Pressure for Peace Europeans Take Hand in Panama Case
European diplomats push Bogota to avoid war with the United States over Panama. General Reyes warns he cannot curb the army much longer as overseas powers signal no sympathy for Colombia. Troops occupy Isle of Pines as observation base amid canal interests and The Hague reference talk.
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Bogota
United States
Isle of Pines
Washington
Colombia
Rafael Reyes
Panama
Marroquin
General Reyes
Reyes
Sheral Reyes
Hague
Europe
Isthmian Canal
Great Britain
Netherlands
Republic of Panama
Colombian troops reportedly land on Pines Island near Panama
Information arrives that about 100 Colombian troops have landed at Pines Island northwest of Cape Tigburn at the Gulf of Darién entrance. The wooded, mountainous island offers ideal camping and observation sites as the Mayflower sails from Colon to confirm the report.
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Colon
Island of Pines
Cape Tigburn
Gulf of Darien
Panama
Mayflower
Kishineff Rioters Convicted in Massacre Trial
In Kishineff Bessarabia on December 22 two Russians Gnetschin and Marosjeik were sentenced to seven and five years penal servitude for murder as authors of the massacre of Jews last spring. Twenty two others were given terms from one to two years. one received six months. twelve were acquitted.
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Kishineff
Bessarabia
Gnetschin
Marosjeik
Greatest Traffic Structure In World Is Dedicated Before Big Crowd
In New York on December 21 crowds witnessed the opening of a monumental East River bridge described as the world’s wonder. Parades bands cannons and a night pyrotechnic display marked the ceremony. Police kept order as 1,400 officers managed the crowd at the two bridge approaches.
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Anchorage
Hast River
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
New East River Bridge
Brooklyn
Blackwell’s Island
Pennsylvania
Marroquin Means War on Panama Crisis
From Savanilla the Martinique reports two Colombian battalions have left for Quidedo amid growing Bolivar support for the isthmus situation. President Marroquin warned Washington that only negotiations restoring Colombia’s integrity are acceptable, while General Reyes vowed to resist aggression. In Panama the flag blessing ceremony occurred near the waterfront as 380 marines under Major Lejeune occupy Empire Station and secure water supplies.
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Martinique
Savanilla
Quidedo
Bolivar
Marroquin
General Reyes
Washington
Colombia
Reyes
Republic
Empire Station
Panama Railroad
John A. Lejeune
General Elliott May Do on Panama Isthmus
Washington dispatch reports ongoing Panama tensions as Secretary Moody Rear Admiral Taylor and General George Elliott agree Elliott may command a field post and sail with the new Marines battalion aboard the Dixie from Philadelphia to Colon amid growing complications.
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Washington
Moody
Taylor
George Elloitt
Marine Corps
Panama
Elliott
Colon
Dixie
Philadelphia
Navy Department
Department
Coghlan
Interstate Commerce Commission reports railway earnings and mileage
The seventeenth annual report to Congress shows 201,457 miles of railway, about 98 percent of U.S. lines. Gross earnings reach 1,890,150,679 dollars, net earnings 641,530,196, with operating expenses 1,248,520,483 and per mile figures of 9,382 and 3,185 respectively. Taxes totaling 53,000,000 are not included. Net earnings rise by about 34,000,000 and stock dividends by 10,000,000 versus the prior year.
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Interstate Commission
Congress
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Reciprocity Measure Is Now Law After Senate Passage
President signs Cuban reciprocity bill and the question arises how the duty cut on Cuban sugar will affect imports from other nations. Britain demands equal terms for its sugar under the favored clause, with Germany France Austria and other beet sugar producers likely to seek similar access. Attorney General Olney’s old holding may be reopened with vigor.
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Senate
Washington
State Department
British West Indies
United States
Germany
France
Austria
Olney
Cleveland
Friar Land Settlement Declared Best Christmas Box
Rome reports the government and friars reached an agreement on the friar land question in the Philippines but full details have not yet reached Vatican authorities. The pope called it the best Christmas box he could have, a sentiment echoed in Vatican circles.
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Rome
Philippines
Vatican
Long chase ends as Blake captured in Norfolk
Norfolk Virginia December 21 after a chase spanning 3000 miles from San Diego California to Norfolk Thomas J Blake was arrested on charges including being a deserter from the navy and murder allegations linked to the case.
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Norfolk
San Diego
Cal
Thomas J. Blake
Navy
Professor Ezra Allen to Speak on Historic New England
The third entertainment in the Normal college winter series features Professor Ezra Allen presenting Scenes of Historic Interest in New England. He will share personal observations and use a new area light stereopticon to project views, in Assembly hall on Monday December 21 at 8 30 p m.
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Ezra Allen
New England
Allen
Normal College
Dillon
Assembly Hall
Ballard’s Snow Liniment Praised By Suffering Husband
Wured Paralysis in Texas is cured by Ballard's Snow Liniment according to W Johnny Bailey. He credits it with restoring his wife after five years of arm paralysis and reports success on sores bites and skin eruptions. Price cited 25 0 500 1 00 figures. Riley the Druggist.
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Baily
P. O. True
Texas
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