Emperor withdraws Boy Ed and von Papen from America
Washington Dec 10 Emperor William has personally withdrawn Captains Boy Ed and Von Papen the naval and military attaches of the German embassy here and asks the United States to secure safe conducts for them and their successors. Secretary Lansing announced the action after Count Von Bernstorff delivered the German message from Berlin. The move follows U S objections and could prompt further diplomatic correspondence with London and Paris over safe conduct terms.
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Washington
William
Boy- Ed and
von Papen
United States
Lansin
General Foreign “Office
Lansing
Count von Bermnstorff
New York
Berlin
Willidam
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Germany
London
Paris
Great’ Britain
France
Boy. Ed
Europe
Count von . Bernstorf
Lassininie
Berlin Forsign Office
McManigal Admits $1000 Gift From Detective Denies Immunity Promise
Ortie E. McManigal, key witness in the Mathew A. Schmidt murder case linked to the Los Angeles Times explosion, testified he received $1000 from Malcolm McLaren after his 1913 release. He denied being promised immunity and said the money was a gift. The cross examination featured objections as McManigal described bomb placements in Peoria and East St Louis.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ortie E. McManigal
Mathew A. Schmidt
Los Angeles Times
McManigal
Nathan
Malcolm McLaren
Coghlan
M. —A. Schmidt
Peoria
East St Louis
Britain forms broader commission on neutral commerce rights
Washington reports the British government has created a special council to handle questions arising from restrictions on neutral trade. It will consider complaints via American Ambassador Page and other neutral powers, covering detentions, searches, and all issues affecting neutral commerce. An expert corps will supply technical input to speed prize court procedures or avoid them in some cases.
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Washington
Special Council
Holland
Europe
Page
Council
Senate adopts resolution on inland waterway from New York harbor
Senator Gore calls on the secretary of war to report the estimated time and cost to build an inland waterway from New York harbor to the Gulf of Mexico. The route would run via the Hudson River Erie canal the Hennepin canal the Great Lakes the Windis and Michigan canal the Illinois River and the Mississippi River.
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Washington
Senate
Goré
Secretary of War
New York Harbor
Gulf of Mexico
Hennepin Canal
Great Lakes
Windis and Michigan Canal
Ilinoia River
Mississippi River
Tax on Trust Income Paid Out to Beneficiaries
The commissioner of internal revenue ruled that income from trust estates paid out by fiduciaries is subject to the income tax as part of the beneficiaries incomes.
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Washington
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Wilson Urges Business Mobilize Resources For World Role
President Wilson told the Columbus Chamber of Commerce that there will be no patched up peace after the European war and urged American business leaders to mobilize resources to help the U.S. play a larger role in world affairs. He defended his Mexican policy, praised banking reforms, and warned against monopoly while urging efficiency and international service. The visit drew 1400 attendees at the Masonic temple and widespread public greeting.
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Columbus
Wilson
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Commission On
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ of America
State Capitol
Capitol
Europe
America
United ‘States
Washington
Masonic Temple
Hfin
Allied Forces Retiring From Southern Serbia
British and French troops begin general withdrawal from southern Serbia toward Saloniki amid Bulgarian and German pressure. Greek entry and sea access debate lingers as Montenegrin and Serbian rearguards resist, with Italy reinforcing Valona to aid Serbian relief efforts.
Day in Congress Senate Deliberations and Bills Introductory Actions
Senate session at noon discussed a bill by Senator Robinson to create a commission for President Wilsons plan to study transportation facilities. Overman reintroduced lobbyist registration. Investigations by the Interstate Commerce Commission on various resolutions were submitted. The lands bill on coal oil and gas leasing went to the lands committee over author Walshs objection. Hoke Smith urged a resolution to probe British interference with neutral trade. Cummings proposed a war munitions government manufacturing committee. Curtis introduced a neutrality definition resolution. Lodge urged a senatorial probe of bomb plots and submarine attacks. Adjourned to noon Monday. Representative Harrison of Mississippi moved 2 million dollars for citrus canker eradication. Adjourned to 12 20 until Tuesday for committee work.
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Robinson
Wilsoft
Overman
Lobby
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lands Committee
Walsh
Hoke Smith
Senate
Cummings
Congress
Curtis
Lodge
Rush of last minute volunteers for Lord Derby plan in London
London crowds gathered at recruiting stations on the final day of the Earl of Derby's trial volunteer system. Lines formed from five in the morning with applicants from laborers to clerks awaiting exams as officials faced long queues. Despite slow clerks, authorities expected enrollment before the time limit ends.
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London
Earl of Derby
Trafalgar Square
Horse Guards
Whitehall
War Office
St. Paul's Church Yard
Scotland Yards
Lord Derby
Refugee Attorney Found Near Douglas
John W. Cunningham an Tulsa Oklahoma attorney who escaped Fronteras Sonora during Villa troop occupation was found exhausted walking along railroad tracks toward Douglas by an automobile party from Douglas searching for him.
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Douglas
Ariz
John W. Cunningham
Tulsa
Okla
Fronteras
Sonora
Jose Rodriguez
Influence of Railroad For Enabling Act
Testimony in the New Haven eleven directors trial seeks to show New Haven pressure on Massachusetts to pass the Boston railroad holding act enabling control of Boston and Maine. Charles Mellen testified that Byrnes discussed the governor Draper message with a bill copy sent for suggestions before the legislature. Judge Hunt limited inquiry into whether Draper could name the Boston and Maine president. Mellen stood by his testimony that the move aimed to extend control only to meet public line expenditures. Adjournment set for Monday for further re direct examination.
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New York
New York, New Haven and Hartford
New Haven
Massachusetts
Boston and Maine
Charles ‘S. Mellen
Mellen
Timothy E. Byrnes
Gov. Draper
Boston ‘Railroad
Hunt
Gov
Draper
Massachussetts
Explosion at Bethlehem Steel fuse plant kills worker
In Redington Pennsylvania the fuse plant at Bethlehem Steel exploded killing Philip Adams of Easton and injuring 15 others, many severely. The blast started in the pellet department when a spark contacted powder. Injured were taken to a city hospital. several workers were sent home. The plant, mainly making shell fuses, has had a prior explosion four months earlier.
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Bethlehem
Bethlehem Steel
Redington
Philip Adams
Easton
First Arizona execution ends era with Ramon Villalobos hanging
Ramon Villalobos was hanged at 3 05 this afternoon in Phoenix marking the first capital punishment carried out in Arizona since it became a state.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Ramon Villalobos
Col W P Hepburn in Critical Condition in Clarinda
Col W P Hepburn, former congressman, is dangerously ill at a friend’s home in Clarinda Iowa. Physicians report his condition as gradually failing with poor heart action cited as the cause.
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Hepburn
Clarinda
Iowa
Col
W. P. Hepburn
House of Representatives
Senate debate over neutral trade rights opens inquiry demand
Washington December 10 Senate sparred over the administration’s defense of neutral trade as Senator Hoke Smith urged an investigation into Britain’s interference and Senator Lodge pressed to extend probes to submarine attacks on Lusitania Falaba Hesperian Arabic Gulflight and Ancona. The resolutions were referred to the foreign relations committee as debate highlighted rights and safety of American citizens at sea.
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Washington
Congress
Hoke Smith
Great Britain
Lodge
Massachusetts
Smith
Foreign Relations Committee
Lusitania
Falaba
Hesperian
Gulflight
Ancona
United States
Wilson
Georgia
Mexico
Senator Works
California
Senator Lodge
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Boy ED and
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Saloniki
Petovo
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Greece
Rome
Evening Star
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Berani
Ipek
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Avlona
Ochrida Lake
Harrison
Mississippi
England
Influence of Railroad
Senator. Smith
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