Six Lions Escape Stage Panic Ends in Shootout
Six trained lions escaped a stage cage at an East 86th Street theatre and charged into the audience causing chaos. Detective Cahill urged performers to finish, while officers fired into the crowd to halt the attack. Sergeant Daniel Glenn was fatally wounded and two patrolmen were clawed before officers killed Alice the lioness.
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New York
East Eighty-sixth Street
Alice
Daniel Glenn
la Belle Andree
Turngist
George H. Hamilton
Andree
Turnquist
Mark McDermott
Abraham Glaser
Helr
Glenn
Edward K. Keaveney
James M. Caig
Keaveney
Back From Vacation William Stokes Faces Custody After Theft Incident
William Stokes returned to work at his familiar spots after a two month leave at the Hotel de Ouachita run by Sheriff Jock Porter. He aided in identifying a stolen money order holder, led to an arrest, but an order from Shreveport authorities ordered his removal from custody. Stokes expressed thanks to officers amid a tense scene and court officials hint at future bribes.
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William Stokes
Boothlocks
Hotel de Ouachita
Jock Porter
Stokes
Wele Samang
United States
Shrevepoft
W. A. O'Kelly
Stokesome
Cotton Seed Crush Totals by State and Nation
Cotton seed crushed before December 1 totaled 2,493,050 tons, up from 2,192,000 tons last year. Florida processed 19,000 tons, Louisiana 90,000, Mississippi 226,000, and Texas 736,000.
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Washington
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Grand Jury Frees Man After Two Months in Jail
Fred Carrington, jailed two months on a forgery charge tied to a gambling room case, was released by the grand jury after investigation at the parish jail. He later received funds to return to his Ruston home. No evidence was produced to bind him for trial.
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Fred Carrington
Downey
Carrington
Ruston
Troy Mountain
Appeals Made to Good Pellow's Club for Help
Appeals are being made to the Good Pellows Club for assistance from Mans Placks. The wording is unclear and may reflect a damaged OCR transcription of a local appeals drive or club aid effort.
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Mans Plackhs
Good Fellows seek names of Needy for Christmas aid
A Monroe News-Star appeal urges readers to submit names of needy children and families by Monday so the local Good Fellows can assemble gifts for Christmas Day. Donations from Walnut street residents and a plumbing shop manager show community support as volunteers prepare to deliver gifts directly.
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Walnut Street
Monroe
Good Fellows Sought to Aid Needy Children in Winnsboro and Bosco
Appeals from Winnsboro and Bosco urge local Good Fellows to investigate and report on needy children. Time is short. names of volunteers must be sent promptly. Each town should appoint a Good Fellow to assess local cases and determine needs.
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Winnsboro
Bosco
Christmas charity call for Monroe families in need
A plea asks readers to report distressed Monroe families and any children who may miss Christmas pleasures. Names should be sent in now to aid the effort and ensure help reaches those in need.
Aviators Make Maps of Operations
In San Diego on December 18 preparations are complete for a large test by the United States government of the airplane as war scouts to locate numbers movements and operations of the enemy. The big test is set for this afternoon subject to weather. Uncle Sam’s best scouts will compete for top honors in a plan that has been developed for months, the Clarence W Mackay trophy entering a military re-
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San Diego
Calif
United States
Uncle Sam
Bester
Clarence W. Mackay
Aeroplane Observation Tests Power War prep
A military contest near San Diego will observe troop movements by air scouts at 3000 feet. Officers from the army and marine corps judge, with the Mackay cup for the most accurate observer. Separate tests may assess airship use guiding artillery fire as aviation advocates push for expansion of air power and newer dirigibles.
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San Diego
First Cavalry
Coast Crtillers
4Th Regiment of Marines
United States Army
Marine Corps
United States
George P. Scriven
Congressional Military Committee
Scriven
Aviation
Army
America
Akron O
Railroads Granted Freight Increase Across Nation
The Inter state Commerce Commission approved a 25 percent freight rate hike for the Eastern railroads with some commodities exempted. Commissioners Harlan and Clemants dissented. A related request was partly denied earlier, pending a rehearing prompted by wartime conditions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ile Eastern
Harlan and Clemants
Waterway Appropriation Bill Passed by Committee
The committee completed action on the waterway appropriation bill last night, approving funds for rivers and harbor projects. Details on allocations and scope were not disclosed in the brief.
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Hose Rivers and Harbor
River and Harbor Bill Cuts Near Twenty Million From Engineer Estimates
Washington notes the river and harbor appropriation bill totals 24,123,480 for national waterway work, with engineer estimates cut by nearly 20,000,000 and funds limited to projects already begun. The Mississippi, Ohio, Columbia, Missouri, and other rivers receive reduced soeed allocations, while Newlands plans and other reforms face no action.
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Washington
House River and Harver Committee
Army Engineers
Congress
Board of Engineers
Sparkman
Mississippi River
Ohio
Brudson
Tennessee
Columbia
Missouri
Newlands
Louisiana - Mississippi River
Southwest Pass
South Pass
Bayou Plaquemine
Grend River
Pigeon Bayous
Bayou Mancha
Amite
Techefunda
Bayou Vermillion
Mermentou
Sabine River
Bayou Terrebonne
Atehafalaya
Bartholomew
Macon
D’ Arbonne
Corney
Tensas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Ouachita
Black Rivers
White River
Black and Current
St. Francis
L’anguille
Black Creek
Brazos River
Old Washington
Waco
Velasco
Old
Cincinnati Auto Bandit Hohl Dies After Bank Robberies
Frank C. Hohl a known Cincinnati automobile bandit died in a hospital after a three hour crime spree that included robbing two banks, stealing a car and a pistol duel with police. He fled with about $13,100 before a wreck ended the chase.
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Cincinnati
Frank C. Hohl
Hohl
West End
Provident Savings Bank and Trust Company
Edward Hughes
Hughes
Liberty Banking and Savings Company Bank
Geo. Winters
Winters
Harry Buckshorn
West Ninth Street
Edward Knoul
Altoon
Muarch
Pittsburg
Hollisburg
Kansas City
Howe
Annex Egypt and Sudan Takeover Expands British Holdings
The British announce the annexation of Egypt and Sudan with over four million subjects and 1.3 million square miles of territory. Reports describe Allied gains and German losses in Galicia and the Argonne while Russian fronts show limited change as War near Nieuport and Arras continues. A Cairo dispatch notes British protectorate proclamation and a 101-gun salute.
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Ineland
Turkey
Endem
Carpathians
Hungary
Galicia
Lemberg
Warsaw
Mlawa
Argonne
Egypt
Sudan
England
Africa
Italy
Tripoli
Nieuport
Lachasse
Arras
East Prussia
Nish
Cairo
Pritish Protectorate
President nominates John Hugh Kirkpatrick for Western Louisiana marshal
Washington Dec 18 The President nominates John Hugh Kirkpatrick of Homer Louisiana for U S marshal for the Western district of Louisiana. The proposed bill includes allocations such as 315 000 for Missouri river and tributaries and 75 000 for examinations surveys and contingencies with various other appropriations.
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Wreshington
Aransay Pass
Corpus Christi
Trinity River
Missouri
mOsage
Gasconade
Hawaii
Hybrid Harbor
Porto West San Juem
Washington
Thursdy
John Hugh Kirkpatrick
Homer, la
Western District
Louisiana
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Senate
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London
Poland
Berlin
Petrogrid
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Homer Man
S. Marshal
Lyceum Theatre
Lubin
House D'Or
Kalem
Tom Moore
Prodigal
Vitagraph
MR. Davy
Sidney Drew
Jane Marrow
Courtlandt van Deusen
Princess Theatre
Todas
Mary Fuller
Chas. Ogley
Rex
Victor
Helen Holmes
Helen
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