Germans Strike Hartlepool Whitby and Scarborough in Raid
German squadron attacked three English towns Hartlepool Whitby and Scarborough causing civilian casualties and property damage. The firestorm killed 144 and wounded many as churches hotels and abbey were damaged. Allies report ongoing operations in Flanders Argonne and Alsace with German forces regrouping for possible counter moves.
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England
Hartlepool
Tees
Whitby
Scarborough
Casuil
Abbey
Dalmoral
Bearborough
Slenalnd
Germans Admit Retreat Amid Warsaw Offensive News
An official German release says Austrians and German reinforcements push toward Cracow and San River while Germans retreat in Northern Poland. Petrograd reports Russians advancing on Miana front. King Gustav of Sweden invites Haakon and Frederik to Malmo to discuss wartime economies.
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Planing
Te Rmelane
Haat
Woovre
Warsaw
Carpathians
San
Rod _ Shane
Vienna
Golicza
Poland
Jasto
Rajbrot
Proneots
Kast
Petrograd
Miana
Gustav
Sweden
Haakon
Norway
Frederick
Denmark
Malmo
Scandinavia
Independence Board Status Clarified by Attorney General Opinion
Washington reports that the Federal Reserve Board will be an independent government body, similar to the Interstate Commerce Commission, with members appointed by the president and Senate but financed by federal funds. The opinion notes board funds are federal money and subject to government audits. Changes to the national bank system under the Federal Reserve Act shift examiners to salaried positions across districts.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Gregory
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Interntate Commerce Commission
Senate
Via Atwemnenia
Willams
Federal Reserve Act
Federal Reserve
Ineneh
Federal Bank
Richmond
Comptroller
Belgium Faces War Levy Under German Pressure
Under German pressure nine Belgian provinces sent representatives to Brussels to decide a war levy. The body reportedly debated a $96,000,000 tax to be paid to the German government in twelve monthly installments. They proposed treasury bonds guaranteed by the Ring provinces and banks led by the Belgian General Bank to raise the funds. The German governor promised cash payment for requisitioned goods if installments arrived regularly.
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Belgium
Reuter
Amsterdam
Aga
Cnder
Brussel
Géroan
Bank Era
Belelan Godete Generale
Nok
Maeral
Tafta Bill Introduced For Federal Protection Of Aliens
A bill drawn by former President Taft to protect aliens has been introduced by Representative Bartholdt and sent to the House Judiciary Committee. Lawyers doubt its applicability to California and Arizona cases but note it could cover other states with alien injunctions and inadequate state relief. The measure would punish such crimes in federal courts as well as state courts.
Trainmen's Strike Averted in St Louis Agreement Signed
Officials of the St Louis Southwear era Cotton Belt railroad and representatives of the conductors and enginemen unions signed pledges to follow the federal board of mediation's rulings. A threatened strike by Cotton Belt trainmen was averted by court injunction previously granted to unions who sought action.
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St. Louis
Federal Board of Mediation
St. Louie, Southwearera
Cotton Belt) Railroad
Mississippi Governor Pardon Granted for Dead Prisoner
Governor Earl Brewer of Mississippi pardoned Jim Jackson, a convict sentenced twenty five years ago, after a lengthy petition. The twist: Jackson had been dead since 1896, discovered while attempting to serve papers for John son’s release.
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Jackson
Earl Brewer
Mississippi
Jim Jackson
Johnson
de Negro
Congress Drops New River and Harbor Projects
Congress completes the river and harbor appropriation bill carrying about 34.1 million for nationwide waterway work. Army engineers budgets are cut by nearly 20 million and no new projects are funded. Key river sums include Mississippi 6.9 million and Ohio 5.7 million with Delaware receiving 1.5 million. No reform proposals or new commissions are adopted.
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Washington
Houge River and Harbor Committee
Army
Congress
Bound of Engineers
Sparkman
Mikalasippi
Ohio
Hudson
Tennessee
Columbia
Missouri
Delaware
Newlands
Hitchcock bill on arms export spurs administration denial
The State Department said the Hitchcock proposed law banning export of munitions to belligerents was not government drafted. Ambassador Spring-Rice and Ambassador Page sought clarification and were told the measure did not originate with the administration. Secretary Bryan declined to comment on the measure's merits. The department also reviews German claims of American dumdum bullets shipped to allies.
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Washington
Huntieh
Intate Department
Hitchcock
Spring-Rice
Bryan
Page
London
Discu
State Department
Count Herosterit
Acreage Sown To Wheat Reaches Record Levels
Washington reports that December 1 wheat condition forecasts next year output at 680 million bushels, though fall sowing hit a record 1 269 million acres. Planted area exceeds last year by 5 255 million acres, with 89.8 percent condition, 2 percent below ten year average.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Europe
Cotton production hits new record in 1913 ginnings
Census bureau reports 13 977 189 bales ginned before December 13 as ginning totals surge across states including Oklahoma Albany Florilla Georgia and Texas. Army aviator Lieut Gerstner killed in San Diego area crash. four of six planes reached ground safely amid storm and bad air.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Department
Oklahoma
Albany
Florilla
Georgia
Texas
Iytl
Ocean Ride
Cal
F. G. Gerateer
U. S. Army
Muller
Gerstner
Friederick Gerstner
Garstner
Michigan
Military
Tenth Cavalry
San Diego
Los Angeles
Greece Buys Tents and Poles Through New York Firm
C Vassadarkin Greek consul general in the United States says the purchases worth 600 00 dollars cover tents and poles from local Toledo firms for a Greek company. He states the supplies are not for war but to secure items hard to obtain in Europe. Olympia to Frisco orders resolved for sail February 16 to the Panama Pacific exposition via the Panama Canal.
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Greece
Toledo
Ohio
C. Vassadarkin
New York
United States
Vassadarkin
Europe
Olympia
Frisco
Charleston
8. C
Deserter Kamunski Dies After Arrival in America
Joseph Kamunski, who fled Russian service as a stowaway to Pittsburgh, is killed after his arrival. He had survived multiple battles before deserting and finding employment at a conchute, dying from a fall and burial near his home.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph Kamunski
America
Kamunski
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