Train Buried Under Collapsed Tunnel Near Chemnitz
Chermnits Germany December 16 a tunnel collapse buried a passenger train eight miles from Chemnitz amid a slight earthquake. Four persons were killed and 34 injured as the locomotive and six cars were buried beneath enormous rocks. A relief party from Chemnitz aided by doctors and ambulances reached the wreck. A hurricane and snow hindered rescue work and the quake was felt locally.
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Chermnits
Germany
Resswein
Chemnitz
Harras
Crops Short But Prices Are High Report Indicates
Washington reports final 1913 14 crop estimates by the Crop Reporting Board showing total farm wealth near 9.9 billion dollars with major crops corn wheat oats hay and cotton driving the national output. Yields are below long term averages due to drought and heat, yet higher prices offset reduced production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Crop Reporting Board
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
United States
David F. Houston
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Cincinnati Club Refuses to Ratify Tinker Sale
Cincinnati Ohio December 15 The board of directors of the Cincinnati Baseball club refused to ratify August Herrmanns sale of Joe Tinker to Brooklyn for 25000 dollars. After the decision Herrmann telegraphed Brooklyn president Ebbets that the deal regarding cash was off.
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Joe Tinker
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bord
Cincinnati Baseball Club
August Herrmann
Brooklyn
Herrmann
Ebbets
Cas Lone
Agricultural production and crop values decline from prior year
Total production 1.2% 1,769,008 bushels versus 1,418,837,000 last year and 984,298,000 in 1911. December 1 price 39.5 cents per bushel, down from 45.0 retail and 3.9 prior year. Area harvested 3,688,000 acres, up from 2,711,000 and 3,619,000 in 1911. Acre yield 113.4 bushels, down from 80.9 in 1911. Total crop value 31,625.40 per bush. Farm value per bushel 0.7 cents, vs 0.5 prior year. Total crop value 27,903,000, lower than last year’s 312,650,900 and 233,778,000 in 1911.
Food Stuffs Import Rise Tied to Tariff Bill
Washington dispatch reports that free of duty food imports and export growth shape the early fiscal year. Exports reached 838,994,853 dollars versus 771,041,792 prior year, while imports slid to 580,677,062 from 626,290,987. Cattle and beef imports surged in October, and potatoes and wheat moved under reduced rates with Canada’s shares heavily contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Commerce
Redfield
Europe
Ist
Canada
Sleep Strike Adds Militancy In Hunger Protest
London decrees Sylvia Pankhurst, recently arrested, has begun a no sleep strike to press for release. She walks continually, her condition serious. Authorities plan to detain Misa Pankhurst and her mother until after a weekly Woman's Social and Political Union meeting. Militants carry on with arson near Bristol and vandalism at Richmond police station. Artificial silk spun from glass is now used for car upholstery in England.
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London
Sylvia Pankhurst
Misa Pankhurst
Woman's Social and Political Union
Bristol
Richmond
Outdoor baseball debut draws crowd in St Paul
Nearly 1 500 fans, many in shirt sleeves, attended the first outdoor game in St Paul after December 1. City leaders including Mayor Keller played in the contest and gate receipts benefited St Paul’s Community Christmas fund.
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St. Paul
Minn
Der
Keller
Ae Paul
Confesses Murder of Wife and Baby Follows Heated Row
Watertown South Dakota farmer Juntines confessed to killing his wife and infant child during a heated argument. He said he beat the woman with fists then finished her and the 8 month old baby with a wash board and kettle. Neighbors found the bodies in the kitchen Sunday morning.
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Watertown
Doc
Juntines
Bryant
Harling County
Castlewood
Thrat
Wilson Orders Inquiry Into Banquet Satire
President Wilson directed a War and Navy Departments probe into satirical jests about his administration at the Order of Carabeo banquet. Secretaries Daniels and Garrison seek explanations from Rear Admiral Howard and Quartermaster General Aleshire, with warnings to the officers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
War and Navy Departments
Army
Daniels
Tim
Admiral Howard
Bryan
Carrie
Ad Vance
Chabao Society
Garrigan
Daniela
Perons
Navy
Howard
Redfield
Burleson
Vandeventer and
McKenna
United States Supreme Court
Wood
Heroine to receive 20000 reward for bravery
Seward Nebraska report states Ethel Mountz a 16 year old girl will receive 20000 from Col Grant of Denver estate for bravery in saving a baby from death under his car. Grant and family passed through town last summer and Mountz risked her life to save the child. A letter confirms she is a beneficiary in the will.
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Seward
Neb
Ethel Mountz
Col
Grant
Denver
Miss Mountz
Auction of first US government sale to be held
In St Louis Missouri on December 15 bids will open for a historic auction of government fur consignments. Scores of buyers from European and Canadian markets are expected to attend, signaling a major market event for fur traders.
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St. Louis
Duel With Knives Ends in Suicide and Wounding
Chicago reporting that T. J. Milliman shot and killed himself after a knife duel with Arcadia Bokolof. Bokolof lies dying from wounds as Milliman allegedly accused his friend of courting Mrs Milliman’s affections.
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Chicago
T. J. Milliman
Arcadia Bokolof
Sokolom
Amillman
Reward Offered for Train Wrecker in Cleveland
Cleveland police report a derailment on Lake Shore line caused by an unseen obstruction. Alfred H. Smith, a rail car service worker, described the wreck after a telegraph-run to Wickliffe. He helped operate a hand car four miles to reach a telegraph office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Shore
Michigan
White House Mint Bed Vanished From Grounds
Washington December 15 A vanished historic White House mint bed sparks questions about its fate and who ordered its removal. Once tied to Andrew Jackson its original site is now buried under fresh earth with no sign of the plant or any sprig remaining.
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Washington
White House
Andrew Jackson
New Light On Bank Failure At Colfax Des Moines
Des Moines reports Coroner's inquest reveals Colfax grocer George H. York held a hammer over Mortimer B Wheelock during a bank issue. Wheelock, cashier of Citizens State Bank of Colfax, was found dead in the Des Moines River. Testimony indicates York's debt exceeded 30 000, largely from overdrafts. Wheelock allegedly covered York's obligations with orders that protected him.
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Des Moines
George H. York
Colfax
Mortimer B Wheelock
Citiens’ State Bank of
Finley H. Anderson
York
Wheelock
Wolever
Anderson
Yor
Yori
Kenefick Railroad Now In Receiver's Hands
The Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf railroad extending 336 miles from Denison Texas to Baxter Kansas has been placed in receivership following a suit filed in federal court in St Louis. Judge Hook appointed William Kenotick of Kansas City as receiver and chief premier of the road. The action stems from a Paris bank failure that financed the railroad and left Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia a creditor for several hundred thousand dollars.
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Ity
Dec
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf “Allroad
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Alexander Now
New
Hook
St. Louis
William Kenotick
Kansas City
Paris
Reairoad
Baldwin, Locomotive Works Company
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf
Denison
Tex
Baxter
Kan
Hungarian premiers hush scandal over graft money
Budapest December 15 Count Tizan and Count Khuen Hedervary, former and current Hungarian premiers, paid 400000 from personal funds to end a political graft scandal that had toppled a ministry. The Traffic Bank had previously donated 400000 to the government party, securing a Maggarete island gambling concession, prompting a ministerial downfall and a threatened lawsuit. The two leaders forfeited the sum to quell the affair and preserve the cabinet.
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Budapest
Tizan
Khuen Hedervary
Maggarete Island
Br. von Lukacz
Count Tizsa
Town Fire Sweeps Le Pas Manitoba
A fire in Le Pas the new Hudson Bay railroad terminal on the Baskatchswan river destroyed an entire block and several adjacent blocks. Loss is estimated at 175000 dollars with many guests fleeing two hotels in night attire.
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le Pas
Man
Hudson Bay Railroad
Baskatchswan River
Trailing Italian Suspect Sought Over Infernal Machine
New York detectives hunted a swarthy clean shaven foreigner as the possible sender of the infernal machine that killed Ida Anusewus at the GO Bottling Company office. Police pieced clues overnight to form a motive for the crime, the bomb not aimed at the victim.
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New York
Ida Anusewus
Ofa GO. K. Bottling Company
Critical flood crisis endangers Brazos counties in Texas
Wash io near the Texas flood area is described as a critical situation with levees failing in multiple counties. Relief committees from Galveston are coordinating blankets and food while Life Saving crews struggle to reach exposed families. Windem may hamper supply base at Velasco.
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Inun
Texas
Galveston
C. W
Windem
Potas
Velasco
United States considered world currency parity plan
Washington debates a proposal to convene an international conference on gold and silver standards to stabilize global exchange rates. Senators argue currency harmony requires world-wide action. Root warns against unchecked note expansion and calls for tax restraints to curb inflation and panics.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
England
Franco Knahy
South
Central America
Tomas
Cummina
Senate
Supreme Court
Root
Hetlon
Sebi
De La Lama Eyes Paris Loan for Huerta Government
Mexican finance minister Adolfo De La Lama and Salvador Edingaray sailed for Paris to pursue a loan for Huerta's government. De La Lama departed Mexico City December 4, with no evident effort to raise funds in New York. A separate item notes the acquittal of John Wehr in Clinton, Illinois, on a murder charge.
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New York
Adolfo de la Lama
Salvador Edingaray
Paris
Huerta
Senor de la Lama
Mexico City
Man Confesses Theft of National Art Treasure
A prisoner in Gignamt claims he stole a famed painting linked to Napoleon era. He says the work, once displayed at the Louvre, was hidden for patriotic reasons and that his actions were unjustly punished. Patriotic citizens urge restoring the work to the French government.
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Jertaar
Louvre
Rapairs
Cap Ara
Gabe
Amateur sleuth linked to Thompson murder in multiple cities
In Kansas City Kansas authorities pursued Robert Richardson once connected to the Thompson case. A warrant was issued after Richardson allegedly implicated himself, with deputies questioning him and others in Omaha. He reportedly admitted involvement in the Thompson shooting, while search efforts spanned several states.
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Kansas City
Robert Richardson
Rhode
Omaha
Richardson
Panko Clyda Glandon
Prt
Bandit Lopez Alive in Mine Ready to Fight
Bingham Utah December 15 a story from Shift Born Sat Rogers reports bandit Lopez claims he will die fighting. He says he is cornered in the Andy tunnel and plans to stay put waiting for the end while two deputies were killed there on November 29. Bulkheading sections of the mine are being used to seal off routes as search continues.
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Federal Reserve Board
Root
Reet
Bingham
Utah
Pe Lopes
Rogers
Lopez
Andy Tunnel
Ake
Fin
Julio Correlio
Mike Stefano
Andy
Lopes
Frank Hoskins
Rogera
Treatment Of American Indian Called Outraged
Dr. Joseph K. Dixon, head of the Redman Wanamaker expedition, denounces U S policy toward Indians as a civilization disgrace. He cites widespread deprivation, noting the Jicarilla Apache, 700 strong, starving atop the continental divide and warned extinction in about 14 years.
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Philadelphia
United States
Joseph K. Dixon
Dixon
Redman Wanamaker
Washington
New Mexico
New York to Allow Night Openings for New Year
New York officials announce temporary leniency on closing laws for New Year Eve revelry. Mayor Kline will issue limited eight hour extensions to keep restaurants and cafes open past the usual 7 pm cutoffs. Last year mayor Gunnor allowed 27 establishments to stay open all night.
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New York
Kline
Mayer Gunnor
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Kenefick Railroad
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