America Must Choose Washington Note Hasty
Vienna criticizes the American note as based on excited passenger statements rather than sworn officer testimony. The Vienna note is portrayed as a demand, urging the United States to define its position and meet conditions, otherwise a broader conflict could follow.
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Persias
Vienna
Bertin Dee
Peratua
Tageblatt
Washington
Cologne Gazette
America
Austria Hungary
Austria
Foersen Zeitung
Vienne
United States
Frinfurter Seltung
Death notices from December 1916 era list obsequies across Washington area
A dense sequence of death notices and funeral details names of widows, husbands, and relatives. Entries list dates from December 15 to 26 1916, residences in Washington DC and Maryland, funeral locations such as Ingram Memorial Church Arlington Cemetery Brookville Cemetery and Prospect Hill, with service times commonly around 1 30 2 or 3 pm and interment noted at various cemeteries. Notable names include Kath Beck Emma Ada Botcher Ella Fowler Benjamin F Tilpsley Minnie Lusby Anne McLaughlin Alfred A Mortimer Aloysius W Seymour and Ernest Steele, with multiple addresses across 1209 G Street Northeast 1604 Michigan Avenue Northeast and 501 B Street Northeast.
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Kath
Adam Beck
Sears Funerit
Samuel Baxter
G Street
Ingram Memorial Church
Tenth
Wissachusetta Avenue
Arlington Cemetery
Boteth
Emma Ada Botcler
Linn Hipsley
Florence
Hownd County
Salem
Peaolvile
Montgomery County
Brookville Cemetery
Illimore
Times Ek Steel
First Street
Minnie
William A
A Lusby
Seat Pleasant
St Matthew's Church
Melac EL IN
Myrtle Street
Anne
Michael J McLaughlin
Alfred A
Mary A
Mortimer Sunerit
Prospect Fill Cemetery
Aloysius
Kotelle K Neff
Seymour
Ida
Pee
Washington
Iva
Silver Coin Shortage in Britain Deepens Bank Refuses Change
London December reports a silver coin shortage as England shifts to paper money and allver substitutes gold. Banks scarce silver. Bank of England limits exchanges, fueling public reluctance to withdraw silver. China hoards, imports fall. normal holdings drop from 95 million to 780 thousand. Silver bullion and bar prices rise while mints push large shipments.
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Britain
Bank of England
London
United States
China
Sentmental
Austrian note on Ancona matter mirrors American neutrality tone
Baron Burian’s reply to the American President’s note adheres to diplomatic courtesy and neutral wording. Washington should find no grounds for complaint as notes are styled to reflect American neutrality. Burian’s demands are presented as justified within the context of the dispute.
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Baron Burian
Washington
Baron Burlan
Lady Paget Well Treated in Serbian Hospital Work
A London letter reports Lady Ralph Paget, who has worked in a Serbian hospital, states the staff there is well and busy despite occupation by Austro German Bulgarian forces in Uskub. She notes kindness from occupying forces and hopes to return home after completing duties.
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Washington Post
London
Ralph Paget
Serbia
Paget
Uskub
Reinforce at Dardanelles official statement issued
Turkish war office reports artillery prevented two enemy transports attempting to discharge troops at Ar Burnu. Allied bombardment with about 000 shells caused little damage. The Turkish statement signals fresh Allied troops being sent to the Dardanelles.
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Washington Post
Constantinople
Amsterdam
Ar Burnu
War Office
Dardanelles
Germans March On India With Turkish Reinforcement
A Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports Turkish and German troops marching on India via Baghdad and Persia. Russian forces push toward Kum in Persia while Kum’s government committee flees to Isphan. Kum lies 86 miles southwest of Tehran.
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Washington Post
London
Reuter
Petrograd
Bagdad
Persia
Kum
Isphan
Teheran
Abyssinian Emperor Favored Allies and 200000 Troops Offered
Paris reports Lidjs Jeassu the Young Emperor of Abyssinia remains aligned with the Entente and resisted German pressure to abrogate treaties with Britain Italy and France. He allegedly offered 200000 troops, already well armed with rifles from 1911 onward, to aid Allied efforts in Mesopotamia with possible Japanese fleet transport support.
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London
Paris
Mesopotamia
Lidjs Jeassu
Great Britain
Italy
France
Pierre Alyps
Chamber of Deputies
M. Alype
Foreign Affairs and Colonial Committees
Chamber
Gratien Candace
Guadalupe
Mensiilie
Jubitil
Addis Abeba
Abyasinia
Suez
Bassara
Germany
Belgium
Graz
Mosopotamsia
Write Congress Bryan Plans for Preparedness Editorial
Lincoln Nebraska December 17 Mr Bryan prints a three column front page editorial urging veterans to write to senators representatives and the President opposing the proposed increases in army and navy appropriations. He says the tide in favor of a big army and navy has passed its flood as senators and representatives assemble in Washington bring reports that the masses oppose frenzied preparedness.
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Washington Post
Lincoln
Nebr
Bryan
Washington
Uncouth Note From Vienna on Ancona Case Sparks Debate
A translated Austro-Hungarian reply to the US note about the sinking of the Ancona is described as calm and reserved. Newspapers such as Neue Freie Presse argue Austria Hungary cannot admit punishment without access to evidence and emphasize state sovereignty. The press views Washington as unclear on international law and questions the note’s haste and equity.
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Lordon
Anconas
Neus
Frélo Presse
Baron Burian
Sayethie
United States
Washington Cabinet
Anstqgt
Neue Freie Presse
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Washington
Rintelens fate and Vatican mediation in Belgian spy case
Montreal dispatch reports Germany offered to swap Dr Henri Beland, ex Canadian senator, for Captain von Rintelen held in England. Beland captured at Antwerp fall. von Rintelen jailed since capture en route to Holland. Vatican and Premier Borden quote aim to secure Beland's liberty, with a potential exchange for von Rintelen.
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Henri
Beland
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Brang von, Rinteren
Arthur Heremept
Parlament
Antwerp
von Rintelen
United States
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England
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Rintelen
Hig
Vigorous notes to Vienna strain diplomacy
Austria-Hungary severance rule noted as second U S note to Vienna expected Monday. Officials say the reply unchanged in intent, with no U S demands acceded to and new, more forceful language to be relayed via Ambassador Penfield. Both official and unofficial texts show similar aims and potential further communications to bolster charges against Austria-Hungary.
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Austria-Hungary
Ambassador Penfield
Vienna
United States
United State
London
Lansing
Nft
Italian liner Porto Said torpedoed in Mediterranean
The Italian liner Porto Said, owned by the Italian Maritime Society of Genoa and registered there, built in 1884 and 5301 tons, has been sunk by a submarine, presumably in the Mediterranean near Porto Said.
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Porto
Mediterranean
Washington Post
London
Porto Sald
The
Italian Maritime Society
Genoa
War Against Egypt Next to Be Invasion Target
From Athens via London dated December 16 17 Turkish and German activity in Constantinople signals preparations for a new powerful expedition. The belligerents boast this will be the next attack against the Allied forces as the war reaches consideration of an Egyptian invasion.
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Gettysburg
Athens
London
Des
Constantinople
Egypt
Two Detectives Shot Dead in New Jersey Standoff
Antonio Federtel, a felonious assault suspect, was cornered by four New York detectives at Little Falls New Jersey. He opened fire killing Detectives David Wurts and Robert Shannon while fatally wounding a third and seriously injuring a fourth. Federtel escaped as the fourth sergeant remained unnamed.
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Aserc Wolucu
Washington Post
New York
Antonio Federtel
Little Falls
N. J
Faderic
David Wurts
Robert Shannon
David Wendell
Frederick
Mrs Henry M Warfield Dead in Baltimore at 85
Mrs Henry M Warfield died in Baltimore Maryland at age 85. She was mother of Davies Warfeld a longtime Seaboard Air Line executive committee chairman and a notable figure in local secretaryship for many years.
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Baltimore
Henry M Warfield
Davies Warfeld
Seaboard Air Line
Haig Named British Commander in Chief in Place of French
Paris and Amsterdam reports confirm Gen Sir Douglas Haig will succeed Field Marshal Sir John French as British commander in chief. The press expresses regret at French’s departure while noting Haig’s reputation for luck and potential as a favorable omen for allied forces.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Douglas Haig
French
Haig
Voasische Zeitung
Paris
Bulgarians Lose 15005 Men in Derna River Fight
Amsterdam reports 15005 Bulgarians killed or fallen in the Derna River engagement. Paris mentions Saloniki dispatch noting during the Franco British retreat from Belgrade toward Saloniki Bulgarians captured two French machine guns two British artillery batteries and 200 British prisoners.
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Derna
Paris
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Glevgell
Serbia
Sajoniki Tha
Wreckage Reported From English Steamer Near Bengasi
Palermo Italy Dec 17 A steamer arriving from Bengasi reports it picked up on December 16 a case containing preservers belonging to an English steamer and sighted wreckage in the Mediterranean, according to a wireless message to The Washington Post.
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Washington Post
Palermo
Italy
Bengasi
Mediterranean
Roberts Sees Prosperity From War Sparks
Worcheater, Mass December 17 George Roberts of New York former director of the United States mint addressed the Clark University conference on the Problems and Lessons of the War He said the prosperity since the war began grew from war orders and a revived national spirit with rapid capital accumulation and expanding productive capacity in U S history
Suspension for Rector Chalmers Richmond
The Washington Post reports Philadelphia officials recommended a one year suspension for Rev George Chal mers Richmond after weeks of testimony in an ecclesiastical trial on charges of violating ordination vows and conduct unbecoming a clergyman.
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Speciel
Washington Post
Philadelphia
George Chalmers Richmond
Democrat Loses Fight for First District Seat in Congress
Albany Dec 17 Special to The Washington Post under the court of appeals decision Latrop Brown Democratic claimant for the House from the First district loses his bid to defeat Republican Frederick Hiska. The case centers on the congressional contest in Albany New York and the appellate ruling ends the dispute.
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House of Representatives
Leges
Frederick Hiska
Six Killed as School Bus Hit by Train in Fog
Berthold North Dakota December 17 six persons including five schoolboys and the bus driver died when a Great Northern passenger train struck the school omnibus returning children home from school. Fog hindered the driver’s ability to hear or see the approaching train.
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Here
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Newfoundland Bans Cod Liver Oil Exports
The Newfoundland government canceled all export licenses for cod liver oil after reports that oil reached Germany where its glycerine could aid explosive manufacture. From now on oil may be sent to the United States only if consigned to the British consul in New York or Boston or to endorsed firms. Consular supervision will oversee reshipments from the United States.
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Newfoundland
Germany
United
New York
Boston
United States
Tornado in Mississippi. floods in Ohio and Kentucky
A Mississippi tornado killed four people and injured several others as it crossed east Mississippi counties into Alabama. In Montgomery and nearby areas a cyclone caused over ten thousand dollars in damage, with Cloverdale and surrounding suburbs suffering major destruction. Heavy rains flooded Kentucky streams and low lands, while Cincinnati reported continued high water levels after sleet and snow.
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Mise
Mississippi
Alabama
Giles
Kemper
Montgomery
Ala
Cloverdale
Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Louisville
Kentucky
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Weather Bureau
British troops seize German trench line near Armen Furness Withy deal
Berlin via wireless to Sayville Dec 17 reports Liverpool company Furness Withy & Co takes control of the Johnston Line of steamers after a surprise dawn attack. German fire forces withdrawal while Russian actions between Nerose and Misdziel are noted. The Johnston family will manage the vessels under new ownership in the new year.
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Sayville
Liverpool
Armen- Furness Withy & Co
War Office
Nerose
Johnston
Ateameras
Misdziel Lake
Hindenburg
Montenegro Hard Pressed
Paria December 17 Austria sends reinforcements to Montenegro and drives a strong push to crush Montenegrin forces along a widening front from the Lim River to a mile reach. Montenegrins cling to positions, lacking heavy artillery and ammunition while Austrian forces report capturing Bjelopolje on the Lim River.
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Lim River
Washington Post
Paria
Austria
Montenegro
Lim
Berlin
Army
Bjelopolje
Panama slide opens channel to Gaillard Cut traffic
Panama report notes a channel cut through the slide at Gaillard Cut, the first since the canal dated to traffic last September. Canal tugs and dredges may pass through around January 1 as the dry season begins, but engineers will not commit to a reopening date.
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Gaillard Out
Panama Canal
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