Army airmen endure desert ordeal to find aid
Lieut. Robertson, missing after a Mexico mislanding with Col. Bishop, trekked nine days through the Yuma desert with only one gallon of water and a few rations. They faced hunger, exposure, and drought before a Welton party located them and summoned help from Yuma.
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Aviation Corps
United States Army
W. A Jr
Yuma
Larry G
Robertson
Welton
Ariz
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Calexico
Salton Sea
Laguna
Mexico
Civilization
Col. Bishop
Aziz
United States
Rjo
Glassford
Aviation Department
Hishop
Swiss Reserves Ordered Home and More Mobilized
Swiss Minister Ritter ordered all reservists on conditional leave to return home immediately. He also announced three additional Swiss army corps would mobilize on January 24 to relieve other mobilized forces. Switzerland claimed no fear of hostile moves, while German troop masses near the frontier raised neutrality concerns.
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Washington
Ritter
America
Switzerland
London
Swiss
Explosion at London munitions factory causes heavy loss of life
London reports a large death toll after a wartime munitions factory explosion. Official figures were not released by the Home Office early today, and the exact number of casualties remained unavailable.
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London
Home Office
Pershing Withdrawal Orders Expected Soon
Washington officials indicate Gen. John J. Pershing may receive orders for withdrawal from the Mexican border at any time. Preparations for a gradual pullback are underway as Pershing stands ready to move his entire force northward and place senior officers along the border upon his return.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
French Orphans Aid Tour By Two London Women
Misses Elinor Fell and Florence Mary Schofield of London plan a second appeal in Seattle to raise aid for war affected French orphans. They will speak at the Press Club theatre on Saturday night during a U S tour to help the children of war torn France.
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Seattle
Elinor Fell
Florence Mary Schofield
London
Press Club
United States
France
Suit Alleged to Fool Judge in Alimony Case
Mrs. Elia Hicks told Superior Judge Graham that a man wore an old suit to appear poorer and avoid high alimony. She seeks $25 a week.
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San Francisco
Elia Hicks
Graham
Greek girl wins breach of promise suit in one hour
A judge awarded Tasia Athanasiades four thousand dollars in a breach of promise case against Peter Farmasonia Altho. Testimony showed no personal marriage proposal but a family agreement existed. Farmasonia said the marriage would have occurred if mutual consent was reached after they met. Tasia described hardships and a trip across the Atlantic to fulfill presumed plans, only to face heartbreak.
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Tasia
Greece
Atlantic
Senators Forget Chips for Ladies Card Parlor in Capitol
A lighthearted Washington state Capitol report notes Senators failed to provide chips and playing cards for a ladies card parlor in the capitol, urging immediate supply of six packs of cards, score sheets, and auction bridge rules. The piece also highlights titled military affairs members and a rotunda gathering, noting only two bachelors among reporters.
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Edgar C. Wheeler
Palmer
Capitol Building
Senate
U. S
Capitol
Solona
Dining and Deceptions in a Society Tangle
Paula recalls Earnest Lawton’s quiet possessiveness and disdain for rivals. Lord Beauchamp pursues her amid luncheon theatrics as Gertrude and Jerry interrupt, exposing her cattish side and the savvy maneuvering among the English set.
Cascarets Laxative Ad Claims Sunlit Health Boost
Bright ad touts Cascarets as a gentle liver and bowel cleanse. It promises relief from headaches biliousness sour stomach and bad breath and notes a 10 cent box for children and adults to wake up feeling grand.
Mexican Vets Ball Revives Border War Memories
Veterans of the National Guard gathered Friday night in the armory for a ball that recalled last summer’s border incidents. Calexico scenes and military life decorations sparked memories as guardsmen danced with partners to a military waltz and shared stories of those days.
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National Guards
Calexico
Washingtons
The Piper at St Nicholas School Staged by Amateur Players
Amateur Players presented The Piper a dramatization of the Pied Piper of Hamlin by pupils of St Nicholas school Friday night in the Odd Fellows auditorium. About four hundred friends and parents applauded the young cast.
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St. Nicholas School
Hamlin
Odd Fellows
New Scout Leader Is Welcomed Here
John H. Piper becomes the new Boy Scout master in Seattle as he and his 14 year old son Peter get settled Saturday. The Pip ers arrived from Brownsville Texas late Friday and were greeted at the depot by a large delegation of Boy Scouts and the executive committee.
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John H. Piper
Peter
Seattle
Piper
Vriday
Brownsville
Tex
Inquiry to Probe Milwaukee Wreck at Eureka Cal
Rear Admiral Fullam will preside at the inquiry next week into the wreck of the Milwaukee at Eureka California.
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Fullam
Milwaukee
Eureka
Cal
German Raider Reported With Pigmy Submarines
The German raider allegedly carries three 18 foot pigmy submarines with torpedoes dynamite and ammunition. Captured Brit ish steamer Netherby Hall captain cites top speed of 22 knots daytime cruising and readiness to jam to full speed at once. Additional notes say another prize converted to a second commerce destroyer and warn of a long chase by Allied navies.
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United Presse
United Press
Buenos Aires
Atlantic
Netherby Hall
Pernambuco
Radnorshire
Uraguaya
Macedonia
Orama
Cousins Reveal Hidden Charms in Humorous Exchange
A narrator notes that the Misses Townsend are his cousins, though they did not act familiar recently. The lord questions the connection, while the speaker calmly asserts their kinship and adds a witty remark about earning a living, hinting at further developments.
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Townsend
Republicans oppose Grayson nomination for rear admiral
Republicans of the senate oppose confirming President Wilson's nomination of Gary T. Grayson as rear admiral in the Navy.
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Senate
Wilson
Gary T. Grayson
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