Peace Talks Near as Bulgaria Threat Meets Greece
London December 18. Peace plenipotentiaries gather to plan action if Turkey delays olive branch by Hellenic delegates. Dr Daneff warns that unsatisfactory Ottoman reply could end Turkey in Europe at the Tchatalja lines. Mediation may be needed to resolve Adrianople issues and Greece participation remains key. Servia proposes leaving Adriatic outlet to great powers and direct Austrian-Servian talks are anticipated.
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London
Turkey
Greece
St. James Palace
S. Daneff
Tchatalja
Europe
Servia
Adriatic Sea
Austria-Hungary
Vienna
Oliver on Naval Policy and Bank Act Debates in Parliament
Ottawa reports outline the Finance Minister T. W. White introducing an external bank audit bill with a broader act for bank safety and penalties. Frank Oliver argues Canada must build a first line of sea defense and warns against delaying imperial defense commitments. H. B. Ames and others discuss autonomy within the empire and the role of a Canadian minister in London.
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Ottawa
Ont
T. W. White
Finance
H. B. Ames
Montreal
Frank Oliver
White
Ames
Dominion
London
Canada
British Isles
Europe
William German
Welland
Gliver Wilcox
North Essex
Admiralty
Ogee
Council of Imperial Defense
Explosive Mine Disaster Believed To Kill Thirty-One Miners
Nortmond Germany December 18. Thirty-one coal miners are believed killed by a black damp explosion in a mine. Six bodies recovered, twenty-five missing. The blast was so powerful that all in the shaft are presumed dead.
Explosion at New York Central round house devastates Rochester block
An explosion in the boiler room of the New York Central round house at Summerville destroyed the entire block of stone construction. Fifteen locomotives housed in the building were damaged beyond repair. Local road offices report damage at $150,000.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York Central Round House
Summerville
Auto Wreck Injures Five Near Black Duck Minn
Five Black Duck youths were injured in a late night auto wreck near Black Duck Minnesota. The car attempted to speed up a hill and overturned, with some occupants gravely harmed and not expected to survive.
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Bemidji, Minn
Black Duck
Minn
Paris Chamber Backs 2 Percent Art Tax on Sales
Paris officials report the chamber of deputies approved a bill by deputy Andre Hesse imposing a 2 percent tax on each public sale price of every artwork. Taxes go to the artist or heirs for fifty years, with an artists register to track works. Critics fear Paris's art market may lose its edge to London or Berlin, despite higher implied costs elsewhere.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Andre Hesse
Society of Authors
Europe
London
Berlin
Laurier policy on Canada fleet gains support in Canada
Truth magazine argues Laurier’s plan to keep Canada’s fleet at home will prevail among Canadians and is best for Britain and the empire in the long run. It cautions Canada and Australia are not yet sea faring nations and that merchant shipping precedes naval power. A tannery fire in Uxbridge destroys Beal Bros. plant causing 75000 dollars in damage with no insurance and water pressure loss due to a broken pump.
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London
Truth
Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
England
Empire
Australia
Uxbridge
Ont
Beal Bros
Advertising value and circulation guarantee at The News
The notice argues advertising is about value not sentiment. It guarantees a daily average circulation of over 2000 and mentions books open for examination.
Russian Soldier Fires At Officers In Barracks Tragedy
A fire alarm at the horse artillery barracks in St. Peters burg ended in a fatal shooting spree. Bombardier Tchervanovsky killed Captain Kologrivoff and wounded a clerk named Seavadski before dying by suicide after firing seventy shots from a second story window.
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London
The
Daily News
St. Petersburg
Horse Artillery
Liteny
Oranovsky
Kologrivoff
Tchervanovsky
Seavadsky
Tlyin
Chitaha
Notorious Philippine Outlaw Arcani Killed in Encounter
Arcani, a notorious outlaw chief in the Philippines, was killed in a personal encounter with Lieut. E. H. Johnson of the Philippines Constabulary in Manila. Two other outlaws from the same band also died in the clash.
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Manilla
Arcani
Philippines
E. H. Johnson
Philippines Constabulary
Dynamite Cache Found Near Los Angeles Police Station
Boys found 300 sticks of dynamite within 75 feet of the east side police station along the Los Angeles river-bed. Authorities say the stock is 75 percent nitro glycerine and are investigating the origin and intended use.
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Los Angeles
East Side
Athletic Club and Gymnasium Plan for City Youths
A local drive seeks to form an Athletic Club and gymnasium for the city’s young men. A meeting to organize will appoint a committee to approach the City Council for a site and funding. Proposed progress includes a gymnasium first, then a swimming pool and a first class building. two options may go to the council: using the fire hall or donating street end for the project.
Robert Dollar safe at Yokohama after long voyage
The British steamer Robert Dollar, feared to be in danger, is reported safe in Yokohama after thirty nine days sailing from Astoria. A cablegram received today confirms her arrival.
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San Francisco
Cal
Robert Dollar
Yokohama
Astoria
Married Woman's Suit for Breach of Promise Halted
New York December 18 A $20,000 breach of promise suit against David A. Sherard was halted when the plaintiff's supposed deceased husband Audrey J. Cauley appeared alive in court to testify he recently had breakfast with her and had never learned of any case.
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New York
Helen Cauley
David A. Sherard
Pittsburg
Audrey 3. Cauley
Mrs. Cauley
Chinese Clans Clash in Amoy City
Severe fighting breaks out among Amoy’s Chinese clans. Government troops fail to restore order. A large number of casualties reported.
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Amoy
China
Suffragists Press On From Ossining Toward Albany
Six suffragists who left New York for Albany bearing a message to Governor Sulzer prepared to resume their journey in rain. Joints stiff and feet blistered, they marched from Ossining toward Peekskill, twelve miles away, as the next stop today.
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Ossining
N. Y
New York
Albany
Sulzer
Peekskill
Prince Albert Bans Employment of White Girls in Oriental Restaurants
City council in Prince Albert has prohibited hiring white girls in Oriental restaurants citing policy concerns. Officials say the measure aims to regulate dining establishments and uphold local norms.
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iPrince Albert
Young Cigar Factory Heiress Heads to Vancouver
Miss Ester Sleight, eighteen, who earns four dollars weekly in Kingston NC cigar factory, will travel to Vancouver to claim a legacy left by Mrs. Charles Vandewater. The estate is described as worth several millions, with Sleight named residuary legatee after meeting Vandewater at an Atlantic City hotel two years ago.
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Kingston
N. C
Dec
Ester Sleight
Vancouver
Charles Vandewater
Sleight
Vandewater
Atlantic City
Wright brothers first flight marked nine year milestone
Daytona, Dec. 18. Ninety years since Orville Wright and the late Wilbur Wright conducted four brief flights at Simms Station, North Carolina. The first flight lasted twelve seconds and the last fifty nine. The bi plane glider carried a 16 horsepower engine and proved heavier-than-air flight possible as the industry began rapid, radical advances.
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Dayton, C
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Simms Station
N.C
Orville Wright
Paris Heels Shine With Jewelled Luxury At Race Meet
In Paris the latest fashion in luxury is jeweled heels. Hats grow smaller as feathers rise in price. Heels at the Auteuil race meeting glisten with tiny diamonds rubies opals and emeralds. Shoes feature rich fabrics and silver threads plus heart shaped back designs and pearl buckles.
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Paris
Auteuil
Louis
Fire destroys Vancouver Country Club buildings
Vancouver fire swept the Vancouver Country Club complex at Point Grey near English Bay destroying the club buildings valued around $50,000. The blaze occurred in the early hours, causing extensive damage to structures in the seaside area.
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Vancouver
B.C
Vancouver Country Club
Point Grey
English Bay
Amundsen Honored in Rouen Deployment
Raoul Amundsen was feted by Rouen officials during a triumphal visit aided by Lt. Nicholson, Dr. Charcot and Charles Ribot. A standout moment saw Polaire the polar dog greet the explorer as he shook its paws. A banquet in the Palace of Justice awarded him the Normandie de Geographie medal. The party then returned to Paris and proceeded to Rome.
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Palace of Justice
Amundsen
Paris
Rome
Fashionable wedding in Westminster Abbey
In Henry VII chapel Westminster Abbey Alfred Tennyson son of Lionel Tennyson widowed Mrs Augustine Birrell wed the Hon Cicely Drummond daughter of the Viscount Strathallen. Bride wore ivory satin with old limerick lace bridesmaids in Reynolds styled white muslin over satin reception at Belgrave Square hosted by Lady Strathallen.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Alfred Tennyson
Lionel Tennyson
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Lord Tennyson
Cicely Drummond
Rachel Howard
Judith White
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Lady Strathallen
Belgrave Square
Lone Bandit Identified in Vancouver Train Robbery
Vancouver authorities confirm the hold up man captured last week by J. E. Sinclair is the same bandit who robbed a Canadian Pacific train two weeks earlier, targeting numerous passengers.
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Vancouver
B. C
J. E. Sinclair
Direct Legislation Bill Advocated by Turgeon
Regina December session reports Attorney General Turgeon pushing direct legislation bill on second reading. He calls provisions the most advanced constitutional step ever attempted by a colonial legislature in empire history.
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Regina
Turgeon
Eadried
Lethbridge Brewing Expands to Become West's Largest
The Lethbridge Brewing and Malting Co. doubles its buildings aiming to become the largest brewery in the western region. Expansion includes追加 construction to house more malt production and brewing capacity, signaling a major growth phase for the company.
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The
Lethbridge Brewing and Malting Co
British Association to Australia 1914 Visit Plans Outlined
A preliminary program for the 1914 British Association tour to Australia details multiple travel routes from London. Options include New York or Montreal and Vancouver to Sydney, Capetown to Adelaide, and a London to western Australia segment with a July 5 main departure and August 4 Fremantle arrival.
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London
British Association
Australia
New York
Montreal
Vancouver
Sydney
Capetown
Adelaide
Western Australia
Fremantle
France
Marseilles
New Zealand
Thursday Island
Port Darwin
Java
Singapore
Colombo
Suez Canal
Union Bank Directors Elected in Canada
The Union Bank of Canada elected its board yesterday including W. R. Allan S. Barker M.P. M. P. Bull Lt Col John Carson Edward T L Drowey EK A Duvernet John Galt S Haas F BE Kenaston Wm Price R T Riley George H Thompson Hon John Sharptes Wm Shaw F W Huebaeh.
Balkan Allies Irritated by Turks Action
London observers report irritation among Balkan allies over Ankara sending delegates to the peace talks with instructions to not treat Greece. Greek delegates warn Greece’s inclusion becomes central, while Austria allegedly aids delay to pressure Serbia. Nazim Pasha urges strong stance to control Could Turkey pivot to renewed fighting if talks stall.
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London
Greece
Turkey
Constantinople
Tehatalja
Foreign Office
Austria
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