Raider After Oil Vessels Seized by German Raider
Vera Cruz reports the German commerce raider operates in the Gulf of Mexico aiming to cut off oil ships from the Pico fields. Consul Stewart in Pernambuco says nine Americans were among crews of two vessels sunk or captured. St Theodore and Yarrowdale details follow. The raid’s legality is questioned as conversion of merchant ships is disputed. the United States may press claims for damages.
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Guy Von Dorn
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Pernambues
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cruleer
Berlin
Overalls Girl Discards Skirts Stir in Labor Debate
In a disputed statement Consular Ayres to the state department declared that many women workers have switched to overalls, signaling a shift in attire amid labor disputes. The report notes diverse attitudes among workers and officials regarding dress codes and productivity.
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state department
Employers back national defense and universal training plan
A New York digest of 1,274 employer replies urges adequate military preparation under a national quad system and universal training under federal control. Citizens would contribute via service or costs. In sports news, baseball magnates are warned players may align with them, with hints of surprise without naming individuals.
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Mitchel
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First Electoral Vote Reaches Washington From Maine for Hughes
The Maine electors sent the presidential returns to Washington, though the Maine slate showed 86 votes for Hughes. The photo shows an elector handing the returns to Senator Wittard Saute re presenting. President Wilson’s re-election is noted alongside other Senate actions.
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Wittard Sauteery
Ohio towns benefit from omnibus public buildings bill
Washington reports Ohio receives sixteen appropriations in the public buildings bill. The largest is 240000 to buy a site for a new Columbus post office. Other Ohio items include Columbus 249000 Findlay 50000 Jackson 49000 Huepolean 27000 Niles 45000 Wr bana 20000 Circleville 45000 Eaton 25000 Mt. Vernon 70000 Painesville 70000 Part Cilator 49000 Norwayl 365000 East Palestine 31500 Galion 713000 Wellsville 7500 Steubenville 123009. A separate note says British warships disguised as merchant ships pursue the German raider. A Clay County mob storms jail over murder charge, firing shots before dispersed with promise of quick trial.
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Huepolean
Niles
Wrbana
Circleville
Eaton
Mt. Vernon
Painesville
Norwayl
Destruction Ends Career of Treasury Official
Washington Ten 20 W W Eldridge of Whnt Mich a long time treasury employee last heading the division of issue killed himself by shooting. The suicide ends a forty year career in the department.
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W. W. Elridge
Whnt, Mich
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Burglar Warrener Caught After New Year Card
Richard Carleton Warrener, sixteen, arrested at Lincoln school in Toledo after police traced a spree in fashionable homes. He carried two revolvers a flashlight a skeleton key set and a card bidding Happy New Year from The Spider. He confessed stealing only gold and silver items after a jewelry offer led to his capture. Cartoonist John T. McCutcheon to wed Evelyn Shaw in Chicago tonight with honeymoon planned on Treasure Island in the Florida Keys.
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Tre Baieder
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John T. McCutcheon
Evelyn Shaw
Mr. McGuicheon
ie gallenry
Eagles Prepare to entertain 290,900 visitors in Buffalo
Buffalo hosts the Fraternal Order of Eagles annual grand convention drawing visitors from across the country. The event runs the week of August 12 and aims to bring in 290,900 attendees as the organization plans festivities. Austrian Consul Louis Sasser dies in Baltimore at age forty, from stomach trouble.
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falo Aerio No. 40
Order of Eagles
orceslon
Buffale
Baltimore
G- Louis Sasser
Maryland
Delaware
Lawson Recommends Whipple to Sherman For Leak Probe
Lawson recommended Whipple to conduct the leak probe. A Lawson letter to the House Miles committee surfaced. Chairman Henry refused to comment on the matter.
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Whipple
Washington
Ian
Thomas W. Lawaont
Sherman J. Whipple
house
Miles committee
Henry
President Wilson Names Escort for Inauguration Parade
President Wilson directed Wattrappa of the Second Cavalry regular army as his immediate escort for the Inauguration parade.
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Washington
Jno
Wilson
Wattrappa
Second cavalry
regular army
Withdrawal Under Way Amid Mexican Expedition Reports
Reports from El Paso and San Antonio indicate that withdrawal operations for the punitive expedition are underway. National Guard troops may be extended leaves and sent home within days as supplies are held and shipments redirected to Juarez and Casas Grandes. General Pershing’s force remains on border duty with headquarters at El Paso and San Antonio.
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lumbus
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National Guard
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El Valle
Mexico
Sant Toaquin
Colonia Daulan
WIM
Columbus
Casas Grandes
Colonia Diblan
Juares
Mexico Northwestern
Juarez
Casas Cronies
Colombas
Pershing
San Antonio
Eastern Front Activity and Missing Aviators Reported
London dispatches describe continued operations on the Eastern Front with Austro German forces clashing near Oran and along the Sereth river. Reports note heavy losses in the Snehitza valley, an Austrian offensive near Gorizia failing under Italian artillery, and aviators missing after a mission near Opacht. A civilian search party later found two airmen more than 200 miles north of the Wer in Sonora, Mexico. An explosion at a London munitions factory caused significant fire and property damage.
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Ruckeve Briefs Examiner Kennedy Dead
Columbus dispatches report multiple brief items from the area. Wharf, a police inquiry into a boy’s kidnapping, a smallpox case in Springfield, and a fatal claim involving a young driver in Cleveland are noted along with a city flood protection plan and a poisoning incident.
Ban Johnsons Words and Failing Baseball Fraternity
Jan 2 Chiesso reports that Pare Pullz and the players' fraternity ceased to exist for baseball authorities. John son American lowsie proxy says the organization is dead for us. He will not be in line and his communications will not be considered. No grievance from players will be received through the fraternity.
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General von Hindenburg Germanys Strategist e Reported
General von Hindenburg, Germanys renowned strategist, is highlighted in this report as a pivotal military figure. The article outlines his strategic influence on German operations, detailing leadership qualities and historical impact within the broader context of the war.
Referendum Submited Ohio Manufacturers Vote On Liquor Question
Officials of the Ohio Manufacturers' association believe the referendum on state prohibition will be submitted to the thousands of members after debate. President Gifford B. McCoy of Cohoes was reelected and other officers retained. Next year may feature a three day meeting with strong committee reports. The group favored retention of the 1 per cent Smith tax and the constitutional ten percent rate. They urged state agencies to study fuel supplies including natural gas.
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Columbus
Oho Manufacturers' association
Gifford B. McCoy
Ehocton
Bank robbers killed after Oklahoma posse engagement
Oklahoma City, Jan 20. Os car Poe, William Wert, and Harry Hart, bank robbers of the Prefart gang, were killed in a 35 minute fight with a posse near Okmulgee. None of the posse were wounded. The event marks another four bank robberies with felons killed in two months.
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Oklahoma City
OWa
Oscar Poe
William Wert
Harry Hart
Okmulgee
Preffart
Labor Leaders Clash Over Eight-Hour Plan At Hearings
Washington January 20 labor leaders urged a mixed eight hour plan to ease rail labor strife while opposing compulsory arbitration. William Lee of the Brotherhood Halfway Trainmen favored a president appointed eight member board split evenly between workers and operating officials. Adamson and Carter argued the public would suffer and accused press subsidies of influencing opinion.
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Wilson
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Carter te snondid
Wife Demands Facts About Mysterious Death
An article fragment reports a wife seeking facts about a mysterious death involving individuals named Weed Arredondo and Triiite, with references to Secretary of State Lansing and other uncertain proper nouns. The garbled text mentions burial, wind, and travel to Mexico, indicating confusion over the incident and parties involved.
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Triiite
Atate Lansing
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