German Naval Attache Boy-Ed Declared Persona Non Grata
Secretary Lansing informed Captain Boy-Ed naval attache to the German embassy that he is persona non grata in the United States for his link to Hamburg American conspirators found guilty in New York. Long suspected, his activities with the embassy and misuse of passports and ship charters faced scrutiny by state and justice departments. The notice leaves the method of his severance to Germany, a standard diplomatic step.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lansing
Count von ‘Bernsterff
Boy-Ed
United States
New York
State Department
Department of Justice
Germany
Prince von Hatzfeldt
Pacific Coast
Mexico
Mexico City
Captain Boy-Ed
Berlin
Hamburg- ‘American Line
Carranza Troops Patrolling Border See Optimism From Texas
Washington dispatch reports Carranza forces moving into US territory reduce border attack risk. About 1000 troops reached Douglas Arizona yesterday with 1200 more expected today. Obregon plans to move 5000 across US soil to crush Villa aligned bands. Governor Ferguson of Texas meets with Carranza and plans to see President Wilson Monday, expressing optimism over border troubles.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Carranza
Funston
Douglas
Arizona
Obregon
Villa
Terguson
Texas
War Department
Wilson
Wehhad
Belgian finance minister lands to inspect purchases
Alois Van De Vyvere arrived in New York from the Adriatic to oversee Belgium government purchases made in the United States and denied plans for a Belgian loan. Sir Horace Plunkett, Irish reformer, discussed Ireland’s war plans and conscription amid criticism of government confidence. Ted Sloan, former American jockey, aboard the Adriatic, declined to comment on his deportation.
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Associated Press
New York
N. Y
Alois van de Vyvere
Liverpool
United States
London
Belgium
de Vyvere
Plunkett
Horace Plunkett
Irish Congested Districts Board
Sir Horace
Nebraska
Ireland
England
Anb
Ted Sloan
Sloan
Portugal backs allied cause in wartime pledge
A new Portuguese cabinet declaration submitted to parliament vows abstention from party politics and strict adherence to national policy. It pledges to uphold laws on Portugal's war stance, protect national dignity and interests, and cooperate with England and its allies, whom the Portuguese people have shown full oral sympathy for since the war began.
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Associated Press
Paris
Lisbon
Portugal
England
Poet Stuart Merrill Dies Suddenly in Versailles Home
Versailles reports the death of Franco American poet Stuart Merrill at his residence. The sudden demise occurred in his Versailles home and was confirmed by officials.
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Versailles
France
Stuart ‘Merrill
American Vessel 3 German Prize Over Beans Valued at 150000
A Copenhagen dispatch reports the American steamship Andrew Welch tied up at Haelmstad with a cargo of beans valued at 150000. Chased by British patrol boats and submarines, she faced storms and was towed into Christiania before further convoy attempts.
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Associated Press
London
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Andrew Welch
Scandinavia
Atlantic
North Sea
Bergen
Norway
England
Haelmstad
Sweden
Skaw
Lubeck
Germany
San Francisco
Christiania
Shetland Islands
Derwick
Russland
Finish Argument in Railway Case Separated Lines
Associated Press report from Leased Vire St Louis Dec 3 notes closing arguments to complete in the government suit to separate Central Pacific from Southern Pacific. Attorneys for both sides present before U S Circuit Judges Sanborn Hook and Carland in Utah district court. Final briefs due Dec 13. Dunne argues Central Pacific built the Southern Pacific route via San Francisco to New Orleans and cites interstate commerce laws on through billing and joint rates.
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Associated Press
Vire
St. Louis
Central Pacific
Southern Pacific Railway
U. S. Circuit
Sanborn, Hook and Carland
District Court of Utah
Peter F. Dunne
Edward F. *McClennen
Dunne
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Damages Sought in Hocking Case
Halifax Nova Scotia December The American Trans Atlantic company owner of the American Steam ship Hocking filed admiralty proceedings against the British Steamship Pascal for 3000 damages from a collision in a storm at the harbor. The Pascal dragged her anchor and struck the Hocking. The marshal took the Pascal into custody. It was announced yesterday that the Hocking had been requisitioned by the British government without prize court proceedings.
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Halifax
N. S
American Trans-Atlantic Company
Hocking
Admiralty
Pascal
St Paul Fire Destroys Wholesale Buildings
Fire swept the wholesale firm of F J Leslie and company and Barrett and Barrett in St Paul on December 3 causing about 300000 in damage. Three girls were trapped on the second floor of the Leslie Building and rescued by firefighters.
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St. Paul, Minn
F.J. Leslie and Company
Barrett
Officials Guilty in Hamburg Line Conspiracy Case
Defendants Karl Buenz George Kotter Adolph Hachmeister and Joseph Poppinghaus found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing false manifests. Bail remains at 5000. Defense signals appeal to the circuit court and possibly the Supreme Court.
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Associated Press
New York
City
Federal District Court
Karl Buenz
United States
Tovey
Howe
Manag
Ing
Buenz
George Kotter
Adolph, Hachmeister
Joseph Poppinghaus
Howard Gans
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of U. S
Cloture Debate May Delay Senate Proceedings
Associated Press reports that the Senate may delay and a joint session for President Wilson's address could be blocked unless Democrats reach cloture by Monday. Democrats doubt an agreement in caucus. administration leaders remain confident. A revised rule proposal would cap speeches at one hour to curb filibusters. Senate Democrats also clash over a new president pro tempore with Clarke facing Pomerene. House Republicans finalize minority leadership as Mann becomes minority leader amid speaker nomination.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Congress
Wilson
Senator Clarke
Arkansas
Pomerene
Ohio
House
Representative Mann
Illinois
Italy to Aid Serbian Forces in War Across Balkans
Rome reports Foreign Minister Sonnino pledging Italy will aid Serbia with arms and ammunition under the London agreement, asserting Greece neutrality guarantees and unity with allies. An official Italian staff statement notes heavy enemy fire along Monte Piana and Isonzo fronts, with limited Italian gains and several prisoners taken.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Sonnino
Senate
Chamber
London
Ennine
Greece
Serbia
Baron Sonnino
Albania
Paris
Monte Piano
Rienz
Isonzo
Oslayia
Monte San Michele
Turkish War Office Reports Allied Cruiser Hit at Dardanelles
The Turkish war office said in Constantinople that a British or Allied cruiser was hit three times at the Dardanelles and forced to retire. A torpedo boat was attacked by a Turkish plane after stranding off the Bay of Saros. Turkish artillery damaged enemy trenches at Ari Burnu and Seddul Bahr. One Turkish aeroplane bombed the stranded torpedo boat near Cape Eridsche.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
London
Turkish War Office
Dardanelles
Oni
Bay of Saros
Anafarta
Ari Burnu
Aii Burnu
Seddul Bahr
Gulf of
Saros
Cape Eridsche
British Monitors Shell Westende on Belgian Coast
Berlin reports today’s official front dispatches detail minor Western Front actions. British monitors shelled Westende without effect. German forces near Lombaretyde and Nieuport surprised French outposts, taking prisoners. A French biplane was shot at near Rouen, its two officers captured amid artillery fire. Russian front actions include a German attack near Podezarevieze with sixty six prisoners taken.
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Lombaretryde
Nieuport
Belgium
Roue
Westende
Belgian
von Linsingen
US to protest British seizure of Hocking at Halifax
Washington reports say the United States will lodge vigorous protests with Great Britain over the requisitioning of the American steamship Hocking without prize court proceedings. Amb. Page in London and Amer. Consul General Young in Halifax confirmed the seizure occurred en route from New York to Norfolk. Protests likely to cover the Genesee and Kankakee as well.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Great Britain
United States
Young
Hali Py
Hocking
Halifax
New York
Norfolk
Ambassador Page
London
Genesee
St. Lucia
West Indies
Kankakee
Conspirator Indicted On Four Charges In Cleveland
Four indictments returned by Cuyahoga County grand jury accuse Dr Emerich W Ritter of carrying concealed weapons obtaining money under false pretenses and forgery. Indictments include a $50 worthless check to Claire Darby after a $700 loan for experiments with liquid fire and forged signatures of Guy D Gaunt and J Zwiedinek, Austro Hungarian charge at Washington.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Cuyahoga ‘County
Emerich W. Ritter
United States Department of Justice
Ritter
Claire Darby
Guy D. Gaunt
Washington
Riggs National Bank
J. Zwiedinek
Baron Zwiedinek
Dumba
Greek Silence Attracts Suspicion In Paris Dispatch
Paris reports the prolonged Greek parliament silence on entente demands raises French press suspicion. One paper claims Greece may be near a treaty with Bulgaria gifting Monastir and the Vardar valley to Greece in exchange for aid against Anglo French forces. Salonika correspondents say Bulgarians intend Monastir despite German assurances they would not enter.
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Paris
Greece
Bulgaria
Monastir
Vardar
Serbia
Greec
Saloniki
President Wilson Attends Fort Myer Drill for Army Relief
President Wilson traveled to Fort Myer, Virginia, for a cavalry and field artillery drill held for the benefit of the Army Relief Association. He observed with military officials and renewed support for servicemen and veterans.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Fort Myer, Va
Army Relief ' S Association
Monastir Change as War News Shifts Balkans
Reuters dispatches report Austro German forces occupying Monastir the last Serbian stronghold in the region while Bulgarians press from Kenali to Monastir. Montenegrins retreat from Plevlje under Austrian pressure as Bulgarians seize canalli near Monastir and French forces dig in near Krivolak. Serbian deputies and war minister arrive at Saloniki as Balkan diplomacy shifts continue.
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Associated Press
London
Der
Bulgaria
Reuter
Saloniki
Balkans
Nicholas
Pachitch
Serbia
Monastir
Forina
Greece
Kenali
Mon Lir
Macedonia
Vardar
Cerna
Paris
Plevlje
Pribolj
Metalka
Wavas
Krivolak
Derna
Novaci
Canalli
Infant Ray Dies From Heart Trouble At One Month
The one month old son of Mr and Mrs William Ray of 206 First Avenue died at eight oclock this morning from heart trouble. Burial will be held tomorrow morning at Greenwood cemetery.
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Wm. Ray
First Avenue
Greenwood Cemetery
Weather Minds and Iowa Pair Tonight and Saturday
A brief forecast notes minimal change in temperature across Iowa tonight and Saturday. Skies remain mostly clear with light winds.
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Iowa
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