Carranza reply stance to protocol outlined in capital
Washington dispatches report Luis Cabrera will explain Carranza's position on the Atlantic City protocol to Secretary Lane. Rejection could end joint commission work and demand U S troop withdrawal. Cabrera travels to Washington, while Cabre ra in New York stays silent amid talks. Separately Villa moves to attack Chihuahua City and Juarez, aiming to reopen rail traffic from Torreon, with reports of near clashes near Lajarita.
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Washington
Carranza
Atlantic City
United States
Joint Commission
Lane
Luis Cabrera
New York
Cabrera
Gen. Carranza
Theexican American Commission
EL Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Torreon
Villa
Calderon Ranch
Calderon
Manuel Ochoa
Mariano Amez
Brush
Lajarita
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Amc
Wilson
Ian
Argentina Plan Model Guides U S Universal Service Bill
Washington expects a bill modeled on Argentina's system to train about 450000 to 500000 youths yearly, with a total pool of 1.5 million ready for mobilization. The plan calls for one year of intensive instruction, exemptions for disqualifications, and possible labor plant exemptions. Secretary Baker has not decided on approval.
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Washington
Army General Staff
Baker
Meetings to Resume on Adamson Law in New York
Representatives of the National Conference Committee of railways and four railroad brotherhoods will resume talks in New York to agree on how the Adamson law might be applied if upheld by the Supreme Court. They had adjourned for the switchmen arbitration award and may discuss a united front against compulsory arbitration. Leaders named include Elisha Lee, William Lee, Warren S. Stone, William S. Carter, and Edward L. Sheppard.
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New York
National Conference Committee of Railways
Four
Brotherhoods of Railroad
United States Supreme Court
Elisha Lee
William Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
William S. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Edward L. Sheppard
Order of Railway Conductors
Arrest Painter for Complicity in Murder
Springfield Dec 28 Geo Fultz a fifty year old painter of New Holland was arrested at New Holland Wednesday by deputy sheriffs charged with being implicated in the murder of Mr and Mrs John P. Becker at Mason City on December 16 Officers refused to reveal the exact nature of the charge but called it a serious one
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Springfield
Lil
Geo. Fultz
New Holland
Deupty
John P. Becker
Mason City
Cold Wave Hits Western States Cementing Frigid Weather
Spokane reports continued cold in the region as Eastern Washington Idaho and Montana endure a deep freeze. The chill spreads across Montana and adjacent areas, amplified by a widespread cold wave on Wednesday, with temperatures plunging and winds adding to the frigid conditions.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Montana wHitmnent
Ibaindes
Czar Defiant Warns Germany Near Defeat in War
Russian ruler’s ukase claims German strength waning and allies rising while Germany seeks peace negotiations before military talent is exhausted. It accuses Germany of false triumphs over Romania and asserts the Allies choose the hour for peace, not the aggressor.
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Etrograd
London
British Admiralty
Brie
Russia
Germany
Thick fog halts London streets and transport
Thick fog blankets London causing a standstill in surface traffic as omnibus and taxi services halt. People rely on torches and flashlights while underground lines cram with crowds and some stations close. Steamer traffic from Birmingham and other points also stops due to the fog.
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London
Birmingham
Monopoly blamed for rising anthracite coal costs
Boston December 28 a report to Governor McCall by a liv ing cost commission cites price hikes from mining firms higher shipping rates and scarce supplies as the root causes. the panel warns nine large anthracite firms close to railroads dominate the trade and have cut shipments to new england to favor longer hauls for greater revenue. the shortage has left massachusetts retailers with only partial fulfillments amid heavy demand.
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Boston
Gov. McCall
New England
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Prescribe Two Pairs of Shoes Next Year
London dispatch from Amsterdam reports 1917 German regulations on shoes and clothing. Only two pairs of so called shoes could be sold when turning in cast off but wearable pairs. Cast off clothing to be handled by communities with general purchase policy. Exchange of old for new articles allowed only through tickets.
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United States
House Committee
Hugh L. Scott
Anms
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Russia Replies to German Peace Proposals
Russia sends a telegrammed reply to German peace proposals transmitted Monday to the French government. The dispatch from Petrograd notes Sev tec ministers in France and Illinois, highlighting the idea that financial success often follows a failure.
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London
Dev
Russia
Cerg
Pet
Sevtec Minis
Illinois
German reply to Wilson note prompts mixed French press
Paris commentary notes the German reply repeats points from Von Bethmann-Hollweg with one neutral conference proposal. Temps accuses German mendacity on war origins and questions Bernstorff versus Bethmann Hollweg statements while La Liberte cites swift German response and avoids unmasking weaponry, implying a clever trap.
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Paris
Wilson
von Bethmann- Mollweg
Germany
Temps
Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg
Aleges
Count von Bechtold
Threichstag
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Dr. von Bethmann-Hoelbweg
Washington
Ohio infantry NCOs face confinement after round robin
In El Paso on December 28, non commissioned officers of the Eighth Ohio Infantry submitted a written explanation to Gen. George Bell Jr. He ordered confinement to camp for fifteen days but allowed them to retain warrants. The NCOs claimed the statement targeted a Akron newspaper article and did not intend to violate military regulations.
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EL Paso
Eighth Ohio Infantry
George Bell, Jr
Border Division
Beil
Akron
Bell
Momalee
General Luis Herrera Killed at Torreon
General Luis Herrera, formerly of Parral and later commander at Parral, was killed in action at Torreon during the fighting near Torreon. He had earlier fought with Villa forces, then with Zapata, and finally aligned with Carranza. He began life as a miner before joining the revolutionary movement.
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Varras
Madero
Maclovie Herrera
Santa Rosalia
Villa
Huerta
Villa O
Arranza
Maclovio
Louis
Parral
Tepehuanes
Durango
Torreon
Rural Population Moves as Nation Debates Health Insurance
At a four day Columbus convention, leaders from four national bodies urged social reform. Irving Fisher argued for compulsory health insurance as a powerful agent of social regeneration. George E. Vincent warned rural workers face wage disparities and rising tenancy amid migratory farm life. A grand jury in Iowa pursued related criminal charges on a $500 bond as court actions continued.
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Columbus, O
American Economic Association
American Sociological Society
The
American Statistical Association
American Association For Labor Legislation
W. O. Thompson
Ohio University
Irving Fisher
Yale University
American Association For Labor Association
George E. Vincent
Minnesota
Fanning
Towa
Illinois
Ivea
Joseph Stein
Jasmey
End of War Peace Talks Hinted Amid German Terms
Hasting toward a peace solution, Berlin signals acceptance of Wilson's terms while Allied notes push for a military victory. Diplomat Count Von Bernstorff arrives unexpectedly in Washington, while Secretary Lansing and President Wilson plan further talks as Allies demand a decisive win. Aims include a possible imperial conference on conditions after territorial terms are agreed.
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Bernstorff
Count von Bernstorff
New York
Associated Press
Wilson
Europe
Germany
Nhere
Berlin
Internst
Gerard
United States
Alfred Zimmerman
Count von Bhernstorff
Washington
Lansing
State Department
Trem
Leoston
Petrograd
Paris
Rome
Alles
Great
Mm Agres
Lansing Wis
Wesson
Teutons push back Slav Danube in Romania
Berlin reports a five day battle in eastern Wallachia ending with Russian lines pierced and Rimnik-Sarat captured. Teutonic Danube army took 7,600 prisoners and 27 machine guns since December 22, with nine Entente planes shot down.
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Teutons
Slav Danube
Berlin
Sayville
Wallachia
Rimnik-Sarat
Teutonic Danube
Ninth Army
Danube Army
Entente
Western Front
War Office
Ypres Salient
Somme
Romania
Bezeu
Doiran
Teutonic Net Closes On Braila In Romania Front
Teutonic allies tighten control near Braila Romania a key Danube oil and grain center as Rimnik Sarat falls and Vatchin bridgehead holds against Russo Romanian forces. Front reports show heavy casualties for Russians while fighting continues from Megara to Dobrudja with Greek demobilization underway and the Russian emperor asserting peace talks stalled until invaders are driven from Russian soil.
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Braila
Rumania
Danube
Filipechti
von Mackensen
Rimnik-Sarat
Vatchin
Berlin
Romania
France
Russia
Dobrudja
Volhynia
Carpathians
British Foreign
Germany
Curtain Maker Wanted in Hannibal for Cabs and Bodies
Classified notice seeks a man experienced in making curtains for commercial cabs and bodies at Hannibal Meteor Wason and Bodys in Hannibal Missouri. Posting requests applicant with carpentry or upholstery skill. Contact details not fully readable.
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Hannibal Meteor Wason & Bodys
Hannibal
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