Lloyd George Sets War Aims for Britain Before Unions
London January 6 British Prime Minister David Lloyd George outlined Britain's war aims before trade union delegates, stressing not aggression but restoration and reparations. Key points include reestablishment of treaties, self determination, and a league of nations to curb future wars. Labor leaders welcomed the statement as epoch making and aligned with allied goals.
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London
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Trades Unions
Germany
Britain
Bellum
Serbia
Montenegro
France
Italy
Romania
Alsace-Lorraine
Russia
Lloyd George
America
Poland
Europe
Rumania
Labor
Arthur Henderson
Labor Party
House of Commons
Henderson
Belgium
Romanian
League of Nations and Peoples
Mr. Henderson
The
Sunday Observer
Berlin
Asquith
Viscount Grey
Mine Workers Rescued After Coal Fall
Wilkesbarre Pa Jan 6 rescuing parties freed five mine workers from behind hundreds of tons of coal that fell from the roof of the workings and entombed them at the Pennsylvania Coal company Duryea near here fifteen men were hurt.
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Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Duryea
Lloyd George Speech Clarifies War Aims in Washington
Washington officials weigh Lloyd George address on Britain's war aims as tentative blueprint. Officials note alignment with entente positions, impact on Russia, and potential pressure on Brest-Litovsk negotiators while cautioning the speech is not binding proof of peace terms.
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Washington
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Entente
Brest- Litovsk
Germany
United States
Wilson
State Department
America
War Council
Paris
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Leon Trotzky
Reichstag Committee
Threats of militant suffrage clash at hearing
Washington January 6. The Woman's Party vows to resume militant tactics if the federal suffrage resolution fails to pass. Opponents claim socialists pacifists and pro-Germans favor amendment for war impact. Mrs James Wadsworth Jr leads opposition while Maude Younger cites Wilson support and alleged White House influence. Hearing continues with more witnesses through Monday.
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Washington
Woman's Party
House Suffrage Committee
National Association
James Wadsworth, Jr
New York State
White House
Congress
Civil suit follows acquittal of Means
In New York an affidavit filed in supreme court alleges Gaston B. Means diverted funds from Mrs. Maude A. King and her estate for his own and his wife s benefit after Means was acquitted in Concord North Carolina of her murder. The suit seeks to stop Mrs Means from drawing funds held in her name at Corn Exchange Bank.
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New York
Gaston B. Means
Concord
N. C
Maude A. King
Supreme Court
Farmers Hoard Potatoes Demand Dollar A Bushel In Wisconsin
Chicago buyers pay 1.62 a bushel due to shortages while Wisconsin and Minnesota farmers hoard potatoes seeking at least 1 a bushel to haul to cars. They dig trenches in fields and bury potatoes to prevent freezing. government admits no power to force sales under current anti hoarding law.
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Chicago
United States Food Administration
Wisconsin
Minnesota
France
Harry A. Wheeler
United States
Illinois
Settle difference in Austrian Army
The Pester Lloyd, Budapest, reports that Austria and Hungary will maintain separate armies under new ministries. A joint war ministry will end, with Hungarian forces under a Honved ministry and Austrian forces under a national defence ministry. Training and equipment will be uniform, and Magyar will be the language of Hungarian service and high command.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Pester Lloyd of
Budapest
Ministry of War
Ministry of National Defence
Swede Minister Resigns Over Health Reasons
STOCKHOLM Jan 6 Hindmar Branting socialist minister of finance has resigned for health reasons Fredik Wilhelm Thorsson a socialist deputy has succeeded him.
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Stockholm
Hindmar Branting
Fredik Wilhelm Thorsson
Ringling's Manager Dies
Sarasota reports the death of Charles N. Thompson, 60, manager of Ringling Brothers' circus, in the city on Saturday. A native of Grundy County, Illinois, Thompson led the touring show for years and his passing marks a notable loss in circus leadership.
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Ringling
Sarasota
Fla
Charles N. Thompson
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Grundy County
German Attack Regrouped In Hindenburg Line Action
London reports show a dawn assault by German forces east of Bullecourt in the Hindenburg line. A small party seized a sap before British troops repelled the rest. artillery activity continued near Ypres while aviation noted 250 bombs dropped on Belgian stations and eight enemy planes downed.
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London
Hindenburg Line
Bullecourt
Cambrai
War Office
Ypres
Denain
Ledeghem
Menin-Bowlers
Meziones Les Metz
Sergeant Major Ritter Held in Pierce Jail for Espionage Suspicions
Tacoma January 6. Thomas Helmuth Ritter regimental sergeant major at Camp Lewis is jailed in Pierce County for alleged disappearance of military papers and leakage of secrets. Ritter has connections to Germany, the Philippines, and the German army, with ties to the German consul general in Manila. He traveled via New York and Chicago in 1914 to obtain U.S. citizenship papers.
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Tacoma
Wash
Thomas Helmuth Ritter
Camp Lewis
Pierce County
Ritter
Quartermaster General's Army Corps
Germany
United States Army
Philippines
Manila
United States
Allenby
Seattle
Washington, D. C
South Africa
France
Italy
New York
Chicago
Fashions For Children On The Whig Women’s Page
Mothers and little girls will be interested in the pretty frocks shown with an illustration of the finished design. A detailed garment description plus material and making suggestions accompany the daily fashion hint, valuable to women who sew for themselves and their children.
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The
Whig
Wool shortage scare fuels use of shoddy in army outfits
Col Elmer Lindsley testifies before the senate war inquiry accusing the supplies committee of causing cloth shortages and delays in army garments. New York dealer William Bianchi says the wool shortage scare pushed shoddy contracts, while both Eisenman and Sharpe shift blame.
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Washington
Council of National Defense
Elmer Lindsley
Philadelphia
Senate
William Bianchi
New York
Eisenman
Lindsley
American Woolen Company
Bianchi
Charman Chamberlain
Fisenman
Sharpe
German Airman Deserted Tells of Privations Across Occupied Greece
A German aviator, a Berlin graduate, who deserted and reached Greece, described starvation in Germany and harsh Greek-population treatment in Macedonia under Bulgarian control. He said deaths rise daily from famine, coffee and fats are scarce, acorns replace bread, and morale sours with hunger. He cited Greek men used for Bulgarian forces, famine policy, and high bread prices, noting his own gift of 25 dollars for sugar in Drama.
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Washington
Berlin University
Greece
Germany
Macedonia
Reek
Xanthi
Drama
Pravi
Caval
Macedonica
Murphy Leaves Red Cross to Return to Army
Major Greyson M. P. Murphy of New York resigns as head of the American Red Cross mission to Europe. He will return to the United States to consult with Henry P. Davison and then rejoin the Army, a move seen as serving the allied cause in another field.
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Paris
Maj
Greyson M. P. Murphy
New York
American Red Cross
Europe
Major Murphy
United States
Henry P. Davison
American Red Cross War Council
Red Cross
Italy
Beauty doctors ruled medical practitioners by court
New York January 6 the appellate division of the supreme court in Brooklyn ruled that beauty doctors who remove facial superfluous hair are medical practitioners under the law. The decision clarifies that such procedures fall under medical practice and subject to regulation.
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New York
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
U S Airmen Bomb German Lines in France Action
U S aviators joined British and French pilots in bombing German battle lines near the front in France. The mission served as reprisal for two American wood cutters killed in a recent German bombing. Americans also performed observation and photographic tasks under Allied control.
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Associated Press
France
United States
German Soldiers In Kovno Revolt
A Russian wireless dispatch reports 25,000 German soldiers east of Kovno revolted. Deserters say youths under 35 faced drafts for the western front, rebels entrenched with rifles and machine guns, and German authorities struggle to cut food, while the revolt reasons include a breach of the Russo-German armistice.
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London
Kovno
Western Front
Doctor Denies Murder Charge as Burr Wrench Inevitably Sparks Court
In Goochland Virginia on January 6 Dr Asa W Chamberlain on trial for his brother Albert P Chamberlains murder faced six hours of cross examination. He maintained innocence and offered explanations for movements before and after his brothers disappearance. He grabbed a jacket burr splattered with flesh saying this would sentence him to death. The court admonished him to argue through counsel as the trial will resume Monday.
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Goochland
Asa W. Chamberlain
Albert P. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Warmer Weather Eases New York Suffering Saturday
New York City ends a week of severe cold and fuel shortages as temperatures rise by about 25 degrees. Mayor Hylan appeals for coal reserves, urging 10,000 tons from Consolidated Gas yards and 10,000 more from Washburn Wire plant for distribution to the poor. He also donated two tons from his own bin in Brooklyn.
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New York
New York City
Hylan
Schley
Consolidated Gas Company
Washburn Wire Company
Brooklyn
Germans execute 22 on spy charges in Ghent
Amsterdam Jan. 6. Twenty two persons including four from Antwerp eight from Ghent and a Dutch skipper were executed by the Ghent gallows on Dec. 20 for alleged espionage according to Telegraaf from Flushing. Three other Dutchmen were sentenced to three four and ten years respectively. A large number of Belgians also received long terms and many remain jailed at Ghent awaiting trial.
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Amsterdam
Antwerp
Ghent
Genang
Telegraaf
Flushing
City razed by shocks on Friday
Guatemala City has been destroyed by earthquakes Thursday and Friday with reports of heavy loss of life. Officials confirm the capital is in ruins as relief ships and radio dispatches coordinate aid. Martial law has been imposed and Red Cross stations rushed to prevent pestilence amid broke water and damaged sanitation.
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Washington
Guatemala City
State Department
Central American Telegraph Company
San Jose
Guatemala
Las Vacas
Barrios
City
Navy Department
Guatemalan
Mexico
Pan- American Canal Zone
War Department
Darien
Central American Republic
Gulf
Departments of Telegraph
Post
Red Cross
Mistaken Identity Sparks Fatal Style Firefight in Kansas City
In Kansas City on a Saturday, John Tully and Albert Raithel, revenue agents from St. Louis, were seriously wounded when a raid on a suspected drugs house led to a chaotic gun battle. Edward Kritzer, a city detective, was lightly wounded. Over 60 shots were fired before police reserves arrived, uncovering conflicting identities among the participants. Police had earlier arrested a man and woman who admitted drug trafficking and indicated narcotics were stored at the scene. The exact sequence of arrivals and shooters remained unclear.
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Kansas City
John Tully
Albert Raither
St. Louis
Edward Kritzer
Tully
Raithel
Eut Tully
Par
Thay
Ak Si
Vane
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