Senate approves 10 hour days for currency bill sessions
President Wilson, improved after illness, signs commissions but sees no callers as Senate leaders push for ten hour daily sessions from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. with a two hour break 6 to 8 p.m. Senators Borah, Brady, Brandegee, Cummins, Grenna, Kenyon, La Follette, Norris, Perkins and Smoot join Democrats. Lane of Oregon prints a brief autobiography edition.
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Washington
Dee
Senate
Borah
Brady
Brandegee
Cummins
Grenna
Kenyon
la Flotte
Norris
Perkins
Smoot
Wilson
Rock Creek Park
Grayson
Senator Lane
Oregon
Congressional Directory
Harry Lane
Forty six die as Swedish steamer Malmberget sinks
The Swedish steamer Malmberget, of 3903 tons, foundered off Bodo Norway with forty six lives lost. The vessel left Narvik, Norway on November 27 for Rotterdam.
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Norwegian
Bodo
Norway
Stockholm
Dee
Narvik
Rotterdam
Asquith Extends Olive Branch After Ulster Tensions
London dispatch reports a royal proclamation banning arms and ammunition imports into Ireland. Prime Minister Asquith then signals conciliation, endorsing Carson’s settlement basis: Ulster fairness, no degradation, equal treatment, full protection for Ulster in Parliament, and no path to Ulster’s separation. He spoke at a Reform Club dinner in Manchester.
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London
Ireland
Ulster
Edward Carson
Asquith
United Kingdom
Great Britain
George
Privy Council
Reform Club
Manchester
Carson
Sir Edward
Trial of Dr William B Craig in Knabe murder case may continue
Shelbyville Indiana December 8 The fate of Dr William B Craig of Indianapolis hangs on whether the state finishes presenting its evidence or the defense is ordered to dismiss The state expects one more witness Miss Augusta Knabe cousin of Dr Helene Knabe Miss Katherine McPherson described the discovery of the body and the apartment scene She testified Craig was seen at Knabe's apartments twice and that he had helped bring her employer home in his car The state showed Knabe's kimono found with an undertaker and McPherson recalled its faded condition The garment was allegedly washed to remove blood stains after leaving the doctor s office
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Shelbyville
Ind
William B. Craig
Indianapolis
Helene Knabe
Katherine McPherson
Knabe
Augusta Knabe
Miss Knabe
Miss McPherson
Dr. Knabe
Marion
McPherson
Kentucky Jury Disagrees in Mistrial Case
Mayfield Kentucky December 8 A mistrial was declared in the case of Miss May Copeland and her fiancé Lucian Turk charged with the July murder of Hugh Atchison a wealthy farmer of Bardswell Ky The widow of Atchison testified but gave no damaging testimony against her sister
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Kentucky
Mayfield
Miss May Copeland
Lucian Turk
Hugh Atchison
Miss Copeland
Bardswell
Atchison
Villa pursues 2400 Chihuahua refugees toward Ojinaga
Gen Francisco Villa dispatches troops to prevent refugees including Gen Salvador Mercado from reaching the U S border. Rebels report 2400 plus are fleeing Chihuahua across a waterless desert toward Ojinaga while Villa aims to seize the border garrison and confiscate funds carried by the evacuees.
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Juarez
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Salvador Mercado
Ojinaga
Presidio
Tex
Villa
United States
Terrazas
Mercado
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