Senate okays Bacon amendment on canal salaries
In Washington on December 16 Senator Bacon led a push for quarterly estimates of canal commission salaries and expenses. The amendment gained support from Republican leaders Alsom and Hale, targeting high pay levels and demanding tighter scrutiny of the Pan ama Canal enterprise’s payroll and staff.
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Paid to Pose as Pop Dodge Before Court
Herbitch testified he impersonated Dodge during a divorce trial. He admitted posing as the Pop Dodge figure to influence proceedings. The court heard details of the ruse and related actions in the courtroom.
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Legal Drama Over Dodge-Morse Divorce Conspiracy
New York December 16 details emerged in the Hummel trial over alleged conspiracy to break up the Dodge Morse marriage. Witnesses testified Mrs Dodge paid all divorce expenses and that impersonator Herbitch was used to aid service of summons.
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Head That Wears Russian Crown Prey to Uneasiness
A historical dispatch depicts the czar and czarina gazing toward Khronstadt as Reds hoist alarm from palace windows. The czar's yacht stands ready offshore as tensions rise and the royal family watches events with concern.
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Sleet storms cripple Richmond telegraph lines
Richmond Virginia endures a heavy ice storm that cuts telegraph and telephone service citywide with police and fire crews on duty. Lynchburg and Danville report isolated lines as 200 linemen work to restore circuits. Greensboro confirms extensive outages and widespread damage to travel and streetcar service amid the worst storm in years.
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Wedding of Spanish Princess in Madrid January 12
The Infanta Maria Teresa sister of King Alfonso will wed Prince Ferdinand of Bayar. Madrid plans extensive wedding festivities. In Bostwick Georgia the school district approved local taxation by a 49 to 0 vote, ensuring free schooling and transportation for distant pupils.
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Train Dynamited by Outlaws Near North Yakima
The north coast limited express No. 12 northbound on the Northern Pacific was held up and robbed 15 miles west of North Yakima at about 7 pm. Two masked men forced the engineer to stop the locomotive, robbed the mail and express, and dynamited the express car. The amount stolen is unknown. The thieves fled. passengers were not harmed and no injuries reported. Sheriffs of Cowlitz and Kitsap counties are pursuing the bandits.
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Black Teacher Defends Honor in Fatal Shooting in OGAN
In Ogan West Virginia on December 16, Daisy Wilkinson, a young schoolteacher, shot and killed Hermann Nolan, a Black man who allegedly threatened her. Wilkinson claimed self defense as authorities did not arrest her.
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Mother Sues Over Money Spent Courting Girl
In Hoboken Pennsylvania, Mrs. Lizale Cargo sues Sarah McVickers to recover 830.70 she says her minor son Norman Cargo spent weekly on theater outings plus popcorn and candy for Mrs. McVicker's daughter. The case, appealed from Justice Hugh Simons, seeks final decision on whether wages of a minor belong to the mother.
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Pittsburg
Calls Insurance Lights Thieves and Perjurers
Ashington December 16 Sny derson of Texas questions canal salaries claiming some are extravagant but denies an attempt to base them on insured company payments. He attacks large insurance firms calling them unconscionable and lordly, alleging they invade legislatures and graft a 25 percent cut from a Democrat to secure republican favor.
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Black cab drivers in Louisville deadly incident while asleep
Archie Harris, a Black cab driver, was killed early today in Louisville as Louis Whitney, also a cabman, allegedly fired while asleep. Whitney faced public safety weapon possession and described dreaming of an attack before shooting Harris.
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Isle of Pines Delegate Knocks at House Door
Edward KP Ryan claiming Isle of Pines delegate status appeared at the capitol. He conferred with opponents of the Isle of Pines treaty on finding an effective method to secure his claim before Congress.
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Mutiny and unrest rock Moscow garrison and Livonia lines
Reports from Moscow describe a mutiny in the Nesvithk regiment with soldiers singing the Marseillaise and forcing a surrender of regimental colors as artillery and Cossacks appear to suppress dissent. Across Livonia and Riga revolutionary bands cut rail and telegraph lines, disrupting travel and defense in the provinces as armed peasantry and German detachments defend estates.
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Proletariat Defies Czar In Manifesto Statement
A fragmentary manifesto declares the proletariat defies the czar and calls for a visible government. The brief text signals revolutionary sentiment and organized political assertion amid unrest.
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Reign of Tax Resistance Shakes Baltic States
From Berlin to East Prussia a Baltic revolt spreads across Courland and Livonia as insurgents seize control and destroy property. Protests report burning of Riga and Libau while German civilians face danger. Protests claim bankruptcy of the treasury and call for withdrawal of deposits and refusal to pay taxes.
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Weather summary from December forecast across states
Partly cloudy in Georgia with Sunday and Monday fair and warmer, winds northeast to southeast. Alabama and western Florida partly cloudy with Sunday Monday fair and warmer, winds light northeast shifting to south. North and South Carolina fair Sunday Monday, warmer, winds northeast to southeast. Virginia fair Sunday Monday, warmer, winds north becoming variable and shifting to southeast by Monday. Mean and normal temperatures listed with recent precipitation and monthly deficit figures.
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