Italy Demands Release of British Consul at Hodeida
Rome reports Italy seeks forcible removal of G A Richardson the British consul at Hodeida and his immediate liberation. Germany urges Constantinople to satisfy Italy and avoid complications while Ottoman measures are awaited. Baron Sonnino cites consular rights violation and guards at the Hodeida consulate.
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Rome
Italy
G.A. Richardson
Hodeida
Germany
Constantinople
Publc
Baron Sonnino
Chamber of Deputes
Richardson
Signor Secchi
Giuliana
Marco Polo
British Victory Off Falkland Islands Sinks German Cruisers
British forces under Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee defeated Admiral Count von Spee's German squadron at the Falkland Islands. Scharnhorst Gneisenau and Leipzig were sunk with seven British dead and four wounded. Nuernberg Dresden losses also noted.
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Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Leipzig
Good Hope
Monmouth
Pacific
Dresden
Nuernberg
Sqit
Admiral
Bel
Count von Spee
Sever
South Atlantic
London
Admiralty
Sturdee
Falkland Islands
Scharnrst
Berlin
Frederick Doveton Sturdee
Gibraltar
Madrid
Intelligence Department
British Admiralty
Straits of
Sir Frederick Doveton Sturdee
Lion
Frederick Sturdee
Count
Fight Goes On In Poland As News Reports Clash
London reports both sides claim success in Poland with assertions of German gains and 11 000 prisoners plus 43 machine guns. A Russian statement says the Mlawa front offensive ended successfully and a Przasnysz position was captured while Germans retreat toward their frontier. Reports note heavy German losses and dispute unofficial Russian loss figures. Emperor Nicholas visits the Caucasus front amid demonstrations.
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London
Poland
Germany
Russia
Mlawa
Przasnysz
Cracow
Berlin
Amsterdam
Reuter’s
Lodz
Nicholas
Caucasus
Tiflis
Reuter
Petrograd
Allies Press Forward Amid Stiff German Resistance in Flanders
London dispatch reports the Allied offensive gaining momentum in the Western Front while German forces hold the line. French operations in the Woevre region aim to sever German communications near St Mihiel. Joffre’s troops reportedly advance between St Mihiel and Pont a Mousson, with heavy casualties. Fighting continues near Ypres as two German attacks northeast of Ypres and at Aspach fail.
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Flanders
London
Woevre
St. Mihiel
Meuse
Joffre
St. Michiel
Ponta-Mousson
Ypres
Aspach
Alsace
Kaiser Health Improves as Emperor Plans Front Visit
A Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam reports German papers say the emperor’s health is improving. Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg and General von Kessel dined with him Saturday and he may leave for the battle front this week.
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Kaiser
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
von Bethmann-Hollweg
von Kessel
Plan for Major Zeppelin Raid Aimed at England
London reports a Turin Stampa correspondent claims 18 airship Zeppelins will attack England and its fleet in the spring. The source says three weekly departures leave Friedrichshafen for secret destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Turin Stampa
Friedrichshaven
England
Average Lifetime Increasing in Length-Son Succeeds Father as Head of Mormon Church
Charles Denby resigns from the consular service after leaving his Vienna post in November to head the export sales department of a Detroit automobile firm. He notes optimism for American business in Europe and predicts postwar changes in trade policies and demand, with Austria and Germany likely to favor raw materials and finished goods from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News Service
Detroit
Mich
Charles Denby
United States
Vienna
Détroit
Denby
Europe
Austria
Germany
Son Takes Father's Place In Church Leadership
Independence Mo Frederick M Smith the first counsellor has been sustained as temporary president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and will assume the work of his father Joseph Smith president who died last week. The action followed a 1906 revelation that his son should succeed him and a general conference to choose a permanent president will be held in Lamoni Ia April 6 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Frederick M Smith
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Joseph. Smith
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Lamoni
Span of life lengthening in United States
Dr Victor Vaughn of the University of Michigan told the City club in St Louis that the average life span has increased by fifteen years since 1885. He called crime a disease due to heredity and environment and urged treating it as a disease with efforts to disinfect its breeding places. He noted a 54 percent drop in tuberculosis deaths since 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
United States
Victor Vaughn
University of Michigan
American Medical Association
Vaughn
Senate to Hold Night Sessions to Speed Legislation
Senate Democrats in caucus move to accelerate the program to avoid a extra session at the end of the sixty third congress. They plan to end a long holiday recess and confer with House leaders on a Christmas recess from December 22 to 28, stay in session New Year’s week, and hold night sessions at least once a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
House
Quakers Seek Ban on Religious Group Trade Bias
Washington report that the Friends legislative board asks Congress to prohibit interstate commerce of any religious denomination for trade. They protest that the recognized honesty of Quakers is capitalized to sell cereal whiskey stove oil and other merchandise. The request comes as a committee inquiry into trade practices affects all denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Society of Friends
Friends’ Legislative Board
Congress
Agriculture department seeks emergency funds over foot and mouth losses
Secretary Houston urges Congress to grant several million dollars as an emergency indemnity for livestock killed due to foot and mouth disease, in his annual department report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Houston
Farmers Seek Inspected Cholera Serum Law
In Omaha the farmers congress urged a law requiring United States Department of Agriculture or state experiment station inspection of hog cholera serum before sale. It also called for a sufficient serum supply to be manufactured as much is currently bought from private sources and sold with no inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Congress
United States Department of Agriculture
State Experiment Station
Doings at Washington Brief Resume of Measures
The Senate continues hearings on rate discrimination by independent coal operators in the south and discusses the power site land leasing bill. The Philippine committee starts hearings on independence. House Secretary Daniels testifies on naval matters. Appropriation bills for legislative, executive, judicial, postal, and District of Columbia proceed, with DC funding split within federal and local governments. Gillett introduces a Lincoln inauguration anniversary resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Philippine
House
Daniels
Naval
District of Columbia
Gillett
Massachusetts
Lincoln
Senate Lands hearing on water power bill continues
The Senate Lands commission continued its hearing on the water power bill and recessed at 2 10 p m to reconvene at 10 45 a m Sunday for the public funeral of New York Representative Payne in the house hall. Democrats caucused to advance appropriation measures and speed conservation shipping and Philippine bills to avoid an extra session. The House Judiciary committee heard Society of Friends representatives backing Palmer bill to bar religious society names as trademarks. District of Columbia appropriation, rules action on prohibition and woman suffrage, and redistribution amendments discussed. Rules panel to report special rules next week for a constitutional amendment on prohibition and suffrage. Gardner hearing request for military preparedness investigation was rejected.
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Senate—Lands Commission
Representative Payne
New York
House
House — Judiciary Committee
Representatives of
Society of Friends
District of Columbia
Gardner
Senate Chairman Presses Independence Bill for Session
Senate Chairman Hitchcock announced the independence bill would be pressed for passage this session. Testimony continued on railroad rate discrimination against South Atlantic ports. Lands committee heard hearings on leasing land for waterpower sites. Weeks spoke on national defense. The House adjourned at 1 30 pm as mark of respect for the late Representative Payne. Funeral plans in the hall at 10 30 am Sunday and body to New York prompted adjournment to 11 am Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Hitchcock
Weeks
Payne
House
Sereno E. Payne
New York
Antil
Senate Debates Land Leasing Bill and Immigration Measure
The Senate opened hearings on the land leasing bill and began debate on the immigration bill. Senator Stone introduced the administration shipping bill. Adjourned at 3 37 p m to noon Thursday. The House heard the treasury secretary report. Military leaders testified on national defense preparedness. The Fenhart bill revising government printing laws passed. Adjourned at 5 17 p m until noon.
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Senate
Lands Committee
Stone
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Fletcher
Scott
Fenhart
Counterfeit Silver Dollars Recovered in Beatrice
Three counterfeit silver dollars dated 1901 were turned over to Beatrice police. Found in a house once occupied by Mike Smith and Mirron Seitzer, they were recently arrested in the city by B. H. Mills of the government secret service and taken to Kansas City. The coins show burr marks and remain unfinished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice, Neb
Mike Smith
Mirron Seitzer
B. H. Mills
Government Secret Service
Kansas City
Roasting Ears for Thanksgiving Across Nebraska
A Nebraska newspaper column highlights Thanksgiving preparations and regional cooking notes with a focus on seasonal produce and community events. Readers find practical tips and local flavor from Omaha to Lincoln and surrounding towns.
Coming Events in Nebraska This December and February
Annual exhibition of Nebraska Art Association at Lincoln during December first three weeks. Tenth annual Hotel Clerks convention at Lincoln December 16 and 17. County Poultry show at Pawnee City December 16 to 19. Annual coursing meet at Fairbury December 17 to 19. State Firemen convention at Nebraska City December 19 to 21. German Brotherhood meetings at Lincoln December 26 to 28. State Bar Association meetings at Lincoln December 28 and 29. Good Roads convention at Lincoln January 21. Nebraska League of Municipalities at Lincoln in February. State Press Association convention at Omaha February 15 to 17.
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Nebraska Art Association
Lincoln
Hotel Clerks Association
County Poultry Association
Pawnee City
Fairbury
Nebraska City
Societies of German Brotherhood
State Bar Association
Good Roads
Nebraska League of Municipalities
State’ Press Association
Omaha
Roasting Ears Put In Cold Storage First Time
Albert KE Wilkenson of a creamery runs the first cold storage test on 400 roasting ears. July storage kept green husks. Ears frozen below freezing, thawed for Thanksgiving. Harman, state food commissioner, tried a dozen and found flavor delicious with little effect from freezing.
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Lincoln
Albert KE. Wilkenson
Wilkenson
Harman
Roberts Repudiates Confession After Missing Body Search
After four days of searching for Vernon Connett near North Platte authorities concede failure to locate the body. Roy Roberts and his son in law Clayton were briefly jailed on a repudiated Roberts confession, with the family aiding in the hunt and Chairman Maggs of the state pardon board assisting in the investigation.
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North Platte
Vernon Connett
Here
Maggs
State Pardon Board
Clayton
Roy Roberts
Roberts
Connett
Buffalo County Seeks Funds for School Children's Building
County Superintendent J. G. Elliott engages Buffalo County teachers to help raise funds for a school children’s building on the Buffalo County Fair Grounds. Each year the fair exhibits by school children grow, and space for display is lacking.
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Kearney
J. G. Elliott
Buffalo County
Buffalo County Fair
Uplands Gift of Wheat for Belgium Relief
Upland and nearby areas contributed fourteen hundred bush els of wheat to aid Belgium. The flour will be ground at the Hastings mill and the sacks loaded for immediate export to relief efforts.
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Upland
Hastings
Belgium
Doering Sells Pawnee County Land To Son for 27000
Frank Doering sold a quarter section of his land near Burchard to son George F. Doering for 27000 dollars, about 170 dollars per acre, illustrating rising land values in the area.
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Tecumech
Pawnee County
Frank Doering
Burchard
George F. Doering
Funeral services for two Nebraska City infants
Rev. Charlies H. Day presided over two Lutheran church funeral services in Nebraska City for Arthur Eugene Wredt fourteen months and Thelma Amanda Baker twenty months, children of two sisters. The deaths occurred within two hours of each other.
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Charlies’ H. Day
Lutheran Church
Nebraska City
Arthur Eugene
John Wredt
Thelma Amanda
Lafe Baker
Fremont poultry show draws 1200 plus entries last week
About 1,200 or more poultry entries were recorded at the Fremont show held last week. Entrants from several farms competed across breeds with judges scoring birds on health conformation and appearance.
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Fremont
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Mormon
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