Germany in the Lead Says Foreign Trade Surges
In Export American Industries Count J H von Bernstorft German ambassador to the United States argues Germany has outpaced the U S in foreign trade growth since 1870 The piece cites 40 year import and export gains and notes Germany attracts foreign capital while investing abroad and pursues independence from foreign funds The December article also discusses interest rates and Germanys growing population and military expenditures.
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New York
J. H. von Bernstorft
United States
von Bernstorft
Germany
Hie
Shaw
Count Bernatorf
Bata
Tiger Hunt Near Paris Ends In Cold Trail
A tigress escaped from a moving picture crew near Paris and roams the countryside. Gendarmes, soldiers, forest guards, and volunteers search the area but fail to locate the animal. Peasants report occasional sightings but no killings have been confirmed.
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Beast
Paris
Josiah Q Kern Dead After 60 Years in Government Service
Josiah Quincy Kern, 73, attorney and longtime government employee, died at his home 192 G Street NW after a week of illness. Born in Ohio, he moved to Washington youth, graduated from Georgetown Law, and served with the War Department auditor’s office. Funeral at All Souls Unitarian Church Tuesday at 2 30 PM officiated by Rev Ulysses Pierce.
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Gnvernment
Josiah Quincy Kern
Mr. Kern
State of
Ohio
Washington
Georgetown University Law School
War Department
Winder Guilding
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
Ulysaes G. BR. Pierce
All Souls' Church
Naval Rifle Team Defeated by Nice Rifle Club Match
A naval rifle team from American warships lost by 183 points today in a match against Nice Rifle club. Readable names include Emsigna Vacar Ranger John M. Kates Feamen Hartung Bedeski Sharpless Byrnes De Sommera and Drustrup. Naples reports US vessels Celtic and Exploits departed south as battleships Florida and Arkansas exchanged visits with a Russian cruiser commander.
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Nice
Wrenice
Crack
Nice Rifle Club
Emsigna Vacar
Ranger
John M. Kates
Feamen Hartung Bedeski
Sharpless
Byrnes
de Sommera
Drustrup
Naples
United States
Aval
Celtic
Xclops
South
Florida
Arkansas
Doubt An Egg Boycott In Washington Movement
Reports from New York and elsewhere hint at a planned egg boycott led by Housekeepers’ association officials. New Georgie Robertson, chairman on civics and generation affairs, warns no formal boycott has been launched yet.
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Nueg
Washington
Liause
New York
Georgie Robertson
Civics
Mveott
Men Form Vote Band Gen Mills Leads California Brotheres
District branch of the Men's League for Women's Suffrage organized at the Public Library meeting led by Gen John Anson Mills with J H Braly of Los Angeles as guest speaker. Braly credits California leagues with pushing legislation and voter referenda, noting Pasadena's registration edge and the nationwide fight for suffrage.
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Men's League For Women's Suffrage
Public
John Anson Mills
S. A
J. H. Braly
Los Angeles
Cal
Braly
Caliifornia
Men’s Equal Suffrage League of
California
Mr. Braly
Pasadena
Washington
Ragtime Writing and Speaking Under Fire by Prof Chubb
Prof Percival Chubb of St Louis addressed the National Council of Teachers of English in Chicago, denouncing ragtime writing and speaking as eroding speech harmony and culture. He blamed U S culture for dulling linguistic eloquence and called for a shift from eye minded to ear minded culture and a broader use of the senses, criticizing moving pictures as a factor.
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Chubb
Chicago
National Council of Teachers of English
Percival Chubb
St. Louis
Old World
Fras. Chubb
Ammunition Seized Aboard Steamer Seminole at New York
Customs inspectors seized about ten thousand rounds of rifle and revolver ammunition hidden throughout the steamer Seminole docked at New York. Six automatic revolvers were found, valued at four dollars each, with crew blamed by officers as the authorities investigate who arranged the shipment. The vessel intended to sail for Haiti and Santo Domingo, and the ammunition was sent to New Jersey for destruction.
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New York
Seminole
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Nelson A. Henry
Ahip
Autmomunithon
New Jersey
Custom House
Hobbled Girl Lifted to Car on Shovels
Special to The Washington Post from Balthmore reports a young woman wearing a tight hobble skirt could not reach the street car step and was lifted aboard by several workmen using shovels as spectators looked on with astonishment.
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Washington Post
Balthmore
Ohio labor law challenged before Supreme Court
Lawyer J M Sheets of Columbus files brief attacking opponents of court review of the 1917 Ohio labor law. He charges labor leaders fostered legislation to push women from trades and allow men to fill roles. Sheets defends the law's constitutionality and cites yellow journalism and agitators. Hawley, a Columbus milliner, was arrested under the act.
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Supreme Court
J. M. Sheets
Columbus
Qohile
Sheets
John Marshall
Ayana Hawley
Urge a World Court Joseph H Choate to Speak
Former Ambassador Joseph H. Choate will deliver the opening address at the fourth national conference of the American Society for the Judicial Betti Disputes to be held at Shoreham next week beginning Thursday. Educators from the United States and R C Smith of Canada will read papers as the society promotes a world judicial tribunal and recourses to such a body after its establishment. A dinner Saturday will conclude the conference.
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United States
R. C. Smith
Canada
The
American Society For the Judicial Bettiemet
Ue Shoreham
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Toapake
the Society
William J. Efull
Swarthmore College
Simeon Baldwin
Connecticut
W. Renwick Juddel
Toronto
Ontario
Robert (. Smith
K. C
Montreal
Quebec
Joseph K. Wireless
St. Louis
Johm Barrett
Pan- American Union
William Dudley’ Foulke
Indiana
Bonar Law Defies Asquith In Dublin Speech
Andrew Bonar Law led opposition figures in Dublin with Sir Edward Carson as they pressed home rule opposition. Law argued Ulster motives justify appeals to the country while challenging the government over arrest powers. Students rioted, smashing windows and tram cars. shots fired left a woman wounded as police kept order amid suffragette clashes.
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Dublin
Andrew Bonar Lew
House of Commons
Edward Carson
Trishy
Bonar Law
Ulster
Law
Noted Architect George Browne Post Dies at 76
New York reports the death of architect George Browne Post at his Barnardsville New Jersey home after a brief illness. He designed the New York Stock Exchange and Cotton Exchange buildings, the College of the City, the Pulitzer Building, Equitable Building, Vanderbilt and Huntington residences, Wisconsin State Capitol, and the 40 acre Manufactures and Liberal Arts building at Chicago world’s fair. He held many society memberships and government commissions related to fine arts.
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New York
George Browne Post
Barnardsville
N. J
Wisconsin State Capitol
Manufactures and Liberalirts
Fine Arta
Thaw challenges New York extradition custody
Harry K Thaw filed in United States district court an answer to New York petition seeking Sheriff Holman Drew as custodian to deliver Thaw to New York officials under the extradition warrant. He argues custody under the warrant may be illegal and oppressive due to unconstitutional statute and commitment without trial. He says it is worse than sentence, denying executive clemency or pardon.
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Concord
N. H
Harry. K. Thaw
United States District Court
State of
New York
Holman
Drew
Matteawan
Gov
Elker
Warran
Ayeal
Thaw
Noted Hospice Keeps Travelers Safe in Alpine Storms
The hospice in the Alpine region has long offered aid to travelers and the poor at no charge, ensuring rescue operations by famous St Bernard dogs remain funded. Despite rising costs for entertainment, the facility maintains its policy of free care for the needy and continues its vigilant rescue efforts.
Seeress Marguerite Gilbert loses $90,000 suit
New York court upholds dismissal in Mrs. Marguerite Gilbert seeress case against Isabella V. Adams widow of Al Adams, affirming fraud findings. Gilbert claimed Adams signed a note for $30,000 in exchange for protection against an alleged Indian healer named Haga. Supreme Court previously ruled for defendant.
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Marguerite Gilbert
Isabella V. Adama
al” Adams
Aipreme
Gilbert
Adams
Gimount
New York
Supreme Court
General J. Madison Drake Dies in New Jersey
Gen J Madison Drake a Civil War veteran and historian of the Medal of Honor Legion died at his home in Elizabeth New Jersey He joined the army in 1863 and commanded the Third New Jersey regiment He organized the Veteran Circles and published the Elizabeth Daily Leader for years
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Mwilizabeth
N. J
J. Madison Drake
Medal of Henor Legion
Drake
Third New Jersey
Elizabeth Dally
Mayor Shank Resigns in Novel Indianapolis Move
Samuel Lewis Shank resigns as Indianapolis mayor amid labor strife and impeachment threats. Harry R. Wallace becomes acting mayor. Wallace vows to protect life and property, take charge of police briefly, and restore the city’s name while Shank’s saloon crackdowns and potato price stunt gain national notice.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel Lewis Shank
Harry R. Wallace
Shank
Safety Board
Chamber of Commerce
Walace
Wallace
Consul at Genoa Robbed During Visit to Admiral
Genoa November report says American consul general Dr John B D Jones was visiting Rear Admiral Frank E Beatty aboard the battleship Connecticut when a thief entered his hotel room and stole jewelry valued at about 800. The consul general notified Genoa authorities of the loss.
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Genoa
John BD. Jones
Frank E. Beatty
United States
Connecticut
Ganon
Doctors claim nerve press technique could end pain in surgery
Hartford today saw Dr William H Fitzgerald of St Francis Hospital demonstrate a med terial anesthetic. He used nasal or throat pressure to numb nerves, allowing painless hand and foot work, tooth extraction, and even ear drum punctures with no pain. The event drew 30 Connecticut physicians who called the method potentially revolutionary.
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Speial
Washington Post
Hartford
Conn
William H. Fitzgerald
St. Francis’ Hospital
Connecticut
Fitzgerald
Sen
Irish embargo on potatoes sparks price fears and egg plan
Irish secretary Gill arrives in Washington pressing removal of the embargo on Irish potatoes as a cornering fear grows. He argues powdery scab on Irish potatoes is not quarantine-worthy and cites U S potatoes with the same blemish. Meanwhile meat packers hold large egg stocks as store prices rise. Chicago women clubs push to force egg prices down to two cents, meeting with board officials amid an ongoing probe into cold storage.
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Shank
Ireland
Federal Horticultural Board
Department of Agriculture
T. J. Gill
Washington
Iiouston
United States
Gill
America
Houston
McKellar
Tennessee
Department of Justice
Department
McReynolds
Chicago
Eg Board
Stover Resigns Park Commissioner Post
New York reports Charles B. Stover, the missing park commissioner, has resigned. Mayor Kline appointed Louis F. La Roche as his successor after Stover sent a letter from Cincinnati dated November 24 announcing his resignation and urging immediate appointment decisions.
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New York
Charlee B. Stover
Cincinnati
Kline
Louis F. la, Roche
Stover
la Roche
Travia
Bride Escapes Prison By Pleading Guilty In Bond Theft
Mrs Evelyn Rutherford, a New York bride, admitted grand larceny for clipping and cashing two Hercules Rockefeller bond coupons worth 2400. She received a suspended sentence, must report weekly to probation officers for five years, and lead an honest life or face imprisonment. The theft occurred while she was a clerk at Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Her arrest followed her resignation and discovery of the missing coupons. Her physician warned imprisonment would ruin her health.
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New York
Evelyn Rutherford
John D. Rockefeller
States Claim Gates Tax in Probate Court Case
A probate case opens in Minneapolis to decide Charles G. Gates residency for inheritance tax between Minnesota and Texas. Assistant Attorney General William J. Steverson claims Gates was domiciled in Minneapolis, while Mrs. Gates contends Port Arthur Texas. Heirs estimate Minnesota portion of the estate at 190000.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Charles G. Gates
Minnesota
Texas
William J. Steverson
Third Daughter Elopes Near Thanksgiving Feast
Baltimore reports that Mrs. John T. SicCarthy, wife of a noted physician, notes three daughters eloped within a year. Gertrude SicCarthy and William O’Neil wed in Alexandria Virginia on November 18, while the family, dining at Thanksgiving, celebrated a wedding feast. O’Neill, a senior at the University of Maryland Dental School, hails from Rutland Vermont.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
John T. SicCarthy
McCarthy
Gertrude
William O'Neil
Alexandria
Oneill
University of Maryland Dental School
Rutland, Vt
British antivivisection advocate sails to Washington talk
Mies Lind of Hageby arrives aboard the Lusitania from Liverpool en route to the International Antivivisection Congress in Washington. A suffragette who opposes vivisection and rejects militancy she also studies psychic research and believes animals have immortal souls. She cites the Little Brown Dog monument in London and past ties to W T Stead, noting dogs may perceive spirits and possess intelligence beyond humans.
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Washington
England
New York
Miew Louiss Lind
Hageby
Lusitania
Liverpool
Miss Lind
London
Hye
Misa Lind
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Decoy Letter Leads to Arrest Over Morphine Mail Case
In New York a man named Frank Chessman was arrested at the post office after stepping to the general delivery window for a registered letter. The letter was a decoy and contained magazines with morphine sulphate mailed to Prisoner No. 33 in the Stillwater Minnesota penitentiary. Chessman, just released, was held in $1,006 bail and taken to the Tombs.
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New York
Frank Chessman
Post Ofice
Post Office Inspectora
United States
Istrict
Chessman
Stillwell
Minn
Nephew and Uncle Elope in New York City
A confused journey ended in a marriage near Newark Delaware as Leola Curtis and Elizabeth Curtis joined Karl Height and Howard Height, the nephew and uncle, after their parents believed them bound for Muncie New York for a visit to Minnie Blauvelt.
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Washtogter Post
New York
Newark
Del
Muncie
N. Y
Minnie Blauvelt
Blauvelt
Leola Curtis
Fiizabeth Curtis
Manasquan
N. J
Karl Height
Howard Height
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