Pan American unity urged for arbitration and arms ban
Secretary Lansing proposes a Pan American convention to arbitrate boundary disputes and ban war munitions shipments to revolutionaries. With President Wilson's support, Latin-American diplomats weigh the plan to tighten ties and preserve peace in the Americas as part of a broader Pan American effort. The discussions are preliminary and confidential among states.
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Minnesota Governor Hammond Dies in Louisiana Hotel
Governor Winfield Scott Hammond of Minnesota died suddenly in a Clinton hotel from a stroke after a recent ptomaine illness. He had been in Clinton to inspect land and lumber interests with his secretary J A Nowell, and his body was to be transported to St Paul escorted by Masons and officials. Lieutenant Governor Burnquist becomes governor. Hammond, born November 17, 1863, in Southboro Massachusetts, served in the U S House before his election as governor.
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Austrians Lose Two Warships In Adriatic Clash
Paris reports two Austrian torpedo boat destroyers sunk after attempting to bombard Durazzo outside Cattaro. Allied forces pursued the remainder of the fleet toward their base as a second destroyer was destroyed by gunfire. Castelorizo, a Turkish island near Rhodes, has been occupied by French troops as a naval base asset.
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Leizh Turk Island
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Question of immunity hangs over Rep Buchanan arrest
Washington D C Dec 30 Justice officials paused service of the arrest warrant for Rep Frank Buchanan as to whether a member of Congress enjoys immunity from arrest in criminal cases. The indictment also names ex Rep Fowler H B Martin and Herman Schulters. Buchanan says he will stay in Washington to push impeachment charges against District Attorney Marshall.
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Prohibitionists Eye July Meeting in Minneapolis
Chicago dispatch reports Prohibition leaders meet to map the 916 campaign and possible presidential nominees. Names discussed include J Frank Hanly William Sulzer Richmond Hobson and Eugene Foss as potential candidates. A merger was not on the table and the July 19 20 Minneapolis convention date remains tentative.
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National Committee
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J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
William Sulzer
New York
Richmond P. Hobson
Alabama
Eugene Foss
Massachusetts
Prohibition Party
Minneapolis
Defense rests in New Haven case involving Rockefeller directors
In New York on December 30 the defense rested its case at the trial of William Rockefeller and ten other former directors of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. They are charged with conspiracy under the Sherman antitrust law to monopolize railroad traffic in New England. The trial has been ongoing since October 13.
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New England
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Cosson
Samuel Z .Batten
Baptist Social Service Commission
Harcourt Resigns as Cabinet to Become Viceroy
A London table reported in Winnipeg states Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt has resigned from the cabinet to accept the post of viceroy of India. The decision marks a major shift in imperial administration with Harcourt moving from domestic politics to governance in India.
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Winnipeg
London
Lewis Harcourt
India
Four Indicted for Manslaughter Over Fatal Fire at Candy Factory
New York officials charged Edward L. Diamond and Celia Diamond with manslaughter for the fatal five story Diamond candy factory fire that killed twelve. Samuel Parkin and Samuel Simon, owners of the Essex Shirt company on floors three and four, were indicted for keeping a locked stairway trap door. All pleaded not guilty and faced staged bonds.
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New York
Edward L. Diamond
Celia Diamond
Samuel Parkin
Samuel Simon
China Wilt Compelsons to Enter Army January 1
Peking reports compulsory military service for China to begin January 1, 1916. The measure starts in Chi Li province where Peking is located and in Shan Lung to the south, with wider adoption to follow.
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Peking
Chi-Li
Shan Lung
Allies Preparing For Major Winter Offensive In Europe
Dispatches from London and New York report winter weather as the main obstacle on the main fronts for the coming weeks. British and Allied leaders warn that severe cold and mud hinder artillery and maneuver, with a potential big movement delayed until late January. A Russian correspondent notes an unusually hard winter beginning, raising doubt about major offensives before February.
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French
Reuter
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Remarkable Century Seemingly Unquenched By Water
Mrs Paoli Poeneghal, aged 107, reportedly never tasted water but drank wine at christening. The report notes she bore eleven children who allegedly shared a fondness for a heated habit of drinking. The text is partial and garbled with names and dates unclear.
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Rome
Paoli Poeneghal
Michele
Indy
Snow mantle on California orange trees thrills old locals
Snow covered orange trees in southern California delighted residents in Los Angeles area where temperatures held above freezing and crops suffered no damage. Hollywood reported rain, while the broader region saw precipitation before noon. Across the nation, Ohio endured a deep snowstorm with closures, one death from freezing, and widespread accidents. Telecommunication lines and services faced outages in several towns as crews worked to restore normal operations.
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Soulfhorn California Citrans
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Bee
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Von Mackensen Conveys Message to King of Bulgars
A semi official telegram from Sofia says Field Marshal von Mackensen arrived in Sofia yesterday, met German and Austrian ministers and King Ferdinand, then returned to headquarters. Earlier dispatches noted preparations for a powerful expedition against Egypt.
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Novelists Memo to Wife in Divorce Proceedings
New York dispatch reports Irene Sheffield, novelist, describing life as an inverted telescope since her husband’s absence. She testified that inviting Joseph Colt to her home reflected an experimental mindset and that her dreams of a mate never matched her husband’s presence. She asserted every woman has a right to be aroused.
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New York
Irene Sheffield
Schmidt Murder Case Nears Jury Verdict in Hagerty Hex
In Los Angeles on December 10, Matthew A. Schmidt faces a jury over the murder charge tied to the 5 year old Los Angeles Times building explosion that killed Charles A. Hagerty. Attorneys planned to finish closing arguments by 4 pm. Judge Frank R. Willis is expected to give jury instructions after the deliberations begin.
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Matthew A. Schmidt
Charles A. Hagerty
Los Angeles Times
Nathan C. Cogalan
Thomas Lee Woolwine
Frank R. Willis
Villa General Reported Executed by Rebel Chief
El Paso Texas December 30 Pablo Stienez a noted Villa general has disappeared and is believed executed by his chief for not joining the Sonora campaign A street duel in Juarez killed General Pablo Tana and two troopers after a gambling ball quarrel over cowardice In subsequent days a woman was wounded Stienez reportedly escaped arrest on a horse and may have joined Villa before being executed by order of General Ochoa
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Russians Mass in Bukowina Battle Amid Vosges Fighting
London December 30 reports say Russia campaigns near the Bukowina border with heavy bombardment as forces clash near Toporoutz and along a forty mile front from the Pruth to north of the Dniester. German and Austrian units attack near Lake Babit and Mitau threats arise as battles unfold on the western front. In the Vosges, German forces reconquer positions near Hartmanns-Weilerkopf amid heavy fighting while a British attack near Lille fails.
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Altho Petrograil
Bulowina
Bessarabian
Toporoutz
Bukowina
Pruth
Dniester
Germany
Lake Babit
Lake Ranger
Mitau
Vosges
Hartmanus-Weilerkopf
Ehough
Saloniki
England
Vosges Berlin
Sayville
War Office
Hartmanns-Weilerkopf
Lille
Wire Tappers Swindle Stockman of $20 000
Chicago reports say Vincent Baer of Midland Texas was swindled out of 20000 in a fake horse race scheme by alleged wire tappers. The men named are Edward A. Afonander and Charles C. Miller. The plot began with meetings in Kansas City and later ties to Cincinnati.
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Vincent Baer
Midland
Tex
Baer
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Edward A. Afonander
Charles C. Miller
Steamer Bankdale Bomb Explosion Fire Outbreak
The Bankdale arrived in New York after a violent voyage from Bordeaux in which a bomb exploded on No 6 hatch off the outward trip on November 19. The cargo of 200 bales of cotton in that compartment was destroyed and the blaze spread until the ship reached port. Reports from Bordeaux note a fire in the hold but no earlier mention of a bomb.
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