Bishop Greer Attacked Over Episcopal Marriage Controversy
In Philadelphia a sermon denounces Bishop Daniel H. Greer of New York for sanctioning a marriage forbidden by canon law and opposed by church leaders. Rev. George Chalmers Richmond accuses Greer of pandering to moneyed interests, calls for his resignation, and condemns what he terms moral betrayal within the church.
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Philadelphia
George Chalmers Richmond
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Wilbur Baldwin
Lillian Duryea
Episcopal Church
Daniel H. Greer
New York
Richmond
Greer
August Belmont
Wall Street
Babbite
Nyack
DeMottet
Sixth Avenue
Twentieth Street
Church of the Holy Communion
Exile replica statue to be placed in White House
A Bain News Service photo shows a replica of Butensky's statue Exile, which will be housed in the White House. President Wilson has accepted the statuette, presented by friends of the sculptor.
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Butensky
White House
Wilson
Bain News Service
Replica of Exile statue offered to Wilson accepted
The statue Exile by Jules M. Butensky, a replica offered to President Wilson by friends of the sculptor, has been accepted and will be sent from New York to the White House. The original was made for I Goldberg, who with friends requested the gift for the White House. Wilson's reply praised the gift and accepted it officially.
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Washington, D. C
Jules M. Butensky
Wilson
White House
New York
I. Goldberg
East Side
Mr. Goldberg
Executive Department
Woodrow Wilson
Walter Johnson Early Career Spotlight Shown in Weiser
Interest rose in Weiser Idaho as moving pictures featuring Walter Johnson were screened. The city notes this as the place where Johnson began his storied career.
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Weiser
Idaho
Walter Johnson
Burg
Johnson
Lueblin Talk on Ideal City Draws Melrose Crowd
Fourteen hundred Melrose residents packed the Melrose Auditorium for a social service mass meeting headlined by Professor Charles Zueblin on the Twentieth Century City. Over 500 were turned away as city improvement efforts were praised, with music from Melrose High orchestra and Boston Temple Quartet.
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Melrose
Melrose Auditorium
Charles Zueblin
Watermobile Sets Record Speed Above Watercraft Limits
Paris reports Count de Juambert's watermobile reaching 81 miles per hour on a test run with Paul Tissandier aboard, surpassing known watercraft records. The innovative craft follows the count as France’s famed amateur aviator, previously noted for encircling the Eiffel Tower.
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Paris
Count de Juambert
Hiffel Tower
Paul Tissandier
Count de Laimbert
Count DE Lambert
Underwood & Underwood
New York
Strong Man to Sing Samson at Boston Opera House
Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana starred as Samson with biceps and athletic build praised for the role in Samson et Dalila at the Boston Opera House. Margarita D Alvare z sang Dalila with strong earlier Aida performance noted. Caplet conducted the Saint Saens opera with a strong supporting cast including Danges Ludikar Mardones and others.
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Samson
Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana
Boston Opera House
Tiber
Margarita D'Alvarez
Boston
Dalila
Mme. D'Alvarez
Mr. Danges
Mr. Ludikar
Mr. Mardones
Abimelech
MM. Deru
Grand
Giaccone
Andre Caplet Wil
Saint-Saens
German doctor urges older husbands to lift race
Berlin Det 14 reports Dr Vaerting, a German expert who published a book on producing geniuses. He claims nature favors men marrying women older by several years to improve human quality and slow racial decline. He seeks a global reform of matrimonial norms and blames younger wives for perceived decay.
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Berlin
Det
Vaerting
Germany
Foodstuffs Pouring In As Tariff Reds Show Trade Shifts
Washington December 14 exports of U S foodstuffs rise sharply under the new tariff while imports ease. Department of Commerce reports four month totals with exports at 838 994 53 dollars against 71 041 792 last year and imports at 590 677 062 versus 626 230 987. Secretary Redfield calls the data encouraging to American industry and notes increases in many foodstuffs duties removed or reduced by the tariff.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Redfield
Europe
Crown Prince Gets New Job in Berlin Transfer
Berlin reports that Crown Prince Frederick William is moved from command of the First Regiment at Dansig to the general staff at Berita. The change places the heir to the throne in a pivotal staff role within the Prussian military command structure.
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Berlin
Frederick William
Dansig
Staf
Berita
Bryan Lauds Father Clark at Washington Meeting
Secretary Bryan introduced Rev. Dr. Frances E. Clark founder of the Christian Endeavor movement as a man whose service to the world was hardly equalled. He praised Clark's temperance and righteousness and received a volume on Endeavor work as gratitude from 4,000,000 current members and 10,000,000 who had moved from Young People's societies into broader Christian work.
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Washington
Bryan
Frances E. Clark
Christian Endeavor Movement
Washington Christian Endeavor Societies
Christian Endeavor
Clark
Plan Banquet for Prof Taft by Boston University Group
Members of the Boston University Law School Association will host a complimentary banquet for former President William H Taft on the evening of February B Yale professor of law has accepted attendance and will likely be joined by other distinguished speakers Daniel T O Connell president of the association outlined plans after his trip to New Haven The venue is undecided though likely to attract full membership and a strong turnout this winter
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Boston University Law School Association
William H. Taft
Yale
Daniel T. O'Connell
New Haven
O'Connell
Murdered in a 20 year Sicilian feud in Chicago
Mike Laporta was slain at his South Side home after a struggle with three men. He died from 20 stab wounds. Antonio Laporta hinted at a long running Sicilian feud as the motive and refused to name suspects, saying it was his affair to resolve.
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Chicago
Mike Laporta
South Side
Tlurry
Antonio Laporta
Mike
Laporta
No Chocolate for Soldiers Declared by Secretary
Washington reports that chocolate rations, long a staple emergency diet for the army, have been tabooed. Secretary Garrison ordered no more supplies of the 18 ounce chocolate ration, deemed deficient in digestibility by Dr. C F Longworthy of the Agricultural Department, though praised for nutritive value and preservation.
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Washington
Garrison
C. F. Longworthy
Agricultural Department
15 Horses Can Drink For Cent
The Boston Work-Horse Relief Association urges homeowners and shopkeepers to allow water access for work horses. They note meters charge gallons for one cent and fifty gallons fill pails, enabling 15 horses to drink for a penny. Watering trough closures cause suffering. many stables lack water provisions and horses drink dirty street water. Henry C. Merwin and Lewis A. Armistead sign as president and secretary.
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Boston Work-Horse Relief Association
Boston
Henry C. Merwin
Lewis A. Armistead
Missing Man’s Body Found in Lake Worcester
Michael Guerrin, missing for two weeks, was found dead in Lake Quinsigamond. A one armed worker with a history at a steel and wire company, he had recently failed at a new job due to disability. He lived with sister Margaret Guerrin at 90 Fox Street and is believed to have killed himself in a despondent state.
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Dee
Michael Guerrin
Quinsigamond
Guerrin
Margaret Guererin
Fox Street
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