Moscow Strikes Spread as Martial Law Feared in Russia
Reports from Moscow say a general strike has begun spreading with electric plants closed and authorities preparing martial law. In St Petersburg Governor General Dombassoff imposes a partial siege while rail and cable links to abroad are kept open. In Warsaw firemen strike for higher pay and Poland signs push to remove Russian signs as troops move to quell unrest.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Dombassoff
Warsaw
Polish National Party
Nicolaieff
Khersol
Turmoil in Russia as peasants attack estates and troops respond
In Kovno and Bogoroditsk on December 21 disturbances erupted as revolutionists raised a red flag and troops fired on rioters. Peasants burned Count Pobrynsky estate, killed horses and looted grain. In Saratoff landowners urged de Witte to convene a national assembly to quell the agrarian uprising. Rural guards formed amid appeals for troops.
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Kovno
Russia
Bogoroditsk
Saratoff
de Witte
National Assembly
Volga
Dmitrovsk
Disturbances Reported in Shanghai as Naval Guards Intervene
Washington reports from Shanghai of further disturbances with a few casualties. Naval forces landed from warships and a volunteer guard from several nationalities maintain control of the situation.
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Shanghai
Washington
State Department
Mutiny and Rioting in Manchurian Army Spill Over
Frightful scenes and loss of life reported as mutinous Manchurian troops clash with authorities. A detachment of Cossacks attacked Tomsk barracks, burning buildings and roasting imprisoned mutineers. Rioting spreads to Vladivostok and Moscow with martial law proclaimed after a general strike.
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Cial
Evening Journal
Tomsk
Lafollette Removes Brown County District Attorney
Governor Lafollette removes District Attorney John A. Kittell of Brown County for malfeasance in office. Charges say he did not push graft prosecutions at Green Bay and failed to suppress prize rights during the Eagles convention. Attorney S. W. Huntington led the prosecution. the governor questioned the university investigation's legality but delayed veto to avoid harming the university.
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Madison
Wis
Lafollette
John A. Kittell
Brown County
Kittell
Green Bay
Eagles
S. W. Huntington
Greenay
Ecollette
State University
J G Phelps Stokes Aims For City Board Presidency
J G Phelps Stokes a candidate on the Municipal Ownership ticket for New York City aldermen presides from a densely populated east side tenement. Raised among wealth he devotes his life to university settlement work and helping the citys poor. His wife Rose Pastor, once a tobacco factory worker, is described as a poor Jewess.
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J. G. Phelps Stokes
Board of Aldermen
New York
East Side
Miss Rose Pastor
Ridgely Warns No New Statement on Walsh Banks
Comptroller Ridgely comments on the Chicago bank crisis controlled by John R Walsh. He says newspapers have published the facts, will discuss with the president and treasury secretary, but will not issue a criminal report. He notes heavy deposits and outside interests as the danger, and praises Chicago bankers for their coordinated rescue to protect depositors.
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Washington
Ridgely
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Walsh
Walsh Banks
Mnnterprise Bank
Allegheny
Opinion Finds Midshipman Dismissals Require Court Martial
Attorney General Moody rules no midshipman can be removed from the Naval Academy without court martial. Secretary Bona Parte asks Congress for power to discharge any midshipman at will when presence harms the service.
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Washington
Moody
Naval Academy
Bonaparte
Congress
Marquette Cranberries Award Sparks Confusion at Expo
A diploma received by Marquette County at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition praises cranberry crops but the secretary's note says the superior jury erred. The article notes uncertainty about local cranberry sites and questions whether Marquette is the correct district, suggesting potential mix ups with Kalamazoo or other regions.
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Marquette, Mieh
Mieh
Court House
Marquette County
Board of Supervisors
Eranberry
Rhode Island
Marquette
Presque Iste
Superior
Kalamazoo
Suraboo
Daughters of Polish Count Seek Cremation Rights
Two daughters of Dr NOCP Troski, a Polish count who died of burns, arrived from Pittsburgh to contest cremation plans. They want burial in a Roman Catholic cemetery contrary to friends who favor cremation. Attorneys for both sides were involved. Later the friend holding the body conceded the daughters had prior rights and dropped the contest.
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Clachinath
Nocp. Troski
Fuiwe
Pittburg
Tanski
Death of Seaman Apprentice Kilbane in spinal meningitis
Seaman Apprentice James Kilbane of Cleveland died at the naval hospital in Newport News Rhode Island from spinal meningitis. He was the second death recently from the same disease.
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Newport, R. L
James Kilbane
Cleveland
Naval Hospital
Market Receipts and Prices Across Hog Cattle and Sheep
Chicago markets show mixed receipts with estimates today at 35000 left over from yesterday and 18000 for tomorrow. Hogs top quality grades range from 4.50 to 5.16 per cwt with varying packer bids. cattle and sheep markets hold steady to slightly lower, with beef and dairy figures listed for natives western yearlings and lambs.
Walsh bank crash unfolds with suits and looming probes
Chicago reports outline stockholders preparing to sue former directors dominated by Walsh. Prosecution under banking laws discussed. rumors of federal action. Ex directors shift securities to successors and may convert real estate as security for a 5 million dollar syndicate. Wisconsin and Michigan railroad liabilities cited at 2.5 million. Comptroller Ridgely warns Walsh to fix deficiency by Monday or face bankruptcy. All details are stated as rumor, not official.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
National Bank
Walsh Banks
Clearing Hows Committee
Walsh
Federal
Grand Jury
N National
Wisconsin and Michigan
Ridgely
Hummel Convicted Of Conspiracy In Dodge Morse Case
Abraham H. G. Hummel, a prominent New York lawyer, is found guilty of conspiracy connected to the Dodge Morse divorce case. He receives one year in prison and a 900 fine, with time to appeal and surrender at the Tombs. Jerome criticizes Hummel as a menace to the community for twenty years.
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New York
Abraham HG Hummel
Dodge Morse
Hinmmels
John T. Stanchfield
Jerome
Hummel
Stanchfield
Hummel Voices Dignity After Conviction
The prisoner, facing sentence, says nothing. After sentencing Justice Rogers delays arrest of judgment for 24 hours to allow a writ of reasonable doubt. In cell, Hummel claims unjust conviction amid vindictiveness, vows early hearing. jury verdict comes after letters in evidence. An indictment for subornation of perjury awaits action. Slummel freed from the Tombs at 10 p m on $10,000 bail via a writ of reasonable doubt.
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Rogers
Hummel
Jerome
Dodge
Ruger
Slumme
Woodward
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Christmas Pay Postponed for Southern Indiana Railway Workers
Terre Haute Indiana December 20 employees of the Southern Indiana Railway were notified that pay due on the 20th has been postponed this month owing to financial troubles of John R Wath.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Southern Indiana Railway Company
John R. Wath
Fire Destroys Reform School Building in Washington
A blaze swept the District reform school for boys near Washington, destroying the building. The fire caused total ruin of the structure and its estimated value. No further details on casualties or causes were provided in the fragments.
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Burns
Washington
Bia
Fry
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