Smaller Vessels Do The Business
The article reports on US military and naval spending plans for the next fiscal year totaling 256,421,457 dollars, with emphasis on regular army, academy, militia, posts, and a naval building program. It notes President Wilson’s opposition to an investigation of national defense preparedness and outlines proposed waterways funding exceeding 53 million dollars, including 10.5 million for the Mississippi River.
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Seton
D, C
Congress
Wod
Dent Wilson
Gardner
United States
Congress Reopens With Many Democrats Retiring to Private Life
The sixty second congress reassembled for its third session as President Wilson prepared to address the nation. Leaders expect continued work on appropriation bills and naval and army issues amid the European war. Several Republicans and Democrats announce retirement, with many lawmakers facing final terms before a potential shift in Congress.
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Congress
Wilson
Hall of the Hose
Mexico
Root
New York
Burton
Ohio
Perkins
California
Histon
Kansas
Crawford
Dakota
Stephenson
Wiscon
Thornton
Lewismina
White
Alabama
House
Anoval
Hardwick
Ord
Broussard
Louisiana
Senate
A. Mitchell Palmer
Ovivania
Ways and Loans Committee
Stanley E. Bowille
Holme Longworth
Robert J. Bulke S
John R. Clancy
Robert J. Difenderfer
Pennsylvania
Jeremiah Donavan
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Henry
W. Townsend
New Fressly
Sien x
Re Eader
Victor Murdock
Russ
M. Clyde Kelly
W. J. Hulach
W ‘A All
Neighin
Michigan
William H. Hinebaugh
Illinois
Augustus P. Gardner
Massachusetts
United States
Texas
Philippines
Federal Reserve
Hobson
Leavenworth Man On Trial In Courtroom Shooting
Wenatchee December report says Henry Carr on trial for assaulting a girl shot and killed C. D. Franklin in court at Cashmere. A glancing bullet also killed a man named Parsons. Proceedings focus on the courtroom incident and resulting fatalities.
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Wenatchee, Wash
Dee
Henry Carr
Leavenworth
C. D. Franklin
Cashmer
Parsons
No Pals for Him Says Thief in County Jail
Walter Mattson, a young Brigham City suspect, admits numerous thefts and claims to have executed over a thousand such jobs. He says he never would partner with anyone and identifies stolen items including a razor knife rings and a silver watch found on him. Sheriff Lowry describes his capture after a robbery in Brigham City where jewelry knives and more were taken.
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Walter Mattson
Mattson
Brigham City
Utah
Lowry
McCammon
Bancroft
Alexander
Allies Vigorously Press German Lines Across France and Poland
Reports from London and Petrograd describe Allied offensives extending along the front from the North Sea to Switzerland. German efforts at Yser and in Poland stall under renewed British and French resistance, while Russian aims shift toward Galicia and Silesia as artillery duels and sapping intensify near Paesel and Champagne.
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London
North Sea
Switzerland
Yser Canal
French War Office
Russian Poland
Petrograd
Lodz
Warsaw
Cracow
Seattle thief Mattson claims solo looting spree across towns
Mattson, from Seattle, said he carried out about 1000 thieving jobs alone in multiple towns. He admitted taking jewelry, knives, razors, and other items. Officers recovered a suitcase he allegedly lifted from a car. A hearing will be scheduled later.
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Mattson
Seattle
Commission Suspends Perishable Freight Rate Hikes
Washington dispatch reports the Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed higher charges for refrigerated shipments of butter eggs and other perishables from eastern and midwestern points to North Pacific destinations pending investigation by the commission.
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Washington, D. C
East
Middle West
North Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
December Wheat Closes Higher in Chicago Trade
Chicago wheat futures for December settled at 116¼ cents a bushel as traders watched supply and demand signals. Market activity centered on weather expectations and harvest progress, with merchants noting steady demand from exporters and millers despite cautious futures sentiment.
Detective Hoagland Gets Month for Contempt of Court
John Hoagland county booze detective was sentenced to thirty days in jail for contempt after a dramatic hearing before Judge Knowles. He had gathered evidence in three bootleg cases, but his testimony revealed heavy drinking, prompting the court to arrest him and dismiss the cases. He will serve time to reflect on his conduct and the impact on the proceedings.
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John Hoagland
Knowles
Henry Lovelace
Charles Potter, Jr
Dave Bristow
Dempsey
Fifth Avenue
Hoagland
Ferguson
Attorney Ferguson
Lowry
Howe
Villa and Zapata Align to Seek Private Life End
Villa and Zapata met at Zechmilco and announced cooperation while planning a campaign against Carranza. Villa and Zapata will split tasks, with four columns to attack Carranza, and Villa praised General Scott as U S chief of staff. Meanwhile six Americans expelled from ranches near Vera Cruz were sent home after consular action.
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Mexico City
Bee
el Paso
Tex
Villa
Zapata
Zechmilco
George C. Carruthers
Capitol
Cuernavaca
Carranza
General Scott
United States Army
Washington
Canada
Vera Cruz
Bryan
United States
French artillery outguns enemy on Yser and in Champagne
Paris dispatch reports ongoing French attacks around the Yser region and in Champagne with heavy artillery showing marked superiority over German forces.
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Paris
French War Office
Yser
Champagne
Servians Press Offensive Near Kolubara River
Paris dispatch reports Serbs since December 3 have mounted a vigorous offensive. On Friday Serb troops pursued the enemy's right wing to the Kolubara river where Austrians abandoned four batteries.
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Paris
Nish
Havas
Kolubara
German Forces Win Prolonged Fight Near Lodz
Berlin reports successful operations in Northern Poland with German forces defeating strong Russian units northwest and southwest of Lodz. Russian losses described as large. Western theater described as quiet.
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Berlin
London
Poland
Lodz
Allies score three major artillery victories on front
Paris reports three overwhelming Allied victories from separate sectors. British gunners in Flanders near the ferryman's house destroyed a German field fort after a month of fighting between Dixmude and Ypres. French guns in Champagne overwhelmed Kaiser batteries and near Verdun the French silenced every German gun at Varrennes. The week opens with the Allies in advance positions in Flanders.
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Mans
Paesel
Yser
Weldendreft
Champagne
Argonne
Paris
Flanders
Dixmude
Ypres
Varrennes
Verdun
Servian forces claim success against Austrians
The Servian war office reports overall success on the front with Austrians repulsed. They say they captured two general officers sixteen officers and 2400 men plus booty and four complete batteries on one front.
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Nish
Via
London
Servian War Office
Belgian relief plan ships ten thousand tons wheat
Rotterdam reports the Netherlands cabinet agreed to loan and deliver immediately ten thousand tons of wheat valued at a million dollars to the Belgian relief commission. The wheat will be used at points where starvation danger is most acute, as Belgium faces a desperate food shortage despite incoming aid.
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Rotterdam
Mie
Netherlands
Belgian Relief Commission
Belgium
Terrific gale sweeps coast of New England
A roaring north easter from North Carolina to Maine raged at sixty mph. The gale battered Seabright New Jersey sea wall threatening destruction and cleared New York Harbor. Along the New England coast the storm proved especially violent.
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New York
Atlantic
North Carolina
Maine
Seabright
N. J
New England
British steamer Chareas sunk off Chile by German transport
Valparaiso Dec 7. The British steamer Chareas was sunk off the Chilean coast by the German transport Prinze Bitol Friederich. Chareas crew perished in the disaster reported from Valparaiso.
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Valpairso
Chile
Chareas
Prinze Bitol Friederich
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