Change members lead millions by phone in W
The piece reports on testimony from Griesel and Rogers about the loan market at the New York banks and the loan crowd on the stock exchange. It covers conflicts between the New York and Consolidated exchanges, proffers on collateral and interest rates, and remarks by Samuel Untermyer.
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Change
Washington
New York
Griesel & Rogers
House Money Trust
New York Stock Exchange
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
Consolidated
Consolidated Exchange
Miguel DeAguero
Samuel Untermyer
Loan
Griesel
Mr. Griegel
J. P. Morgan & Co
National City Bank
Chase National
Bank of Commerce
New York Central
Untermyer
Steel Common
Mr. Untermyer
Mr. Griesel
Co. W. Turner
Turner
Palmer Farr clash over Lackawanna support in contest
In the House on December 153 Representatives A Mitchell Palmer and Farr of Pennsylvania sparred during Bowman McLean election contest. Farr accused Lackawanna railroad officials of backing Palmer, who called the charge a willful deliberate and malicious lie and demanded a public apology or proof.
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Washington
A. Mitghell Palmer
Farr
Pennsylvania
Bowman-McLean
Lackawanna Railroad
Palmer
Greek Massacre Report Raises Alarm Near Gallipoli
Athens reports confirm Blackshar ks burning villages and massacring Greeks near Gallipoli and Lalos. In Thrace, the Keshani district sees about 300 Greeks killed and towns burned.
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Athens
Greece
Gallipoli
Lalos
Keshani
Thrace
Goethals Touted as Wilson Cabinet Candidate
Washington reports Colonel Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal, as a leading prospective member of President elect Wilson’s cabinet. It is said he has been considered for the secretaryship of war during Governor Wilson’s Bermuda vacation.
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Washington
Colonel Goethals
Panama Canal
Wilson
Goethals
Bermuda
New Hampshire Sails to San Domingo Amid Urgent Call
The New Hampshire battleship departs Norfolk with limited coal after hurry orders to reach San Domingo following unrest on the island. Washington officials remain reticent as Brig Gen McIntyre and W T S Doyle seek a settlement.
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Norfolk
New Hampshire
San Domingo
Washington
Navy
Island
Republic
W. T
Doyle
State Department
Frank MclIntyre
Prairie
Mr. Doyle
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Dee
United States
Minnesota
Kansas
Michigan
South Carolina
Frank F. Fletcher
Zaragoza
Bravo
W. W. Canada
Fletcher
Escape Flames Grip Chicago Five Story Building
A winter fire at the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Lake Street in Chicago trapped about 150 girls on the fifth floor. Flames started from a peerless light company area, smoke filled the structure in ten minutes, forcing rapid evacuations through skylights and onto adjacent roofs. Several fainted amid the panic, while the loop elevated lines disrupted service and crowds gathered. The loss is estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Chicago
Fifth Avenue
Lake Street
Peerless Light Company
Troop Movements Ordered for Honolulu Station
Secretary of War Stimson ordered the Twenty-fifth Infantry and Coast Artillery Companies Ten Sixty eight and Seventy five moved from the Pacific coast to Honolulu. In Los Angeles a father was shot by his son after a whipping incident. the thirteen year old son confessed the brutality toward his wife.
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Honolulu
Washington
Stimson
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Coast Artillery
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Cal
Daniel H. Rickart
Martin
Servia defies Austria sparks Vienna war fears
Vienna notes a diplomatic rupture as Servia recalls its ambassador to Austria without replacement. London reports little explanation, signaling a formal break in ties that could hasten armed conflict. Officials view Servia's move as a bold challenge Austria is ready to answer.
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London
Austria
M. Simics
Belgrade
Simics
Austria-Henry
Servia
Servia States Demands Possibly Trigger War Alarms
A reader notes Servia rejected restitution claims as unreasonable and challenged her rival, signaling a likely war with Servia as a certainty.
Centurion Sinks Derna in British Channel Dawn
The Italian ship Derna, not the Irish boat Osprey, was sunk by the British dreadnought Centurion in the early dawn in the British channel. The Osprey was located. the Derna is missing, with over twenty crew believed aboard. A Derna boat recovered a body off the Isle of Wight.
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London
Isle of Wiebt
Paris Plans 5 Percent Tax on Foreign Renters
Paris officials propose a five percent tax on rents paid by foreign residents staying over three months, aiming to boost city revenues. The measure, backed by the municipal council, targets both hotels and private homes.
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Paris
Riots Spur Chaos as Six Day Riders Clash at Madison Square Garden
Spectators rioted at Madison Square Garden as six day bike riders, worn from the gruelling event, abandoned the saucer and rode the level floor for over an hour. The clash followed complaints the track was too fast and the riders insisted on a seventeen mile per hour pace to stay on the incline.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Government lawyers quiz auditor on big bomb Fung
A chaotic incident erupted after Grenda allegedly shoved Ryan and a crowd threw a beer bottle at Grenda during a ride event. Officers faced a riot as authorities attempted arrests while spectators jeered the rider. The management explained Grenda’s action against Ryan was accidental.
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Miles
Grenda
Ryan
Clarke
Thomas
Cameron
Berther
Fogler
Muller elected president of Swiss Confederation
Geneva December 13 K Muller was elected president of the Swiss confederation in a formal municipal ceremony.
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Geneva
K. Muller
Swiss Confederation
Senate action and agenda in Washington December report
Senator Swanson proposes an eight member committee to attend the April 30 1918 Jefferson memorial unveiling in St Louis in observance of the Louisiana Purchase centennial. The house debates Indian and post office appropriations while Archbald case proceeds and Bowman seat is contested.
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Washington
Senate
Swanson
Thomas Jefferson
St. Louis
Louisiana Territory
Archbald
Charles C. Bowman
Pennsylvania
House
Post Office Committee
Bowman
George R. McLean
House Elections Committee
Palmer
McLean
Bert Brown Testifies in Missouri River Bridge Destruction Case
Bert Brown of Kansas City testifies as the seventeenth defendant in a dynamite conspiracy trial. He describes meetings with James J. McNamara and plotting to destroy a Missouri river bridge, and he denies knowledge of dynamite use while detailing letters seeking union help to organize nonunion workers on the job.
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Bert Brown
Kansas City
Missouri River Bridge
Indianapolis
Ind
International Association of Bridge and Structural Tren
John H. Barry
St. Louis
Barry
John J. McNamara
McNamara
Frank C. Webb
Herbert S. Hoekin
Seerin
Miller
Ville
Chester Krum
A. B. Anderson
Steubenville
T — Darry
Brown
James B. Namara
Los Angeles Times
Missouri River
Ortie E. McManigal
International Union
Subpoena Issued for Wilson in Newark Hearing
United States Commissioner Brockton issued a subpoena for President elect Woodrow Wilson to testify at the hearing of Seeley Davenport Warren Dunn and Jake Dunn, held here over threatening letters to Wilson. The hearing is scheduled Tuesday afternoon after Wilson arrives from Bermuda.
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Newark
N. J
United States
Brockton
Woodrow Wilson
Seeley Davenport
Warren Dunn
Jake Dunn
Fire destroys oil tanks and building at Standard Oil works
Fire destroyed three huge oil tanks and a large building owned by Standard Oil in Dayenne New Jersey, with losses estimated at 1 million dollars. The blaze also ruined valuable machinery housed in the facilities. Milwaukee authorities report two men, Joe Rt McDonald of Chicago and Lee A Forman of Milwaukee, jailed on counterfeit silver dollar charges after appearing before a U.S. commissioner and posted $2,500 bail.
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Wis
JoeRt McDonald
Chiscago
Lee A. Forman
Francis Good
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Lucy Hoke Smith
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Society For the Prevention of
Franz Joseph
Vienna
Peter
Eugenie Paleologo
West Kensington
England
Constantinople
Mohammed IV
Emund Wickham
Paleologo
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Standard Oil
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