Serbs Seek Refuge in Greek Territory Before Bulgar Fire
Despatches from Rome report Servian troops who abandoned Monastir have sought asylum on Greek soil. The move pressures Athens to decide if the Servians stay interned or reform for further action. Allies demand freedom of movement for forces resisting Bulgars, affecting Anglo French troops and possible Servian migration.
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Athens
France
England
Monastir
Prizrend
Peter
Old Servia
Servia
Verdar
Bulgaria
Orient Railway
Germany
Turkey
TAX RETURNS WILL BOOST NATION S TREASURY
Washington reports say revenue from income and corporate taxes will rise sharply as the income tax law matures. Democrats in Congress anticipate about a 25 percent year over year increase in income tax receipts, with corporate tax gains also expected to grow. The administration hopes the higher taxes reduce the need for drastic revenue measures and may avert bond issues for defense funding.
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Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
Major Anderson's Escape From German Jailers Reported
Gen Sir Sam Hughes received a front line letter via Gen Carson recounting Maj P Anderson of the Third Edmonton Battalion escaping German jailers after capture at Ypres. Anderson eluded guards at night, traveled covertly then openly with language skill, rode government trains, reached southern Germany, then northern routes to Denmark and on to London via Sweden and Norway to report at the war office.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sam Hughes
Carson
P. Anderson
Edmonton
Anderson
Ypres
Giessen
Germany
Denmark
Copenhagen
London
Sweden
Norway
War Office
Villa vows revenge on United States border towns
Washington dispatch reports General Villa blames the United States for his downfall and swears to raid American towns along the border. He has abandoned the bid to retake Hermosillo from Carranza forces and, with about 2,500 men and ten machine guns, is marching east from Querobabi toward the border.
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Washington
Villa
United States
War Department
Funston
Nogales
Hermosilio
Carranza
Querobabi
Dooms Slayer Cannot See Die Pleads Guilty
New York story recounts Rosario Miceli facing a murder trial in 1907. A blind eyewitness, Vita Rizzo’s sister, could not identify him but later testified under an old rule. Miceli then pled guilty to manslaughter, receiving a sentence of three to eight years and six months in state prison.
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Wellman
Swann
Rosario Miceli
Bernardo Rizzo
Twenty-ninth Street
Miceli
Rizzo
Vita Pascorelli
Carella Denota
Boston
Mr. Wellman
Vita
Ocean Steamers Sail Today From New York
Steamers sail today from New York including Baltic bound for Liverpool. Due to arrive are Caprera Ponta Delgada Polynesia Rotterdam Iroquois London Drone Bordeaux Rosalantis Genoa.
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New York
Baltic
Liverpool
Caprera
Ponta del Gada
Polynesia
Rotterdam
Iroquois
London
Drone
Bordeaux
Roselantis
Genoa
Portugal's New Cabinet Forms in Lisbon
Lisbon reports the Portuguese ministry, sworn in yesterday, assigns Premier and Finance to Dr. Alfonso Costa, Interior to Dr. Almeid a Ribeiro, Justice to Dr. Catanbo Menezes, War to Major Norton Mattos, Marine to Captain Alvedo Coutinho, Colonies to Dr. Rodrigues Gaspar, Foreign Affairs to Dr. Augusto Soares, and Instruction to Captain Siaa.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Finance
Alfonso Costa
Almeida Ribeiro
Catanbo Menezes
Norton Mattos
Alvedo Coutinho
Rodrigues Gaspar
Augusto Soares
Siaa
Japanese Rockefeller Visits New York
Baron Izu ichi Shibusawa the Japanese money king and Nipponese commercial head has arrived in New York from San Francisco. At 76 he is known as the John D Rockefeller of Japan. He aims to strengthen commercial relations and hopes business ties with the United States will grow further.
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New York
Izu-ichi Shibusawa
San Francisco
Japan
John D. Rockefeller
Probe death of 31 in Du Pont powder disaster
Wilmington Del December 1 investigators failed to find outside involvement in the Du Pont packing house explosion that killed 31 men. Most workers refused to return to work, six badly injured remain in serious condition, and search crews with a fence around the site pursue clues while officials doubt a definitive cause will be found.
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Sion
du Pont
Germany expects prolonged war says Reichstag committees meet
Berlin reports that important Reichstag committees today reviewed government program steps signaling expectations of a long war. Vorwaerts urges free public peace talks to secure public support once negotiations begin. Berlin papers praise President Kaempf for stating Germany has sufficient grain and potatoes to feed the people, a message to the allies.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Vorwaerts
Reichstag
Kaempf
Germany
Teit
Premier Asquith Urges National Economy in War Effort
London reports Premier Asquith told the Trades Unions conference that Britain’s war costs total about 8.31 billion dollars since 1914 with daily expenditures near 25 million dollars. He urged wage restraint, shared burden, and unity to sustain the war while outlining surging prices for food, rents, fuel, clothing, and other goods.
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Asquith
Trades Unions
Empire
England
Scotland
Ireland
Great Britain
Drug Widows Robbery Ties Banked Cash in Stocking
Stamford report details Mrs. Ida Shere a widow of 2223 Pacific Street robbed of 800 yesterday afternoon after chloroform binding her wrists with neckties. The money saved for two weeks was in her stocking as she planned a transfer to a New York bank. Police seek a woman and two men accused by the victim who noted a neighbor’s familiarity with her money.
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Stamford
Ida Shere
Pacific Street
New York
U S Consuls Seek Higher Pay Over War Costs
U S consuls in belligerent nations urge a salary increase due to soaring living costs from wartime. The State Department plans to request a special fund from Congress. Consuls on duty in Paris and London earn 12,000 dollars annually, with higher and lower rates across Europe Asia and America.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Germany
Austria
France
England
Russia
Balkan States
Congress
Paris
London
Europe
Asia
America
Fourteen Die In Mine Blast At Boomer Coal LLC
Charleston reports fourteen dead and five rescued in unconscious condition after Boomer Coal and Coke mine explosion. Officials estimate two to six miners may remain in wrecked workings, with recovery efforts ongoing and hope for survivors.
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Charleston
W. Va
Boomer Coal and Coke Company
Boomer
Three Die in Railroad Wreck Near Sherbrooke
Montreal dispatch reports three people killed and several seriously injured in a Canadian Pacific railway collision near Sherbrooke today.
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Montreal
Canada
Sherbrooke
Youngest Archishop Mundelein Named Chicago Leader
New York December 1 Bishop George W Mundelein auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn has reportedly been promoted to archbishop of Chicago, likely the youngest archbishop worldwide. Born July 2 1872 in New York, he gained fame for defending Pope Pius against modernism charges and was the first American elected to Rome’s Academy of Arcadia in 1907.
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New York
George W. Mundelin
Brooklyn
Vatican
Washington
Chicago
Mundelein
United States
New York City
Pope Pius
Pius
Rome
Ancient Academy of the Arcadi
Hayti Pact Gives U S Broad Financial Control
Washington reports a new Hayti treaty granting the United States expanded authority over finances, replacing the Dominican Republic arrangement. Hayti ratified the pact, which allows U S agents to control funds for foreign creditors and for running the Haytian government, under temporary terms awaiting Senate approval.
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Washington
Whayti
Island Republic
Haytian
United States Senate
United States
Hayti
Dominican Republic
Senators Propose End To Filibuster Tactic
Washington December 1 Democratic senators seeking to stop debate from being used to filibuster could gain Republican aid if they abolish the caucus system. Senator Borah Idaho outlined a plan opposing gag rules but open to a reasonable device to curb unlimited debate.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Panama Pacific Exposition Nets $2.28 Million for City
San Francisco report states the Panama Pacific International Exposition will close Saturday night with a net balance of 2 281 169 89 dollars. The municipal auditorium is counted as a gift to the city at its cost of 1 086 000 dollars. The excess over the St Louis and Chicago expos totals are 1 299 230 16 and 947 184 85 respectively.
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San Francisco
China’s 9 year old ex emperor betrothed
Shanghai reports that the ex emperor Pu Yi will wed a daughter of Yuan Shih kai. Pu Yi will be nine next February. Yuan, who deposed him three years ago, has been president of the republic and now plans to restore the monarchy and become emperor.
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Shanghai
China
Yuan Shih-Kai
Pu-Yi
Yuan
Republic of China
Ford Peace Ship Decoration Plans Aim to Reflect Just Peace
New York dispatch details Henry Ford’s peace ship Oscar II being decorated to symbolize a nonmilitary peace. Guests will share cabins, wear silver name plates, and introductions will be streamlined. Mme Rosika Schwimmer outlines aims to sway neutral nations toward a just peace, influencing belligerents and freeing soldiers from trenches.
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New York
Henry Ford
Dame Grundy
Mme
Rosika Schwimmer
Poisoned Pen writer identity clues surface
New York December reports say clues point to a crazed letters writer in a series of poison pen notes. W J Kinsley, a handwriting expert, cites likely an insane asylum inmate mailing letters via visiting friends. Authorities caution no personal crises or romances yet occurred. Investigation continues in Middletown New York.
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New York
W. J. Kinsley
Post Oice
T. F. Fitch
Kinsley
Middletown
N. Y
Hunting Season Toll Claims Sixty Nine Lives
Chicago December 1 1915 hunting season ended midnight across eighteen states with 69 killed and 64 injured, compared to 111 killed and 162 hurt in 1914.
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Chicago
Buenz Denies Intent in Hamburg-America Trial Testimony
Dr. Karl Buenz, Hamburg-America managing director, testified that the manifests were unknown to him and that he had no intent to defraud the United States. Co defendants Hachmeister Koet ter and Peeppinghaus prepared similar statements as the defense rests on formal proof amid 80 government witnesses unused. The trial's supply ship phase nears conclusion with closing arguments and judge Howe's charge anticipated to take a full day.
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Line
United States
Adolph Hachmeister
George Koetter
Joseph Peeppinghaus
William Rand, Jr
Howe
Jane Addams Hospitalized Amid Uncertain Illness
Jane Addams of Hull House is in Presbyterian Hospital with an undetermined illness. Specialists were summoned to decide if surgery is needed. Her trip to New York on Henry B Yard’s peace ship is postponed. Her health has been wavering since last summer's bronchial pneumonia.
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Chicago
Jane Addams
Hull Louse
Presbyterian Hospital
Miss Addams
New York
Henry Yard
Hull Llouse
Bar Harbor
James B. Werrick
Wilsons Message Ready Cop ies Under Guard
President Wilson reviewed his congressional message before the cabinet meeting and had it printed under tight security. Public Printer Ford returned proofs at 3 pm and later copies were handed to Rudolph Forster at 6 pm. The process aimed to prevent any leaks before its public reading.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Tumulty
Ford
Rudolph Forster
White House
Violet Asquith Weds Maurice Bonham Carter
London reports the wedding of Miss Violet Asquith, daughter of the British prime minister, to Maurice Bonham Carter, his secretary, at St. Margaret’s Westminster. A distinguished crowd gathered outside the church despite wartime efforts for a quiet ceremony.
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Violet Asquith
London
Maurice Bonham Carster
St. Margaret’s
Westminster
Italian Parliament Reconvenes For War Session In Rome
Italy's parliament meets in Rome for a war session with about 200 officers present on leaves of absence. Ambience centers on military spirit as wounded officers mingle in uniform before the session begins.
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Rome
Italy
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