Rhodes Scholars Aid Belgium Relief Mission From England
Oliver Carmichael, a Rhodes Scholar, joins a American relief party for Belgium. In a letter to The Age Herald he describes departure from Victoria station to Rotterdam Folkestone and Flushing, sailing past mines, and arrival at Flushing for Belgium relief work. The group includes Rhodes scholars who will distribute food and assist Belgian refugees.
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R. D. Carmichael
Poo Wresbysterian College
Belgium
The
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University of Alabama
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England
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Carmichael
Age-Herald
Victoria
Londo
Rotterdam
Folkestone
Flushing
At & Lock
Plushng
Milton DeBardeleben Defends Coal Operators in Anniston Rates Case
Henry T. DeBardeleben, former Woodstock furnaces superintendent and now president of the Marviendalam Goke Company of Birmingham, says Birmingham coal operators did not settle with railroads at the November 29 meeting. The Chamber of Commerce executive committee will decide whether to appeal to the new Alabama Railroad Commission or seek a new hearing.
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Henry T. DeBardeleben
Woodstock Furnaces
Anniston
Marviendalam Goke Company
Birmingham
Chamber of
Alabama Railroad Commission
de Bardeleben
Railroad Commission
Coarate
Chamber of Commerce
DeBardeleben
Lee suggestion bears fruit in journalism study across universities
A 1867 suggestion by General Robert E Lee leading to journalism courses at more than 40 universities. The idea emerged after a New York reporter questioned him on Grant and training for newspaper work. Washington College later offered six scholarships for journalism training.
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New York
Robert K E. Lee
American Association of Teachers of Journalism
Widance
James M. Lee
Department of
New York University
Association
Talcott v Bgeeius
Pulitzer School
Columbia University
Lee
General Lee
U. S. Grant
Washington College
Congress Takes Up All Supply Measures
Washington December 29 Congress convened determined to consider supply bills before any other business. After they are disposed of the administration program can proceed. The Senate will review the president's nominations in executive session and a patronage fight is expected. Trade commission appointments may trigger a sharp clash between Senate and White House.
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Congress
Senate
Trade Commission
White House
Senate Committee to push ship purchase bill
Washington December 24 the Senate Commerce Committee which reported the government ship purchase measure favorably before the Christmas recess will submit within a few days a report outlining reasons for enactment.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Boy, 9, Shoots 5-Year-Old Stepbrother in Quarrel
Moss Jones aged nine and his five year old stepbrother Robert Gibson drank whiskey found whisky left alone by parents in Pineville Kentucky. A quarrel led Moss to shoot Roberts in the head with a shotgun. The crime details are reported from Dec. 2% dateline.
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Pineville
Moss Jones
Robert Gibson
Moss
Roberts
Politicians jailed for election frauds in Indiana case
Ninety six Terre Haute officials and politicians face federal charges for election frauds. Mayor Roberts is jailed awaiting bond as comptroller Talbott along with Kisser Redman Ebenhart and others are arrested. The total number of arrests reported nears one hundred.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
United States
Roberts
Terre’ Haute
Talbott
Harry Kisser
Hilton Redman
Sand George Ebenhart
Bow en Serves Parole Time in Aniston After Barber Shop Murder
Tom Bowen of Yvonne who served 16 years for murder in Talladega barbershop and was granted a 21 day parole by Governor O’Neal is spending his vacation in Aniston. He works among friends hoping for a pardon before year’s end while formerly at No 1 Camp Wetumpka and praising prison treatment.
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Talladega
O'Neal
Aniston
Bowen
Han
Wetumpka
Longfellow Relative Faces Court Over Bomb Plot Case
Lynn Massachusetts. Conrad Berthold a neighboring farmer will appear in Lynn court to answer to charges of placing dynamite to destroy the Longfellow home. The blast failed to explode due to wind. lead pipes and dynamite were found at Berthold and Longfellow properties.
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Lynn
Mass
Bee
Ernest Longfellow
Saugus
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow
Conrad Berthold
Lynn Court
Cresate
Berthold
Massachusetts
Canadian guards kill two American duck hunters
Secretary of State Bryan announced that the state department opened an inquiry into the killing of two American duck hunters by Canadian guards on Canadian soil. The incident occurred yesterday as the hunters were pursuing ducks.
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Washington
Bryan
State Department
Ententes Plan Occupation of Constantinople Rumored
Reports from Athens and London say Britain and France plan to occupy Constantinople. Allied transports and a large fleet massed off the Dardanelles indicate preparations. European armies, including Austria, face collapse and widespread surrender as Russian forces advance in Galicia and Poland-Austria. The United States protests Britain over treatment of American shipping with a consolidated note. Washington notes insistence on international law and no treaty involved.
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Washington
Athens
France
Bagrant
Constantinople
Arccy
Dardanelles
Berlin warns Britain over continued interference
Berlin reports that the United States has warned Great Britain against ongoing interference with European affairs. The note stresses that Washington seeks to avoid escalation while urging London to respect sovereign actions in the region.
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Berlin
United States
Great Britain
Governor-elect Henderson Seeks Democratic Backing
Montgomery December 29 Charles Henderson governor elect expects full cooperation from Democratic members of the Alabama legislature to ratify the policies he advocated. He said Democrats are bound to stand by his program and will be guided by the platform he presented to the people. The remark followed questions about Birmingham caucuses aimed at shaping coming legislation.
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Montgomery
Charles Henderson
Elvet
Alabama
Menderson
Birmingham
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