Advance Guard of Missionaries Set for Kansas City
Kansas City awaits the advance guard of the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions with three secretaries from Wellesley Smith and Vassar colleges leading a quadrion meeting. Five thousand delegates are expected and William J. Bryan will speak as dozens of religious and educational leaders attend. Delegates from eighty foreign countries pledge to devote their lives to missions to Christianize the world.
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Kansas City
Duffield
Wellesley College
Eleanor L. Cory
Smith College
Maude Kelsey
Vassar Col
William J. Bryans
Jad Salts Urges Kidney Relief Through Drops in Water
A cure advertised for backache and kidney discomfort claims uric acid in meat irritates the kidneys and that Jad Salts from grapes or lemon juice with lithia can flush and restore kidney activity. The tonic is described as inexpensive and pleasant to drink, sold by pharmacists and druggists.
Cratheus and Honerera Steamers Sail South West Caribbean Ports
The Cratheus sails December 1 and December 15 visiting Kingston Port au Prince St Marc Gonaives Port de Paix and other Haitian and Caribbean ports. The Honerera sails December 17 serving Port Prince St Marc Gonaives Monte Christi Puerto Plata and other Hispaniola ports. Steamers will call at West Indian ports when sufficient on city bank building, New York.
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Jacmel
Aux Cayes
Hayti
Monte Christi
Puerto Plata
Sanchez
la Romana
San
Weat Indian
New Cruiser for Japanese Navy Haruna Launched in Kobe
The Haruna, sister ship to Kongo, launched at Kobe as Japan plans three super dreadnoughts in 1914. Displacing 27,500 tons with 70,000 shaft horsepower, it features eight 14 inch guns, six inch batteries, and a speed of 28 knots, intended to rival US Texas in size and range.
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Associated Press
Kobe
Japan
Haruna
England
Pers Aegee Navy
United States
Texas
Sicilian feud blamed after South Side murder of Mike La Porta
Mike La Porta was stabbed to death by three men at his Chicago door after he answered cries for help. Antonio La Porta, his brother, identified no suspects, citing a twenty year Sicilian feud as the motive and vowing to pursue the killers.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mike la Porta
Antonio la Porta
Mike
American suffragist arrested in London clash
Miss Zellie Emerson of Jackson Michigan was central to a violent Bow district confrontation between police and suffragists. Three men and Emerson were arrested as demonstrators sought to protest Bow baths being closed to them. Police mounted units controlled the crowd. injuries were minor.
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Associated Press
London
Zellie Emerson
Jackson, Mich
Bow
Miss Emerson
Bow Baths
Rebel Leader Shows His Hand at Ghimuahua
From El Paso AP refugees recount Villa seizing foreign property in Chihuahua and dictating terms to consuls. He expelled Spaniards and demanded tribute, threatening border escort for dissidents. Officials, merchants, and clergy were affected as the revolt solidified control.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
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Chihuahua
Mex
Francisco Villa
Sergeio Sanchez
Villa
Ville
Chao
Spain
Harry Scobell
Luis Terrazas, Jr
Terrazas
Mr. Scobell
Marion Letcher
United States
Mr. Letcher
State Department
Otto Kueck
Kueck
Theodore Kyriacopulos
Tebel
A.S. Fernand
Fernando
Kyriacopulos
Lynch
Vila
River steamer Shiloh sinks at Memphis wharf
The Mississippi river steamer Shiloh, operated by Delta Navigation, sank while tied to the Memphis wharf early this morning. All passengers had departed from Henrico Arkansas before the sinking. remaining crew members reached the bank safely. Officials cannot determine a reason for the incident.
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Memhis
Tenn
Shiloh
Delta Navigation Company
Memphis
Henrico
Ark
Saseae Teres
Clements Likely Reappointed to Interstate Commerce Post
President Wilson plans to reappoint Judson C. Clements of Georgia to the Interstate Commerce Commission. He will name successors to the late John H. Marble and Charles A. Prouty, who becomes director of physical valuation of railroad property.
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Judson C. Clements
Georgia
Interstate Commerce Commission
John H. Marble
Charles A. Prouty
White House
Eastern Railways
Clements
What the tariff has been doing
Washington reports four month figures under the new tariff showing exports at 838,994,853 dollars and imports at 580,677,062 dollars. Secretary Redfield notes the data are encouraging for American industry with strong export growth and only selective rises in imports, especially in foodstuffs freed from duties.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Redfield
Europe
Swedish Cadet Cruiser Fylgia Arrives in Havana
The Swedish armed cruiser Fylgia, used as a cadet training ship, reached Havana yesterday marking the first Swedish warship visit to Cuba. Fifty midshipmen are aboard.
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Havana
Fylgia
Cuba
Morammedanism Growing in Africa
New York December 15 Bishop Joseph C Hartzell returned from Africa and warned that the Christian churches face a major challenge from rising Morammedan influence. He urged a campaign to convert 160000000 native Africans and said peaceful propaganda should be expanded as the sword is no longer used against Muslims in Africa.
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Associated Press
New York
Africa
Joseph C. Hartzell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hartzell
President Wilson Doing Very Nicely at White House
Washington December 15 President Wilson was declared to be doing very nicely he remained in his room but began his work again dictating letters and reading official papers for the first time in several days
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Crete Joins Greece with Grand Flag Ceremony
Canaea Crete December 15 King Constantine raised the Greek flag over the fort in a ceremonial annexation. Crowds from across the land greeted the king and Premier Venizelos as a Te Deum was held in the cathedral and a service in the synagogue followed. Crete was evacuated February 15 by Britain Russia France and Italy, with the Greek flag finally hoisted.
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Crete
Ete
Greece
Yentereay
Contine
Venizelos
Great Britain
Russia
France
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