Consul Gale Reports Lupton Escape and Rescue Mission
Consul Gale forwards the dispatch noting Lupton was believed to have escaped. He adds a British warship has left Malta bound for Messina to aid rescue efforts. Arthur Cheney, born in Illinois, became consul at Messina from Connecticut on August 15 1907. Stuart Lupton, Tennessee native, recently appointed vice and deputy consul at Messina.
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Cable
Lupton
Malta
Messina
Arthur &. Cheney
Illinois
Connecticut
Stuart Lupton
Tennessee
Red Cross appeals aid for Italian earthquake victims
Appeals for relief for Italy quake victims are being sent by Red Cross societies worldwide. In addition to Red Cross funds, Italian colonies and societies across the United States are soliciting donations to aid the stricken people.
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Washington
Italy
Red Cross
Red Cross Societies
United States
Messina Earthquake Toll Reported by Matin Naples Desk
The Matin near Naples reports torpedo boats destroyed at Messina harbor by the tidal wave accompanying the earthquake. Villages between Messina and Catania suffer severe damage with vast loss to humanity. Mafia estimates the dead at seventy five thousand.
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Matin
Naples
Messina
Catania
Theocrates
Posey
Mafia
Trial of the Night Riders Settles Into Wearisome Testimony
In Union City Tennessee on December 30 the night riders trial narrows to a long round of testimony. Eight defendants, seven of whom testify, claim not guilty and rely on alibis supported by relatives. Witness recollections focus on the night of Captain Ranken’s murder with few details about other nights. The cross examination of Attorney General Galdwell reveals witnesses remember only the night of the crime.
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Union City
Tenn
Ranken
Captain Ranken
Galdwell
No More Arrests Likely In City Council Scandal
Pittsburg reports indicate no further arrests soon in the city council graft case. The Voters' League actions were reportedly accelerated by Bank Examiner Nesbit’s discovery of a note at a city depository bank. Officials say federal or county prosecutors may pursue any future moves.
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Voters’ League
Nesbit
A. Leo Weil
League
United States
Allegheny County
Blakely
John W. Dunkle
Guthrie
Husband Arrested After Woman Found In Cellar
Police uncovered the body of Matilda Breitag in a cellar corner under concrete in Brooklyn. Carl Greitag, her husband, confessed to choking her on December 6, the day her disappearance was reported, citing she “bothered me too much.”
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Carl Greitag
Brooklyn
Matilda
Breitag
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