Violent Protests Over Seizure of Venezuelan Ships
In Caracas and La Guayra crowds erupt after British and German warships seize Venezuelan vessels. Police arrest 205 residents, including British and German nationals. anger turns to protests at the German legation and consulate as mobs chant death to the Germans.
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Willemstadt
Curacaa
Caracas
la Glayra
Castro
Mma
von Pilgrim Baltazzi
R. Koehler
Albert Cherry
Central Railway
Wallace
Valentine Blohm
Herr Knoop
Herr Simm Ross
Legation
Bolivar Square
Kilndt
Fleet Captured in Venezuelan Harbor Seizure
Ten German and four British cutters seized the Venezuelan fleet at La Guayra without firing a shot. The captors towed the ships out and sank the General Crespo Tutmo and Margarita at 2 am. The Osson was spared after a French protest over the Mison’s claimed ownership.
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la Guayra
England
Panther
General Crespo
Tutmo
Margarita
Osson
H. Quevreux
Peaceful blockade at La Guayra raises tensions
The State Department reports a peaceful blockade at La Guayra port of Caracas, Venezuela, viewed as critical though not full war. Minister Bowen in Caracas seeks the release of British and German citizens arrested Tuesday, pressing President Castro to recognize his protection role.
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State Department
la Guayra
Washington
Caracas
Venezuela
Bowen
Castro
Matte Offers Good Offices in Venezuela Prison Release Dispute
Matte claims he acted within rights and President Castro agreed reluctantly to release principal prisoners. Bowen presses for freeing remaining captives and seeks to mediate. The State Department may support his peacemaker role if Venezuela requests it and if Britain and Germany approve.
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Matte
Castro
Bowen
State Department
Venezuela
United States
Southern League surrender ends turmoil in baseball circles
After two days of talks in Memphis, the Southern Association of Baseball Clubs agreed to a near total surrender to Charles Frank’s new league plan. Chattanooga and Shreveport leave. Savannah and Montgomery join. Memphis keeps its franchise and is compensated about 5900 dollars for losses and costs. Atlanta Birmingham and New Orleans lose their franchises with reimbursements to their holders. President Kavanaugh calls the terms misleading.
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Emphis
Shreveport
Memphis
Tenn
James St. Vrain
Charles Frank
South
Chattanooga
Savannah
Montgomery
Frank
Atlanta
Birmingham
New Orleans
Kavanaugh
Reed
Dodd Youth Foils Bank Robbery at De Kalb
A Texarkana report describes a bank robbery at De Kalb thirty miles west of here. Marvin Dodd, son of W L Dodd, faced the robber at the telephone exchange door, wrested the pistol, and shot the bandit dead. A gunfight wounded Marvin. three other robbers fled as bloodhounds searched for them. The dead bandit bore the name J J Ryan.
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Dodd
Little Rock
Ark
Texarkana
de Kalb
Here
Texas and Pacific
W. L. Dodd
Marvin
Marvin Dodd
Young Dodd
J. J. Ryan
Territory notes and territorial events reported
About 87 12 per cent of Creek Indian lands have been allotted Mrs Sallie Chandler a well known figure in Indian Territory died at Ashland A shooting affray in Comanche I T left Will Tucker fatally wounded and Dud Lirk injured Three men jailed at Ardmore I T over the mysterious death of Lizzie Risten a negress A Vinita Oklahoma committee headed to Washington to push admission of Indian Territory to statehood with Oklahoma
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Sallie Chandler
Indian Territory
Ashland
Comanche
I. T
Will Tucker
Dud Lirk
Ardmore
Lizzie Risten
Vinita
Washington
Oklahoma
Murder in Oberlin: Mrs Sonia Shot at Door
A Louisiana woman named Mrs Sonia was killed when a man shot her at her doorway near Oberlin about fifty miles south of Alexandria. An armed posse hunts for the killer after a clue identified suspect.
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Louisiana
Alexandria
Oberlin
Sonia
Coon acquitted in mail fraud case and sues for damages
Claude E. Coon, freed in a mail fraud case, sues for 50 000 dollars for malicious prosecution against J. Houghland of Iowa Wapello Charles S. Brice J. S. Borley W. Mitchell and the St Louis Iowa and Northern Railroad after his San Antonio court acquittal.
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San Antonio
Claude E. Coon
Indian Territory
United States
J. Vs. Houghland
Wapello County
Iowa
Charles S. Brice
J. S. Borley
W. Mitchell
St. Louiis Iowa and Northern Railroad Company
Burglars at Beaumont Target Threadneedle Building
Between midnight and 1 a.m. Wednesday two unmasked white men burst into the second story apartments of Mrs. James W. Lynch in the Threadneedle building Beaumont Texas They pressed a pistol to her face and demanded money and valuables The woman fainted The men escaped with 20 dollars in cash and about 200 dollars worth of goods including silk skirts
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Beaumont
Tex
James W. Lynch
Threadneedle
Mexico's Representatives Named for New York Customs Congress
A City of Mexico dispatch notes the appointment of Janvier Arranguiz as director general of customs and Pedro M. Del Paso of Vera Cruz as Mexico's representatives to the customs congress to be held in New York next month. Captain Parker of the El Siglo reported meeting the schooner Doris M. Pickup ten miles north of Fowlyrocks on the Florida coast while en route north.
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Mexico
Laredo
Tex
City of Mexico
Janvier Arranguiz
Customs
Pedro M. del Paso
Vera Cruz
New York
Galveston
Parker
el Siglo
Port
Fowlyrocks
Florida
Doris M. Pickup
Annapolis
Texas Medical Association Elects New Officers
Dr. Benbrook of Rockwall elected president at Dallas meeting. Frank Fitzhugh leads Texas Medical Association as new members are chosen. Waxahachie selected as next meeting site. Numerous papers read.
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Benbrook
Dallas
Frank Fitzhugh
Texas Medical Association
Waxahachie
Rockwall
Eleven year old shot in Taylor accidental death
Kelly Weir aged eleven was fatally shot in Taylor Texas on December 11 by a target rifle in an accidental shooting.
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Taylor
Tex
Kelly Weir
Texas and Pacific Holiday Excursion Rates Expanded
The Texas and Pacific Railway widens excursion options for the holidays. Tickets will be sold to Southeastern points and major cities in Mexico and multiple Midwestern states, at one first class fare plus $2 for round trips. Sales days include December 13 17 21 22 23 and 26 with return within 30 days. inquiries through agents or H P Hughes in Fort Worth or E P Turner in Dallas.
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T. & P. Railway Company
Mexico
Colorado
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
H. P. Hughes
Fort Worth
Texas
E. P. Turner
G. P.&t.a., PT .& BP. Railway Co
Dallas
D&w
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Haswell
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Arcade Hotel
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W. T. Ford
Wrath
Baseball Situation
Territory Notes
Grand Opera House
Harry West
James & Hart
the Jewel Laundry
Gankert
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