Ex Confederate General Wheeler Slated for Police Commissioner
December 26 report from New York says General Joseph Wheeler, famed cavalry leader, is named as a candidate for police commissioner to succeed McAdoo. Mayor McClellan will appoint. Wheeler has lived in New York since the Spanish American War and would draw half pay as a major general. Appointment expected January 1 with other picks. Wheeler fought for the South in the Civil War and led forces at Santiago in the Spanish American War.
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McAdoo
Joseph Wheeler
William Iv
General Wheeler
New York
Wheeler
McKinley
Santiago
Gen- Shafter
Brother and sister born days apart claim tested
Mrs Alfred Wiltz of 815 Central Avenue Albany reports a 3 day old daughter born 16 days before her sister's birth, with Dr George Morton confirming the tale. Both parents are around age twenty, and Morton says the child is normal with the sister not yet toothless. The birth details rely on the mother’s account and local family corroboration.
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Alfred Witz
Central Avenue
Gorge T. Morton
Morton
Dunn Fights Speculators Campaign Against Theater Ticket Scalpers
Chicago Mayor Dunne presses a concerted push to curb theater ticket scalping after the Michigan vs Chicago Thanksgiving football game. He has convened city theater managers to devise methods to keep tickets from scalpers and to punish anyone charging excessive prices.
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Chicago
Chicazo
Dunne
Michigan
Santo Domingo Crisis Prompts US Non Interference Policy
United States officials say Santo Domingo intra political turmoil will not trigger intervention unless American lives or interests are directly at risk. White House conference with President and Secretaries discussed non interference while Dominican authorities report fighting near Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata with Morales seeking a new capital.
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Washington
United States
Santo Tomingo
State Department
White House
Root
Taftang
Bonaparte
Santo Domongo
Adviers
Crble
Navy
Santo Domingo
Puerto Plata
State’ Department
Hdwards
Carlos F. Morales
Jiministas
Heracistes
San Juan
Carlos FL Morales
Clement
Shadow of Death Over Chancellor Hill in Georgia
SHADOW OF DEATH NOW HOVERING OVER CHANCELLOR WALTER B. HILL TENS, GA December 26 Chancellor Walter B. Hill of the University of Georgia is gravely ill with pneumonia. He fought the disease through the crisis and was given oxygen to prevent collapse. Doctors and family await further news as his condition remains serious.
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Shadow OF Death
Walter B. Hill
Tens
University of Georgia
M. P. Cooper
Atlanta
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Yas
Ghracellor HU
Jung
Hill
Titanta
Leany
N. Ys
Elsie Smith
Titania
Double lynching called murder in Barnwell incident
Columbia December 26. News of a double lynching at Barnwell Friday reached here. Sheriff Creech wired Governor Heyward that the affair was brutal murder with prisoners butchered in open view. Frank and John Deloache, both negroes, killed Craddock, a white merchant, after arrest. The victims were shot after being taken from custody. the news was suppressed.
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Columbia
S.C
Barnwell
Hag Peen
Creech
Heyward
Craddock
Frank
John Deloache
Heywad
Will Combat Proposed Union: Cumberland Presbyterians Meet
December 26 in Nashville Tennessee reports the Cumberland Presbyterian council formed to oppose uniting with other Presbyterian bodies. The first general session at St Louis in 1904 initiated the effort. Meetings in Nashville will set plans to continue combatting the union movement and preserve the Cumberland Presbyterian body against disruption. Those joining the Presbyterian church will be boltered, not unionists, according to a council member.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland Presbyterian Council
St. Louis
Cumberland Presbyterian Thurch
P ‘Byterian
Cumberland’ Presbyterian Church
Cumberlang
General Cumberland Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Boltern
Earthquake in eastern Turkey devastates Armenian village
A cable from Constantinople reports a severe earthquake in Yurpo village in eastern Turkey. Homes were destroyed leaving many homeless and destitute, with relief urgently needed. Harpool hosts a major American Board mission station, Euphrates College, and a large evangelical outreach.
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Harpost
Boston
American ‘Board of Commissioners
Constantinople
Yurpo
Turkey
Astalic
Turk
Harpool
American Board
Euphrates College
Histelt
Merritt predicts Albany push in NY speakership fight
New York Assembly candidate E A Merritt Jr says he will open headquarters in Albany and fight to the finish over the speakership. He cites President Roosevelt and Gov Higgins backing J W Wadsworth and accuses Odell and Higgins' allies of political interference.
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New York
E. A. ,Merritt, Jr
State Assembly
Albany
Fala
Merrit
Roosevelt
Higgins
J. W. Wadsworth
Merritt
Charles i
Ode
Republican Party
Connecticut
Ohio
Frank
Brandegee
Ron
Bigging
William ‘Harnes, Jr
Washington
Odell
Higeiia
Jailer Locked in Prison Cell Rescue at Silver City
In El Paso on December 26 Howard Chenowith serving a fifty year sentence for killing City Marshal Kiburn of Silver City, N M, was rescued last night by masked men. Details remain unclear as the incident unfolds and investigators review the escape.
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el Paso
Tex
Howard Chenowith
Kiburn
Double Tragedy at Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama on December 26 neighbors found rooming house operator Mrs. Alice Johnson dead from a bullet wound and A Cochran a railroad man mortally wounded nearby. A pistol near Cochran suggested he killed Johnson then shot himself. Cochran could not speak. Johnson was a widow with no stated motive provided.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alice Johnson
South Twenty-third Street
French Translation of Vatican Book on Church and State Rupture
Paris December 26 A French translation of a Vatican book on church state separation argues the rupture rests with French cabinets and anti religious policies. It aims to enlighten opinion and address misstatements about the history and implications of church state relations.
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Paris
Vatican
France
Ancient Capital of Russia Runs. With Blood of Martyrs in the Cause
A fragmentary historical line references Moscow as the ancient capital and notes sacrifices in a struggle for liberty, invoking martyrdom to emphasize enduring resolve in a patriotic narrative.
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Russia
Revolution crushed is message sent czar by his commanders
The Times dispatch from Moscow reports 15,000 killed or wounded as of December 26. Don Cossacks and Nesvizh regiment mutinied but are confined to barracks. Estimates claim 2,000 dead and 10,000 wounded. Locomotive bombed at Vilna. Nicholas and Witte claim Moscow revolt quelled and troops unified after bomb attacks amid defections.
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Ondon
St. Petersburg
The
Times
Doubassoff
Moscow
Don Cossacks
Tver
Nesvizh
Vilna
Nicholas
Witteroveiyell
Deubassoff
Weather Forecast Across States From December 26
GEE WEATHER Washington December 26 forecast for Wednesday and Thursday outlines fair conditions in Georgia with possible coastal showers and varying winds. Virginia sees rain and warmer midweek, then fair with south winds. North and South Carolina forecast fair with fresh south winds and potential showers on Thursday. Western Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana expect partly cloudy to showery conditions with fresh south winds. Eastern Florida shows showers and warmth with east winds. Texas split: Western Texas partly cloudy then showers. Eastern Texas partly cloudy with northeast showers. Western Texas rain or snow and Thursday likely fair. Arkansas fair Wednesday, cooler nights, possible rain Thursday. Tennessee fair Wednesday Thursday partly cloudy with possible heavy rain and cold. Data from various stations show temperatures around mid 40s, normals about 43, with 5.73 inches precipitation since month start and 6.02 inches since January.
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Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Miassssippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
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