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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1914
Page
2
A French woman prisoner in Germany says Kaiser Wilhelm intended awarding conquered France to his second son Prince Estel Frederick as a personal kingdom. She relays details from wartime confinement and notes the plan would have altered borders and rulers.
A Strand barber in the German lines hurled a clay ball with a note claiming “We are the boys to take the swell ing out of your head” into English trenches at Ypres. He was captured the next morning by German forces.
Berlin via The Hague reports small German gains in Russian Poland due to weather conditions. The war office states the advances were limited and not substantial.
Grand Duke Nicholas authorizes a Polish legion in Petrograd. While many Polish volunteers serve in the Russian army, this unit will be the first to bear a distinctive Polish flag.
Vienna dispatches from Berlin and London dated December 29 report renewed clashes on the Austro-Servian frontier with both sides engaging in artillery and infantry skirmishes as tensions rise.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Daniels received a flat denial via cable from Captain Oman of the U S cruiser Tennessee denying an American cruiser threatened Tripoli Syria The note suggests the rumor stemmed from the Russian cruiser Askold threatening Tripoli instead
A large group of Seattle swimmers will perform at the Washington Natatorium Wednesday night with no admission. The program features fancy diving, varied strokes, underwater navigation, and other swimming feats. The splash starts at 8:20 and is absolutely free for all attendees.
Paris news reports the French pretender Duc dOrleans asking parliament to amend the exile law so he may join the army. He promises to return to exile after the war, signaling intent amid ongoing military developments.
In San Francisco Marie Schuler, 19, blamed poverty and care for her ill mother and seven siblings. She forged four bank checks for 50 to 55 dollars to ease hardship, ending with five forgery counts as detectives closed in and her husband faced the scene.
Chicago dispatch reports Chief Gleason seeking information from RK Baxter after a letter claimed George H Painter hanged in 1894 for killing his sweetheart Alice Martin was innocent. Painter allegedly proclaimed his innocence and urged finding the real murderer before execution. Baxter promised to locate Painter’s relatives and lift the stigma.
A female automobile bandit robbed motorist J. Barnhart of $200 on Venice Boulevard after he stopped to aid a distressed motorist. The pair fled in a car with a male accomplice, as police searched for them.
Washington December 29 doubt exists whether Leo M. Frank who was sentenced to die for the murder of 11 year old Mary Phagan can be retried if the verdict is set aside. Supreme Court Justice Lamar granted Frank an appeal from the refusal to release him on habeas corpus. The case goes to the Georgia Supreme Court for hearing with the full court to sit.
Paris ends stage fright as city gates, which began closing at dusk when the war started, remain open for pedestrians through the night. London reports calm as the crisis eases and civilian movement resumes.
At Charley Yuen's gathering, guests try shark fins and bird's nest soup, while Hon Goon Dip gives a speech bridging East and West. The scene contrasts Occident and Orient amid reflections on friendship between America and China.
In statements to the United Press Carranza says he remains the head of the Mexican government under Guadalupe while reforming the country and lists Gutierrez as a Villa tool. Villa denounces Gutierrez and asserts backing for the Huerta era remnants, with Zapata aligned to Huerta’s forces in the south.
A guest panel discusses China’s 400 million people and rising wants. The speaker urges studying trade opportunities for Amrica and China to profit and suggests friendship even amid global war. The narrator notes a hospitable farewell despite cultural impressions.
William Brooze of Tacoma reported a robbery on Jefferson Street. Police investigated the incident and sought details from witnesses and security footage to identify suspects and secure the scene.
In a Paris war office statement the Allies claim more than a two mile advance in Belgium with a major push near Nieuport. Franco Anglo Belgian forces shelled German positions at Saint Georges and forced a retreat after heavy casualties on both sides.
Warsaw officials say the frontier region is no longer menaced as the war office declares Russia’s forces secure Warsaw and Petrograd amid reports that German efforts to halt Russian advances along the Polish front failed in multiple sectors.
Canadian militiamen told American Consul J B Curtiss they fired to frighten Walter Smith and Charles Dorsch near Fort Erie after warning them to stop duck hunting in Canadian waters. The duck season had ended December 15 and the Americans reportedly ignored the warning.
H. C. Hoover of London argues Belgium’s bread supply hinges on American aid. He asserts U S grain shipments and allied support are vital to the Belgian famine relief effort.
London dispatches report halted land battles in northern France and Persium while Gen Pau’s French forces advance in Alsace near victory. British fleet readiness grows with claims of a looming strike, and analysts note the Christmas raid on Cuxhaven showed Zeppelins pose little threat.
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