20 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
1
British reports say Prime Minister Lloyd George faces Galleian and German front lines with a wartime stance. Officials note no German peace overtures have reached the front, as cabinet debates authorize actions on the Lydr one mater.
A garbled decades old item notes a flood of Santa Claus letters in malls. It mentions distribution to charitable foundations or reputable groups to ensure those communications reach children in need.
Washington reports paper exports and paper manufactures will reach 40 billion dollars, amounting to a doubling of exports versus prior year. Foreign and domestic commerce are noted as benefiting from the rise.
A sharp cold wave is forecast with temperatures dipping by 10 to 16 degrees overnight. Expect a frigid morning as the thermometer falls, bringing chilly conditions through Thursday morning.
In Baxley Georgia a federal judge dies of heart trouble during trial proceedings. The murder case against Grover Birth is described as intense with jury deliberations expected to extend into a second day. Witnesses recount the shooting spree on Main Street near Knox saloon and Bank corner, with victims Harvey Worthington and Percy Worthington among those hit.
General Murata refused amnesty to any of Villa's followers, declaring rebels would be treated as outlaws. A split reportedly formed between Villa and Salanar over leadership, prompting Villa to evacuate Chihuahua City.
Governor Ferguson pardons 85 inmates as Christmas clemency for state prisoners. Pardons include men from border counties for bootlegging and other offenses. Each pardoned man receives new clothes, shoes, hat, and a railway trip back to the penitentiary in time for Christmas.
Bandits entered the Oklahoma National Bank at Stillwater morning, blew the safe and escaped with about 20 000 dollars. Telephone wires were cut and the robbery was not discovered for several hours. Evidence notes a looter taking a watch and a gun.
Report says a one legged Black man named Sam Smith from Bryan was arrested in Marlin Corsicana and identified as the burglar who looted the J T Maloney Co store on Main Street. Goods were moved to Corsicana and Marlin police recovered much of the property and will return it. Cold weather expected with temperatures dropping to near 16 degrees in Bryan tonight.
Authorities grant permission for nationals detained in Syria and Palestine to travel via route with conditions. Around two hundred Amurianne are reportedly allowed to depart after agreeing to cooperate and provide military information if needed.
President Wilson lost his temper during a conference with railroad brotherhood representatives over the Adamson law. A delegate quoted Wilson threatening to fight back if he heard such remarks again, as tensions rose amid the labor dispute and wartime pressures.
Report from Birmingham states an explosion at the Tensowsee Coal Company halted rescue efforts as eighty men were entombed. Most workers were injured. one is reported killed and may die, with several severely burned in the blast.
An OCR fragment notes Auatin, Tere Dee, 38, and Albert 4 planning to arrive the latter part of the week to spend Christmas with relatives in Reda Aves. The text suggests a return home in the year.
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