Submarine flotilla flaws loom in Navy defense
Washington dispatch reports Commander Yates Stirling Jr says only one of seventeen submarines could submerge when ordered to Hampton Roads, prompting a Navy rebuke. Navy officials reveal torpedo boat destroyers in the Philippines are nearly useless and awaiting overhaul at Charleston, hindering Manila deployment.
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U. S
Washington Post
New York
Washington
New York Tribune
Yates Stirling, Jr
Naval Committee
Navy Department
Stirling
Hampton Roads
Philippines
Charleston Navy Yard
Manila
Readiness Slogan Prompts Senate Battle over Defense Pact
Fragmented OCR notes reference a readiness slogan and a binding agreement labeled as 4063 involving Joseph Ror Blaoof and Nat pal Defenae Ie. Mentions a transition from the Roosevelt era, potential administration plans, and advocacy for national defense amid a looming vote. Names and details are garbled but imply a political clash over a defense pact and policy direction in a coming period.
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Beloores
Dsaom
Fe Dau
Joseph Ror
Wisalel
Roosevel
Bose Poti
Qatar
U S Lets Mexicans Have Guns That May Fire on Troops
In Naco Arizona on December 13 Mexicans sultryly denounced U S guns being sent to Gen Hill Carranza forces. Cannons bought in the East were moved across the border amid American indignation and talk of bombardment if US troops reply to fire.
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Carranza
Bryan
United States
Vera Cruz
U. S
Washlngtos
Naco
Ariz
Gen Hill
Sonora
Villa Rescues Waifs and Loot Returns in Mexico City
In Mexico City war orphans and homeless youths are being sent to Chihuahua for care and education funded by Gen Villa. He also ordered the closure of gambling houses. News notes that large quantities of stolen property are being returned to owners as Carranza loots are recovered. Naval committee hearings reveal limited gun production capacity and ongoing anti aircraft developments.
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United States
Haa
Carranza
Washington Post
Mexico City
Mexico
Chihuahua City
iMa
Republic
Chihuahua
Illa
Manuel Chun
Federal District
Dey Saw Check to Gayety: Plymouth Rock Nickname for Washington
Special dispatch from Washington reports New York tribune describing Washington as Plymouth Rock in diplomatic circles. The piece notes Puritan era style in law changes limiting liquor sales, affecting diplomats at clubs and hotels. It explains Sunday and after midnight restrictions, prompting the nickname.
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Washington
New York
New York Tribune
Plymouth Rock
Congress
Count von Bernstorf Dines Quietly Amid Caviar and Song
In Washington on December 13 Count von Bernstorf the German ambassador joined a Cafe Boulevard dinner party. He sang It's a Long Way to Tapperary and applauded, enjoyed Russian caviar and French champagne, skipped English roast beef and Brussels sprouts, and savored Turkish coffee.
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Washington Post
New York
Count von Bernstorf
Cafe Boulevard
Roulers Civilians Rally Against German Threats in Escape
Northern France reports warn of great danger to Roulers civilians as Allied advance looms. correspondents note civilians aid to Allies may provoke German retaliation. In previous shelling, inhabitants resisted and fired from cellars using pitchforks, rifles, and improvised weapons as Germans threatened mass executions.
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London
France
Roulers
Cor
Daily Express
Priehferks
Women Look to US Driven Mad by the War in DC
Washington suffragists packed the Jardin de Danse to hear Sen. Owen pledge support for a federal amendment and for state laws granting women the ballot. Mme Schwimmer urged neutral powers to save European women and children, citing wartime atrocities, while Miss Gordon pushed child labor relief.
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Washington
Jardin de Danse
Fifteenth and I
Robert L Owen
Oklahoma
Mme Rosik
Schwimmer
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
Jean Gordon
New Orleans
South
Kate Gordon
Southern States Woman Suffrage Conference
Owen
Mme Schwimmer
Jourope
Shea
Uited
Ieurope
Hus
Mary
Serva
Mussle
Tle Tiida
Tangars
Anthony Leseue
Wooodwird & Lothrops
Post Office Seeks Parcel Post Changes and Monopolies
Burleson urges government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines and rapid expansion of postal services. Proposes taking Alaska Porto Rico and Hawaii facilities under Post Office control and paying for a space based postage adjustment to end long disputes with railroad companies.
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Parcel Post
Burleson
Alaska
Porto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
Post Office Department
War Department
Forto Rico
Burieson Sayi
Congress
Raisay
Goeben Quickly Repulsed At Batum Fortified Port
An official Caucasian army statement reports Turkish warships bombarded Batum in the Black Sea. The German battle cruiser Goeben and Berhi Salvet fired on the fortress on December 12 but two forts opened fire and after about fifteen shots the Goeben withdrew with negligible damage.
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Petrograd
Batum
Black Sea
Goeben
Berhi Salvet
Batu
Rap Tals
Rumors Swirl Over 1916 Republican Presidential Hopefuls
A political feature lists favored candidates for the 1916 GOP nomination. Herrick, Whitman, Mann, and Willa are discussed along with other possible contenders and “favorite son” options. The piece weighs wealth, experience, state leadership, and the influence of key state delegations on convention strategy. It notes Ohio and New York dynamics, plus concerns about an insurgent move and the Bull Moose party's impact.
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Herrick
Wilden
Charles S. Whitman
New York
James R Mann
Kimota
Frank B Willa
Ohio
Theodore & Burton
Slemon D. Fess
Burton
Fess
United States
Candl Gatea
William E. Borah
Idaho
Albert & .Cummina
Iowa
Borah
Pacific Northwest
Cummins
William Alden Smith
Michigan
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Iginola
Herbert 3. Hedley
Missouri
Charles W. Fairbanks
Robert M la Folletta
Wisconsin
Mann
Repub‘licans Hare &S
Bull Moose Party
Yaason
Chicago
Turkey forbids neutral consuls and all foreigners to quit Syria
A dispatch from Athens reports Enver Pasha has left Constantinople to command the Caucasian army. Talaat Bey becomes war minister. The military governor of Syria forbids departure of all foreigners including neutral consuls, in effect preventing subjects from leaving the country.
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Turkey
Syria
London
Six- Change Telegraph Company
Athena
Enver Pasha
Constantinople
Talaat Bey
German Cruiser Frederick Karl Reported Sunk in Baltic
French ministry said the German armored cruiser Frederick Karl was sunk by a mine in the Baltic late in November with most of its 557 officers and men lost.
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Baltic
Frederick Karl
Hard Winter Dims Boston Pickpocket Earning Outlook
Special to The Washington Post reports a low crime season with pickpockets earning about $15 weekly from 60 daily dips. Analysts warn of a grim winter as charity rises and wealth concentrates, threatening the dipper trade and prompting some to fear broader decline in petty theft.
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Washington Post
Boston
Ark
Arthur Brisbane III Noted Editor Reported Slight Improvement
Arthur Brisbane III editor of the New York Evening Journal was not a local hotel guest his condition had been serious but physicians said he was somewhat improved tonight He is expected to arrive in Atlanta tomorrow and has been here since last Friday.
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Pila
Perdh
Vera Cruz
Iloume Naval Committee
Joseph Strauss
Bureau of Ordnance
Strauss
Roberts
Fletcher
Atlantic
Herrick
Whitman
Terrick
White House
Mr Herrick
New York
Paria
Atlanta
Arthur Brisbane
New York Evening Journal
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