Norfolk Under Martial Law After Spree of Explosions
Five men arrested as Norfolk endures a wave of incendiary explosions damaging the Monticello hotel and other buildings. Mayor Mayo proclaims martial law with 2,500 Marines and bluejackets patrolling to restore order. property damage estimated at over 2 million, with one dead and many injured. Authorities pursue two German suspects handed to Justice agents. unconfirmed reports of German shootings.
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Norfolk. Va
Norfolk
Monticello
Mayo
Maral
BAVA
Pllce
Home Guard
Hugo Behmid
The
Lessing
Department of Justice
Haval
German Plans for Peace Open Evacuation Dispute
London reports Germany abandoned secrecy and pressed to resume commercial relations with Russia during Brest-Litovsk talks. Agreements reached on freeing war and civilian prisoners and reestablishing diplomatic ties, plus returning interned ships and paying war damages. Evacuation of occupied lands remained unresolved due to disputes.
New Line-Up in Congress Turns on Vacancies
Washington reports the House will total 453 members when reconvened January 3. Democrats hold 211 seats, Republicans 209, and 6 are in the Independent group with vacancies due to resignations and deaths including Fitzgerald Griffin Bruckner of New York Adamson of Georgia Bathrick of Ohio Martin of Illinois and absences for military service Johnson South Dakota Laguardia New York Heintz Ohio.
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House
Congress
South Trimbie
Fitzgerald, Griffin and Bruckner
New York
Adamson
Georgia
Bathrick
Ohio
Martin
Illinois
Johnson
South Dakota
Laguardia
Heintz
Liberty Motor Plant Fire Foiled by Workers
A German spying plot to destroy the Liberty Motor Co plant, a $3,000,000 facility making sero plane motors for the government, was thwarted by employees. A fire started in a building under construction but was limited by the fire department. This followed a previous foiled attempt. In Rochester, James F. Kenny, 29, unhappy at being rejected for service in France, killed himself by slashing his throat with a razor after repeated denials.
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Liberty Motor Co
United States
Con
Cern
Self
Rochester
N. Y
France
James FP. Kenny
Six Arrested for Sedition in Nome Alaska
Earl Rogers editor of the Nome Industrial Worker and five editorial board members of the miners union owned paper were arrested for seditious articles.
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Nome
Alaska
Earl Rogers
Nome Industrial Worker
Oe Miners’ Union
America in War Chronology of 1917 War Steps
A condensed timeline from January to December detailing U S moves in World War I. It notes President Wilson's peace address and Senate debates, Germany's submarine warfare and relations severed, Russia's revolution, U S entry into war, selective service, Pershing in Europe, Liberty Loans, troop deployments, financial measures, and military and industrial mobilization through December.
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Gen. Pershing
Europe
Rhine Marne Canal
Arives
War Department
Union
France
Congress of Nveness
Wilson
Austria Hungary
America
Austria-Hungary
Rail lines report record US earnings in 1917
Chicago dispatch shows railroads in the United States surpassing 4.0 billion dollars in gross receipts for 1917, at 4,188,227,185, up 451,096,428 from 1916, while net income falls to 1,022,741,992 and operating expenses rise to 2,943,458,449. A separate Chicago incident recounts a pokerhouse confrontation ending with a masked robber using two revolvers.
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Chicago
Prisoners Suwan Priscery Plead to Stay One More Day
In Ossining New York three prisoners with terms near expiration asked to remain another day. The temperature was just below freezing. Their request was granted and they will stay in custody.
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Ossining
Priesgnerati Ng Sing
Gompers Calls to Labor for Coequal War Duty
Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, urges all organized labor to stand equal with soldiers and sailors in supporting war aims. He cites democracy at home, continuous production, and fair government handling of wartime needs, recalling labor declarations from March and Buffalo resolutions.
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Washington
Samael
American Federation of Labor
Bwman
Organized
Gompers
Labor
Buffalo Convention
Organized Labor
Fate of seven missing American soldiers in German raid
In France, seven of twelve American POWs from a November raid are missing. An official division bulletin notes a Berlin German paper showed five captives, with no fate for the other seven clarified. Officials are hopeful they may still be alive despite the taunting crowd in Berlin photos.
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France
Berlin
National loan to be named third Liberty issue
Washington clarifies that the upcoming national loan will be designated officially as the third Liberty loan, not the victory loan freedom loan or peace loan as some had proposed. The change sets the formal title for the public issuance and related campaigns.
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Washington
Illinois Elks hold Decatur annual meeting January 14
Between 300 and 400 members of the Illinois Elks association will meet in Decatur on January 14 to elect officers and conduct other business.
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Illinois Eiks' Association
Decatur
Washington Exports Hit New 1917 High Above Six Billion
The department of commerce estimates America's exports reached over six billion dollars for 1917, a new record, while imports stayed under three billion dollars.
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Washington
America
Department of Commerce
German Submarine Sunk Near British Coast
London reports a German submarine was sunk by gunfire from an American passenger steamer approaching the British coast. Passengers and gunners aboard the steamer provide the account of the engagement and its outcome.
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London
President Takes Over Railroads and War Powers Expanded
President Wilson proclaims government control of railroads and related transport assets as a war measure. Secretary McAdoo to serve as director general, coordinating compensation, loans, and operation while retaining treasury leadership. Government guarantees average prewar earnings to holders and directs rolling stock redistribution to support war production, with a centralized authority overseeing rates and compliance.
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Wilson Ender
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
McAdeo
Congress
Onsler
Army
Secretary of War
Gret
McAdee
Core
Abel
State Commerce Commission
Baker
President's claim for universal rail transport control
Woodrow Swileon states the need for federal consolidation of rail transport under centralized authority to mobilize resources for the war. He argues private management failed to unify operations and that government direction will increase efficiency, protect railroad owners, and ensure fair earnings and repairs.
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Woodrow Swileon
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Congress
Federe
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