Austria threatens armed ships over Giuseppe Verdi case
Vienna threatens protest if another Italian vessel with guns leaves American ports. The Austro Hungarian government argues armed merchantmen cannot defend themselves and would provoke submarine attacks without warning. The issue centers on U S rules allowing defensive armament, with potential diplomatic notes if a second armed Italian ship sails.
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Barom Erich Zwiedinek
Lansing
Giuseppe Verdi
New York Harbor
Baron Zwiedinek
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Teutone
Great Britain
France
Japanese Go Wild Over An Aviator
Tokyo crowds estimate 200000 on day one and 300000 on day two watch American aviator Charles Niles perform in Aoyama parade amid imperial interest. General Gaishi Nagaoka praises him as Commodore Perry of the air. aviation fervor rises as aero society forms and plans a nationwide air service squadron with a monthly aviation magazine.
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Aoyama
Niles
Higashi Kuni
Imperial Japanese House
Mr. Niles
Aero Club of Japan
Gaishi Nagaoka
Hiroshi Kuni
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Commodore Perry
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Supreme Court Dismisses Kitchens Appeal in Georgia Murder Case
Washington reports the Supreme Court dismissed for lack of jurisdiction the appeal of Robert Kitchens a Black defendant from the Southern District of Georgia ruling denying invalidation of his death sentence for the murder of a White man named Brantley.
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Supreme Court
Robert Kitchens
Federal Court of the Southern District of Georgia
Brantley
Princess Alice Leads Flannel Aid for Macedonian Soldiers
In Saloniki Princess Alice of Battenberg, wife of Prince Andrew, heads a civilian aid drive supplying warm flannel garments to Greek troops mobilized in Macedonia. She notes the harsh cold and rising prices hinder soldiers’ warmth and anticipates expanding aid as winter continues. Her family ties to British military service are highlighted, with several relatives serving or having fallen in battle.
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Prince Andrew
Constantine
Alice of Battenberg
Flannella
Macedonia
Greece
Rome
Washington
Vardar
Salonil
Alice
Prince George
Maurice
Flanders
Andrew
Increase Midshipmen Quota for Naval Academy
Washington report shows a bill by Chairman Padgett to raise annual midshipmen appointments to about 1400. The House naval committee may report the measure promptly.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Padgett
House Naval Committee
Keating bill backed by Labor Committee in Congress
Washington reports the house labor committee favorably reports the Keating child labor bill and urges passage to curb inter state trade use of cruel child labor. It says cotton manufacturers in the south oppose but most opposition comes from Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Alabama mills and their state associations. The committee notes disputes over ages hours and inspections and cites David Clarke of Charlotte as a key witness.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
North Carola
Virginia
Alabama
David Clark
Charlotte
Turkish troops driven back to near Kut el Amara
In the House of Commons J Austen Chamberlain announced that Turkish forces in Mesopotamia have retreated to within six miles of Kut el Amara after a British victory. He said Turkish positions at Waddi were carried on Saturday by British forces.
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House of Commons
Mesopotamia
Kutel-Amara
J. Austen Chamberlain
India
Waddi
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