United States protests British treatment of American shipping
The United States sent a formal note to Great Britain demanding earlier relief of interference with American commerce by the British fleet. President Wilson said the protest seeks to protect American rights under international law and will be given careful consideration, with postwar accountability planned for Britain.
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Great Britain
London
Washington
United States
Ambassador Page
Edward Grey
Lord Salisbury
Transvaal
South Africa
Germany
Austria
Wilson
England
United
War Summary Reports Mixed Front Activity and Luft Offensive
Air forces from both sides conducted raids over the Thames estuary Cuxhaven Nancy Metz Brussels and Polish cities amid recon flights and counterattacks. In the east and west allied and central powers trade blows as Russians gain ground against Austrians in Poland and Galicia with large prisoner and gun captures. fighting remains intense along the Polands front lines.
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Nancy
Metz
Brussels
Nowing
Argonne
Alsace
Poland
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Bzura
Rawka
Pilica
Galicia
Jaslo
Krosno
Galician
Carpathians
Hollebeke
Ypres
Lens
Yarous
Belgium
Warsaw
Berlin
Vistula
Francis
Servia
Senators Ignore Philippine Revolt Tales Amid Independence Drive
The Senate Philippines Committee, resuming hearings on the Jones bill, plans to push for favorable reporting by mid January. President Wilson backs the measure, downplays disturbances in the islands, and Quezon downgrades revolts, while Hitchcock weighs amendments and Worcester to lecture on Filipino self government.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Philippines
Senate
Wilson
Hitchcock
Dean C.worcester
War Department
Manuel Quezon
Airplanes Over Dover Reported Sightings
News reports seven aeroplanes flew over Dover on Wednesday. The event was observed in the weather area near Der and caused attention among local residents.
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Tonden
Der
Bava
Tad
Nadrean
Durirk Wevterdae
Dren
Russian Vessels Threaten Tripoli Incident Explained
Captain Oman of the North Carolina states a Russian cruiser tried to set a bombardment scenario near Tripoli Syria. He notes no American merchant ship has been south of Alexandretta since December 9 and no shots were fired as crews withdrew after jeering by locals.
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Washington, D. C
Oman
North Carolina
Beirut
Syria
Navy Department
Tripoli
Daniels
Alexandretta
Athens
Askold
Baniss
Beiruit
American Note Shocks Britain With Protest On Trade
London reacts to a surprising American protest over British handling of commerce. Papers publish large headlines and note the note’s friendly tone, drawing comparisons to past wars. Sir Edward Grey is away for Christmas and not yet available to respond.
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London
Cleveland
Transvaal Republic
Delagoa Bay
Washington
Foreign Office
Edward Grey
Petrograd Prohibits Alcohol Sales Citywide
A Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports an order banning sale of all alcoholic drinks in the city including beer. Clubs and high end restaurants are affected. Earlier in the war vodka and spirits were banned nationwide, while light beer and wines remain permitted.
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London
Many Fatalities This Hunting Season in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports show 97 hunters died during the 1914 season with most fatalities among rabbit hunters. Eighty nine non fatal gunning accidents occurred, many linked to rabbit hunting. About 300000 hunters visited the grounds, yet fatalities rose by two from the prior year.
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Harrisburg
State Game Commission
Pennsylvania
Gaither Named to State Public Service Commission
Walter H. Gaither of Pittsburgh, long time private secretary to Governor Tener, is appointed to the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission for a two and a half year term to fill Judge Ewing’s unexpired term. Former Governor Pennypacker to head the commission. Gaither will resign as secretary effective Jan 1 and join the commission Jan 19 under Governor Elect Brumbaugh.
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Harrisburg
Walter H. Gaither
Pittsburgh
John, K
Tener
Public Service Commission
Pennypacker
Ewing
Gaither
Brumbaugh
Tener Will Recommend Economy Board Report
Harrisburg reports Governor Tener will endorse the Efficiency Board findings to Legislature with some reference, but likely leave enactment to the incoming administration. The governor may renew the call to abolish the Department of the Internal Affairs. the report’s ideas were already discussed on Capitol Hill.
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Harrisburg
Tener
Department
Rpen
Capitol Hill
Rand
Senator Hall Nears Recovery From Illness
Word from the bedside in Tampa says State Senator J. K. P. Hall remains in critical condition with little or no hope for recovery and the outlook is unchanged. The note arrived late tonight at Ridgway, Kane County, detailing the frail health of the senator.
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Kane
Ridgway
J. K. P-Hall
Tampa
Canadian militia fire on American duck hunters at Niagara border
At Fort Erie Ont across from Buffalo two American hunters were shot when provincial police officer Thomas Delaney ordered Canadian militia to halt duck shooting out of season. Walter Smith was killed, Charles Dorsch wounded as militia towed their boat to shore. Both victims lived in Buffalo.
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Buffalo
St Erie
Ont
Sibe
Niagara River
Thomas Delaney
Fort Erie
Delaney
44Th Battalion
Ashor
Walter Smith
Charles Dorsch
Daughter of Speaker Clark Engaged to New Orleans Man
Washington announces the engagement of Genevieve Clark to James M. Thompson of New Orleans. The couple plans a spring or early summer wedding at the Clark home in Bowling Green Missouri. Thompson, Johns Hopkins graduate, is son of Dr and Mrs Augustus Pembroke Thompson of Summit Point West Virginia.
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Washington, D. C
Champ Clark
Genevieve
James M. Thompson
New Orleans
Clark
Bowling Green
Miss Clark
Mr. Thompson
Baltimore
Washington
Johns Hopkins University
University
Augustus Pembroke -Thompson
Summit Point
W. Va
Suicide verdict in London for Milwaukee doctor Ralph Danforth
A Coroner's jury in London finds Ralph K. Danforth a Milwaukee medical practitioner and member of the Canadian contingent died by his own hand. He was found in his hotel room with throat wound and possibly poison, with a photograph of a woman in his lap and only two pence in his pockets.
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London
Ralph K. Danforth
Milwaukee
Milwaukee youth dies in presumed act amid enlistment bid
Ralph K. Danforth of Milwaukee left for Canada on September 5 to enlist with allied forces. A Naval Academy attendee three years ago, he trained aboard a naval ship before departing. The adjutant general’s report says he died in London on December 26. He was a nephew of Dr. Joseph T. Danforth of Warren.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ralph K. Danforth
Canada
Allied Forces
Danforth
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Pittsburgh
Adjutant General
Camis
London
Joseph T. Danforth
Warren
Druggist in Vermont Charged With Four Counts of Manslaughter
Det. 29-br. Ddn A Bisbee, a Bristol druggist, arrested after teen deaths linked to wood alcohol poisoning. He faces four counts of manslaughter for allegedly selling the liquor.
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Middlebury
A. Bisbee
Bristol
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