Russians Form Another Army Front on East Prussian Frontier
London reports the Russians forming a new force to strike at Mlawa on the East Prussian frontier and claiming a village on the road to that town. German efforts focus on lines to Warsaw, while Austrian reinforcement slows Russian progress near Gorlice. Russians drive Austrians from Bukowina and tackle Turkish forces in Transcaucasia, as Western Front fighting continues with French gains near Rheims and in the Argonne. Hoovers says 1.4 million Belgians in need. Goeben hits two mines near the Bosphorus and suffers major damage.
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London
Mlawa
Warsaw
Gal Hela
Gorlice
Pagsee
Carpathians
Bukowina
Transcaucasia
Cernay
Muelhausen
Upper
Alsace
Whch
Berlin
France
Rheims
Har
Argonne
Woevre
St. Michiel
Meuse
Goeben
Copenhagen
Goeten
Bosphorus
Bakis
Meuse Valley Famine Report Aids 10000 Starving Peasants
Herbert Hoover, head of the American Commission for Relief in Belgium, reports 10000 French peasants in the Meuse valley near the Belgian frontier starving and several deaths from hunger. He says Belgian colleagues support distributing food from United Belgian stores while the Belgium relief distribution system nears completion with aid from 60000 volunteers.
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Meuse
France
London
Herbert C. Hoover
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
Hoover
Belgum
Tnt
Commission
Suspected Spy: French Troops Lead Blindfolded Intruder
French forces reportedly captured a blindfolded intruder on the battlefield as soldiers assumed a suspected spy role. The incident occurred amid rising tensions and involved regular troop movements and guard procedures.
Saloonist A Suspect Attempts to ID Reservists Home
A Hoboken saloonkeeper with a long-standing sailors’ clientele at his establishment faces allegations of helping German reservists return home by using bogus passports. The plot allegedly involved Carl Rinroad’s network and the use of riverfront pubs to move waiters to ship piers guarded by U.S. agents.
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New York
Hoboken
Hitle
Hoboken Min
Department of Juntlee
Carl Rinroad
Germany
Rurond
President Wilson Opposes Federal Suffrage Action
President Wilson reiterates opposition to federal suffrage action and urges state by state handling. Democratic women led by Mrs. George E. Armes visit the White House to press for a constitutional amendment. The House plans to act next week on the resolution to submit the amendment to the states.
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Waebusion
Jon
White House
Wilson
House
George E. Armes
District of Columbia
Wilson and Marshall League
Suit for nine million against Capital City Dairy
United States District Attorney Burns filed in the local court a suit alleging Capital City Dairy underpaid taxes on colored oleomargarine for ten years. The petition seeks a $9,000,000 assessment and the appointment of a receiver, with a future action planned against stockholders. From 1904 to 1914 the company allegedly sold 94,018,192 pounds of colored oleomargarine with only one-quarter of a cent tax paid per pound instead of ten cents.
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Cohwinbue
Tan
United States
Old Capital City Dairy Company
Burns
Agarnst
Wingo Fight Across Leagues Upheld by Federal League
Chicago January Segal acts to bar Ivy Wingo from playing with Cincinnati or any other club, with Federal league action led by President Gilmore. Federals maintain Wingo's contract will stand in court.
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Chicago
Jan Segal
Ivy Wingo
Cincinnati
Federal League
Gilmore
Federals
Wingo
Mayor fires the board amid civil service clashes
A city mayor dismissed several civil service officials including Keller and Roth amid a dispute over appointments. The move came after accusations of improper actions by the board and highlighted tensions within the civil service commission.
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Roleus
Carl Jeter
Cordi
Paine
Civil Service Ommissionars
Heaney Roth
Thyor Gh
Yayalugene
Civil Service
Es Keller
Tore
Fire Rages Through Wilshire Business District
A wire caused a blaze in Wilshire's business section destroying six business houses and five residences. The total loss reaches about 15000 dollars and is only partly covered by insurance.
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St. Marys
Wilshire
Reorganization testimony at Western railroad arbitration
Chicago June 7. A board of arbitration heard testimony on rail wage differences among western railroads. W J Lave, statistician, testified on the first two days. The session focused on fetitious vaplrniiation and frame rich fees marked for the reorgan ization of the Chi 10 Great Western railroad.
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Chicago
Chi 10
Great Western Railroad
Board of Arbitration
Western Railroads
Thor
W. J. Lave
Fremont Motor Car Company Increases Capital Stock
Fremont Q Jan iden Juergens Motor Car company decided to increase its capital stock from 150000 to 250000 due to large contracts to furnish motor trucks to European countries.
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Fremont
Iden Juergens Motor Car Company
Ice Gorges Threaten Bridges and Rivers Damaged
Nayton Jan. 7 Tremendous damage or wrecking of numerous Miami river bridges is feared when the ice pack at the juncture of the Miami and Stillwater rivers at Stand Park goes. Ice gorges in the Muskingum and Licking threaten property at Zanesville.
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Nayton
Miami River
Milami
Stillwater
Stand Park
Muskingum
Licking
Zanesville
Murder suspect held after 1914 High Street death
Columbus January 7 A suspect connected to the March 8 1914 slaying of Johnny Alla nose on the High street viaduct is held at Mansfield Ohio A brother of the victim plans to travel to Mansfield with Billy Carus a Greek who was with Albanese when killed to establish identification
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Columbus
Johnny Allanose
High Street
Mansfield
Mansfeld
Bily Carus
Albanese
Upholds Road Laws at Ohio Codification Session
Columbus June T Aroh H Huston, chairman of the legislative committee to revise highway laws, addressed the annual session of county commissioners. Huston also chairs the Ohio Gold Restoration board and said Ohio road laws, once codified, will be among the most satisfactory and progressive in the nation.
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Columbus
Jun
Aroh H. Huston
Conisionera
Huston Piso
Tristaan
Ohio Gold Reus Fedtoration
Ohio
Renew Demand for an Inquiry Into Penrose Expenditures
Washington reports renewed calls to investigate the Penrose campaign spending with figures alleging over 1 million dollars spent to reelect Senator Boles Penrose. Representatives Palmer and Rupley urge Senate Privileges and Elections to reopen the inquiry and summon Penrose to testify.
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Washington
Boles Penrose
Senate
Pennsylvania
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Palmer
Penrose
Rupley
Bull Moose
Norris
Roger Sullivan
Illinois
Oliver
Senator Penrose
Pentrose
Colombian Pact to Go Over in Next Congress
Washington January 7 The senate committee on foreign relations nearly agreed that the Colombian treaty should be postponed from this session to the next congress. The treaty expresses regret over the Panama Revolution which Colonel Roosevelt denounced. Formal action was deferred to next week and the panel felt there was little chance for consideration this session. The Roosevelt issue was discussed and deferred. The senate in executive session handled the Nicaraguan treaty, with administration leaders intent on pressing the pact.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Panama
Roosevelt
Senate
Conover Tackles Job on House Standing Committees
Columbus report notes Speaker Conover compiling the House list of standing committees. He rebuts a rumor the chairmanship list was delayed for Governor elect Willis approval and says he will confer with minority leader John F. Kramer to honor Democratic and Republican requests in assignments.
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House
Columbus
Tax Commission
Cox
Willis
Chris Pabst
Hamilton
State Tax Commission
Conover
Elect Wills
John F. Kramer
Sharp Senate clash over Mexico policy and military occupation
In a January 7 Senate speech Senator Lodge argued the United States must pursue military occupation in Mexico, criticizing the administration while Senator Stone countered that such a path is partisan and inappropriate amid global tensions. Borah noted Stone’s contrasting earlier positions as politics shift with party power.
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Unche
Mexico
Stone
Lodge
Washington
Senate
Senator Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Seastor Stone
Massachusetts
Villa
Carranza
Wilton
Huerta
Stons
Mr. Lodge
United States
Nmion
Roosevelt
Borah
Missouri
Love tragedy shocks city as teacher slain by rejected suitor
Sisan Lewis, 21, a school teacher, was shot dead in the street by Frank Berchman, 22, who had loved her since school days and vowed vengeance after his marriage proposal was refused months earlier. Berchman allegedly expressed intent to kill in the wake of the rebuff.
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New York, Jan. i
Sisan Lewis
Frank Berchman
Akron Tragedy Ends in Double Homicide Suicide
Trainman Hyslop shoots his wife and Joseph Schrader in the same house. Schrader wounded in the chest and not expected to live. Hyslop then shoots himself, dying instantly. The wife killed in a domestic tragedy as Schrader tried to shield her.
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Akron
Iharina We Hyslop
Joseph Schrader
Boalder
Schrader
Mrs. Hyslop
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Mrebach
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