Asquith Introduces Modified Conscription Bill in Commons
Premier Asquith lays out a military service bill in the House of Commons to draft males aged eighteen to forty one who are bachelors or widowers with dependents. Ireland excluded. Enactment expected fourteen days after royal assent with automatic enlistment three weeks later. Exemption grounds include conscientious objection illness and national importance work.
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London
Great Britain
House, of Commons
Asquith
Ireland
Derby
Earl of Derby
Apartments Robbed in New York Actress Family
Mrs Susan B Adams of West Patrick Street received word from her daughter Mrs Frank B Rhodes formerly of the city about a robbery in Rhodes apartments at 176 Eighth Avenue New York Jewelry was stolen Two weeks ago the Rhodes family is enjoying a successful season on stage in New York They plan to return to Frederick soon to present their act at a local theatre
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Susan B. Adams
West Patrick Street
Frank B. Rhodes
New York
Willard Store Entered on New Year’s Eve
A burglary was found at C. B. Willard’s store on West Patrick street near the Hinks home. Entry was through an open front door after hours, with only a few pennies taken from the cash drawer and no other contents disturbed. A baker arrived before opening the shop.
Walkersville Bank Directors Elected In Stockholders Meeting
The stockholders of Walkersville Savings Bank elected directors this morning including C. M. Thomas X. A. Fulton David Cramer B. I. Jamison M. D. Ramsburg C. A. Nicodemus J. H. Stauffer M. F. Geasey John Diehl and A. G. McKinney The directors will organize this afternoon at three o'clock The Philippines Islands produce nearly 10 000 000 gallons of alcohol nearly wee.
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Walkersville Bank
Thekersville Savings Bank
C. M. Thomas
X. A. Fulton
David Cramer
B. I. Jamison
D. Ramsburg
C. A. Nicodemus
J. H. Stauffer
M. F. Geasey
John Diehl
A. G. McKinney
Philippine Islands
Weather roundup from 8 p.m. reports across cities
Observations from United States weather bureaus at 8 p.m. show varied conditions. Atlantic City 46 cloudy. Boston 44 cloudy. Buffalo 00 cloudy. Chicago clear. New Orleans 70 clear. New York 53 cloudy. Philadelphia 56 cloudy. St Louis 26 clear. Washington 80 cloudy. Forecast predicts rain or snow today, a colder air mass tonight with a cold wave, then tomorrow fair but colder with fresh north winds.
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United States Weather
Temp. Weathe
Atlantic City
Boston
Ween
Buffalo
Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
VanMeter Wins Case Against Brunswick Over Street Assessments
In a Circuit Court decision, Brunswick loses efforts to collect street paving assessments. The court finds notices insufficient and the process not in strict compliance with the act, ordering the injunction against collection to remain permanent while allowing future action under updated law.
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Circuit Court
Glenn H. Worthington
Edward ©. Peter
Brunswick
William H. VanMeter
W. G. Musgrove
George A. Pearce, Jr
Arthur D. Willard
VanMeter
Charles McC. Mathian
John S. Newman
van Meter
Trustee Appoints Successor in Bankruptcy Case
Amaer D. Willstd, referee in bankruptcy, has appointed Charles McC. Mathias as trustee for Henry Hett who has been adjudicated bankrupt. The estate comprises about 43,000 in real estate.
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Amaer D. Willstd
Charles McC. Mathias
Henry Hett
Some Party musical farce to debut at City Opera House
Tomorrow night the City Opera House hosts the musical comedy Some Party produced by William Cullen. A grand scale show features top principals, NY model chorus, stylish costumes, Tom Waters and Eddie Carvie in key roles, Stella Hoban, May Wallace, and a Dixie Fashion Plate Minstrela troupe providing one hour of entertainment. Marty Pickford leads Esmeralda at Empire with Keeping Up With the Joneses and a travel short.
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William Cullen
City Opera House
New York
Tom Waters
Eddie Carvie
Dainty
Stella Hoban
May Wallace
Dixie Fashion Plate Minstrela
Academy of Music
Baltimore
Opera House
Marty Pickford
Empire
Mary Pickford
the Empire
Paramount
Vaudeville at City Opera House Tonight
The Empire management booked a special vaudeville feature for tonight at the City Opera House.
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Opera House
Empire
City Opera House
Record order for vast electrical equipment in Pittsburgh mill
Pittsburgh reports a massive contract for East Pittsburgh Works of Westinghouse to outfit Inland Steel's new Indiana Harbor mills with complete driving electrical equipment. The deal, about 2.8 million dollars, marks the largest such order and signals a major expansion of the plant.
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Pittsburgh Company
Pittsburgh
Steei
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Piltspuig
Inland Steel Company
Indiana
Weeghman Buys Cubs for 500000 Shares
Cincinnati January 6 Charles Weeghman becomes owner of the Chicago Cubs after a conference with former owner Charles Taft and Harry Sinders. Weeghman will pay 500000 for ninety percent of the Cubs stock and settle the balance on March 20 when papers are signed. A Greek liner The Thessaloniki is abandoned at sea with most of the crew and passengers, now a derelict near the Atlantic, as the Paragia carries survivors.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Charles 11
Weeshman
Chicago Cubs
Charlies P. Taft
Weeghman
Uarry Sinders Weeghman
Splic Cave
Skr
Tait
Renars
New York
Jan
Hiv
Probaly
Camain Gowands
The Star Program Headlines Evening Screen Offerings
The five reel program at The Star features the fourth episode of the sensational serial Under the Crescent with Ola Humphrey as Princess Ibrahim. Also shown is the Nestor comedy Saved by a Skirt with Billie Rhodes Neal Burns and Ray Gallagher and the drama The Ad visor starring Adjele Lane and Harry Linkey.
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The
Star Today
Orient
Ola Humphrey
Ibrahim
Nestor
Billie Rhodes
Neal Burns
Ray Gallagher
Adjele Lane
Harry Linkey
Loos Cost British Casualties Sum 59,666 in September battle
In London the House of Commons announced British casualties in the September battle of Loos totaled 2,378 officers and 27,258 other ranks. Harold Tennant said figures cover September 23 to October 4 on the Western Front and could not be separated from nearby actions.
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House of Commons
London
Loos
France
Harold J. Tennant
Parliamentars
Tennant
Rumor Kaiser Is Dead Circulates on Exchange Floor
A rumor spread on the New York Produce Exchange that Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany is dead. No confirmation or official denial has been recorded, leaving traders unsure on the rumor’s veracity.
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New York
Produce Exchange
Germany
Callemor
Says Kasser Cannot Speak at Roost
The report states Kasser is unable to speak amid a FOP in 14 Matin noting denials and a cancer diagnosis. It mentions Germany at 6 percent and a throat cancer affecting speech.
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Kasser
Abs
Mateilcan Co
W L Gross Again In $100000 League
Brunswick agent W L Gross earned membership in the $100,000 League of Prudential Life Insurance by writing forty eight policies totaling over $100,000 in the year just closed. He has achieved this milestone for five consecutive years, earning a Maltese cross badge and a better contract, plus a paid trip to the league convention with all expenses.
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Gross
Grogs
Mias Flora
California
Newark
N. J
Persia Submarine Crisis: Experts to Assess Liner Defense
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing reviewed the latest dispatches on the Persia sinking. Navy experts will be consulted to determine if the liner’s single gun signals defense or offense as authorities await fuller information from Vienna Berlin and Mediterranean consular posts.
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Washington
Sec
Wilson
Lansigs
Persia
State Department
Ambassador Penfield
Vienna
Gerard
Berlin
Mediterranean
Lansinz
Vesc
United States Navy
Coal Stored In Ohio For Possible Miners Strike
Coal held in Toledo by railroads ahead of an April miners strike. New York Central reports 7630 tons at Air Line Junction, with plans to double. Pennsylvania says 200 car loads with fifty into the car were placed in storage there.
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Ohio
Toledo
New York Central
Air Line Junction
Pennsylvania
Storax
135000 C ward Higher Wages Demand Leaders Call Strike
New York reports 135,000 workers in multiple crafts demand a shorter working day and higher pay. The drive unites milliners, waist and dress workers, straw hat sewers, machinists, carpenters and others with a majority of locals backing the walkout. Aimed at employers, the agitation highlights the wage struggle across the labor movement.
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New York
Xan Ratic
Fire at Bellemead Sweets damages plant in Trenton
A large fire in Trenton New Jersey on January 6 caused $100000 in damage to the Bellemead Sweets plant. Investigators say the blaze was of determined origin. The fire displaced about 125 workers from their jobs in the city.
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Trenton
N Oy
Ie Bellemead Sweets
Babies Die After Gas Accident at South Stanley Street Home
In Philadelphia at 1328 South Stanley Street, two two year olds Andrew and Joseph Cooney turned on gas knobs in the kitchen. Their mother Mrs. Kate Cooney found them unconscious. both children were dead. Neighbors and Dr. Allan of 3100 Whail Street attended to the family. Mrs. Cooney was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Philadelphia
Dan
Thother
Upathia
Andrew
Joseph Cooney
South Stanley Street
Kate Cooney
Dr. Alien
Whail Street
Hic
Joseph
Bolivian Tin Ore Deal to Transform U S Industry
Washington reports a Bolivian tin ore settlement with the Dolivian government led to a plan by American Smelting and Refining Co to build a Perth Amboy plant New Jersey to smelt Bolivian ores The move is expected to shift most tin supply away from Straits and could boost foreign commerce by about 100 million dollars tinplate users in the U S now rely on British sourced tin due to export duties Local contracts cover much of the Olivian ore production and Boliva may supply two thirds of U S tin needs eventually.
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Washington
United States
Interceia de Dare
EF. E Pratt
Bureau of Forest and Domestic Commerce
American Smelting & Hefining
C O
Perth Amboy
N. J
Pratt Sais
United State
Straits
Oller
Roliva
United Siztes
Naval Academy plan moves forward in Senate
An appropriation of two million five hundred thousand dollars is proposed for a naval academy on the Pacific coast within 150 miles of San Francisco. The bill introduced by Senator Phelan of California calls for the training of midshipmen and officers, with Senator Phelan underscoring the need for coast defense and naval education.
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Ancther Naval Academy
Pinex Syrup Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Pinex Syrup as a fast acting home remedy for dry and hoarse coughs. It explains making a syrup by combining Pinex with granulated sugar and a pint bottle, costing about 64 cents. The copy highlights relief, mentions pine extract and bronchial use, and notes a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co. in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Dri
Quaincel
The
Pinex Co
T. Wayne
Ind
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