Three Caught in Net in Warsaw Avenue Car Bombardment Probe
Police say three suspects in a strike bombing case near a Warsaw Avenue streetcar were arrested as detectives seek sixteen former Union Central Life workers tied to the incident. Molloy and Brulard confessed to throwing weapons from a building. Maley was taken into custody. Further arrests are anticipated in Detroit and St. Louis as a six‑month investigation tightens.
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Union Central Life Insurance Company
Kyscraper
Warsaw Avenue
William Moley
Cornice
Thirty-fourth Street
Oakley
John Brulard
Ottoway
Luebbers
Hell and Ways
Brulard
Mill Street
Walter Maley
Olver Estreet
Motloy
Crim
Burns
The
Traction Company
Bryan Signs Peace Pact With Holland
Secretary Bryan and Dutch minister Chevalier Van Happard signed a treaty that any US Netherlands dispute unresolved by diplomacy will go to an international council for investigation. The period of motion is set at one year, though it may be shortened, marking a treaty aligned with the European peace plan.
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Washington
Bryan and
Chevalier van Happard
Netherlands
United States
Counre
Egg price boost blamed on storage and weather
Ded 18 Columbus reports Mayer of the state agricultural commission says high egg prices stem from a home strike and denounces stories about storage price tricks. Washington says a cold storage firm will defend itself against McKellar’s charge, citing floods droughts that killed flocks and reduced feed.
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Americas
Columbus
Septimus Mayer
The
State Agricultural Commission
Hoppycock
Washington
McKellar
Warehouse Association
Railroads to Get Freight Rate Increase Authorized
New York based report states the American will publish that railroads may raise freight rates by five percent on eastern lines between the Mississippi and Atlantic coasts and north of the Ohio river. A majority of the Interstate Commerce Commission backs action, with the President examining the matter personally.
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Morrow
Misetesippi River
Atlantic Coast
Ohio River
Interstate Commerce Commission
King
Forbes
Unions Plan Withdrawals From Indianapolis Banks
Indianapolis officers of international unions, after recent labor trouble, announced funds will be withdrawn from city banks on January 1. Total deposits cited range from four to five million dollars. The statement alleges merchants manufacturers and team owners in Indianapolis are using money to crush the working people.
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Indianapolis
Hear Reports Today On Depot Franchise
City Hall hosts a railways committee this afternoon to hear reports from the Business Men's Club and other civic groups on revoking the depot franchise. John K. Brickman leads a push to accept his surrender plan aimed at using the franchise for a new depot. City Solicitor Bettman says he will demand revocation.
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Council
Business Men's Club
John K. Brickman
Bettman
Strike talks fail to end hotel waiter walkout
Cleveland December 18. A late afternoon conference between striking Union hotel waiters representatives and managers of two of three affected hotels failed to reach an agreement. A further conference is planned for tomorrow.
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Cleveland
Union
Suffragettes Allegedly Bomb Holloway Jail Wall
London reports on December 18 that suffragettes attempted to blow up a section of Holloway Jail's southeast wall with two bombs. The attack targeted cells where suffragettes are imprisoned, and Miss Rachel Peace, an arson convict, is the lone suffragette mentioned as currently inside the jail.
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London
Holloway Jail
Rachel Peace
Look Like Twins They Are The Grosvenor Brothers
The Groovener twins Gilbert H Grosvenor and Edwin P Grosvenor of Washington astonish friends by their identical appearance. Edwin P Grosvenor serves as assistant to Attorney General Moé Reynolds and led government cases on night riders in Kentucky, the bath tub trust, and the harvester trust. Gilbert H Grosvenor heads the National Geographic Society and is married to Dr Alexander Graham Bells daughter in law, expanding the society from 1,000 to 230,000 members in twelve years. The twins, eight years old, were born in Constantinople where their father lectured at Roberts College.
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Doe Americano
Washington
Groovener Twins
Gilbert H
Edwin P
Grosvenor
Moé Reynolds
Night Riders
Kentucky
Bath Tub Trust
Harvester Trust
Movies” Trust
Gilbert Hi
National Geographic Society
Alexander Graham Bell
Constantinople
Turkey
Roberts College
Mann and Mann Ato clash over tariff and panic in 1914
Washington December 18. Representative Mann as minority leader accuses tariff revision and Democratic misrule of causing unemployment while Speaker Clark counters that a Republican hard times conspiracy exists. Mann says thousands in the city face starvation as the president investigates the Carabao dinner.
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Washington
Dew
Representative Mann
Clark
House
Mann
United States
Navy to flash New Year greetings worldwide
The United States navy will transmit New Year greetings at midnight on December 1. All mariners shore stations and amateurs within range of the Arlington station are invited to listen for the signals.
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Averteas
Washington
United States Navy
Arington
Alfred I. DuPont offers radium mines to aid cancer cure
In Wilmington on December 18 Alfred I. DuPont announced a plan to turn over his Gilpin county Colorado radium mines to the government. He partners with Dr. Howard A. Kelly of Baltimore to supply radium for cancer treatment amid estimates that cancer kills about 400000 annually worldwide and 50000 in the United States. She will be here soon.
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Wilmington
Del
Alfred I. DuPont
Gilpin County
Colorado
Howard A. Kelly
Baltimore
United States
Tango ends in city street heat as dancers unify
Dec. 18 report notes a tango clash but locals pressed on with dances across streets and storefronts. Dancers from rival societies met in Victory, with plans to organize a formal tango society at winter events.
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Sperial
Phe
Caucus 15 Promotes Ownership Plan Amid Debate
Social to AI wr ice ange. Postmaster General Burleson's report signals a Democratic caucus in January to consider ownership policy. Wilson involved, Bay administration hesitant due to expense, plan seen as national policy potential.
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Burleson
Wilson
Ownership idea attacked by Mackay ownership idea attacked by Mackay
Clarence H. MacKay telegraph magnate argues against Postmaster General Burleson on government takeovers of telegraph and telephone services. He cites the Richmond case rejecting postal road act applicability and defends robust private competition among telegraph and telephone firms. He notes the cost of a broad government action could reach about $2 billion.
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Jon Oe Yorke
Clarence
MacKay
Burleson
Supreme Court of the United States
Richmond
Postal
Western Union
Beli Teleeng Company
Deaths Halt Murder Hearing of Hans Schmidt
Special to Poe Ameriica New York December 18 due to deaths in jurors families two jurors could not attend the murder trial of Hans Schmidt slayer of Anna Aumuller. Juror No 6 George L Dann lost his wife and the uncle of Juror No 12 Neilson died causing a recess until tomorrow morning.
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Poe
Wilson Leaves White House Amid Cold Illness
President Wilson departed the White House today for the first time since being sidelined by a cold ten days ago. He rode for an hour in a closed limousine with his daughter Misa Margaret Wilson and his physician Dr. Cary T. Grayson.
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Wilson
Ite House
Lil
Bee
Misa Margaret Wilson
Cary T. ‘Grayson
Federal search for suspects in Milton Kentucky robbery
Federal inspectors left Cincinnati late yesterday to aid in the search for year men who blew the safe at Milton Kentucky and escaped with 500 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Milton
Weather Outlook for Cincinnati and Vicinity
Fair and somewhat colder Friday with a low around 25 degrees. Ohio forecast calls for fair conditions Friday. Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia expect a similar Friday outlook.
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Cincinnati
Vicinity
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
West ‘Virginia
Ferris Divorced Threats Amid Domestic Disturbances
Mrs. Richard Ferris of Cincinnati files for divorce in Los Angeles from Dick Ferris once tied to trips to Lower California and Mexico. She alleges repeat dramatic domestic disturbances as the core charge. United States Secret Service agents set a trap for suspected gang members in the East.
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Richard Férris
Cincinnati
Florence Stone
Los Angeles
Dick” Ferris
California
Ferris
United States Secret Service
East
Mexican Killed Resisting U S Troops Near Presidio
Special to The. A report from Juarez says Luis Orozco a Mexican regular was killed in a clash with U S sentries west of Presidio after admitting he and a companion crossed the border and were halted. Rebels in Chihuahua report 15 000 to 20 000 troops moving north toward the federal district as Villa’s men continue ransom operations and El Paso hosts refugees with scarce lodging.
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Presidio
Luis Orozco
Bay
Villa
el Paso
Fletcher Indicates Attack Is Expected
Spécial to The American reports Admiral Fletcher in Tampico relays wire messages to Washington. Navy officers believe rebels may strike Mexico soon and Germany orders the Bremen toward Vera Cruz to assist if needed.
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Fletcher
Washington
Santis
Figteherdi Tampico
Navy Department
Mexico
Bes
Wes Ogema
Germany
Bremen
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Rebels foresee capture of Mexico City within month
From El Paso, Texas, December 18, rebels led by Zapata and Villa plan a united offensive to seize Mexico City. Villa advances with about 6,000 troops, aiming to take the capital before Pancho Villa reaches it.
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Il Paso
Texas
Mexico
Zapata
Pancho Villa
Villa
Orongo Rebels Demand Higher Pay in Huerta Conflict
Mexico City dispatch reports General Oron co, a top Federal commander, has rebelled against Huerta and sent a telegram to the war office demanding higher pay. Details continued on page three.
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Mexico City
Oronco
Huerta
Juvenile Smoking Seen as Grave Health Threat
Vienna reports Prof Frank Hochwart led a study for the Austrian Society of School Hygiene on nicotine poisoning among youths. He concludes that starting to smoke at a young age most often produces the severest cases, warning of serious future health dangers for children.
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Vienna
School Hygiene
Frank Hochwart
Counterfeit ring targeted in Cincinnati expansion fraud plan
Federal agents pursue a counterfeit operation expanding from eastern cities to Cincinnati. Suspects used ten dollar bills to pay at multiple downtown spots including Schuler's cafe and United Cigar Store. Secret Service agents, with local officers, expect arrests within days as victims include Herman Serdino and Ida McNeal.
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Cincinnati
Duwntown
Ithe East
United States Secret Service
Michael Bolan
Herman Serdino
East Pitch Street
Schuler
Wing Street
Joseph Zumdick
United Cigar
Puth and Walnut
Zumdick
Fifth Street
Ida McNeal
Clayton Shepard
Elgin
Homer Level
Level
Shepard
Secret Service
Atlas
Merchants National Banks
Bolan
Eugene M. Neeland
Bruce Morgan
Roosevelts Return from South America
Mrs Roosevelt returned from South America aboard the United fruit steamer Santa Maria. She was met by her niece Miss Margaret Roosevelt and escorted to Oyster Bay by W. Emlen Roosevelt aboard the Calumet.
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New York
Roosevelt
South Anita
United Fruit
Fight For Auto Law To Supreme Court
Governor Ox, in a conference with Secretary Graves and Assistant Attorney General Boulger, urged taking the recently declared unconstitutional automobile license law to the Supreme Court at once. Judge Kinkead of Franklin County Common Pleas ruled the law unconstitutional on a complaint by the Ohio State Automobile Association.
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Columbus
Ohio
Graves
Boulger
Kinkead
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Ohio State Automobile Association
Ragsdale Charge Dismissed in Helene Knabe Case
Prosecutor Baker dismissed the indictment against A. M. Ragsdale a local undertaker in the Helene Knabe case. The news notes she will be here soon in Indianapolis on December 18.
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The
American
Indianapolis
Ind
Rockefeller Family Enjoined Over Weddell Block Dispute
Judge Neff in Common Pleas Court enjoined John D. Rockefeller his wife Laura their son John D. Rockefeller Jr and agents from interfering with occupancy of the Weddell Block after tenants of Koblitz Brothers holding a ninety nine year lease were ejected by Rockefeller agents.
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Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Laura
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Weddell Block
Neff
Common Pleas Court
Koblitz Brothers
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