Destroyer Jacob Jones Torch Toll Reaches Sixty Six
Vice Admiral Sims reports on the torpedoing of the American destroyer Jacob Jones. Only 44 of 110 officers and crew survived. Ensign Kalk died of exposure, Gunner Hood was killed, and 27 more survivors were added to the count. The ship sank after a torpedo strike at 4 12 pm on December 6 near the European coast. The submarine picked up one survivor and likely took a prisoner.
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Washington
Sims
Navy
Department
Jacob Jones
Stanton
F. Kalk
Hestrosser
Bisaley
Jaen Jones
Harry R. Hood
Atlanta
S. F. Kali
Kaik
Aed
Hood
Questionnaires Explained by Ohio Advisory Boards
Members of the legal advisory boards in Ohio attended a Saturday meeting in Cincinnati. Judge A. F. Broomhall arrived after traveling since 6 a.m. The rollout stressed exemption claims based on dependency, especially dependent parents, with concern over possible fraud.
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Ohio
A. F. .Broomhall
Geo. Mec. Norris
Hamilton County
Morris
Columius
Saturna
Farewell to a Young Friend in a Nation at War Heartfelt Note
The message from James W. Kuntkner, dean of Ohio, to a departing youth entering service, expresses pride and blessing. It recalls a When the Connecticut House of Delegates faced darkness before the American Revolution. The letter pledges gratitude and steadfast hopes for safety and honor, urging duty, courage, and return home safely.
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Tiome
Janes W. Kuntkner
Dean
Ohio
Rene Pao
Edgars
Connecticut House of Delegates
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels Annual Report
The bulletin orders registrants not sent with the board’s quota to fill out questionnaires. Men now in military service must respond, or be classed as detri ents at the board’s discretion. Some in France must reply within seven days or risk status issues and possible War Department checks.
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Camp Sherman
France
Washington
War Department
Chicago
Trai
Italians Stem Tide of Teuton Attacks
London reports Italian forces holding the Asiago plateau as Austro German assault presses toward the plains. Allied artillery and Italian reserves counter with rock and rock. Bombardments persist along the Piave Brenta line while German plans face repulse near Verdun and Cambrai sectors.
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Teuton
London
Asiago
Italy
Althougi
Fragt
Piave
Brenta
North Sea
Verdun
Brig
Cambrai
Maeuvres
Banteaux
Bexonveux
Stars Added to Service Flag at Presbyterian Church
The Service Flag in the Presbyterian church auditorium grows with five new stars for Charles Collins Emery Dentcher Stanley Hamilton Alvin Fry and Clyde McMacken joining the thirty two existing stars on the field of white.
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Presbyterian Church
Charles Collins
Emery Dentcher
Stanley Hamilton
Alvin Fry
Clyde McMacken
Halifax City Struggles After Disaster and Relief Efforts
Mayors of Halifax and Dartmouth appeal for funds to rebuild after last Thursday’s collision and explosion at sea. Officials plan hearings to determine responsibility while relief crews face heavy rain and resource strains. Public guidance urges nonessential travelers to leave the city. food committees prepare for Washington rules and local relief operations proceed amid strained nerves and ongoing inquiries.
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Ee N.S
Ee Blane
P. F. Martin
Halifax
Avith
Marquis of Lansdowne Plea On War Aims Rejected
Marquis of Lansdowne urged Allies to revise war aims but his plea drew a cool reception in Parliament and foreign policy circles. Leaders signaled skepticism about changing aims amid ongoing negotiations and military strain.
Jerusalem Surrenders After Surrounding British Siege
In a House of Commons announcement today, Andrew Liw ncellor reports that Jerusalem has surrendered after being besieged on all sides by British troops. The brief telegram from the front cites decisive surprise capitulation as British forces tighten control in the region.
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London
Andrew Liwncellor
House of Commons
Jerusalem
Dismissal Sought in SF Anti-Draft Cases
Washington dispatch reports the government asking the Supreme Court to dismiss nine appeals from Minnesota Georgia and Ohio challenging the constitutionality of the selective draft law. The brief argues war power justifies compulsory service at home or abroad and cites Russia as a warning against absolute freedom. Argument likely to begin tomorrow with emphasis on limits of liberty in civilized society.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Russia
Minnesota
Georgia
Ohio
Gas Stove Explosion Burns Woman on Boal Avenue
A gas stove exploded at a Boal Avenue home yesterday morning when gas escaped from the oven and contacted a burner. Mrs Penrod sustained facial and hand burns and was attended at the scene. Mrs Roscoe Penrod was nearby and helped.
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Boal Avenue
Rev J R Neale Delayed From New York Voyage
Rev J R Neale did not sail to New York last evening. A telegram from YMCA headquarters said they would secure his passport and arrange for sailing at a later date, possibly January 1. Neale has joined YMCA secretaries serving at the European front.
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J. R. Neale
New York
Rev. Neale
Europe
Navy's Progress Theme in Daniels Report on War Efforts
Secretary Daniels highlights Navy achievements since U S entry into the war and outlines major challenges met. He notes 745 vessels commissioned, ongoing large scale construction, and efforts to coordinate with allied powers while maintaining readiness for battle and transporting a large army overseas.
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Germany
Daniels
Letter from Beelzebub to Wilhelm Kaiser on war crimes
A sensational spoof letter from Beelzebub to Emperor Wilhelm II written in a lurid war time voice condemns him for brutality. The letter threatens a hellish reunion if he does not persist in aggression, calling him an agent of bloodlust and treachery and promising doom for cities and civilians.
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Hades
Palace
Hell's Interurban
Kiser Wilhelm
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