Mysterious explosion injures passenger on Pullman car
In Parker siding Alabama 110 miles south of Birmingham an explosion on the New Orleans to New York sleeper Orontes caused flying glass and a facial injury to A C Mearkle of Philadelphia. Authorities investigate as a possible bomb dropped inside the car.
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Mesikle
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Queen and Crescent
Parker Siding
Meridian
Mearkle
L. Sevier
L. Sevier General Agent of the Executive Department of the Railroad
Alabama
Great Southern
Cincinnati
New York
Shreveport
Chattanooga
Mobile
Parkers Siding
Sion
Orontes
Aiste
A. C Mearkle
Flyng Glass
Thousand Women Move On President Wilson
Washington December 14 A delegation from the National American Woman Suffrage Association thanked President Wilson for opposing a federal constitutional amendment enfranchising women and urged support for such an amendment in the next Democratic platform. More than 1 600 suffragists and opponents attended. no banners were carried. Dr Anna Howard Shaw expressed gratitude for New Jersey votes and asked backing for passage and a party plank. Arthur B Dodge of the opposing association thanked him for past opposition. The convention began its forty seventh year and announced St Louis as 1916 meeting site. Syracuse November 14 Harold M White of New York elected captain of Syracuse football for next season. White, at guard, weighs 273 pounds and is 6 feet 6 inches tall.
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Wilson
Nationa Asyonation
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Democratic Party
White House
Anna Howard Shaw
New Jersey
Congress
Arthur B. Dodge
National Association
St Louis
Syracuse
Novecemuer
Raarold M White
New York
White
Vigilantes Urged to Enforce Peace at Southern Congress
Charleston December 114 The League to Enforce Peace seeks a world vigilance committee mirroring frontier order and urges peaceful settlement of disputes. Dr Abbott Lawrence Lowell Harvard president and league leader outlines a plan for judicial and conciliation processes backed by economic and military pressure among signatory powers.
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League
Republic
Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Southern Commercial Congress
Congress
Utah
Ook
Worden
National Defense
Philp H Gadsden
Dr Lowell
Mra Gadsden
Oscar Straits
Turkey
Herbert & Houston
Committee On Information
Sar HI Stewart
Theodore Marburg
United States
Belgium
Marburg
Lowell
Peace League
Bief
Council of
Sigmatory
Sax
Nations
Aloot
Stewart
Houston
Europe
Germany
Dinforce
Straus
Commerce and Labor
Reage League
Spence
Washington
Greek government commandeers all Greek ships in British and American ports
London reports the Greek government has seized all Greek shipping abroad to ship food and coal to Greece. Vessels over 1500 tons are ordered to Hampton Roads or to New York area ports with cargoes for Athens. Dispatch cites motives to relieve shortages and speed shipments, though some doubt tighter tonnage will ensue.
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London
Greece
Athens
Cardife
United States
Hampton Ryudis
New York
Fremhter Frixos
National Steam Navigation Company of Greece
Andrea
Boston
Thessaloniki
Toaniina
Georgios
Chariton
Chicago detective accused of taking bribes corrupts bureau
December 14 details reveal John J Tal In deposed as head of the detective bureau amid alleged bribery to protect criminals. The jury deliberated five and a half hours before a deferred sentence. Halpin, long prominent in the Chicago police department, features in the report.
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Chicago
John J Tal
Loose
Halpin
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