Germany pressed to avert Greece Turkey rupture over Greek officer
Athens reports Germany is making every effort to prevent a break with Turkey after the Greek naval attaché in Constantinople was arrested and sentenced to death as a suspected spy. The German ambassador there has been ordered to intervene to stop the execution.
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Austria
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Servia
French Troops Make Part Gains East of Arras
French forces report initial repositioning gains east of Arras marking a tentative shift after two months of standoff. officials say troops hold positions as operations continue.
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Allies push from Arras in major two and a half mile advance
French and British forces move northeast from Arras gaining ground the strongest since Arras fell. Advances reported at St Laurent Blangy Armentieres and near Lille with Reuters allegedly captured. German retreat narrows Ostend line as allied rail and river Scarpe routes also widen.
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la Bassee
Germans Bombard Rheims After Prince August Wounding
Paris reports Rheims heavily bombarded as German anger over Prince August Wilhelm, Kaiser's son, being wounded triggers a revenge campaign. French observer claimed a motor convoy with the prince was hit by shells and that the town faced sustained shelling. Berlin dispatches say Prince August Wilhelm was recovering in Berlin from injuries in a front line automobile incident.
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Minnesota Woman Paroled to Insane Hospital After Murder Case
In October 1908 at Swan River Mathilda Golinik murdered her husband claiming brutality. She later went mad from injuries and, after being sentenced, was committed to Fergus Falls state insane hospital.
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Swan River
Mathilda Golinik
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State Insane Hospital
Fergus Falls
Prosperity Seen From Rate Decision Say Rep Cullop
Washington December 1 Rep Cullop member of the house interstate commerce committee predicts the five percent rate decision will spur nationwide business. He says railroads will gain prosperity and renewed activity will lift other sectors with an enormous overall prosperity increase.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Morgan Faces 12 Million Loss in Erie-C H & D Deal
Frederick W. Stevens of J P Morgan & Co testifies to the Interstate Commerce Commission that the bank lost about 12 million dollars by relieving the Erie railroad of Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton stock. He describes 1905 exchanges and a 1911 stock swap tied to Pere Marquette financing and a new 7.6 million loan, offset by minor profits.
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Erie Railroad
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
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Morgan Firm
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Erie Railroad Company
German Losses Exceed One Million in World War I
Reports from Swiss and German journals in Geneva on December 19 indicate German wartime losses surpass 1,000,000 men. The published figures detail 1,200,000 dead wounded and prisoners combined.
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Geneva
City petitions to Wisconsin railroad commission over heat service
Acting City Attorney James Thompson filed with the Wisconsin railroad commission for immediate relief for La Crosse patrons citing inadequate heating service from Wisconsin Minnesota Light and Power. Investigator Joseph Shapiro continues to probe whether plant faults or uncompleted work cause the poor service.
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James Thompson
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
la Crosse
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Joseph Shapiro
Beautiful girl testifies in court to save father figures
A young woman told a courtroom story hoping to save her father from punishment in the slaying of her husband. The testimony highlighted family ties and the perceived motives behind the fatal act.
Trial of William V. Cleary in New City Court
William V. Cleary faces a jury after Judge Morschhauser charged the panel in a high profile murder case. His daughter Anna Cleary Newman testified about an expected early motherhood before her marriage to Eugene Newman, a revelation that may influence the verdict and her own reputation. Cleary sobs with his daughter as onlookers witness a dramatic courtroom moment.
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N. Y
William V. Cleary
Morschauser
Eugene Newman
Anna Cleary Newman
Young Newman
Cleary
Putter Leads Small Advance in Elgin Sales
Elgin Tit plant reports a modest sales advance with Putter leading at 23 cents and an overall rise of one percent over the previous week reflecting a mild market uptick.
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Tit
Skaar Faces Salary Cut In Parif Burleson’s Rec
Parif Burleson recommends a salary reduction for Skaar, with a $400 cut implemented. Administrative follow through confirms the action as part of ongoing cost controls.
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Olaf Skaar
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Burleson
Post Office
Congress
Wisconsin
Skaar
Schlabach Baby Passes Away Today
Frederick Kent Schlabach three months old son of Mr and Mrs Otto Schlabach of 1419 George Street died at 2 30 this morning of acute dysentery. The infant had been ill for some time. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 Monday from the family residence.
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Otto Schlabach
George Street
Santa Claus for La Crosse Poor Children Charity Drive
The La Crosse Rescue Mission led by D C Dewey seeks gifts and funds to bring a real Christmas to impoverished children. Forty two kids found in poverty highlight urgent need as stores donate leftovers while Dewey plans a day of giving and hope.
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God
Germans Advance Toward Warsaw Reported Progress
San Luis Potosi surrendered to Carranzista forces after a revolt by Villa’s garrison. General Hugh Scott and Governor Maytorena were expected to meet at Naco to discuss Villista cross border fire into Arizona with shots hitting U S soil including an immigration office.
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Texas
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Villa
Genea
Pablo Gonzales
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Naco
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Villista
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United States Immigration Office
Conflict on Eastern Front Dominates War Dispatches
Reports from London acknowledge the intensified struggle on the eastern front as Austrians push into the north and Galicia while German movements gain momentum. Troop swarms surge over the Carpathians with evolving frontline dynamics.
REPORT UNREST IN HUNGARY PROTESTS OVER TERRITORY SACRIFICE
Berlin wires report unrest in Hungary amid protests over territorial losses. An official statement notes Allied attacks repulsed in western Belgium and northern France around Nieuport and La Bassee with fighting continuing. Eastern front sees a Russian cavalry push west of Pillkallen repulsed.
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Belgium
Nieuport
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Noyan
Pillkallen
Gen Hugh Scott arrives at Naco as Mexican border tension eases
Washington reports Scott's arrival at Naco Arizona boosts hope of clearing the border crisis. Maytorena may withdraw after talks with Scott, while reports place the next combat south of Torreon where Carrancista forces of 29,000 plus Villa artillery mass to seize the stronghold.
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Hugh Scott
Naco
Arizona
War Department
Maytorena
Scott
Mexico
Torreon
Villa
Railroads Seek 5 Percent Freight Rate Increase Across 69 Lines
Sixty nine eastern railroads plan a five percent rise in freight rates and will file new tariffs promptly. The Interstate Commerce Commission expects schedules once traffic experts finish work. Revenue impact is forecast between twenty five and one hundred million dollars annually, with lower estimates tied to the European war. Commission members did not comment. Railroads must give ten days notice before rates take effect but may file within six months.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
United States
Weather and Warfront Notes Across Regions
Temperatures yesterday reached a high of 28 and low of 14 with 0.6 inches of precipitation. La Crosse and nearby areas saw fair conditions, with cooler tonight and increasing clouds Sunday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Military dispatches describe German defeats near Warsaw and ongoing Austrian and Russian movements on multiple fronts, with Austro Hungarian tensions rising and Premier Tisza facing calls for resignation.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
East Front Confusion as Hindenburg and Nicholas Win Partial Gains
London dispatch reports conflicting German and Russian accounts show both Von Hindenberg and Grand Duke Nicholas achieving partial successes. The southern front appears to favor the German side amid the eastern theater confusion.
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Marshal von Hindenberg
Grand Duke
Nicholas
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