Ford and Bryan Plot New Peace Drive Abroad
The Ford peace mission shifts gear as Betty Ford and William Jennings Bryan meet at the Waldorf to discuss renewed efforts for peacetime diplomacy. They plan new public campaigns while avoiding a direct trip to The Hague, signaling cautious optimism and strategic messaging as they press for immediate steps to end the war.
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Villa Reported Dead In Mexican Conflict
Unconfirmed reports from El Paso say General Francisco Villa was slain yesterday by a subordinate general Edward Ocartanna in the Sierra Madre near Grandes. Carranza officials have not confirmed the rumor. The clash followed a dispute over the Agua Prieta attack and the Omar range was overrun.
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Huerta May Not Recover After Gall Stone Operation
Ex President of Mexico General Victoriano Huerta remained in serious condition after an operation in El Paso Texas. Dr. M P Shuster said Huerta was jaundiced and surgeons found more serious illness. doctors fear for his recovery as he lies in the hospital following gallstone surgery.
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Mrs Edison Arrested On Auto Tag Day
Mrs Thomas A Edison her son and two friends were arrested by motorcycle officers in South Orange for riding with a 1916 license tag. They claimed a late arriving tag ordered by Edison. They were paroled for a hearing before Recorder Carrier the next morning. Robert B McEwan Jr was arrested for the same violation and Ira A Kip Jr faced a similar arrest in West Hearne.
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Greek King Denies Bias Toward Germany in War
London dispatch reports King Constantine in an interview with The Daily Mail asserting Greek policy aims at neutrality, friendly relations with Allies, and no secret Bulgarian understanding, while warning against abandoning neutrality or provoking a clash with England. He pledges full cooperation to foster Allied understanding and stresses Greek interests guiding policy.
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Deaf mute's quick signs save family in gas alarm
At 50 Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn a deaf mute Samuel Cohen and his deaf mute neighbor Samuel Pardo alerted by sign language saved a family of four from deadly gas in their room. Pardo pounded and aroused a janitor then a neighbor summoned police and the family was revived.
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Yuan Sits On The Throne In Pekin New Year Reception
Fragmented report notes Yuan Shikai as president of China entering the imperial palace for a New Year reception. It mentions acceptance of an emperor's crown and the lack of a formal coronation. The text includes garbled foreign place names and a distant New York reference.
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Tough Tony Moreno Returns to Sing Sing After Escape
Tough Tony Moreno who walked out of Sing Sing on Saturday night returned to the prison last night. He had $160 cash and a car ready to flee to the West but, after Volasky the warden’s valet urged him to surrender, he agreed to go back. Ex-convicts urged Tony to return, saying it was the right thing to do and that the boss would understand. Tony asked to speak with the dean and planned to take the next train back, promising a clean return.
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Wilsons Enjoy Mountain Climb at Hot Springs
President and Mrs. Wilson climbed Delafield Trail near the Homestead Hotel in Hot Springs Virginia. Mrs. Wilson nearly slipped on a terrace but the President caught her as they prepared to return from the climb. They resumed with a long motor ride and planned to depart for Washington for the Pan American reception.
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McNeely Family Grieves As Consul's Fate Uncertain
The Charlotte dispatch reports Ney McNeely American Consul to Aden is presumed lost in the Persian tragedy. His mother, near death, has not been told of her son's possible fate, while father W. McNeely, a Civil War veteran, bears the strain. McNeely won the Aden post after a 1914 examination and backing from Senators Simmons and Lovering, eager to visit the East despite danger.
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Beacon Ledge Distress Signals From Gulf Coast Lighthouse
Starving crew at Triangle Light near the Yucatan coast sent distress calls two days before Christmas. A physician from Ward Miner Mexico found two women two men and three children dead after a fortnight with only small fish as food. No supply ship had visited for months. doctor left a week of provisions and alerted Progreso authorities.
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Vienna pledge held betrayed in Persia sinking claims
Washington reports confirm sinking of the Persia by an Austrian submarine without warning. Officials hesitate for conclusive proof of submarine nationality while awaiting fuller information. Baron Dwienek states Austria would adjust if a commander disobeyed orders, and calls for withholding judgment until facts emerge. Continued on page 2.
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Toll of Persias U boat victims
London figures show 272 lives lost aboard the Persia with 158 landed at Alexandria from 430 aboard. Of 160 passengers 59 survived. among crew 99 saved. The captain perished, American consul Robert N. McNeely is missing, and Charles H. Grant of Boston was saved.
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Mediterranean S Senate Urges Caution Over Sinkings
Washington reports intense debate over the Persia sinking with calls for restraint and possible diplomatic replies. Senators Stone and Overman demand accountability for submarine attacks while others urge consultation with Congress before any action. Vienna dispatches note extensive U boat losses and at least five thousand lives in October and November amid merchant and troop ship sinkings.
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Warship Recovers Four Lifeboats From Persia Sinking
Survivor accounts from columnist Colonel Bigham describe the Persia sinking off Crete after a torpedo strike at 1 05 p m. with no warning. Four boats were recovered after thirty hours at sea by a warship, while sixty three Lascars and fifty nine passengers survived.
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Charles F Grant Saved After Persia Cable Sae Statement
Medford Mass Jan 1 a cablegram announced the safety of Charles F Grant of Boston who was aboard the steamer Persia when the danger arose the message sent from Alexandria by Mr Grant to his mother and sister Mrs William Priter and others read arrived signaling his rescue
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Brother Not With M Neely In Persia Tale
Family says the consul's secretary did not sail on the Persia. Jan Jy, an American citizen who was reported last on the Persia, was not accompanied by his brother D D McNeely of Waxhaw New York, according to a statement at the McNeely home today. A letter dated December 16 from Tallahassee Florida was received.
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