Yarmouth Bombardment Reports Heal Massive Casualties
London reported Yarmouth was shelled from the sea last night with about twenty shells. Three people were killed and ten injured as the town endured a five minute bombardment. German naval action was noted near Scarborough and other coastal targets as war operations continued.
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England
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Kaiser Pins Hope On Double Food For Newly Married In Germany
United Press reports from Washington that German officials fear a shrinking birth rate while offering double rations to newly married couples. Meanwhile soldiers’ wives in Bonn face compulsory labor duties under 1851 and 1915 laws, with penalties for noncompliance as the regime expands wartime social controls.
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Empire
Alsace Patrols Retrieve Prisoners Amid Calm Night
Sieges and losses described in a terse Alsace dispatch as French patrols in the sector between Haumont and Courtries bring back prisoners. Elsewhere the night remains quiet and authorities report official state updates.
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Unrest in Germany as factions clash over war aims
Associated Press reports mounting tension in German politics with the Fatherland party broken up by Independent Socialists, calls for a general peace by understanding, and plans by pacifist and Pan German groups. Dernburg urges disarmament while cautioning against eastern annexations. Munich Zeitung backs Wilson’s autonomy stance for Slavs.
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Noted Pitcher Drafted to Serve in Uncle Sam Army
Grover Cleveland Alexander, Cub pitcher, has been drafted and placed in class one. He told United Press he received his draft card from St Paul Nebraska and will report for service after spending the winter in Omaha.
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Alexander Iold
St Paul
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Omaha
Made Shoes for Officers Sentenced for Draft Evasion
A Chicago maker identified as Jan. Sauer, connected to officer footwear, faces ten months in Leavenworth after a Federal Judge Landis ruling him guilty for failing to register for the draft. The case underscores enforcement of conscription laws.
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Chicago
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Echoes
Toeay
Landis
Leavenworth
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Special Army
German Chancellor von Hertling Expected to Resign
Telegraph dispatches from Berlin today report Count von Hertling the German imperial chancellor is resigning soon. The Exnance Telegraph confirms the potential change in leadership.
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Berlin
Count von Hertling
Mine Workers Convene Amid Wage Standstill in Icebound Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America gather for their biennial convention in Indianapolis with about 900 delegates present and 400,000 organized miners represented. The meeting focuses on maintaining current wage levels through the postwar period, rather than seeking immediate raises, and discusses a defense fund and potential legal-political actions. President Frank J. Hayes presides as delegates hear welcome addresses and a letter from President Wilson is read.
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Indianapolis
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Jan
Associated Press
Wilson
United Mine Warlers of Ameriem
Tte
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Liber
Tor
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Natron Fuel
Spli
Pres Peank J Hayes
Sant
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Litkath
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Hayes
United States Supreme Court
German Ace Max Muller Killed in Aerial Accident
Vice Sergeant Max Muller, a leading German airman with thirty eight confirmed victories, died in a crash caused by a defect in his engine during combat operations. The death was reported in a Munich dispatch to Berlin's Lokal Anzeiger. He was renowned for his success in aerial engagements.
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Notier
Associated Press
Amsterdam
Max Muller
Munich
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Muller
Nine Aides of Alleged German Spy Arrested
Federal authorities in Baltimore Richmond and Washington move on nine associates linked to Walter Spornmann a suspected German spy case. Arrests followed searches recovering a box of letters and chemical items. Senator Jones proposes military court martial powers for rapid justice.
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Green Bay
Bronte
Poebson
Diubach
Zitehach
Switverkurd
Anass Tor Isernstorf
Paltimore Music
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Thal
Lawn Citiens
Paltimore Villather
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Aseh
Parsons
Tom
Sporemann
Surveilweber
Walter Sporemann
Frederick
Norfolk
Witter Stats
Jones
Washington
Charte
Ila
Why Egg Prices Are High Report From Chicago
Cluttered notes describe rising costs at the egg market with references to price setting and public concern. Mentions Chicago and market actions, hinting at protests and policy attempts to lower prices without clear outcomes.
Proposed Holiday Plan Faces Federal Review
A garbled report suggests federal administrators weighed a proposed conservation backed holiday for a region. No clear date or location is given, but the piece hints at a national or territorial Sunday through Monday observance and possible involvement of President Wilson.
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House plantea new drastic food laws introduced in Congress
Hooverites push a broad amendment to the food law aiming at stricter wheat market regulation. Representatives and Senator Palmer presented the measures seeking to tighten observance and impose harsher rules, with hearings expected this week.
Cary Seeks Investigation Into Alleged Alienation Claims
Representative Cary of Wisconsin called for a formal inquiry into alleged mistreatment of American troops abroad. He cited slander and possible antisocial conduct by an unnamed league representative, urging a professional review to address the charges.
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Prevention of Waste Drives War Economy Policy
Senate inquiry reviews procurement practices at packing plants and War Industries Board to curb waste. Ford of the National Defense Council cites need for centralized buying while concerns over copper and steel contracts, price fixing, and federal oversight surface in testimony.
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WLS
Gres Ford
Council OF National Defense
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Blizzard Dims Chicago Jobs as Plants Shut Down
Chicago and surrounding Midwest recover from a heavy blizzard with coal shortages and halted steel and packing plants. Officials report thousands unemployed across major mills and yards while deliveries resume slowly and a large-scale return to work is expected within days.
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Tennessee
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vonuHerery
Ose
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China
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Western Fuel and Steed Company
Tidand Steel Company
Universal Parthad Cemeni Company
Amnerican Sheet and Tin Pla Commons
Areeriewndee Company
Mark Manfang
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Registration bills move in Senate military committee
Washington Jan 15. At request of the War Department Senator Chamberlain and semiter military committee introduced a bill to register all men who became twenty one since July 3 1917 under the draft law. Other bills seek furloughs for farm labor and to set state quotas by available men rather than population. The War Department rejected expanding the draft age beyond thirty one. Reform proposals aim to ease drafts by excluding dependents and consider extending age limits if needed.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Chatean Chamberlain
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Crawder
Camberlily
New Arctic Land Found and War Draft Proposals
A fragmentary report mentions a new arctic land discovery west of Pankshand by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. It also covers a bill by Senator Abertadn Wohl to adjust draft rules, excluding enemy aliens from exemptions and guiding wartime labor and mobilization for agricultural and other essential work.
Haig Cleared as Commons Debate On German War Efforts
In the House of Commons discussions following the death of a prominent official, General Haig was absolved amid claims by Chancellor Bonar Law that confidential reports showed German actions did not force a swift British response. A detailed investigation by Airey was cited, with arguments that German commanders had failed to prompt emergency measures.
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Monte Spinoncia
Casposilo
Plumer
Italy
Lens
Armentieres
Associated Press
Paris
Meuse
Verdun Front
Lennon
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Vike Cequer
Bonar Law
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Paspeia
Nugent Faces Senate Appointment Amid Governor Refusal
A cleaved report notes Nugent expected to be named to the U S Senate while Governor Alexander declines to discuss the appointment. The piece mentions press bias and political tensions as the state transitions its leadership.
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