First Women Serve On Washoe Grand Jury In Secret Session
Richard Kirman named foreman of the 1917 Washoe county grand jury as three women join the panel. District Attorney Lunsford has no matters for the jury yet but may present issues after the new year. Judge Moran outlines duties and reminds of laws on public officer removal drunkenness and vital statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kirman
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Washoe county
Thomas F Moran
J. E. Church
Aira. Hunice Hood
Margaret Brattin
Fachard Kirman
P L. Flanigan
I. M
oOLee
George Armstrong
Leslier Hastings
Walter S. McPherson
George McNeese
J. E Church
RJ Carter
Pete Andreacetti
Charles Tawson
Sam Frank
Eunice Hood
Isancc Mathews
J J Murtaugh
R. C. Thompson
Margaret Martin
Lunsford
grand jury
Moran
Trains collide in Omaha injuring fourteen passengers
Fourteen people were injured when Burlington passenger train No. 15 collided with a freight train in Gibson yards south of Omaha. Two seriously hurt included E. P. Stewart and Fay Cobb both from Plattsmouth Nebraska. Officials blamed the switching crew for disregarding orders as the train, traveling about 30 miles per hour, wrecked with about 40 passengers aboard. In London a British steamer Lariston was reported sunk with no details on place or manner.
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OMAHA
Neb
Burlington
Gibson yards
E. P. Stewart
Plattsmouth
Fay Cobb
acc
WASHINGTON
BSinking
Lariston
state department
London
manner
Rockefeller Gift to Estate Employees
John D Rockefeller gives every employee at his Tarrytown estate a ten dollar gold piece in a case printed with season greetings from John D Rockefeller.
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I ROCKEFELLER
NEW YORK
John D Rockefeller
Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller
Britain says the Arabia was not auxiliary in war
Washington reports a British government statement that the liner Arabia was not in service of Britain or the Allies when sunk by a submarine. The note to the State Department says passengers were booked as ordinary travelers at government expense, with Indian crew and no Asians aboard.
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WASHINGTON
Mediterranean
Arabia
Germany
state department
department of state
Italy Receives Note on War Plan from Wilson
ROME December 23 The American ambassador Thomas Nelson Page handed to Italian Foreign Minister Sonnino a note from President Wilson containing a suggestion on a plan for action concerning the war. London December 22 A Copenhagen Reuters dispatch says the North German Lloyd liner Pring Friedrich Wilhelm, stranded near Samsö, was refloated at daybreak.
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ROME
Thomas Nelson Page
Baron Sonnino
Wilson
LONDON
Copenhagen
Reuters
Pring &riedrich Wilhelm
Samsoc
Rotterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Dresden
king’s palace
Peace plea from Bertrand Russell reaches President Wilson
A special American neutral conference committee carries Bertrand Russell a letter urging Wilson to end the war in Europe. The group includes George Foster Peabody Paul Kellogg and Miss Emily Greene Black Censorio. an unnamed messenger smuggled the note to evade British censorship.
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NEw YORK
Washington
Wilson
Bertrand Russell
Europe
George Foster Peabody
Paul A. E Kellogg
Emily Greene
England
President Wilson Begins Christmas Celebration in Washington
President Wilson marked a Christmas celebration in Washington with turkeys distributed to married White House employees and gifts arriving from across the country. He received remembrances from admirers and planned a quiet weekend with family, as a large White House Christmas tree was set up for the children.
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White House
WASHINGTON
Wilson
United States
Faithful dog guards body of Samuel Clements overnight
Special to the Gazette Virginia City Dec 23 Samuel Clements died late yesterday while returning from the Comstock Phoenix mine. Snow drifted as his dog kept watch beside the body through the night. George Murphy reported the snow covered mound and authorities were notified. Coroner to hold an inquest later today.
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SAMUEL CLEMENTS
the Gazette
VIRGINIA
CITY
Comstock Pheonx
George Murphy
Clements
Switchmen win slight wage boost in eight hour day
Federal arbitration board grants switchmen an eight hour day with pro rata overtime. Foremen and helpers receive five cents more per hour, though some representatives dissent. The award affects 13 Eastern Railroads amid long hours often exceeding ten hours. railroads argued it does not sanction the Adamson law.
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NEW YORK
Switchmen’s Union
federal arbitration board
James 8. Connors
W. A Titus
F. Potter
T. W. Evans
Charles B. Howry
Jeremish W. Jenks
Howry
Jenks
saul hers
Adamson
Shipping reports discontinued by official order
London officer reports say all shipping notices are halted except casualty announcements by a new official order issued last night. New York observers note the move reduces routine updates and affects trade coverage across the empire.
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LONDON SHIPPING REPORTS
NEW YORK
Associated Press
London oficer
Shackleton sails to rescue marooned Antarctic party
Sir Ernest Shackleton launches an Antarctic rescue with the auxiliary ship Aurora from Port Chalmers. He seeks to reach ten men stranded near the Ross Barrier since the Aurora broke away in a blizzard twenty one months ago, with scant provisions and no word since.
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SHACKLETON
ANTARCTIC
Ross Barrier
Aurora
DUNEDIN
New Zealand
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Port Chalmers
Mackintosh
Motion pictures may be sent in mail under new rules
Washington Dec 23 Motion picture films are admitted to the mails by an order of the postoffice department effective January 1. Films go under regular parcel post rates and must be shipped outside mail bags in metal cases or spark proof boxes with a warning label to keep fire and lights away. Motion picture companies had sought admission for years.
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WASHINGTON
postoffice department
French Repulse Enemy in Champagne District
Paris reports a French official statement on operations in France noting a spirited bombardment followed by the enemy detachment attempting to approach our lines west of Auberive, but they were repulsed in the Champagne district. The report emphasizes defensive success and ongoing action in the Champagne sector.
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PARIS
France
Champagne
Socialist mayor not guilty of bribe charge
Two Harbors Minn December 23 William Towl former Socialist mayor of this town was found not guilty of accepting a bribe from a hotel proprietor in return for granting alleged blind pig protection.
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TWO HARBORS
Minn
William Towl
Market for copper shows little demand
In New York on December 23 reports indicate weak copper demand with reseller offerings dwindling. Electrolytic copper has sold for January deliveries as low as 31 cents, small lots offered for near and spring shipments at 30 to 31.5 cents, while leading producers maintain asking prices near 22.5 cents for the third quarter.
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NEW YORK
Allies Answer To Peace Proposal Nearly Ready
Paris reports the Allies' answer to Germany's peace proposals is nearly finished. The Petit Parisien says the document is long and clearly lays out the Allies' grievances and the crushing responsibilities of the Central Empires.
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PARIS
Germany
Petit Parisier
Hotel Coahuila at Saltillo Hit by Blast
Reports from Eagle Pass Texas say the Hotel Coahuila in Saltillo was demolished yesterday. Carranza soldiers were among the injured or killed. Gen. Carranza was reportedly in Saltillo but not confirmed at the hotel.
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EAGLE PASS
Tex
Coahuila
Saltillo
Carranza
Villa Takes City to Report Villa Takes City to Report
Unconfirmed reports reach Washington that Torreon fell to Francisco Villa’s forces after dawn fighting. Jose Ynez Salazar reportedly attacked Chihuahua City while Villa marched toward Jimenez. telegraph lines cut south of Chihuahua City. Carranza officials deny fighting at Torreon or Chihuahua. Juarez says news unverified from Carranza sources. Gonzalez Lopez Juarez Headquarters announces Murguta brother of Murguta to lead de facto troops. Gonzalez says he will join field south of Chihuahua City.
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EL PASO
Tex
Torreon
Francisco Villa
Washington
Jose Ynez Salazar
Chihuahua City
Villa
Jimenez
Carranza
Juarez
Ines
Eagle Pass
Laredo
Gonzales Loeis Juarez
Francisco Gonzales
Murguta
Francisco Murguta
Tuarez
Gonzales
Middleweight Arrives Here for Bout Debut Match
New York December 23 Les Darcy the Australian middleweight arrives after a two month voyage from the Antipodes and will be signed to meet Georges Carpentier the French heavyweight Jac Dillon or Billy Miske within the next 24 hours for his American ring debut.
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NEW YORK
Les Darcy
Georges Carpentier
Jac Dillon
Billy Miske
met
U Boat Menace Triggers Insurance Rate Rise
London December 23 The Daily News reports that due to heightened submarine threats the government's risk insurance office increased the voyage insurance rate for British vessels to 440 shillings per voyage, effective immediately.
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LONDON
Daily New
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Explorer
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Jiminez
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Pauline Fredericks
rust
WILDS
mounted police
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