Carranza voids Mexican concessions and seeks new filings
Formal notice from Mexico City to the embassy states Gen Carranza nullifies all Huerta and conventionist concessions and orders new applications as if none existed. It warns sedition cases fall under the 1883 law with the death penalty and no appeal. Carranza troop passage was approved, enabling Obregon to entrench near Villa’s rectangle as Villa advances toward Chihuahua with about 4000 troops short of supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obregon
Villa
Carranza
Acta
Huerta
Mexico
Mexico City
Une
Carranga
State Department
Agua Prieta
Ojinago
Obrekon
Villas
Fragments of Obituaries from December 1915 Notices
Serial death notices list multiple individuals with dates in December 1915. Mary Alice Bigley, Irene Bailey Brewer, Cuthbert Dunn, Mary Agnes Dunn, Katherine Healey, Frederick E Kingman, Charlotte E Lyon, Mary C Moore, George M Dyster Sr, Randolph J Sellers. Each entry gives residence, funeral date, church or chapel, and private interment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rifky
Mary Alice
Travid
R P Bigley
Rrvant Street Northway
Errfwer
Allan Walker
Irene Bailey Brewer
St Thomas
Woodley Road
Cuthbert
Denver
Colo Lucius Montrosh Cuthbert
Washington
N Street
St Dominic's Church
Kingman
Norfolk
Frederick E Kingman
Ts Aa
Lyon
Chearlotte E Lyon
W R_ Spear
Navy
Congressional Cemetery
Moore
Carrie M. Steward
First Street
Mary C Moore
Tuesda
Battle Creek
Midh
George M Dyster
East Capital Street
Oak Hill
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Randolph J
William A
Tora
FB Sellers
Towner
Ungering
Funeral Designs Of Every Description Moderately Priced
Florists offer funeral designs of every description at moderate prices. Located at F street and M street in Washington and branches at Waldorf Astoria and 1153 Broadway New York. I. H. Small & Sons advertise affordable funeral pieces and related floral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Ff
Small & Sons
Washington
Waldorf Astoria
Broadway
New York
Blizzard at Dardanelles Tests Turkish Lines in Snow
London dispatch reports a severe December blizzard at the Dardanelles. Turkish trenches flooded, several soldiers and mules dead, prisoners poorly clad, and Turkish troops on half rations while communications improve. Colonial troops including New Zealand Maoris held their ground despite cold, snow new to many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daredancelles
Reuter
New Zealand
Army Defending London Under War Office Control
London announces that antiaircraft defense is now under sole War Office control and Rear Admiral Sir Percy Scott is no longer in charge. Parliament undersecretary Harold J. Tennant stated the defense of London from air raids had previously shared between admiralty and War Office. Sir Percy was named commander last September amid Zeppelins raids and claimed improvements in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Percy Scott
House of Commons
Harold J. Tennant
Percy
Explosion at Belgian factory devastates 150000 square feet site
Havre reports the blast at a Belgian munitions plant destroyed all sheds on the 150000 square foot site. The first explosion carved a 1230 foot deep chasm. Within fifty miles towns trembled and Harflour suffered severe damage including a damaged church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Harflour
Mob Expels Japanese From Oroville Mining Town
A mob of 200 men in Oroville, 160 miles north of Wenatchee, drove out a Japanese group. They wrecked the laundry, burned furniture in the street, and the Japanese, with building owner George Devon, left for Spokane to report to federal authorities. No arrest has been made. Leaders warned Devon against renting to Japanese and vowed to bar Japanese business ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatches
Wash
Oroville
Here
George Devon
United States
Devon
Hopewell Seizes Liquor as Fire-Forged Heist Foiled
Hopewell Virginia reports timely discovery of a bid to blow a safe in George Bros drug store housed in a building burned last Thursday. The robbers planned to blast a cash box containing up to 30,000 dollars, but were thwarted by debris and guards. Since militia patrols blocked liquor routes from Petersburg, authorities confiscated over 1,300 gallons of liquor and 800 gallons of beer, with ships and riverfront craft searched and destroyed. The town remains under State militia security for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Hopewell
Vesgmen
George Bros
du Pont Company
Vegemen
Petersburg
E W Bowles
Uquor
Richmond
River Front
City Point
Sofia to Berlin Telephone Line Opens for War Talks
Direct communication by telephone between Berlin and Sofia has been opened. The first conversation linked Berlin and Sofia via Nish or Sova and Budapest, conducted by the Bulgarian and German war ministries, signaling a new wartime telephony link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bayville
Sofia
Nish
Sova
Budapest
International Tokyo Hospital Aid Meeting in Washington
A mass meeting in Washington on December 13 urged support for the 150 bed international hospital in Tokyo. Speakers included Mrs Pancoast and Dr Teusler, with Bishop Harding presiding, and subscriptions followed. total cost to build is 500000 dollars with 300000 secured. The project aims to cement Japan America friendship and provide post graduate training for Japanese medical students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Norman Galt
Viscount Chinda
Continental Memorial
Hell
8Th Lake International Hospital
Tokyo
Japan
Marquis Okuma
Presdent
Ambassador Chinda
Bishop Harding
Charles R. Pancoast
Philadelphia
Rudolph Bolling Teusler
New Hospital
Bishop Kinsolving
Brazil
Washington
America
Teaster
Mra
Germany
St. Luke's Hospital
Manila
Honolulu
United States Marine Band
10 to 1 You're a Blonde if You Like Cheese
A Boston counter girl at News Paper Row asserts that cheese lovers are blondes. She notes patrons at her counter, including women and a few dark-skinned men, and claims blondes prefer cheese while brunettes often abstain. Her deductions cover coffee, pie orders, and diner's hair color as a predictor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Boston
Yeaterday
Eight Die In Tenement Blaze On East Side
In a late afternoon fire on the upper East Side, a 21 year old woman Rebecca Liebowls and her 38 year old son Isidore perished from smoke and burns, while six year old Lillian Diamond Stein died. Firefighters faced freezing water and a heavy snowstorm as they rescued more than 30 women and children from fire escapes and dragged frightened residents from burning hallways. The cause of the blaze remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Upper East Side
Poe
Rebecca Liebowls
Isidore
Smpire
Lillian ‘Diamond Stein
Tank Ship Reports Conflict Over Communipaw Casualties
Conflicting dispatches from the state department yesterday left the fate of the tank steamer Communipaw unclear. One message claimed the vessel had reached Alexandria with casualties to be reported later, while another said it was stopped by an unknown submarine in December. Officials cautioned over the inconsistent reports and uncertainty persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imiuke
The
Maga
Records Show Peace Council Files Fueled Munition Strike Plot
New York December 13 records of labor's national peace council, key to Franz von Rintelen's alleged conspiracy to spur strikes in munitions factories, were turned over to United States Attorney Marshall by L P Straube. Officials said the documents provide strong evidence for the prosecution, substantiating the case against conspirators in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Labor
National Peace Council
United States
Marshall
Franz von Rintelen
L. P. Straube
Council
Federal
Straube
Lieut Kingman Found Dead in Norfolk Hotel
Lieut. Frederick M. Kingman of the First Coast Artillery Corps was found dead in his bed in a Norfolk hotel this morning after a pleasure trip via the Albermarle Canal. He died of congestion of the lungs at 27, son of Gen. Dan C. Kingman, chief of the U.S. Army Engineer Corps. He had been at Fort Monroe for a year and was ordered to Washington for new duties and likely Port Hunt orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Norfolk
Freederick M. Kingman
First Coast Artillery Corps
Albermaine Canal
Fort Monroe
Washington
Port Hunt
Dan C. Kingman
Engineer Corps
United States Army
Chinese Minister Koo Presents Credentials in Washington
Dr. Wellington Koo presented credentials to Secretary Lansing as representative of the republic of China. No notice reached the State Department or Chinese legation of any monarchical change. Arrangements planned for a formal presentation to President Wilson this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Koo
Lansing
Republic of China
China
State Department
Chinese Legation
Koo
Wila
Fay Pleads Not Guilty In Allied Ship Destruction Case
New York December 13 six defendants including Fay and Scholz were reindicted over alleged plots to destroy Allied munitions ships. They pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Federal Judge Mayer. Original bail set at 20000 remained. Fay and Scholz lacked funds and were remanded to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Max Brettung
Herbert Kienzle
Engievert Brenkhorst
Robert Fay
Walter Scholz
Mayer
Fay
Scholz
German Ambassador von Bernstorff Opens Bazaar in Baltimore
Baltimore hosts a German Austro Hungarian Red Cross bazaar with Count von Bernstorff central to the event. He arrives from Washington with Prince Hatsfeld and Prince Hohenrohe, guarded by detectives but met with a warm ovation by thousands of Germans. He jokes and dances a German waltz with Miss Hildesheim as security steps back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Count von Bernstorf
Red Cross
Prince Hatsfeld
Legation
Prince Hohenrohe
Count von Bernstorff
Hilda Hildesheim
Garman Walts
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Chihuahua
George F. Zurhorst
Nsw
WM. H. Sardo & CO
FON al
Modfrs Chapel
Automobile Funihals
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Bansylvania Arenas
IAS
Bao
S. Sergeon
Frank Geier’s Sons CO
N. W. Ghapsl
Dardanelles
Sofia-to-Berlin
Wood CO
R. Harre. & Co., the Jewelers
Seventh and
D Streets
AID Hospital
Mrs. Galt
Socie
Harding Presiden
Kinsolving
St. Luke's
Tokyo Press
Portland
Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
M. Obata
Foreign Office
Oreg
Chinese Chamber of Commerce of
Lea Hong
Tokyo Press Today
Peace Council
Lieut. Kingman
Repub
Harlan
Cortley
Conta Oluett, Peabody 4 Co., Inc. Makers
SRST
Washington Store
Itman .Odaks
Lady Mary
Silas Arly
Kerkoff
Coty
Piper, Houbigant
Roger & Gallett
Ingersoll
C. F
Durham
Gem Jr
Gillette
Autostrop
Gia Caan
S Seer Orner Birteenth
von Bernstorif
Prince Hohenlohs
Bazaar
To-Kalon Co., Inc
W. W. Deal & Company
H Street
N. E. Lincoln
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