Pope Benedict Receives Wilson in Cordial Rome Audience
In Rome on January 4 President Wilson greeted Pope Benedict XVI with outstretched arms and cordial words. They met in the throne room for private talks as a grand procession and crowd gathered outside the Vatican. Wilson then toured Rome before heading to Genoa for a three hour visit and stays in Milan and Turin.
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Turin
Rescue Night on Northern Pacific during Gale at Fire Island
At Fire Island New York the Northern Pacific ferry carrying 200 wounded soldiers and 466 crew faced a fierce gale. After a perilous night the last wounded man was moved to the Solace as boats rocked and ships battled high seas. Power and visibility limited rescue and relief efforts.
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Bolshevik advances and pulls troops from Siberia and Baltic
Reports from London and Berlin describe bolshevik gains across Baltic and Ukrainian fronts with Allied and German forces retreating. Britains withdraws from Esthonia due to ice danger while Russian and Ukrainian red guards seize towns and rail hubs as German troops desert and pull back toward home.
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Vossische Zeitung
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Italian Workmen Paid Tribute by President Wilson
President Wilson’s visit to Pope Benedict XV marked a key moment in his Italian tour. He met Cardinal Gasparri before the audience, then lunched with the American ambassador at the Vatican, proceeding from the embassy to the Holy See to honor relations with Rome. Continued on Page Ten.
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Orlando
Transport Mallory Brings 445 Ashore
NEW YORK Jan 4 445 wounded officers stranded off Fire Island were aboard the transport Mallory which arrived at Hoboken the port of embarkation after being rejected from the Northern Pacific.
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Balkans Must Be Made Free Says Wilson
Rome dispatch reports President Wilson urged Balkan independence in a speech to the chamber of deputies. Italians and Slavic states welcomed the move as clarifying Italy's relations with new Balkan nations and supporting an associated, stronger Slavic state free from hidden influences and intrigues.
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Business Opportunities in Star Next Monday
Classified snippet notes buyers can find desired listings under Business Opportunities in the Star section for next Monday. The fragment hints at shopping for ownership possibilities and real estate or ventures.
Italian Government and President Mead Reach Complete Peace Agreement
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson and the Italian government have reached a complete agreement on essential peace settlement points. The Rome note credits the accord with a successful early outcome of Wilson’s visit to Italy.
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Rome
Italy
Battle is on say 1. W. W. clash in Seattle
Mayor Hansen released a Christmas night telephone ultimatum from I. W. W. leader KE Chamberlain. Chamberlain was arrested at 419 Pacific Block as Seattle police and detectives investigate. Hansen vows to close I. W. W. halls and uphold law against sedition and treason.
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Four German States Plan Federation
A Berlin wireless dispatch reports that Bavarian Baden Hesse and Wirttemberg governments met in Stuttgart last Friday and agreed to cooperate toward forming a federated German empire. The move signals a regional step toward broader unification in Germany.
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Obstacles to Peace Must Be All Overcome
President Wilson told the Italian chamber of deputies that any obstacles to amicable settlement of international questions must be overcome. He asserted that the old balance of power can no longer exist and urged justice and peace based on right, saying obstacles should be overcome and only strengthen brave resolve.
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Chamber of Deputies
Fire destroys Coast Carton plant in suspected arson
The Coast Carton company plant at N. 42nd and Stoneway, valued at 115000 for the building and 85000 for contents, was gutted early Saturday. An employee and a nearby resident tried to suppress the blaze before the fire department arrived, leaving investigators to suspect deliberate ignition due to strict inflammable material rules.
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Hebert to Head Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Spokane January 4 T H Hebert of Kemp and Hebert will be the next head of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce. He was the unanimous choice at a board of directors meeting held Friday.
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T. H. Hebert
Kemp & Hebert
Chamber of Commerce
Sriday
Keep the Streets Clean, Mr. Mayor
Seattle faces a dry spell with dirty downtown streets described as deadly germs carriers. The piece urges vigorous action to wash streets with zeal akin to a housewife cleaning a kitchen and calls for accountability from city leadership.
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Mr. Mayor
Seattle
Germans Defeat Poles in Lissa Nakel Battles
A dispatch reports German troops defeated Polish invading forces at Lissa and Nakel, aided by stronger artillery. Lissa lies 52 miles northeast of Posen, Nakel 60 miles northeast of Posen. Berlin plans to ask Hindenburg to lead a volunteer force in Posen and Silesia amid tensions over Polish elections and Czech Slovak maneuvers.
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United States
Paria
London
Ernest
Documents Place Blame on Kaiser for War
Washington reports that personal papers and letters from the Kaiser found at Charlottenburg castle prove his guilt in starting World War I. The material, some in the Kaiser’s handwriting, is said to surpass prior records and implicates high Berlin officials. In Warsaw, German fire killed several children during Paderewski celebrations as he traveled with Colonel Wade of the British army.
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French High Commission
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Posen
Ignace Paderewski
Paderewski
Col. Wade
Autos Wrecked by Frost Slippery Seattle Streets Spark Pileups
Frost on Seattle streets caused a Saturday morning crash spree. Five autos piled on Fremont avenue, others skidded on Queen Anne incline and Eastlake, with a jitney bus colliding into a second car. No injuries reported though several people were bruised.
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Flu cases rise with crowds and dry spell in week
Influenza shows a slight decline on Saturday with 44 noon cases and no deaths, while Friday totals reach eight deaths and 92 cases. Officials say holiday crowds and dry weather helped inflate numbers as the week trends upward. Brussels reports Col. Barclay Parsons, U S railway expert, to assess German damages to Belgian railways.
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Barclay Parsons
United States
Latouche Safe on Way to Port After Shore Incident
The Alaska Steamship Co. freighter Latouche, built in 1910 by Moran brothers, was floated at high tide after grounding on a reef off Bella Bella B C during extremely low tides. The Pacific Steamship Co. steamer City of Seattle stopped to aid as Latouche was stranded en route between Seattle and Alaska.
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Pacific Steamship Company
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Alaska
Wild West Divisions Set for Early Return Home
The 9th Division, including troops from Washington and nearby states trained at Camp Lewis, is designated for release from the A. E. F. as ships become available. Along with the 13th and 37th divisions, this group forms 83,000 troops slated for early convoy home, with other units like the 161st infantry and 41st division expected to follow from France.
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Camp Lewis
Washington
161St Infantry
Second
Washington Infantry
Col
Inglis
France
Tacoma
91St
Wild West
Intermountain States National Army
England
Argonne Forest
Ypres
Belgium
Haig
Pershing
Early Release Plans For 1 379 000 In US And Overseas
Chief of Staff announces 1 379 000 men slated for early discharge both in the United States and overseas. Week of orders begins with combatant divisions starting to discharge. 630 639 men and 40 491 officers discharged domestically. Congress soon to receive army reorganization bill proposing transfers from emergency to regular army where vacancies exist.
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March
United States
Congress
War Department
German British Alliance Hinted To Halt Bolshevik Advance
From Rotterdam on January 4 the Berlin Vossische Zeitung warns that Bolshevik cruelties may push Germany and Britain toward a united front to halt the Soviet army advancing toward the Baltic region.
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Berlin
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Baltic
Dandy Alibi Questioned as Cable Takeover Aims at Casualty Lists
Senator Lewis of Illinois argued that the government seized the cable system to speed transmission of casualty lists from France. He said an official statement to that effect would be submitted to the house and senate shortly.
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France
Lewis
Illinois
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Senate
First Around-the-World Flight Underway
Miss Ruth Law set out from San Francisco aboard the Tonyo to begin the first flight round the world. She plans to circumnavigate the globe, covering ocean legs by air where possible and completing the circuit in stages.
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Ruth Law
Aviatrix
Japan
Why Americans Fight Bolsheviks Seen By Hitchcock
Senator Hitchcock, chair of the foreign relations committee, said he will speak soon in the senate to answer persistent questions from Senator Johnson and others about why American soldiers are fighting the Bolsheviks in Russia.
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Sen. Hitchcock
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Sen. Johnson
California
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