Senate Faces Long Work Load Before New Session
Washington December 26 The Senate will have fifty six legislative days ahead when it reconvenes Tuesday with a quorum in doubt due to holiday withdrawals There is heavy work including an immigration bill and literacy test modification sought to exclude political prosecutions A major push on two treaties and general appropriation bills is planned with administration backing for the Nicaraguan and Colombian treaties and a conservation ship purchase bill but Senate leaders fear ratification may falter and the president’s broader program faces resistance
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Repulse Attacks and French Progress Near Nieuport
Paris reports progress before Nieuport toward Notre Dame de Lorette with French forces holding Pulualeine position after repelling a north of Jamaica attack. Germans promise major effort, while a German aeroplane attacked near Gravesend, England, but no bombs were dropped.
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Austrian Officer Admits Defeat In War Theater
Budapest December 24 Baron Conrad von Hoatsendorf chief of the Austrian army in an interview discusses Servia operations. He says Austria faces limited forces and must hold principal theaters in Poland and Galicia while reserves are allocated to secondary campaigns. He indicates Italy and broader fronts will be managed as needed.
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Budapest
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Conrad von Hoatsendorf
Baron Hoeisendorf
Austria
Poland
Galicia
German Consul Nicholas Ahlers on Treason Charge
Nicholas Ahlers the German consul faced trial in England on a treason charge. The case drew attention to diplomatic immunity and wartime espionage concerns as prosecutors detailed alleged acts compromising national security.
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England
Major portion of Ohio released from foot and mouth quarantine
Ohio counties are released from the foot and mouth disease quarantine except for three severe counties Ottawa San Dusky and Wood where cattle movement is restricted within five miles of contagion points. Outside these radii shipping for immediate slaughter remains allowed with affidavits. rest of the state follows a modified quarantine with three mile prescriptions and strict vehicle sanitation. Importation of live stock from many states is interdicted except for certain ports under federal inspection.
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Belmont
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Crawford
Darke
Defiance
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Fayette
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Hancock
Hardin
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Mahoning
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Preble
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Mivalean
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Whiconnia
Retired Ohio Farmer Dies After Sudden Illness
John C. Allytor, seventy, a wealthy farmer of Logan county, died at his son's home in Lima. The report notes he had been in good health and spending holidays with family. The piece references other distant notices and a laydown of quarantine measures in Tarant county.
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Viena
Francis Jonap
Bellefontaine
Dee
John C. Allytor
Logan County
Hia Som
Lima
Italy Seizes Albanian Town Aviona to Pressure Austria
Italy landed marines at Aviona across the Adriatic from Otranto to protect interests amid Albanian unrest blamed on Austria. Rebels allegedly financed and armed by Austria threaten Hasad Pasha’s government, prompting Italy to claim de facto control and warn of possible full participation in the war.
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One Russian Captured Nineteen Prisoners in Wood
Paris reports a Rosalon army NCO named Lavine who, after wandering from his patrol, cornered a squad of nineteen Austrians in a wood. He signaled imaginary comrades, caused surrender, and led back sixteen soldiers and three officers unharmed. Also noted are wartime French prophecies and a scene with German-prisoner cockades in eastern town actions.
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Duchess of Manchester Claims Eugene Zimmerman Estate
The Duchess of Manchester daughter of the late Eugene Zimmerman indicates her determination to claim the entire estate for herself and her children. She intimates that other claimants are expected. Estimates vary up to 7,000,000 with investments of doubtful value.
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Clemenceau backs Japanese aid in European war
Paris reports M. Clemenceau endorses M. Pichon’s push for Japanese intervention. He argues the Anglo Japanese alliance extends beyond points of military aid and that extending relief could shorten the war. He rebutts Hanotaux’s French‑centric victory view and notes broader Allied involvement including England, Russia, Servia, Belgium, Italy, and Greece.
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England
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Bluejays Gather Crop From Pacana Trees
Jerseyville farmer Joxbun Powers displays trained bluejays harvest pecans by placing them in ticked boxes on pacana trees. Powers and friend Link Dodson watch as the birds collect nuts, demonstrating an unusual method he says makes sorting easier.
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Need for 200 aircraft urged to bolster U S Navy air arm
Washington report cites Captain Mark L Bristol asserting the navy aeronautical bureau requires 200 aircraft, 100 active and 100 reserve, needing a $9 million appropriation to raise the air service to an effective standard. He calls the air navy essential to combat submarines and mines, to scout, attack airships, and support battleships and cruisers.
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Tolle
Washington
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Navy Department
Aeronautical Branch
Navy
Bristol
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United States
Austrian Ambassador Denies Separate Peace Moves
Washington Dec. 26 Baron Dumba Austro-Hungarian ambassador dismissed circling reports that Austria-Hungary would seek a separate peace. He asserted that no such break from Germany is contemplated and pledged to honor treaties and self-interest. He rejected claims that Galicia would be ceded to Russia and Bosnia to Serbia as part of any peace discussions.
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Baron Dumba
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Galicia
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Sarvia
Landslide Buries Forty in Italian Town near Rome
Heavy rains triggered a landslide at Valmontone, a 4000 resident town southeast of Rome. Part of the city collapsed and forty people were buried under ruins amid overflowing rivers and widespread damage in the surrounding countryside. Nearby at Minehead, England, the trawler Ocuna struck a mine and sank with several men drowned while an engineer survived.
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