Great Battle in Carnic Alps
Rome reports from the Malian feld headquarters of a great battle in the Carnic Alps that began days ago and remains fierce. Italian forces press the attack as Austrians retreat. Alpine corps noted for bold sled-mounted artillery and sizable Austrian losses including captures. Bucharest claims Archduke Ferdinand murder authors were Hungarians, not Serbians, per M Locall.
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A. PL A. Service
Rome
Malian Feld
Carnie Alps
Alpine Corps
A. P. A. Bervice
Bucharest
M. Locall
Ferdinand
Dry spell claims three victims in Seattle
A. P. A. Service reports three deaths in Seattle tied to a dry spell as victims consumed a wood alcohol water mix after failing to obtain liquor. The deceased are Jack Mallen, Terry Brown, and Edith M. Burnette, found in dying condition in the early morning.
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DRY Spell
A. P. A. Service
Seattle
Mquor
Jack Mallen
Terry Brown
Edith M. Burnette
New Haven Directors Cleared by Jury Verdict
Six indicted New Haven directors were acquitted due to a hung jury on fines related to piratical company methods. Among the cleared was William Rockefeller. A second item from Almeda California notes the last rites for former U S Navy chaplain William Scott, who died recently and spoke a prayer into a phonograph.
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New York
New Haven
Wm. Rockefeller
S Po
Almeda
Cal
Scott
United States Navy
Sol omon trips and town arrivals fill notes
Harry Bloomfield and Mrs Kittleson depart on Solomon business trips while Harold Bayne arrives from Davidson's Landing and stays in town. Fred Ayer and wife leave for Nome, Gus Boltz reports health improvement after hospital stay.
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Harry Bloomfield
Solomon
Harold Bayne
Davidson's Landing
Dutch Officials Snub the Ford Party in Hague Meeting
London report notes none of the Dutch officials invited to the Ford peace expedition meeting in The Hague attended. Despite invitations to ministers and city officials, only about forty expedition members arrived as Ford adherents continued their labors. The text records unclear remaining details and monthly costs quoted.
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London
The
Hague
Burgo
Hhanter
Fordites
Great Fire Follows Riots at Youngstown
A night of violence in Youngstown Ohio leaves four dead and over one hundred injured as incendiary fires destroy property worth over a million dollars. National guard restores order as arson murder and looting continue into the morning with more rioters jailed awaiting trial.
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A. P. A. Special Service
Youngstown
Ohio
National Guard
British King Edward Sunk After Mine Contact
The Admiralty reports the British battleship King Edward was sunk by a mine while on detached duty. The vessel, last of the pre dreadnought class, weighed 16 360 tons and carried heavy armament. Location of the sinking is not disclosed but believed to be in eastern Mediterranean waters. The ship separated from the fleet en route to its destination when struck.
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Taylor Payne
Monte Carlo
Payne
Mr. Payne
James McKinney
Doughterty
Billy Solowok
Billy
McKinney
Hans Larsen
Kangarok
Hans
Geo. McLain
George
Servier
London
Admiralty
Mediterranean
King Edward Weg
Secretary Garrison Seeks One Million Mobile Force
Secretary of War Garrison presented completed military plans to Congress for a mobile federal force of one million within six years. The proposal includes coastal defense reserves, ammunition and equipment stockpiles, with an initial six hundred million dollar cost and ongoing maintenance of two million per year.
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Sorvite
Washington, Jan
Military Affairs Commission
Germany makes peace overtures to Japan and Russia
Moscow reports say Russia may consider heavy bombardment as threatenings ease while Germany concedes all in Lusitania case. Tokyo cable quotes Premier Okuma as saying Germany asked for separate peace with Japan and Russia. Frank Morea stops Jim Coffey in the 19th round at a New York boxing match.
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Washington
Lanning
Ernment
Iiailian
Lusitania
Varna
London
Toyko Today
Okuma
Germany
Japan
Rusals
New York
Frank Morea
Jim Coffey
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Nome
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Juneau
Mistite
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Harry Riley
GP Gogginatore
Frawley
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Miller
Eagle Hall
Lucille Love
Lucille
Tive Pictures
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Miss Reed
University of California
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Aldo
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