Life in Berlin's Poor Revealed by Exile Wife
Reuters reports from Amsterdam say a German-born wife of a British laborer, after sixteen months in internment, describes pitiable life in Berlin. Riots and looting shook the city as police tried to keep order while shortages worsened. She notes daily fears, rising misery among workers, and a constant demand for meager rations and butter.
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London
Amsterdam
Reuters
Berlin
Flushing
Holland
England
Telegraaf
Reuter
Handelaplad
Flames in the hold of the Lord Ormonde
Fire broke out today in the hold of the steamer Lord Ormonde arriving from New York with a general cargo and horses. The hold with sugar was the origin. horses were unloaded. Cause undetermined. Fire seemed under control by evening.
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Bordeaux
Lord Ormonde
New York
Schiffmanns New Bronchial Remedy Half-Price Sale
Schiffmanns Drug Stores offers a two ounce bottle of Naw Concentrated Expectorant at half price to customers presenting a coupon. The ad claims the remedy treats coughs bronchitis asthma whooping cough and other bronchial ailments, with a money-back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Tacos Drug
Schiffmann
Jana
Schiffmanns
Aole
Jacobs’ Drug Stores
Note to Austria over sinking of Italian steamer Ancona
Washington reports the new American note to Austria Hungary regarding the sinking of the Ancona has been completed and cabled to Ambassador Penfield for presentation in Vienna. Secretary Lansing worked on the draft with President Wilson’s ideas, and it seeks disavowal, punishment of the submarine commander, and indemnity for Americans killed or injured. The note aims to avoid detailed victim names while asserting U S principles and law. Delivery to Vienna expected by Wednesday night with a public release anticipated upon reaching the Austro Hungarian foreign office.
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Washington
Austria Hungary
Ancona
Penfield
Vienna
Elem
Tansing
State Department
Lanaing
White House
Wilson
Lansing
Lanaging 16
Foreign Office
United States
Amercans
Vienna optimistic on U S relations over sinking incident
Dispatches from Vienna report Austrian leaders hopeful the Washington government will not sever relations with Austria Hungary but will pursue further discussion of the points at issue regarding the sinking of the Italian steamer Ancona.
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Aurich
Switzerland
London
Vienna
Austria Hungary
United States
Ancona
Washington
Austria-Hungary
Methodists Form New State District in Georgia Conference
The Georgia conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church closes with a new district to handle increased duties. Readings of year appointments include Dr E J Hammond returning to Atlanta district, Rev D W Cook named district superintendent, and Dr W A Parsons reappointed president of Epworth seminary. Bishop Leete spoke on evil and the millennium, with closing sermons by Dr FW Hixon and deacon elder ordinations.
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Georgia
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
North Georgia
E J Hammond
Atlanta
D W Cook
Parsons
Epworth Seminary
W Adcock
Union Hit
Ponce de Leon Avenue
H Elder
Bowdon
Poors
Cedartown
FJ Williams
Ponce de Leon and
Piedmont Avenues
FW Hixon Ths
University of Chattanooga
Berlin Women to Do Work of Motormen
Berlin reports women will begin doing the work of motormen in the street cars next week. The Birth of a Nation runs at the Atlanta all week with matinees daily and seats at nine in the morning on Monday.
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Berlin
London
Cara
Atlanta
Pepper Box Robber Confesses to 18 Holdups
Chicago police report Fred Logue used an imitation glass pistol to commit eighteen robberies in forty five days. Captain Morgan Collins said Logue confessed and eleven victims identified him. Logue denied murdering Policeman John C Burke last week and offered the pistol story in his defense.
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Chicago
Fred Logue
Morgan Collins
Logue
John C Burke
Ionesco Kills Himself After Bribe Suspicions
Geneva reports that General Ionesco commander of the Second Romanian Corps died by his own hand after bribery suspicions. The war minister ordered an inquiry, confirming the bribery allegations, leading to a meeting with two officers who conveyed the findings before his suicide.
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Geneva
London
Munich
Ionesco
Farmers Co op Marketing And Purchasing Grow To Impressive Total
Washington December 19 Farmers cooperative marketing and purchasing organizations will transact this year more than 1.4 billion dollars in business. The annual report of the office of markets and rural organization of the department of agriculture notes that cooperation is widespread but not yet on a strong business base. The office is studying methods and aiding improvements to strengthen the system.
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Washington
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
Department of Agriculture
United States
Heavy Fines Imposed on German Distillers
Bonn Rheinish Prusaa December 19 via London. Fines aggregating over 26 009000 marks imposed on three distillers for excise frauds. The chief offender was fined 13 233000 marks. All three also sentenced to serve terms in eriaon.
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Bonn
Rheinish Prusaa
London
Eriaon
Wimbish Optimistic On Freight Rate Suspension Prospects
Wimbish and Moore returned from Washington after pleading before the Interstate Commerce Commission suspension board over proposed freight rate increases affecting Southeast trade. They expect arguments to finish by Wednesday and anticipate a decision next week depending on the board’s review of tariffs and competing filings from Western cities.
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W . Wimbish
Southeast
Harry T Moore
Atlanta Freight Bureau
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
St Louis
Cer Riery
Wimbish
Blazing Whisky Fire Fought by Glasgow Firemen
In Glasgow Scotland December 18 firemen battled a blaze at the Dix Tillery Company Limited building. A canal accumulated a blaze of whisky after cask explosions released liquid into the water. About twelve thousand cases were stored, with losses pegged at $750,000.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Dixtillery Company, Limited
Police Declare Collusion Review Strikes City Reform Move
Chicago leadership moved to purge crime and purge corrupt links in the police after a mayoral pledge to clear the city. Chief Healey ordered captains to suppress crime or face suspension, tying district crime changes to arrests. A conference characterized collusion between police and criminals, noting numerous police murders as possible plots within the department. The German government reportedly paid between 324 400 and 438 for a Zeppelin, far above past averages.
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Chicago
Police Department
Thompson
Charles Healey
Uniror Inl
Healey
Civil Service Concission
Zeppelin
Christmas Kodak Gift Idea From John L Moore & Sons
A holiday note highlights a Kodak 19 camera as a supreme joy gift. It suggests the recipient will carry the Kodak wherever she goes as a constant reminder of warm regards. Available from John L Moore & Sons Opticians at 4 North Broad Street.
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Kodak
John L Moore & Sons
Opticians
North Broad Street
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