Japanese War Profits Heiress Fights Wrath in Kobe
Yone Suzuki, Kobe businesswoman and widow, built a rice and steel empire with profits estimated at 50 million dollars. As mobs stormed Suzuki Shoten, she fled in disguise to a distant village, pursued by rioters and police in a chaotic scene that saw bridges and glass windows shattered.
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Yone Susuki
Universal Press
Tokyo
Yene Suzuki
Kobe
Japan
Life
Suzuki Company
Yone Suzuki
Suzuki Shoten
Yene Suzakht Fled Ten Ft Silguoha
Sinter
Ae Grinl
Tokyo Bridge Incident Sparks Mixed Crowd Reactions
The hurried crowd in Tokyo altered its mood as a policeman, seen as a well paid public servant, maintained control of the bridge amid laughter and cheering. The sudden calm settled over the previously temperamental citizens, leaving the officer in undisputed possession.
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Tokyo
Feed Europe plea and Farmers Night agenda
Mile. Saint-Rene Taillandier urged continued US effort to feed famine-stricken Europe during a District building gathering. She set Park View School talk for Tuesday and announced a food council HQ in the District building with Farmers' Night on December 20. Attendees include representatives from Surrattaville, Mechanicsville, and Mount Joy.
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Citizens’ Food Council
Mile
Saint-Rene Taillandier
France
United States
Europe
Tai Nandier
Park View School
Food Counuil
Surrattaville
Mechanicsville
Mount Joy
Alexandria Society Guests and Returning Visitors
Alexandria society notes guest weeks include Capt Thornton of the signal corps in Washington visiting his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs John Metcalf Mrs B Smith returns from Roanoke to see son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Joseph Harris Frank A Scrivener of the U S Dolphin on a ten day furlough visits his parents in North Fayette Street Capt A Lenox Uhler and Mrs Shier visit Uhler's parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Griffith Unter in North Washington Street Miss Linda S Cruger of New York visits Mr and Mrs LL D Christie at their Wagar home Mrs Harrison Fitzhugh Carr and daughter depart for West Virginia after visiting Gardner L Boothe in Princess Street Torentarr is stationed at Camp Humphreys until end of student training course Miss Elizabeth Dulany Herbert returns from Cape May New Jersey Mrs Thomas Dunaway returns home in Smithfield Virginia after visiting Mr and Mrs George He Robinson in North St Asaph Street Mrs Sallie Smallwood returns to Merrifield Virginia after visiting Mrs Kate Hammersley at Cottage Park Mrs Cora Stover and son Frank Stover return from a week with relatives in Strasburg Mrs George Losweill Brooke and Maryland-based children visit Mrs Brooke's mother Mrs William Wo Herbert in North Washington Street Miss Grace Connor returns from a visit to relatives in Markham Fauquier County.
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Frank A Scrivener
U . S Dolphin
John Scrivener
North Fayette Street
A Lenox Uhler
Camp
MreClellan
Anniston
Ala
Shier
Uhlers
Alfred Griffith Unter
North Washington Street
Harrison Fitzhugh Carr
West Virginta
Gardner L Boothe
Frincess Street
Torentarr
Camp Humphreys
Remai
Thomas Dunaway
Fin Smithfield
George He Robinson
North St Asaph Street
George Losweill Brooke
Maryland
Brookes
Mra
William “Wo Herbert
North
Washington Street
Cunard Ships Lost During War Reach Fifteen
New York reports fifteen Cunard Line steamships totaling 206,763 gross tons were sunk or lost in wartime, with most losses due to torpedoes or mines. Only the Campania and Ascania were wrecked by accidents, including Lusitania, the vast 30,396 ton class. Anchor Line also suffered heavy losses, eight ships, totaling 66,438 tons.
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New York
Tost
Cunard Line
Campania
Ascania
Line
Feltria
Tuscania
Cameroniia
Caledonia
Athena
California
Tiperia
Perugia
Assyria
Plea Plea Guilty Sentences Colored Defendants
A historic report states a guilty plea to assault with a dangerous weapon led to probation after a three year prison term, with Justice Sid Tinms noting the defendant Scherer as a veteran. Other cases include suspended three year terms for Clarence Upshur and Elizabeth Netherland for bigamy and grand larceny, and a two year term for Fred Carter for joyriding and parole violation.
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Tered
Sid@tinms
Scherer
Clarence Upshur
Elizabeth Netherland
Alec Colored
Fred Carter
New Comet Observed Here by Prof Schorr
Cambridge Mass December 7 reports say the comet discovered by Prof Schorr of Hamburg observatory on November 23 was observed November 30 by the Washington Naval Observatory and Yerkes Observatory. It is very faint at fourteenth magnitude, visible only in large telescopes, located in Taurus near Aldebaran. The discovery was announced Monday via cable to Harvard College Observatory from Copenhagen.
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Dim Wanderer
Prof. Schorr
Hamburg
Cambridge
Mase
Prof Schorr
Hamburg Observatory
Naval Observatory
Washington
Yerkes Observatory
Wisconsin
Harvard University
Taurus
Aldebaran
Schorr
Harvard College Observatory
Copenhagen
Probation Granted in Lottery Ticket Case for Old Soldier
Joseph Hoffman confessed to selling a lottery ticket to George A Crouch on February 21 and received a suspended sentence of one year in jail in Justice Siddons division of the Criminal Court on Friday. Philip Scherer, an aged soldier, en-
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Joseph Hoffman
George A Crouch
Justice Siddons’ Division
The
Criminal Court
Philip Scherer
Lloyd George Lauds American War Effort In Cable
British premier David Lloyd George praises the United States for its prompt response and naval effort in the Allied cause. The cable, received in New York on Friday, credits the American President and people for aiding the sea lanes and friendship between nations.
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America
Lloyd George
New York
United States Navy
David Lloyd George
National Britain Day Committee
Signal Corps Host At Arcade In Washington
The Signal Corps staged a circus and dance at the Arcade in Washington to mark the chief signal officer moving to new quarters at Eighteenth Street and Virginia Avenue. About 3000 attendees included officers and civilians. Maj Gen George O Squier led the grand march as 12 searchlights illuminated the event and guests enjoyed hot dogs and popcorn during the celebration.
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Washington P
Signal Corps
Eighteenth Street
Viginia Avenue
Protomac Park
War Department
Signal Corpu
George O Squier
Army Band
Seventeenth Service Company
Signal Corps Thenen
Central Federated Union backs national labor party
The Central Federated Union representing 250000 unionists in New York City decided Friday to join a drive for a national labor party in the United States. The plan envisions including both workers with hands and those with brains in a single political movement.
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New Yord
Central Federated Union
New York City
United States
England
Parisian Sage Hair Grower Promises New Growth
A home remedy ad proclaims Parisian sage in liquid form can stop dandruff end itching and promote new hair growth. It claims rapid results for baldness and gray or falling hair, with money-back guaranteed. Publicity urged readers to use it tonight for future hair abundance.
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Alexandria Society
Capt. Thornton
John Metcalf
B .Smith
Joseph H Harris
Roanoke
Linda S Cruger
LL. D Christie
Wagar
Misa Elizabeth Dulany Herbert
Cape May
Mrs Baker
Philadelphia
Sallie Smallwood
Merrifield Va
Kate Hammersley
Cottage Park
Cora Stover
Frank Stover
Strasburg
Grace Connor
Markham
Fauquier
Cunard
Anchor Line
Justice Siddons
P. Scherer
Premier Cables Gratitude
Grand Circus
National Labor Party
Seis
Reis
Sixes
Stace
Prieea
Ae Shoe Store
Ee Hosiery
Smith-Jones, Inc
Iceland
Grand Rapids
Eli Nadelman
Beatrice Fairfax
Forward Marching Magazine
Modern American Life
Vanity Fair
Af Bergeon
Ralph Waldo Emerson
West 44Th Street
Gulbransen
Baby Act
Amile
Jordan
Xmas Club
Arthur Jordan Piano Co
Chickering Pianos
Francis Bacon
Marshall & Wendell Pinos
Pinnae Behning Pianos
Marshall & Wendell
Chickering Ampico
Behning
Marshall
Wendell Ampico
Francis Bacon Pianos
Wendell
Arthur Jordan
Cable-Nelson
Homer L. Kitt
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