British Submarine B-11 Sinks Turkish Battleship Messudieh
The British submarine B-11 forced a passage through Dardanelles mine fields and torpedoed the Turkish battleship Messudieh after diving under mine obstacles. The Messudieh sank, and the B-11 retreated under heavy fire to join the fleet. commander Norman D. Holbrook led the boat, built in 1906, with a crew of 15.
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Herbert Temple
London
Inh
Dardanelles
Goon Ag
Holbrook
Genoa
Malta
Norman D. Holbrook
Condition of Kaiser Wilhelm Still Serious
Berlin dispatch reports the Kaiser’s condition remains serious with bronchial pneumonia. He will need throat surgery as soon as he gains strength. The crown prince has been summoned to Berlin.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Tion
Bertin
Good Gains in Stock Market Reopens After War Suspension
New York December 44 Good gains marked the opening of the stock market today, the second day of trading since the war caused a 13 week suspension. Demand came from many quarters with vigorous trading. Reading advanced on covering and Amalgamated Copper rose 3.4 in early trading. Copper stocks improved with American Smelting up 1 Utah Copper opening at 49 1 2. Other early movers included Tennessee Copper Chicago Milwaukee and California Petroleum. Volume exceeded Saturday as 50 000 shares traded in 19 minutes and the curb remained firm.
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Charles W. Storm
New York
Stock Exchange
Reading
Amalgamated Copper
Copper
Utah Copper
Tennessee Copper
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Pai
California Petroleum
Cold Wave Promised After Coastal Storm
New Haven reports a coastal storm yesterday and overnight, with heavy rain and high winds from North Carolina to Maine. The low pressure moves toward Nova Scotia, followed by a severe cold wave bringing subfreezing temperatures from the Rockies to Indiana and Kansas.
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New Haven
Nova Scotia
North Carolina
Maine
New York
Nantucket
Rocky Mountains
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Evers Condition Much Improved After Pneumonia
New York December 14 The condition of Johnnyvers second baseman of the Boston Braves who is ill with pneumonia was much improved this morning Dr J B Herrity said it would be another day or two before he could declare him out of danger
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Evers
New York
Johnnyvers
Boston Braves
J. B. Herrity
Attempt to Block Merger In New York Courts
New York December 14 C H Veneer of Boston holder of 500 dollars in New York Central stock began his attempt in the common pleas court to block the 3 000 000 merger of the New York Central and Michigan Southern railways.
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New York
C. H. Veneer
Boston
New York Central Railroad
Common Pleas Court
New York Central and
Michigan Southern Railway
Poincare Under Fire at Rheims During Visit
Paris dispatch reports President Poincare under shellfire in Rheims as German shells fell near French batteries defending the southeastern suburbs. French forces continue to press advances along Verdun Metz arc while repelling German efforts on multiple fronts.
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Verdun
Metz
Vosges
France
Poincare
Rheims
Atlanta Typhoid Victims Better After Illness
Hartford reports that Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett and Streets Superintendent Leon Peck of this city and Col. W. H. Hall of Willington are gradually improving after illness thought to stem from a good roads congress in Atlanta last month. The first women patients have typhoid, while Peck’s diagnosis remains uncertain. Physicians say Bennett may soon sit up for Christmas dinner if progress continues.
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Hartford
Charles J. Bennett
Leon i
Peck
W. H. Hall
Willington
Atlanta
Mr. Bennett
Col. Hall
Dresden 3 Surrounded by Hostile Fleets
A wireless message from Buenos Ayres on December 14 reports the German cruiser Dresden arrived at Punta Arenas in the Straits of Magellan after fleeing Santa Cruz. It notes the ship stayed within the neutral three mile limit while possible other vessels are nearby, and suggests a grounded vessel off Port Gallegos may be the Prinz Heinrich.
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Punta Arenas
Straits of Magellan
Santa Cruz
Argentine
Dresden
Port Gallegos
Koehler
Atlantic
Magellan Strait
Pacific
Sugar exports break all records in three months
Washington reports that exports of domestic refined sugar for the three months ending October 31 reached 229,619,735 pounds, surpassing the entire prior peak year. August through October 1914 shipments totaled 38,956,305 62,902,778 and 188,872,686 pounds respectively, far exceeding 1913 and 1910 figures amid wartime demand.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Administration cuts in budget proposed by government
Washington reports the administration’s economy policy shown in an appropriations bill to the house. The bill totals 38,746,733.50 dollars, down 1,982,000 from prior estimates. last year’s appropriation was 37,625,789 dollars.
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Washington
House
German Comment of Resolution of Sen Kenyon
Berlin reports that the United States Senate may seek a Christmas armistice among warring European nations. German officials declined to comment, while a leading newspaper suggested powers that refused Pope Benedict’s proposal would likely reject any U S suggestion. The dispatch references Senator Kenyon of Iowa introducing the resolution last week.
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Pope Benedict
United States
Senate
Kenyon
Iowa
Woman funds own church building with washing earnings
Mrs. Annie Pettie of Junction City Kansas decided the church should have its own building, took in washing to raise money, bought a lot, and donated heavily to the new church structure completed recently.
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Junction City
Kas
Annie Pettie
Roumania likely to declare war on Austria by December
Athens reports Nea Hellas predicts Roumania will declare war on Austria before month’s end, asserting it has good reason for the announcement. The claim centers on rising tensions and geopolitical moves in Europe amid World War I era reporting.
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Austria
Athens
Roumania
Nea Hellas
Canal zone neutrality prompt for destroyers at Panama
Secretary of War Garrison received Col. Goethals plea for two swift destroyers to guard canal neutrality amid belligerent shipping near the isthmian waterway. Nations’ colliers and wireless interference cited. Mallina refused clearance and supplies. plans include patrols to overhaul violators and maintain canal security.
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Washington
Garrison
Col. C. W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Canal Zone
Col. Goethals
Panama Canal
Isthmian Waterway
Mallina
Balboa
Claude C. Mallett
Panama
Potesilaus
Run Over Drunken Sleeper by Taxicab in Wartford
In Wartford on December 14 Charles Condon a Capitol City Auto chauffeur struck and fatally injured a Polish laborer Vincenty Rypyoe 30 of Windsor after checking a bump in his cab investigators believe the man lay intoxicated in the road and died before aid arrived Condon remained held for further examination though police found no evidence of fault and said he could have avoided responsibility.
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Wartford
Charles Condon
Capitol City Auto Company
Vincenty Rypyoe
Windsor
Rypyoe
Condon
Cleveland in Grip of a Blizzard
Snow began yesterday afternoon and blanketed Cleveland Ohio as a blizzard. Temperature dropped to 17 degrees. The storm caused fires injuring two firefighters, 20 others escaping, and damaged multiple factories and tenements. About 400 workers lost jobs and a dozen families were rendered homeless.
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Cleveland
Goeben Bombards Batoum As Russian Batteries Reply
Constantinople officially reports that the Turkish warship Jana-Silim formerly the Goeben bombarded Batoum last Friday. Russian land batteries replied but were ineffective in stopping the attack.
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Goeben
Constantinople
Berlin
Amsterdam
Jana-Silim
Batoum
Great attempt to take the Polish capital great attempt to take the Polish capital the Russian Line
Petrograd reports snow hindered German assaults west of Warsaw as 500000 troops pressed toward the Russian line from Glowno in a major bid to reach Warsaw. Russians repulsed repeated night and day attacks while pursuing retreating Germans near Mlawa and along the Vistula. Warsaw once more deemed safe as German progress stalled. German losses were heavy and Russian defense strengthened around Lowicz.
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Ypres
Argonne
Meuse
Alsace
Gireey
Meurthe
Senones
St. Dieh-Luneville
Lower
Aspach
Muelhausen
Thann
Mielhausen
Pont-a-Mousson
Rasconville
Beaumont
Belgium
Poland
Warsaw
Mlawa
Thorn-Soldau
Vistula
Altawa
Glownollow
Lowhcz
Prussian minister urges potato skins to curb waste
Basel report says the German commerce minister urged cooking potatoes in their skins to save losses from peeling. In New York, Ambassador Von Bernstorff dined on Russian caviar at Cafe Boulevard and denied mock accusations about time beating and certain foods. Samuel Boyle, 50, 350 pounds, died after falling from the Victoria hotel to a roof. he calmly asked for a derrick lift. Boston notes say Charlestown state prison inmates will wear night shirts tonight and in the future, each with two nighties.
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Basel
New York
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Cafe Boulevard
Samuel Boyle
Victoria Hotel
Derrick
Boston
Charlestown State Prison
Servians Victorious Near Belgrade in December Advance
An official report from Nish states Austrians failed to reform lines as Servians under King Peter press the offensive. On December 11 the Serbs crossed the Vokra Gora Zavlaka Debriva line and moved toward Milano city and Belgrade, with the enemy retreating toward Obrenovatz. Captured: seven officers, 2,188 men, two flags, mortars, and equipment.
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Nish
Avery
Peter
Vokra-Gora-Zavlakae Debriva
Milanovity
Belgrade
Obrenovatz
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Messudidh
Switzerland
Condi
Franklin P. Merrick
Paris
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Muethausen
St. Mihiel
LaPretre
Molsheim
Stragsburg
Muelhaugen
Bennett
Happy Kiddies
New Rochelle
N. Y
Board of Health
Straits of
Magellan
Buenos Ayres
Walkland Islands
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Merce
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U. S. Senate
Frederick Werner
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United States Senate
Tions
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Goethals
Bartford
Francis Javelee Murray
Petrograd
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Charleston Prison
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