Turco German Drive On Egypt Opens Near Suez Canal
London reports from Constantinople that a Turco German force of about 300000 Turks and 100000 Germans and Arabs has begun operations on Egyptian soil. British outposts near Farish contested, with German officers aiding planning. Heavy guns and supplies moved via Jerusalem to the front as forces restructure at Ismailia Port Said and along the canal.
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Teutons
Jerusalem
Gallipoli
Constantinople
London
Egypt
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Turkey
Anzac
Suvla
Peninsult
Port Said
Athens
Farish
Mussulman
Arabia
Persia
Cyrenaica
Sudan
FALSE TEETH KILL SEXTON AT DINNER IN NEW YORK
Alfred Hilton, 30, sexton of Christ Church Memorial Buildings in New York, died after swallowing a set of false teeth at dinner. He collapsed at the table, surgeons operated to remove the teeth, but he never recovered and died in New York Hospital.
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New York
Washington Post
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New York Hospital
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Cincinnati Woman Strangles Daughter After Attempted Suicide
Minnie Schmitz, 40, strangled her 11 year old daughter Gartie with the same necktie used in a prior suicide attempt. George Achmits awoke to her cry and found the child dead, the mother arrested on suspicion. Schmitz blamed the daughter's alleged disobedience and nightlife, saying her mind had given way.
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Washington Post
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Gartie
George H. Achmits
Carpenter
Gertie
Mra. Schmits
Puta
Mra. Schmitz
Certle
Schmits
American girl charged in London with child’s removal
Maria Moseley, an American, was remanded in a West London police court for a week after being accused of removing her 14 year old niece from the mother, Helen Moseley Drewry, without consent. Bail was set at 200 pounds. The relatives, connected in Virginia, have a tangled family history amid embezzlement and mental incompetence cases.
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West London
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Toara
Misa Maria Moseley
Virginia
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Valentines
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Panic Sways Salons In Salonika As War Turmoil Grows
From Berlin dispatches via wireless the Overseas News reports a panic in Salonika with Greeks hostile to English while French and British relations sour. Nearly 60 Serbian parliament members shelter in a hotel forming a provisional body and play cards at night as refugees starve awaiting central powers liberation.
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Sayville
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Seleniki
Atresta
Saloniki
Army gun device stolen from New York armory
A telescopic indirect fire sight for a United States Army field gun has disappeared from the armory of the Second Field Artillery National Guard in New York. The device, guarded by the government, was of small intrinsic value and the theft has been reported to police.
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Second Field Artillery
National Guard
Pollos
French Win A Peak Capture 1300 Men In Battle
French forces claim a major victory on the western front at Hartmann Weiller Kopf in the Vosges. Allied reports say more than 1,360 prisoners were taken as German troops were driven back on eastern slopes. Berlin acknowledges partial repulse but holds some ground. The action, part of ongoing assaults, aimed to end a long-standing stalemate with heavy losses on both sides.
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Champagne-Loos
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Kaiser Illness Provokes Cancelled Journeys and Crown Prince Called
Reports from Amsterdam and Geneva say Emperor William's illness is more serious than Berlin indicated. Throat specialists rush to Potsdam, the crown prince recalled from the front, and planned trips to the western front and Constantinople are abandoned. Official Berlin notes call it cellulitis or a cousin of erysipelas, with grave constitutional symptoms and possible lymphatic involvement. The Overseas News Agency adds the emperor will remain indoors a few days with a slight cellular inflammation diagnosis.
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London
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Geneva
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Litte Kaiser
Constantinople
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Rayville
Eimperor
Western Front
British Losses Mount in Mesopotamia After Kut Retreat
London reports heavy Allied Mesopotamia losses near Kut el Amara after Townshend’s retreat. Total casualties rise to about 6,000 since leaving Baghdad, including 200 slain. Chamberlain confirms the figures in Parliament, noting 237 casualties in the Kut area.
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Kut-0l
Amara
Indie
J. Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Kut el Amarawae
Bagdad
Kul-Hl-Amars
Painting Worth 200000 Stolen From New York Museum
The French government loaned Albert Bernard Yamoud painting Peace to the Museum of French Art for relief fund exhibition in New York. Insured for 20000, it vanished after arrival at the pier and later from the unloading site. Trustees reported the loss and the package’s traceable seal was broken.
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New York
Albert Bernard
Yamoud
Sine Pier
Cly
Inez
Museum of French Art
Paris
Mail Seizure On Rotterdam Aboard Falmouth Harbor
British officers with armed guards commandeered mail aboard the Holland America Line Rotterdam at Falmouth, removing 89 bags including Berlin Constantinople and Sofia mail. Captain Baron protested, receipts were issued for eight bags, and the ship was detained two days without return of mail. Public protest is expected to follow.
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Blesconnet
Maas
United States
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New York
Baron
Holland- America Line
Berlin
Constantinople
Sofia
Washington
Paris Riots Feared By French Minister Viviani
In Parisa December 22 Minister of Justice Viviani warned in the senate of the danger of tampering with the moratorium and the potential for riots among about four million citizens. He cited cases of evasion by debtors and urged restraint while noting abuses, as the senate adopted a resolution urging those able to pay to do so and avoiding provocative action.
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Senate
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Enante
Paris
Baroness de Beckendorff Becomes Aviator Heroine
Baroness de Beckendorff, wife of a czarist officer, joins aviation efforts while her husband fights for Russia. She has flown hydroplanes and plans to pilot her own craft, heading to Florida with her purchased machine for further flying ventures.
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Washington Post
New York
Baroness de Beckendorff
Russia
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Heronessa
Florida
Jail blaze sends Fairfield County inmates into panic
Special to The Washington Post reports a fire in an electrically run concrete jail in Bridgeport Connecticut. About 289 prisoners were in a wild panic for two hours as flames damaged a leather step area near the jail workshop. Jailer Beott attempted to calm the flames and opened doors to the corridors. Prisoners surged into the workshop area and noises of activity were heard, while staff fought the blaze.
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Washington Post
Bridgeport
Louisiana Attorney Shoots Two Men at Baton Rouge Station
Robert L. Knox surveyor of customs for the port of New Orleans and a prominent Louisiana attorney shot and killed Benjamin Foster and Alexander Franklin in a Baton Rouge railroad station. Knox surrendered to police, claiming he had been ruined by Foster. Neighbors attributed mental strain and delusions of assassination to Knox, who had been under care at a sanitarium and had long said he would be targeted by assassins. He had recently left Washington after two months of treatment and left with support from Louisiana Senators Randell and Thornton.
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J Customs
New Orleans
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Hattiesburg
Miss
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Boster
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Holcombe
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Foster
Washington
Robert Li
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Cievy
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Thornton
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State Department silent on Lusitania Amacong notes
Officials declined to publish details of Germanys reply to American requests over the Lusitania and Anacone cases. The German position remains unclear and officials worry public disclosure could affect ongoing negotiations. The Frye sinking on a German destroyer ties into broader submarine warfare questions and potential Austrian concerns.
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Germany
William P. Frys
London
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Yeateruay
Far Ag
Tiy
Lusitania
Trevino Crushes Villa Remnant in Chihuahua Fight
General Trevino drives rebel remnants from Chihuahua as Mexico reports progress in restoring order. Facto government claims gains while the whereabouts of fugitive Villa remain unknown and Villa’s brother has been arrested.
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Chihuahua
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Villa
Villa Faction Seeks Settlement in British Food Case
Gen. Jacinto Trevino reports a decisive Mapula victory over Villa loyalists near Chihuahua, with 900 casualties or prisoners. Chandler Anderson heads talks in New York and Chicago to settle packers food shipments disputed by Britain, aiming to resolve out of court and ease trade tensions.
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Chandler Anderson
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Lansing
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Evening Post
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State Department
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Chicago
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Great Britain
United States
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Anderson
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Warned From Canal No Certainty of Panama Channel
War Department warned shipping interests that no stable Panama Canal opening date can be predicted and that routing ships through now could embarrass Gov. Goethal. A cable from the governor notes a temporary passing opportunity for small craft of about 16% feet or less, with more vessels to follow, while further dates remain undetermined. Union Savings Bank 1615 Christmas Savings Club offers classes with $5, $1, and $200 prizes.
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Gov. Goethal
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