Proponents Debate Over Modified Cloture Rule
Washington November 30 Democrats in the senate plan a lively caucus to discuss a proposed modified cloture rule from the special rules committee. Chairman Owen expects approval in the caucus and then the senate, despite some opposition from Clarke Hardwick Hitchcock O Gorman Bankhead Vardaman and Overman. The plan limits general debate to ten minutes on amendments with no extension without unanimous consent. Senate leadership also awaits election of a president pro tempore and vice chairman. Clarke is a potential pro tempore candidate with opposition from a faction over ship purchase votes.
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Quiet on three fronts offensive campaign in war
Italy's renewed assaults along the Isonzo front threaten Gorizia and Tolmino as Austrian defenses bend under persistent pressure. Austrian reports claim repulsals, but observers see heavy Austrian reinforcements drawing away from other fronts. Meanwhile, Serbians retreat into Albania, and German and Ottoman forces head toward the southern theater, while Greek and Romanian negotiations linger unresolved.
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Rumania
Budapest
Illoukst
Vield Marshal von Hindenburg
Dvina
Reichstag Leaders in Firm Stand on War
Berlin Nov 30 Reichstag leaders in a National Zeitung piece titled The Will of the People declare that a peace that invites destruction or fear is a lost war. Bassermann calls for national self preservation to secure east and west, while Berlin opens with Kaempf praising military gains and unity with allies.
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Ernst Bassermann
Reichstag
National Zeitung
Germany
Herr Bassermann
Kaempf
Austria
Balkans
Sarayevo
Europe
Bulgaria
Dardanelles
England
Prisoners Escape From Waterloo Jail in Brick Wall Breakout
Waterloo Iowa Nov 30 six of twenty prisoners escaped by forcing a brick wall opening. Sheriff Henderson detected the breach and alarm spread as officers searched city and county. Among the escapees is George Akers recently convicted of assault and serving three years at Anamosa. others held minor charges. This marks Waterloo’s second jail delivery in two years.
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Henderson
George Akers
Anamosa
Hepburn Shows Improvement After Illness
In Clarinda on November 30, physician reports a slight improvement in the condition of William P. Hepburn, former congressman, who remains seriously ill at his home. The update comes from Hepburns’s attending doctor.
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Clarinda
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William P. Hepburn
Buenz Testimony on Hamburg American War Conspiracy Trial
Dr Karl Buenz Hamburg American line official testified about a suspected wartime plan to supply German naval vessels with coal and supplies from the United States. He described a 1914 telegram and a scheme labeled a conspiracy to deceive the United States, with officers funding activities personally when company funds were short.
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Karl Buenz
Hamburg-American Line
Buenz
William Rand, Jr
Howe
Ein Germanes
United States
Mexico
Haiti
Hamburg- American Line
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Hamburg
New York
D . Bunez
Atlantic Ocean
Gerany
Atlantic
Home Office of the Line
Europe
South Atlantic
Dr. Buenz
Mr. Rand
Germany
Bonar Law Confident Of Result
London reports Andrew Bonar Law declaring optimism about the war outcome despite German claims of Britain near bankruptcy He says Britain can endure longer and German naval pressure is shifting the balance He argues the German people doubt victory and stresses the need to prevent future world misrule.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
St. Andrews
Great Britain
Law
Germany
Mine explosion at Boomer Coal mine 2 in West Virginia
Rescue parties battled to reach the blast site at Boomer Coal and Coke mine number 2 after a blowout shot caused an explosion. About 300 miners were at work. officials reported 30 still missing, 30 rescued by six this evening, and one man with a broken leg among those affected.
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Boomer Coal and Coke Company
E. A. Bell
Earl Menry
United States Bureau of Mines
Huntington
W. Va
John Bertalle
Tragic DuPont Powder Plant Blast Kills Dozen
A massive explosion at DuPont’s Upper Hagley yard in Wilmington Delaware killed about thirty workers and fatally injured seven others. The blast tore through a small pellet packing house along Brandywine Creek, leaving a wide crater and mangled remains. Officials view the incident as likely accidental with no outside sabotage. injuries were severe with many losing limbs or eyes. Foreman Allan A Thaxter was identified among the dead, his body found in a tree across the creek.
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Wilmington
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Hagley Yard
DuPont Powder
DuPont
Ilanes Eros
Brandywine
Hagley
DuPont Powder Company
Allan A. Thaxter
Illinois Legislature Eyes Adjournment This Week
Springfield Nov 30 plans were to finish the extraordinary session and adjourn tomorrow night or Thursday at latest, after which a recess could allow re enactment of further appropriation laws if courts invalidate more measures from the last general assembly. The house passed a 100000 appropriation for attorney general counsel, and debated foot and mouth, good roads, and efficiency bills with Gov Dunne signaling a January call but Christmas timing.
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War General Assembly
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House
Supreme Court
William ‘Jo Grasham
Aletto
Efficiency and Economy Commission
Dunne
State Centennial Commission
Federal authority to take lead on foot and mouth disease
Chicago November 30 officials confer with federal authorities after a foot and mouth disease outbreak closes events. Attendees expect the conference to yield stronger federal action and new controls.
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Foot and Mouth
Chicago
Federal
Anthonter J
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