Invincible hit saves few crew as Spee scarred
Montevideo reports details of the Falklands battle. The British squadron sank Scharnhorst and Spee’s flagship while Leipzig and Nurnberg fled. Invincible suffered fourteen wounded among her crew but stayed afloat, and Zum Spee manned defenses until sinking with many officers. Admiral von Spee and two sons perished.
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Falkland Island
Sturdee
Montevideo
von, Spee
Bulkland Islands
Scharnhorst
Guetsenau
Leip-zig
Nurnbure
Bturdee
Ius
Death notices from a Washington newspaper fragment
A collage of obituaries and funeral notices dated December 1911 to December 1914 from Washington addresses. Entries include mourners Mattie Poorttes Pasvoral, Vureral Mica, and Mary Little, plus military and civic figures such as Charles Morton and John Fitch, with interment locations at Arlington and Arlington National Cemetery, and services held at churches and undertakings establishments.
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Allens
Fan
Allen Vureral
Pra
Micadis Perember
Ariiegton
Pereese
Trlenwoodt
Atlanta
Tiina Pasian
Samuel AL Rdtt
Brand Army of the Repubiiec
All Souts
Fourteenth
Arkington
Mot
Davis
J Vredeant
Q Street
Lasine Wis
A Morton
Walter Teed Hospital
Washington
Ttc
Bris
Harles Morton
Puneral Serstres
St John's
Raweat Archipagran
Rentamin
PLP
WITT
Crerths
Bra Residenes
I Latier
Atom Lite
Tyersant
Ariara
Ditch Or Weiaday
Hlaserford
Pal Tame KO Fitch Furmerat Serste
Tre Fouyenanh
Coptenricut
Saterdi
Lauebrer
Titeanor
Titheral
Ftean Ber
Atenday Deverher
Elie Ird
Cope
ENAW
Mary Little
Ereevawalt
Teving Street
Arington Greely
the Lotal Legion OF
Colnumbrla
Uuteree Oon Thin City
Cientas
Verintis
The
National Coueters
Arlington
Vercinary Conmand
Yoenres
Aiticlonel
Gilbert
Kwniffin
4Olunteers
Polish Legion Formed Flying National Flag for Russia
Warsaw reports under Grand Duke Nicholas authority that a Polish legion has been organized. The Rus sian army includes many Polish volunteers, but this unit will be the first Polish contingent with a distinctive flag. About four thousand Poles are enrolled and will be ready to go to the front in six weeks.
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Russia
Warsaw
Russian Poland
Nicholas
Sail of German Cruiser Scharnhorst Sinks After Fire
Battleship Scharnhorst sank with all hands after a fierce fire as her crew fled. Admiral von Spee and two of his sons perished, while many officers and crew were rescued but later died from wounds and shock. British ships Glasgow and Bristol reached Puerto Montt delivering survivors.
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Scharnhorst
Admiral von Spee
Bngland Puerto Montt
Glasgow
Bristol
Tennesseean's Rise Threatens Henry for Rules Chair
A Tennessee representative, Fints Jo Garrett, withdraws from the House leadership race, seen as a move to oust Texas's Robert L. Henry from the powerful rules committee. Garrett’s absence clears a path for Claude Kitchin of North Carolina to possibly succeed Underwood, intensifying Democratic intra-party contest and signaling a high-stakes battle over committee control.
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Fints Jo Garrett
Tennessee
House
Robert L. Henry
Texas
Rutea
Garretts
Henry
Garrett
Claude Kitchin
Charp Clark
Kitchin
Underwood
UCU
Sleaty
Courageous Senegalese Amid Bitter Winter Trench Suffering
London reports troops from the tropics endure extreme cold in Belgian trenches. Senegalese soldiers face frostbitten toes, some needing amputation. A nurse recounts operations without anesthetics, heroism praised as blankets, heavy clothing, and supplies remain in shortage across northern France hospitals.
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Hea
London
Harry Floyd
Havre
Lisieux
Bayeux
Deauville
France
Herbert C. Hoover
American Committee For Relief
Bel@lum
Lady Waterlaw
Criticizes Cleary Verdict
Poughkeepsie N Y December 20 Supreme Court Justice Joseph Morschauser who presided at the William Cleary trial at New City N Y says the acquittal verdict does not accord with his views and he doubts the degree of guilt yet declares murder is murder regardless of name.
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Supreme Court
Joseph Morschauser
Wiliam ¥. Cleary
New City
Germans Discard Helmets In War's Shift
London reports from the official information bureau that Germans appear to be discarding their pickelhauben helmets, a symbol for 560 years. Many uniform variations are seen as troops wear lighter peace apparel alongside gray service dress.
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London
Official Information Bureau
Egyptians hail new era in Cairo ceremony
Cairo observers report the dawn of a new era as Sultan Hussein receives 6000 people and delivers addresses during a day of grand ceremony with ministers officials and notables paying homage to the ruler in the capital December 20 The Washington Teat special cable from Cairo notes the substantial public homage and the ceremonial span honoring Sultan Hussein
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Washington Teat
Cairo
Egypt
Sultan Fussein
Hussein
Fine Season on Turf Next Year Under System of Bets
Belmont stakes and Metropolitan handicap entries close tomorrow for the spring meeting of the Worcester racing association. Gov elect Whitman favors sport under the racing commission and Jockey Club, boosting sentiment. Legal rulings have established that wagering is not inherently illegal and that writing memos of bets by nonacceptors is not a crime, prompting expectations of improved conditions next season.
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Washington Post
New York
Weachester Racing Association
Whitman
State Racing Commission
Jockey Club
Supreme Court
John Fox
Belmont Park
Oppose A Navy Staff Hobson Seeks General Naval Staff Debate
Washington dispatch reports opposition from Secretary Daniels and Chairman Padgett to Admiral Fiske's suggestion for a general naval staff. Rep Hobson and Republicans on the House naval committee back the idea, while Sen Thornton presses for a strong 200000 man army and robust navy defense amid canal and insular needs.
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Bperial
Washington Fort
New York
Washington Dispatch
Daniela
Pad- Bett
Iouse Naval Committee
Wiske
Mieke
House Naval Committee
United States Navy
Uockson
Admiral Tiske
Hobson
Padgett
Meyer
House Committee
General Board
War College
Fiske
General Army
Thornton
Louisiana
Naval Affairs
Garrison
United States
Dr Richard W Jones Dies In Laurel Mississippi
Dr Richard Watson Jones longtime southern educator died at his Laurel home Saturday night He was the first president of the Industrial Institute and College of Mississippi at Columbus and later served twenty five years as chemistry professor at the University of Mississippi
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Laurel
Miss
Richard Watson Jones
Dr. Jones
Industrial Institute and College of Mississippi
Columbus
University of Mississippi
Canopus Saved By Glasgow In Pacific Action
London reports reveal that after Good Hope and Monmouth fell and Glasgow fled, Glasgow warned the distant Canopus wirelessly to avoid engaging a superior German squadron. The Canopus, 200 miles away, was hampered by German signal jamming and could not receive the warning in time.
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London
Chile
Monmouth
Glasgow
The
Good Hope
Dr Crichton a Benedict Wedding in Fillcat City
Dr McPherson Crichton a Washington physician married Eleanor Powell daughter of Mas Powell Prince Georges Md in Presbyterian Church at Fillcat City. They arrived by automobile and persuaded Deputy Clerk Mann to issue a license. The groom resides at 1715 Hi street northwest.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
McPherson Crichton
Washington
Misa Eleanor P. Powell
Mas. Powell
Prince Georges County
Presbyterian Church
Fillcatt City
S. M. Engle
Navy to investigate seizure of wireless gear on British collier
The Navy Department will open an inquiry into the dismantling of wireless apparatus on a British collier at Havana Panama. The case aroused confusion after a British embassy message claimed the ship had no wireless gear. No vessel name was given in either report, suggesting references to different ships.
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Navy Department
Haiboa
Panama
Daniels
Scandinavia on Guard Kings in Long Conference
Kings Haakon Christian and Gustave with foreign ministers held a two day session at Malmos to align Danish Swedish and Norwegian interests during the war. They issued a communique praising neutrality and announcing future interkingdom cooperation and planned meetings as needed.
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Stockholm
Christian
Denmark
Gustave
Sweden
Haakon
Norway
Malmos Srriday
Nally
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Henry WooSiene
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Tena
Fopom
W. R. Speare
N. W
WM. Lee
Ebmier Leeerroy
Erhorst
ST. Now Uuas
Zurhorst
Adertaxer Anil Esitaimer
Bone
George F. Zurhorst
Shacebn
Penns
Irania
Tacey Conceiption
F Street
H. Small & Sons
15Th
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Waldorf Astoria
Broadway
Wwepapr
STURE
Jamaica
Tokalon Co., Inc
Giz
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Seventh and Data
K. A
Tropics
Cleary
Same
Sultan Hussein
Measure
Richard W. Jones
DR. Crichton
Benedict
Capital
Miss Powell
Teres
Outhern Railway
Brees
Scandinavia
KINGS
Reliable Drug
Soros
Pats Club
Aluminum
A. A
Spriety Brand
RBI
Society
the Society Clothes Shop
Glace Truste
Piker and Hegeman Drug Stores
MAS
Washington Store
F St. N. W
Elgin
Metropolitan Bank Bldg
15Th St. N. W
Treasury
Fancy
Gentlewoman
Tharp
Berkeley
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