Morgan Withdraws Sale of British French Treasury Bills
New York December 4 The firm of J P Morgan & Co withdrew the proposed sale of 50 million dollars in British and French treasury bills. The British and French governments instructed the withdrawal to prevent gold drains and maintain financial stability after the war. An official said no replacement plan has been formulated.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Treasury
Foence
Swhield Dle
Secretary of the Treasury
Eheidiecde
Weoex
Lin Fred Amour
Snoessem
Allied
Asmuch
Moran House
Peace Talk Ruling Theme At Consistory
Cardinals gather for a consistory as discussions center on ending the great war. Pope Benedict II is expected to present a notable question outlining peace efforts and relief measures. The only foreign cardinal attending is Annette of Paris, while Cardinal Mercier of Belgium stays away over travel permission from German authorities.
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Reine
Benedict II
Annette
Paris
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Buckeye Cornboys Tour Starts From Columbus
More than 600 Ohio youths plus relatives and friends embarked on the Buckeye Cornboys annual tour to New York and Washington under the state agricultural board. Free trips went to 100 girls who won domestic science contests and 210 boys who won corn growing contests. six tour sections converge in Pittsburgh for an indoor circus, with three days in Washington and one day in New York.
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Columbus
Dee
Ohio
Buckeye Cornboys
New York
Washington
State Agricultural Board
Pittsburgh
Cambria Steel Increases Wages for 25000 Workers
The Cambria Steel company posted a 10 percent wage increase affecting nearly all of its 25,000 employees in Johnstown Pennsylvania. Reports say higher pay elsewhere prompted the move to retain workers.
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Cambria Steel Company
Johnstown
Ecompouny
British Steamer Sunk Off London by Submarine
The British steamship Feyesford of 3 065 tons was sunk near London. Shord''s announced the vessel was presumably destroyed by a submarine.
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London
Feyesford
Shord'’s
Russians Drive Offensive Across Carpathians In Romania
Russian forces push into the wooded Carpathians threatening von Falkenhayn's troops. Across a 200 mile front from Korozneza to Dovtian, Austrians retreat as Russian guns seize communications lines Wirlibaba to Muatamares Saiget. Prisioners and material losses cited.
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Petrograd
Bucharest
Vilages
Tzomuna
Gostingri
Czernavoda
Danube
Carpathians
von Falkenhayn
Roumnania
Korozneza
Dovtian
Souimit- Wian
Wil Good
Ruggans
Brousi- Joffs
Halts Action on Marina After Submarine Sinking
Secretary Lansing conferred with President Wilson after Germany admitted a submarine torpedoed the British horse ship Marina with six Americans killed. No U.S. action will be taken until it is established whether the Marina was a private vessel or a belligerent transport.
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Washington
Marina
Lansing
Wilson
Villa Army Surrounded in Chihuahua City by Carranza Forces
El Paso December 4 report says Pancho Villa's army is encircled in Chihuahua City by General Murguia's troops. Carranza commander at Juarez, General Gonzales Marguin, has been ordered to strike immediately from the south.
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Carranza
Chihuahua City
Murguia
el Paso
Tex
Pancho Villa
Gonzales
Car- Tanza
Juarez
Marguin
Welsh mines nationalized under new government plan
London reports the government granted a 15 percent wage increase to South Wales miners after announcing the nationalization of the mines and their operation by a government commission.
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London
South Wales
Farm colony plan lauded for insane care in Indiana
A legislative visiting committee praised the Mehmond hospital farm colony as a model where 75 patients live in cottages with minimal staff and farm work supports the institution. They note electricity fueled cooking, clean piggery practices, and potential expansion for about 175 more patients.
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Indianapolis
Charles A. McGonagie
General Assembly
Ralston
McGonagle
Walter Chambers
Henry County
Joseph M. Cravens
Jefferson County
Mehmond Hospital
Smith
Mr. McGonugie
Southern Hospital For the Insane
Evansville
Charles E. Laughlin
Indiana committee to study mental defectives recommends voluntary admission law
A state committee led by Rev I H Gavish proposes a statute to allow voluntary admission to insane asylums to reduce stigma. The group, appointed a year ago by Governor Ralston, includes Dr George Bliss and Dr W C Van Nuys among others and aims to report to the legislature.
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Ralston
I. H. Gavish
Board of State Charities
George S. Bliss
School For
Fort Wayne
D. Frank Culbertson
Vincennes
George F. Edenharter
Central Hospital For the Insane
Indianapolis
Charles P. Emerson
Indiana University School of Medicine
Charles A. McGonable
Muncie
Samuel E. Smith
Eastern Hospital For the Insane
Richmond
W. C. van Nuys
Newcastle
Cause of Death in Quinn Suit at Kokomo
The trial in Superior Court questions whether lawyer Martin A. Quinn died by his own action or by accident on the Lake Erie & Western tracks at Kokomo last June. His widow Emma Quinn sues three accident insurance firms for 21,500, seeking payout after the insurers denied accidental death.
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Lafayette
Martin A. Quinn
Lake Erie & Western
Kokomo
Emma Quinn
Good Roads Men to Meet
A second meeting of Indiana state highway movement leaders plans a tentative bill for a state highway department. The committee, formed Nov 2 in Indianapolis, will draft the measure for the next general assembly and seeks representation from every good roads interest in the state.
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Indianapolis
Charles A. Bookwalter
William M. Jones
Fairmount
A. G. Lupton
Hartford City
Indiana State Organization
Highway Committee
Indiana
Claypool Hotel
Indiana State Organizations Highway Committee
General Assembly
Indiana University enrollment rises past three thousand expected
Indiana University reports 2001 students this semester and 2855 total this year for Science. Summer session had 1121 with 267 enrolled this semester. Last year total 2669. this year up 186 to 2855. Departments listed with precise counts.
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Indiana University
Science
New Incorporations and Dissolutions in Indiana Firms
Moser Drainage district in Gibson county established by court decree. Southeastern Navigation company of Indiana Harbor with capital of $150,000 lists directors Frederick Barbury, D. I. McJohn, Edward M. Seymour. Pierson Motor company of Indianapolis capital $50,000 with directors K. F. W. Shideler, E. C. Pierson, W. L. Pierson. Hobbs Mercantile company of Hobbs dissolved.
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Moser
Gibson County
Southeastern Navigation Company
Indiana Harbor
Frederick Brabury
D. I. McJohn
Edward M. Seymour
Pierson Motor Company
Indianapolis
KF. W. Shideler
IE. C. Pierson
W. Lk. Pierson
Hobbs Mercantile Company
Hobbs
Indiana Dry federation to push statewide dry law
A state-wide temperance coalition will form in Indianapolis on Saturday under the Indiana Dry federation banner aiming to pass a dry statute. The Prohibition party Anti-Saloon league W C T U and others join forces adopting J Frank Hanly's plan. City Democrats attended as Merle Siderer urged keeping the fight out of politics.
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Union of Temperance Forces
Indianapolis
Indiana Dry Federation
Indiana
Prohibition Party
Anti-Saloon League
J. Frank Hanly
Democrats
Merle Sidener
Impeachment Charges Against Mayor House Filed
Impeachment charges were filed against Mayor James M. House alleging oppression malfeasance and misconduct in office. The filing by attorney Ralph Kimmell claims House conspired with Harry Watts and William Willmore of the board of public works to stifle free competition in public contracts and to grant a loan.
Fire Threatens the Dunes in National Park Area
Garyv John Bowers of the National Dunes Park association returned from Baileytown where he investigated recent forest fires in the dunes. He reported a large marsh and timber area devastated and warned that without state or government protection the dunes most valuable parts may be wiped out.
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Garyv
John ©. Bowers
Naonal Dunes Park Association
Baileytown
Mgr. Bowers
Sutton pleads self defense in streetcar stabbing
William Sutton, a Sivansville street car conductor, declared self defense after stabbing and killing passenger Fred Haggard during a downtown district confrontation. He said Haggard became unruly and he attempted to remove him from the car.
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Sivansville
William Sutton
Fred Haggard
Haggard
Indiana Proclaims Ban on Western Cattle Movement
Governor Ralston issues a precautionary proclamation prohibiting movement of any cloven-footed animals hides hay or straw into Indiana from Missouri Kansas and Nebraska amid reports of foot and mouth disease. No alarm in Indiana, he says.
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Indianapolis
Nebraska
Ralston
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Auto Crash Near Hartford City Injures Several
An automobile driven by Robert Hollinger of Marion crashed into a telephone post northeast of Hartford City. MISS Minnie Capper suffered a broken shoulder and facial and body cuts. J. Fred Hess of Marion and Frank Ewry were slightly injured. Hollinger blamed a faulty steering gear and was fined $16.10 for speeding.
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Hartford City
Robert Hollinger
Marion
Minnie Capper
J. Fred Hess
Frank Ewry
Hollinger
Shot in Mistaken Illusion Woods Death in Wisconsin Hunt
Details from Warsaw report a hunter named Thompson Anderson died after being shot in the groin by a fellow hunter who mistook him for a deer. The shooter fled, and Anderson bled to death before a doctor arrived with his companion.
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Warsaw
Thompson Anderson
Wisconsin
Mr. Anderson
Peru Fire Chief Hints Firebug Linked to Local Fires
Peru Fire Chief Timothy Doud suspects a firebug caused the blaze at the Chesapeake and Ohio car department and paint shop. He notes three other fires the following night and reports barn damage after livestock removal, indicating possible incendiary origin.
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Peru
Timothy Doud
Chesapeake & Ohio
Pastor Resigns From Bethel Evangelical Church
Rev. Paul Pfeiffer resigns as pastor of Bethel Evangelical Church in Evansville and will leave February 1 to become pastor of an Evangelical church in Springfield Ohio.
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Evansville
Paul Pfeiffer
Bethel Evangelical Church
Springfield
Corydon Man Found Guilty of Burglary
Walter Putnam was found guilty of burglary in Harrison County circuit court for breaking into George Baker’s home and stealing several thousand dollars.
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Corydon
Walter Putnam
Harrison Circuit Court
George Baker
Fire Horses Plunge Over Bank in Evansville
Two fire horses became frightened at a passing switch engine and plunged ten feet over a bankment, dragging fireman Jacob Wriver with them. Wriver was injured about the chest and head but physicians said he will recover.
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Evansville
Jacob Wriver
Wriver
Boy Hurt Riding Bicycle Into Traction Car
Ten year old son of Morris J. Stern sustained serious internal injuries after his bicycle collided with a traction car on the Evansville and Boonville line. The incident occurred in Evansville and details indicate immediate medical attention was given.
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Evansville
Morris J. Stern
Boonville
FicaF Earl Hard to Get a Line On
The piece suggests genius borders on a form of madness yet notes that some individuals show uncertain aspects of that madness, implying elusive insight into true genius.
Dr Pierce's Pellets Marketed For Liver Bowels Stomach
Advert reads Dr Pierce's Pellets as best for liver and bowels with a laxative effect. It notes one pellet for a laxative and three for a cathartic as advertised.
Neighborly Love Inspires Around-the-Clock Devotion
A reflective saying explores how deep care for others could demand perpetual effort. The idea likens loving neighbors to nonstop work, prompting thoughts on compassion, balance, and community responsibility.
Skinner's Macaroni Ad Promises Nutrition for Children
An Omaha Nebraska ad promotes Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as tasty and economical for children. It claims to build bone and muscle, reduce fussiness, and offers a free cookbook for mothers, encouraging requests to Skinner Mfg. Co.
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Skinner
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Ady
Rumor of Love Sparks Ballroom Theories
At a ball, a young married woman insists a rival, the Jones woman, loves her husband. A skeptic friend doubts the claim while noting the Jones woman has danced with him twice, and the accuser vows she is certain the rival is in love and "the limit."
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Mary
Utica
Doctor Polytick Adjusts Advice by Patient Need
A conversation notes Doctor Polytick tailoring guidance to individuals. He reportedly told an artist to avoid drawing on reserve strength and advised an architect to focus on building up.
Refutation of Women in Science by Chemical Blonde Quip
A brief exchange challenges the cliché that women lack practical science appreciation. The wit asks, Haven't they and counters with a playful nod to chemical blondes as a perturbing example.
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Welsh Mines
Lauds Farm
Charles A. M’gonagle
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