Capture of Buzeu Hits Army Hard
Russian retreat continues in Romania with towns like Buzeu reportedly fallen to invaders. Four thousand prisoners captured in the last two days. Bulgarian forces cross the Danube near Futost, while Greeks accept the allied ultimatum in Athens. New demands loom as royalist tensions rise with troop movements toward Thessaly.
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Devlin
Doc
Soyville
Rumania
Incement
Duzou
Futost
Tehernavoda
London
Esch i
Anyo
Athens
Pault Pariston
Constantine
Thesxsaly
Saloonist shot during daytime robbery at Chicago buffet
Thomas J. Riley was fatally wounded in a daytime hold up at his South Clark Street buffet as a man about 20 years old demanded cash from the register. Riley was shot three times after asking if the assailant was joking. his condition is uncertain and described as possibly dangerous.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Thomas J. Riley
Riley
South Clark
Romanian Premier Bratiano Resigns Amid Cabinet Collapse
A Budapest newspaper report cited by the Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen claims Premier Bratiano of Romania resigned along with nearly all cabinet members. The note says the government remained only by his continued leadership, with Jassy serving as provisional capital during the upheaval.
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London
Bratiano
Rumania
Budapest
Avillag
Exchange
Copenhagen
Jassy
Pope to Issue Peace Proclamation This Christmas
A dispatch reports the pope will issue a Christmas proclamation to all believers in response to the Central Powers peace note. The message cites the Vatican and cites Copenhagen and Berlin sources via Exchange Telegraph. The note indicates a forthcoming Christmas proclamation from the papacy.
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London
Ma gQurich
Tageblatt
Berlin
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Vatican
Rumor of Death in Battery C Pranks Muscatine Newsroom
A faulty rumor claimed Private William Brada of Battery C, Mirai lowa Field Artillery, died near Brownsville. Journal reports say no official record of death exists. Adjutant General Logan and Dallas dispatches note the Brownsville claim unclear. Community dispute over the unverified tale spreads as inquiries pour in.
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William Brada
Mirai Lowa Field Artilery
Brownsville
Muscatine
Porder Town
Journal
Comex
William Bruda
Grandview Avenue
Associated Press
Des Molinos
Logan
Chicago
Dallas
Texas
Wnether
Vay
Brada
Davenport
General Allen
Mull
Tome
Military service debated as hearings open nationwide
Washington December 16 authorities convened Senate and House committees on universal military training and service. Adjutant General McCain outlined recruiting needs under the volunteer army as the Senate panel scheduled public hearings to begin Monday. Invitations to speak went to prominent advocates and opponents of universal training.
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Washington, D. C
McCain
House Military Committee
Senate
Kenate
Universa
Tyuloing Syston
Railroads adopt drastic car shortage rules in emergency
Washington December 1. Drastic railroad regulations approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission go into effect to relieve the freight car shortage crippling commerce and driving up living costs. Consignees gain two days to unload before demurrage begins, with daily charges rising from 1 to 8 dollars by the fourth day. Daily car rental between railroads also increases by about seventy percent, straining eastern networks and congested routes as traffic shifts to eastern ports.
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Washington
DD. C
Interstate Commeree Commission
Car Service
American Rahway Association
Federal Commission
Rairoads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Aew
Middle West
Car Service Commisson
War stocks in fresh decline across munition makers
The market fell again as fears over potential peace talks hit munition firms and allied stocks. Bethlehem Steel slid about 32 percent, while United States Steel and others dropped up to 4 percent as roughly 400,000 shares traded by noon amid volatility following Germany’s peace proposals.
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Praxa
New York
N. Y
Doe
Bethlehem Steel
United States Steel
Corn crop estimates show large gains across crops
The department of agriculture released final estimates showing corn at 588,241,000 bushels and wheat at 629,886,000 bushels, with substantial year over year value increases across corn, wheat, hay, tobacco, and cotton. Potatoes and sugar beets also rise, while oats and flaxseed show modest changes.
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Washington, D. C
Dee
Department of Agriculture
Entente Grants Safe Conduct for Count Tarnowski Von Harnow
London December 16. The entente powers decided to grant safe conduct to Count Tarnowski Von Harnow, newly appointed Austrian-Hungarian ambassador to the United States. The foreign office announced the decision after representations by the American government. Ambassador Walter Hines Page has been notified.
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Associated
London
Entente
Tarnowski von Harnow
United States
Foreign Office
Walter Hines Page
Tractors Now Widely Used in Russia
A Petrograd dispatch reports that a ministry of agriculture representative told an agricultural congress that Russia bought 300 tractor engines abroad during the year and spent 90,000 rubles on harvesting machinery, with demand continually rising.
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Associated Presa
Petrograd Dis Lpatch
Ministry of Agriculture
In Agricultural Congress
Russia
IWW Supposedly Seize Southern Pacific Train Near Bakersfield
Thirty alleged Industrial Workers of the World members were reported to have captured a Southern Pacific freight train south of Bakersfield California. Deputy sheriffs were dispatched from Los Angeles in two cars to Saugus where the train was expected to reach soon.
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Associated
Treas
Los Angeles
Calif
Southern Pacific
Bakersfield
Saugus
Heroism of Coast Guard Saves Submarine Crew
In Eureka California the submarine H-3 with 26 enlisted men and two officers rode heavy surf and pounded ashore. Coast Guard cutter McCullough arrived from San Francisco to assist as crew huddled on deck. Lifesaver Warner Swains leaped aboard the diver, grabbed a man, and repeated the life risking act to rescue the crew as the boat tumbled in surf.
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Wureka
Cal
United States Navy
Mureka Harbor
Coast Guard
McCullough
San Francisco
Warner Sweins
Coast
Governors See Nations Duty for Permanent Peace Move
Governors from several states meet in Washington to affirm a universal peace movement. Governor Capper urges Americans to lead the drive for a civilized world federation to prevent future wars, linking global peace to intertwined commerce, finance, and national interests. The speech frames America as key to organizing a world federation for lasting peace.
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Cassociated Press
Washington, D. C
America
Arthur
Kannan
Conference of Governors
Capper
Ban on liquor ads proposed by House Post Office Committee
Washington is to see a measure barring all liquor advertising by mail to non dealers. The Randall of California bill would outlaw liquor mailings except among licensed liquor businesses and impose fines and up to six years in prison for violations. It targets mail order liquor trade as part of the dry campaign. Senate debate on the Sheppard capital dry bill continued with a Smoot substitute for prohibition except medicinal use.
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Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Ain
House Post Office Committee
Randall
California
Senate
Smoot
Hungarians Aim to Demand Peace Terms Announcement
The Budapest newspaper Pesti Hirlap reports that the new Hungarian independent party led by Count Michael Karoly plans to push for a parliamentary inquiry in Hungary requesting an announcement of the peace terms proposed by the central powers.
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Presa
Amsterdam
London
Budapest
Pesti-Hirlap
Michael Karoly
Wheat Plunges Again On Peace Reports In New York
Wheat prices collapsed as peace talks and armament limits spurred panic at the Chicago and New York boards. May wheat fell from around 1.66 to about 1.58 and then slid further, trading in a wide range as losses deepened before some buying emerged.
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New York
Chicago
Wraven
Wall Street Echo
Washington
Benin
Villa Bandits Plan Assault on Santa Rosalia
Advices at army headquarters indicate Francisco Villa plans to attack Santa Rosalia with a large force massed south of Chihuahua City. A report to General Funston notes Villa followers poised to move. In Paso, Francis co Villa has offered to halt depredations and killings of Americans if the United States intervenes. Judge James A. Greighton of Springfield dies at home after illness.
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Cassociated
San Antonio
Texas
Army
Francisco Villa
Santa Rosalia
Funston
Villa
Chihuahua City
Paso
United States
Mexico
Wilson Delays Peace Steps Amid Push for League
President Wilson signals cautious approach to Central Powers peace proposals and delays formal steps until after Lloyd George speaks in Parliament. He stresses support for a world peace league and outlines a procedure for a movement toward disarmament and collective security.
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Washington, D.C
Wilson
David Lloyd-George
House of
Peace League
Association of Nations
Lansing
Germany
Aussia
Weather Outlook Fair Through Weekend Across Regions
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with warmer readings in the northwest and continued cold in the east. Saturday should stay fair with rising temperatures, while northern areas will see a colder night followed by a gradual warmup Saturday.
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Lown
Linda
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