Allies Dissatisfied Gut Loose From Greeks Fight Alone
London reports the armistice terms allow Turkey to resupply besieged forts and raise blockades while Greece may continue war alone if desired. Salonika's final disposition to be settled by diplomacy. 40 000 refugees, Turkish prisoners endure dire conditions amid cold, hunger, and disease.
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Turkey
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Adriatic
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Tchatalja
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Sofia
Adrianople
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Turkish Red Crescent
Rebels Defeat Federals Near Durango in Mexico
A Mexican federal force of 200 infantry was defeated by rebels 50 miles north of Durango. The town of San Lucas, 40 miles north of Durango, was sacked December 1. Federals pursued the rebels but were driven back, the retreat reaching 50 miles east of Durango as rebel activities climb in the state.
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Washington
Durango
San Lucas
War Department
Newspaper Men Wrecked Off Bermuda With Wilson Party
Eight newspaper men and their wives accompanying President-elect Wilson were wrecked on a coral reef near Hamilton while returning from St. George's. The sailboat ran onto the reef and marooned the party for three hours before a British cruiser Cornwall located them and sent a launch to rescue them.
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Bermuda
Wilson
St. George's
Cornwall
Crown Prince Ferdinand Meets German Leaders in Berlin
Berlin December 4 Crown Prince Ferdinand of Roumania arrived and lunched with Kaiser Wilhelm. He conferred with Foreign Secretary von Kiderlen-Wachter and other German statesmen, accompanied by General Albert Robseo of the Roumanian army.
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Berlin
Ferdinand of
Roumania
Kaiser Wilhelm
Herr von Kiderlen-Wachter
Albert Robseo
Chinese gamblers trap police in gas chambers
Two officers lured by gamblers to gas filled chambers were nearly suffocated but escaped after using a small ax to cut holes in the walls, allowing air to enter and rescue them.
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San Francisco
Cal
South Carolina Governor Rails Against Lynching In Speech
Governor Blease told governors that white men who lynch a black accused of assault should be executed without trial. He said he pardoned over 400 men involved in lynchings in 22 months and hoped to reach 800 by term end. His remarks drew a stunned, silent reception at the Virginia meeting. The opening session began with a breakfast for 23 governors hosted by Governor Mann.
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Blease
South Carolina
South
Presen
Mann
Virginia
Taft Nominates 200 Recess Appointments
President Taft sent more than 200 recess appointments to the Senate and Democratic senators show signs of organized opposition. Senator Gore is named as leading the move with support from several colleagues. The dispute centers on postponed nominations and a claim that civil service changes cut the Democrats out of 50,000 postmaster appointments.
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Taft
Senate
Gore
Democratic and Progressive Senators Clash Over Nominations
Most Democrats favored a discriminating obstruction while several Progressive allies balked at cooperation. Nominations include Edgar E. Clark for reappointment to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Taft seeks continued appropriations for the American section of the International Waterways Commission to study a Lake Erie outlet dam and U S Canada boundary marking. A bill proposes retirement age and pensions for widows of former presidents. A Treasury deposit proposal asks for 50 million dollars in national banks to ease money demand.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft
International Waterways Commission
Lake Erie
Buffalo
United States
Canada
McCumber
Secretary of the Treasury
Representative Levy
New York
Jury Secured to Try Oscar M. Auerbach in Fisher Shooting Case
Baldwin Michigan December 4. After exhausting two panels totaling 36 men a jury was selected in the circuit court to try Oscar M. Auerbach on charges of shooting his employer Harry W. Fisher a former Chicago promoter at Fisher s fruit ranch near Baldwin on September 19.
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Oscar M. Auerbach
Harry W. Fisher
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Here
Jury Acquits Sneed in Fort Worth Murder Trial
Fort Worth banker John Beall Sneed was found not guilty of murdering A G Boyce Sr after a dramatic courtroom melee by his defense team. The case linked to an elopement and a chase across the continent, with Sneed’s wife awaiting the verdict and a scheduled February trial for a related charge in Vernon.
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Tex
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A. G Boyce
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Captain Boyce
Winnipeg
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al G. Boyce, Jr
Walter Scott
W. P. McLean, Jr
Taft Addresses Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington
President Taft opened the National Rivers and Harbors congress session in Washington as over 1000 delegates from across the United States heard his remarks. Speakers included Peru's minister Frederico Pezet and Canadian engineer Lieut. Col. W P Anderson, with figures like Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston and Secretary of War Stimson among prominent attendees.
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Taft
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Frederico Alfonso Pezet
United States
Peru
Col. W. P. Anderson
Department of Fisheries and Marine
George P. Blow
la Salle
8. M. Spark
Senator Cub laments hazing at Annapolis and seeks reinstatement rules
Washington notes Senator Cub lam of Illinois introduced a bill to curb hazing at Annapolis and ease Walter J. Titan of Rochelle Illinois’s return to service after dismissal for hazing. Caulkiam proposes reinstatement after the cadet’s class is issued. current rules punish for two more years.
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Cublam
Ilinois
Annapolis
Walter J. Titan
Rochelle
Hasing i
Caulk Iam
Commission Government Defeated In Los Angeles Election
Barry reports municipal election indicato shows the city charter proposal to establish a mission form of government defeated by about a two to one margin in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Barry
Beem
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