Air flight tragedy ends life of San Diego woman
Mrs. Comstock, 76, died after a flying boat wing collapsed at 100 feet over the bay. Aviator O. B. Meyerhoffer was seriously injured as the craft plunged into the water. Rescue by sailors and resuscitation attempts failed for the passenger, the oldest aboard on record. The machine’s owners attributed the failure to faulty wing fittings and the crash caused shock. A sailor recovered Mrs. Comstock’s body from the wreckage.
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Mayor Gill Drops Tax Fight On City Bonds
Mayor Gill states readiness to include 200000 for refund bonds in the budget. He admits the anti tax line was bunk and that delaying payment would incur interest. The city debt falls due in 1916 and the plan eliminates the so called low tax claim by funding now.
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Charges Against Haiselden Filed in Springfield Case
The Tilmore state board of health filed charges against Dr. H J Haiselden of Chicago, accusing him of gross unprofessional conduct for deliberately letting Baby Pollinger die without surgical attention, despite parental approval.
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Tilmore State Board of Health Today
H. J. Haiselden
Chicago
Peachy to Speak on Foreign Exchange at YMCA Meeting
W. S. Peachy, cashier of the Seattle National Bank, will give an address on Foreign Exchange at the monthly meeting of the Accountant Club of the YMCA Accounting School. The program is set for 8 p.m. Friday.
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Seattle National Bank
Y. M. C. A. Accoun Ancy School
Threaten Du Pont Plant at Tacoma
A note posted on a DuPont Powder plant magazine warned of an explosion at 4 a.m. today. Extra guards were stationed at the Tacoma, Washington plant, but the threat did not materialize.
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DuPont Powder
Bulgarian Forces Advance Toward Greece Amid War Signals
Sofia disclosed that Bulgarian troops may press the pursuit of the allies into Greece and have temporarily halted at the border. The statement framed the move as a temporary measure amid ongoing hostilities.
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Greece
Sofia
Mayor Willing to Compromise on Tax Budget
Mayor Gill said he would compromise with the council on the tax budget by including a 200000 item to pay off a 1916 refund bond. The move follows a supreme court Seattle tax levy decision and signals possible drop of a 227000 Renick law item, with Erickson open to postponement.
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Supreme Court
Seattle
Renick
Chamber of Commerce
Erickson
Goddess Smiles on O'Hara Night Ends in Fight
H R O Hara of 1520 Fifth Ave joined a party at Tate cafe then to 105 Pike St apartments. A card game led to a brawl. O Hara won $20 but was assaulted as others rioted and valuables were stolen including a diamond ring a gold watch a nugget pin and $75 in cash. Duncan Nichie of Fairbanks reports his brother died at Dardanelles.
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Fifth Ave
Tate
Pike St
O'Hara
Goddess of Chance
O'lara
Coliege
President Wilson and Mrs Galt Obtain Wedding License
The license listing President Wilson aged 59 and Mrs. Norman Galt aged 45 was issued in Washington on December 16. Rev. Herbert Scott Smith of St. Margaret's Episcopal church to officiate at the wedding, with Chief Usher Irwin Hoover paying one dollar for the license.
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Wilson
Norman Galt
Herbert Scott Smith
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Irwin Hoover
White House
Women mob judge in civic club suit
Wrathy members of the Woman's Civic club surrounded Judge Dykeman after he denied their restraining order against another club they claimed stole their name. The judge could not speak as the crowd blocked his exit. Bailiff rescued him. Judge J M Glasgow said an appeal to the state supreme court will follow.
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Judge Dykeman
J. M. Glasgow
State Supreme Court
U S Denies Ties to Ford Peace Expedition
The American legations in Christiania Stockholm and Copenhagen said the U S government has no connection with the Ford peace expedition in a Copenhagen report dated December 16.
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London
Christiania
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Bandits Rob Train Near Eagleton Arkansas
Three bandits halted a Kansas City Southern passenger train near Eagleton Arkansas. They forced the engineer to detach two baggage cars and the mail car, then dynamited the express car and robbed the mail. They secured little of value.
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Kansas City Southern
Eagleton
Ark
Austria Must Answer Demands Over Ancona Sinking
Washington reports indicate Austria will not concede fully over the Ancona torpedoing that killed American lives. Vienna says it will negotiate but demands clearer facts and rejects punishment of the submarine commander.
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Amsterdam
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