President Wilson in Paris Visits Tomb of LaFayette and Churches
President Wilson spent a Sunday in Paris with two church visits and brief conferences with Clemenceau and E M House. He and Mrs Wilson attended the American Presbyterian Church in Rue de Berzi and later paid respects at LaFayette's tomb in Pichus Cemetery. A large crowd gathered in Place de la Concorde as security and officials accompanied him for the day.
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Paris
LaFayette
Pre- Clemenceau
E. M. House
Poincare
Wilson
Ad Grayson
Rue de Berzi
Ming
Chauncey W. Goodrich
Wash
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Murat
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Place de la Concorde
The
Amion
Navy to stage homecoming pageant in New York harbor
Secretary Daniels announced the return of the first ships sent to Europe to combat German sea power. Nine dreadnoughts twenty destroyers and over forty converted craft will head home led by Admiral Mayo aboard the Pennsyvania for a December twenty third fleet review in New York harbor.
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Daniels
United States Navy
Europe
New York Harbor
Washington
New York
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Wilson
Prof Mann elected to teach Santuc school
Paul Mann recently returned from military service has been elected to teach at Santuc school and will begin duties immediately. He succeeds Miss Gladys Pressly of Chester, who has resigned and returned home.
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Gladys Pressly
Chester
Cornelia Tennant
Lowndenville
Jaa
Rebecca Jones
Welcome for Wilson as French crowd greets American mission
Admiring crowds in Paris cheer President Wilson as the American peace mission arrives. Henry White notes the unusually warm reception, with French citizens showing broad sympathy for the president’s aims amid a day of celebration.
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Henry White
American Peace Mission
Paris
Wilson
Demobilization Moves Fast as 15,000 Sent Home Daily
General March reports half of 1.7 million troops in U S home camps as of November 11 designated for early discharge. About 15,000 men daily slated for release, with totals rising as demobilization proceeds. Officers and enlisted listed for return include 5,653 officers and 135,000 men through December 12.
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Long Distance Rates To Be Unified January 21
Postmaster General Burleson announced sweeping rate cuts for long distance and toll telephone services to take effect January 21. A basic charge of six and one fourth mills per mile and night rates at one half or one fourth of day rates will apply, aiming to standardize charges across the country and reduce disparities.
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Burleson
Committee On
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San Francisco
New York
United States
Clemson Veterans Truman Reames and Neil Swetenburg Home
Truman J. Reames and Neil S. Swetenburg, members of the 8S. A. T. C. at Clemson, are listed as being at home.
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Truman J. Reames
Neil S. Swetenburg
Clemson
Assassination of Portugal's President at Lisbon Station
London reports Dr. Sidorio Paes, president of Portugal, shot at a Lisbon railway station and died soon after. An assailant, named Teetne, was killed by the crowd. The incident occurred before midnight on Saturday as Paes waited for a train to Oporto.
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Sidorio Paes
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Lisbon
Oporto
Paes
Teetne
Cotton Market Freed as Distribution Board Is Abolished
Washington reports the War Industries Board ends its cotton distribution committee and price fixing after Baruch accepts the resignation. Senator Smith sees brighter outlook with Germany defeated and a global demand of 15 to 16 million bales against insufficient supply, expecting higher prices.
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E. D. Smith
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Smith
Germany
Americans Camped Along the Rhine 60 Mile Front
American forces occupy the Rhine corridor along sixty miles with patrols guarding the river bank. The 2nd, 32nd, 1st, and 3rd divisions led the advance, preparing to cross to the east bank tomorrow. Coblenz Ehrenbreitstein and Asterstein expected to be occupied as orders arrive. Coblenz burgomaster bans uniforms and closes public places at 9 p.m.
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Ehrenbreitstein
Asterstein
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Taps sounded for volunteers in U S draft system
New York December report of Maj. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder urging permanent adoption of the selective service act. He praised its record: 23,740,000 registered, nearly 3,000,000 fighters deployed, 2,000,000 more ready to entrain on Armistice Day, while warning a return to volunteering would be a calamity.
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United States
Enoch H. Crowder
Crowder
Generals Crowder
France
England
Law Works
Wall
Germany
Berlin Strike Reaches Serious Proportions
London reporting from Amsterdam says the Berlin strike has grown serious with only two small newspapers published. About 350,000 workers are believed to be out.
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London
Berlin
Amsterdam
Lieut Rosenberg Returns Home to Resume Business
Lieut Albert H. Rosenberg is at home after being mustered out of the service. He looks well and is glad to be home. He will soon rejoin the Rosenberg Mercantile Company to resume his business duties.
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Albert H. Rosenberg
Rosenberg Mercantila Company
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