British win as Palestine offensive advances toward Suez
British forces renewed their Palestine offensive driving Turks east of the Suez area. A strong El Arish position fell with Turks suffering seven hundred killed nearly fifteen hundred wounded and sixteen hundred captured. British columns advance into the fertile belt north of the Et Tih desert near the Mediterranean.
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Thaw Located in Philadelphia After Harrowing Attempt
Harry Thaw, sought on a serious charge in New York, was found in Philadelphia where he slashed his throat and wrist as detectives entered the room. He was rushed to a hospital under arrest, with doctors uncertain of recovery while officials pursue next steps.
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British Attacks On West Front Reported Repulsed
International News Service reports British operations north of Ypres have been repeatedly repulsed while on the Somme front British troops held a trench position east of Beaumont in the Ancre valley. Artillery duels continued through a wet, cold day as fighting activity rises. Nome Bowling Club alleys now open noon to midnight.
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Russians Launch Gigantic Offensive on Northern Carpathian Front
Amsterdam dispatches report Russia has pressed a huge attack on the northern Carpathian front for a week, surging against Austro Hungarians and Germans with massive forces. Central powers hold other positions while Russian losses are described as enormous and reserves are being rushed to the front.
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Carranzistas Lose Major Battle Near Mexico City
Pacific News Service reports a major clash 76 miles northwest of Mexico City where Carranza forces were decisively defeated by revolutionists. Heavy casualties followed as fighters broke from a convent siege and retreated toward the capital amid ongoing regional pressure. The note adds Villa and other revolutionaries gain ground in Chihuahua and Nuevo Leon while the state department previews responses from entente powers. A separate notice advertises kindergarten care at 411 Third Avenue priced at five dollars monthly or hourly.
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Germans Make Deep Advances in Moldavia Wallachia
Berlin reports Wallachia in German hands with further Moldavian gains from Fokshani. Fighting described as running and not major, with Russian losses including 800 prisoners and six machine guns. Bulgarian morale rises on gains promised by Germany.
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Judge Barricaded in Hotel During Murray Lynch Mob
Governor Stanley arrived to command the state militia in Murray Kentucky to quell rioting after a Black man accused of murdering a white man was hidden by Circuit Judge Bush. The mob sought to lynch Judge Bush, who sheltered in a hotel with officers and supporters ready to defend.
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Democrats Oppose Probe of White House Leak
Washington January 11 Democrats on the House Rules Committee voted to report against a congressional investigation of alleged advance information leaks about the president’s note. The minority favored a contrary report but were outvoted, making further action by Congress unlikely.
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House Committee On Rules Today
German Consul Bopp and Associates Adjudged Guilty
Franz Porp former German consul and his associates were found guilty of plotting to blow up rail lines in Canada planning a military expedition against Canada and blowing up a Seattle harbor barge with dynamite last year. No sentences were imposed. A Civil War veteran Col J G Butler of St Louis who recently died had a $4,000,000 estate and drew a $250 monthly pension.
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Milwaukee crew perishes in surf during salvage attempt
International News Service reports from Samona that nearly an entire boat crew aboard the cruiser Milwaukee drowned while salvage work for the submarine H. Tugboat crews and others heroically aided survivors as a large ship's boat entered the surf, capsized, and many sailors were lost in the breakers.
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Crown Prince Relieved of Command at Verdun Front
Advices from London report the German crown prince has been relieved of command in front of Verdun. Officials say the move signals a shift from battlefield renown to efficiency amid expected strain on the western front.
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Vocational Education Bill Passes In House
Washington January 10 with a bare quorum the house passed the vocational educational bill providing federal funds to aid state mechanical arts and agricultural institutions. Sponsors expect it to mark a step forward in education development.
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