Fatons Try to Stir Russians Against Trotsky
London dispatches describe ongoing civil war fighting in southern Russia with no clear peace updates. German efforts to influence the Constituent Assembly and Ukraine's Rada are reported as part of negotiations around Brest-Litovsk. The Times notes Ukrainian missions to influence German intentions while Petrograd reports fierce clashes near Ekaterinoslav and other pockets as Russia plans a January 14 alphabet reform.
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Senators urge action to block alien mayor in Indiana city
Senators Wat ch and New of Indiana urged President Wilson to prevent Fred C. Miller, born to German parents and lacking final naturalization papers, from becoming mayor of Organ City Indiana next Monday. They asked changes to alien regulations to bar him from public office.
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Surgeon General Report on Sanitary Conditions Stir
A report on sanitary conditions at camps triggers concern and debate. Officials examine camp hygiene and disease risk, with emphasis on water supply, latrines, and medical oversight. Public interest grows as findings prompt calls for faster improvements.
North Carolina Fuel Situation Shows Improvement
The Federal Fuel Administration reports North Carolina's coal market improving with 305 cars shipped in three days to relieve shortages. Efforts include targeted deliveries to Sylvia and East Flat Rock and a broader rail distribution to Winston-Salem, Richmond, Lynchburg, and coastal points. Officials expect relief within days as government control aims to ease railroad congestion.
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Day of Prayer Declared Across Empire
London reports King George proclaims a UK wide day of prayer for the Allies to mark the war’s final difficult phase. He warns of desperate enemy tactics and urges unity to complete the task begun over three years ago.
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James F Post Dies After Lingering Illness
City mourns prominent leader James Francis Post died at 7:45 a.m. at his North Seventh street home after two months of critical illness. Born February 24, 1850 in Wilmington he served Atlantic Coast Line and was treasurer since 1887. Survived by wife Sarah V Jacobs and six children. funeral expected Monday at Grace Methodist Church.
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New York
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Cape Fear River needs a 30 foot deep channel to sea
Washington proposes deepening the Cape Fear River from Wilmington to the sea with a 30 foot channel 400 feet wide across the ocean bar at a cost of 303625 for new work and ongoing maintenance of the river channels. A new dredge is also recommended to handle bar work, with broad support from engineers and Wilmington interests citing increased commerce and deeper Norfolk Charleston waterways.
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Military Training Director to Coordinate at All Military Games
The Military Training Director will coordinate instructions and standards across all military games. Officials expect unified procedures, schedules, and safety rules for competition and events nationwide.
Heavy losses to Norway's shipping reported
London January reports from the Norwegian legation state that in December twenty two Norwegian ships totaling 32 755 gross tonnage were lost due to wartime measures, with seventy five lives lost.
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Japan Delays Chinese Loan Talks on Bank Reform
Peking dispatch reports Japan was to advance 10,009,900 pounds to China to fund Bank of China improvements but signing postponed. Delay cited as banks from the United States, France and Britain joining the loan. Japan sought currency reform control and warned other banks to join or face a solely Japanese deal.
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Well Known Tobacco Dealer Dead
Bristol Tenn Jan 5 George T Bast a tobacco dealer well known in Tennessee Virginia and North Carolina died yesterday at Greenville Tenn of an cause not stated in a brief obituary.
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Unsettled State of Russo German Peace Talks
A report notes an unsettled state of negotiations between Russian and German representatives. Several terms remain under discussion with no final agreement reached by the press deadline.
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Russo-German peace talks show unclear progress
Reports from both sides indicate continued disagreement over terms. Russia rejects occupied territories and Berlin rules out moving talks to Stockholm. Divisions within Central Powers and Germany raise doubt about any rapid breakthrough as emissaries return with new instructions.
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Germany plans aerial warfare as U S forces advance
From France dated Friday, Allied reports say Germany uses captured enemy documents to plan intensified aerial warfare. The information suggests Germany expects to offset growing American air strength by mass production of machines, though the exact timetable is unclear.
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Mexican Raid Sparks US Cavalry Clash Near Border
Three Mexicans were killed and four captured after a U S cavalry engagement south of the border following a raid that seized two American soldiers at Glawedter Ranch, twenty miles west of Douglas Arizona. No Americans were killed or wounded. the captured men were rescued.
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Night cost of living on downward trend
Washington reports a Bureau of Labor Statistics statement: November food prices fell one percent from October. While most standard articles declined or held steady, major items still exceed prewar levels by large margins. Pork chops and other staples eased, though onions and eggs rose.
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Lloyd George on War Aims and Europe’s Future
Prime Minister Lloyd George spoke at the War Conference asserting Allied aims to end the war without breaking Germany apart. He argued for a democratic settlement with a government elected by the governed and warned against foundations for permanent peace built on tyranny or deceit.
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Appointment of Belk to Nevada Senate Vacancy
Reno Nevada January Charles Belk a banker and attorney from Rikon Nevada was appointed United States Senator from Nevada to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis G Newlands by Governor Boyle. The appointment is ad interim continuing until the general election in November.
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Ice and frost sweep through Barteona and Daytona area
Ice formed for the fifth time in six days and heavy frost covers the region. Micini observers call the current cold spell the most extensive in 20 years, with treck runners noting disrupted activity due to the frigid weather.
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Train derailment injures passengers near Kinston
A Carolina railroad car derailed after the rear tar of a train left the track. One man was killed and another cut, with about 16 other passengers lightly burned or hurt. The incident happened yesterday near Kinston North Carolina where 29 people rode in the car.
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