Young Dentist Falls Unconscious After Funeral Poison Case
Dr Lemuel Johnson a young dentist and national army draft at Camp Jackson took poison after attending the funeral of his bride Mrs Alice Knight Johnson in Richmond Virginia. Police and coroner probe death and engagement reports while a detective travels from Richmond to Middlesex North Carolina to pursue details.
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Bride
National Army
Camp Jackson, S .C
Richmond
Lemuel Johnson
Wilson
N. Y
Alice Knight Johnson
Wilson Hospital
Whitfield
Johnson
Middlesex
N. C
Alice Knight
Medical College of
Virgina
Columbia
D. C
Dee
Camp Jackkson
Regular Army Officers Ordered to Sevier at Greenville
Camp Sevier Greenville Dec 22 Regular Army officers Col Harry L Patterson Col Frank L Parker Col William B Cochran Col Hugh D Berkeley Lt Col John T Geary Lt Col TL D Osborne Lt Col J A Mack to replace 30th Division officers at Leon Springs three months school of instruction Arrival expected by Dec 28 to cover for departing officers Infantry and artillery regiments and possibly ammunition train to attend the school.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
D. C
Harry L.patterson
Frank l L. Parker
Wiliam B. Cochran
Hugh D. Berkeley
John T. Greary
TL D. Osborne
J. A. Mack
Regular Army
Leon Springs
Texas
Bardstown Suspends Business for L & N Wreck Victims
Bardstown Kentucky suspends business and halts Christmas preparations at the request of Mayor John Siscoe as funerals proceed for victims of Thursday's L and N railroad wreck at Shepherdsville. The community mourns with sixteen caskets in ten homes, and many families affected as arrangements continue for others.
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Bardstown
John Siscoe
Shepardsville
L. and N
Fayetteville Girl Dies After Auto Hit
Miss Louise Holland, 21, daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Holland of Fayetteville, was struck by an automobile driven by M N JPerson on a downtown street and died shortly after reaching a hospital.
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Fayetteville
Louise Holland
R. L. Holland
M. N. Jperson
Holand
Rioting in Buenos Aires Tied to German Telegrams
Riots erupted in Buenos Aires after the release of telegrams from Count Von Luxburg. A mob on Calle Florida was dispersed by mounted police, guards were set at German-owned property, and La Union office was protected. Officials anticipate Congress demanding government explanations.
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Count von Luxburg
Berlin
Bennos Aires
Ger
Calle
Florida
la Union
Count Luxbury
Congress
Luxbure
Beuterbaugh Sentenced for Assault on Billy Sunday
W H Beuterbaugh, described as German, was fined 100 dollars and jailed 30 days for assaulting Billy Sunday at a Atlanta evan gelist meeting. He faced Fulton county grand jury counts charging assault on Sunday, assault on a Sunday worker, and disturbing public worship with 1000 dollar bail in each case. Witnesses said the attack followed Sunday’s critique of Turkish atrocities in Palestine and a vow to pursue them.
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Atlanta
Billy Sunday
W. H. Beuterbaugh
Fulton County
Grand Jury
Beuterbaugh
Palestine
Woman and son die as train strikes auto at crossing
Wilson report recounts a freight shifter backing into an automobile at Green street crossing killing J. S. Harrison and his son Luther. Mrs. Harrison survived briefly under the overturned car and later spoke from the scene describing injuries to her legs.
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Wilson
Green Street
J. S. Harrison
Luther
Means Not to Be Tried in New York Says Swann
After a conference with a Cook County Illinois official, District Attorney Swann announced he would not seek indictment by the New York County grand jury against Gaston B. Means in the Maude Robinson King murder case. Means had been acquitted in Concord North Carolina.
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New York
Swann
Deer
Cook County
Germany in Danger Food Catastrophe Warned
A Reuters Amsterdam dispatch cites a Berlin paper charging German food controls under Herr von Wakto worsen hunger. It says 40 million facing starvation while rich towns hoard, predicting possible catastrophe and collapse worse than Russia’s, risking defeat.
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Lin
Herr von Wakto
Gierman
Germany
Russia
Colonel Lewis Tells Senate Committee The Whole Story
Colonel Tsaae Lewis, inventor of the Lewis machine gun, testified to a Senate committee on his efforts to persuade the War Department to adopt his weapon. He said he did not offer the gun as a gift to Britain and that, while still an active officer, he attempted to secure acceptance of the weapon at no cost.
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Washington
Tsaae Lewis
Senate
War Department
Lewis
Lay Services At St Mary's Episcopal Church
Lay services will be held at St Mary's Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The offering will go to the benefit of the orphanage.
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Episcopal Church
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Beneft
Moynihan Found Guilty in Lad’s Death at Ball Game
In New York on December 22 Timothy Moynihan, 16, was found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree for fatally shooting Henry Ayres after a June 21 dispute over a baseball game. The jury deliberated over seven hours before the verdict. Moynihan smiled as he left the courtroom for the Tombs.
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New York
Timothy Moynihan
Henry Ayres
Moryaihan
Hivay
Weather forecast promises warmer end of week
Washington Des 22 forecast for the South Atlantic and East Gulf states expects cloudy cool weather early week with moderation and normal temperatures by week’s end.
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Washinon
South Atlantic
Eastsuf
Hoover Appearance Postponed in Sugar Inquiry
Washington December 22 Hoover's appearance as witness in the senate sugar shortage investigation was postponed today and western beet sugar producers were called instead Eleven growers testified when the hearing began or began testing.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Italian Push On Monte Asolone Front Advances
Italian forces on the northern Italian front near Monte Asolone pressed ahead after lively fighting, despite adverse weather, the Italian war office announced today.
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Tome
Der
Monte Asolone
Italian War Office
United States Reads World in Electrical Development
Prof Savog head of the electrical development at Kyoto Imperial University tours the United States inspecting electrical development and reading global progress.
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United States
Savog
Kyoto Imperial University
Receipt of Questionnaires Triggers Debate on Process
A focal exemption board member says receiving a questionnaire should prompt thought, not a race. The message urges registrants to read study and seek help if unsure, noting seven working days to answer and listing order numbers from 549 to 630 with numerous named individuals among readers and recipients.
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Focal Exemption Board
Welch Furniture Plant Gives Employees Christmas Treat
The Welch Furniture company closed for holidays and kept its long established custom of presenting each employee with a fruit basket and delicacies. The gesture aids workers in enjoying a merrier Christmas as the plant suspends business.
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Welch Furniture Company
Campaign to conserve gold as Christmas gifts grows
Washington reports that the use of gold coins as Christmas gifts has nearly vanished due to an education campaign urging care for the gold supply in banks. Banks have refused gold on demand, warning that frequent gifting of gold pieces strains vault reserves and threatens monetary stability.
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Washington
Friends Church To Observe Christmas Services Tomorrow
Special Christmas services will be held at the Friends church tomorrow with both morning and evening observances. An evening program features special music and additional events, while the morning service includes the usual observance. The community is warmly invited to attend both services.
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Friends Church
German machinist William Mueller Arrested in Virginia
In Lyichnburg Virginia on December 22 William Mueller a 22 year old German subject was arrested on federal charges alleging abuse of the Red Cross society and its work. He has resided there about two years working as a machinist.
Russians Would Fight Against Offensive Peace
Petrograd December 22 Leon Trotzky, Bolshevik foreign minister, told the council of Soldiers and Workmen that Russians would resist any offensive peace terms from the German emperor. He pledged unity against German militarism and warned they would not kneel before the Kaiser.
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Petrograd
Leon Trotzky
Council of Soldiers and Workmen
Shock Yards tried transferring stock in meat packer
Washington Ree reports that Chicago Stock Yards Company redistributed sabre holdings as a federal probe began. Testimony shows 34 480 shares split into 17 parts the same day a federal investigator arrived. Investigators later found 34 480 shares split into one warrant for 18 480 and 16 warrants for 1 000 shares each at F H Price and Company in Boston.
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Washington, Ree
Sabre
Chicago Stock Yards Company
The
Trade Commission
Commission
F. H. Price and Company
Boston
Enlistments Rise at Camp Sevier Greenville S C
Sixty six men enlisted at the Greenville Camp Sevier recruiting office in ten days ending Dec 15 with most on that Saturday. Since then only three more enlistments occurred including Theodore K Vogel Jr of Company K 119th Infantry Robert W McGeachy of Headquarters Company 120th Infantry and Samuel T Keith of the Edith Field Artillery.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Theodore K. Vogel, Jr
119Th Infantry
Robert W. McGeachy
120Th Infantry
Samuel T. eKith
Kdth Field Artillery
Two More Privates Die At Camp Sevier
Two more soldiers died at Camp Sevier Greenville bringing week total to five since Saturday. The dead include Private Burt Jolly of Truck No. 2 10th Ammunition Train and Private Oscar Bryson of Company M 16th Infantry both with listed next of kin.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
Laurel Bluff Woman Fatally Burned At Home
Mrs Bennett died after clothing caught fire near an open fireplace at Laurel Bluff near Mount Airy. Dr Rowe transported her to Martin Memorial hospital but she died a few hours later. The tragedy is noted as one of the county's most horrific accidents.
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Laurel Bluff
Mount, Airy
His County
Laurel Bluf
Bennett Wa
Rowe
Martin Memorial Hospital
Army Foods Contaminated Canned Goods Halted for Army Cantonments
Major General William H. Carter of the Central Department warns cantonment commanders that ground glass was found in canned tomatoes and breakfast foods held in Chicago for shipment to army cantonments. He telegrams commanders after consulting the Justice Department and will start an investigation immediately.
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Central
Department of Army
Department of Justice
Chicago
Willliam H. Carter
Central Department of the Army
Carter
Annual Christmas Exercises at First Baptist Sunday School
The First Baptist Sunday school held its annual Christmas program last evening before a packed church. The event featured the cantata Santa's Messengers, student recitations, and a brief talk by Superintendent A F Tate praising increased 1917 contributions and membership. Santa distributed gifts to younger pupils as the program urged mindful giving to those in need.
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First Baptist Sunday School
A. F E. Tate
International, Association
Sunday School Organization of
The
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Piedmont Baptist Association
Santa
Gratified By New Pneumonia Cases At Camp Sevier
At Camp Sevier Greenville B C the division resumed drill with most organization back to full speed though rain and mist hindered rifle range work. New cases of colds and pneumonia rose due to the cold wet weather, causing concern for the camp's health.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
B.C. Dee
Townsley Leaves 60th Division for Detached Service
Major General P Townsley commander of the 60th Division departs on temporary detached service. The division later comes under Brigadier General S L Faison who leads the 60th Infantry Brigade at Camp Sevier Greenville SB. December 22.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
P. Townsley
60Th
Berigadier
S. L. Faison
Sita
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