Eastern Front Blood Toll In World War I Clash
Reports from Petrograd London and Berlin describe heavy casualties as German forces reportedly break through Russian lines in Polish areas while Russians surround Cracow. Western theater sees fierce fighting near Ypres Ardennes and Verdun with artillery duels and repelled German assaults. Austrian troops seize Belgrade, Serbia, amid a growing crisis and exchanges about Belgian and Dutch casualties surface in Washington and Amsterdam.
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Big Colleges Form New Collegiate Rowing Association
In Philadelphia on December 2 a new college rowing association was formed by managers of Harvard Yale Princeton and others. The body aims to abolish existing regattas and replace them with a series of week races modeled on English regattas, reorganizing intercollegiate rowing.
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Margard
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Oavy
State's Promise to Cut Taxes Again in 1914 Plan
Springfield, Dec 2 Auditor James J Brady says the 1914 tax rate is 48 cents per $100, a 22 cent cut from 1913. The 48 cent levy will yield about $11.75 million, leaving a working balance for the new assembly and funding prior appropriations. Brady notes treasury has $10.5 million on Nov 1 to offset unexpended 40th general assembly appropriations. The tax commission expects further reductions if indirect taxes hold.
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James J. Brady
State Tax Commission
Deheen
Public Accounts
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Forty-Eighth
General Assembly
Tax Commission
Deneen
University of Mlinois
Tax levy note for 1914 valuation mill rate
Four and eighth tenths mills on each dollar, or forty eight cents on each 3100 valuation of taxable property for the year 1914.
M Kain Clears Himself in Miller Mystery
David McKain traveled from Battle Creek to Aurora to clear himself of suspicion in Jennie Miller's murder. Chief Michels told him over the telephone he was not a suspect, yet McKain hurried to explain. He used the alias J C Schobel of Plainfield, DL, but the hotel owner said he did not resemble the man who vanished the day of the crime. McKain proved he was playing cards with Battle Creek relatives the night of the crime.
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Miller
Aurora
David McKain
Battle Creek
Jennie Miller
Michels
McKain
J. C. Schobel
Plainfield, DL
Schobel
McKalin
Favors a New Uniform for Navy Seamen
Surgeon General Braisted urged replacing white uniforms with khaki and forest green to reduce sniper targets at sea. He noted navy health improved over last year though malaria rose due to ships in Mexican waters, and praised mosquito screens and inhalation therapy for tuberculosis as promising advances.
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Washington, D. C
Braisted
Navy
Vera Cruz
Weather Summary and Astronomical Events
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Lows just below freezing, 33 at 7 am, 23 low last night. Winds 7 mph, no precipitation, humidity 90 percent. Evening planets Jupiter and Mars visible. morning stars Mercury Venus Saturn. Orion rising southeast at about 9 pm with the Belt prominent.
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J. M. Sherier
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Auto assault shocks Chicago society leader
Chicago police arrest wealthy society figure and suffrage worker Mrs Hugo DeBrock on a charge of assault with an automobile after her car fatally injured Richard Staple. She allegedly tried to drive through a crowd, was detained and released on 500 dollar bond after about an hour.
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Hugo DeBrock
Richard Staple
Calmy Accepts Job of Electrocuting Ten Men
Little Rock Arkansas December 2 G H Dempsey appointed electrician at the state penitentiary to replace Luther Castling who resigned Castling quit though noting the job may involve killing ten death row inmates four whites and six Negroes Dempsey says he would sleep well after the first execution and would not let the duty worry him if the executions proceed He emphasizes he would be glad if all ten could be saved.
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Ark
G. H. Dempsey
Arkansas Penitentiary
Luther Castling
Castling
Dempsey
Exonerates Ship Chief in Hana Lei Wreck Guilt Lessened
San Francisco December 2 Captain J J Carey master of the steamship Hana Lei was exonerated by a coroner s jury regarding the Nov 23 wreck on Dexbury Reef near the Golden Gate which caused 23 deaths Second Officer William Reese who died was blamed by the verdict Carey urged if the revenue cutter McCulloch had liquor on board more survivors could have been saved He criticized lifesaving station equipment noting Rafts and light draft boats were needed In New York Temple Bow doin partner of Morgan & Co dies after operating for an internal disorder.
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Hanalei
San Francisco
J. J. Carey
Dexbury Reef
Golden Gate
Carey
McCulloch
Pacific Coast
William Reese
Surprise to test men held peril in Kansas dispute
Chicago dispatch reports wage arbitration over 98 western railroads involves 64 000 engineers and firemen not 55 000 as earlier stated. Chief Stone notes Kansas bans the surprise test and safety concerns are raised. The board hears testimony on dangerous testing and meal breaks among the enginemen and firemen. Separately the Mine Strike Inquiry opens with Governor Ammons and Governor-elect Carlson ready to testify in the federal commission proceeding in Washington.
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Walter D. Moore
Grand Lodge
Mr. Moore
Warren S. Stone
Denver
Col
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Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Ammons
George Carlson
Rockefeller Foundation
Washington
Auburn Convict Offers Life for Cancer Innoculation
A life prisoner at Auburn prison has written to Warden Osborne offering to be inoculated with germs to test whether cancer is contagious. Described as educated, the inmate says he erred and was sentenced for life. He hopes observations from his case will benefit future cancer sufferers.
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Auburn Prison
Osborne
Bryan Invites Schwab To State Dept On Submarine Policy
Washington December 2 Secretary Bryan invited Charles M Schwab president of Bethlehem Steel to the state department to convey government views on building submarines for the European belligerents. Both sides declined to discuss the conference. Bryan would not confirm reports of Bethlehem contracts.
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Bryan
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
State Department
Schwat
Bethlehem Company
News Traitor Linder Held on $5,000 Bond in AP Leak
H L Linder a Postal Telegraph operator and New York Globe employee was arraigned in Tombs court on a grand jury charge for revealing AP news messages. Venino asked adjournment to confer with AP counsel. Bond set at $5,000 with release to counsel as surety company renews.
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H. L. Linder
Postal Telegraph Company
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Associated Press
Albert Venino
Linder
How Girls Live On Six Dollars A Week Reported
New York December reports show girls living on six dollars weekly, often skipping breakfast to save for lunch. Esther Packard of the Consumers' League testified after a personal probe, noting many workers eat only one meal daily and spend five cents for lunch.
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Factory Investigation Commission
Esther Packard
Consumers’ League
Trail Cattle Plague and Other Front Page Items
Joliet Illinois December 2 Violet Maxwell five year old daughter of John Maxwell patrolman contracted foot and mouth disease doctors say infection did not come from milk but pail contaminated by isolated animals several farms examined no source found her condition improved Convicted of Houghton Murder Calumet Michigan December 2 Dominick Locaria found guilty of second degree murder Victor Umbrelli also convicted 3 651 killed in U S Mines Washington December 2 over 100 000 injured in mines last year 3 651 killed Lamar prosecution rests New York December 2 government rested its case against David Lamar He would let jury decide on merits Germany Releases Neeld Washington December 2 Germany releases Admiral Neeld and wife after representations from president through Ambassador Gerard
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John Maxwell
Dye
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Calumet, Mich
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Victor Umbrelli
Lamar
New York
David Lamar
Palmer
Morgan & Co
The
Steel Corporation
California Delegates Boom Johnson at 1916 Progressive Meet
Progressive party leaders from 25 states met in Chicago to discuss the party's future. Absent were Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Johnson of California, but four California delegates arrived to push Johnson for president. The conference anticipated no formal 1916 policy and explored regional progress, with three women admitted to the executive committee session.
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G. W. Perkins
New York
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Pennsylvania
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Ohio
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Medill McCormick
Illinois
Gifford Pinchot
Frank H. Funk
Ilinois
Raymond Robins
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
William Allen White
Kansas
London Court Settles Matrimonial Dispute
The chancery court ruled in favor of Lida Eleanor Fitzgerald over Josephine Moffit in a dispute over the right to style as Princess Victor of Thurn. Fitzgerald was awarded $500 damages after the former American actress Moffit claimed the title following a marriage eight years ago.
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London
Josephine Moffit
Lida Eleanor Fitzgerald
Victor of
Death by own action at university
A. B. Large, a 27-year-old post graduate student at the University of Illinois, shot and killed himself over fear of academic failure. His body was found in Mount Hope cemetery after he appeared dispirited, tearing up letters the night before. He was a son of Rev. W. J. Large of East St. Louis and a graduate of two universities.
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A. B. Large
University of Illinois
Mount Hope Cemetery
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Large
W. J. Large
East St. Louis
Gutierrez to be Installed President of Mexico Tomorrow
Washington reports Gutierrez will be installed president of Mexico tomorrow at the national palace per official advices to the state department. In Vera Cruz, a soldier executed by court martial yesterday for attempting to steal ammunition following Mexico’s troop return.
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Gutierrez
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National Palace
State Department
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