Bomb plot probe prompts drastic action against foreign reps
Washington reports President Wilson orders the Attorney General to uncover bomb plot details and indictments involving German and Austrian officials in the United States. If Capt. Boy-Ed or Capt. von Papen tied to the crimes are found guilty, the President will remove them. The open mind stance accompanies a push to secure reliable findings.
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Chicago Baby Center Faces One in Nine Dying Before Year
Chicago report to Mayor Thompson shows 6 350 of 359 000 babies born last year died before age one. Dr John Dill Robertson urges more disease prevention funding to reduce asylums and reform schools. Health department examined 115 587 children. 63 021 defective. 45 187 advised to seek treatment. 10 071 at risk due to neglect. Mayor endorses recommendations and calls for more playgrounds.
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King Constantine dissolves parliament in Greece election move
London dispatches report King Constantine dissolves parliament to call a fresh referendum on peace and action. He set an earlier election date and plans to mobilize 600,000 troops, with even those untrained urged to enlist. Venizelos warned of possible revolution as Athens received the decree calmly and officials emphasized military over political considerations.
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Fay Ready to Name Aiding Men in Bomb Case
Lieut. Robert Fay said he would become a government witness and name the German secret service men, German Americans who aided him, and the financiers here. He told Chief Flynn he was sent to America and discussed plans with Capt. Boy Ed and Capt. von Papen, seeking leniency in return for testimony.
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Documents seized as Serbs hide archives in war zones
Dispatches from Sofia report that important papers were removed from King Peter's Nish archives, the foreign office and Belgrade University, then buried. Serbs allegedly showed invading Bulgarian troops where the documents were hidden in a tense wartime exchange.
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Afghanistan Attacks India Reported in Telegraphs
Berlin reports via Overseas News Agency that Afghanistan is preparing to war against British India with fighting already starting on the Afghanistan India frontier. Telegrams from Constantinople quote Turkish observers and indicate clashes at several locations.
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Vatican denies William letters seeking truce with Allies
Vatican officials denied that Emperor William had asked Pope Benedict for a truce. No side had made peace representations, no negotiations were underway, and no near-term parley was expected. A Rome dispatch cited a mysterious envoy in Rome with unclear orders from his ruler.
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Papers Praise Churchill in Resignation Headlines
London editorials defend Winlaton Spencer Churchill after quitting the cabinet. The Daily Mail questions his responsibility for the Dardanelles miscarriage, while Rosebery proposes bringing in a nonpolitical business figure to inject new blood and aid retrenchment.
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Government Considers Sumptuary Laws in War Economy
Premier Asquith announced in the house that the government is weighing sumptuary laws to enforce strict domestic economy amid inflation and excess. Wiltshire MP Charles Bathurst asked about drastic measures to curb extravagance and luxury to create greater parity in living during the war.
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25 Million Russians Flee Invaders Burden Siberia
In Vladivostok refugees flood Siberia as 25 million Russians from Galicia Poland and Russia flee front lines. American officials oversee prisoner welfare along the Transsiberian route with consular and Red Cross aid amid strained transport and ruble devaluation.
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Czar and Heir Tour Fronts and Naval Fort
Emperor Nicholas II and Grand Duke Alexei Nikolaievich toured Russia’s battle fronts and naval fortress sites in Reval and Riga, inspecting works, reviewing garrisons, and thanking troops for their heroism. They visited Vitebsk military districts before departing.
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U S Cutters to Prevent Vinland Seizure by British
Special to The Washington Post from Norfolk, Nov 14. Coast guard cutters Mohawk Onondaga and Seminole Will patrol from New York to Cape Hatteras to shield the Danish steamer Vinland from British seizure within the three mile limit. Captain Molier, Vinland's master, is in New York and will sail again only if directed by owners. Torpedo boat destroyers will also patrol the coast.
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Plead for Civil Pensions at Masa Meeting
In New York on November 14 a mass meeting urged Congress to enact retirement pensions for civil service workers after 30 years of service. The National Association of Civil Service Employees organized the event with Dudley Field Malone as chairman. Edward Gaynor introduced the resolution, and copies will be sent to President Wilson and Congress as a campaign begins to press for pension legislation.
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Smuts Named Supreme Commander for East Africa Expedition
Gen Jan Christian Smuts, minister of defense, given supreme command of the military expedition against German East Africa. The Union plans to send up to 2,000 men and launch a large recruiting drive to raise volunteers for overseas service and African operations.
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Priest's Body Found In River At Norfolk
The body of Father Benet Favard, a priest missing since November 5 from St. Joseph's Colored Catholic School, was found floating in the Elizabeth River. No marks of violence. Favard, a French native, had been ill and distressed by war losses, and authorities suspect mental strain contributed to his disappearance.
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Rugsky optimistic on front as Germans retreat says winter drains will to fight
Gen Rugsky tells Bourse Gazette that Austro German forces are retreating. He notes German surrendering in whole companies and battalions, citing worn out troops, privations, and looming winter as signs of deteriorating morale.
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Ex-Senator Cannon Collapses During Speech in New York
Frank J. Cannon, former U S senator from Utah, collapsed from heart disease while speaking on Mormonism in New York City on November 14. Doctors from the audience were summoned, revived him, and he was taken to a hotel. physicians said he would recover.
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Russian consul general sent prisoner of war
London November 15 The Russian consul general at Uskup M Streboutaiev has been sent to Sofia as a prisoner of war according to a Sofia dispatch.
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Railroad mail contracts rise for third section
Post Office Department announces annual mail carriage pay for section three at 20,073,494.36 dollars for four years starting July 1, covering Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin and Missouri. 161 railroads haul 6.72 million pounds daily over 7,275 miles of track with about 4,000 trains.
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Shah remains at Teheran as Persia-Russia talks loom
Telegram from Teheran dated Friday reports Shah will stay in Teheran hoping for a favorable outcome of the pour parlorn between Persia and Russia. The Persian population is reassured by the decision and continues to await results from the continued talks.
Asquith pledge stands on Belgium and Prussia
Sir Edward Grey affirmed Premier Asquith’s 1914 pledge in a written reply to MP Sir Arthur Markham. Britain’s war aims remain fixed with Japan, France, and Russia. peace must restore Belgium, secure France, protect small nationalities, and destroy Prussian military domination.
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Inquiry Opened Into Loss of Calvados Steamer
Paris November 14. The minister of marine has opened an inquiry into the loss of the French steamer Calvados sunk recently near the Straits of Gibraltar by a German submarine.
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Booker T. Washington Dies in Tuskegee After Journey South
Booker T. Washington renowned educator and founder of Tuskegee Institute died at his Tuskegee home at 4:40 AM after arriving from New York four hours earlier. He suffered a nervous breakdown and arterial hardening. He had vowed to die in the South and be buried there. His death follows a long period of ill health and a final public appearance at a Congregational churches conference. He is survived by his wife three children and four grandchildren. The institute planned a special train for officials and friends to attend the funeral with internment on the institute grounds and a later memorial. Washington, born enslaved in Virginia, rose to prominence as author and leader.
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Roosevelt on Booker T. Washington Death
In Oyster Bay on November 14 Col. Theodore Roosevelt issued a statement mourning the death of Dr. Booker T. Washington. He praised Washington as a distinguished citizen who rendered greater service to his race and to the country, expressing deep shock and grief.
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University to Send Delegation to Funeral With Wreath
The university will send a delegation to the funeral at 11 30 o clock and place a large wreath of magnolias and palms tied with the white and blue colors of the institution.
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Wabash Railroad names successor to its general counsel
Wells H. Blodgett resigns as general counsel of the Wabash Railroad after 45 years with the line. Winslow S. Pierce of New York, former chairman of the reorganization committee of the Wabash creditors, will take the post and the office will move from St. Louis to New York.
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