McBroom Murder Case Sees Widening Details Unfold
Reuben A. McBroom dies at 2 25 PM after a gunshot wound inflicted by his wife Theresa Nelson McBroom. A first degree murder warrant is served on Theresa as investigators cite a prior shot at the husband and a planned double suicide. The case unfolds amid divorce negotiations and competing statements regarding the fatal incident at the Inge Bondurant Sanitarium.
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Reuben A. McBroom
Inge-Bondurant Sanitarium
Theresa McBroom
Theresa Nelson McBroom
McBroom
N. R. Clarke
John W. McAlpine
Reud
Phy
Pice
Cathwine
Blair
German Cruiser Friedrich Karl Sunk in Baltic Conflict
Semi official reports say the German armored cruiser Friedrich Karl, 8858 tons built in 1902 with a crew of about 557, sank during a Baltic sortie. Two thirds of the crew are reported dead, with earlier accounts claiming a mine strike near a German port.
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Eer
Petrograd
Friedrich Karl
Baltic
Argentine Cruiser San Martin Reports Falklands Skirmish
Buenos Aires December 18 The San Martin commander says in Golfo Nuevo the British cruiser Navaron engaged after a visita exchange. He notes four British dead and fifty six wounded as German ships opened fire at long range while the British waited to close to six thousand yards.
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Associated Press
Buenos Ayres
San Martin
Golfo Nuevo
Navaron
Highwaymen at Night Rob Four Victims in City
Desperate highwaymen roved the streets at 7 PM targeting locals. John Jones stereotyper at The Item and 18 year old Clifford Malone among the victims losing watches. Police arrested several suspects but the pair believed to be the culprits remain at large.
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John Jones
Clifford Malone
George Céssimus
St. Emanuel
Canal Streets
Jones
Malone
Church Street
Roper Street
Jonés
Palmetto and
Rapier Avenue
Crenshaw
Submarines For vs Paris Transported to Constantinople
Balkan agency reports two German submarines moved piecemeal to Constantinople for reconstruction by German engineers after being transported from Bucharest.
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Paris
Balkan Agency
Bucharest
Cerlaldambaoee
Constantinople
George W. Young Denied Injunction Over Nordica Treasure
New York banker George W. Young faces no restraining order after Vice Chancellor Stevens denied a bid to stop him from proceeding with probate actions related to a Nordica treasure case. Monmouth County records reference a bet involving Mrs. Young and a significant sum.
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Stevens
New York
George W. Young
Monmouth County
Plans to Annex Switzerland Reported in German Press
Paris December 18. A Matin article claims Germany prepared to annex Switzerland. The paper shows proofs including stamps marked Schweiz ten centimes and Schweiz twenty five centimes and says the editor possesses such stamps.
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Paris
Germany
Switzerland
Matin
Schweiz
Vermont mills run holidays to fill big orders
Burlington Vermont December 18 Wooten mills will operate through holidays and Sundays to fill a large blanket order said to be for a warring European power. Mills have been running night and day for the past two weeks to meet the demand.
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Vermont Mills
Burlington, Vt
Wooten Mills
Orleans to Send 30 000 Pockets of Rice to Belgians
New Orleans reports a shipment of thirty thousand pockets of rice will be sent to destitute Belgians. The rice will be loaded on the British steamship Wabana and despatched on January 12. Purchasers’ names are not available.
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Orleans
New Orleans
Belgium
Rite
Senator Sheppard Urges National Prohibition Adoption
Senator Sheppard of Texas, co author of the national prohibition resolution, urged its adoption in the Senate. He argued against the claim that the amendment invades state rights, noting three fourths of the states have the power to alter the constitution to affect the nation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Senate
Weather Outlook for Alabama Mississippi and Mobile
Cloudy tonight and Saturday with probable rain across Alabama and Mississippi. Mobile reports cloudy conditions with possible rain and slightly warmer readings tonight as northeast and east winds persist.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Mobile
Railroads Granted Five Percent Rate Increases Amid War Emergency
The commission allows 5 percent rate hikes for many rail goods including cement starch brick tile clay and plaster while preserving existing differentials among Atlantic ports. Joint rates within designated territories and New England interstate routes may also rise up to five percent. The move, estimated to raise rail income by 30 million annually, comes after wartime pressures with dissent from Commissioners Harlan and Clements.
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Reilnani
Potomac
Ohio
Mississippi
New England
Atlantic
Europe
Harlan
Clements
Calamity of War Shakes World Commerce Harms Trade
The excerpt notes the war’s existence as an unprecedented calamity disrupting global commerce and causing widespread disarray, with the author stressing recognition of its impact despite uncertain consequences.
Alleged Mississppi Bank Robbers Lodged In Jail
Two white men were arrested near Pelahatchie on suspicion of taking part in the Bank of Morton robbery at Morton Mississippi. They allegedly looted the bank and escaped on a handcar leaving it at Clarksburg ten miles away. Bloodhounds failed to track the trail.
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Mississippi Bank
Jackson, Miss
Pelahatchie
Bank of
Egypt Becomes British Protectorate Amid War Turmoil
Cairo reports a British protectorate proclamation across Egypt with 101 gun salutes in fortified towns and the Union Jack raised. London confirms Turkey’s suzerainty ends and Sir Arthur Henry MacMahon becomes high commissioner for Egypt to defend the country and protect its inhabitants and interests.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
London
Turkey
Arthur Henry MacMahon
Opposition Leader Turmoil Sparks Stormy Melbourne Session
In a tense all night federal house session, Speaker cites Joseph Hume Cook Liberal leader and former cabinet minister for gross insults to the chair. Cook replies that Liberals refuse to sit under a tyrannical speaker, the opposition leaves. A motion suspends Cook until an apology is offered. The clash centers on a Commonwealth bank bill.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
London
Federal House of Representatives
Joseph Hume Cook
Liberal Party
Cook
Naval policy of country scored by Girdner
Daniels argues that Secretary Daniels reduced the naval board’s proposed shipbuilding program for the year. He claims the policy imposes underfunded readiness and delays by underutilizing battleships. Girdner advocates for witnesses from retired officers to expose what he calls a “cold storage” approach.
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Girdner
General Naval Board
Daniels
Congress
Naval Board
Navy Readiness and Ship Shortages Warned by General Board
The author argues that delaying wartime planning left the fleet under prepared. He cites 15 cruisers 22 destroyers 18 torpedo boats five submarines plus storage vessels. He says 15 000 sailors short now and 40 000 more needed. calls for 47 battleships and 187 destroyers versus current totals.
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General Board
Navy aviation and submarine funding debate given
The speech discusses submarine totals around 56 ships and current build status. It critiques the Navy's aviation funding, noting 12 airplanes and past board recommendations of about $1.2 million versus actual spending around $350,000 to $400,000. The general board urges $5 million for aircraft, while Daniels favors no fixed appropriation and promotes a volunteer aviation program.
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Daniels
Navy
Aeroplane Board
Bristol
Aviation Service
General Naval Board
British Destroyers Sunk Claim Amid German Raid
Amid rapid World War I dispatches, German officials claim several British destroyers were sunk during a raid off the British coast. Reports also note King Gustav departing for Malmo to meet Scandinavian monarchs. Dutch and Paris cables describe troop movements in Belgium and heavy Russian defenses potential, with Turkish bombardment reported near the Gulf of Saros.
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Paris
Havas
Athens
Isl
Tenedos
Gulf of
Saros
Tur
Seli
Austro German Victory Claimed Amid Eastern Front Struggle
London reports claim a big Austro-German victory as fighting continues across the East. Berlin boasts flags while Petrograd denies success though fronts push toward Warsaw and the Carpathians.
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London
Berlin
Petrograd
Vienna
Baltic
Warsaw
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