Manchester millionaire E Z Zimmerman dies in Ohio
E Zimmerman a Manchester area financier and former president of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad died in Wilmington, Ohio from lung hemorrhage while studying records for a railroad sale. Born in Vicksburg Miss he built a fortune in railroad construction and real estate and was father of the Duchess of Manchester. Funeral arrangements await word from the Duchess.
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Boy injured in car accident on North Capitol Street
Jon Masehauer aged 1% years, son of Wo Maschauer of 2381-2 Twelfth Place Northeast, sustained fracture and contusions and shock after a automobile overturned and fell on him. His father Maschauer was driving south on the tracks when a street car approached and forced him to turn, the car went over an embankment, he escaped injury and the boy was taken to Freed Hospital.
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New Oriental Policy Petition Urges Macphee Overture
A petition advocating a new oriental policy based on just and equitable treatment for all nations circulated among church leaders and scholars. Signatories include Yale officials, Carnegie figures, and representatives from international relations bodies urging early action on immigration and international cooperation.
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Prince of Wales carries ensign amid war after quick rise
Aged prince continues military training and joins the expeditionary army. He is promoted to standard bearer and carries his regiment’s ensign at the front while his family in London and Cincinnati follow his progress with pride and anticipation of combat in France.
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Hope Raps Bernhardi Not Qualified View
London dispatch cites Gen von Bernhardi claiming Germans lack capacity to direct their own destinies and questions their culture, noting the bold assertion as revealing Germany’s internal discipline and political readiness. Anthony Hope criticizes the general’s premise and urges readers to study his claims.
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Maze of Obstacles For Allied Advance In France
London reports a British observer details German defense in France and Belgium describing a maze of trenches and obstacles. Entanglements of wire and networks up to six feet high slow progress. gains are measured in yards but may unlock strategic positions for further operations. Siege tactics like saps and bombardment influence casualties and advance rates.
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Losses in Yser campaign estimated at 215000
Berlin dispatch reports via Neueste Nachrichten that allied losses in the Yser campaign reach 215000 through December 1. The tally breaks down to 69000 Belgians 50000 English and 75000 French losses.
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Brig. Gen. Morton Dies After Pneumonia Battle Scar
Brigadier General Charles Morton A S A retired died at Walter Reed Army Hospital after a week with pneumonia. A Civil War private who enlisted in 1861, Morton rose through battles from Miles to Crook, fought at Santiago, and commanded the Department of the Platte before retiring in 1910. Funeral at St. Tom’s Church with Arlington burial. Burial rites to be led by Rev. Holland Cotton Smith. He leaves wife, Sadie Femberton Morton, and a son, Emmet Morton. Senator Poindexter married Morton’s sister.
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Questions Court Powers Exposed by Professor Coleman at Club
Professor Samuel M. Coleman of the Philosophical Society of Washington condemned Supreme Court authority in a Collegiate Club talk at 1502 Kilevanth Street. He argued the court twists veto power, cites the Dred Scott ruling, and links it to party shifts and public disapproval of court decisions.
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German Naval Raid Military Folly and Churchill’s Lessons
London December 20 Winston Churchill expresses sympathy for Scarborough victims and the navy while lamenting the German bombardment and the escape of warships He calls the raid a military and political folly driven by hatred and fear praising British naval pressure and warning that German officers will bear the stigma of baby killers as their sailors fall at sea
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No Breach Made in Russian Line As Yet Says Von Hindenburg
Poaen December 20 Field Marshal von Hindenburg reports Russian losses since November 13 totaling about 100 000 prisoners with heavier casualties than at Tannenberg. He and General Ludendorff disagree with Berlin papers predicting Russian defeat. A retreat followed Ledz wedge into defenses but no breach occurred.
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Belgium to Germany: $96,000,000 in twelve installments
Amsterdam dispatch notes Belgian provinces agreed to a German demand for a $96 million war levy to be paid to Germany in twelve monthly installments. Treasury bonds guaranteed by nine provinces and bankers led by Societe Generale would provide the funds, with payment for requisitioned goods tied to timely installments.
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Calf in Parcel Post Marks Farm to Tablet Delivery
A Virginia farmer sends a six month old calf by parcel post this week, following a beef steer sent earlier in December. Carl Christensen of Burks Fairfax County Va claims this distinction as the first to ship a steer by parcel post, pioneering mail service for livestock.
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