anderson in the United States district court to participating in the alleged conspiracy to corrupt the election of November 3, 1914 in Terre Haute. Sentence not passed. Demurrers to the indictment were filed by Mayor Roberts Circuit Judge Redman Sheriff Shea and others represented by A. Stanley of Kentucky. Arguments set for January 20. J Edward Holler former Terre Haute chief of police and John F Nugent former night chief of police among those who pleaded guilty.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Anderson
United States District Court
Roberts
Redman
Shea
A. ©. Stanley
Kentucky
J. Edward Holler
John F. Nugent
US Seizes Queen's Eye Diamonds in NY Customs Case
Treasury agents seized from A Anpikadjian, Constantinople resident, two eye shaped diamonds weighing over eighteen carats each. Claimed to have been worn by an Egyptian queen centuries ago, the stones are valued for size, quality, and antiquity. Port collector Dudley Field Malone ordered the seizure after Anpikadjian allegedly failed to declare them on arrival October 19.
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New York
A. Anpikaddian
Constantinople
Egypt
Dudley Field Malone
Anpikadjian
United States
Heavy gale lashes New York and Atlantic coast
A 60 mile gale moving from the Florida coast battered the northern Atlantic coast. In New York two people died and about a dozen were injured with property damage. Weather officials warned of stronger blasts ahead as the storm tracked toward New England. Incoming steamers reported severe battles with the storm.
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New York
Florida
Atlantic
New England
Italy Accepts Hodeida Talks and Flag Salute Promise
Milan dispatch reports the Ottoman government accepts Italy’s terms on the Hodeida incident. Turkey orders release of British Vice Consul Richardson and vows punishment for consulate assaulting soldiers, with a pledge to salute the Italian flag when hoisted again. Other briefs cover deaths, strikes, and political notes.
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Milan
Italy
Hodeida
Turkey
Richardson
Italy Earthquake Death Toll Rises Across Cities
In Rome estimates range from twenty five to fifty thousand dead or injured after a major quake and a second tremor. Avezzano bears the worst damage with about twelve thousand casualties. many towns, including Capelle and Collarmele, are nearly erased. Troops mobilize for relief as authorities rush aid to a disaster rivaling the 1905 Messina event.
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Rome
Italy
Messina
Rowe Tribuna
Piny
Victor Emmanuel I
Avezzano
Aguila
Sora
Cas| ‘Erta
Cappelle
Magliano
Marse
Massadalbe
Collarmele
Cerchio
Celana
Lelli
Paterno
San Felino
Giosamarsi
Scarcola
Capistrello
Antrosano
Castronorme
Pescing
Ortonamarsi
San Benedetto
Ortuechis
Caculla
Bisegna
Balsorano
Canistre
Civitelladantina
Castellafium
Pagliotra
Sorbo
Earthquake Catastrophe Strikes Italy Vast Damage
The disaster centers on Avezzano and surrounding towns in Abruzzi as a powerful quake devastates Latium and Campania. Rescue trains carry doctors and nurses while troops bring relief and shelter to survivors. Reports list hundreds dead or injured with widespread destruction of churches, statues, and historic buildings.
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Italy
Poppi
Florence
Paternio
Sicily
Abruzzi
Latium
Campania
Victor Emmanuel
Avegrano
Helena
Messina
Rome
Avezzano
Abruzsi
Umbris
Marches
Tuscany
Aesta
Apus Troopa
Avexzaro
Recue
Ingtanea
Sora
Cantera
Lake Fucino
Pescina
Monsignor Badwell
Sousa
Popoli
Antrozano
Cocullo
Torre
Pigenza
Hussi
Torre Caetan
Vilalgo
Garagliano
Naples
Sulmona
Aquila
Awful 1908 quake disasters in Sicily and beyond
The text recalls the 1908 Sicily Calabria earthquake that killed about 76 485 people and left 1 000 090 homeless with vast losses, compares it to Lisbon 1755 and other global seismic events, and notes 1906 as a peak period for quakes alongside San Francisco and Valparaiso destruction.
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Caracas
Aleppo
Turkey
Melfi
Italy
Quito
Ecuador
Mendoza
South America
Manila
Peru
Colombia
Ischia
Krakatoa
Java
Andalusia
Granada
Spain
Europe
Japan
Persia
Tiflis
St. Pierre
Martiniqu
Andijan
India
Abruzzi
Ital
North India
Calabria
Vesuvius
San Francisco
Valparaiso
Kingston
Jamaica
Sicily
Cartago
Costa Rica
Lisbon
Portugal
Great Esmeraldas Tempest Rips Ecuador and Nearby Regions
In early 1906 Esmeraldas Province Ecuador faced a great Adal wave that drowned many and devastated Esmeraldas city. Colombia suffered hundreds killed in the disturbance. A month and a half later on Formosa island the village of Kagi and three other towns were destroyed with thousands of deaths and about 45 million dollars in damages.
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Esmeraldas
Ecuador
Colombia
Formosa
Kagi
Ancient Italian towns suffer quake toll and ruin
The report outlines damage and casualties across central Italy from a powerful earthquake. It notes Avellino like towns in the province of Rome and Abruzzo, with references to Tivoli and other ancient sites such as the towered castle by Gentile Virginio Orsine and the Temple of Tiberius.
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Forum
Rome
Italy
Gentile Virginio Orsine
Vezzano
Province of Rome
Les
Abrute Aquila
Abruzzi
Vellno
Monte Rotondo
Garibaldi
Tivoli
Ikies
Tiberius
Great Sicilian Earthquake Damage Report
Damaged by seismic wave in 1908 Sicily and Calabria. Messina suffers 32 seconds of destruction and fires. Wide destruction across provinces, with tens of thousands killed or displaced. aid from nations arrives as temporary wooden city shelters 170,000 people.
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Sicily
Calabria
Aihaasiibs
Carthqunteea
Freelock
Messinaing
Straits of Mes
Sina
Cambria
Italy
Naples
Messina
Reggina
Nalions
Underwood Tariff Effects Shown By Oregon Lumber Plant
The Oregonian reports a Portland area hardwood mill is moving operations to Japan to export sawn lumber after a tariff cut on hardwoods. Japanese firms will build mills there, leaving only a distributing yard in Portland. The mill’s workers face displacement while owners claim price savings justify the shift. The mill owners, George Viteos, are enthusiastic Democrats.
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Portland
Oregon
Oregonian
Baril
Japan
Gillis
Trey
Jupa
Jepon
Grogeolur Viteos
Discontent Over Underwood Tariff Creates Democratic Tension
The piece notes farmer anger at the Underwood tariff bill and rising worker discontent. Business leaders admire the president but fear the new law’s effects, while wartime tax and banking measures add to trouble. Trade balances with allies and rivals are discussed amid political debate.
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Australia
Brazil
China
Canada
Cuba
Holland
Argentina
Norman Mack
Baldwin
Credit to Whom It Is Due Secretary McAdoo and War Effort
Albany Journal credits the crisis response to public cooperation from banking and railway interests and notes the treasury department acted promptly. It asserts emergency currency relief relied on a broader measure of credit and the stock market closure helped avert a pandemic scale crisis.
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McAdoo
United ‘States
Treasury Department
Stock Exchange
Tvert
Albany Journal
Fragmentary political critique on presidential stance
A garbled passage critiques a president for prioritizing party measures over constitutional fidelity. It suggests he aims to dodge conflict to push adoption of policies, implying a willingness to surrender independent action to party interests.
Keeping It Under Cover
This editorial notes President and some Democrats claim a successful administration while Philadelphia Press argues the public favored Democratic policies only for a fair trial. It suggests voters would have decisively rejected these policies if war had not intervened to shield Congress from tariff criticisms.
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Philadelphia
Marshall
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Watchful Waiting Report Notes Border Shootings
Over fifty Ai have been shot by Mexicans along the border. Bullets, the gun, and food used by the attackers were obtained in the United States. Across the cycle American aid to belligerents has harmed our people. Democratic theory critiques Republican wartime ideas.
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United States
Anatomy and physiology in biology overview
The text contrasts anatomy as the structure of organisms with physiology as vital phenomena in animals and plants. It notes both as branches of biology and mentions a citation about striving for unconstrained nature in a conditioned world by Goethe.
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Jao
Williamson
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Crotser
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Y. Subway
Company
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Flanders
Parkersburg
W. Va
A. Leo Weil
Pittsburgh
Manufacturers’ Light and Heat Company
Williamstown
W- Va
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Jennie
Adrianople
Here
Austria
Cettinje
Montenegro
Omm‘cial
Attia
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Treblnje
St Camila
Michael F. Gibbons
Delmar
Senate Post Office
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Retricken
Springfeld, ii
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Samuel M
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Peart Boone
Bantel Boone
Richard Friend
Hodgenville
United States Steel Corporation
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Sultan
B. Leggett
Pennsylvania Lines
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Pennsylvania Company
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Ninth and
Madison Streets
Columbus
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Ohio
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Trict
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King
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