Explosion at Kingsland Plant Destroys Shell Facility
A massive fire and series of explosions wrecked the Canadian Car and Foundry Kingsland plant near Rutherford New Jersey late Thursday. About 1400 workers were employed across 80 acres. 17 missing but no confirmed fatalities. Fire started in building No 3 from denatured alcohol cleanup. high winds spread flames to magazines and surrounding structures. Refugees fled nearby towns as damage extended over miles. authorities inspect liability while bonds were posted and a Russia contract loomed unused.
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New York
Canadian Car and Foundry Company
Kingsland
N. J
Rutherford
Bergen County
Thomas J. Stuckin
Canadian Cap & Foundry Company
Hackensack Mendnes
Black Tom Island
New Jersey
Union Township
Thaw Tries Suicide in Philadelphia While Sought as Fugitive
Harry Kendall Thaw under indictment in New York attempted suicide in a West Philadelphia house on 5260 Walnut Street after police traced him there. He slashed his throat and wrist with a borrowed razor, was hospitalized, and a plan to extradite him to New York was arranged as detectives guarded him.
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Philadelphia
Harry Kendall Thaw
New York
Frederick Gump, Jr
Kansas City
Walnut Street
West Philadelphia
Thaw
Swan
Swann
Samuel G. Maloney
Elizabeth Tacot
West
Ife
St. Mary's Hospital
Elwood Kirby
Tate
Pittsburgh
Kirby
Captain Tate
Detective Bureau
Mrs. Tacot
Mr. Taco
Germany Denies Notes in War Move Blame Berlin
Jan 12 press dispatch from Berlin via wireless to Sayville reports Germany handed neutrals a note on Entente replies to peace proposals. The text accuses Allies of insincerity, outlines war aims, defends German defense, and condemns Allied starvation tactics and violations of international law. The article notes continuation on page 3.
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Berlin
Sayville
Germany
Africa
England
France
Italy
Greece
Teutonic
Europe
Washington
Sharp
Paris
United States
Belsium
Romania
Thrge
Russia
Alsace-Lorraine
Entente Justifies War as Defense of Human Rights
The note translated from the entente explains that allied governments view the war as a defense of liberty and humanity. They condemn German aggression, call for a just peace and strong international obligations, and affirm a shared aim to end the war to restore Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, and other nations with secure borders and future stability.
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England
France
Russia
Constantinople
Sarajevo
Germany
Alsace- Lorraine
Prussian
Turkey
Bulgaria
Alles
League of Nations
United States
Europe
Wilson
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Luxemberg
Servia
Countres
Syria
Miss Cavel
Fryatt
Montenegro
Romania
Poland
Empire
Reichstag
Early peace hopes fade with entente reply to neutrals
Washington dispatch details the entente reply to President Wilsons peace note, viewed as ending any early peace chance while leaving a door open for future U.S. moves. German diplomats call terms severe. officials weigh next steps and possible confidential negotiations as the war pace quickens.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
United States
Dinner at Lansing Home Hosts President Wilson
Secretary Lansing entertained President Wilson at his Tan home Thursday night. Associate justices of the supreme court and several senators were among the other guests.
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Washington
Tan
Lansing
President Wilson
Supreme Court
Senate
Wayne MacVeagh Dies in Capital
Wayne MacVeagh, attorney general in Garfield’s cabinet and brother of Franklin MacVeagh, died in Washington after a long illness. Civil War veteran, he later served as minister to Turkey, led a Louisiana electoral commission after the Hayes-Tilden dispute, and held roles including ambassador and chief U.S. counsel at The Hague. Born Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in 1833, he had a long public life ending at his winter home in Washington.
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Kentucky
Murray
A. Q. Stanley
Charles Bush
Commonwealth
Denny Smith
Luke Martin
Guthrie Duidguid
Gov. Stanley
Ile
Washington
Wayne MacVeagh
Garfield
Franklin MacVeagh
the Treasury
MacVeagh
Isto
Turkey
Ilayes
Louisiana
Kins ii
Arthur
Tie
Grover Cleveland
Tats
United States
Hague
Ife
Phoenixville
Mace Veagh
Native Boy Kills Marines Officer at Macoris Santo Domingo
Washington Jan 12 Lieut J R Bolton was killed and Lieut J R Henley wounded by shots fired at a marine landing party by a native boy at Macoris Santo Domingo The navy report by Captain Chandler of the battle ship New Hampshire notes no general clash between marines and natives
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Washington
J R. Bolton
J. R. Henley
United States
Macoris
Santo Domingo
Navy Department
Chandler
New Hampshire
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Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Woodrow Wilson
Dardanelles
Trepoff
Alsace-Lorraing
Capital
Marines
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