Pan American Scientific Congress Arrives in Washington
Delegates from twenty South and Central American republics arrive in Washington to inaugurate the Pan American Scientific Congress. Marshall and Lansing greet the visitors as sessions open at Memorial Continental Hall and Willard Hotel headquarters, with 45 meetings daily and numerous affiliated bodies attending through January 8.
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Lansing
Pan- American Scientific Congress
Memorial Continental Hall
United States
Europe
Hong
Strong
Washington
Americas
Hig
Willard
Congress
American Civic Association
American Institute of International Law
International Congress of Americanists
American Economical
New York
H. E Bard
J. B. Clark
Carnegie Endowment
Philadelphia
Boaz von
Baltimore
Barrett
Union Station
Ngs
Congressional House
George Gray
Wilmington
Del
Hague
Peacock Alley
Daily Bulletin
Opening Day Session Opens With Pan American Hymn
John Barreté, secretary general, calls the congress to order at 10 30 am. A chorus of 125 voices from Home Club sings the Pan American hymn as the audience stands. Ambassador Suarez of Chile and the U S leadership deliver welcomes with Vice President Marshall and Secretary Lansing speaking for the government. Delegates respond from the congress and twenty visiting chairmen.
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John Barreté
Congress
United States Government
Marshall
Department of State
Secretary Lansing
House Mission to Berlin Aims to Probe Lusitania and Censorship
Washington plans a mission led by Col. House to Berlin to probe why the Lusitania issue remains unsettled and why Ambassador Gerard did not report on Kaiser talks. He will seek to explain U S wireless censorship to the German government and ensure ambassadors avoid showing bias toward Allies or Central Powers.
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Lusitania
Germany
Col House
Petre“grad
Marye
Washington
Vienna
Berlin
Col. House
Taras
Mr. Morgenthau
Constantinople
Morgenthau
Col
House
Gerard
United States
Kaiser's Greeks Minstry Stays as Balkan War Winds Rise
British and French mass around Saloniki as German forces prepare a major move with Bulgarian troops still in Serbia. King Constantine plans no cabinet change until January chamber meets, while Christmas front quiets with sporadic artillery and no large offensive.
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West Front
Ypres
Gainet
London
Sgloniki
Greece
Bétsuss
Alles
Bulgaré
Serbia
Saloniki
Balkan
Ita
Athens
Williremely
Eiden
Paris
Armenteres
Turkish War Office
Kut-el-Amara
Mesopotamia
Townshend
EXPECT GERMAN DRIVE NEAR PARIS MAY BE POINT NEAR
German strategy and weather considerations shape potential thrusts on the French front as Berlin eyes a possible supreme effort. Allied lines guard the entire front while gas attack readiness and ground soaked conditions factor into enemy plans.
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Berlin
Paris
Noyon Point
Ypres
Monkey Slew Her Found Murdered At Home In France
Paris reports a real life parallel to Poe’s Murders in the Rue Morgue. In Clermont-Ferrand Marie Christophie, a young heiress, was killed last August. Police say a monkey killed her but five monkeys found have alibis. Mother and brother previously arrested. fire occurred the night of her death.
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Rue Morgue
France
Paris
Edgar Allan Poe
Clermont-Ferrand
Mile
Maria Christophie
Marie Ghristophle
Jin
Christophie
Jean Christophie
Mme
Marguerite Christophie
Clermont-Férrand
Marie Christophie
Fire in Nicaragua Causes $200,000 Losses
A fire in Granade, the business section of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, broke out early yesterday morning causing estimated losses of $200,000. The blaze damaged multiple shops and storage facilities, with firefighters battling the flames for hours before bringing them under control. No injuries were immediately reported.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Granade
Congress Opens and War News Dominate Index
Page 1 highlights Pan-American Congress Opens and major wartime items Japan, U fabien? News includes Nine Die in New York Storm and U Boat designs. Page 2 covers Chinese Rebels, French Peace Through Victory. Page 3 notes Lloyd George warns unions. Page 4 Editorial. Page 5 Social, Sporting Events. Page 7 Holland's Financial Letter. Page 10 Goethals Reports on Shipping.
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House
Germania
Saloniks
New York
U. S
Hearst
Ford
Lloyd Georges
Holland’s
Goethals
King Peter of Serbia Departed Durazzo aboard Italian Torpedo Boat
Rome December 26 Giornale D Italia reports King Peter of Serbia left Durazzo for Aviona on December 18 aboard an Italian torpedo boat. On the same day an Austrian submarine attempted to sink the Italian steamer Dauno in Durazzo Bay but was cannonaded and disappeared.
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Giornale D'Ttelia
Peter of
Serbia
Durazzo
Av Jona
Italan
Dauno
Durazzo Bay
New Tariff Urged Amid War Struggle Says Hearst
Distinguished New York editor pleads for protection as the full effect of the party's unscientific tariff reduction theory would be felt when European conflict ends. Mr Hearst asserts reciprocity is a foundation principle of the party.
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New York
Mr. Hearst
Europe
United States
Cabinet Change Seen Council To Be Held Today
Special to The Washington Post reports on a London cabinet council set for tomorrow to decide if the Derby recruitment scheme will continue voluntary service or move toward conscription. The Times notes anticonscription ministers may resign and discusses an election as an alternative, with debate over army deficits and unity in the cabinet.
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New York
Washington
New York World
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Europe
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London
Walter Hines Page
Page
United States
Marge
United States Navy
Navy
Fen
David W. Taylor
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Bureau
Schiey
Bio Fleet
Fors River Yard
Quincy
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Admiral Taylor
California
New York Navy Yard
Derby
David Lloyd George
Clyde
the Times
The
Times
House of Commons
Troops Foil Mob Averting Lynching In Oklahoma Jail
In Muskogee Oklahoma a mob of several hundred sought to storm the jail and lynch two prisoners named William Green and Mathis Foreman accused of killing a policeman Samuel Ness. State troops armed with bayonets repelled early assaults as the prisoners were moved to safety in another city.
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Muskoges
Okla
William Green
Mathis Foreman
Samuel Ness
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