Ghosts of Czars Murder Haunt Soviet Minister in Warsaw
Volkoff the Soviet minister to Warsaw and his wife face social ostracism over alleged involvement in the Romanoff murder. Diplomatic tensions rise as Polish officials, Nordic apologies, and a published judge's report influence receptions. Madam Volkoff temporarily left, then returned renouncing social aims.
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Warsaw
Volkoff
Romanoffs
Madame Voikoff
Moscow
Madame Volkoff
Madam Volkoff
Burr outlines purpose of Florida regional advisory board
Jacksonville Florida December 17 R Hudson Burr state railroad commissioner and organization committee chairman explains that the Florida division regional advisory board aims for cooperation fairness and public operation. He notes no rail rate control and invites broad shipper receiver and carrier participation with no dues and an upcoming meeting December 18 at the Duval theater Jacksonville.
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Burr
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Division
Southeast Regional Advisory Board
R. Hudson Burr
State of
Florida
American Railway Association
Car Service
Car Service Division
R. W. Edwards
Duval Theater
Eason School News Brings Christmas Program And New Eighth Grade
Eason School welcomes an eighth grade after an absence as seventh and fourth grades start county meet tacklets. Friday’s program features many student roles and songs including Oh Santa Clara and O Little Town of Bethlehem with students like Pearl Phillips Daisy Hart Maxine Carter and Myrtice Kennedy performing in Christmas scenes.
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Santa Clara
Pearl Phillips
Mrs. Rickly
Daisy Hart
Mrs. Montague
Hattie Jobbs
Marie
Maxine Carter
Dennis
Hubert Carter
Nora
Lucille White
Homer Leilph
Santa Claus
Lucile Frazer
Doshie Philips
Lesta Hart
Catherine Mathis
Lena Smith
Thelma Floyd
Hutchell Beckham
Bernice Lewis
Curtis Hobbs
Della Floyd
Eflouise Daniell
Leata Hart
Leonard Fletcher
Homer Selph
Hutchel Beckham
Luther Floyd
Elkin Mathis
James Lewis
Vivian Lewis
Mary Golding
Myrtice Kennedy
Nadine Mathis
Alberta Selph
Kelton Hobbs
Mrs. Santa Claus
Myrtice Murphy
Jack Frost
Polly
Elouise Daniel
Betty
Meg
Novella Frazier
Harry
Titus Hart
Jeck
James Golding
Billy
Little Town of Bethlehem
Blouise Daniel
Labor Board Denies ATL Coast Line Telegraph Protest
The Railroad Labor Board overruled a protest by more than 100 Atlantic Coast Line telegraphers against a management recognized committee during a strike. Protestants called the committee a company union. the board found insufficient employee participation and upheld the previous election methods while preserving other rules.
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Chicago
Ill
Railroad Labor Board
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Millions in Dividends to Be Paid Investors
New York reports December payouts totaling 322.323 million in dividends and interest, up from 301.15 million a year ago. Initial and increased dividends raise stockholders’ total to 74.97 million, with interest at 257.535 million and corporate disbursements at 164 million, while bond and life insurer holdings reach about 45 million.
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New York
Journal of Commerce
Wall Street
Parcel Post System Enacted Under Taft Era
The parcel post law was passed during President William H. Taft's administration. It was enacted under Postmaster General Hitchcock. The law took effect August 24, 1912, with the system operating from January 1, 1913.
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Post-Office Department
William H. Taft
Hitchcock
Americans Aid Cotton Plant Venture in Adana Asia Minor
Three Americans Robert H. McDowell Thomas H. Bower and Ivy E. Valentine form Anatolian Cotton Corporation to build a 100000 dollar gin plant in Adana aiming to process 15000 bales monthly. They guard their American machinery designs as regional competition intensifies. Adana grows as a cotton hub with 20000 residents amid Turkish Arab leadership and British capital presses for seed oil while American cars appear in public.
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Adana
South Asia Minor
Robert H. McDowell
New York
Thomas H. Bower
Middleburg
Ivy E. Valentine
Waxahatchie
Texas
Anatolian Cotton Corporation
Georgia Claims First WWI Shot and Wound
In Atlanta on December 17 Captain Thomas J. Dickson told Georgia Military Academy cadets that Captain I R McLendon of Clay County fired the first shot for the American forces in World War I. He noted Captain von Holtzendorn of Brunswick as the first Georgian wounded. Dickson spoke under Army War College auspices.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Thomas J. Dickson
Washington, D. C
Georgia Military Academy
I. R. McLendon
Clay County
Dickson
Hig
von Holtzendorn
Brunswick
Fasting man in Paris attacks food display
In Paris a professional faster named Albert Wolly, inside a glass chamber, erupts in violence when a woman eats a chocolate éclair. He tears the glass and lunges for the food, hospital bound in a raving state during day twelve of his thirty day, foodless exhibit.
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Paris
Albert Wolly
Wolly
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Sokoloff
Voikoff
Parrish Bicycle & Home. Co
Eason School News
Labor Board
A. C. L. Telegraph
Parcel-Post
West
Jackson
Asia
Justinian
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
HMS
The
Army War College of Washington
South
Cur
C. G. Beck
Bell System
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
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