Joint Commission Delays Action Until January First
The U S Mexican American joint commission adjourned after placing responsibility on General Carranza to decide if the United States should continue efforts for an amicable adjustment of bilateral questions. A terse communication was sent to Carranza outlining U S positions and denying any intention to infringe Mexican sovereignty. The note, delivered to Carranza's representatives, was not expected to be acted upon quickly and reached Queretaro by cable slightly delayed in transmission.
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Philadelphia
Interior Lane
Joint Commission
Caranza
Carranza
United States
Mexico
Lane
Atlantic City
Queretaro
Gen. Car
Geta
7An
Ns Ig
Negroes Attempt Lynch in Colp Mining Village
Herrin justice of the peace Frank Miller and constable Frank Johnston were shot and killed at Colp while trying to arrest George Bobish a Russian miner who had beaten his wife Mrs Bobish had sworn out a warrant Bobish fled to Marion after firing both barrels of his shotgun and surrendered to county authorities as a mob hunted him but likely spared him death.
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Herrin
Frank Miller
Frank Johnston
Colp
Here
George Bobish
Bobish
Marion
Diaz Victorious in Mexican Revolt Placing Cities under Diaz
Reports received by U S government agents say Diaz forces have conquered El Paso Texo Puebla and Orizaba and Jalapa now falls under other revolutionary leaders.
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el Paso
Texo
Puebla
Orizaba
Felix Diaz
Jalapa
United States
Count Radziwill Released in London War Release
Count Ferdinand Radziwill, head of the Polish party in the German Reichstag, freed after internment in Russia since the outbreak of the war. The release steps likely reflect shifting wartime detentions and diplomacy affecting political figures in exile.
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Count Radziwill
London
Frdinand Radziwill
Jeader
Reichstar
Russia
Fifth German Loan totals in marks and dollars
Berlin dispatch reports complete statistics for the fifth German war loan showing a total of 10,698,994,990 marks or 2,150,000,000 dollars.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Illinois Girl Burned to Death in Marion Fire
Miss Ethel Pearless aged 20 died when her dress caught fire during a blaze building at a location described as Witehen iwange in Marion Illinois. The report notes the fatal incident occurred during the construction of a blaze as neighbors witnessed the tragedy.
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Llinois
Marion Il
Ethel Pearless
Witehen Iwange
Entente Publishes War Peace Terms from Le Matin Editor
New York reports Stephane Lauzanne, Le Matin editor, outlines Allied peace terms. Transylvania to Romania, Trentino to Italy, Alsace Lorraine to France, Constantinople to Russia, Turkey out of Europe, and restoration of Belgium and Serbia. Indemnity of 20 billion dollars with duties on German goods.
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New York
Stephane Lauzanne
le Matin
Germany
Transylvania
Romania
Trentino
Italy
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Constantinople
Russia
Turkey
Europe
Belgium
Serbia
Germany’s Pledge To Bow To and Abide By International Law.” M. Lauzanne
Jusserand
Washington
Premier Brand
Paris
Robbery at Coal Dealer’s Shop in Bayonne
At the point of a revolver a man held up coal dealer Charles Barello in his Bayonne shop. The felon filled a bucket with coal and fled the scene.
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Bayonne
N. J
Charles Barello
French and British Losses Reported in War
Berlin reports that French losses since the war began total 8,800,000 and British losses 1,300,000, according to data described as the most reliable by a semi official news service.
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Berlin
Trooper Killed in Accident Near Brownsville
Private Robert Gail of H troop United States cavalry, aged 22, was killed in Brownsville Texas when a rifle in another cavalryman’s hands discharged accidentally. The incident occurred on local duty with officers investigating the mishap. Gail served with the cavalry unit and was regarded as a devoted serviceman.
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Brownsville
Tex
Robert Gail
H Troop
United States Cavalry
President Wilson Sends 2500 Dollar Campaign Check
Washington reports President Wilson has contributed 2500 dollars to the Democratic national committee to help cover the deficit in the campaign fund.
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Washington
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
Chicken pockets for women in Chicago designs
Chicago designers unveil a spring novelty with oversized pockets in women suits, dubbed Chicken pockets. The pockets are said to be large enough to hold a chicken, a playful feature noted by the Chicago Designers' Association.
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Chicago
Chicago Designers’ Association
Man Smothered in Cottonseed at Waxahachie Mill
Harvey Green, 55, died after falling into a bin of cottonseed at a Waxahachie cotton mill. The incident left him smothered in seed and caused by accidental falls in the facility.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Harvey Green
Barefoot wager wins dollar in Appleton walk
Abbie Braieger walked barefoot around a city block in Appleton Wisconsin to win a wager as weather hovered. He received a dollar bill for the win.
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Appleton
Wis
Abbie Braieger
Buried With Five Husbands in Private Cemetery
Emma C. Van Sickle is buried in a private cemetery on her farm in La Crosse Wisconsin where five husbands rest in graves each marked by a tomb erected by Mrs. Van Sickle.
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la Crosse
Emma .C. van Sickle
van Sickle
Law to Compel Vaccination Is Sought In Illinois
Illinois debates a constitutional change to enforce compulsory smallpox vaccination as cases rise in Chicago and other towns. Health officials note epidemics risk, discuss past court rulings on school entry, and detail free serum and state health services available to counties and cities.
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Springfield
C. St. Clair Drake
State Board of Health
Chicago
Robertson
Germany
Board of Health
Board of Education
Supreme Court
Rockford
Savanna
Tinois Health News
Illinois
Wasserman
Mount Vernon
Urbany
Galesburg
Bureau of Sanitary Engineering
Schick
Board At
Lofty
Banks Show Increases in Illinois Bank Resources
The Illinois state banks increased total resources to 1,144,294,978 on November 18 from 1,104,042,360 on September 18. There were 799 banks, up 10 in three months, with time deposits at 92,539,738, savings deposits 338,200,226, and demand certificates 412,326,988. Capital, surplus, contingent fund and undivided profits totaled 163,627,241.
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Ilinois
Illinois
Public Accounts
James J. Brady
Inaugural Note Seeks Brief Governor Lowden Message
Governor elect Frank Lowden plans a concise inaugural message focusing on consolidating overlapping state bureaus and commissions. He will outline general principles and defer other legislation while Dunne prepares a farewell address outlining the past four years and future recommendations. Joliet Honor Farm reports strong gains and farm product yields with recommendations for more machinery and stock.
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Frank
Lowden
Dunne
Adamson Bill Substitution Sparks Fierce Pact Talk
Washington reports say railroad and union heads plan to repeal the Adamson Act and replace it with a self made working agreement. Representative Adamson vows Congress will spank both sides if needed and will oppose repeal while seeking a fair deal for the public. A compromise plan aims to avert strike crises and gain his approval.
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Washington, D. C
Adamson
Congress
House
Wilson
Supreme Court
Vice
Soine
Banker and Wife Murdered Near Mason City
John F. Becker eighty five and his wife eighty three were found dead at their farm home near Mason City. Authorities believe robbery motive as Becker kept a large sum at home and had opposed banks after a Pekin bank failure. A married daughter raised the alarm when she could not gain entry. The couple lay in the living room with two bullet wounds and the killer attempted to burn the bodies.
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Peoria
John F. Becker
Mason City
Here
Becker
Pekin
Mine Blast Death Toll Reaches Three Near Wilburton
Bodies of two miners recovered after a Degan McConnell coal mine explosion and ensuing fire near Wilburton Oklahoma, bringing total deaths to three. Descriptions note the disaster occurred at the Degan McConnell mine and rescue efforts followed.
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Wilburton
Carmen to Continue Strike in New York Area
Unionized carmen who walked out in New York and parts of Westchester last September voted to continue the strike. Their action affects city and suburban transit and may press for concessions as talks resume.
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Carmen
New York
Westchester County
Silver Price Increase Reported in Washington
United States assay ers receive notice from the treasury department in Washington to pay 75 cents per ounce for silver, up from 73 cents.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
President Wilson to Spend Christmas in Washington
Washington report says President Wilson will remain in the capital for Christmas this year with his family members.
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Washington
Wilson
Ruth Law Aims for World Nonstop Flight Record
Ruth Law, who set an American nonstop flying record on the Chicago to New York leg, plans to attempt breaking the world record early next. The announcement notes her recent achievement and the forthcoming attempt, highlighting her role in aviation history.
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Ruth Law
New York
Chicago
Americans Protest Ten Kaiser At Mass Meeting in New York
Vigorous mass meeting in New York denounces German deportation of Belgians. Letters from Roosevelt Ireland Choate and Bishop O Gorman condemn the policy and urge U S protest. Resolutions pledge support to the administration and demand cessation of expatriation and slavery.
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New. York
Theodore ‘Roosevelt
Ireland
Joseph H. Choate
Thomas O’gorman
Sioux Falls
Elihu Root
Alton B. Parker
William T. Manning
Trinity Church
United States
New York
House panel backs bill to bar liquor ads in mails
Washington report says the house post office committee approved a bill proposed by a California Prohibition representative to prohibit the use of the mails for liquor advertisements. The measure seeks tighter restrictions on alcohol promotion nationwide.
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Washington
Post Office Committee
House
Prohibition
California
Man Chased by Bear on Half Mile Run in New Jersey
West Milford New Jersey John Fry pursued a black bear over more than half a mile. The bear halted when Fry found his gun unloaded. He turned toward home as the bear closed in but Fry’s superior speed forced the bear to stop its chase.
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West Milford
N. J
John Fry
Brain
Man discovers marriage to aphasic wife in Chicago
Dr Raymond T Swearney asks who she is after a young woman enters his apartment claiming to be his wife of a week. He investigates and learns he had married while in a state of aphasia in Chicago.
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Chicago
Raymond T. Swearney
Convict Visits Father in Illinois Prison
Joliet Illinois February prisoner Charles Ebray learned his father was dying from a bullet wound. Due to his clean record he was allowed to leave with no guard and may stay until his father recovers or dies.
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Joliet
Ill
Chales Ebray
Capital Girl Weds Prince in Washington Ceremony
Miss Catherine A. Britton of this city married Prince Alfred Zu Hohenlohe-Schillingshurst who is accredited to the Austro-Hungarian embassy in a Washington ceremony.
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Prince
Washington
Catherine A. Britton
Alfred Zu
Three Killed When Elevator Bucket Falls in Holmes Mine
In Marquette Mich an elevator bucket plunged seventy feet to the shaft bottom at the Holmes mine in Ishpeming. Three miners were killed and six others were fatally injured in the disaster with rescue and medical efforts continuing.
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Marquette
Mich
Holmes
Ishpeming
Danes Favor Island Sale Vote Result
In Copenhagen the referendum on selling the Danish West Indies to the United States passed with 283000 votes in favor and 157000 against.
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Copenhagen
Danish West Indies
United States
New Commerce Body Nominates Winthrop Moore Daniels
The new commerce body member nomination lists Winthrop Moore Daniels of New Jersey for a seat on the Interstate Commerce Commission. The action reflects ongoing appointments to the federal regulatory panel and aims to bolster leadership in transportation policy.
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New Commerce Body
Washington
Wilson
Winthrop Moore’ Daniels
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce. Commission
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