Life of Piper details emerge in Michigan murder case
Muskegon Mich Dec 19 The body of Miss Frieda Welchman Chicago bookkeeper whom Milo H Piper held on a murder charge is to be autopsied after removal from Oakwood Cemetery. Police seek letters Piper wrote to Welchman as they probe his 1908 Benton Harbor marriage to Iva Goodenough later known as Marian Grey.
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Civilians to tell president of their sufferings in war
Civilians seized by Germans in occupied French territory will appoint a delegation to meet President Wilson and describe what they endured both morally and physically while detained at Holzminden hostage camp. The plan followed a suggestion by Dr Henry Van Dyke of Princeton University at a reunion of the association and Bed Cross Bol.
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Wilson
Henry van Dyke
Princeton University
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Former emperor of Austria ill with influenza
Copenhagen reports former Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary and four of his children suffer flu with high fever. Telegram from Vienna notes the imperial family, last known at Castle Echarteau near Vienna. Crone oi Call-
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Copenhagen
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Austria-Hungary
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Townley bankruptcy decision expected by Jan 4
BL Paul Minn Dec 19 The decision in the personal bankruptcy case against A C Townley president of the National Nonpartisan League is expected before January 4 by Federal Judge C F Amidon. Amidon plans to depart for St Louis on January 4 and attorneys say a ruling will be issued before his departure. Cross roll call Belfast to invite Wilson Lord mayor of Dublin calls mass meeting in Dublin Sunday to extend invitation to President Wilson to visit Ireland.
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Wilson
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Liberia
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Los Angeles
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Peace delegates brief U S newspaper corps in Paris
Paris December 19 American Peace commissioners held a briefing with American newspaper correspondents for the first time today while other reporters were excluded. The announcements were not for publication but to guide the correspondents. President Wilson has stepped in to ensure the United States stays informed about peace conference developments.
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Germans to Elect Head December 29
Copenhagen reports the German government will convoke a conference of representatives from all former states on December 29 to elect a president of the German republic. The move aims to prevent further outbreaks and stabilize the government amid postwar turmoil.
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German Republic
Berlin
Ed Crom Er
Eastman to Replace Anderson on Massachusetts Public Service
President Wilson selects Joseph B Hastman of Massachusetts to succeed George W Anderson on the Massachusetts public service commission. Anderson was recently named federal circuit judge at Boston, and Hastman succeeds him though Anderson previously served with the Massachusetts pell service corporation.
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Joseph B. Hastman
Massachusetts
Wilson
George W. Anderson
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
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Boston
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Transport Logan Catches Fire En Route to Siberia
The army transport Logan, carrying troops from San Francisco to Siberia, caught fire at sea at midnight last Monday. Flames were subdued and the vessel continued its voyage, the marine department of the chamber of commerce announced.
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Bridgeport Papers Sold To Edward Fischer And Rose Whitman
Bridgeport Connecticut December 19 announcement that the Bridgeport Morning Telegram Evening Post and Sunday Post, all from one plant, were sold to Edward Fischer former Cincinnati Enquirer publisher and Rose Whitman publisher of the New York Commercial. In Schenectady New York December 19 nearly all 23000 General Electric plant workers walked in sympathy with Erie Pennsylvania strikers as leaders urge a long struggle. Pitfield Massachusetts December 19 orderly walkout of 3600 of 6000 workers at the local General Electric plant with plan for short time operation starting Monday.
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German government headed by Ebert resigns after revolts
Paris reports the German government led by Friedrich Ebert resigns following events in Berlin after the revolutionary uprising. Ebert, named interior minister then imperial chancellor, formed a cabinet with Hugo Haase and others as councils met in Berlin. Turbulent scenes and clashes included attacks on Premier Ebert by George Ledebour.
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Berlin
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Philipp Scheidemashh
Wilhelm Dittman
Herr Landasbere
Richard Barth
George Ledebour
Socisiiata
Ebert
American airman killed at Stralsund prison camp
Copenhagen reports the death of Lieutenant Coheeny, an American airman, at Stralsund camp on December 6. British officers arriving state he left the wire briefly and was shot by a German guard. Another British officer was seriously wounded. guards blocked removal of the body.
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Associated Press
Coheeny
Stralsund
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Doheeny
Former Emperor William Confined to Bed in Holland
Amerongen, Holland, Dec. 18. Former Emperor William has been confined to bed since Sunday with a severe chill. His illness has revived his old car trouble, requiring a Utrecht professor to assist the local doctor. The ex-emperor appears aged and worn, with the adjutant and empress as his main attendants. No strangers may enter the castle and visitors are closely watched.
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Holland
Associated Press
William
Utrecht
Count Bentinck
Wm. Hohenzollern
Return of American Artillery From France on George Washington
Washington December 13 The war department announced that the transport George Washington, which sailed from France December 15, is bringing home 139th field artillery batteries A B D and E and headquarters company of the 137th field artillery 36 others of the 138th field artillery and a number of casuals Also returning on the Saxonia Moccasin Heredia Cartago Sixaola and Bellatrix December 16 are casuals and about four thousand officers and men aboard seven ships Red Grose Bo
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France
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Cartago
Sixaola
Bellatrix
New Ambassador to England Presents Credentials
London, Dec. 18. John W. Davis the new American ambassador to Great Britain presented his credentials to King George and had luncheon with the King and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace. Mrs. Davis accompanied him. Red Cross Roll Call. U. S. warship to bail out waters. Paris, Dec. 19. An American warship was ordered to the Baltic to join the British fleet in reopening the waters and preserving order.
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King George
John W. Davis
Great Britain
U. S
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Paris
Baltic
Telegraphic Briefs from London to Washington in 1916
Telegraphic briefs note London Christmas shopping setting records. Washington announces discharge of state county and local food administrators on January 2. Chicago launches protective association for harness horse owners breeders and drivers. Senate passes war revenue bill aiming at prohibitive tax on child labor products. Army transport Logan delayed by bad weather and fire at sea. American Jewish Congress adopts bill of rights for new nations for peace conference. Fleet review postponed to December 26 due to weather. Romanian capital robbery of $100000 at Bucharest by German occupation. Germany submarine warfare plans surfaced in senate record.
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Esthonian provisional government seeks Entente protection
The Esthonian provisional government has placed the republic under the common protection of the Entente powers pending the peace conference decision. Premier says Bolshevik attacks from the east threaten stability as Esthonian forces resist in the former Russian Baltic province.
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Esthonia
Mane
King George Prepares for Wilson Visit
London reports King George will cancel a wedding trip and stay at Sandringham for Christmas to welcome President Wilson. Paris notes Clemenceau and Colonel House conferred with Wilson, who may visit London around Christmas amid boxing day holiday closures.
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Greek Press Demands Return of Byzantines Treasures
Saloniki dispatch says Greek and Allied governments should force Bulgaria to return Byzantine treasures seized in 1917 from Meleniko north of Seres. The items include rare artworks in gold and silver with exceptional archaeological value.
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Seres
Resolution on Hog Island reaches Wilson for signature
Washington reports that a congressionally approved resolution authorizing December salaries to government workers has reached President Wilson via state department couriers abroad. The president is expected to sign, or the act becomes law without his signature, with payments due. Senators reopen Hog Island shipyard probe as costs rise.
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American International Company
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Senate Commerce Committee
Johnson
California
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Italian King Victor Emmanuel in Paris Visit
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy arrived in Paris and was greeted by President Poincare and Premier Clemenceau, accompanied by his son the Prince of Piedmont. The reception included other ministers and officials.
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Victor Emmanuel
Italy
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Clemencent
Prince of
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Street Cars Under New Plan in Duluth and Superior
Duluth announces surrender of the Superior franchise and acceptance of an indeterminate permit plan under Wisconsin law. A. M. Robertson arrives from Minneapolis to aid in adjusting car service. Wisconsin utilities board granted the permit yesterday. hearings set for December 27 in Superior.
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Superior
Wisconsin
Duluth-Superior Street Railway Company
A. M. Robertson
Minneapolis
Robertson
State Commission
Wisconsin Public Utilities Board
Wisconsin Railway Commission
Duluth Street Railway Company
Consul of Peru Found Dead in San Francisco
A Peruvian consul in San Francisco was found dead in his apartment with a pistol nearby. The incident is described in terse police notes with limited details available from the clipping.
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American Women Lightened Soldiers Cares in France
New York dispatch details Mrs. Vincent Astor and fellow American volunteers who served in Bordeaux canteens and welfare posts for 18 months. They cooked, danced, washed, and fed thousands of sailors and soldiers, coordinating shifts and even signaling dances to balance attention between officers and men.
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New York
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Ethel Borden Harriman
Bordeaux
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