Potter County Teachers Institute Session Receives Praise
Yesterday's Potter County Teachers Institute featured a morning program with Rev. R F Jenkins on cooperation and kindness in teaching. Miss O Keeffe offered an interpretation of Raphael Madonna and Child while Miss Lilla Bell Pitts explained music numbers with a Victrola. Judge Hans P Huff delivered an influential afternoon address on public support for schools.
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Potter County Teachers Institute
R. F. Jenkins
Raphael
Madonna and Child
O’keeffe
Lilla Bell Pitts
Pilgrim
Elizabeth
Wolfram
Evening Star
Tannhauser
Annie McDonald
Edith Patty
Roth
J. G. Pace
Hans P. Huff
Court of Civil Appeals
Mexico
Warship to Bring Reid's Body Home
The United States accepts Britain's offer to use a warship to transport Ambassador Reid's body to the United States. The cruiser Natal will likely be chosen and depart Portsmouth on Saturday for America. A military escort will accompany the coffin to the train at Victoria.
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Reid
Associated Press
London
United States
Natal
Portsmouth
America
Victoria
Graft Probe Linked Harlem Hotel Tie to Police Protection
New York December 18. The Aldermanic Investigating committee heard how hotelkeeper Geo A Shipp built a Harlem business by paying graft to police. Shipp sold the venture for 140000. A police inspector two ex inspectors and several junior officials were summoned. a patrolman was suspended as a graft collector. Shipp testified he paid 100 monthly for five years to ensure no interference with his hotel operations.
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Associated Press
New York
Geo. A. Shipp
Harlem
Aldermanic Investigating Committee
Waldo
A. Shipp
Woman Witness Before Senate in Archbold Impeachment
Miss Mary Boland, a stenographer and niece of William P. Poland of Scranton, testified in the Archibald impeachment trial becoming the first woman to appear before the Senate since the Judge Swayne case in 1905. Archbald is expected to take the stand in his own defense before the trial ends.
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Washington, D. C
Mary Boland
William P. Poland
Scranton
Archibald
Senate
Swayne
Archbald
Public School Teachers Highlight In Amarillo Meeting
A school conference led by Miss Strickland featured twelve pupils as Mr. Carsner and Miss Jackson discussed Does the Public School Prepare for Life. Hon. J. N. Browning praised teachers and urged broader support for education. Debates on teacher salaries followed by S. E. Fish and W. M. Jeter.
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Strickland
Carsner
Jackson
J. N. Browning
Browning
Amarillo
S. E. Fish
Stinnett
W. M. Jeter
H. R. Greer
W. E. Masterson
Ottoman Victory Report Suppresses Greek Losses
Ottoman forces claim a decisive victory with 400 Greeks killed and many wounded reported by the commander. The report emphasizes the scale of casualties and the outcome for the campaign.
Turks claim victory near Janines in Turkish Greek clash
Turkish commander reports a major victory near Janines on December 5. He says 400 Greek soldiers were killed and 126 wounded, with field guns rifles and equipment seized by Turkish forces. The report hints at shifting momentum influencing talks toward resuming negotiations in Constantinople.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Janines
War Department
Uncertain Turkish Decision May Resume Peace Talks
London dispatch reports the Turkish government's exact decision unknown but suggests it may allow the peace conference to resume. Under armistice terms Turkey is barred from resupplying besieged fortresses, reducing incentive for delay as military influence grows in Constantinople.
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London
Turkey
Constantinople
Wilson to Celebrate 56th Birthday in Staunton
President elect Wilson plans to arrive in Staunton Virginia on Friday night to mark his December 28 birthday in his birthplace home. About thirty thousand visitors are expected for the celebration with elaborate entertainment arranged by local organizers. In Kansas City Missouri Henry T Hunt mayor of Cincinnati and William Rid dell Ontario judge will speak at the Knife and Fork Club dinner at the Hotel Baltimore tomorrow night.
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Associated Press
Staunton
Wilson
Knife and Fork Club
Kansas City
Henry T. Hunt
Cincinnati
William.Renwick Riddell
Kings’ Bench Division
High Court of Justice of
Ontario
Baltimore
Three Left in Suffragette Army Progress to Albany
Three suffragists remain from the group that left Monday to march to Albany to present a message to Governor Sulzer on inauguration day in Peeksville New York on December 18.
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Peeksville
Albany
Sulzer
Taft Accepts Kent Professorship at Yale in Spring
President Taft has decided to accept the Kent professorship of law at Yale and likely begin duties in the spring. He will be allowed to lecture at other law schools or on public platforms.
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Washington, D.C
Taft
Kent
Yale
Wilson to announce cabinet picks after talks with McCombs
President-elect Wilson held a three hour conference with National Democratic Committee Chairman McCombs in Princeton. No cabinet names were disclosed though William J. Bryan was mentioned as a possibility.
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Associated Press
Princeton
N. J
National Democratic Committee
McCombs
Wilson
Wm. J. Bryan
Dynamite conspiracy trial opened in Indy for 40 defendants
The government described walking delegates and officials who misuse union funds to gain power as offenders in the Namamite dynamite case. Olaf A. Trestmore of San Francisco faced charges over $320,000 raised from workers tied to the Los Angeles strike that led to the Times building bombing. Defendants allegedly used International Workers funds to pay dynamiters for wrecking non union jobs.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Olaf A. Trestmore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Workers International
Northern Nut Growers' Convention Opens in Lancaster
The third annual convention of the Northern Nut Growers' Association opened in Lancaster with attendees from over a dozen states. The two day meeting will cover profitable varieties propagation and care of nut trees.
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Lancaster
Northern Nut Growers’ Association
Railroad merger to be dissolved announced by AP
New York December 15 Robert Lovett chairman of the Southern Pacific lines executive committee said he arranged with Attorney General Wickersham to appeal to the U S Supreme Court for instructions in working out the dissolution plan of the railroad. Wickersham reportedly refused to approve any plan involving distribution of Southern Pacific stock owned by the Union Pacific.
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Associated Press
New York
Robert 3. Lovett
Southern Pacific Lines
Wickersham
United States Supreme Court
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Foraker Before Investigators Statements On Archbold Letters
Former Senator Joseph B. Foraker testified before the Senate committee on campaign contributions. He read a statement detailing how William R. Hearst obtained Archbold letters, based on a report by Gill Christ Stewart and an account by W. W. Winkfield and Charles Stump from Archbold's office.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. C
Joseph BB. Foraker
Ohio
Senate
William R. Hearet
Archbeld
Gill Christ Stewart
W. W. Winkfield
Winkfield
Charles Stump
Archbold
Hearst
YN Charged With Murder Of Mother And Grandmother
Columbia, Mr Deen ois Moore was arrested after testifying at the coroner's inquest into the death of his mother Mrs George Moore and grandmother Mrs Mary J Wilson. Their heads were found crushed with an axe in their home near here.
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Associated Treas Columbia
Deen Ois
Hee Moore
George Moore
Mary J. Wilson
Yankees Manager Move Stalled By Cincinnati President
Cincinnati president Hermann said Frank Chance has not been released by the New York Americans, blocking a managerial switch. The dispute delays a proposed change in baseball leadership.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dec
Frank Chance
New York Americans
Hermann
Chance
Weather Summary for Texas Regions
Yesterday was generally clear and cool with no rain. Temperature readings included Bonham 51, Texarkana 46, Dallas 46, Temple 11, Galveston 65, Austin 0, and Austin noted 0. The report notes fair and warmer conditions for Thursday.
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Texas
Bonham
Texarkana
Dallas
Temple
Calveston
Austin
West Texas Fair Forecast for Thursday and Friday
The notice from Washington reports fair weather in West Texas for Thursday and Friday. Neither temperature nor precipitation details are provided.
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Washington, D. C
West Texas
Morgan testifies on money trust in U S House inquiry
J Pierpont Morgan testified at 2 30 P M in the money trust inquiry focusing on bank deposits and corporate discretion for funds. He reported deposits in his firm accounts and supported charts by Phillip J Scudder detailing director affiliations across major banks and trust companies with vast capitalization.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
J. Pierpont Morgan
House Money Trust
Morgan
Untermeyer
Phillip J. Scudder
New York
Chicago
Boston
Trials set in Breathitt County murder case
Trials begin in the Clark Circuit Court over the Callahan murder in Breathitt County. Fifteen men are indicted with Asbury McIntosh named as ringleader in the conspiracy. Prosecutors say a conviction against McIntosh could help convict the others over months of trial.
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Clark
Ed Callahan
Breathitt County
Callahan
James B. Marcum
Jackson
Asbury McIntosh
McIntosh
Kilbane and Dundee matched for featherweight title bout
Johnnie Kilbane the featherweight champion and Johnnie Dundee of New York were matched today for a 20 round featherweight title bout at Verdon Arena in Los Angeles. No date is fixed but the bout must occur after April 15.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Johnnie Kilbane
Johnnie Dundee
New York
Verdon Arena
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Nut Growers’ Convention
Supreme Court
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Wheeling
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Nathan B. Scott
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