The Plot to Chris Thickens in China and Tariff Talks
A crowded column argues the China intervention plot to displace the Manchu dynasty and install a puppet regime under foreign influence, with U S hesitation and British and Japanese angles. It also surveys German finances, French economic strain, and tariff debates in Congress amid partisan rhetoric and insurgent voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris
Ching
China
Peking
Great Britain
Japan
Mongolia
Manchuria
Tibet
United States
Hi Laln
Korea
United
IMMENSELY RICH CZARTORYSKIS MOURN LOSS OF PRINCE WITHOLD
The Czartoryskis span Europe’s aristocracy mourning Prince Withold Czartoryak who died in Paris. Brother of Prince Adam Czartoryak, Withold was famed for exploration in Africa and the Orient, a France government consultant, and a bachelor whose wealth passes to his brother’s children. The Czartoryak mansion and Hotel Lambert in Paris symbolize Polish nobility abroad, hosting gatherings and relief efforts for Poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Barbary
France
Adam
Prince Ladislas
Ne de St. Louis
Paris
Lfe
Warsaw
Samoyskia
Poningts
Radszwille
Potockis
Klewan
Zukoff
Kingdom of
Poland
Holy Roman Empire
Germany
Torde
Gedymin
Lithuania
Ladislag
Thea Hones
Caartolysk
Varguerite
Duc de Nemeurs
Prince de Conde
Sident von
Duc d'Aumale
Australia
Maurquis Ludavie de Heauvoir
New York
Alwayn
Trince
Hte Chateau
Hotel Lambert
Caartoryakia
Misdated Journal Note on Public Works and Funding
A 1914 Washington Post snippet discusses budget pressures for public buildings rivers harbors and related projects. It references a proposed $1000 appropriation cut and ongoing plans for substantial appropriations, with emphasis on the political and personal dimensions influencing funding and completion of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nana
Nana Bareau
Cain
Alma
Anthea
Fragments on Reform and Cotton Policy Debate
The text discusses reformist public figures and the Cotton Growing debate. It cites President Taft and analyzes government crop bureau estimates, the plan by the Southern Cotton Congress to cut next year’s acreage, and charges of double counting in cotton figures. It notes distrust in bureau data and tensions over antitrust compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouthercotton Congress
Texas
The
Cotton Congress
Up Bureau
Onthern
New York Families to Receive Christmas Gifts Secretly
The New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor plans to distribute cash gifts ranging from unspecified to 80 dollars to needy families. Donors specify amounts for each recipient, which are shipped by express to keep beneficiaries unaware of the benefactor’s identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
New York Association
Bdot
Protecting Uniforms In U S Navy Forces
Assistant Secretary Beekman Winthrop urged governors to pass laws banning discrimination against uniforms in the United States service. He sent letters to Massachusetts Maine California Illinois Virginia Colorado Washington South Carolina Maryland while noting New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Minnesota already have such laws and shared copies of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Service
Beekman Winthrop
Massachusetts
Maine
California
Ilinois
Virginia
Colorado
Washington
South Carolina
Maryland
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Winthrop
Disease decimates bees across United States farms
The United States reports a sharp drop in bee colonies with almost 900 000 fewer hives and fewer farms reporting bees. The Department of Agriculture links most losses to diseases of bees, especially in the Lees, now widespread in about 20 percent of counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Santa breaks P. D. custom over Christmas mail plan
Santa Clara plans clash with Postmaster General Hitchcock over a Sunday rest for postal workers. Hitchcock orders postmasters to speed Christmas mail delivery, aiming for complete dispatch by Monday. Indications point to heavier holiday mail than any prior year, with clerks and carriers sacrificing compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clara
Hitchcock
Postal Service
Hitehcock
Mag
Arreiie
Carriera
Merrimac Hero Henry Marmaduke Appointed Navy Agent
Henry Marmaduke, Confederate veteran and former Missouri native, is named agent in the Navy Department’s wartime records office, succeeding Battlepage. Marmaduke served as a midshipman then joined Confederate forces, was aboard the Merrimac on May 1 1862, and sustained severe wounds during the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Marmaduke Ban
Nant War Records Office
Navy Department
EH BK
Cugagi
Many Seek Maine Relics, But Navy Refuses All Requests
Sentimentalists, souvenir hunters, town governments, and patriotic groups have flooded the Navy Department with requests for relics from the battleship Maine. The department has no disposal authority and all requests are denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Maine
Army Orders Transfer and Extents for January March 1912
The fragment lists numerous army personnel assignments and duty extensions including Col Alfred Reynolds extending to March 1, Capt Henry Males two months, Lieut John Moratg three months, Lieut Ernest Slater medical reserve corps four to five months, and WIGLgam A Phillips ordnance department visiting Carnys Point works near Wilmington Delaware. It also notes Donal D McCord medical reserve, transfers of Maj Letcher Hardeman to Fourth Cavalry, Maj Horeet L Howre to Ninth Cavalry, Maj Wardman to Fort Apache, and officers Od us C Horney Ed Ward P O Hern William A Phillips to New York City for a joint Army Navy Board meeting. Port Quartermaster Sgt Charles P Cook sent to Port Douglas Utah, and Joseph Uckert and Joseph Ollor assigned to duties in California and Fort Bley respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Reynolds
Henry Males
Finke
John MW
Twentiem
Ernint
Oslater Medical Reserve
Wiglgam
Phillips Ordnance Department
Bfarch
Bi 4A
Pont de Nemoura Powder Company
Carnsys Point i
Wilmington Dei
Donald P McCord
Corpa
Port George Wright Warhington
Fort William Henry Harrison
Mont
Gliver
Kory Monroe Va
Letcher Hardeman
Fourth Cavalry
Horeet L
Howre
Wardpman
Fort Apache
Aziz
Fort Apacha
Odus C. Horney
Edward P. O'Hern
William A Phillips
Ordnance Department
New York City
Joint
Army and Navy Board
Port Quartermaster Sergi
Charles PF Cook
Letterman General Hospital
Presidio of
San Fransieco
Ont
Port Douglas
Utah
Joseph Uckert
Toraifth
Santry
Joseph Qmlor
Bakers and Rocks
Frealdie
San Francisco
Cat
Fort Bley
Naval Orders Published For Navy Duties And Assignments
Navy Department releases orders detailing assignments and duties for multiple officers and petty officers. Names include Commander H A Wilet amid Anim atation, Commander I Ry Blakely, Lieutenant Commander V Klemann, and Ensign A M Conen with various duties aboard ships and stations, plus alterations of rates and resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H A Wilet
Blakely
Navy
V. Klemann
North Dekota
Cabret
North Dakota
Land
Stewart Rapiga
Taft Finishes Christmas Shopping At White House
President Taft continued his Christmas shopping last night visiting down town stores and buying gifts. Washington saw rain all afternoon as the President’s motor was followed by secret service. Over 100 gobblers will be distributed to married men around the White House area. The Tafts plan a quiet Christmas with Miss Helen and Charlia already at home and Robert arriving today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
White House
Helen
Charlia Taft
Robert
Charlie
Funeral of Capt. Logan Tucker in Washington
Funeral services for Capt. Logan Tucker grandson of Gen. John A Logan were held at the Logan home in Washington with Rev James M Montgomery officiating. The body was moved to the Logan vault at Soldiers Home Cemetery as pallbearers including John A Logan and other relatives escorted mourners. Mrs Mary Logan Tucker denied rumors of self inflicted death, saying Tucker died of heart disease in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Tucker Arandson
John A Logan
Philadelphia
Logan Home
Thirteenth Street
Tn James M Montgomery Pitta
Metropolitan Methodist Piscopal Church
Logan
Soldiers’ Home Cemetery
John A. Logan
Logan Cunningham
Charles F. B. Brice
U. & Alc
John Dean Gillett
Dwar Logan Hitt
Harry Lay
U. 3
George W Logan
Nathan 8
Payne
Escor
Mary Tagan Tucker
Frederick Barbour
Logan Tucker
Mary Logan Tucker
Tucker
Agate
Secretary of Senate III Seeks Baths for Rheumatic Attack
Friends of Charles G Bennett secretary of the Senate were worried about his health. He went with Mrs Bennett to Mount Clemens Michigan to take baths for a rheumatic attack. He will stay until mid or late January and receive a full course of baths after catching a severe cold in Brooklyn in bad weather. The rheumatic attack affected his lower limb leaving him almost helpless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G Bennett
Senate
Bennett
Mount Clemens
Mich
Mra. Bennett
Tennett
Brooklyn
Chicago
Mr. Solomon
Alaska venison could supplement U S beef supply
Government spindear service head William Fotopp returned from a 14000 mile Alaska inspection tour noting that the first commercial shipment of reindeer meat has arrived in Seattle. He forecast rapid growth with 1000,000 primo beef reduction in Alaska and a broader domestic reliance on venison as a cross between mutton and beef, perceived as tastier and more palatable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Othear
William Fotopp
Spindea Service
Seattle
Loop
Alwaka
Oysters banished from fattening in brackish water
The Pure Food Board rules oysters cannot be fattened in brackish water as adulterated under the Pure Food and Drug Act. The decision awaits final approval by Secretary Wilson. A prior ruling allowed lesser saline water, but the new interpretation declares that phrase impossible to interpret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Food and Drug Act
Pure Food Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Memorial Approved for Indian Memorial in New York Harbor
President Tat approves a Congressional act to erect a memorial in New York harbor for North American Indians. Rodman Wanamaker and others are named project contributors. The War and Navy secretaries will select a design and oversee construction with congressional committee chairs and Robert C. Ogden of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tat
Congress
New York Harbor
Rodman Wanamaker
Indiana
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Senate and Hove
Robert C. Ogden
New York
Names list from hotels and cities across the United States
A long, scattered line listing many individuals and couples by name and city across hotels in Boston Chicago Pittsburgh California Connecticut Kentucky New York and other places. The fragmentary OCR entry reads like a directory of guests or attendees with limited context and no coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Matix
Carrie E Lathrop
Willard Mise Katherios Bo Child
Arington
Chicago
Simonds
Clarence W Dinkinson
Ms Keeenthe
Raleigh
New York
Bry Cue
Harve
Howell Topping
Willard
Percy Panford
J 4
Hickey
Trane
R Fam E Epbiet
Mradisetor
Warner Bieten
Qolesn
PHIL
Buffilo
Herman Peterson
Brooklyn
Maj
Aid Mire
Adora W. Leerne
Estates
Abbitt
Stewart
Jenrey
Appa LM
Leftrer
Yonkers
Ohio
Gan T Abbitt
Medina
Rabnigh
Prymeel
Ates
Otis Skinner
Bry8 Mawr
Church to Unveil Memorial Windows at St Stephen's
A special service at St Stephen's Church on Fourteenth and Irving streets will unveil memorial windows in the chancel donated by John N. Pistet in memory of his mother. A distinguished musical program by choirmaster Henry Purcelleale precedes the rites conducted by Rev. George F. Duttley and Rev. William Oscar Roome Jr. The church facade nears completion and dedication will occur in January on a bishop approved date. Earlier, a new marble altar was unveiled and tomorrow the communion rail donated by Edna Saunders's Sunday school clasp will be installed. Christmas day services are scheduled for 10 90 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt Stephen's Wotroopel
Fourteenth and
Irving Streets
John N. Pistet
Henry Purcelleaale
George F. Dutley
Willam Oscar Roome
St. Stephen's
Washington
Young People's Society
Edna Saunders
Supreme Court reduces litigation costs with record filings
The J S Supreme Court amended its rules to cut litigation costs by limiting records from lower tribunals. Printing the record in one case recently cost sixteen thousand three hundred dollars. old equity rules remain until new ones take effect in January. The term saw a large backlog of cases, with many argued before the holidays and others later, possibly the largest in the court's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Sears
Slump in Immigration Sparks New York Record Decline
The article notes a sharp drop in immigration to New York during the period, with U S immigration officials predicting a 6 percent or more reduction from 1910 figures. It cites Commissioner Wilkinson and reports that nearly 25 thousand third class passengers sailed to Europe in early December, while European emigration remains heavy as ships depart crowded ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nike
Alenay
Cormaponding
Wiiknam
Street Car Service Reform Committee Formed in Brightwood Area
A joint committee of Takoma Brightwood Milehigh Park Petworth and Wardman Citizens associations and Brightwood Park Citizens Association was formed to plan improved street car service on Brightwood Line. Dr Stackberger chaired the panel to address poor service and charter compliance, with the Whega company invited to attend and discuss new street lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Takoma
Milehtwood Park
Petworth
Warkvuw
Thrightwood Park Citkeens Association
Brightwood
Stackberger
Reyurst
Wireless for Army Planes Aerial Message System Fielded
U S Army officers ship experimental wireless apparatus to Atlanta. The device uses aircraft propeller power to send widow messages from planes. Testing awaits antenna placement on plane port ends as the system aims to improve aeronautical communication from the headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S Army
Atlanta
Aeronmutical
Aeroen
District Buys 100 Turkeys for Christmas Meals
The district purchased 100 turkeys to distribute to municipal institutions for Christmas dinners. About fifty thousand students began Christmas vacation the day after. Many benevolent societies and orgs plan banquets and food baskets as schools resume January 2. Taft presented his pen used to sign the resolution abrogating the treaty between Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inpmater
Wilier Thule Bankete
Taft
Taft Vesterdas
Ike
Peyretay
Reflections of an Bachelor on Marriage Regrets and Injustice
The draft discusses views from New York amid reflections on bachelor life and marriage. It argues that wealth does not prevent unhappiness or regret in relationships and that marrying and reconciling with past regrets may be preferable to remaining unreconciled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin Tras
Humble Opinions Stir Local Gossip and Alleged Affairs
A fragmented Chicago crowd debates neighborly rumors and family tensions as a man seeks a familiar hat style with a twist while figures debate political loyalty and faith in a spouse amid public scrutiny. The tone reflects a resident column on social dynamics and perceived wisdom in small circles.
North Dakota and national politics swirl around Taft vs Roosevelt
A North Dakota era report spans candidate rumors for governor among L B Hanna and J Ay anan, with Theodore Roosevelt’s potential in the state noted. It covers Republican divides over Taft’s renomination, La Follette support, and Roosevelts appeal, plus New York party maneuvers, boxing day customs, and Kingpin-like party leaders weighing West Virginia’s GOP governor race and Clark’s delegation prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
L. B. Hanna
Warto
J. Ayanan
Aan
Friends of Representative
Willuot
Hanne
Florida
Taft
la Follette
Col Roosevelt
North Danate
Lved
Teddy
Roosevelt
Wilson
Hiarmon
Wileon
Varmon
Clark
New York
York
Jaima
Mi Hare
Vet Assislant Secretars of Commerce and Labor
Itepiliicans
Old Guard
la Pollette
Mpire
Tafttenet
New York State
West Virginia
Ov Glasscock
We Matthews
Republican State Committee
Willard
Matthews
Went Virgina
Cer
Lione
Aprake
Captain Young Bound for Liberia Assignment
Captain Charles Young, stationed at Fort Du Four, will report to Washington for a special service assignment in Liberia. Army officer Hine, a Negro, to report for duty overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Young
Liberia
Cheyenne
Wiener
Charles Young
Fort D
Huneedl
United States Army
Waapington
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Washington Pret
Publigation Offica
Jeanesivera
Fourteenth Street
Cotton Generes
Sunda
Berlin
Europe
Uney
Khot
Plecea
Scorea
Agedir
Parla
Ipans
Jearth
Faria
Tab Board
Prevent Agenton
George W. Norrin
Nebraska
Thea
Norris
Republican Party
Toure
House
Jamean Ro Mann
Committee On
Fowler
Publican
Indianapad
Lute Burbank
Wood Emys
John Paul Jonas
Mr. Shuster Doubters
Siberia
Jim Tawney
Hooper
Tau
the Czartoryskis
Immensely Richi
Sulut
Louie Levau
Louis, XIV
Lambert de Torigny
Aled Crom
tUree
Judas Iacariot
Balfour
Lord Rendel
Arthur Balfour
Chateau de Thorenc
Cannes
French Riviera
Gladstone
Lora Gladstone
Armatronge
Hlawick
Portland
Holy Road
Lord Armatrongn
Elswick
Essen
Amere
Montgomeryahire
Movement For National Unity
Wales
House of Commons
Brentwood Company
Monterey
Swatne
Newdrisae
Fonddty
Gtah
Pensacola
Galveston
Frortée
Celtic
Navy Yard
Coston Pawaxeri
Frott ‘Mey
Guantgname
Potomac
Prom Ney
Mall Tay
Paul
Avence
Steger
Reba
Gorinisatecs Coleeptora
Wevenne
Rus
Fem
Wintheop
Kwest
Santa
Merrimac
War Records Office
Monitor
ARMY
NAVAL
MR. Taps
Breves Rain
Capt. Tucker
Senate III
Charles G. Bennett
Mount Clemens, Mich
Ellis Island
AIM
AEROS
District
Rome
Isarn
LOBEL
England
Alvin Willams
Royal Society of Miniature Painters of England
Willard Hr
Christman
New Lear
Arne Hank
Wiliams Husiness ix
Santalana
Hrietman
Scotland
Edinburgh
Jena
Willams
Dir
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