Deaths in Mexico City Executions Reported
Gen Guillermo Aragon and Col David Berlang were executed in Mexico City on December 18 amid charges tied to the Aguas Calientes convention and opposition to Provisional President Gutierrez. Berlang allegedly attacked leaders at a convention meeting while Aragon faced accusations of plot to destroy northern Mexican telegraph and rail lines to hinder Villa’s forces. London reports Lloyd George says half a million more British troops will join in spring. Britain has over 2,000,000 under arms and plans a $2.2 billion loan as war expenditures rise alongside income tax measures.
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Union News Service
San. Antonio
Tex
Guillermo Aragon
David Berlang
Mexico City
Berlang
Gutierrez
Villa
General Aragon
Mexico
London
Paris Humanite
David Lloyd-George
Exchequer
France
Belgium
England
Tropic soldiers suffer in cold European fronts
London reports say troops from the tropics endure severe cold in northern Europe with many Senegalese men having toes frozen requiring amputations. Mrs. Harry Floyd, chief commissioner of the French wounded emergency fund, cites hospital shortages of anaesthetics tetanus serum instruments and surgeons after visits to Havre Lisieux Bayeux and Dauduville.
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Europe
London
Tropics
Harry Floyd
Havre
Lisieux
Bayeux
Dauduville
Bombing Raid Hits Zeppelin Sheds in Brussels
A Dunkirk dispatch reports Allied aviators dropped bombs on Zeppelin sheds in Brussels causing fires and damage. In a night raid a force flew from Dunkirk over the German coast and dropped twelve bombs, then returned home safely. Rumors say a German cruiser was sunk off Switzerland and two British destroyers arrived at Leith, Scotland, badly damaged.
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London
Dunkirk
Daily Mail
Brussels
Switzerland
Laith
Scotland
Connett Murdered to Get Team in North Platte
Charles Clayton confessed that Roy Roberts killed Vernon Connett in a fight to gain Connett’s driving team.Roberts reportedly cut up the body with a hatchet and burned it. Clayton gave a ten page affidavit detailing the murder.
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Connett
North Platte
Neb
Charles Clayton
Vernon Connett
Roy Roberts
Clayton
Roberts
Riots Quelled by Troops in Italy Anniversary Disorder
Rome reports troops and police deployed at many cities to quell demonstrations against Austria during the anniversary of the death of Irredentist Oberdank who led the failed 1882 plot to assassinate Emperor Francis Joseph in Trieste.
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Rome
Italy
Austria
Oberdank
Francis Joseph
Trieste
Friendly Relations Across No Man's Land In WWI
In the quiet period along the front between Nieuport and Belfort the French and German soldiers maintain cordial exchanges. Camps lie within sight and sound of each other and men trade good natured challenges such as target shooting and hare chases that avoid any harm.
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The
Hague
Nieuport
Belfort
Mexican Faction Withdraws Troops Near Naco Border
Washington reports Consular Agent Carother has通知ed the state department that Governor Maytorena leading Villa forces near Naco Sonora plans to pull back ten to twelve miles from the border to avoid firing into U S territory. Officials had awaited Gutierrez’s direction to abandon the attack unless operations could occur without cross border bullets.
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Union News Service
Washington
Carothers
State Department
Maytorena
General Hill
Naco
Sonora
Gutierrez
Safeguard English Interests Tense Over Vera Cruz Murder Case
Washington reports deepen the crisis with Great Britain over Vera Cruz. Carrancista officials auctioned customs goods, while Francis and Dunn named as British subjects killed near Naco. Britain likely to press the US for action to protect its interests and seek redress for the killings.
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Washington
Great Britain
Vera Cruz
Francis
Dunn
Naco
Ariz
England
United States
Vote on Prohibition Rule Dominates Washington Week
Washington focus centers on a House vote on the rule to take up the Hobson resolution for a constitutional amendment proposing national prohibition. Debate on the rule is expected to be spirited. A suffrage amendment rule may await after the holidays.
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Washington
Congress
House
Hobson
Administration
Russia to Try American Guns in Poland Next Month
American heavy artillery to be tested by the Russian army in Poland next month. The steamship Novgorod carries 165 carloads of siege guns and projectiles from Vancouver bound for Vladivostok, with 105 ton Pennsylvanian guns. Additional trainloads and shells head to Vancouver for loading on the liner Tambov arriving in December.
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Seattle
Poland
Novgodor
Vancouver
Vladivostok
Pennsylvania
Tambov
Lions Escape Vaudeville Stage Panic in New York
Six trained lions broke from a cage during a vaudeville show in New York, charging into a largely female and child audience. One lioness named Alice fled to a crowded street while police shot a companion, crippling it, and two officers sustained claw injuries in the ensuing close range fight.
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New York
Alice
Belgians Suffer for Sins of Others and Hoover Speech
London report notes American relief commission for Belgium hosted by American business men. Herbert Hoover, chairman, praised by Ambassador Page as link between belligerent nations and Mississippi Valley farmers. Hoover cited 1,500,000 Belgians in bread lines and Belgium's war hardship.
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Union News Service
London
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
Herbert C. Hoover
Ambassador Page
Mississippi Valley
Hoover
Commission
National Committee
Mr. Hoover
British Protectorate Over Egypt Proclaimed
London reports Egypt now under a British protectorate with Prince Hussein Kemal named sultan. He is Abbas Hilmi’s uncle, the former khedive. France recognizes the arrangement and Britain adheres to the 1912 Franco Moorish treaty, linking to Morocco interests.
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London
Egypt
Hussein Kemal
Abbas Hilmi
Khedive
France
Morocco
Record winter wheat acreage set to 41 million acres
Washington reports farmers sown a record 41,263,000 acres of winter wheat up 4,136,000 from last fall. The department of agriculture notes last year’s winter crop yielded 684,990,000 bushels, with this year’s sowing exceeding last harvest by 5,255,000 acres.
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Washington
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Colorado Midland Cuts Coal Freight Rates
Grand Junction Colorado readers learn of a 50 cent per ton freight rate cut on coal from Mesa county mines to Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma to take effect early in January by the Colorado Midland railroad.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Mesa County
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado Midland Railroad
Report Urges State Control of Water Power Sites
Lincoln Neb a summary of the state water power commission report recommends amendments to the constitution to give the state complete control of water power sites and to permit cities and private companies to furnish power under state supervision.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Water Power Commission
Morehead
House of Representatives
Doings at Washington brief resume of measures before members
The Senate resumes immigration bill discussions while lands committee bars water power site leasing hearings next Wednesday. Judiciary committee delays action. Nomination of E G Blandee as United States marshal for western Missouri. The House meets at 10 am Tuesday and considers prohibition amendment and miscellaneous bills by unanimous consent. The urgency deficiency appropriation bill of 4,370,905 was reported. A bill establishing military schools in several states was introduced by Rep McKellar. Joint resolution allows war department to use unexpended funds to improve East River and Hellgate and remove Coenties reef. Lever warehouse bill passed along with urgency deficiency bill carrying 4,370,905.
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Union News Service
Senate
Lands Committee
Judiciary Committee
E.G. Blandee United
Missouri
House
McKellar
Tennessee
War Department
East River
Hellgate
New York
Coenties Reef
Senate-Met At Noon Reports On Several Bills
The Senate heard Walter L. Fisher testify before the lands committee on the water power site leasing bill. Objections by Senator OGorman blocked an immigration bill vote planned for January 4. Hearings continued on independence for the Philippine islands. Secretary Redfield submitted a report on exports of war munitions to Europe in response to Senator Hitchcock. The House met at noon with the army appropriation bill perfected in committee and postal debate on the floor. Representative Bulkely opposed delaying rural credit legislation to the next congress. The rivers and harbors bill was formally reported. Ways and Means recommends stronger Alaska fisheries law enforcement.
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Senate
Walter L. Fisher
Secretary of the Interior
Lands
O’gorman
Philippine Islands
Hitchcock
Redfield
Europe
Bulkely
Alaska
Senate Hearings Resume On Philippine Bill And Other Actions
The Senate-Hearings resumed on the Philippine bill. The agriculture committee opened an inquiry into the foot and mouth disease outbreak among cattle. Senator Sheppard spoke on his constitutional prohibition amendment. W N Collins nomination as postmaster at Kansas City was rejected. The House set January 24 for Bremner memorial services. Gardner urged naval defenses and sea storage limits on food. An appropriation bill for legislative, executive and judicials passed at about 36 million dollars. Post office, Indian appropriations were considered and reported.
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Senate
Agriculture Committee
Sheppard
W. N. Collins
Kansas City
House
Representative Bremner
New Jersey
Gardner
Naval Committee
Senate Committee Backs Nicaraguan Treat y for Ratification
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee ordered the Nicaraguan treaty reported for ratification. Hearings continued on the power site land leasing bill and the Philippine independence bill. The London convention for safety at sea was ratified with a resolution reserving certain U S rights. The House Colonel Roosevelt declined to appear before the naval committee. The legislative appropriation bill was debated on the floor. A bill was passed authorizing a federal court sitting for eastern Ohio districts at Steubenville and Cincinnati.
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Senate—Foreign Relations
United States
House
Roosevelt
Ohio
Steubenville
Cincinnati
Large Wheat Cargoes Ship for Europe From New Orleans
Wheat cargoes totaling about 1,000,000 bushels were loaded on seven steamers in New Orleans ready to sail for Europe. The shipment surpassed all previous yearly totals with nearly 900,000 bushels already dispatched.
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Europe
New Orleans
Immense Rise in U S Food Exports Amid War Demand
Washington reports a three hundred percent surge in U S food exports in November versus last year, driven mainly by European war demand, marking a striking shift in foreign trade patterns.
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Washington
United States
Reading Nebraska News Across The State
A compact roundup highlights curious events and notable quirks from towns to cities, reflecting everyday life and shared interests across Nebraska. Readers gain a snapshot of local happenings, curiosities, and small-town developments statewide.
Go man to represent Nebraska Wesleyan at Topeka oratorical
University Place Nebraska Wesleyan student Go man has won local state and interstate contests and will represent one of seven sections of the United States at the national oratorical contest during the student prohibition convention in Topeka from December 29 to January 1. A large group of students plan to accompany him to Topeka to strive for national honors.
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State Bar Association
Lincoln
Good Roads
Hastings
Nebraska League of Municipalities
Strate Press
Omaha
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Middle West
Topeka
Goman
United States
Nebraska
Nebraska Grange backs credit system and recalls reform
The Nebraska State Grange committee on legislation at its fourth annual session in Kearney adopted a report urging a credit system for farmers, Torrens land titles, government ownership of public utilities, initiative and referendum with petition targets reduced, taxes on railroads telegraphs and telephones to fund schools, school fund licensing and fines, a rural central high school, recall and women’s enfranchisement.
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Kearney
Nebraska State Grange
Torrens
Doctor Charlies Little Ends His Life After Murder Attempt
Lincoln report says Dr Charlies Little, a wealthy osteopathic physician and early local practitioner, killed himself after failing to choke his wife and crush her skull with a claw hammer. A daughter intervened to stop the attack before he slashed his throat with a razor and died.
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Lincoln
Charlies Little
Howe Grant Sells Farm to Falls City Buyer At High Price
Stockman Howe Grant sold his farm adjoining town to Mr. Burchard of Falls City. The property, noted for stock raising, likely to host an extensive stock business. Price paid was $110 per acre, a near record for this class of farm.
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Howe
Grant
Hastings Contractor Sues Kerr Estate for 35000
Elgin Gilbreth of Hastings sues the William Kerr estate in district court asking 35000 for alleged permanent right knee injuries after he fell through an open register at the Kerr opera house a year ago.
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Hastings
Elgin Gilbreth
William Kerr
Kerr Opera House
New Corn Husking Record in Tecumseh Area
Alvin Pasco of Nemaha county set a regional corn husking record while helping J E Wrightsman on his Nemaha farm. He worked 28½ days averaging 103 bushels per day, with a peak day of 135 bushels yielding four loads hauled a quarter mile to the crib. His pace was about fifteen bushels per hour.
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Tecumseh
Alvin Pasco
Nemaha County
J. EB. Wrightsman
Havelock Forms Society for Relief of Poor
The town of Havelock organized a society dedicated to relief of the poor, aiming to provide aid, food, and support to needy residents through organized charitable actions and community outreach.
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Havelock
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