Wreck on Nashville Chattanooga Line Kills Eleven
A collision between Fast Freight No. 535 and passenger No. 3 near Homing Hill cut leaves engineer Irby Read and fireman W E Lehr plus ten laborers dead and twenty five injured. Noted injuries include engineer Charles Gribble and fireman Jobn Gilmore with others missing. investigation to determine cause.
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Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Sherwood
Rockledge
Irby Read
W. E. Lehr
Charles Gribble
No. 55
Jobn Gilmore
Read
Lehr
Chattanooga
Homing Hill
Chicago
Martin
Atlanta
Federal Officer Kills Two in Louisiana Shooting
Robert L. Knox a customs surveyor and Louisiana attorney, killed Benjamin Foster of Hattiesburg Mississippi and Alexandre Fraenklin in the Ya zoo Mississippi Valley Railroad depot in Baton Rouge. Witnesses say Knox drew a revolver and fired three times amid a crowded wait ing room before surrendering to police. District Attorney Holcombe notes Knox claimed life ruin as motive. Relatives cite mental aberration after long friendship with Foster and past legal partnership in Lake Charles.
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Hattiesburg
New New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Robert L. Knox
New Orleans
Louisiana
Benjamin Foster
Miss
Alexandre Fraenklin
Natchitoches
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Knez
Poster
Fraenklin
Knox
Holcombe
Foster
Lake Charles
Hat- Uesburg
Memphian Purser Beaten by Special Officers
Memphian James Percival, 25, purser for the Lee line, was badly beaten by Special Officers Hutton and Griffin after a complaint by Mins Selle Williams. He required removal to the city hospital. stenographer Michael Nikolas, 23, is held at the police station. Percival was struck on the head with the butt of a revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
James Percival
Memph's
Lee Line
Hutton and Griffin
Mins Selle Williams
Michael Nikolas
Steamboat Company
Percival
Rate Increase Granted for Western Railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved material freight rate increases for railroads west of the Mississippi River. This decision affects transportation costs and shipping prices across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Misissippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grippe Epidemic Fatal in Pennsylvania Actions Urged
Samuel G. Dixon, state health commissioner, warns Harrisburg readers of a deadly grippe surge. He urges the public to avoid crowds and make sacrifices to curb the disease, noting one infected person can spread to many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Samuel G. Dixon
State Health Co Hi
Harrisburg
Dr. Dixon
Abandonment urged for major river harbor projects
Army engineers urge Congress to withdraw several costly river and harbor appropriations including the harbor of refuge at Sandy Bay Cape Anne Mass and projects on the Missouri and Arkansas rivers. Dozens more reports are expected as reexaminations target towns such as Smiths Creek Pultneyville Hiawassee Lake Traverse Grand Rapids.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Congress
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Missouri
Arkansas
Iture
Smith's Creek
N. C
Pultneyville Harbor
New York
Hiawassee River
Tennessee
Little Pigeon River
French Broad River
Lake Traverse
Minnesota
South Dakota
Grand Rapids
Wabash River
Americans Ordered From Juarez Amid Feared Mob Violence
Reports from Paso indicate Americans were told to stay on the U S side as a mob gathered around Juarez’s government financial offices. A wire outage delayed bridge traffic while Villa’s forces reportedly plan moves in Chihuahua and Sinaloa, with prisoners and looting alleged at Heart ranch near Madera.
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HB Paso
Juarez
Geo Parshing
International Bridge
Francisco Villa
Sinaloa
Rodriguez
Heart Ranch
Madera
Medinaritats
Villa
Belgians Protest Tax Challenge German Governor
Havre dispatch says Gen von Bissing levies 40,000,000 francs monthly on Belgians despite his 1914 pledge not to tax again. The Belgian government cites Hague treaty article 49 requiring proportionality and non exhaustion of resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Havas
Havre
von Bissing
Germany
Earthquakes Hit Guatemala City Over Two Days
Seventy earthquakes were felt across Guatemala in two days with no serious damage reported. Officials urge caution as aftershocks continue to ripple across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Mail seizure at Falmouth amid censoring conflict
Arriving at New York from Rotterdam and Falmouth, British authorities detained two days and took ashore 29 sacks of mail. Seizures included 18 from Berlin, 11 from Constantinople, and 16 from Sofia. Capt. Baron protested the action as legal but received a receipt while mail was censored and promised transfer by another steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rotterdam
Falmouth
Berlin
Constantinople
Sofia
Baron
Quiet War Fronts Across Europe and Balkans Tensions
London report notes Christmas pass with no major fighting and rising criticism of government handling of Dardanelles. Lloyd George gains Conservative support while union leaders debate munitions labor and a large Engineering Society meeting weighs government terms. Balkans reports vary on Bulgarian aims at Salonika amid Greek export bans and allied coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Kingdom
Dardanelles
Manchester Guardian
Premiser Aequith
Northcliffe
Times
Daily Mail
Morning Post
Observer
Referee
David Lloyd-George
Lord Northcliffe
Lierd
George
Engineering Society
Saloniki
Balkans
Germany
Balkan
Turkey
Bulgaria
Greece
France
Salonika
Castelnau
Constantine
Medals for Mediators Selected by Wilson
Janet Scudder, chosen by President Wilson after a recommendation by the fine arts commission and consultation with Secretary Lanwag, will design gold medals for A B C mediators. The awards go to Ambassador Naon of Argentina, Dagama of Brazil, and Suarez of Chile for mediating in the Mexican conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Janet Scudder
United States
A. B.C
Wilson
Fine Arts Commission
Lanwag
Miss Beudder
Naon
Argentine
Dagama
Armenian Inquiry in Georgia Turkish Reply to Protest
Rome reports ongoing Armenian suffering while Mgr. Dobie’s Constantinople briefing yields no relief. Ottoman officials say investigations are ordered and awaiting reports from agencies tasked with inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mgr. Dobie
Constantinople
Gale Forces East Coast Storm Dims After Heavy Toll
A powerful gale sweeping from the northwest hit New York and New England December 2. The storm dumped 5.2 inches of precipitation, with 2.8 inches as snow, and reached 90 mph winds. It wrecked structures, cut telegraph lines, and stranded ships off Sandy Hook. Coast guard rescues saved 25 people from canal boats. one captain drowned. An Erie Railway barge sank near Ambrose Lighthouse and seven barges carrying cars sank in the East River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Massachusetts
Weather Bureau
New England
Nova Scotia
Sandy Hook
Coast Guard
Seneca
James O'Neil
Ambrose Lighthouse
Erie
East River
May Make Confession in Spy Plot Case
New York prosecutors report Paul Koenig, linked to a broad spy network, may confess to officials. Koenig and two alleged agents Leyendecker and Justice faced two five count indictments. Koenig faces up to 30 years and $30,000. Federal officials see Koenig as a possible front for more powerful figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Koenig
Koenig
Richard Emil Leyendecker
Edmund Justice
Mayer
Welland Canal
Leyendecker
Green Bug Warning Affects Southern Grain Crops
Washington experts warn of the green bug or Spring grain apis risking incalculable damage to grain crops in the south and west as it appears in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico and other states. In Childress Texas Pierce Barton celebrated his eighty seventh Christmas. he is cited as America's oldest cowboy working on a ranch spending 12 hours daily in the saddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Childress
Texas
Pierce Barton
America
Barton
Meridian
Joe L. Harris
New Orleans
Northeastern
Arundel Springs Road
Moselle
James
J. D. Merritt
William Summerall
Allison Hollifield
Here
Hattiesburg
De Boer Dies After Illness in Montpelier
A. De Boer of Montpelier died after several months of illness. Joseph A. de Boer, president of the National Life Insurance Company since 1902, was born in Warffum Helland in 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. de Boer
Jackson Auto Victim Dies After City Collision
Jackson-Jack Harris Jr. the son of Jack Harris of Jackson died twelve hours after being struck by a car driven by Lee Johnson chauffeur for W D Hannah. Johnson is held on reckless driving and manslaughter charges on bond of 1000 dollars awaiting police court.
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Jackson
Jack Harris, Jr
Jack Harris
Lee Johnson
W. D. Hannah
110 Year Old Mississippi Woman Dies
Matilda Pacsa, a 110 year old former slave once owned by Benjamin Youngblood and later Jos, passed away in Tylertown. She was the county’s oldest resident and remained a familiar street figure until a few weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tylertown
Matilds Pac Sa
Walthall County
Mississippi
Benjamin Youngblood
Jos
Progress in Mississippi Agriculture and State Livestock Growth
The report by E Blakenlee head of the state department highlights six years of major livestock and rural development in Mississippi. Livestock value rose by about 50 million dollars in nine years, silo construction grew from under 100 to over 1,000, and disease control reduced livestock mortality. The piece also notes a Supreme Court docket and a Capitol holiday closure ahead of Christmas.
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Taceg
E. Blakesles
Blakenlee
Mississiopi Iyasly
Live Ast Sanitary Board
Mississippi
Union
Supreme Court
Supreme Courts
Nordea
Sam H. Montgomery
C. L. Mabe
H. G. Kitchell
Circuit of
Lenore
Guaranty Trust Company of
York
Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company
Lowndes
Maryland Casualty Company
E.B. Grace
John F. Plast
Chancery of Clay
Capitol
Turkeys Shipped to Mobile by Shannon Merchants
A solid car of dressed turkeys was shipped to Mobile by the merchants of Shannon. A fund of 252.41 has been raised by a contest for Philadelphia city schools. A fire left fatal burns to Mike Thomas of Natchez. R H Hunt of Chattanooga to design Yazoo City school building at cost. An investigation started by U S authorities in Yazoo City. W P Alexander of Meridian charged with obtaining money by false pretenses. Mint cotton stolen from T Stanley near Boyce Wayne County.
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Mobile
Shannon
Philadelphia
Mike Thomas
Natchez
Lexington
Cen
Manis
Jen
R. H. Hunt
Chattanooga
Yazoo City
U. S
W. P. Alexander
Meridian
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Lay
Freman
Tennessee Rivers
Asquith
Lloyd-George
Armenian Inquiry GA
Hall
Pauli Koenig
Jackson Auto
Vicksburg
Thad Bree Land
W. F. Miller
Henry Warner
England
Gulfport
Liverpool
Newman Company
McComb
Sam Carter
George Moody
Goodman
BIG Progress
W. State Agriculiur
Blakeslee
T. Stanley
Boyce
Wayne
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