Convoyed into harbor Brindilla again seized off Scotland
The American tank steamer Brindilla, once detained at Halifax last October, has been intercepted off Scotland and taken to Aberdeen. Standard Oil vessel Cushing was seized but released. Brindilla, originally German registry, was kept American, while cargoes and transfers prompted U S Great Britain diplomatic exchanges. The ship had carried illuminating oil and was bound for Copenhagen, with previous protest to the State Department over the first seizure.
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N. S
Halifaxs
United States
Great Britain
Scoland
Aberdeen
Cushing
Department
Brindilla
Washington
Standard Oil Company
Villa Franche
Copenhagen
Alexandria
Egypt
Sterefore
St. Michaels
Azores
New York
United States State Department
Higynt
Brindilla Seizure Confirmed by Standard Oil Office
New York January 2 confirmation of the Brindilla's seizure arrived from Standard Oil. The ship was said to have been intercepted by a Prepeh warship and taken to Brest France. Captain Peters' cablegram via London provided the update, noting wireless dispatch to London two days earlier.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Brest
France
Peters
London
Standard Oil
Halifax
Aberdeen
Unofficial Assurances Brindila To Be Released Soon
The Brindila, seized off Scotland, was taken to Brest after arrival in waters near France. Unofficial assurances indicate the steamship will be promptly released, according to State Department sources in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Brindila
Scotland
Brest
Pleas of Immunity Overruled in Sherman Law Indictments
Federal District Court overruled immunity pleas by John L. Billard James S Elton and William Skinner in criminal Sherman law charges tied to their roles as directors of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company They argued immunity due to Interstate Commerce Commission testimony but the court ruled they must plead to the indictments alongside other noted directors or former directors of the road.
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New York
Federal District Court
John L. Billard
James S. Elton
William Skinner
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Elton
Skinner
Billard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dais
Picture brides to get aid at Angel Island station
San Francisco January 2. The fate of picture brides bound for America in 1915 rests with Dr. B C Haworth newly named secretary to the Japanese Association of America. He will supervise photo exchanges, ensure husbands receive their brides, and verify financial capability for support before the American ceremony.
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Cal
Pacific
Japan
Angel Island
B. C. Haworth
Japanese Association of America
Iie
America
Haworth
Torso Found Near Coney Island Linked to Murder Case
Police in New York identify a severed torso found in a marsh near Coney Island as male. The body was wrapped in burlap bags and linked to prior murder cases, recalling the earlier disposal of Anna Aumuller’s remains connected to Rev. Hans Schmidt.
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New York
Coney Island
Phody
Detective Bureau
Anna Aumuler
Hans Schmidt
Jersey
Iludson River
Records Show U S Petroleum Output Breaks 1913 Record
WASHINGTON January 2 Production of petroleum in the United States in 1974 was greater than ever before, preliminaries from the United States Geological Survey show, estimated at 292,000,009 barrels. This marked a rise of over 13 percent from the 1913 record of 248,446,230 barrels, with nearly 70 percent of 1914 output attributed to California and Oklahoma.
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Wasitington
D. C
United States
Ind
Sure Rey
California
Oklahoma
Land Deed Records Show $14,000 Sale Near Lockhart
In Lockhart Texas a deed from M. A. Smith conveying 78 acres out of the Francis Berry League, located one mile west of Lockhart, was recorded with a consideration of 14,000 dollars, about 180 dollars per acre. The county clerk's office listed this and other deeds this week.
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Lockhart
Tex
M. A. Smith
Francis Berry League
R. B. Lamb
Pig head emblem resumes Chicago industry clash
The International Christian Endeavor convention committee in Chicago rejected a badge design showing a pig head as emblematic of the citys industry. The letter mailed today to the badge company notes the design does not meet the committee s expectations for the event to be held next July.
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Chicago
Weather Summary for Major Cities
Weather across the Midwest and East reports unsettled conditions in San Antonio nearby, with warmer spells expected Saturday night. In St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York Washington frigid readings dominate, winds from the northwest to southwest, likelihood of snow, and subfreezing lows ranging from 5 to 26 degrees.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
KA Scity
New York
Sothwest
Washington
General Jesus Carranza aid to be prisone
Reports from Washington say General Jesus Carranza, brother of Venustiano Carranza, has been captured at Salina Cruz, with other dispatches noting fighting near Puebla and Tampico, plus railway disruptions and troop movements as U.S. consuls relay developments from Mexico during the revolution.
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Washington, D. C
Venustiano Carranza
Salina Cruz
Mexico
State Department
San Geronimo
Vera Rez
Puebla
Mexicoia
Carranza
Tepic City
Acoponeta
Sinaloa
Villa
Bugle Pass
Saluite
Piedras Negras
Torres Station
Nogales
Mueytorena
Hermosillo
Simpich
Martorena
Robela
Pablo Gonzales
Rodriguez Station
San Janice Baotast
Y Villa- Zapata
United States
Hanna
American Red Cross
Monterey
Paredon Occupied by Rebel Forces after Skirmish
Reports to the Mexican consulate say forces of Maclavino Herrera have occupied Paredon following a minor clash with Villisias. News from Mexico City cites 10 reports and ongoing uncertainty about control of the town.
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Maclavino Herrera
Villisias
Maclavio Herrera
Paredon
Moxica
Political realignment rocks Mexican convention as rivals clash
Reported unrest surrounds the planned convention with Villistas and Gutierrezistas claiming delegates are being credentialed indiscriminately. Jose Vasconcelos is said to have advised Eulalio Gutierrez against joining a stocked convention, leading to Vasconcelos and Gutierrez aide Manuel Rivas’ arrest. Zapata delegates demand equal votes with Villa allies, threatening attendance.
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Agueertiientes
Ouewi
Carranza
Meque Gonzales Garga
Villa
Eulalio Gutierrez
Vasconcelos
Manuel Rivas
Gutierrez
Manuel Mivarox
Zapata
Zapatista
Powder hidden in hay aboard steamer Rembrandt
Captain Rollin of the British steamer Rembrandt testified that combustibles were found in hay aboard after a fire near Newport News while en route from Baltimore with horses for Allied armies. He said powder and other combustibles were discovered but not strongly encased and denied spies or mutilated antimids. About 125 horses died from fire and heat. the ship later resumed voyage with 909 horses bound for Europe.
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Rembrandt
Baltimore
A. Rollin
Ballmore
Europe
Newport News
Captin Rollin
Edin
Priest and housekeeper die in Cleveland parish house fire
In Cleveland on January 2 Rev Stephen Makara 42 pastor of St John s Catholic church and his housekeeper Mrs Peder perished after a fire destroyed the parish house. Police deem the blaze incendiary and note the priest had been assaulted in November robbed of 147 dollars and his citizenship papers.
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Cleveland
Stephen Makara
St. John’s Catholic Church
Peder
Mr. Makara
Death of iron worker found with throat cut in Galveston
William Stevens a structural iron worker was found dead in a Galveston rooming house with his throat cut. He had returned to his room Thursday night about 11 oclock and was last seen alive then. Stevens previously lived in Shreveport Louisiana and had several hundred dollars in a local bank account.
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Galveston
Tex
William Stevens
Stevens
Shreveport
United States will not attend Copenhagen socialist conference
Morris Hillquit of New York said the United States will not be represented at the January 17 conference of socialists from neutral countries in Copenhagen to seek steps to end the European War. He noted only Holland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark would be represented outside the United States.
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America
Copenhagen
Morris Hillquit
United States
Holland
Sweden
Noveway
Denmark
Celebrant Kills Self In New Year Firearm Accident
Jan 2 Fox. While celebrating the new year Jack Wyle a wealthy young ranchman of this county near Nursery accidentally discharged his pistol and killed himself instantly. He was a son of John Kyle of Nixon and a brother of Prod Aen Kyle of Tonstom. He left a widow and one child.
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Victoria
Fox
Jack Wyle
Nursery
John Kyle
Nixon
Aen Kyle
Tonstom
Taft Defends Philippine Self Government View
Former President Taft told the Senate Philippines Commission that Filipinos are not ready for self government and opposed immediate wide autonomy. He warned independence now could trigger unrest and cited risks of Diaz’s fall in Mexico. Taft said self government must be earned through character and education, not granted. He also discussed U S obligations and Japan’s ambitions in the region. James W. Adair Sr., longtime banker and cotton trader, died in Houston after midnight.
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Taft Tediay
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Philippines
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Pilippines
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Islands
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Japan
Formosa
Roosevelt Oor
Philippine
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
J. Hw, Adair
Houston
Tex
James WH. Adair Sr
National Bank of Commerce
Texas
Germany Disregards Consuls Exequators in Occupied Territories
Amsterdam dispatch reports Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung states Germany no longer binds exequaturs of consuls in territories it occupies during the war. Berlin press notes neutral powers and allies are informed. consuls may be admitted where operations allow, with preference for Germanophile neutrals, and warns hostile Belgian consuls are unlikely in occupied areas.
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London
Norddeutsche Algemeine Zeit
Mhe
Berlin
Germany
Mireau
Norddeutscha Algemeing Zeitus
Belgium
America
Aerial raid leader claims hit on German ship near Cuxhaven
Flight Commander Francis Hewlett describes a raid on the German naval base at Cuxhaven. He says fog delayed him, he dropped bombs on a German vessel, causing smoke, and was picked up by a Dutch trawler after sinking his hydroplane during a Christmas morning storm. He was reportedly separated from the British fleet and survived six days aboard the trawler.
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London
Francis Hewlett
Cuahaven
Reuter
Amsterdam
Kewlett
Wfe
Muiden
Holland
Hewl
Watchful Eve on Foreigners Reported by Rome Government
Rome January 2 The government orders police to tightly watch foreigners and conduct special investigations of their activities. Many are asked to leave promptly and some may be expelled if uncooperative. Espionage rumors drive the action. The Tribune notes a potential informal understanding among America, Scandinavia, and Italy to protect commerce through international rules. Dr James S Shaw Dies in Boston at 76, theatrical figure and brother of Hannah Shaw president of the National Woman’s Suffrage Association.
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the Tribune
America
Italy
James S. Shaw
Boston
Mass
James Shaw
Anns Howard Shaw
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Shaw
Actors’ Bund of America
Advances In Sporadic Renewal Of Offensive In West
The report notes little progress by Allied forces with a sporadic renewal of the offensive, mainly along the Argonne and French Flanders fronts. Germans reinforce the east while the Russians push Austrians back, and Turkish operations remain unclear as empire-wide strains loom. British observers cite German troops shifting west to east as part of a longer conflict with Poland and Warsaw as potential targets.
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Poland
Belgium
France
North Sea
Metz
Joffre
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Hun
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Constantinople
Egypt
Lam
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England
Germany
Britain
Amsterdam
Catogne
van Hindenburg
Warsaw
Russia
French War Office Reports Night Front Attacks Repulsed
Paris January 2 The war office announced that during December 1 to January 1 the enemy launched multiple attacks along the front which were repulsed. A sharp artillery duel occurred north of the Lys near Nieurpert and Wonneboke, while fighting continued at St Georges with no decisive gains reported.
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French War Office
Thei Lys
Nieupert
Wonneboke
St. Georges
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