Congress Begins Assembly of Sixty Fourth Session
Washington reports the Sixty fourth Congress to convene next Monday with Senate Democrats caucusing and House Ways and Means Democrats parceling committee assignments. Key chairs named include Tillman naval affairs Chamberlain military affairs Stone foreign relations Simmons finance Overman rules Owen banking and currency Myers public lands Hitchcock Philippine Islands Culberson judiciary Newlands interstate commerce Martin appropriations. Six new Democrat members must join committees including Underwood Phelan Beckham Broussard Johnson and Husting.
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Sixty-fourth Congress
Senate Democrats
Ways and Means
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Senate Democratic Caucus
Kern
Con- Nairman
Oklahoma
Senate
Tillman
South Carolina
Chaimberlain
Oregon
Stone
Missouri
Simmons
North Carolina
Overman
Owen
Myers
Montana
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Phillipines Islands
Culberson
Texas
Newlands
Nevada
Martin
Virginia
Root
Burton
Foreign Relations
Underwood
Alabama
Phelan
California
Beckham
Kentucky
Broussard
Louisiania
Johnson
South Dakota
Husting
Wisconsin
National Security League Backs Navy and Army Plans
The National Security League conference in Chicago endorsed President Wilson's preparedness program as a step in the right direction but urged broader army expansion with officer education and large reserve stocks. The navy plan was criticized for an overly long timeline and insufficient naval personnel. A continental approach was supported as a first suggestion, with military service proposed for ages 18 and older.
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National Security League
Chicago
Wilson
American Killed by Turks in Mesopotamia Action
An American citizen Mr Leslie and several foreigners were killed by Turks at Arta Mesopotamia while defending Armenians. The report appears in Nouvelles de Basle via Paris.
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Switzerland
Paris
Leslie
Arta Mesopotamia
Nouvelles de
Government Seizes Canadian Wheat Under War Act
Ottawa announces the commandeering of all high grade wheat from Fort William to the Atlantic coast by the Canadian grain commission. The seized grain, grades No 1 hard and 1, 2, a, Northern, belongs to shippers and millers, with about 20 million bushels affected, a large portion said to be American owned.
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Ont
Fort William
Lake Superior
Atlantic
Canadian Grain Commission
Serbs Hold Only Fringe Across Albanian Mountains
The surviving Serbian northern army reportedly crossed into the Albanian and Montenegrin mountains with King Nicholas' support and continue stiff resistance against Austro German Bulgarian invaders. Like the Belgians, Serbia retains only a fringe of its country, widening toward Monastir in the northwest.
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London
Albania
Momunegio
Nicholas
Monastir
Embassies and Hamburg Line Officials in Trial Over War-Time Shipments
In Federal court in New York the prosecution tied Hamburg American Line executives to a conspiracy to send neutral ships with supplies to German warships at the war’s outset. Witnesses testified Captain Royld directed about 750000 dollars in transfers, with funds used for payments to North German Lloyd and Hamburg American Lines. The case centers on loading 16 vessels to aid German warships, as U S authorities accuse officials of defying laws and treaties.
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New York
Washington
Tamburg American Steamship Line
United States
Royld
Nevada National Bank
San Francisco
Lloyd Steamship Lines
Tramburg
Boy-rd
Gustave B. Kulenkampff
Karl Buen
Adolph Tachmeister
George Kotter
Joseph Poppinghaus
Hamburg-American Line
Atlantic
Pacific
Roger B. Wood
United States District Attorney
Number of Banks Fixed Says Attorney General
Washington Attorney General Gregory ruled that the Federal Reserve Board lacks authority to reduce the number of reserve districts or relocate reserve banks. The opinion was sent to the board and read later. it could affect appeals from Pittsburgh and Baltimore about shifting Cleveland and Richmond banks, altering future merits.
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Gregory
Wilson
Federal
Rreserve Board
Ittsburg
Cleveland
Diversification Campaign Plans in Cotton States Bankers Conference
A New Orleans conference on December 6 and 7 aims to start a general campaign for crop diversification in every cotton producing state and to form a permanent Southern bankers conference. Joseph Hirsch of Corpus Christi Texas chairs the gathering. Hardhy and Dr. Knapp will lead sessions in Lakora.
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Southern Bankers
Joseph Hirsch
Cormus Christi
Texas
Hard Hy
Knapp
Lakora
Peace advocates push Wilson for neutral conference
Mme Rosika Schwimmer and Mrs Snowden urged President Wilson at the White House to call a peace conference or name a US delegate, backed by 400 peace sympathizers and Henry Ford. The President gave no firm promise but said he would act soon. Posters praised the meeting as hopeful for Europe peace efforts.
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Wilson
Europe
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Rosika Schwimmer
Hungary
Ithe! Snowden
White House
Loca
United States
Henry Ford
Detroit
Mme. Schwimmer
Mme. Schwimmed
Snowden
Louis Post
Labor
Three Americans Shot in Nogales Clash Across Border
Three U S soldiers wounded in Nogales near the border as Villa forces evacuate the town under Obregon firing across the boundary. Two Americans believed fatally hurt. five Mexicans wounded. a Carranza courier was shot while delivering word to Col Sage. Stephen Littles of Fairmont N C died later.
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Villa
Sonora
Carranza
Alvaro Obregon
United States
International Boundary Line
Obregon
Carlos Randall
General Qocosta
Randall
Acosta
Stephen Littles
Fairmont
N. C
Tierbert L. Cates
Swepsonville
Arthur L. Saupe
Home Vernon
Ind
W. H. Sage
Arminian massacres details published by Viscount Bryce
London. Viscount Bryce released further Armenian massacre details in a letter calling the crimes unimaginable. He urges global exposure to spur aid for refugees and highlight the suffering of Armenians by their friends and fellow countrymen.
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London
Viscount Bryce
Arab revolt plan alleged by Turkish embassy
The Turkish Embassy in Washington announced the execution in Beirut of members of an Egyptian secret society tied to plans for dismembering Turkey and forming an independent Arab state under British protectorate. Eighteen were arrested. eleven were executed, while others were tried by a Beirut court martial.
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Beirut
Turkey
Great Britain
Egypt
Syria
Irak
Serbs Hold Off Enemy as Balkan Campaign Tightens
Central Powers press Serbs along the Kosovo Plain where final resistance forms. Serbia’s force, roughly 130000 to 150000, is said to be reduced by about 5000 daily. Bulgaria names 12 officers serving with Russia as deserters including Dimitrieff and Stafow. one dueling incident links to Loti.
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London
Kossovo
Bulgarian War Ministry
Radko Dimitrieff
Russia
Stafow
Luzkanovf
Torkof
Pierre Lott
Loti
Six Die In Georgia Collision Near Columbus
Six bodies recovered with eighteen missing and thirty injured after a head on crash six miles west of Columbus between Central of Georgia No 2 and a 28 car Con T Kennedy Carnival Company train. Kennedy predicted up to 24 may be dead. Names listed include Mr and Mrs Fred Kempf of Kansas City and showman A Kennedy among others.
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Here
Central of Georgia
Con T. Kennedy Carnival Company
Kennedy
Fred 8S
Kempf
Kansas City
A. Kennedy
Showman
O. H
Hawkins
Peoria
Ill
George Chad
Saint O
Ishnaon
Greece and Allies Reach Agreement Amid Balkan Front Moves
Distinct improvement in diplomacy as Greece signals tolerance of Allied troops using Greek territory. In the Balkans, Austro German and Bulgarian forces enter Kosovo Plain occupying Mitrovica Pristina and pushing Serbians across the Sitnica river as the northern Serbian army faces pressure.
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London
Greece
Saloniki
Balkans
Kossovo Plain
Mitrovitza
Pristina
Sitnica
Two Killed and Dozens Injured in Salisbury Football Special Crash
A Southern Railway football special bound for Richmond struck a standing train at Salisbury yards. Two men, Henry C. Severs and Charles Edwin Hall of Charlotte, died. Twenty two passengers were injured, many seriously, including J. M. Smith of Charlotte and O Max Gardner of Shelby. The force left several shaken as the rear Pullman was crushed and the rest of No 38’s travelers suffered cuts and sprains.
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Southern Paidéiger
Henry C. Severs
Charles
Edwin Hall
Charlotte
No. 38
Baecia
J. M. Smith
O. Max Gardner
Shelby
Forrest Estridge
S. B. McCall
B. KE. Smith
G. H. Holton
F. T. Purse
W. R. Howell
C. S. Stone
Harry Tally
Mr. Tally
TH. D. Noble
Bridgeport
Conn
P. J. Nevins
West Orange
N. J
GB S. Saschal
A. L. Popley
Baltimore
J. A. Brasman
C. HK. Lacy
H. N. Furnold
Pensacola
Fla
N. G.tatum
New York
D. H. Hollebrough
L. H. Lewis
New Jersey
Mia
R. P. Ireland
Cleveland
Jesse Arnold
Negro
Thanksgiving Grid Confirms Wide Routs Across Campuses
College football on Thanksgiving produced decisive scores at multiple venues including Cornell 24 over Penn, Virginia 14 over North Carolina, Georgia Tech 7 over Auburn, Vanderbilt 28 over Sewanee, Alabama 53 over Mississippi, Georgia 13 over Clemson, Washington & Lee 48 over North Carolina A M 13, Yale P I 27 over V M 19, Kentucky 6 over Tennessee, Notre Dame 35 over Texas 7, Citadel 38 over South Carolina 0, King College 13 over Emory and Henry, Chattanooga University 40 over Kentucky Central, and Wofford 0 over Wurman 26.
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Philadelphia
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Richmond
Virginia
North Carolina
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Atashville
Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Birmingham
Alabama
Mississippi
Athens
Georgia
Clemson
Norfolk
Washington & Lee
Roanoke
V. M
Lexington
Kentucky
Tennessee
St. Louis
C. George
Austin
Texas
Notre Dame
Missouri
Mont
Syracuse
Montana
Columbia
Citadel
South Carolina
Bristol
King College
Emory and Henry
Chattanooga
Chattanooga University
Kentucky Central
Greenville
S. C
Wurman
Wofford
McAdoo Seeks Revenue Rise for Defense Plan
Secretary McAdoo proposes higher internal taxes instead of bonds to cover the first year costs of the defense program. He outlines a revenue estimate through the end of the next fiscal year and says about 112.8 million dollars in extra revenue is needed if sugar taxes stay in effect.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Congress
Woman's tonic Cardus praised by blinded but improving patient
Odessa Florida resident Mrs J D Powell recounts how Cardus aided her recovery from severe weakness and painful nervous spells that left her blinded yet conscious. She reports restored appetite rest and energy enabling full housework and urges others with feminine disorders to try Cardus available at druggists.
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Odessa
Fla
J. D. Powell
Cardus
Watching the Seals at the Aquarium
Visitors watch harbor seals rest on two shallow tables above the water. Seals may hang over the edge as they sleep and then fall into the pool. Spectators wait quietly, hoping for the playful splash when a seal finally slips off.
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Aquarium
Oldihia
New York Times
Cambridge honors honor for Smuts and Schreiner
Christ s College Cambridge names General Smuts to an honorary fellowship after his law tripos brilliance, joining Downing in bestowing the same honor on Hon. W. P. Schreiner. The article notes Christ s as famed for poets Milton and Calverley, contrasting with its lawyers.
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General Smuts
Cambridge College
Downing
W. P. Schreiner
Christ's College
Milton
Calverley
Westminster Gazette
Keeping It Dark Lettering Sparks Anonymous Debate
A fragment quotes a speaker joking about signing a letter with anonymous puns Cognos pe co and Incognosty. The tone suggests a debate over secrecy and identity in correspondence. No further context or sources provided.
Bronze Roman measure found near Caervoran in Northumberland
The London Times reports a rare bronze Roman measure unearthed at Caervoran on the Roman wall three miles east of Gilsland. It tests 1744 sectarii about thirty pounds of wine, eight pounds of material weight. Domitian's name is obliterated. Haverfield doubts official certification.
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London Times
Caervoran
Gilsland
Northumberland
Smperor Domitian
A. D
Haverfield
Germanys Honey Boom Sparks Sunny Business Vibes
Germany remains a major honey producer with strong output supporting a buoyant market. The upbeat note suggests high demand and favorable conditions boosting beekeeping and related industries across the country.
One Minister's Failing in New York Weekly
A satirical sketch notes a minister failing to fundraise through fairs suppers concerts and lotteries while a cautious deacon criticizes him as too conscientious for ministry. The tone mocks church fundraising methods and clergy character.
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Grabhard
du Goode
Pinchpenni
New York Weekly
To Her Taste. Mae Marries Harold In Humorous Exchange
In a witty exchange Mae asks why she married Harold, a claimed blockhead, while Bess notes her fondness for hardwood trim in a home. The judge comments on the banter.
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Mae
Harold
Bess
Judge
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