Russia Rejects German Peace Offer in Duma Statement
The Russian foreign office issued a formal rejection of Germany's peace proposal. It states Russia seeks a durable peace but rejects any deal with Germany, intends to pressure for German defeat, and will not reveal negotiations before proposals are transmitted to the powers concerned.
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Perograd
Duma
Foreign Office Tonight
Russia
Germany
America
Europe
Halls for Defeat If Prohibition
The Central Federated Union voted to urge unions to plead with Congress and the U S State to oppose a national prohibition measure. Labor leaders warned that a dry nation would put about 2,000,000 at risk of unemployment and 10 60 000 others would suffer. Farmers grain workers brewers bartenders and waiters would be affected. The group also endorsed raising wages for federal employees.
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New York
Central Federated Union
Uoon
Congress
United States
Federated Union
Federal
Empryers Union
Ruth Law to unveil new faster airship
New York December 16 Ruth Law will pilot a brand new aeroplane larger and safer than her previous craft. She plans to fly to Chicago and back for clients, promising trips at speeds around 100 miles per hour with a ten hour fuel supply for the machine built with Curtis Aircraft Company engineers.
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New —York
Ruth Law
Chicago
Ruth
Buffalo
Curtis Aeroplane Company
Supreme Court Orders Fuller Inquiry into Buncombe Returns
Congressman Britt reports the North Carolina supreme court issued an order to Judge W J Adams to uncover additional facts about election returns before the Buncombe county canvassing board on November 9. The move signals the court's determination to obtain precise facts to guide the board's actions.
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George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Britt
North Carolina Supreme Court
W. J. Adams
Buncombe County
Supreme Court
Mr. Britt
Stedman Seeks House Action to Make Guilford Battlefield a National Park
Congressman Stedman expects a Monday recognition from Speaker Clark to bring his bill before the House. He aims to turn Guilford battlefield over to the federal government for preservation as a National military park, facing Republican Leader Mann who objects. Stedman plans a two thirds vote by suspending the rules if needed, after weeks of personal appeals to members.
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George H
Manning
Washington, D. C
Stedman
Champ Clark
Guilford Battlegrounds
James Mann
Major Stedman
Mann
Congress
Villa Peace Offer Sparks Mixed Reactions in Washington
Washington reports on Villa’s “Peace Offer” brought by en voy to El Paso drew amusement from war and state departments. No official word from General Bell or border agents. officials doubt any substantive action. Solis case prompts assurances of a fair trial by Mexican authorities at Matamoros Victoria.
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Washington, D. C
Villa
el Paso
War and
State Departments
War Department
Bell
State Department
Solis
Brownsville
Matamoras
Victoria
Ena Ameaniine
Ing
Government to press whiskey fraud cases in January
Washington reports the United States government will pursue trial in January against ring leaders Guy Hartman J H Lurber and Thomas C McCoy in a $20 million whiskey conspiracy. McCoy was convicted in Jacksonville Fla and faces another indictment at Fort Smith Ark where Hartman and Surber will be tried.
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Washington
United States
Internal Revenue
Osborne
Gregory
Guy Hartman
J. H. Lurber
Thomas C. McCoy
McCoy
Jacksonville
Fla
Fort Smith
Ark
Hartman
Surber
Lurber
Asheville
Department of Justice
Department
Mexico
International
Colonel Cody in serious illness in Denver visit
Colonel William F. Cody age 70, famed Buffalo Bill and showman, is seriously ill in Denver after a bad night. Doctor J H East says condition shows no improvement and family has been summoned from Cody Wyoming. Cody arrived two weeks ago for a visit with his sister following the Bureau of Buffalo Bill 101 Ranch Show season closure.
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Denver
Colo
Wm. F. Cody
J. H. East
Cody
Wyo
East
Gen Scott to Appear Before Committee on Universal Training
Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of the army staff, is summoned to testify before the House and Senate committees on military affairs next Monday and Tuesday. His testimony will inform reports on universal military training and oppose the current National Guard federalization. He supports a plan requiring every youth to complete one year in the regular army, after which they would be discharged and become reserves unless war requires active service.
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Washington
Hugh L. Scott
Army
House
Senate
Scott
Secretary of War
German envoy visits Washington on peace notes
Count von Bernstorff informed Secretary Lansing that central powers are ready to discuss preliminary peace terms with the entente. He said formal terms would follow after a conference, with possible partial disarmament, and noted optimism over public support for peace.
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Washington, D. C
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Lansing
von Bernstorff
Germany
Peace Express
London
Paris
Petrograd
Wilson
Washington
Florida
Senate Refuses To Displace The Day Measure In DC Prohibition Fight
In Washington on December 16 the Senate narrowly rejected abandoning the District of Columbia prohibition bill to push a pension measure. Many dry supporters refused to yield, adjourned without final action, and two key amendments remain: Underwood referendum to let DC residents vote on prohibition and a Smoot substitute banning alcohol imports for beverage use. An attempt to secure a Monday vote failed due to Senator Martine.
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District of Columbia
Senate
Sheppard
Texas
Martine
New Jersey
Billion Dollars for Education Report Reveals U S Spending
Washington reports a Dillon dollars will be spent on education next year. The 1914 total expenditures reached nearly 800 million dollars. The United States leads in school attendance with about 24 percent of the population in instruction, higher than Great Britain France Germany and Russia.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
First period of contest ends Friday night urges active campaigning
The notice urges nominees and supporters to show immediate campaign effort for subscriptions and votes. It notes friends have funded subscriptions and promises of more ballots before Friday and stresses timely active work to maximize first period votes.
The Prizes for Dispatch Campaign Contests Announced
The list includes a Ford automobile a Carolina Beach lot 100 in gold two diamond rings and other prizes worth 685 75 50 40 25 and two 60 rings. The contest rewards 150 000 extra votes for every 15 spent on subscriptions during the final week of the first period.
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Overland
Ford Automobile
Carolina Beach
O. K. Mystic
Post Office Site Purchase Bill Tabled For Mooresville
Senator Overman introduced a bill to appropriate 75000 dollars for the purchase of a site and construction of a post office at Mooresville. Congressman Doughton backed the plan and recommended Martha Tucker as postmistress at Tuckerdale. Isham Hudson, Clarence C. Thompson, and Green Efird appointed rural carriers in Coats Glade Valley and Route Six from Albemarle.
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George He Maritity
Washington, D. C
Senator Overman
Mooresville
Doughton
Postoffice Department
Martha Tucker
Tuckerdale
Ashe County
Isham Hudson
Coats
Clarence C. Thompson
Glade Valley
Green Efird
Albemarle
British Tramp Goes Aground Off New Jersey Shore
Wrecking crews failed to refloat the transport Sumner after grounding on shoal near N. J. coast as a gale lashed the area. The Juno was ashore at Little Beach life saving station but resting easily with no immediate danger. Coast guard and local lifeboats braved the storm to assist. Sumner crew were rescued by the Seneca, while officials disputed reports of abandoning the Sumner.
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New York
Sumner
Erie
Juno
Little Beach
Coast Guard
North Brigantine
Little Egg Harbor
Seneca
Col
John M. Carson
Quartermaster Department
Army
French Strike Near Verdun Captures and Reoccupies Positions
The French pierced the Crown Prince front east of the Meuse near Verdun and captured or destroyed eighty one guns. They took more than 9,000 prisoners including 250 officers and reconquered Vacherau Ville Louvemont Chambrette farm and nearby works. Berlin acknowledged a reverse before Verdun last December. The French attack involved about 100,000 men against a roughly equal force. The Russian offensives in the Carpathians and Transylvania continue with limited gains amid the Romanian catastrophe.
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Crown Prince’s
Verdun
Meuse
Vacherau Ville
Louvemont
Chambrette Farm
Hardaumont and
Besonvaux
Berlin
Russia
Sayville
Carpathians
Pennsylvania Hotel to Become World Largest Structure
New York December 16 The Pennsylvania Hotel lease changes hands from F J Machett to E M Statler head of the Hotel Statler Company. Statler plans a 2200 room hotel costing about 12 million dollars on Seventh Avenue facing Pennsylvania Station with 400 by 200 foot frontage and 16 stories.
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New York
Pennsylvania Hotel
F. J. Machett
E. M. Statler
Hotel Statler Company
Machette
Pennsylvania Railroad
Statler
Mammoth
Seventh Avenue
Pennsylvania Station
Thirty-third Street
Thirty-second
Pennsylvania
Statler Hotel Company
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Germany and Switzerland sign trade agreement
Germany and Switzerland have entered a trade agreement allowing export permissions for each other's products and for manufactured goods in quantities to be agreed, provided the items are not needed by the home governments. The pact was disclosed in official circles today.
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Washington
Germany
Switzerlan
Macedonia to Be the Chief Scene
London observers expect the main war focus before year end to shift to Macedonia with attempts to draw Greece into the conflict as a German ally. German plans may push von Hindenburg to strike in Macedonia if peace talks fail, despite a harsh winter terrain.
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London
Nia
Greece
Germany
Romania
von Mackensen
Bessarabia
von Hindenburg
Macedonia
Woman Sues for 300000 From Kohler Estate
Mrs Olga V Florman wife of Nils Florman seeks 300000 from her father Charles Kohler estate in Surrogate Court. She contests executors account claiming trust funds total 700000 yearly income instead of 100000 needed, and seeks a share of 1209318 from the trust.
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New York
Olga V. Florman
Nils Florman
Charles Kohler
Kohler
Miei
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