Rumanian Army Falls Back as German Forces Advance
Berlin reports Romanian collapse on the Danube front with over 70,000 prisoners 184 cannon and 120 machine guns captured since December 1. Russian and Romanian withdrawals continued under heavy pressure with several heights and positions contested along the front.
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Berlin
Sayville
Danube
Rumania
Sinaya
Narocz Lake
Skorynarrow
Kirlibaba
Ristritza
Dornavatta
Letransky
Petrograd
Wallachia
War Office
Jakornika
Pomorwin
Konimkhi
Badger Oil Wins West Avenue Site by One Vote
The Badger Oil company won a permit for the West Avenue site after a 10 to 9 council vote despite protests from Hungry Point residents. Mayor Bentley signed Saturday, amid talk of possible court action to block the plan. opponents raised about 150 dollars for an injunction.
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West Avenue
Badger Oil Company
South End
A. A. Bentley
Bentley
Z. W. Gust
Badger Company
Torrance
Mormon Coulee Road
Schneeberger
Mahoney
Hungry Point
Norwegian Bride Becomes Mrs Thompson After Seaborne Crossing
Miss Lena Larson of Norway arrived in La Crosse via sea and mine fields to wed Herman Thompson at Judge Looby's court in Winona. She had traveled to see relatives and returned home to La Crosse where a wedding was held Saturday morning after her Friday arrival.
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Lena Larson
Norway
Herman Thompson
Charles Street
Judge Looby
Winona
Coal Advance Held Up by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission on Saturday suspended until April 9 increases of five to thirty cents a ton on coal from Kentucky Tennessee and Virginia to destinations in Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Illnois
Wisconsin
Iowa
La Crosse Trades Council Pushes Eight Hour Day Plan
La Crosse labor leaders press for an eight hour day for city workers including police and a double platoon Fire Department, plus city control of prices and cold storage. They seek charter changes to end the contract system, tax funded street improvements, and legislation requiring 15 days training from the Wisconsin Railway, Light and Power Company. They cite actions to President Wilson and Wisconsin lawmakers and warn of outside labor preference.
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Fire
la Crosse Trades and Labor Council
Common Council
Wisconsin Railway, Light and Power Company
Honardie
Laisconsin
Crosse
Four Men Control Chicago Egg Supply, Says Probe
Four men allegedly control Chicago and perhaps the Midwest egg supply. Books kept by cold storage men are being examined as U S Attorney Clyne prepares grand jury evidence. Prices are expected to drop due to railroad embargoes and a federal food probe, with a storm possibly delaying declines.
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Chicago
Middle West
United States
Clyne
Mississippi Valley
Meyer H. Eichengreen
Charlies B. Ford
Louis Richter
James E. Wetz
Ege King
America
Kansas City
Kansas
Restaurant Men's Association
Detroit
Mich
Clean Milk or No License Is Board's Dictum
The La Crosse Board of Health warns that dirty barns and cows not tuberculin tested will lose licenses. One dairyman faced severe rebuke after officials found manure in milk. warnings were issued to several dairies as inspections begin. The board plans a thorough revision of the city milk ordinance to ensure standards are met.
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la Crosse
Board of Health
J. M. Furstman
Furstman
Dr. Purstman
Greece on brink as crisis deepens amid royalist mobilization
London reports Greece nears crisis with King Constantine’s royalist forces mobilized and Teutonic talks suspected. Allied subjects evacuate Athens as forces concentrate near the capital and dispatches from Athens grow delayed. The allied blockade against Greece begins, enforced by British and French warships.
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London
Constantine
Athens
Venizelos
Salonika
Greece
Canada says munition trade not moved to U S
Toronto December 9 Chairman J W Flavelle of the imperial munitions board of Canada returned from England and said no munition contracts would be placed in the United States after current contracts end in about three months though raw materials might be bought there.
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Toronto
Ont
J. W. Flavelle
Imperial Munitions Board of Canada
England
United States
Fowler to Hear Two Court Cases
Judge C. A. Fowler of Fond du Lac will hear Bernhard Bertieson versus Dr. J. L. Callahan and The Clingon Curtain against The Modern Steam Laundry in circuit court Monday. Bertieson sues La Crosse physician for alleged malpractice after a foot amputation following an accident in which he was shot.
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C. A. Fowler
Fond du Lac
Bernhard Bertieson
J. L. Callahan
Bertieson
la Crosse
Lloyd George Regime Seen as Good For U S Says Northcliffe
Lord Northcliffe argues Lloyd George will guide Britain to win the war, settle the Irish question, and keep US-UK ties strong. He notes Lloyd George as a key leader among allied nations, while acknowledging disagreements and past clashes within his own party.
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Attis
Northcliffe
Lioyd George
Great Britain
United States
Lord Northcliffe
United Press
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
London
David Lloyd George
America
Britain
Canada
Austria
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Germany
South America
Villistas Attack Ozuna Near Fresno as Pursuit to Chihuahua City
Fighting rages near Fresno ten miles from Chihuahua City as Ozuna’s cavalry falls into a Villista trap at Santa Ysabel. General Murgia rushes reinforcements while Villa directs scattered forces along the Northwestern railway, delaying the government pursuit.
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EL Paso
Texas
Fresno
Chihuahua City
Murgia
Ozuna
United States Department
Santa Ysabel
Viltistes
Cusihuirachic
Villa
Bustilles
Corn Products Refining announces wage hikes
Chicago workers at Corn Products Refining will see raises effective December 16. The minimum for men rises to 25 cents per hour and for women to 18 cents.
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Chicago
Corn Products Refining Company
Wisconsin marriage law tangle halts Ross annulment case
Mrs. Alice Ross seeks annulment of her 1910 marriage to James Ross but Wisconsin law forbids remarriage within a year of a divorce decree. Judge Higbee rules the annulment will be denied, citing intent to evade the statute, ending the case.
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Alice Ross
Alice Beach
Higbee
Schlabach
Ross
Baldwin
Winona
Wisconsin
Governors to Discuss State Price Control
Governors will meet in Washington from December 14 to 16 to discuss regulation of food prices. Secretary Miles Riley announced half of current governors and eleven governors elect will attend. Speakers include Maryland governor Harrington on the Executive Budget System and others from Utah Montana Alabama and Idaho.
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Madison
Dec
Washington, D. C
Miles Riley
Riley
E. G. Harrington
Maryland
William Spray
Utah
Stewart
Montana
Henderson
Alabama
Alexander
Idaho
British shipping warned of raider in the Atlantic
Halifax authorities warned allied shipping of a possible sea raider believed near the Atlantic coast with two submarines active off the coast. Naval officers said the raider could reach this harbor within a day or two and may be mine-laying near Halifax. Lights were ordered out in St John and surrounding towns after reports of a submarine near the harbor.
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Halifax
N.S
Atlantic
Scotland
Gamma
Kirkwall
St. John
N. B
Briand Plans to Speed Up France War Efforts
Paris dispatch reports the Briand ministry intends to intensify France's war drive. British reforms under Lloyd George inspire aims for greater energy, with speculation of a war committee or supreme executive to replace the current system of divided control.
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Briand
Paris
England
Bloyd George
Duma President Declines Duel With Insulter
Petrograd reports President Rodzianko of the Duma cannot duel Markoff, leader of the Octoberists. In response, party leaders ostracize Markoff and his faction while Rodzianko ponders resigning to privately challenge his opponents.
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DUMA
Markoff
Rodzianko
Teutons Form Council for Polish Government
Provisional state council announced to direct Polish national administration in both occupied zones until a definite council is elected. Twenty five members to be added from German and Austro Hungarian governor districts. council to meet in Warsaw and elect a presiding officer while advising on legislation and state institutions.
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Berlin
Sayville Wireless
Warsaw
Inauguration Committee Named for Wilson Second Term
Washington D C Dec 9 The house named Representatives Rucker of Missouri Garrett of Tennessee and McKinley of Illinois to make the house arrangements for the second inauguration of President Wilson on March 5 Monday.
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House
Rucker
Missouri
Garrett
Tennessee
McKinley
Illinois
Wilson
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