Prominent Treadwell Man Killed in Mine Accident
Edward Schanda an oiler at the Mexican Hoist was crushed in a mining accident at Treadwell while adjusting gear before the morning shift. He collapsed after reaching the surface and died en route to hospital. He leaves a widow Mabel and an infant daughter, plus two brothers. Funeral at Swedish Lutheran Church on Monday. Interment at Douglas cemetery. Schanda was active in local music groups. a similar fatal incident occurred in 1913 at Treadwell involving Ward Lagton.
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Treadwell
Edward Schanda
Schanda
Emil Youngstrom
Shanda
Sohanda
Youngstrom
Shands
Nat've
Ebborough
Wis
Amds
Mra
Mabel Schanda
Douglas
Louis Schanda
Irving
Iowa
Charles Schanda
Mountandale
Oregon
Swedish Lutheran Church
Lyric Orchestra
Douglan
Ward
Lagton
Hala
Mergier Wins $300 Damages Against City of Juneau
The jury returned a sealed verdict for Bernard Mergier against the City of Juneau for 300 dollars after he sued for 20,000 claiming injuries from a missing step on lower Franklin Street in 1913. John Rustcart represented the plaintiff and John A. Hellenthal for the city.
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Bernard Mergier
Juneau
Mergier
Lower
Franklin Street
John Rustcart
John A. Hellenthal
Simon Hellenthal
F. A. Case
J. ¥. Mullen
Frank Carroll
Carl C. Lund
Martin Hansen
F. W. Butters
James Joyce
BE. Atckison
Everett Bradford
J. T. Stephens
J. C. Burke
C. M. Waller
Convictions Reported By Territorial Game Wardens
Reports from the Governor show several convictions under federal game laws. Ericksen at McCarthy arrested Bryson for unlawful kill and the carcasses of two sheep were confiscated after a guilty plea. Seward wardens cited a native boy for moose overlimit, $50 fine with suspended sentence on future compliance. McDonald in Fairbanks district charged Jamoa Sturgill with four moonse killings. found guilty, fined, and subject to costs, with confiscation of the meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ericksen
McCarthy
Bryson
Exken
United States
Baughman
Seward
Jamoa Sturgill
Clear Creek
Fairbanks
McDonald
U. S
Brown
Sturgill
Greenbaum Taken to Hospital for Possible Appendicitis
A. Greenbaum III proprietor of the Parisian was taken to St Ann Hospital last night and may undergo an appendicitis operation next week. He is under the care of Dr L P Dawes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Greenbaum
St. Ann Hospital
Mr. Greenbaum
L- P. Dawes
Weather Summary For The Past 24 Hours
For the past 24 hours ending 1 10 p m today the maximum and minimum temperatures are reported with cloudy conditions and snow on rails. Precipitation amount is recorded as 72n.
Bridge Breaks and River Crash Kill Seven in Spokane
Spokane reports indicate seven killed and ten injured as a street car plunged through a river bridge amid high water. About thirty passengers were aboard. multiple bodies recovered, including S. E. Fitzpatrick, C. K. Thomas, W. E. Wilson, and an unidentified man. A separate Great Northern collision near Berthold, North Dakota, killed five children and a man aboard a bus.
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Spokane
S. E. Fitzpatrick
C. K. Thomas
W. BE. A‘wilson
Berthold
N. D
Great Northern
Trains Crash in Chester Kills and Injures
In Chester Pennsylvania on December 18 two Baltimore and Ohio Railway trains collided head on near the station causing multiple deaths from flying splinters and glass and injuring eleven people in the wreck during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester, Penn
B. & O. Railroad
Meridian Storm Kills Several and Injures Scores
Meridian Mississippi reports a hurricane sweeping the Mississippi valley last night left several dead and scores injured. Local authorities confirm multiple casualties and widespread damage across the region. Rescue crews are working through debris as communities assess the impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Miss
Mhisignipp
Despondent assistant teller shoots self at Anglo-Paris Bank
In San Francisco on December 15 George Horr, an assistant teller at the Anglo-Paris Bank, shot himself in the head during a fit of despair and died on the operating table.
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San Francisco
George Horr
Anglo- Paris Bank
Senate debate likely to remain unlimited as cloture fades
Washington December 18 The Senate is likely to retain unlimited debate as cloture prospects fade with fourteen Southern senators opposing and several Northern senators lukewarm. Republican support remains fractured though tentative promises surface, suggesting cloture will not pass in any robust form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Helena Life Team Wins Asiatic Fleet Target Match
The gunboat Helena lif e team won the annual Asiatic fleet target match with a score of 9 592 while Saratoga Galveston Cincinnati and several gunboats followed. Wilmington ranked sixth with 3 142. Warren A Sprout hospital steward at the naval dispensary earned a gold medal as an expert team rifleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Helena
Navy Department
Saratoga
Galveston
Wilmington
Warren A. Sprout
Naval Dispensary
Mayor Rolph Accepts Gifts for Panama Exposition
Mayor James Rolph Jr approves city gifts from states and nations for the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The Virginia Building reproduces Washington s Mt Vernon and the Siam Building, with most gifts to be placed in Golden Gate Park and the Park Museum and Art Gallery to display the artworks.
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San Francisco
James Rolph, Jr
Virginia
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Siam
Golden Gate Park
No “Park Museum and Art Gallery
Interior Secretary predicts Alaska railroad funding plan
Secretary Lane said Congress is expected to appropriate nine and a half million dollars for the government railroad in Alaska next year and the same amount for the following two years. He believed the railroad would reach from Seward to Fairbanks within three years.
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Washington
Lane
Congress
Alaska
Seward
Fairbanks
Catholic Bazaar at Knights hall a huge success
The Altar Society of the Catholic Church held a bazaar yesterday at the Knights of Columbus Hall from 2 to 6 PM with an evening dancing event starting at 30 dollars. The event drew strong attendance and reported smooth operation throughout the afternoon and evening.
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Altar Society of the Catholic Chaprch
Knights of Columbus
Five more tenants to marshal Bishop's boarding house
Deputy Marshal Coombs arrives from Haines on the first boat with two prisoners bound over to the grand jury. Deputy Bahrt of Sitka comes on the Georgia with three prisoners, including Jimmie Jackson from Hoonah who wounded Jimmie James. James underwent successful surgery at St Ann Hospital and rests.
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Marshal Bishop
Marshal Coombs
Haines
Bahrt
Sitka
Georgia
Jimmie Jackson
Hoonah
Jimmie James
Poet
Felonea
St. Ann Hospital
Sloane
Junketing Seal Trip Is Urged
In his annual report Secretary of Commerce William S. Redfield urges relieving the department of supervision over fur bearing animals in Alaska and proposes a joint Congress visit to the Pribior Inlands next term. The seal herd is about 940000 with 103000 females. The report notes the seal harvest markets slump due to the European war and suggests dressing and dyeing be undertaken by American firms. It highlights Alaska fisheries in 1914 as the most prosperous year with $29243000 in products and 81 canneries. It calls for extensive wire dragging to reduce navigation hazards.
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Washington
Segretary of Commerce
Wiliam S. Redfield
Department of Commerce
Alawka
Asia
Congress
Pribior
Alaska
Senate extends emergency revenue for another year
Washington reports the Senate passed the resolution extending the emergency revenue by one year with a 45 to 29 vote after a lengthy session ending after 1 o clock. The House also adjourned at 6 p m. Republicans fought the war tax while President Wilson aligned to ensure passage without interruption.
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Washington
Senate
House
Republic
Wilson
Mariposa Pilot to Lose License Until January 11
United States Marine Inspectors in Seattle have upheld a decision in the Mariposa wreck case. Pilot John F. Wall, first mate and pilot then in command, is suspended until January 11, 1916 for negligence after the vessel struck rocks near Pointer Island B C seven weeks earlier. The Mariposa was salved and is undergoing recovery estimated at $100.
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Seattle
United States Marine
Lord and Whitney
John F. Wall
Pointer Island
B. C
Bells Bella
Wall
Denver Declares Lightweight Title Bout Off
A Denver bid of 12600 to Freddie Welsh for a win or draw against Charlo White in January was withdrawn after Pragverites said no further talks. Promoters claimed the offer was the largest and fairest yet, but Walsh’s manager Harry Pollok announced no action was being taken.
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New York
Det
Denver
Freddie Welsh
Charlo White
Chicago
Praverites
Harry Pollok
Walsh
President Wilson wedding day spectacle overshadows events
President Woodrow Wilson and Edith Galt wed at Mrs Galt's home as federal penitentiaries hold a day of significance. Morning efforts on the Austrian note continue while no plan changes are reported. Nelson guests include McAdoo and Sayre families, with Rev Herbert Smith officiating and Ellen Wilson McAdoo christened. The couple depart tonight for a South honeymoon, possibly Pass Christian, Miss., amid nationwide congratulations.
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Washington
Dic
Wood
Wwiltoes
Edith. Holling Golt
Clemenvy
Gald
White House
Mra Galt
Wilton
Med Galt
Misa Helan Woollfow Beel
Med
William G. McAdoo
Francia B. Sayre
Mina Margaret Wilson
Th. Cary, Grayaon
Herbert Scott Smith
Lodoy Preslad
Ellen Wilson McAdoo
Mombarn
Wilson and Galt
Wilson
South
Hin
Qamry
White Horn
United States
Socialist Representative Aims Neutral Peace Move
Washington December 18 Representative Meyer London a New York socialist member of Congress proposes a joint resolution urging the United States to bid for peace. He has completed the text and will introduce it to stop the war.
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Washington
London
New York
Congredy
Prosperity Wave Reported Across Nation
Nationwide notices claim improving conditions with rising labor demand and fuller wallets. From Ohio to California, cities report steady wages, higher Christmas spending, and shrinking unemployment as merchants note stronger consumer activity in the holiday season.
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Washington
United States
Middle West
Ohio
Cleveland
Little Rock
Aric
Raleigh
N.C
Detroit
Indianapolis
Chicago
Oklahoma City
Denver
Richmond
Memphis
Pittabureh
Toledo
Minneapolis
Waco
St. Louis
Butte
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Phoenix
Portland
Emigration Bill With Literacy Test To Return in Congress
Representative John G. Burnett of Alabama says an emigration bill with a literacy test will be reintroduced in the current session. He argues that peace in Europe will be followed by an emigration of undesirables and that immigration reform belongs in the postwar social and industrial program of the United States.
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Washington
Congress
John G. Burnett
Alabama
Burnett
Europe
United States
Leach Cross Beats Ad Wolgast In Seventh Round
New York December 18 Leach Cross defeated Ad Wolgast in the seventh round after Wolgast failed to land cleanly while Cross avoided punishment. The former lightweight champion was battered and outmatched as Cross secured the victory.
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New York
Leach Cross
Ad Wolgast
Cross
Government sells large Anchorage lots in summer sale
Government land office records show 87 lots sold in Anchorage last summer with total value 165,450 dollars. One third of the purchase price 69,643.85 dollars has been paid to the U.S. Treasury. The final sale in early November moved 84 lots at about 100 dollars each. No more Anchorage sales until next summer as new acreage tracts are surveyed. Seward Townsite case to follow.
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Anchorage
Land Office
United States Treasury
Seward
Canal slide penetrated opening new canal passage
Panama Canal traffic halted since September when a slide blocked the Gailiard Cut. Col George W Goethals said dredging opened a channel today and the canaling and dredges can pass the slide area by January 1 with traffic expected to resume around January 10.
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Panama
Gailiard
Alide
Panama Canal
George W. Goethals
Slide
Fairbanks Council Rejects Tire Truck Purchase
The Fairbanks City Council rejects the tire truck bought last summer after trials show it cannot reach the promised speed. Ordered to run at 25 miles per hour, the vehicle achieved only 10 miles per hour in test runs.
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Fairbanks
Thiw City
Ray townsite trustee falls through trap door
Henry T. Ray, townsite trustee at Pairbanks, plunged into a cellar when a trap door gave way after he tripped on a chain. He struck the bottom but escaped with only bruises and cuts, narrowly avoiding serious harm on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pairbanks
Henry T. Ray
Self Denial Devotee Dies at Portland Home
Martin Winch, key advocate of self denial that helped establish Reed College in Portland, died at his home yesterday. The obituary notes his role in promoting austere living as a social ethos and his influence on the local educational project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ora
Martin Winch
Reed College
Water shut off in Juneau main street section
Supt. Ziegler of the Juneau Water Company asked The Empire to announce water would be shut off tomorrow in a principal main. The affected area runs from the Cain Hotel along Main Street to Front Street and to Barford's Corner.
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Ziegler
Juneau Water Company
Empire
Cain Hotel
Main Street
Front Street
Barford’s Corner
Market Summary From New York Exchange
New York stock exchange quotes show Alaska Gold at 27, China at 25, Ray at 2434, Utah at 79, and Butte and Superior at 44 1 2 percent. Copper metal is quoted at twenty cents.
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New York
Alaska
New York Stock Exchange
China
Ray
Utah
Butte & Superior
Next Big Battle at Salonika
Allied troops in the Balkans fortify Salonika Greece with trench lines and heavy gun positions. Reports from Vienna Berlin and Austrian war office say German Austrian forces plan offensives on both fronts as 60,000 troops have landed in Albania and reinforcements move toward the front amid winter approaches.
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Austrian War Office
Teutons
Albania
Amsterdam
German report eyes Macedonian front near Vardar Pass
The Berlin War Ministry estimates Allied Anglo French forces in Macedonia at 60 000 to 80 000 as they defend strong positions around the Vardar Pass near Krivolak, with heavy resistance reported.
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Rotterdam
Beriin Vopilachs
Seyn
Vardar Pass
Krivolak
Arrival of Austro German guns for Dardanelles defence
London reports that the first large Austro German artillery for defending the Dardanelles has reached Constantinople, according to a Daily Express Rome dispatch.
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London
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Rome
Paris painter Eugene Bonnolon killed in Argonne action
Paris artist Eugene Bonnolon known for Port Saint Nichol as exhibited at the San Francisco Exposition died in the Argonne. Reports say his death was caused by asphyxiating gas during combat.
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Paris
Eugene Bonnolon
Saint Nicholas
Argonne
German dispatch reports Austro Swiss frontier spy ruses
Paris dispatch says women spies use clever ruses along the Austro Swiss frontier. Angtrian forces force women to disrobe and undergo searches. Military papers hidden on or under articles found on women in sling arms. Travelers subjected to stripping and hot water cleansing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Des
Court sentences fifteen for treason in Brussels court-martial
Amater dam correspondent reports another Brussels court-martial on November 12. Fifteen persons were sentenced to prison terms from two and a half to fifteen years for treason.
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London
Amaterdam
Reuter
Algemean Handfisbind
Brussels
Tresaon
European emigration to United States slows in year
From January to September this year about 0 000 third class passengers left Liverpool for the United States and Canada. About the same number sailed in the second class. In the saloon there were about 6 000. For the corresponding period last year there were 100 000 third class passengers, 60 000 second class and close to 30 000 saloon.
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Europe
New York
Liverpool
United States
Canada
Abyssinia to Offer 200000 Soldiers to Entente
Paris dispatch reports Lidj Jenson the young emperor of Abyssinia is favorable to the Entente and has offered 200000 soldiers to be used for military needs. Pierre Alype of the Colonial Commission cites the interview in La Matin noting Abyssinia’s potential aid to the Entente’s cause. The Abyssinian population totals around four million with an estimated eight hundred thousand trained warriors.
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Paris
Lidj Jenson
Abynginia
Entente Ailles
Agenta
Great Britain
Italy
France
Pierre Alype
Colonial Commission
Chamber of Deputies
la Matin
M. Alype
Ontente
Abyssinia
German Food Shortage Feared as Currency Tightens
From Amsterdam reports Berlin faces severe food shortages well before winter. The censorship hides the gravity of the crisis while the currency issued by the government circulates widely. Fear of government and England suppresses open opposition to the new money amid possible protests over scarce provisions.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Berlin
England
Prisoners Exchanged Between Russians and Germans via Sweden
Paris report states that 7660 Russians and 4400 German prisoners have been exchanged since arrangements were completed to carry out prisoner exchanges through Sweden.
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Paris
Stockholm
Sweden
Germans Aid Austria on Isonzo Front
Front dispatch from London December 15 reports large Austro German forces moving to the Isonzo front in an effort to seize Gorizia. Messages from Geneva say the push aims to relieve pressure and gain advantage along the river front.
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Austria
Isonzo
London
Geneva
Gorizla
Submarines Reach Charlestown Yard for War Service
Five of ten submarines built by Electric Boat for Great Britain have arrived at the Charlestown navy yard to remain for the war. The remaining five will be sent to the yard in a week.
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Boston
The
Electric Boat Company
Great Britain
Charlestown Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Italian Forces to Join Balkan Campaign Soon
Large Italian forces will soon be landed in Albania to join the Balkan campaign as the operation expands.
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Turin
Albania
English subscriptions to French loan reach huge total
London reports that English subscriptions to the French loan of victory are estimated at 125000000 dollars. The appeal promotes wartime solidarity and funds to aid France, with investors including individuals and institutions in Britain contributing sizable sums to the liberty loan effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Romanian mobilization ordered for naturalized foreigners
The government in Bucharest has ordered mobilization of all naturalized foreigners and foreigners under Rumanian protection up to age forty. The decree targets individuals within the legal protections, reflecting the wartime security measures in place as of December 18.
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Bucharest
New York Sees Record Americans Traveling by Air and Steam
New York reports a surge in travel with more Americans heading to the United States than ever before. All steamers due to arrive at New York before the holidays are fully booked to capacity.
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New York
Londor
United States
Late News Bulletins From Around The World
Multiple brief items report volcanic eruption near Mount Etna with residents ready to evacuate. A saloon hold‑up in sr. Paul ends in two thieves killed and detectives injured. A barge tank with 600 krons to the French government drowns in the North River. The Ford peace ship sails from Kirkswall to Christiania, with protest over landing. Paul Koenig and Richard Lindecker arrested in New York for dynamite plot against the Welland canal. A polar bear gift to U. S. Marshal Brenneman of Valdez sends the bear to Washington. Lipman seeks to overturn recent port action after voter disfranchisement concerns.
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New York
North River
Paul Koenig
Richard Lindecker
Welland Canal
Koenig
Haamburg-American Line
Seward Anchorage Sweepstakes Planned by Kennel Club
The Kennel Club announces the Seward Anchorage Sweepstakes with round trip dog races to Seward and back for cash prizes. The 150 mile course will begin in Seward and end in Seward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Kennel Club
Seward Anchorage
Austria replies to US note on sinking of the Ancona
The State Department released Austria's official reply denying US blame for the Ancona disaster. Vienna argues the United States has not specified witnesses or evidence and questions the credibility of the commanding officer. President Wilson planned a second note demanding a prompt, clear response. Austria later appeared friendlier in Vienna press reports.
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Washington
Austria
Ancona
State Department
Vienna
United States
Wessel
Imperial and Royal
Germany
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Department of State
Carranza orders oil firms to file in Mexico decree
Mexico City report says President Carranza declares wildcat oil concerns defraud the public and asks for a decree requiring all petroleum companies operating in Mexico to file a government statement of their organization by February 1916 under penalty of confiscation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Carranza
Mexico
Post Office Receipts in Boston Rise in November
Boston reports November receipts totaling 766092 dollars, up 105233 from last year and 85122 over November 1913. The figure reflects continued growth in postal revenue for the month in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Americans plan Panama packing plant requires 247000 acres
American packing interests contemplate a meat packing plant at Panama and are negotiating to buy 247 000 acres in the eastern part of the region. The move signals industrial development and potential expansion of meat processing facilities in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
County appeals Rockefeller tax case in Cuyahoga suit
The Cuyahoga County suit against John D. Rockefeller to collect taxes on 211,064,377 in property has been appealed by the county treasurer. The exemption claim rests on non-residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Cuyahoga County
John D. Rockefeller
Governor Black's Company to Train in Vancouver B C
A Yukon and Prince Rupert recruit company will enter training in Vancouver with former Governor George Black of Yukon in command. Governor Black and Mrs Black are in San Francisco after his resignation as commissioner of the Northern province, announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Yukon
Prince Rupert
Europe
George Black
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Wolgast
Anchorage City
Salonika
Serbia
BIG
Entente
Rumania
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Sr. Paul
Ford
Car Hs
Kirkswall
Christiania
Marshall
F. R. Brenneman
Valdezta
Thomas HR. Marshall
Judeon
Brenneman
Harry FE
Lipman
Remaburg
Tiwald
Philadelphia
Barbados
Rockefeller
Governor Black
Vancouver, &. C
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