Egypt Under British Protectorate Becomes Official Policy
The London proclamation ends Turkish suzerainty over Egypt and declares a British protectorate. Lieut. Col Arthur Henry MacMahon is named high commissioner, with England guiding administration as Egypt’s people remain under native ministers subject to British oversight.
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London
Egypt
Turkey
Great Britain
Arthur Henry McMahon
India
Arthur Henry MacMahon
England
Khedive
Council of Ministers
Capture Counterfeiters in Seattle Case Ends
Secret service closes a nine year chase by arresting Eva Harris the last of a counterfeit gang. Earlier that night agents recovered 2535 in counterfeit gold scrip from Seattle harbor as five men besides Harris remain in custody after raids across Pacific coast cities.
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Seattle
Secret Service
Eva Harris
Pacific Coast
Mrs. Harris
Career of Cincinnati bandit ends after bank robberies
Frank G. Hohl, a notorious Cincinnati automobile bandit, died after a three hour crime spree that included robbing two banks, stealing a car, and a pistol duel with police. The clash left an officer likely fatally wounded and Hohl killed, with about thirteen thousand one hundred dollars in cash missing. Police believe he may have lost money during the wild pursuit.
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Cincinnati
Frank G. Hohl
Hohl
Effort to Sue Frank Aimed at Halt in Georgia
In Atlanta Georgia an effort to save Leo M Frank from execution on January 22 for the murder of Mary Phagan began in federal district court. Frank’s lawyers filed a petition for habeas corpus claiming due process was denied and if denied they will seek direct appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
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Allanta
Leo M. Frank
Panpuary
Mary Phagen
Federal District Court
Frank
United States Supreme Court
Coast storm causes heavy damage and losses in Los Angeles
Heavy seas and a forty mile per hour wind battered the southern coast causing more than 100000 dollars in damage along Long Beach and nearby areas on Thursday. The storm disrupted life and damaged homes and businesses as waves surged ashore along the shoreline.
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Los Angeles
Kelvindale Arrives via Montevideo with Reef Signal
The British steamer Kelvindale bound from Montevideo to New a tele ee reef reaches the island of Vortela after a teabied tad cad hes tone tote Re ettiacued, with uncertain wording and fragmented details reflecting OCR issues.
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St. Thomas
Kelvindale
Montevideo
Vortela
Germans Bombard the British Coast in Early Morning Raid
A German squadron slipped through the North Sea fog and bombarded Hartlepool Bearborough and Whitby early Wednesday, killing sixty to seventy people and destroying churches hotels dwellings and stores. The attack lasted about forty minutes as British warships responded, leaving four large shells discovered and a damaged Whitby cathedral.
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London
North Sea
Hartlepool
Bearborough
Whitby
Clites
England
Scarborough
Tees
Nottingham
St. Columbus General Hospital
All Saints Church
Pariah Church Hospital
Carfield
Gen Byers Seen as Boer Rebellion Leader in South Africa
Gen F C Byers, a leading Boer figure during the South African conflict, believed Britain would soon defeat the rebellion as tensions persisted in the ongoing war years.
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F. C. Byers
South Africa
Great Britain
Raises Embargo on Cotton, Washington
France, in response, states it will not interfere with American cotton shipments to any belligerent or neutral nations. The note emphasizes that France will refrain from obstructing cotton trade during the ongoing global tensions.
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Weshington
France
Imanole
Meute
Relief for Jews Seeks Gold via North Carolina Voyage
Washington report notes cruiser North Carolina departs Selos bound for Alexandria to transport gold to Jaffa for Jewish relief to Jerusalem. The voyage emphasizes wartime aid logistics and humanitarian effort across the Asia Minor coast.
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Washington
North Carolina
Selos
Asia Minor
Alexandria
Egypt
Jaffe
Jerusalem
Warships Ordered to the Canal Zone in Policy Shifts
President Wilson and his cabinet decided to send American warships to the Canal Zone to guard neutrality as details about ship type and numbers await a full report. Secretary Daniels cited a delay due to information gaps and noted Goethals’ limited authority over wireless regulations while outlining possible steps to enforce executive radio orders.
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Washington
Wilson
Canee Sone
Tary Daniels
Goethals
Canal Zone
Navy Department
Tts
Navy Department For Enforcement
War Department
Daniels
German Emden crew seize collier and raid commerce
Forty sailors from the German cruiser Emden, stranded on Cocos Island after being forced ashore by the Australian cruiser Sydney, have captured a collier. They mounted two machine guns and are reportedly raiding shipping in the area.
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Manila
P. I
Cocos Island
Sydney
Convicts in Joliet Pen Operate Fundraiser Shop
Joliet penitentiary inmates, 1336 in number, began a program on Monday to raise funds for families of prisoners. The men will use spare time in shop work and turn proceeds over to an agent who will sell the products.
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Chicago
Joliet
Restraining Order Hearing Set in Arizona Labor Law Case
The U S district court in Tucson will hear the restraining order petition against enforcement of the Arizona sanitation labor law. The hearing is set before United States judges in Los Angeles on December 21.
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Phoenix
Aria
United States District Court
Tucson
United States
Loen Angeles
Negro Lynched in Hampton after alleged attacks on whites
In Hampton, Allen Seymour, a Black man accused of assaulting eight young white women, was taken from custody and lynched by an angry mob. The night’s violence ends without a clear legal resolution and local authorities investigate the incident.
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Hampton
Allen Seymour
Americans told to avoid Turkish references in letters
Washington cautions Americans writing to friends in Turkey to refrain from mentioning Turks or their government. The warning comes as authoritative advice reaches from the Ottoman empire on Tuesday.
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Washington
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
Mediation Effort Averts St Louis & Southwestern Strike
Federal mediation began in St Louis to avert an imminent strike by conductors and enginemen of the St Louis and Southwestern line, known as the Cotton Belt. The move aims to resolve wage and working condition disputes and prevent service disruption.
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St Louis, Mio
St Louis & Southwestern
Cottos Belt
Begus
Ducaday
British offer to forego search rights for cargo ships
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador, told the U S state department that Britain would abandon the right to search vessels leaving American ports if shipmasters meet British consuls at departure ports and prove the neutral character of their cargoes. Without this, ships face traditional warfare rules and possible seizures on the high seas or at British ports.
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Washington
Cecil Spring-Rice
State Department
Test of Arizona anti alien labor law begins in Tucson
A test suit filed in the United States district court launches a challenge to the Arizona Antialien labor law amendment enacted in November. The measure requires that at least 80 percent of employees for employers with more than five workers be American citizens.
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Tucson
Ariz
United States District Court
Policy of Board Approved
Washington reports the federal advisory council met with the federal reserve board to discuss policy. The council members believed the board’s policy to date has been correct, indicating approval of the board’s approach at its inaugural meeting in Washington.
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Washington
Federal Advisory Council
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Col John Mosby Predicts End of War Next Month
Col John Mosby, famed for Civil War exploits, asserts the European conflict will conclude within the coming month. He offers no specific details, but his veteran perspective signals an anticipated rapid resolution.
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Col
John. Mosby Ceoloasi Ceby
Sia Montha
Two Drownings At Bonnie's Lake Near Tacoma
In Tacoma Washington Elmer Perry aged 2 and Doris Jordan aged 17 died by drowning in Bonnie's lake while attempting to place a lamtera over an air hole to the We to Ware away other shalera.
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Tacoma, Wash
Elmer Perry
Doris Jordan
Bonnie's Lake
Local Navy Officer Recalled in Manila Mission
Lt Comdr Samuel Melcher Siite retired A and E commanded unit in Manila during wartime service. Report notes his leadership and ties to Hagerstown Maryland with brief mention of a ceremonial or commemorative context.
Allies Claim Turbulent Victories Across Belgium France and Poland
Allied forces press offensives in Belgium and France with steady progress while Warsaw reports a major battle near the German wedge. German and Russian actions unfold with retreats and aggressive counter moves as reinforcements flood both fronts. News cites large German numbers captured and ongoing heavy combat. The former chancellor von Bülow is mentioned in connection with postwar affairs.
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Herlin Ia
Poland
Berlin
Oilesia
Posen
Petro
Miana
Warsaw
Belgium
France
Ministry of Marine
Prince von Buelow
Lions Escape at Theatre Incites Panic in New York
Five lions escaped from a stage act at a New York theatre on Thursday afternoon sending the audience into a panic. About 160 people were knocked down as the animals bounded from the orchestra toward the audience. Two were badly injured and hospitalized. others returned home after the scare. The lions escaped as their performance ended and were later returned to their cages in the wings.
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New York
Coffey Shaves Smith in Madison Square Garden Bout
Jim Coffey shaded Gunboat Smith in a wild swing bout at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. Referee Roche stood out as the evening’s most prominent figure, separating the combatants from dangerous clinches and keeping order as the action raged.
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New York
Jim” Coffey
San Antonio Woman Charged in Koehler Murder Case
Miss Hedda Burgemeister, a trained puree, was indicted on Tuesday for the murder of Ott Koehler, wealthy president of the San Antonio Brewing Association. Koehler was found dead at Burgemeister's home on November 21.
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San Antonio
Tex
Hedda Burgemeister
Ott Koehler
San Antonio Brewing Association
Koehler
Trade Statistics Report Shows U S Balance With Era
Washington November trade figures reveal a positive balance for the United States at 76,200 411 for the month. October balance stood at 46,090,050, September at 16,341,122, while August showed a balance of 19,400,006 against the United.
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Washington
United States
United
Recruits Gathered for Carranza Forces Near Nogales
Two hundred reinforcements for Carranza’s forces are said to have assembled at Esabe, ¢ miles west of Nogales, Sonora. The report notes Nogales and Arta area forces mobilizing for the campaign.
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Nogales
Arta
Carransas Sonora
Esabe
River and Harbor Bill Passes House With $54 Million
Washington reports the annual river and harbor bill carrying $54,195,080 for waterway improvements nationwide, completed Thursday by the House River and Harbors Committee.
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Washington
Bold Bandits Raid Jewelry Store Heist
Masked robbers struck a downtown jewelry shop looting about $4,000 in goods. The owners were confronted but unharmed after shots were fired, and police are investigating the incident.
Former Dictators View of Situation Huerta in Spain
General Victoriano Huerta, living near Barcelona, says he will not return to Mexico unless needed as a soldier. He describes widespread violence and disorder under Carranza, blames U.S. intervention, and asserts he would not come back as a ruler but to aid if his country requires his service.
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Huerta
Spain
Mexico
Victoriano Huerta
Cep
Barcelona
Lentenante
Carranza
U1i
Mexaco
Carja
Farm crops worth billions across Washington state
Washington reports farm crops valued at 4.946 billion dollars for the year. Major items include corn at 1.7026 billion, winter wheat around 203 million, potatoes about 198.6 million, hay 709 million, tobacco 1.41 million, cotton 519 thousand, rice 21.4 million, beets 77.96 million, buckwheat 19.54 million, and seed grains among others.
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Washington
Arizona Day Law Challenged in Federal Court
A federal court in Tucson heard challenges to Arizona’s Day Law as of late Tuesday. The Catholic Church, druggists, and wholesale and retail liquor dealers sought injunctions to block the dry measure from taking effect January 1, pointing to provisions approved by voters on November 3.
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Phoenix
Aria
Arizona
United States District Court
Tucson
Catholic Church
Army Needed at Canal Defence Debate Breaks Through
Reports show Commander Stirling advocating a combined force to defend the canal, with navy and army units to protect strategic routes. The discussion centers on ensuring saboteur risks are met and maintaining secure transit through the waterway amid wartime strain.
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Pynape
Mander Stirling
Raneder
Canal
Sabon
Fragmentary Caption on Witness and Arson Ring Testimony
Readable bits indicate a witness on arson allegations and ring activity. The fragment mentions a husband’s influence and a potential legal proceeding tied to evidence. Further context is unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Chicago
Wesday
Philadelphia Reverend Christen Wellvoy Later Leader at Villacova
A fragmentary report notes Philadelphia based Reverend Christen Wellvoy previously presiding at Villacova College and its province. The brief item hints at a leadership role and regional church connections.
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Philadelphia
Christen’ Wellvoy
Villacova College and Province
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