Chinese Parliament to be terminated by Yuan Shi Kai mandate
Pekin dispatch reports President Yuan Shi Kai endorses a petition by Gen Li Yuen Heng and provincial governors calling for the definite dissolution of the Chinese Parliament. The Parliament, meeting since April 8, failed to obtain a quorum and produced no laws in seven months. The administrative council, formed November 11, now holds sessions in the palace.
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Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Li Yuen Heng
George Washington
Administrative Council
Lione Heng
Banks to Be Given Three Propositions for City Depository
Mayor Brown and the finance committee outlined three proposals for bids from local banks to act as city depository. The plans involve placing bond and sinking fund cash, paying daily balances, and potential combined financing to spread the burden. A final ordinance will be presented next Monday. bids are to be called before month’s end.
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Brown
Eeact
Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
West Texas Bank and Trust Company
Jones
Eugenics Debate Warns Of Race Dying Out
Chicago December 19 Bird S Coler former New York City comptroller told the Industrial Club that persisting in teaching eugenics in public schools will cause the race to die out in 150 years He cited birth rate statistics from a women's college where eugenics and sex hygiene have long been taught as the basis for his claim
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Chicago
Bird
Coler
New York City
Industrial Club of
Cardinal Rompolla’s Funeral Held in Rome
Funeral services were held for Cardinal Rompolla who died December 16. The processional coffin moved from the palace to St Peters with members of the Sacred College, diplomatic corps, Papal court, and international clergy and laity in attendance. A requiem Mass was led by Mgr Pierro Jorio after which Cardinal Vicent Van Nutelli gave absolution. the body was buried at the Church of St. Cecilia.
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Rome
Cardinal Rompolla
St. Peters
Sacred College
Diplomatic Corps
Papal Court
Knights of Malta
Mgr Pierro Jorio
Vicent van Nutelli
Mrs Albert Patrick Dies in Tulsa Oklahoma Funeral Planned
Mrs. Albert T Patrick wife of Albert T Patrick the man once convicted of murder and later pardoned died of cancer in a Tulsa hospital at 10 this morning after weeks of illness. She had been in Tulsa six weeks and funeral arrangements were pending with burial expected locally. Patrick's wife supported his fight for freedom, spending about $50000 to secure his release.
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Tulsa
Okla
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
Willian Marsh Rice
Houston, Tex
Patrick
New York
Rice
Addie M. Francis
San Antonio Area Weather Outlook Unsettled Weekend
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for unsettled conditions Friday night and Saturday with likely showers. Temperatures drop Saturday making it cooler across the region as a cold front approaches.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather for Travelers Across Major Cities
Observations show St Louis 84 clear with SE wind 4 mph and rain Saturday. Chicago 20 clear with SW wind 14 mph. Milwaukee 24 clear with SW wind 14 mph. St Paul 22 clear with SE wind 6 mph. Kansas City 36 cloudy with SE wind 6 mph and snow hours. New York 26 clear with NW wind 24 mph and Saturday fair. Boston 20 clear with NW wind 16 mph and Saturday fair. Washington 26 clear with NW wind 4 mph and increasing clouds.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Wilson signs Hetch Hetchy bill granting San Francisco water
President Wilson signed the Hetch Hetchy bill granting a public water supply to San Francisco. He said the measure serves pressing regional needs without impairing the public domain and noted it may take about ten years to complete the 150 mile conduit and related works.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
San Francisco
Tuolumne River
Yosemite National Park
New Arc Lights Planned for Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi officials close a ten year contract to install 525 candle power arc street lights replacing present 100 candle power downtown and 32 candle power residential lights. Service starts after May 1, 1914 costing the city 7320 dollars annually. bids opened last Monday with gas company offering Weisbach Street Lighting option.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Weisbach Street
Oese
Secon
Memorial Plan Outlined for Gaynor in New York
The Gaynor Memorial Association plans an arch of pillars at the Manhattan terminal of the Brooklyn Bridge to honor William J Gaynor. A parallel memorial at the Brooklyn end will honor Justice William J Gaynor. Robert Adamson proposed the design at a recent meeting and the idea received strong approval.
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New York
Gaynor Memorial Association
Robert Adamson
Gaynor
Brooklyn Bridge
Adamson
Manhattan
William J. Gaynor
Brooklyn
Dr. Howard Kelly Urges Federal Seizure of Radium Ore
Baltimore physician says the federal government must seize all radium bearing ore for public good. He proposes a national institute to extract radium from ore and supply it to doctors for cancer treatment. Alfred I. Dupont of Delaware would surrender Colorado pitchblende mine leases for this effort.
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Baltimore
Howard Kelly
Kelly
Alfred I. Dupont
Delaware
Colorado
Barber for Choir Boys at St George Church
New York December 19 A special barber has been added to St George Church’s parish life. The barber will attend to the choir boys on Sunday mornings before service as a uniformity measure and a sign of parochial appreciation. The church was endowed by the late J Pierpont Morgan with half a million dollars. Rector Rev Karl Reiland announced the feature.
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New York
St. George's Episcopal Church
J. Pierpont Morgan
Karl Reiland
Leased Wire Day Report From Associated Press
The San Antonio Light relies on the Leased Wire Day AP report as its primary general news service, supplemented by its own extensive special news section for additional coverage.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Rail safety urged as ICC cites train crew mistakes
The Interstate Commerce Commission urges federal action to strengthen railroad safety after reporting 76 accidents causing 253 deaths and 1,880 injuries. It says 74 percent of incidents stem from employee errors such as ignored signals, improper flagging, and orders, with weak supervision and nonuniform rules.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Woman Murder Trial Debates Cause of Mrs Turner’s Death
At Tom’s River New Jersey on December 19 the defense argues Mrs Caroline Turner may have been killed in an automobile crash or murdered in an auto crime. Stenographer Joseph Moriarity alias William J Leehan faces trial as the principal suspect.
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Tom’s River
N. J
Caroline Turner
Joseph Moriarity
William J. Leehan
H. H. Wainwright
Jasper Lynch
Lakewood
Warren Resigns from City Board of Equalization
Alderman John W. Warren tendered his resignation to Mayor Brown as a member of the board of equalization. The resignation takes effect immediately though not yet formally accepted. Warren was absent at Friday’s meeting and declines to discuss reasons until acceptance is confirmed. He had pushed for higher assessments and opposed bank tax cuts in recent votes.
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John W. Warren
Brown
Board of Equalization
Warren
Alderman Warren
City Hall
Lambert
Downtown Property Value Dispute Highlights Board of Equalization
The speaker cited downtown real estate where the owner refused 60000 despite an assessed value of 20000. The board of equalization is the sole council committee with four members: Alderman Uhr as chairman, and Aldermen Rische, Lambert, and Warren.
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Board of Equalization
Uhr
Rische
Lambert and
Warren
Officer Von Forstner Sentenced 43 Days for Sabre Assault
In Zabern Alsace Lieutenant Baron Von Forstner of the Ninety ninth Infantry was sentenced by a court martial to 43 days in prison for cutting down a lame shoemaker named Blanche on December 2. The charge was wilful assault and causing great bodily harm by illegal use of the weapon. The sentence voids his commission. He claimed self defense, but witnesses testified Blanche was restrained and unable to move when struck. He appealed the sentence.
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Strassburg
Baron von Forstner
Ninety-ninth Infantry
Zabern
Alsace
Forstner
Editor Cunningham Very Bow
Reports from Nashville hospital say Sumner A. Cunningham editor of the Confederate Veteran, 70, had another nose hemorrhage during the night and is very low with great blood loss.
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Cunningham
Nashville
Tenn
Sumner
A. Cunningham
Italian Engineer Dies in Rome, Cuniberti Passes Away
Major General Vittorio Cuniberti, chief of naval engineers and designer of Italy’s first super dreadnought, died in Rome on December 19. His career shaped Italian naval construction and strategic planning.
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Rome
Vittorio Cuniberti
Naval Engineers Corps
Your Christmas Your Christmas List
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Senate Moves to Pass New Currency Bill Amid Debate
Washington reports the Senate adopted administration currency legislation in committee and prepared for a final vote to send the measure to the House. Leaders anticipate passage soon with President Wilson likely to sign by Tuesday, while negotiating amendments on bank loans, time deposits, and gold reserve safeguards.
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Senate
Burton
Owen
Washington
D. C
House
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Underwood
Cra Owen
Nelson
Senatorson
Crawford
Cummins
Crats
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Democrata
Bristow
Root
Rency
Tes
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Newidge Terminal
St. George's Church
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Posse
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Bingham
Utah
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Utah Apex
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