Thirteen Die in Freight Train Crash at Maine Border
Thirteen persons were killed or burned to death when a freight train collided with a St. John New Brunswick passenger special loaded with steerage passengers from the steamship Empress of France on the Canadian Pacific railway near Onawa Maine. The crash telescoped the engine and forward cars and the wreckage burned with both locomotive engineers among the dead. Eleven bodies were recovered from the wreckage on the snow bank awaiting identification.
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Onawa
St. John
New Brunswick
Canadian Pacific Railway
Knox resolution seeks peace with Germany return of Versailles benefits
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a redrafted Knox resolution by 7 to 3 to declare peace with Germany and demand restoration of Versailles benefits. If Germany does not concede, the president could bar commerce with German nationals by proclamation after the holiday recess.
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Associated
Washington
Knox
Germany
United States
The Soviet Ark Waiting to Sail with Deported Radicals
The Soviet Ark is ready to depart New York for the Soviet Union carrying hundreds of radicals held for deportation at Ellis Island. It was indicated the ship would weigh anchor tonight or tomorrow as preparations proceed for the cruise to Russia.
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New York
Prussia
Ellis Island
Texas Crude Advances in Price to $2.75 a Barrel
Report notes a posting indicating crude oil price movement with a notable gain pushing the rate to two dollars and seventy five cents per barrel. The source cites market action and adjusted pricing, reflecting higher costs for buyers.
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Associated
Presa
Transatlantic flyer leaves Galveston for Mobile
The United States transatlantic flyer Lieut. A. C. Read commanding departed Galveston at 9 35 this morning for Mobile after a stay since Tuesday.
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Galveston
Texas
United States
A. C. Read
Mobile
Cotton Ginned Before December 14 Report
Census Bureau announces cotton ginned prior to December 14 amounted to 9,402,520 running bales including 103,926 round bales 27,306 bales American Egyptian and 6,429 bales Sea Island in a Washington update dated December 20.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sea Island
State to police Desdemona after sheriff resigns
Assistant AG W A Keeling said the state will police Desdemona as the sheriff and deputies resigned. A law and order league quo warranto action was filed against officials over alleged conditions in the town. Keeling noted widespread open vice violations during a North Texas oil field inspection.
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Austin
Texas
Desdemona
W. A. Keeling
Law and Order League
Keeling
North Texas
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
The United States Weather Bureau forecast from New Orleans reports tonight and Sunday partly cloudy with little temperature change. Fort McIntosh observations show a 24 hour max of 58 and min of 50 degrees with a northeast wind and cloudy conditions.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
The
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Isolate a Cold Early with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
Physicians urge isolation of anyone with a bad cold to prevent spread. The article notes colds are highly contagious and that removing the illness quickly reduces danger. It recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective in curing a cold.
Poll Tax Receipts Urged Ahead of 1920 Elections
Citizens urged to secure poll tax receipts before January to ensure voting rights in 1920. Local officials warn delays could bar participation in municipal to national elections. Both men and women expected to seek receipts to exercise franchise.
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Laredo
Webb County
United States
Maeterlinck to Arrive in New York for Blue Bird Premiere
Maurice Maeterlinck, famed Belgian poet and dramatist born in Ghent, will attend the New York premiere of an operatic version of his Blue Bird. His early years were spent at Ghent University, supported by an independent fortune, and his renown grew as translations of Princess Maleine and L Intruse spread in English speaking markets.
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New York
Blue Bird
Shakespeare
Ghent
Maeterlinck
Princess Maleine
Oil Tanker Wreck Off Cape Blanco Claims Thirty
At least 30 men die when the oil tanker J. A. Chansler wrecks on a reef off Cape Blanco Oregon. The ship broke in two after striking the reef and sank the stern with its crew aboard. Dooley, a survivor, reports the gale of 65 miles per hour hampered rescue efforts as many crew are still unaccounted for.
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Associated Press
Bandon
Ore
J. A. Chansler
Portland
San Francisco
Cape Blanco
Karl Dooley
Here
Dooley
Nominated Him Again
John Skel lor ive currency nomination noted from Washington on December 20, with reference to ongoing political moves and repeated nomination discussions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dec
John Skellor
Sugar Bill Passed by Senate to Extend Government Control
By a 50 to 12 vote the Senate adopted the compromise bill to continue government control of sugar through 1920. The measure accepts House amendments expanding the sugar equalization board and limits licensing powers to June 80.
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Washington
Senate
United States Sugar Equalization Board
Archbishop Glennon's Thirty Fifth Anniversary as Priest
St Louis Missouri December twentieth The Most Rev John Joseph Glennon Roman Catholic archbishop of St Louis marks the thirty fifth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood Born and educated in Ireland his church career has been entirely in America After ordination in eighteen eighty four he served as assistant pastor in Kansas City rising to coadjutor bishop then head of the St Louis archdiocese in nineteen hundred and eight
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St. Louis
John Joseph Glennon
Ireland
America
Kansas City
Pulpit Two Centuries Old in King's Chapel
An anniversary service will honor the pulpit dating from 1719 at King's Chapel in Boston. The chapel, rebuilt in 1849, sits on a site with a wooden predecessor from 1684. The historic pulpit has remained in use since 1719, and was moved aside during the Revolution when British soldiers used the church as a theatre.
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Tostun
Mass
King’s Chapel
America
Boston
Clergy mark jubilees as Congress adjourns for holidays
Archbishop Glennon observes 35 years in priesthood while Bishop Feehan and Bishop Lenihan celebrate 40th ordination anniversaries. Both Congress chambers adjourn for Christmas break. General Pershing arrives in Chicago to stay through Sunday as a guest of the city.
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Feehan
Fall River
Mass
Lenihan
Great Falls
Mont
United States Congress
General Pershing
Chicago
Bank Officials Listed For Deposits Figures
Deposits totaling 20000000 plus 10000000 and 14628342 are attributed to M W Brennan assistant cashier A L Vidaurri assistant cashier and J R Fasnacht assistant cashier as part of the bank's financial records.
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A. L. Vidaurri
J. R. Fasnacht
T. Cashier
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