Cardinal Gibbons Assails French Anti Clerical Crisis
Baltimore December reports Cardinal Gibbons condemns the French anti clerical drive as anti religious tyranny. He argues American indifference shortchanges religious liberty, cites statements by Faures Viviani Briand and others, and warns of church property seizures and state control under the new law. He urges justice for clergy and faithful nationwide.
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France
Cardinal Gibbons
America
Attenupta
M. Briand
Jesus Christ
Asylama
Philippines
USA
M. Waldeck-Rousseau
M. Combes
United States
Calmer in France dispatch reports quiet day of religious services
Paris dispatch describes a quiet December day in France with public church services honoring the Pope, despite civil laws separating church and state. Police recorded violations, summoned priests, and enforced procedures during ongoing debates over church authority and state policy.
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Breetal
Washington Post
Paris
France
Merry Det Val
Carnegie and Ingalls bid for inheritance tax role
New York December 18 Andrew Carnegie and Melville E Ingalls of Cincinnati addressed the National Civic Federation urging a national inheritance tax. Ingalls pushed a flat income tax but opposed a graduated scale, while Carnegie opposed income tax yet favored using inheritance tax to fund state or national needs, arguing wealth should support the community that creates it.
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Carnegie
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Mellynile EB. Ingells
Cincinnai
National Civic Federation
Roosevelt
Ingalls
Mr. Ingalls
Wealth Tax Debate Divides Leaders Over Inheritance
Carnegie praises community ownership while urging taxation on inherited wealth. Belmont defends wise taxation but warns against spoliation. Guthrie and Foster oppose broad inheritance taxes as unconstitutional or misguided. Belmont re elected president Gompera vice president and other officers named in the party leadership lineup.
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Mr. Carnegie
August Belmont
Federation
Belmont
William D. Guthrie
Congress
George E. Foster
Canada
Cyrus H. McCormick
Chicago
E. A. Smyth
Pelzer, & C
Benjamin W. Wheeler
University of California
Isaac N. Seligman
New York
Two Die In Train Wreck At Night In Ohio
In Mentor Ohio a fast freight crashed into the rear of a west bound passenger train on the New York Chicago and St Louis line. Two crewmembers died and one was fatally injured. Three passengers were hurt. Names include engineer Edward Millert and brakeman Arthur J Foose. Fireman aboard the freight died. Injured passengers include Joseph A Williams Mix W Hoch HRondell and others. Fog reduced visibility complicating signaling as a flagman was sent back to warn following trains.
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Ohio
Wee
New York, Chicago and
St. Louie
Edward Millert
Arthur J. Foose
Buffelo
Joseph A Williams
Boston
Beck Strained
Mix
Hoch
Providence
BR. I
Lark
Hrondell
Rursina
Bird
Roosevelt backs old spelling in official docs crisis
The White House discussed revoking the simplified spelling order if Congress endorses the old form for executive documents. A House Printing Committee resolution urged that all government publications follow standard dictionaries, noting risks and costs of dual spelling.
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Representative Landis
House Committee On Printing
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Landis
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Gillette
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Committee On Printing
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Congressional
Executive
Notice to Advertisers for Christmas Post Ads
The Post urges advertisers to deliver copy to the Advertising Department at the earliest possible moment for next Sunday's Christmas business announcements. The historic poster notes The Post is Washington’s guide for shoppers and will publish an attractive section of holiday ads.
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Catholic university planned in Tokyo under Jesuit control
Rome reports Bishop O Connell's mission to Japan leads to a soonest Vatican university in Tokyo. It will be run by American Jesuits with an apostolic delegate likely an American. Also mentions a real estate sale of general house items tomorrow at 10 a.m. and other office effects.
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Vatican
Rome
O’connell
Japan
Vo House
Free After Ten Trials in Berry Donehew Case
Knoxville Tenn December 12 After ten trials for the murder of Sherman Dyer on July 12 1902 Berry Donehew a prominent Union County citizen is now a free man Indictment dismissed by Attorney General Buttram in Union County at Maynardsville Gen D D Anderson led the defense Four years of effort included two habeas corpus proceedings and five trials two hung juries three convic tions later overturned by the Supreme Court The latest Supreme Court session dismissed the case and urged nol pros Donehew and Dyer were neighbors and one shot the other at a stag supper. Donehew a Confederate veteran was assaulted and killed after Dyer drank and attacked him.
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Washington Post
Knoxville
Tenn
Shermen Dyer
Berry Donehew
Union County
Buttram
Maynardsville
Donehew
Tennessee
D. D. Anderson
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Gen. Anderson
Illness of King Oscar Crown Prince Summoned
Stockholm report details King Oscar II of Sweden gravely ill with heart failure after days of indigestion and fever. Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus rushed from Berlin as four doctors attend. status fluctuates with improving heart action but irregular pulse and high temperature. Royal family gathered at the palace amid alarm.
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Palace
Stockholm
Oscar
Gustavus Adolphus
Hing Oscar
Persian ruler worse as Shah sinks deeper into coma
Teheran reports the Shah's condition deteriorated today with loss of consciousness from early this morning. By 7 20 pm he remained unconscious and officials said his crisis was more critical than at any prior point since illness began.
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Teheran
Persia
Vanderbilt Survives Narrow Lake Crash in Long Island
William E. Vanderbilt jr escaped unharmed after his Mercedes struck a broken front axle and plunged into a lake on his Lakeville estate road. The accident occurred as he drove alone along a private High Road near Success Lake, despite efforts to close the route to the public. Vanderbilt waded to shore through shallow water and was later seen amid weekend sale notices at Sloan's auction of Michigan mahogany furniture and rare books.
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Washington
New York
William EK. Vanderbiilt
Vanderbilt
Lakeville
Long Island
Mr. Vanderbilt
Success Lake
Mya
Sloan's
Michigan
Guard Over Slayer Mrs Adams Reaches City in Secrecy
Coroner holds Mrs Anna M Bradley in Raleigh case charging murder of former Utah Senator Arthur M Brown. Mrs Annie C Adams mother of Maude Adams arrives in Washington staying at the National Hotel under tight guard amid secrecy.
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Adams
Washington
Anna M. Bradley
Arthur B. Brown
Salt Lake City
Harris
Nevitt
Schonenberger
E. C. Owens
Raleigh
Glazebrook
Lessly
Arthur MM. Brown
Anna M Bradley
Mrs. Bradley
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