Peace prospects dimmed by opposed reports from Europe
Copenhagen says Lokal Anzeiger notes little hope for rapid peace due to information in informed circles. Berlin reports Emperor Charles or Charlee expresses optimism that enemies understand they cannot conquer, urging that offers from Central powers move them closer to peace. A Wilson note clarification on his offer remains unpresented.
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Associated Preva
London
Copenhagen
Berlin
Buda Pest
Charlee
Wilson
Funston Unable to Confirm Diaz Filibuster Rumors
General Funston reported to the War Department that he could not substantiate rumors of Felix Diaz filibustering parties crossing the U S border into Mexico. The update comes as Washington reviews potential incursions and military responses.
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Associated Press
Washington
Funston
War Department
Felix Diaz
Mexico
United States
Oakland to Welcome New Year in Municipal Auditorium
Oakland Calif Dec 30 A Spanish bell bearing the date 1247 will ring out the old and ring in the new at Oakland s New Year s Eve celebration tomorrow The Alameda County Chorus presents the Messiah in the million dollar municipal auditorium A pilgrimage to the top of Mt Diablo will precede the event with farewell to the last sunset of 1916 and a dance symbolizing the birth of the new year
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Oakland
Cal
Alameda
New Year Wireless Greetings Planned From San Diego
San Diego plans direct wireless New Year greetings to London Berlin Paris Vienna Budapest Tokyo and several South American capitals from the 150 kilowatt naval radio station at Chollas Heights three miles east of the city. Officials say the plant is more powerful than Arlington and will reach nearly all parts of the world.
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Cal
London
Berlin
Paris
Vienna
Budapest
Tokio
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Oficers
Chollas Heights
Arlington
Two Jewish Governors Change Utah and Idaho Leadership
Denver report notes a historic moment as Moses Alexander begins a second term in Idaho and Simon Bamberger is sworn in as Utah’s governor on New Year’s Day. Bamberger becomes Utah’s first Jewish chief executive and the first Democrat in that office.
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Denver
Colo
Idaho
Moses Alexander
Simon Bamberger
Utah
Bamberger
Colorado Satisfaction With Prohibition Year One
Denver reports smooth switch to dry state after one year. Merchants note solid business, fewer vacant shops and homes, higher bank deposits, fewer foreclosures, and a drop in county jail prisoners compared with the prior decade.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Washington Denies Second Note In Berlin Dispatch Confusion
Officials dispute a Berlin despatch that cited a second note from Secretary Lansing. Some say no second note was sent while others reference Lansing statements issued the day after the original note. The confusion centers on what the Berlin despatch actually conveyed.
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Washington
Dec
Lansing
Berlin
Spain to hand Wilson note to American envoy tonight
Madrid reports Spain will deliver its reply to President Wilson's note to the American ambassador tonight and publish it tomorrow. The government denies proposing Madrid as the peace conference site.
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Madrid
Spain
Wilson
Tomomorrow
Allies to present response to German note tomorrow
Paris dispatch reports the allies will hand Ambassador Sharp the answer to the German note of December 12 and publish it tomorrow. The Petit Parisien asserts the document lays responsibility for the European conflagration on the Central empires.
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Paris
Sharp
Petit Parisien
No Strike On Monday, Brotherhood Heads Say
Cleveland dispatch says W. H. Stone and W. G. Lee, heads of the brotherhoods, announce there will be no strike Monday despite railroads’ refusal to enforce the Adamson law. They add employees have not been asked to authorize renewed strike authority.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Stone
W. G. Lee
Brotherhood
Composer Strauss Dead in Vienna
Berlin reports the death of Edéuard Strauss, noted Austrian composer of dance music, in a Vienna despatch dated December 30.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Vienna
Edéuard Strauss
Dance Muate
End of San Diego Fair Curtain Falls
After two years of success the Panama California International Exposition ends its career tomorrow night. The closing night program promises the West’s most spectacular festivities with pageants and spectacles. Crowds will gather for the valedictory by President G A Davidson followed by a fireworks display and a final blackout of the illuminated exhibition palaces.
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San Diego
Cal
G. A. Davidson
Wilsons Lucky 138 and the Number 13 in Politics
The Florida Times Union notes a 1912 Wilson claim that 14 was his lucky number due to his March 4 1913 inauguration and compares it to Hughes born on Friday with 12 as luck. It cites 272 electoral votes for Wilson and 259 for Hughes, a 1 percent margin, and California’s 13 electoral votes as a turning factor.
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Hughes
Wilson
Temulty
California
New Hampshire
Florida Times-Union
Teutonic forces push along Transylvania front
Berlin reports Teutonic forces entered a entrenched Russo Romanian position on the Transylvania front. The war office says they drove the enemy back along the entire front between the mountains and the Danube.
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Berlin
Transylvania
War Office
Danube
British freighter Chicago City Attacked by German Submarine
New York December 30 reports the British freight ship Chicago City from Bristol England was fired on and stopped by a German submarine about 120 miles off Fastnet on December 14. The crew says a British destroyer arrived in time to save the steamship from sinking. The submarine is described as 200 feet long and of a new type.
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New York
Chicago City
Bristol
Eng
Fastnet
Teutonic Forces Press Russian Positions in Central Romania
Petrograd reports strong Teutonic forces with artillery continued attacks on Russo Romanian positions in central Romania. The invaders captured the village of Bordestohi on the Rimnik river and pushed back Russian detachments near Zalostai.
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Petrograd
Rumania
Bordestohi
Rimnik
Zalostai
Germans Repulse Attacks on Verdun Front
Berlin reports the German war office says French assaults on the Verdun front yesterday were repelled. The engagement reflects ongoing frontline fighting in the region with no further details provided.
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Berlin
Verdun Front
War Office
Berlin Deliberates on Papal Suggestion from Benedict
Berlin reports on December 20 that discussions unfold following a suggestion by Pope Benedict XVI. Officials, church leaders, and international observers weigh potential implications for policy and diplomacy amid ongoing global Catholic affairs.
French Prisoners of War to Be Released for 18 Months
Report says France will release 100 French prisoners of war and inmates of German prison camps for 18 months. They are described as fathers of three or more children, with potential extension if France shows willingness to reciprocate.
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Switzerland
France
Ships sunk in Arctic seas near Christiania
Christiania Norway December 20 reports state that the steamships Hero and Nystrand and the bark Komme have been sunk in Arctic waters. No details on casualties or causes are given in the fragment.
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Christiania
Norway
Hero
Nystrand
Komme
Laredo National Bank Statement From Texas
Bank report lists resources including United States bonds and securities and cash and exchange. Liabilities show cashier S. Besam Brown and assistant cashier P. W. Buttron with figures around 1.7 million dollars in cash and securities.
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Laredo National Bank
Laredo, Texas
United States
Federal Reserve Bank Cash and Exchange
Besam W. Brown
P. W. Buttron
Ass’t Cashier
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