Vatican protest notes amid French church clash in Rome
Rome reports Vatican plans a protest note to major powers over French church relations and nun of Paris expulsion. Meanwhile riots flare in Nantes as Catholic demonstrators clash with police during evacuation of an episcopal palace. A clerical mass ban and new religious law debates refresh tensions across France.
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Washigton
Rome
Vatican
Paris
Montagnin
Anastohc
France
Nantes
Episcopal
Magnez
St John Muagniez
Chamber of Deputies
Processerberg
USI
Pope signals stance on church law in France
The Pope indicates intent to reject the new legislation to maintain public worship. The government cites public opinion as showing calm application of church-state separation and readiness to ensure worship continues. If future events force a confrontation, French Catholics will bear responsibility.
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Vatican
France
Pops
Recat
Piney Orsin
Papepurt
Carrie Nation Coming to Bristol Crusade Speech
Mia Carns on, active anti saloon crusader, arrived in Bristol Tennessee and spoke to about 500 people. She planned to go to Washington to seek the "White City" and claimed to reveal dead men’s bones. She charged President Roosevelt and the Republican party with covenants with death and an alliance with hell.
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Washington Post
Bristol
Tenn
Mia Carnson
East Tennessee
Washington
Roosevelt
Hell
Mara
Unconventional Financier Tewkesbury Becomes Gilsey House Co Proprietor
The Washington Post reports Lewis G. Tewkesbury, famed but recently obscure financier, reemerges in New York as co owner and manager of the Gilsey House Broadway and Ninth Street. He with John F. Douthitt now hold the Gilsey lease. manager Duncan remains. Tewkesbury’s colorful career spans drug stores, bucket shops, a crash, Mexico ventures, and odd legal troubles including divorce and arrest over counterfeit checks.
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Washington Post
New York
Lewis G. Tewkesbury
Gilsey
Broadway
Ninth Street
Tewkesbury
John F Douthitt
Fifth Avenue
Glisey House
Broadway Hotel Company
Ginsey
Tewkesbury and
Douthitt
Duncan
Exchange
Sturtevant House
West Sleventh Street
Lewis G
Robert J
John R. Gen‘uy
Mexico
Jim
Mutiny and massacre in Loja sparks pursuit across borders
In Loja Ecuador the garrison mutinied on December 15 over unpaid wages, fired on civilians, killed twenty five and wounded several. Government forces under Col Paez move to Loja to restore order as rebels flee toward the Peruvian frontier. Santa Rosa taken by Col Serrano with pursuit ongoing. Also mentions Seaboard Florida Limited and a Chicago Service Pullman schedule through December 20.
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Ecuador
Teporta
Loja
Col Paez
Col Serrano
Santa Rosa
Fegarra
Serrana
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago Limited
Washington
Steamer Disaster on Mississippi Kills Captain and Crew
A Mississippi steamer on the Vicksburg and Davis Bend route exploded at Gold Dust Landing, about seventeen miles south of Vicksburg, destroying the W. T. Beaver. Ten to sixteen whites and many negroes were reported dead or missing, including Capt. John Quackenboss and Wade Quackenboss, with pilot Tenney Roberts and others injured. The vessel, carrying cotton seed, cotton bales, and a large crew, sank quickly after the blast.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi River
W. T. Beaver
Davis Bend
John Quackenboss
Vicksburs
Alisa
Wade Quackenboss
Vickeburg
Misa
Lavell Verger
Jackson Miss
Joseph Smith
Yazoo City
Tenney Roberts
John Dougherty
Charas McKenes
Butterfield
Senator Cordell
Gold Dust Landing
Landine
Scovell
Cordell
Quackenboss
Dougherty
J. Bruce
B& Follo
Bruce
Vicksiburg
Scovil
Wade Quackenbass
Capt. Quackenbass
MAD MAN AMUCK ON TRAIN IN MEADVILLE
An Italian passenger, 46 year old John Ferrette, seized a club aboard the Erie limited as it neared Meadville Pennsylvania. He injured five travelers including Joseph Pinkhouse who lay unconscious and seriously hurt. Ferrette claimed three men struck him and was restrained after a struggle with officers and passengers as he rambled about going home to Italy. Authorities will examine his mental condition.
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Meadville
Corry
Ferrette
Italy
Court martial details in Koehler Wood clash Manila papers
Manila reports reveal the court martial of Capt. Laula M. Koehler Fourth Cavalry over alleged disrespect to Maj. Gen. Wood. The case stems from a dispute with Maj. Hugh L. Scott after a Mount Dajo incident. Roosevelt linked letter used as evidence. Wood’s testimony shows complex military politics and appeals.
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Manila
Laula M. Koehler
Fourth Cavalry
Wood
Philippines
Hugh L. Scott
Koehler
Mount Dojo
Scott
Maj
Gen. Wood
Maj. Scott
Capt
Gen Wood
Secretary of War
Manila American
Jesse M. Lee
Capt. Koehler
Roosevelt
D. R.anthony, Jr
Leavenworth, Kans
Zamboanga
War Department
D. R. Anthony, Jr
Mindanao
Gen
Iast
Duncan
Cane Koehler
Mount Dajo
Robert Brown
Col. Varnum
Rivers
Brown
Vanfast
Gen. Lee
Lee
Army
Washington
Mme Gould Wins Suit Over Count de Castellane Debts
Paris reports Mme Gould former Countess Boni de Castellane defeats creditors in most suits seeking joint responsibility for the countess and husband. Thirteen of fifteen cases dismissed with costs. only two art dealer cases may bind her. Debts cited exceed 4.0 million dollars, with 8.0 million spent by Boni on her money since 1896.
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Paris
Mme. Gould
Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Town Calls For Food Not Enough Cars Are Built
Reports from Minneapolis and St Louis describe a fuel and food shortage in the Northwest due to severe cold and blizzards. A Ambrose North Dakota citizens committee demands 20 coal and food cars by special train to avert suffering. railroad officials testify that car production cannot meet demand, with 90,000 cars needed yearly to sustain growth though only about 183,000 built. Cattle groups report thousands sold at sacrifice due to lack of cars. Hearings adjourned to resume in Kansas City.
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Rickard
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Shawing-Room
Washington
Interstate Commerce
St. Louis
Minneapoli
Minn
Northwest
Raihway
Citizens’ Committee
Ambrose
N Dak
Soo Line
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Franklin K. Lane
John 8
Harlan
James J. Hill
Great Northern
St Louis
AB Ftar
Pittsburg
Starr
United States
Castro Not Dying in Venezuela Despite Reports
In Istana of Curacoa on December 19 officials stated President Castro is not dying and remains incapacitated from work due to malignant tumors. A conference with Velutici and Dr. Baptista led to Baptista arranging a possible transfer of presidency to Vicente Gomez, Venezuela’s first vice president.
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Vincente Gomez
Venezuela
May reopen noted feud after Kin killings in Tug River
Special to The Washington Post from Lexington Kentucky December 1 report Bud McCoy killed by his eighteen year old cousin Eliza Daniels in Tug River Pike County The long running McCoy Hatfield feud appears set to restart as Daniels fired on McCoy with a Winchester wounding him fatally His father relays his brother and other kin have urged retribution and the girl has surrendered to authorities
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Washington
Bud McCoy
Hatfields
Frankford’ Penitentiary
McCoy
Pike County
Aunt Defends Dr Kuehn In Philadelphia Heiress Mystery
Emma Emerson, Ida May Miller’s aunt, reiterates that Miller is in Ireland and claims Miller was married to Dr Orlando Kuehn in Philadelphia on October 15 before a magistrate. Emerson says Miller fears a conspiracy to grab her money, will reveal details after Christmas, and refuses to discuss the matter further.
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Washington Post
New York
Emma Emerson
Ida May Miler
Philadelphia
Miss Miller
Ireland
Dr. Kuehn
Raleigh
West Ninety-second Street
Kuehn
Mrs. Emerson
Here
James Simpson
South Fifteenth Street
Olney
Ida May Miller
Extradition Ordered for Prof Karl Hau in Murder Case
Bow Street magistrate grants extradition of Karl Hau of George Washington University to Germany to face murder charges in Baden Baden. Hau, described as weak and assisted from court, has fifteen days to apply for a writ of habeas corpus. German defense counsel attends, hopeful of clearing him.
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Coungel
London
Karl Hau
George Washington University
Washington
Frau Moliter
Germany
Wilson
Younsel
Hall
Baden Baden
Bow Street
Red Cross Officers to Visit Charleston guests from January 18
A party of prominent American National Red Cross officers led by the Secretary and Mrs Taft and Miss Mabel Boardman will depart to spend a day in Charleston C as guests of the local Red Cross Society. An elaborate entertainment program has been prepared for their visit. Unique mahogany furniture and other fine items from around the world are advertised by the Old Colony Company at 1403 H Street offering sale prices through January 1.
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American National Red Cross
Mra. Taft
Mabel Boardman
Charleston
Red Cross Society
Curtos, &c
Old Colony Company
Bride tells story of Strothers held for jury in Culpeper murder
Mrs Nelle Gaines sister of James and Philip Strother testified to Bywaters anger and insults at the Culpeper wedding. Viola Strother Bywaters widow described him as enraged and indifferent to her illness. The coroner ruled death by bullet wounds and the Strother brothers were held on $5,000 bonds to await the January grand jury.
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Washington Post
Culpeper
James
Philip Strother
William F. Bywaters
Viola
Bywaters
Nelle
Gaines
Strother Brothers
Viola Strother Bywaters
Cul- Peper
Viola Bywaters
Washington
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