Government probes Burke linked Canal Commission deals
An official investigation into suspected collusion and irregularities in commissary dealings broadens to possible commissions from contractors. Burke, on sixty days leave, is linked to large contracts via the Colon Import ed Export Co where he held stock. Officials say the probe has traced substantial gains but that the government did not incur losses. action awaits War Department findings.
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Burke
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Iniry
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Urke
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Colon
War Department
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Army
Dense Fog Triggers Subway Street Car Collision in Tennessee
Dense fog in Lonsdale, a Knoxville suburb, caused a collision of two reef cars early today. Four men were injured, with motormen Henry Oberts and Donald Marrne seriously hurt, conductors Daniel Bryan and Burns slightly injured, and motorman Roberts escaping a secondary crash. Cars were wrecked and debris scattered.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Tenn
Lonsdale
Henry Oberts
Donald Marrne
Daniel Bryand Burns
Otorman Roberts
John W. Thomas Jr. Dies At Nashville Rail Line Leader
John W. Thomas Jr., president and general manager of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, died in Nashville after three weeks with pleural pneumonia. Born August 24, 1856 in Murfreesboro, he rose from shop work to top leadership, held a pneumatic switch patent, and led the railway until his death. Funeral details note all wheels on the system to halt for five minutes.
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Nashville, Tenn
John W. Thomas
Nashville, Chattanooga and
Thomas
General Managers’ Association of the Southeast
Johnnie” Thomas
Dillie Duncan
Nashville
Elizabeth Thomas . Kirkpatrick
Martha Thomas Riddle
Ellen Thomas
Philadelphia
Kattanooga
St. Louis
Senate 10 Vote On Currency Bill By Saturday
Washington December 17 Predictions that the currency bill would pass the senate before Saturday night were made by Senators Bristow Burton and Gallinger Republicans after they rejected overtures from Senator Kern Democratic leader for a vote not later than Friday. Gallinger said Republicans want a final vote as much as Democrats and Kern was criticized for not following senate affairs closely.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Bristow
Burton
Gallinger
Kern
Judge Shands to Try Hobbs Case This Afternoon
In Vicksburg Mississippi on December 17 the trial of State Senator G A Hobbs was set to resume at 3 PM with A W Shands appointed as special judge after Judge Mounger recused. Shands and Lieutenant Governor Bilbo face bribery charges as the Hobbs case proceeds amid jury selection efforts.
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Associated Press
Vicksburg
Miss
G.A. Hobbs
A. W. Shands
Sardis
Brewer
Henry Mounger
Hobbs
Bilbo
Republicans Face Southern Delegation Loss At Convention
A plan debated by Republicans would cut Southern delegates by 62 and strip the South of influence in national conventions while preserving some at large seats. New rules would base district delegates on Republican votes from 1908 or 1914 with adjustments. A Nebraska critic urged an alternative four at large plus one per 10 000 votes plan.
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District of Columbia
South
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Weaees
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Paimons Boke Cate
Kentucky
New Jersey
New York
North
Ohio
Chubb
Congress
R. B. Howell
Nebraska
Howell
Republican Congressional Committee
Man Succumbs After Pneumonia and Hemorrhage
Nash ville resident dies at 2 10 this morning from a hemorrhage of the lungs after a three week illness with pneumonia. The report notes widespread sorrow among his colleagues and associates who worked with him.
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Nashville
Weather conditions across regions with shifting pressures
A high pressure system has moved offshore from the southeast. fair weather and warmer temperatures prevail there. The Rocky Mountains stay under high pressure with fair conditions. A low pressure area near the Gulf and another over Oklahoma bring unsettled mood. Rain spreads from the Mississippi to the Rockies, with warmer conditions in rainy zones. Barometric readings vary from region to region.
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Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
Gulf of Mexico
Oklahoma
Mississippi River
Canada
River Forecasts Signal Small Changes Across Regions
Forecasts indicate the Tombigbee and Alabama river areas will see little change over the next two days. A low pressure system near the Gulf brings cloudy skies and likely rain for Mobile tonight and Thursday, with generally fair but cooler regional temperatures.
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Alabama
The
Gulf
Mobile
Proper care to the hair promises never wearing a wig
An article advocates regular hair care to prevent baldness, arguing dandruff and its germ cause hair loss in most cases. It promotes Newbro s Herpicide as a dependable remedy and notes 50c and 1.00 sizes sold by dealers with satisfaction guaranteed. Samples offered via mail from The Herpicide Co Detroit Mich.
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Newbros Herpicide
Vottle
Herpicide ‘Co
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Detroit
Mich. van Antwerp Corp
Labor Enterprise and Capital Shape the Community
Labor, enterprise and active capital drive the growth of the community, shaping its economy, neighborhoods, and daily life through cooperative effort and investment. The piece highlights how workers, business leaders, and financiers collaborate to sustain development and resilience.
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Middle Western
Poron
Herpicide
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