British protest over canal toll exemption sparks U S dispute
Washington dispatch reports Britain’s formal note to Secretary Knox challenging the Panama canal toll exemption for American shipping. Sir Edward Grey argues the provision breaches the Hay Pauncefote treaty, urging equal treatment and possible arbitration to settle the dispute. The note reiterates Britain’s position against preferential tolls for U S vessels and warns of likely resistance to any exclusion of British ships.
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Great Britain
Warlike moves by Austria shift in leadership
London reports abrupt resignations of Austro-Hungarian minister of war General Auffenberg and chief of general staff General S Themen. Moves spark talk of new chief Von Hotzendorf, looming loans of 50 million dollars, and tensions over Russia and Turkey. Trade panics hit Galicia as investors withdraw 40 million dollars. Pola fleet concentrations noted amid broader war anxiety.
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Inja Laeal Kuhn Loeb & Co
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Get Full Money Value This Christmas Contest Deals
Meaney urges shoppers to stretch dollars through The Constitutions M and M contest. Buy at Glenn Photo Supply Jacoby Drug Stores Cone Drug Stores and other big city retailers offering sale Slips redeemable for prizes. Indorsed goods and rotating prizes encourage smarter spending and quality purchases.
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M and M Contest
Golden-Headed Eagles Captured by Oklahoma Farmers
hinfisher Okla December 9 Four big golden headed eagles were brought here by farmers who captured them and killed a fifth in the Gip hilla northwest of here The farmers said a flock of seven of the birds had their aer ies in the hills and have been carrying off small stock They organized to exterminate them The birds have taken away lambs and pigs and some residents assert that the eagles carried away an infant child from the community a few months ago One captive bird measures nearly eight feet from tip to tip of its wings.
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Court grants shared custody in Tillman case ruling
Unanimous South Carolina Supreme Court decree divides custody of Douschka Tillman and Sarah Tillman between Mrs Dugas and B R Tillman Jr. Mother retains main custody. father gets two summer months, Christmas holidays half, and one spring week. Bonds set at 5000 each. court to supervise.
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Hunnicutt Killed by Freight Train Near Greenville
J L Tunnicutt of Chattanooga Tennessee a senior member of a railroad contracting firm was killed instantly by a freight train of the Southern Railway in an underpass being built by Piedmont and Northern. The accident occurred about one mile outside Greenville.
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J L Tunnicutt
Chattanooga, Tenn
Southern Railway
Piedmont
Atlanta tax values show large gain for 1913
The 1913 taxable values in Atlanta are expected to rise by about 12 million dollars, adding roughly 150 thousand to city coffers. Mayor elect James G Woodward pledges that next year's finance committee will not spend income before it is in the treasury and will seek to avoid relying on anticipated revenue in January apportionments. The tax assessors note four year gains exceed 40 million and praise near completion of tax equalization.
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Atlantas
James G Woodward
Woodward
Finance Committee
No Commerce Court Money Passed by House In December Vote
Washington December 9 The annual legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill carrying 34900 was passed by the house late today Just before the vote Representative Gillett of Massachusetts made an unsuccessful effort to save libraries on appropriation The main committee acted on the measure amid strict economy and no extra items.
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Massachusetts
Merchants Endorse Plan for Exposition in Atlanta
Merchants back Mayor-elect Woodward’s push for permanent Lakewood exposition buildings to host large scale fairs. Morris Rich supports improving Lakewood and argues permanent grounds will draw investors and residents, with national scope and regular expositions to boost Atlanta’s growth and prestige. The group urges swift action and unity among business leaders to revive the city’s spirit.
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M Rich & Bros Company
Boys’ Corn Club
Lakewood Exposition
Officer Loses Arm In Torpedo Tube Explosion
Charleston December 9 A torpedo tube explosion aboard the destroyer Flusser at the navy yard injured petty officer R N Culd, who had his right arm amputated below the elbow. The blast was caused by excessive pressure and the full extent of damage remains undetermined, though believed slight.
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Flusser
Charleston Navy Yard
N Culd
Two Train Robbers Make $20 000 Haul
Bakersfield California December 9 Twenty thousand dollars in gold was the haul of two robbers who held up the express car of the Sunset Western train from Bakersfield to Taft. The money was consigned to the First National Bank of Taft by the First National Bank of Bakersfield. It was not placed in the express safe. Upon arrival at Taft railroad men broke down the express car door. In a corner among sacks M W Hamby, the express messenger, was regaining con...
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Bakersfield
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Impeachment Trial Details Erie Dump Value Sale Offer
Washington December 9 James Rittenhouse Scranton a surveying engineer testified in Judge Archbald's impeachment trial that the Erie railroad could have received 350,000 for coal in the Katydid dump rather than 4,500 offered to E J Williams. He said the coal would be worth about 25,000 to the Erie railroad leaving freight aside. The testimony, presented by house managers, aimed to show Archbald's influence led to a low option sale of Williams interest in the dump.
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Bacon
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Eries
FE J Williams
George F Snyder
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Willams
Judge Archbald
JudgeArchbald Aad
Thomas J Jones
Webb
North Carolina
Jones
C. G. Boland
Beran Toms
Mored
Gouge Consumers Said Tobacco King Quote
New York December 9 The consumer is the man I am after a phrase attributed to James tobacco magnate in testimony from Albert Hillman a tobacco jobber in a $300000 damage suit by John E Locker of Brooklyn against the American Tobacco company. Hillman described a price discussion with Duke about Metropolitan Tobacco allegedly acting as the companys local agent. He said he protested that jobbers cannot absorb price cuts and Duke urged raising retailer prices to the consumer. The court blocked evidence of a conspiracy to injure independent jobbers.
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New York
James
Dbacco
Albert
Hillman
John E Locker
Brooklyn
American Tobacco Company
United States
Duke
Metropolitan Tobacco Company
Locker
Merican Tobacco Company
DebtsquE Trusts Declared Invalid in Sherman Case
Washington December 9 The Supreme Court considers whether creditors can collect on a debt from Corn Products Refining Co of New York to D Wilder Manufacturing Co of Atlanta Ga. The suit claims monopolistic practices and a rebate contract violating the Sherman antitrust law. The court’s action hinges on precedents like the Continental Wallpaper case.
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Supreme Court
Corn Products Refining Company
New York
D Wilder Manufacturing Company
Atlanta
New York Company
Continental Wall Paper
Harlan
Suffrage Association Receives $30,000 Bequest in Kansas
Concordia Kansas December 9 The National Woman's Suffrage Association gains a $50,000 bequest from Mrs Lina Buckley disclosed today in her will. Mrs Buckley who aided the votes for women campaign in Kansas died last month. Her estate is valued around $75,000.
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Concordia
Kas
National Womans Suffrage Association
Lina & Buckley
Mre Buckley
Kansas
Panama Canal Trade Conference Opens in Atlanta
Atlanta hosts a Panama canal conference organized by the Chamber of Commerce with eight Central and South American representatives, a dozen presidents and rail and ship officials. President Finley of the Southern Railway will speak on industrial lines. Director Barrett will deliver the keynote on trade conditions.
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Atlanta
W W Finley
Southern Railway
Washington
Finney
The
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Piedmont
Panama
Central and
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John Barrett
PanyAmerican Union
LeCaire
Victor L Blue
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Arthur Henry Cadman
Navy League
Birmingham Special At 1030 A*ctions.* They Will Be Met At the Terminal,sta*tion
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Kriegshaber
Barrett
Pan-American Union
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United States
Panama Canal
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Weather Prophecy Parr Georgia Fair Days Ahead
A Georgia forecast predicts fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday. Winds remain light with mild temperatures and no significant precipitation expected.
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