Prophesies a War Chief of Staff of United States Army
Washington reports sensational claims that Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff, believes a Japan war is imminent. Congressional tensions rise over defense funding amid Tawney accusations, while Tokyo outlines Japan’s naval budget and modernization needs.
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United States Army
Washington
Dickinson
Leonard Wood
Japan
War Department
Congress
Tawney
Taft
Wife smoked cigarettes not ground for divorce ruling
Kansas City judge ruled that a wife smoking cigarettes in the home does not justify divorce. Frank L Houck sought separation from Florence after she smoked in bed, started a fire, and rolled cigarettes while cooking. Judge James said smoking at home is not sufficient cause.
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Kansas City
Janes
Frank L. Houck
Florence
James
Robin Cooper Marries Eva Smith in Louisville
Robin Cooper and Eva Smith wed in Louisville after news that Robin and his father faced murder charges in Nashville involving ex Senator Edward W Carr Mack. The couple departed for New Orleans to sail for Panama on December 17.
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Robin Cooper
Louisville
Edward W. Carrmack
Nashville
Tenn
Eva Smith
New Orleans
Panama
Rescuers Search Leyden Mine for Ten Trapped Miners
A government mine rescue team led by Prof J G Roberts begins exploring 20 miles of Leyden coal mine passages to reach ten miners trapped by a fire in No 2 shaft. Rescue work pushes through deadly gas as teams brace to access the imprisoned workers from shaft No 1. Roberts believes the men may still be alive if they stayed near their working area.
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Leyden, Colo
J. GC. Roberta
Government Mine Rescue Bureau
Leyden
Prof. Roberts
Rober
Divorced Woman Weds Pawhuska City Official in Oklahoma
Anne McGuire, ex-wife of Congressman Pird S. McGuire, marries George C. Lamotte, Pawhuska city council member and French Osage, in Pawhuska Oklahoma. McGuire was divorced a year earlier in Guthrie amid cruelty claims. In Washington she was famed as a best dressed woman.
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Guthrie
Pee
Anne McGuire
Pird S. McGuie
Oklahoma
Huska
George C. Lamotte
Pawhuska
Haskell
Congressman McGuire
Washington
Carnegie peace plan urged by global conscience
Andrew Carnegie spoke at the International Conference of the American Society for Judicial Settlement of International Disputes, arguing that nations spend excessive sums on armament and that peace hinges on conscience rather than money. He outlined his world peace scheme launched with a 10 million dollar gift and praised the idea of a world court for resolving disputes.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
American Society For Judicial
Wea
Negro's House Burns in St Louis Fire Mystery
Authorities probe a fatal fire at the home of John Brown in St Louis county at Pennsylvania and Wise avenues. Brown, described as a negro, resisted neighbors efforts to vacate his property, reportedly arsenal in the house used for protection against white neighbors amid weeks of dispute.
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St. Louis
St. Louis County
Pennsylvania and
Wise Avenues
John Brown
Brown
Standard Oil Pays Large Quarterly Dividend
New York reports Standard Oil issued a final quarterly dividend of 10 million dollars. John D. Rockefeller, owning 25 percent, is said to have received about 180 million dollars in dividends. Over nine years his dividend total reportedly exceeds 90 million, with equity in net profits since 1882 above 280 million. Since 1902 to 1910 the company disbursed 315,272,400 in surplus, leaving 419,079,444 in profit after taxes.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Six Inch Gun On Pennsylvania Fire At Target Practice
Washington reports one of the six inch guns on the armored cruiser Pennsylvania bulret at the muzzle during target practice off the Pacific coast. No casualties. The gun is very old and unhooped at the muzzle. There are 192 such guns afloat. Admiral Mason, chief of ordnance, requested an appropriation to cover the cost of moving the guns to the muzzle.
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Washington
Pacific
Admiral Mason
Ordnant Toeendo
Conertss
Baby Drowns in Pall At Neighbor's Home
In Bulla on December 17 Mrs Joseph Michaleki left two children alone at a neighbor's home. Returning ten miles away, she found the younger child a month old head first in a pail submerged in six inches of water.
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Bulla
Joseph Michaleki
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