Trent Affair Protest Sharply Cabled to Paris Ambassadors
The United States cabled Ambassador Sharp in Paris to protest the removal by a French cruiser of six Germans and Austrians from American ships Carolina Coamo and San Juan. The note demands immediate release, contending such removals from an American vessel on the high seas violate American rights.
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United States
Sharp
Paris
Descartes
Carolina
Coamo
San Juan
Lansing
Wilson
Cuptist Piepenbrink
Conde
London
France
High Seas
Wil
Macy and Slidell
Halpin Found Guilty In Bribe Scandal At Chicago Police Bureau
Chicago history maker John J. Halpin once head of the detective bureau was found guilty after a five and a half hour jury deliberation. Indicted December 5 1914 Halpin faced charges that he took bribes to shield clairvoyants from law enforcement. The trial spanned five weeks with 133 witnesses, including former saloon keeper Barney Bertsche who swore Halpin took payments in person and by mail and named Frank Ryan who claimed clairvoyants paid for police protection. Halpin denied all charges and called character witnesses in his defense.
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Chicago
John J. Halpin
Halpin
Bureau “ of Detectives
Chicago Police Department
John H. Tobin
William “Egan
Walter O'Brien
Detective Department
Bertsche
Hot Springs
Ark
Frank Ryan
James Ryan
Vienna Note Response Delayed Says Berlin Kreuz Zeitung
London dispatch reports Vienna correspondent notes that after the investigation closes a decision on replying to the American note on the Ancona will be made. The note has, for now, created an unfavorable impression.
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London
Vienna
Berlin
Kreuz Zeitung
Amsterdam
Reuter
Ancona
16 inch guns for new fortifications
Washington December 14 reports show the defense plan scope with a preliminary fortifications appropriation bill totaling 23 305 103 for coast defenses plus 600 000 for Panama canal work and 79 000 000 for mobilization and coast artillery and ammunition next year. It includes 5 369 260 for engineering work at Cape Henry eighteen emplacements and 46 inch wire wound guns and funding for gun wire and six inch batteries for New York and other harbors. Modernizing 12 inch batteries would cost 618 000 to raise elevations and extend ranges.
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Washington
Department
Congress
Hawaiians
Philippine Islands
Panama Canal
War Department
Mobil
Coast Artillery
Cape Henry
New York
Pass Deficiency Bill to Fund Pan American Congress
Washington December 14 An urgent deficiency bill totaling 191000 dollars was passed by the House to cover expenses for the upcoming Pan American scientific congress and to meet department deficits. The measure directs funds to defray costs tied to the event and related departmental obligations.
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Washington
Pan-American Scientifc Congress
House
Chinese Republic opposition to monarchic throne in China
A San Francisco dispatch reports Tong King Chong and the Chinese Kung Tong urge President Wilson not to recognize a Chinese monarchy. Gen Hwang Hsing, former Chinese war minister, appeals to Washington and embassies to oppose Yuan Shi Kai's perceived bid for imperial rule, warning of revolutionary upheaval if monarchy takes power. He pledges to defend a republic and supports Shen Chun Shen as provisional president if needed.
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Wilson
Washington
Tong - King Chong
Chinese Kung Tong
Chinese Republic Association
United States
North
Central
South America
Madero
China
Hwang Hsing
Chinese Republic
Media
Tong King Chong
Tong
Yuan Shi Kai
Shen Chun Shen
Canton
Chen Shun Chen
Kung Teng
Philadelphia
Peking
National League meets as peace talks loom in baseball
New York reports the annual meeting of the National League where active negotiations toward a settlement with the Federal League are discussed. President Tener says a conference occurred but no readjustment without major league approval pending Judge Landis. American League meeting in Chicago tomorrow may sanction any working arrangement.
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York
National League
John E. Tener
Federal League
Landis
Tener
Chicago
American League
Philadelphia
German Consul Accused in Canada Pacific Plot Affidavit
The Providence Journal prints an affidavit from Johannes Henrykus Von Koolbergen filed in San Francisco on August 27 detailing a German conspiracy to blow Canadian Pacific tunnels. It names Franz Bopp German consul general and Geo William Von Brincken as directing the plan to use $1.5 million and theft of dynamite to disrupt munitions transport. Indictments were already returned in San Francisco.
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Providence R. I
Providence’ Journal
Johannes Henrykus von Koolbergen
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Baron Wilhelm von Brincken
C. _C. Crowley
Margaret Cornell
Franz Bopp
Koolbergen
Canadian Pacific
Bopp
Geo. William ‘von. Brincken
Canadian Pacific Railway
Brincken
Death of Paloma Pioneer Resident
Paloma on December 14 William W Booth prominent Paloma citizen died Monday night at 8 30 after paralytic stroke followed by pneumonia He was born in Paloma sixty years ago and lifelong resident He ran the local telephone exchange owned three leading businesses He survived by sisters Eliza Mrs William Lohr Mrs Mary Fisher Amelia and Hannah all of Paloma and brothers Wesley Stephen of Paloma George of Galesburg He never married joined Methodist church as a boy funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 in the Paloma church burial in Paloma cemetery
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William W. Booth
Mr. Booth
Ife
Eliza
William — Lohr
Mary Fisher
Amelia
Hannah
Wesley
Stephen
George
Galesburg
Methodist
Palyma Cemetery
Protest to Lansing Over Clergy Persecution in Mexico
Monsignor Kelly of Chicago led a protest to Secretary Lansing today in Washington, charging persecution of Roman Catholic clergy in Mexico. The action highlighted concerns about religious rights and church safety in the region and aimed to draw federal attention to the issue.
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Lansing
Washington
Mexico
Kelly
Chicago
Millionaire Petersen Dies From Panama Canal Slide
Davenport Iowa December death toll notes Henry P B Petersen a 61 year old millionaire merchant died at home after a delayed ship passage through the Panama Canal slide caused jaundice and extended the trip from New York to California. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Davenport
Culebra
Panama ‘Canal
Henry PB. Petersen
Engagement announced for Helen Parkins and James Bishop
The Whig Special reports the engagement of Miss Helen Holly Parkins of Los Angeles to James Stuart Bishop of Des Moines. Parkins, formerly from Quincy, teaches in Los Angeles public schools and is regarded as a capable instructor. The wedding is planned for late February in Des Moines.
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Los Angeles
Des Moines
Whig
Helen
Holly Parkins
Cal
James Stuart Bishop
Parkins
Quincy
Governor Dunne Plans Inspect All State Institutions
Springfield dispatch reports Governor Dunne will begin a continental tour of state penal and charitable institutions starting Monday. After Christmas he will visit educational institutions, with a stop at the Soldiers' Home in Quincy as part of the inspection trip.
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Springfield
Dunne
Quincy
Battle lines in Balkans loom as Greece nears battlefront
London dispatch reports Greece faces a major confrontation as Entente forces retreat toward Saloniki while Bulgarians cross the Greek frontier in pursuit. German activity is uncertain as Austrian and Balkan fronts hold, with naval and colonial moves in Africa and Gallipoli continuing amid British losses.
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Vardar
Saloniki
Paris
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Balkans
Rustchuk
Bulgaria
Montenegro
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Gallipoli
Seddul-Bahr
Kut-El Aimara
Bagdad
Tigris
Horace Smith-Dorrien
Teast Africa
Kameruns
Republicans Choose Chicago For 1916 National Convention
The Republican National Committee selects Chicago as the 1916 convention site to be held June 7, a week before the Democrats meet in St Louis. The decision, reached without a roll call, argues for an offensive early conference to set candidates and principles. The committee adopted a rules plan to seat delegates from primaries and restrict proxies.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
St. Louis
West Virginia
South Dakota
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Congress
Atlantic
Hilles
New York
United States
Warren
British losses under a thousand in weeklong Saloniki fighting
Reuters correspondent at Saloniki reports the fighting last week caused no serious harm to Allied forces. Bulgarians avoided close quarters since Monday. British casualties that day were severe but under a thousand. Across the Franco British front, the rest of the week saw a few dozen more casualties.
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Reuter
Saloniki
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