Bonar Law Seeks Adequate Security in Peace Peage Proposal
British Chancellor Bonar Law told the Commons that no peace proposals have been renewed by the Central Powers. He said the Entente demands adequate reparations and security for the future, while Canada and Japan weigh in on the German peace terms amid ongoing war funding concerns. A Copenhagen dispatch notes debates over foreign replies and German intentions, with Germany denying preconditions before Entente talks begin.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
Sand i
Canada
George Foster
Premmier
Vic Iris Sand
Foreign Office
Ida Sant
Toerman
Eptemte
Japan
Bonar Law
House of Commons
Law
Great Britain
Copenhagen
Herlin
Washington
American Execution Order From Carranza Reflected in Juarez
Dec. 14. An American named Alfonzo from Brownsville was executed in Juarez under the Carranza administration after a October 21 arrest. Villa and Tranza officers moved to arrest him, with a letter to his Brownsville mother about the case. A pardon request to the United States failed. he remained in jeopardy of citizenship status.
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Alfonzo
Brownsville
Juarez
Boomer
Villa Heuten- Tvorho
Tranza
Anza
Ameri
Jal
Bie
Armericean
Struggles Over Suffrage and Peace Proposals Dominate News
Washington reports drive for national prohibition and universal woman suffrage measures advancing in committees amid war fronts updates. Romania battles German forces as Entente ponder joint peace replies while suppression of dissent and political maneuvering shape Congress actions.
Submarine H-5 Aground Off Humboldt Bay Rescue Efforts Underway
The U S submarine H-5 commanded by Commander Rognach lay on its side 200 yards off Humboldt Bay as rescuers planned a breeches buoy lift after waves drove the craft 1500 feet ashore. A bystander telegraph operator aided Morse signaling while Coast Guardsmen and the Cheyenne stood by awaiting a safe break in the surf.
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Eureka
United States
Cheyenne
Mother Ip
Marelland Navy Yard
Bremerton
Smile
Pee Tng Rete
Ar Bce
H. R. Semkoue
Chénary
Honolulu
E. F. Zemke
Bandits Move South Toward Torreón In Mexico
Disjointed report states bandits are fleeing south toward Torreón as forces from Chihuahua City push west for ammunition. Refugees and a base hospital at Chihuahua City are mentioned, with movements toward Teportalao and Juarez amid rain and pursuit.
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van Wile
Biemala
Terress
Coahuila
Chihuahua City
Chihuahua
Ville
Teportalao
Juarez
Mexican forces pursue Villa amid reports of captives
Dec 14 reports from Chihuahua state say Colonel Seluran informs Carranza he will pursue Villa after claims that Villa’s forces held captives including daughters. Comanduran arrives with a small force toward Casas Grandes and Me by the Madera area, with Villa reportedly moving toward a canyon.
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Lez
Mex
Seluran
Chihuahua
Carranza
Villa
Ets
Faughiers
Chil'o
Hole is torn amid liner hit by tanker near Virginia
A liner named Powhatan was rammed by a tanker off Afolk Virginia. The vessel tore a hole in its side and bow as it sank into shallow water near the shipyard for repairs. No crew deaths reported but several members were injured by falling debris.
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Afolk Va
Telena
Powhatan
Ooeake Bay
Shea
Bole
F.ers
Balhoston
Wild Horses Sale Scam Trial in Federal Court
In Omama Neb a federal court case accuses the United States Livestock Company and the Omaha Land Investment Company of using the mails to defraud. Six bills of sale purportedly list 16 855 wild horses on the Arizona range with other bills of sale unrecorded. County officials from Flagstaff testified about horses on the range and tax assessments while rancher John Chisholm refused to catch horses for the claimed victims, saying the money offered was not worth the effort. C H Bradwell described his search for 50 horses and his failed attempts to recover brands observed on two horses.
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Neb
United States Livestock Company
Omaha Land @ Investment Company
Arizona
Faecine
Flagstaff
Ariz
John Chisholm
Coconino County
C.H. Bradwell
Chanute
Kan
France hushes alcohol as wartime measure suppressing drinks
Premier of France tells deputies the government will ban all alcohol to help the nation in wartime. Absinthe whiskey brandy and other liquors are included in the prohibition, drawing loud applause from the chamber. Deputy Mayeras asks about the army. the premier confirms nationwide scope.
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Mayeras
France
Magistrate Corrigan Wins Libel Suit for 35000
A New York jury awarded Police Magistrate Joseph E. Corrigan 35000 in his libel suit against Robbs Merrill Company of Indianapolis publishers of Gods Man by George Bronson Howard. Corrigan claimed the novel defamed him by portraying a character as him. He sought 200000 in damages.
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New York
Joseph E. Corrigan
Robbs-Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Ind
George Bronson Howard
God's Man
Corrigan
Site Chosen for Tucson Temple of Music by Merging Club
The Saturday Merging Musical Club selected a site for a Temple of Music in Tucson. The 75 by 100 foot lot adjoins the Presbyterian church on East Ochoa street. A partial payment was made toward the purchase, with funds needed to complete the price. A fund-raising concert series is planned to aid construction as the club grows to 274 members.
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Tucson
Presbyterian Church
East Ochoa Street
Mischa Elman Injured in Taxicab Collision
Noted violinist Mischa Elman sustained non fatal injuries when the taxicab he rode in collided with a street car in New York on December 14. A scalp wound required dressing at a hospital. his brother said the accident might force him to cancel engagements for about a month.
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New York
Mischa Piman
Elmans
Lloyd George Condition Deteriorates in London
Premier David Lloyd George is reported worse after a severe chill. doctors order him to stay in bed for a few more days as reports from London on December 14 describe his condition taking a slight turn for the worse.
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London
David Lioys-George
Long Wire Service Boosts The Citizens News Reach
The Citizens wire, among the nation’s longest, delivers 18 900 words daily at 45 wpm for 420 minutes. Though average wires run 32 wpm, this service stays rapid to maximize time and cost. Three Southwest papers share the Denver originated wire with 471 miles to El Paso area.
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United States
Citizen
el Paso
Denver
Germany's Peace Note Reaches Wilson as Neutrals React
The German peace proposal arrives overnight to be transmitted to the Entente. Secretary Lansing notes translation differences but no change in meaning. President Wilson may act with a view toward League of Nations steps. neutrals consider backing a coordinated démarche to influence Entente powers.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
League of Nations
Lansing
Anustria-Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
State Department
Senate Passes Alien Literacy Test Bill
The Senate approved the immigration bill with a literacy test 64 to 7 and sent it to conference. It preserves an anarchist exclusion clause after a Hardwick amendment for entry of those who advocate destruction of property in war or revolution. President Wilson is expected to veto again, prompting a two thirds vote in both houses to override.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hardwick
Wilson
Bishop Latimer Burleson Consecrated in New York
The Rev. Heed Latimer Burleson was consecrated today as bishop of the Protestant Episcopal missionary district of South Dakota in St John the Divine Cathedral New York.
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New York
Heed Latimer Burleson
Protestant Episcopal Missionary District of
South Dakota
St. John the Divine
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