Britain fears attack on Egypt and extends wartime revenue law
Washington reports the Christmas adjournment after Congress adopted a joint resolution extending the emergency revenue law one year to December 31, 1916. President Wilson signed the measure. Debates in the Senate centered on tariff policy and war finance as plans for new revenue legislation after the holidays emerged. London dispatches discuss Smith-Dorrien's East Africa command and potential actions against Egypt and the Suez canal amid German and Turkish moves.
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Loafer Makes Jail Model While Serving Time
Joseph Swanson, serving a county jail term for failure to provide for his children, spent three weeks in jail crafting a wooden replica of the jail building using a saw a jackknife and glue. He presented the model to Sheriff Barrett who placed it in the collection.
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Turkish German rail link to Sinai fuels invasion fears
The Turkish German threat to Egypt grows as a Damascus to Sinai railway nears completion. Double track line with 50 miles left will enable rapid concentration of 500000 troops and supplies at the frontier. About 300000 Ottoman forces, led by German officers, are already between Alexandretta Aleppo and Homes.
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Three Heifers Die After Eating Dynamite In Massachusetts
Cornelia Warren of Cedar Hill Farm in Wal tham reports three prize heifers died after nibbling a stick of dynamite found by workers blasting tree stumps in nearby Ride Hill field. The incident occurred as the cows apparently enjoyed the flavor with no explosions recorded.
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