Venice Schools to Be Reopened Amid War Turmoil
Venice resumes public schools on January 16 after closures due to invasion threats. The city plans to provide free schooling for financially unable families while the Red Cross aids Italian orphans from Hallan soldiers. An air raid alarm occurred as Austrian planes hovered, but no bombs fell.
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Pythe ‘Associated Prasa
Venico
Bern
H Ls
Totura
Nanao
San Marco
Snl
Red Cyors
Wara
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San Gabriel
Harvey D. Carroll
Carroll Loddy- Vindleil
Amago
Tlallan
Wood Use Emphasized at National Coal Merchants’ Meet
A Chicago fuel administration official urged using wood where available to ease coal shortages. In a letter read at the National Coal Merchants Association annual meeting, Lr. Th. A. Garfield stressed cutting hoarding and prioritizing nearest supply, advocating a wood usage campaign and a card system to prevent coal stockpiling.
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Chicago
Inn
Alerchants’ Association
Th. A. Garfield
United States
Thamongaga
Wr Garfle
Loyol
Lin
Ace Uond
Berlin divided over war aims amid Kaiser threat
Reports from Berlin describe a split between militarists and antiannexationists over war aims. One path would push central powers to evacuate occupied territories and renounce annexation claims, risking resignations and a Teutonic morale drop. The alternative would challenge Socialists and Woerls on peace and expose a possible party fracture and royal risk.
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Kaiser
Ventizo
Deohirs
Ludendorf
Teuton Armlea Anil & Ponsible
Panzer- Mar
Beeond
Woerals
Stending
Hrest-Litovak Puace
Training Garry Men to Camp Lewis Amid Gas Drill
Garry men at Camp Lewis undergo gas mask instruction near Utah camp with Major Christopherson and Lt Webb leading, as divisions plan night hikes to bolster emerging defense work. Promotions announced raise sergeants and corporals across batteries, with transfers reshaping officers and canteen staffing. About 1000 recruits arrived by train, mostly from Montana and California, none from Utah.
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Calan
Wilara
G. Webb
Hador Willard Christopherson
Debgat
Utah
Webb
Christoplargon
Clarence R. Luniquiat
Hubert Mitchell
George J. Bowers
Clyde A. Scott
Cook Benjamin Bringhurat
Josaa R. Blipson
Vortin
Milter
Sumner Balch
Paul R. Grant
H. P. Black
Ouenr
Latand J. Cassidy
Ernest W. Christensen
Nny
Greally
James Carter
Ordora
Americar
Lake
Inter
Montana
California
State to Purchase Armory at Provo
The state board of examiners, after consulting a Provo delegation, may purchase the Provo Opera Page property to wire as an armory for Utah County National Guardsmen. Jesse Knight to receive 5000 dollars from the state. property value estimated around 16900 dollars. Provo citizens will raise part of the funds and the remainder from a 2600 dollar appropriation and leftover guard funds.
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Provo
Atata Board of Examiners
Atata
Willy
Utah
Jesse Knight
Cuban sugar cargo reaches Boston as Cuban ship arrives
A Cuban cargo ship brings six tons of sugar to Boston, with refiners noting more Cuban shipments headed for New England after February 1. A Munich dispatch quotes Bavarian king Ludvig III saying Germany will not surrender any frontier and vows to guard it against enemies.
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Inn
Lonton Foray
New England
Nehes
Amsterdam
Jon
Kitr Ludste
Davarin
Munich
Aving
Germany
Atan
Comiskey Plans Exhibition Games for Soldiers Next Spring
Charles Comiskey, world champion Chicago Americans owner, announced plans to stage numerous exhibition games at early training camps next spring. Tentative arrangements include Camp MacArthur in Waco, Camp Logan in Houston, and Camp Grant in Rockford, with soldiers and sailors admitted free to White Sox park on several days.
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Chicago
Jan
Charles
Chicago Americans
Santa
Arly
Camp Macarthur
Waco
Tex
British Claims From Cambrai Counter Attack
Washington reports Brigadier General McLachlin, British military attache, rebutting claims of German gains after the Cambrai offensive. He cites British and French successes on a nine mile front, noting 11,000 prisoners and 188 guns captured since November 20, 1917, with 731 guns and 216,000 prisoners for all of 1917. He argues there is no necessity to dwell on German reports.
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Gertinn Galme
Cambrai
McLach
Freoch
McLachlin
Lingatory
Ypres
Ottermain
Bfindenburg
Hindenburg
Eame
Thia
Pestimiam
Paper Makers Denounced in Newsprint Control Debate
In a heated session on government control of newsprint through the Federal Trade Commission, Senator Smith of Arizona denounced the American Newsprint Manufacturers' Association as an infamous lawless trust. Senator Smoot accused Congress and publishers of paper waste and urged cutting Sunday papers to five pages. Senator Stith introduced an amendment to empower the president to direct FTC to seize control of the print paper industry when deemed needed.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Smith
Arizona
American
Tax ruling on excess profits and tax rates reviewed
The Treasury decision that sets how dealers in merchandise or securities may use cost price or market value, whichever is lower, is under review by the Department of Justice and could be revised. The final ruling affects millions of dollars in taxes.
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Wabilington
Inn
Treasury
Department of Justice
Shipbuilding Output Seen Limited by Housing, Manpower
Washington jan 9 Americas probable output of merchant ships 7918 was put at 3 000 000 tons today by J Ferguson president and general manager of Newport News Shipbuilding Co testifying at the senate inquiry He said eight million tons was misleading and should be challenged He blamed housing facilities for shipyard workers as the greatest obstacle to rapid construction and urged immediate relief He also criticized the slipping Board and the emergency float corporation and urged more yards and manpower to reach ten million tons a year with proper housing for workers He suggested putting a practical shipbuilder in charge of the fleet corporation and urged better coordination among war navy departments the shipping board and the council of national defence
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America
Newport News
Comralitas
Fletcher
Harding
Ferguson
Sud
Newport
War and Navy Departments
Shipping Board
Council of Naional Defence
Ayatlble
Martin
Extension of the submarine zone announced by Berlin
London reports a wireless statement from the German government announcing a further extension of the submarine barred zone. It becomes operative on January 11 and covers the Cape Verde Islands region and the Dakar peninsula with the surrounding coast. The Azores barrier lane is widened eastward toward Madeira as a support point.
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Elémy
Cape Verde
Dakar
Azoresla
Madeira
Railroads Back MM Adoo Boss Railroads
Hale Holden president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad represents the port north and west of Chicago in backing MM Adoo.
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Will
ADOO
Hale Holden
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Dr Chamberlain found guilty of murder in Virginia
In Doohl and Virginia Dr Aes Chamberlain was found guilty today of murder in the death of his brother. He was sentenced to no imprisonment. In Jamaica Ruth Wilcox narrowly escaped death in a fire at the Brown apartments and is in critical condition at Only Cross hospital. Her 6 year old son Harold and Mrs Wilcox suffered lighter burns and are recovering.
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Aes “W. Chamberlain
Org
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Ruth Wilcox
Brown Apartments
South Third East Astreet
Only Cross Hospital
Ittte Hopaa
Br. Wilcox
Harold
Chas
Adams
Quincy Ave
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Foster-Milburn Co
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