French Socialists Demand Reparation-Based Peace Terms
Paris dispatch reports the French Socialist Congress passed a resolution urging allied governments to answer President Wilson with terms that insure just reparation for damages. They endorse a peace as defined by the 1915 London International Socialist Congress. London notes Entente nations agree on reply terms, but expect possible edits causing delay.
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Associated Press
Paris
Congress
Presi-m
Dent Wilson
International Socialists Congress
S. London
London
Bhenorland
France
Foreign Office
Mexican Emissary To See U S Officials Today
A Mexican emissary, Luis Cabrera, will brief Secretary Lane in Washington on Carranza’s stance toward the Atlantic protocol. If accepted, negotiations may continue. if rejected, the joint commission may be wound up and adjourn sine die.
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Associated Press
Jaton
Carranza
United States
Joint Commission
Lane
Luis Cabrera
General Caranza
New York
Washington
Cabrera
Capitol
Delirium Fueled Man Fires at Tremont Hotel In South Bend
John Bliss of Buchanan Michigan aged 67 drank heavily Tuesday night and in a crazed frenzy fired four shots in the Tremont hotel kitchen striking no one. A police officer was shot at but escape. a hostess daughter and three year old granddaughter narrowly avoided harm. Bliss, long known in the Michigan butcher trade, was arrested after the incident in South Bend Indiana.
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Associated Press
South Bend
Ind
John Bliss
Buchanan
Mich
Tremont Hotel
Bliss
Maggie Lake
William Hosinski
Michigan
Berlin Chamber of Commerce says wartime co operation ensured supplies
The 1916 annual report notes that close cooperation between the government and the people kept war needs and provisioning of the population met. It asserts this unity guarantees an energetic wartime continuation and a resilient economic path for future emergencies.
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Berlin
Sayville
Berlin Chamber of Commerce
Power company placed in receiver's hands in Northwest
By agreement of the company and its creditors the Northern Idaho and Montana Power Company, operating public utilities in 35 cities and towns across Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon, was placed in the hands of a receiver late today in Spokane Washington. The firm is valued at about five million dollars and will continue to operate under court supervision.
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Associated Press
Spokane, Washa
Northern Idaho and Montana Power Company
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Lansing
White House
Men Explain Round Robin in 8th Ohio Rifles Case
Non-commissioned officers of the 8th Ohio infantry who signed a round robin submitted a written statement to General George Bell Jr. Bell ordered 15 days confinement to camp but kept ranks. Private Robert Dixon faces summary court for drafting the document while Private Wilson Murphy avoids trial.
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el Paso
Tex
8Th Ohio Infantry
George Bell, Jr
Border Division
Bell
Robert Dixon
Wilson Murphy
Villa Forces 100000 Peso Loan From Torreon Residents
A Mexican from Torreon reported that after its capture Villa obtained a forced loan of 100000 pesos from local residents. He noted there was no looting in the town.
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el Paso
Tex
Villa
Torreon
Malt Dividends Declared by American Malt Corp
The American Malt corporation today declared a quarterly dividend of 1.00 dollar per share on its preferred stock up from 0.50 dollars. The announcement came from New York on December 27.
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New York
American Malt Corporation Today
United States National Banks Surpass European Totals
The U S national banks show resources rising by over 4 billion dollars in two years, reaching 15.52 billion, exceeding the combined totals of major European and Japanese banks. Regional gains run strongest in the West and Pacific, with overall deposits and reserves hitting record highs as the Fed system expands.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Williams
Bank of England
Bank of France
Bank of Russia
German Reichsbank
Bank of Italy
Bank of Spain
Bank of the Netherlands
Bank of Denmark
Swiss National Bank
Imperial Bank of Japan
Comptroller
Federal Reserve System
West
Federal Reserve
Western
New England
Eastern States
Southern
Middle Western
Western States
Pacific States
South
Far West
National Banks of
Nationa Banks
Arkansas Storm Claims 12 Lives
Little Rock Ark Dec 27 The death toll from yesterday afternoon's storm in south central Arkansas remained at 12 with probable injuries exceeding 50. Property losses run to hundreds of thousands of dollars and the heaviest loss fell on Joseph Pilkington near Pine Bluff whose $20,000 home was destroyed. Relief crews have reached all affected districts and relief work is underway.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Joseph Pilkington
Pine Bluff
Murder Rate in Chicago Report Details Four Crime Causes
Springfield Ill December 27 A Kilbride secretary of the state board of pardons analysis on crime conditions in Chicago cites a hold up every six hours a murder every second day two personal crisis reports daily and an arrest every seven and a half minutes The four causes of crime noted are liquor lust gambling and bad company
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Springfield
Ill
Chicago
Thomas M. Kilbride
State Board of Pardone
Railroads fined for violating eight hour law
Chicago December 27 seven railroads were fined three thousand seven hundred dollars by Federal Judge Carpenter for employing workers more than eight hours. The roads named are Chicago Rock Island Pacific Chicago Indianapolis Louisville Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Grand Trunk Pere Marquette Burlington and Chicago Northwestern.
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Chicago
Carpenter
Rock Island & Pacific
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Grand Trunk
Pere Marquette
Burlington
Chicago & Northwestern
Villa plans attack on Torreon and Chihuahua
El Paso dispatch reports Francisco Villa preparing simultaneous strikes on Chihuahua City and Juarez to open rail traffic to Torreon. Refugee accounts place 6000 Villa troops toward Chihuahua City and 500 at Calderon ranch southeast of Juarez. Vill a units commanded by Cols. Ochoa and Tamez, with skirmishes near Calderon and Juarez ongoing.
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Villa
Torreon
Chihuahua
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Six Die as Train Collision Hits Ontario Route
Six passengers died and several injured when the east bound Toronto Montreal Canadian Pacific express crashed with the Cornwall local near St Polycarpe Junction. Crews from Smith notified relatives that they are wait.
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Associated Press
Smiths Falls
Ont
Cornwall
St. Polycarpe Junction
Smith
Wate
President Wilson to Celebrate Sixtieth Birthday
Washington ciphered dispatches report President Wilson turns sixty tomorrow. Congratulatory messages started arriving at the White House as he plans to work as usual on his birthday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
White House
Stotsenberg Opines Democrats Can Lawfully Organize Senate
The Associated Press report notes Republican lawmakers refuse to split appointments with Democrats prompting minority leaders to plan for parity in committee chairmanships. Attorney General Stotsenberg says Democrats could organize the Senate with Lt. Gov. ONeill and that Republicans lack a constitutional majority to block it. A bipartisan committee will meet to decide next steps for the Democratic plan.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Lem P. Dobyns
Greensburg
Senate
O'Neill
Edgar D. Bush
Stotsenberg
Severe cold spell grips region as river ice flows
A temperature drop from 45 to 27 marks a two degree per hour fall signaling an approaching cold wave. Ice on rivers broke up to Third Street Bridge and rivers, including the lower Wabash and Ohio, rose and overflowed lowlands in places.
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Third Street Bridge
Wabash
Ohio
Goodrich Chooses His Indianapolis Home
Governor elect James P. Goodrich selected a furnished home at 1828 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis as his residence. He will not close his Winchester home, and a lease has been taken on Elisha Haygens residence in the fashionable district.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
James P. Goodrich
Elisha Haygens
Meridian Street
Gqodrich
Winchester
Germans limited to two pairs of shoes per year
A Reuters report from Amsterdam notes German 1917 regulations restrict shoe sales to two pairs per person. Cast-off clothing will be managed by authorized communities with a monopoly on purchases. Old for new exchanges are allowed only via tickets.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Federal Council
Carranza Troops Battle Rebels Near Laredo
Carranza forces clashed with revolutionists today near LaJarita about 30 miles south of Nuevo Laredo. No official word on the engagements was released. Spanish language military reports said Nuevo Laredo authorities were in telegraphic contact with San Luis Potosi and denied Villa forces had captured the city.
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Calderon Ranch
Juarez
Calderon
Chihuahua City
Villa
Manuel Ochoa
Mariano Tamez
Associated Press
Laredo
Tex
Carranza
LaJarita
Neuvo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
San Luis Potosi
Russia Adopts Friendlier View of Wilson Peace Note
St Petersburg reports Switzerland backs Wilson peace initiative to end war. Neutrals may follow, but Swiss and foreign office say timing remains inappropriate for peace terms. Russian press moderates earlier criticism and suggests possible merits of intervention concept.
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St. Petersburg
London
Switzerland
Wilson
Foreign Office
Novoe Vremya
Britain and Germany Trade Peace Notes Amid War Talks
Russia telegraphed to Paris that its reply to German peace proposals was sent. Swiss mediation reports Wilson terms. In Washington, officials say talks may hasten end of war though no terms are disclosed. Von Bernstorff asserts Germany accepts Wilson’s ideas and seeks an immediate conference with Allied powers. The German policy favors an early conference to air terms.
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Washington
Germany
Wilson
Count von Bernstorff
New York
Associated Press
Europe
Berlin
Austrian Emperor Off For Coronation
Vienna dispatch via Amsterdam reports Emperor Charles and Empress Zita leaving Vienna with a large suite for their coronation in Budapest.
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Associated Press
London
Vienna
Amsterdam
Charles
Zita
Austria
Budapest
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