Safeguard for Vessels at Sea Government to License Wireless Stations
The new wireless act takes effect next Friday. It creates a government licensing system for shore stations and steamships, with about 1,000 ships needing licenses and two operators on larger vessels. Nine districts will oversee inspections, with Boston and New York among the headquarters, and maritime distress signals receive absolute priority.
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Washington
Army
American
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Great Lakes
Porto Rico
Department of Commerce and Labor
Boston
New York
Baltimore
Savannah
New Orleans
San Francisco
Seattle
Cleveland
Chicago
Naval Station
South Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Morton Defended Prisoner From Lynching
Eli Morton, arrested near a Charlotte courthouse for shooting a police officer, was moved to Richmond to prevent mob violence. Monroe Dickerson, the Charlotte town sergeant, was wounded during the arrest. Morton, captured with bloodhounds, faced transport after a crowd formed, with Governor Mann insisting protection from mob law.
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Richmond
Eli Morton
Charlotte
Monroe Dickerson
Morton
Ambassador O'Brien Meets King Emmanuel in Rome
Ambassador Thomas J. O'Brien presented Taft's letter to King Victor Emmanuel. The audience was cordial as the king showed interest in U S events and spoke of renewed twelve year triple alliance, noting decades of peace and Italy's security and growth.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Thomas J. O’brien
Taft
United States
Italy
Arebach Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
In Baldwin Michigan a circuit court jury found M Arebach guilty of first degree murder for shooting partner Harry Fisher during a September hunting trip. Fisher, a Chicago business man, died in the woods. evidence rejected Arebach claim the gun fired accidentally while he rolled a cigarette. Fisher’s wife stood to gain about $200,000 from life insurance. prosecutors argued motive rooted in friendship with Mrs. Fisher.
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Baldwin, Mich
Circuit Court
M. Arebach
Harry Fisher
Chicago
Fisher
Here
Arebach
Diamond importer robbed of diamonds and cash in Chicago
Joseph Merochnick a New York diamond importer was attacked on Michigan boulevard near the Illinois Central station. Two assailants robbed him of 27600 in unset diamonds and 1600 in cash from two wallets, slashed his hand, cut his necktie, and fled as police were alerted.
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Chicago
Joseph Meroschnick
Nassau Street
New York
Merochnick
Baso
Michigan Boulevard
Ilinois Central
South
Clark Street
Galveston Sets New Port Record for Cotton Exports in November
Galveston Texas reports November exports of 802 411 bales of cotton valued at 5 400 955 establishing a new port and district monthly record. The total weight 426 501 672 pounds went to thirteen foreign countries including Mexico. November exports exceed 55 000 000 dollars in value.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas City
Mexico
Customs House
French Aviator Died After Performing Duty
Dr. Julies Constantin, a French aviator in Bulgarian service honored by King Ferdinand, was killed during a bombing mission over the Tehatalja lines. His biplane was shot, he fell near the Bulgarian camp, wounded in the chest at about 4,000 feet, and he managed to guide the craft back before dying.
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Vienna
Julies Constantin
Ferdinand
Constantin
Surma
Tehatalja
Body of Young Woman Found in a Cistern near Morristown
The corpse of Mrs. Ben Lee, wife of a Hambien county farmer, was found in a cistern four miles west of Morristown. She married two months ago and had shown melancholy. Family says death may be accidental. cistern near barn held stock water. A similar drowning occurred in the same cistern years earlier involving Miss Anna Smith.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Ben. Lee
Morristown
Anna Smith
Awakening for Business Conference in Atlanta on canal impact
Southern states plan a two day conference in Atlanta with diplomats and railroad and steamship leaders to discuss Panama canal effects on trade. John Barrett and W. A. Erwin headline panels on cotton, iron and steel, and merchant marine. Cuban and Latin American ministers will attend.
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Inal
South
W. A. Erwin
Durham
N. C
W. W. Finley
Southern Railway
John W. Sibley
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Panama Canal
J. W. Porch
New Orleans
Salvvador Castrillo, Jr
Nicaragua
Eduardo Suarez
Chile
Joaquin Mendez
Panama
Manuel E. Malbran
Thomas Lipton
Antonio Martin-Rivera
Cuba
United States
Southern Railways
Train derailed near Wade's Crossing opens switch
An Atlantic Coast Line passenger train between Thomasville Georgia and Monticello Florida derailed at Wade's Crossing when a switch was found open. Engineer McGee was seriously injured but no passengers were hurt. Detectives with bloodhounds were sent to pursue those suspected of causing the wreck.
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Thomasville
Atlantic Coast Line
Monticello
Fla
Wade's Crossing
McGee War
Pursuasive Pursuit Shields Detective in Corset Disguise
Chicago police officer Otto Zeabel, disguised as a woman, patrolled the streets in 1929 flounced corsets and high heels to lure purse snatchers. Despite walking 15 miles and attracting attention, no robber took the bait, and Zeabel reported the day as the hardest of his career.
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Chicago
Otto R. Zeabel
Zeabel
Summerdale
Harry Hicks
Democratic Women to Celebrate Victory at Waldorf
Preliminary arrangements for a victory reception and breakfast will be hosted by the Woman's Democratic Club in New York to honor Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and the Misses Wilson. Invitations have been accepted by prominent women including Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, Mrs. John A. Dix, Mrs. William Sulzer, Mrs. Judson Harmon, Mrs. Eugene A. Toss, Mrs. W. J. Bryan, Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Mrs. William J. Gaynor, and Mrs. Thomas Fortune Ryan.
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New York
Woman's Democratic Club
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Waldorf Astoria
Grover Cleyveland
Adlai Stevenson
John A. Dix
William Sulzer
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Eugene A. Toss
Massachusetts
W. J. Bryan
Champ Clark
Oscar Underwood
William J. Gaynor
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Vandals desecrate duchess tomb in Genoa mausoleum
Dec 8. Thieves who knew the mausoleum opened three coffins in the tomb of the Dowager Duchess of Genoa grandmother of King Victor Emmanuel. They used acids to melt metal, removing the ear rings and mutilating one ear.
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Turln
Genoa
Victor Emmanuel
Miss Alvis Myer Tops Red Cross Stamp Sale Record
Washington December 9 Miss Alvis Myer daughter of the secretary of the Navy sold Christmas Red Cross stamps for the Anti Tuberculosis crusade in DC She turned in 35 to the Red Cross from 3500 stamps sold on Saturday surpassing the previous local record set by Miss Descha Allen The saleswoman plans to exceed her Saturday record before Christmas working long hours at a downtown office building counter.
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Washington
Alvis Myer
Secretary of the Navy
District of Columbia
Myer
American Red Cross
Descha Allen
Henry T. Allen
Washington speaks on freedom of negro in America
Booker T. Washington told a Carnegie Hall audience that the negro race will celebrate fifty years of freedom next October. He outlined plans to mark the anniversary in every village and city where Black people live through schools churches and halls. Dr. Washington spoke to the Free synagogue with Rabbi Stephen A. Wise introducing him.
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New York
America
Booker
Washington
Carnegie Hall
Free Synagogue
Stephen A. Wise
Attorneys Delay Harvester Hearing in St. Paul
Owing to late arrival of some attorneys the government suit against the International Harvester Company will not begin until late afternoon. Witnesses to be examined come from Wisconsin North Dakota South Dekard Iowa Nebraska and Missouri.
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ST. Paul, Minn
International Harvester Company
Wisconsin
North Dakota
South
Dekard
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Noted Explorers to Dine Together
Captain Roald Amundsen will be guest of honor at the National Geographic Society banquet in Washington on Saturday night January 11. Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary will act as toastmaster. It marks the first meeting of the two explorers at the same table. Amundsen and Peary are gold medalists of the society for polar achievements.
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Washington
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
National Geographic Society
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Amundsen
Northwest Passage
Society
Peary
Arctic
Launch engineer drowned after harbor collision in Memphis
In Memphis on December 9, engineer H. Pool aboard the gasoline launch Charles Hunter was drowned when the boat sank after a collision with the ferry Charles H. Organ. A negro helper aboard the launch was rescued and Pool's body was not recovered.
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Memphis
Tenn
L H. Pool
Charles Hunter
Charles H. Organ
Pool
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