Tornado Toll Reported After Hot Springs Outskirts Hit
From Rock Island train reports indicate 12 dead and about 30 fatally injured as a tornado struck the Hot Springs area late Thursday. Dozens more injured, hundreds homeless, and farmhouses demolished in the surrounding district. The town, famed for mineral waters and a government hospital, faced extensive damage and communication blackouts.
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Little Rock
Ark
Rock Island
Hot Springs
Pate Hite
Bleacher Collapse Injures Ten At Wisconsin Minnesota Game
In Madison on Saturday two sections of north bleachers at Camp Randall collapsed under about 3000 spectators during the Wisconsin Minnesota football game. Ten people were injured, none fatally. Injured include J H Rhodes Chicago F S White Chicago Agnes Fluitt Madison A Gloger Watertown Mrs Frank L Gilbert Carrie Smith Janesville R A Roberts Racine Miss M Royce Janesville W K Tanner Madison Mrs Bernice Gether Madison. The stands were temporary structures.
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Madison
Wis
Camp Randall
North Circus
J. H. Rhodes
Chicago
F. S. White
Agnes Fluiott
A. Gloger
Watertown
Frank L Gilbert
Carrie Smith
Janesville
R. A. Roberts
Racine
M. Royce
W K. Tanner
Bernice Gether
Brand Whitlock Returns from Belgium Trip
Brand Whitlock arrives in New York after a fifteen day voyage aboard the Ryndam. The American minister to Belgium denies plans to retire home, saying he will return to Brussels and sail December 28 on the Rotterdam. He declines to discuss the war with any anger.
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Belgium
New York
Brand Whitlock
Ryndam
Whitlock
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Rotterdam
Mr. Whitlock
Angie
Night Riders battle leaves five wounded in Missouri marsh
A large posse of farmers and seven night riders clashed in a marsh near Clarkton, Missouri, wounding five night riders and two private detectives. Seven night riders were captured after an all day chase aided by bloodhounds. The attackers are described as tenants and farm laborers protesting wages and food costs.
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Secret Band
Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Clarkton
Rate Reduction Postponed by Interstate Commission
Washington reports the planned hard coal rate cuts set for December 1 will now take effect January 1. The Interstate Commerce Commission announced the postponement on Tuesday, delaying the reduction.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ford Urges Peace Conference of Neutral Nations
Henry Ford of Detroit urged President Wilson to convene a conference of neutral nations to meet at Christmas and draft plans for bringing peace to Europe. The appeal was transmitted from Washington on November 25.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Detroit
Wilson
Europe
Ten Killed in Wreck Near Columbus Carnival Tragedy
Ten persons are dead and twelve injured after a collision on the Central of Georgia near Columbus. A passenger train struck a carnival special from Atlanta to Columbus. fire broke out, and proprietor Fred Kempt and his wife perished. Kempt reportedly begged trainmen to kill him to avoid burning. The Kennedy shows had just finished a week in Atlanta and were to open in Columbus next. Both engines narrowly escaped death. The passenger train reportedly had orders to clear the line but misrouted onto the main.
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Columbus
Central of Georgia
Birmingham
Macon
Don T. Kennedy Carnival Company
Atlanta
Fred Kempt
Kempt
Chicago Detectives Chief Suspended In Slush Fund Probe
Captain P D O Brien head of detectives was suspended after a civil service commission inquiry into a police slush fund alleged to aid defense for John J Halpin former detective bureau head and Detective Sergeant Walter O Brien. O Brien a nephew of the captain faced conviction for taking money to shield confidence men and Halpin faces bribery trial.
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Chicago
P. D O’brien
Civil Service Commission
John J. Halpin
Detective Bureau
Walter O’brien
Healey
Charles J. Larkin
Halpin
London
Evening News
Ted Sloan
Sloan
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mitten
Hansen
Australia Plans New Army Expansion
Melbourne reports the commonwealth government will raise 50,000 more troops, boosting Australia's war contingent to 300,000. The announcement comes as wartime manpower needs increase across the nation.
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Australia
Melbourne
Commonwealth
Italians Lose 1,000,000 Men in War Losses
Vienna reports a figure claiming a million Italians killed or wounded in fighting with the Austrians. The losses are said to represent all Italians on every front.
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Vienna
Goritz Forts Razed as Italian Offense Advances on Isonzo
Reports from Geneva and Rome say Goritz fortifications are nearly destroyed by Italian artillery. Italian forces push toward Monte San Michele and hold parts of the summit as the Isonzo battle continues a two week clash on the Goritz front. Nearby Serb and Bulgarian actions are noted with German claims of Serb captures.
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Geneva
Paris
Laibach
Austria
Goritz
Rome
Oslava
Monte San Michele
Monfalcone
Trieste
Italy
Novipazar
War Office
Berlin
Leskovats
Nish
Teutons Face U S Court In Hamburg Line Trial
Four officials of the Hamburg-American line go on trial before Judge Howe in New York a federal criminal case charging them with making oath to false clearances and manifests. Prosecutors allege the misstatements aided German commerce raiders. Defendants include Dr Karl Buenz George Koetter Adolph Hackmeister and Joseph Poppinghaus. Buenz is managing director of the line and a leading German resident in America.
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New York
Howe
Federal District Court
Karl Buenz
George Koetter
Adolph Hackmeister
Joseph Poppinghaus
Doctor Buenz
America
Melba Plans Paris Home Hospital For War Sufferers
Mme Melba the Australian soprano announced transforming her Paris residence into an army hospital. The donation followed sixteen months of personal sacrifices totaling over $200000 for war sufferers. She pledged no salaries and said the hospital will benefit all soldiers.
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Cleveland
Mme. Melba
Paris
Colorado Oil Man Killed in Car Accident Blaze
Puerto Colorado November 27. John A. Campbell Continental Oil Company salesman was crushed under a heavy car and burned to death as gasoline dripped from the vehicle.
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Colorado
Puerto
Colo
John A. Campbell
Continental Oil Company
Prominent Fort Worth Lawyer Killed in Office Shooting
In Fort Worth Texas on November 27 attorney M eagerwood was shot dead in his office by J B Whisenant of Dallas who then killed himself with the pistol, ending a fatal incident at the scene.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Meagerwood
J. B. Whisenant
Dallas
Italy Aids Serbia as Bulgars Fight for Monastir
Italian troops land to aid Serbia while the Italian fleet bombards Vedengatch Bulgaria’s Aegean port. German headquarters report heavy Serbian losses near Prishtina and Mitrovica with 4,000 captured and 44 guns. Bulgars suffer 10,000 casualties as Monastir combats continue. Prilep burns.
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London
Serbia
Chiasso
Journal
la Suisse
Zurich
Vedengatch
Aegean Sea
Mount Zetovaty
Leshovac
Paris
Kavadar Serbia
Rajec
Bojharsti
Cerna
Prishtina
Teutonic
Mitrovitza
Monastir
Saloniki
Prilep
Greece Yields to Allies in Greek British Pact
London reports from nov 25 say Greek ships are not seized in UK ports and Greece meets British demands after Kitchener visit. Italy plans a Balkans expedition to aid the allies, signaling improved diplomacy. Greek minister says the allies can dig trenches and defend themselves with a cordon to protect the expedition.
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London
Foreign Office
Caesia
United Kingdom
Greece
Italy
Balkans
Earl Kitchener
Athens
G. Rhalis
Skouloudis
Daily Mail
New Hitch in Peace Plans for Durable Conference
Promoters of the new peace congress in Berne face a setback as German delegates announce non attendance for the December 14 meeting. French representatives had already followed government guidance and stayed away, signaling stalled efforts toward a durable peace framework.
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Berne
Switzerland
Schmidt verdict upheld by New York Court of Appeals
The court of appeals upheld the conviction of Hans Schmidt, former New York priest, for the murder of Anna Anmuller. Judge Cardoso wrote the opinion, with all judges concurring.
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New York Court of Appeals
Anna Anmuiler
Albany
N. Y
Hans Schmidt
New York
Anna Anmuller
Court of Appeals
Cardoso
Carnegie Gives Away Bulk of Fortune Says Institute Leader
Andrew Carnegie has given away the bulk of 400000000 and is now a man of moderate fortune, the Carnegie Foundation president told Carnegie Institute students in Pittsburgh on November 27.
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Pittsburgh
Andrew Carnegie
Pritchett
Carnegie Foundation
Carnegie Institute
Chauffeur Weds Rich Widow in St. Paul Romance
In St. Paul Minnesota on November 27 a wealthy widow married her young chauffeur Peter Hane. The bride is Mrs Walter H Dickinson who possessed $225,000 in assets.
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St. Paul, Minn
Peter Hane
Walter H. Dickinson
Indiana towns barred from new post office buildings
Washington Postmaster General Burleson imposes a rule that rents must reach 1000 dollars annually or post office receipts and population meet thresholds to justify new buildings. Indiana towns such as Bluffton Clinton Decatur Randallville North Vernon Rochester Salem and Warsaw face site or building delays under the omnibus act of 1913 and Treasury delays may stall plans for years.
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Washington
Burleson
Indiana
Treasury Department
Congress
Executive Departments
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Folowin
Indiana Shows Increase in Number of Teachers
State figures prepared for the secretary of state show 19 320 teachers this year, up from 18 449 last year, with breakdowns by school type and by county. White men and women, and colored teachers are listed alongside counts for elementary and high schools.
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Indianapolis
Ernest R. Welborn
Secretary of State
Adams
Allen
Bartholomew
Benton
Blackford
Poone
Brown
Carroll
Cass
Clarke
Clay
Clinton
Crawford
Daviess
Bdearborn
Decatur
DeKalb
Delaware
Dubois
Elkhart
Fayette
Floyd
Fountain
Franklin
Fulton
Gibson
Grant
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Harrison
Hendricks
Henry
Howard
Huntington
Jackson
Jasper
Jay
Jefferson
Jennings
Johnson
Knox
Kosciusko
Lagrange
Lake
Laporte
Lawrence
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Martin
Miami
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
Newton
Noble
Ohio
Orange
Owen
Parke
Perry
Pike
Porter
Posey
Pulaski
Putnam
Randolph
Ripley
Rush
Scott
Shelby
Spencer
Starke
St. Joseph
Steuben
Sullivan
Switzerland
Tunpecanoe
Tipton
Union
Vanderburg
Vermillion
Vigo
Wabash
Warren
Pensions Granted to Indiana Recipients
Washington reports pensions of 12 dollars awarded to Indiana residents including Emma J. Rotherton Terre Haute Elizabeth Burgdorf Howell Emma Ennis Union City Carrie B. Mitchell Indianapolis Caroline Pugh Rushville Ellen Elizabeth Rader Sheridan Elizabeth Reed Quincy Guelma Elis Carmel Martha McVey Ridgeville Sarah A. Matherly Terre Haute Alvira Merritt New Haven Maria Rummee Nappanee Fannie B. Schubeitzer Indianapolis Mary A. Selby Richmond Ora J. Vaughan Terre Haute.
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Washington
Emma J. Rotherton
Terre Haute
Elizabeth Burgdorf
Howell
Emma Ennis
Union City
Carrie B. Mitchell
Indianapolis
Caroline Pugh
Rushville
Ellen Elizabeth Rader
Sheridan
Elizabeth Reed
Quincy
Guelma Elis
Carmel
Martha McVey
Ridgeville
Sarah A. Matherly
Alvira Merritt
New Haven
Maria Rummee
Nappanee
Fannie B. Schubeitzer
Mary A. Selby
Richmond
Ora J. Vaughan
Bryan elected president of Winona Presbyterian assembly
Warsaw reports the Winona assembly reorganized with W. J. Bryan elected president. Officers include W. P. Carmichael as vice president, S. C. Diesey as general secretary, Lloyd Claycombe as recording secretary and treasurer, and E. O. Excell as board chair. An executive committee of seven leads active management. Articles show $260,000 capital and twenty two incorporators.
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Warsaw
Winona Assembly
W. J. Bryan
Big Presbyterian Assembly
W. P. Carmichael
St. Louis
C. Diesey
Winona Lake
Lloyd Claycombe
Indianapolis
E. O. Excell
Chicago
Professor Excell
War prep seen in Gary and Lake county plants
The article argues that in a US wartime scenario Gary and Lake county would become the central munition hub. It notes inland lakeside location, major plants, and thousands employed in ongoing production. The Grand Calumet valley is described by smoke and glow from steel mills, rolling mills, blast furnaces, and coke ovens fueling Indiana’s war effort.
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Gary
United States
Lake County
Grand Calumn Valley
Indiana
Junk dealers lose bid on Decatur Fort Wayne road
Three junk dealers bid SHa.100 for the Decatur interurban line to Fort Wayne, aiming to scrap it. Port Wayne banks hold notes. bidders Worden Walver Bernstein Fernhere failed to top the bid. Judge Hardford in Portland ordered the road sold, delaying outcome until this week.
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Decatur
Fort Wayne
C. H. Worden
Port Wayne
Db Sito
AL Walver
A. Vernstein
Indianapolis
Abe Fernhere
Muncie
Hardford
Portland
Beckett Value Company Files Incorporation
Articles filed show Beckett Value Company of Delaware with less than $10,000 capital in Indiana. Elwood Foundry of Indianapolis reports capital $10,000 with directors E. G. Scotten B. H. Campbell Lewis A. Coleman.
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Beckett Value Company
Delaware
Indiana
Elwood Foundry
Indianapolis
E. G. Scotten
B. H. Campbell
Lewis A. Coleman
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van Hise
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SE Hospital
Albania
London Dispatch
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Carnegie
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