Halifax Fire Disaster Death Toll Soars
Halifax reports four thousand dead as Mont Blanc explosion aftermath overwhelms morgues. 1,000 bodies recovered by Saturday night, with 400 identified. 20,000 homeless, relief crews from Canada and the U.S. coordinate aid while search efforts continue and ships extract victims.
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Halifax
Mont Blanc
Imo
Margues
Talibax
Red Cross
United States
Massachusetts
Bigamy Rumors in Germany Stir Debate After War
In Basle about 20 000 German refugees live in neutral Switzerland while rumor reports Germans may be forced to take two wives after the war. Herbert Corey notes discussions among educated Germans about repopulation and the moral impact, with focus on illegitimacy rates and government actions.
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Herbert Corey
Germany
the Whig
Asle
Switzerland
Basle
Metropolitan
New York
America
Record Cold and Snow Across Major Cities
Snowfall peaks at 17 inches in Cairo with trains delayed. South Dakota records 19 below zero followed by 14 below in Iowa. Sioun City reports 14 below zero while Texas sees zero in the Panhandle and 13 above in the north. Chicago nears zero after a day of rapid temperature drops. Strong weather fronts drive widespread winter chill.
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Cairo
Sioun Falls
South Dakota
Iowa
Sioun City
Texas
Dallas
Tex
Panhandle
Tug Founders in Atlantic. 11 Dead Near New Jersey
Heavy northeast gale sinks the tug Eugene F. Moran three miles off the Atlantic City shore. The captain and ten crewmen die. two barges towed from New York to Philadelphia are lost. Coast guard rescues include Gustave A. Splind of Brooklyn and Edward Johnson of New York who were unconscious on the beach.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Eugene F. Moran
Upper Beach
Coast Guard
Moran Towing Company of
New York
Philadelphia
Absecon Inlet
Gustave A. Splind
Brooklyn
Edward Johnson
Hundred surgeons and supplies mobilized for Halifax relief
The American Red Cross mobilizes about 100 surgeons and physicians, 150 nurses, and several social workers for Halifax relief. Arrivals are underway by train from Providence and Bangor sends repair material, glass, putty, and 25 glaziers plus 20,000 blankets. A steamer from Boston with supplies will follow by water route.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Halifax
Providence
New York
Boston
Maine
Bangor
Gov. Milliken
Public Safety Committee
Massachusetts
Italian Front Faces Max War Effort Near Asiago
A Rome cable reports Austro-German forces pour into the Asiago area with a maximum effort. Italian aviators describe heavy artillery and gas use as Italian units fall back to form a new line, with brave crews and surrounded troops slowing enemy advances. Fresh attacks are anticipated as Gen. Conrad gains tactical success but limited strategic results due to favorable weather for the invaders.
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Washington
Rome
Asiago
Teutons
Monte Tondarecar
Badeneche
Fora
Valstagua
Monte Fior
Castelgomberto
Conrad
Strike Shuts Off Lights In Fort Smith
Fort Smith Arkansas street lights were cut at 7 pm when the power plant halted after the last street car returned. All organized labor joined the general strike to support striking telephone girls except barbers and retail clerks who were not yet in. Authorities in Washington were asked to keep the plant operating to avoid coal disruption from local mines yielding around four thousand tons daily.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Washington
Federal trade commission to hear paper price case
Hearings to fix a just price for newsprint will run January 7 for ten days or until all interested parties are heard. Mark Hyman and Henry A. Wise will represent manufacturers previously fined for antitrust violations. A preliminary New York conference will review a tentative cost schedule issued by Commissioner William B. Colver with Dr. E O Merchant present to explain.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Mark Hyman
United States District Attorney
New York
Henry A. Wise
William B. Colver
E. O. Merchant
Halifax Destruction Dwarfs War towns After Explosion
Halifax reports show a two and a half square mile zone wrecked by the Mont Blanc Imo blast with hundreds killed and thousands homeless. The Richmond district bears the worst ruin as fires burn and bodies are burned beyond identification while tents provide a temporary refuge.
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Halifax
Richmond
Mont Blanc
Niobe
Pisa
Log of the Jacob Jones torpedo destroyer details and near misses
The Jacob Jones, a Camden built torpedo boat destroyer launched in 1915 and in service since 1916, faced two near-destructive incidents near the Delaware Capes and Philadelphia. Reports describe hull damage, flooding, and crew actions as inspectors considered potential breaches.
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Philadelphia
Jacob Jones
United States
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Means Grilled by Opposing Lawyer in Murder Trial
Gaston B. Means faced long cross examination over three days into his dealings with Mrs. Maude A. King and her Chicago business affairs. He denied acting as her agent or holding power of attorney while denying felonious loss to Mrs Foraker or Mrs King. In El Paso, U.S. border forces received a warning as Villa forces move toward the border amid federal action against Ojinaga with Lopez’s column advancing after a prior defeat.
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Concord
N.C
Gaston B. Means
Maude A. King
Dooling
New York
Chicago
Meany
U. S
EL Paso
Tex
Big Bend
Villa
Ojinaga
Martin Lopez
Santa Clara Canyon
Namiquipa
Satego
Chihuahua City
Survivors Report After Jacob Jones Sinking by U Boat
Lieutenant Commander David Worth Bagley and Lieutenant Norman Scott were among survivors rescued after the destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed by a German submarine in the war zone. Eight officers and crew were saved. gunner Harry R. Hood and 63 men remain missing.
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Washington
David Worth Bagley
Norman Scots
Jacob Tones
Navy Department
Sims
Bagley
Scilly Islands
Harry R. Hood
Lieut
Scott
Boatewain
Clarence McBride
Florence McBride
Syracuse
N. Y
Ben Nunnery
Fred Nunnery
Edgemoor
Edgemoor, 5S. C
Lawrence G. Kelly
Joseph Korzeniecky
Anna Korzeniecky
Suvive
Russia
Loss of destroyer Jacob Jones and 73 crew in war zone
Three officers and 73 men are believed lost when destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed by a German submarine off the U S coast late Thursday. Ten rescued men are named. details are scarce as Secretary Daniels and Vice Admiral Sims await fuller reports. The Chauncey had already been lost in foreign waters earlier in the war.
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Jacob Jones
Delaware Capes
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Sun
Washington
Sims
Daniels
David W. Bagley
Atlantic
Chauncey
Walter E. Eno
Admiral Sims
Jones
Mr. Daniels
Commander Raeley
Easton Worth Raeley
Swam
Flo
A Shall Ghoard
Thousand Bodies Recovered From Halipan Ruins
A blizzard and two feet of snow bury Halipan under devastation as searchers recover 1000 corpses. Exhausted soldiers and sailors work through the cold to arrange the morgue exhibits while funerals proceed amid ongoing losses.
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Halipan
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Corey
Frederick the Great
Frederick
Reichstag
Berlin
German Empire
FT. Smith
Associated Press
Belgium
France
North End
Navy Chaser
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