Germany Must Save or Perish Says Bliss
General Tasker H. Bliss of the American peace delegation in Washington urges Europe to poll food supply and set up proper utilities under a director general. He says Germany should be included in the economic revolution to prevent regional discontent and notes Russia unlikely to join unless it cooperates for thirty days.
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Tasker H. Bliss
Associated Press
Washington
Europe
Paris
Germany
General Bliss
Russia
Insanity Defense Continues in New Case in Los Angeles
The trial of Henry New for the murder of his sweetheart Miss Lessner resumes as defense seeks to prove insanity. An anonymous scented letter from Detroit alleges a third party was involved and urges not to convict an innocent man.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Henry New
New
Miss Lessner
Detroit
Michigan
Exports Exceed Imports In All American Ports
New York led U S foreign trade in 1919 with imports and exports totaling 8.84 billion dollars across ten districts. New York handled 44.3 percent of imports and 46.3 percent of exports, while New Orleans rose to second in exports and several ports followed in order including Seattle Boston San Francisco Detroit Baltimore Galveston and Buffalo. Montreal stood out outside the ten districts with 700 million in total foreign trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
United States
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Orleans
San Francisco
Seattle
Detroit
Galveston
Buffalo
Montreal
Allied reply to German note on peace treaty published
Berlin reports the Allied reply states Germany accepts the Allied position that treaty provisions apply from the peace treaty's entry into force regardless of US ratification. It notes Germany accepts that nonparticipation in the first US ratification deposit cannot question treaty stipulations.
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Berlin
Basil
Switzerland
Paris
United States
Germany
Japan Peace Delegate Objects to Pacific Mandate
Japan's representative to the supreme council objects to the mandate for former German Pacific colonies. Time is asked to refer the question to the Tokyo government. The court will retain possession of the mandate meanwhile.
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Japan
Paris
Supreme Counsel
Pacific
Tokio
Major General Leonard Wood to File Presidential Candidacy
Word from the Republican headquarters in Mitchel South Dakota states General Leonard Wood, endorsed by the state convention on December 2, will file a formal presidential candidacy announcement before January 7.
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Leonard Wood
Mitchel
S. D
Wood
Japan curbs passport rules against picture brides
Japanese government to halt issuing passports allowing picture brides to travel to the United States. The move aims to ease anti Japanese sentiment reported in newspapers.
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United States
America
Japan
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Language Curbs in Schools
The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a state law aimed at curtailing the use of foreign languages in Nebraska schools, ruling the measure constitutional in a decision announced today.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
State Supreme Court
Local Postoffice Sets Busy Holiday Record
The Ada postoffice reports its busiest Christmas ever with 33 to 50 percent more business than last year. Regular staff worked twelve to fourteen hours daily without extra clerks and still avoided congestion. Postmaster Westbrook and team earned widespread praise for efficient handling despite W. P. Lee’s absence due to surgery.
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Ada
Westbrook
W. P. Lee
Wedding At First Baptist Church Joins James Allen Vivian Armstrong
Tuesday afternoon at five, at the parsonage of the First Baptist Church, Rev. C. C. Morris united Miss Vivian Armstrong and Mr. James Allen in marriage. Miss Armstrong, an Ada resident, and Mr. Allen of Longview, Texas, and I. G. N. railroad, received many well wishers. The couple will visit Tulsa, Oklahoma, then make Longview their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
C. C. Morris
James Allen
Vivian Armstrong
Miss Armstrong
Ada
Allen
Longview
Texas
I. and G. N. Railroad
Tupelo
Oklahoma
Americans Held in Mazatlan Says Mexican Official
Hilario Medina of the Mexican foreign office stated that two American sailors arrested in Mazatlan for assault on a Mexican citizen remain in custody under Mexican common law. He noted the foreign office has requested more details and that the American embassy has not acted since its initial communication.
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Mexico City
Hilario Medina
Foreign Office
Mazatlan
Senor Medina
Fugitive Arthur Abbott Enlists as Marine Hero Under Alias
Boston report reveals Arthur Abbott long sought for theft of 15000 dollars was discharged by the district attorney after war service. He served as Sergeant William H. Haskell and earned the Croix de Guerre under his real name.
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Boston
Arthur Abbott
Sargeant
William H. Haskell
Aviators Connolly and Waterhouse Reported Murdered
Lieuts Cecil Connolly and Frederick Waterhouse, American aviators, were reported murdered after forced descent in California before a senate sub committee hearing. The accounts describe their deaths as the result of hostile action during duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Connolly
Frederick Waterhouse
Lower ‘Ornia
Senate
Jewelry Firm Sold as Ada Clockmaker Shifts Focus
C J Warren, Ada's 18 year jewelry dealer at 103 East Main Street with Hope Conn Drug Co, sells stock and business to J M Duncan formerly of Wetumka. Warren will devote his efforts to optical work and remain in Ada at his current location for now.
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C. J. Warren
Hope-Conn Drug Co
E. Main St
J. M. Duncan
Wetumka
A. D. Coon
Duncan
Mr. Warren
Ada
Warren
Voice From Well Startles Petersburg Residents
In Petersburg Indiana a dry water well on Dode Smith’s property echoed with a deep masculine voice from the bottom startling neighbors. Miners working beneath the well had undermined Smith’s property to create a room, diverting water into the coal mine. The coal company plans to drive a wooden plug into the well to restore its flow.
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Associated Press
Petersburg
Ind
Dode Smith
Smith
German Allied Delegates Meet in Paris on Peace Treaty Preparations
Paris Dec 26 Allied and German delegates to begin talks early next week on measures to implement the peace treaty. General Lerond of France will preside. Herr Von Simson leads the German delegation. British and Italian delegates arrive Monday for deliberations as the Supreme Council plans a meeting tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Paris
General Lerond
Herr von Simson
Supreme Council
President Wilsons sixty third birthday observed
Washington December 27 President Wilson will be sixty three tomorrow. His daughters Mrs William G McAdoo and Mrs Frances Sayre may visit the White House for the holiday anniversary. The president plans a quiet day and his physician Rear Admiral Grayson reports the patient in good spirits and improving.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
William G. McAdoo
Frances Sayre
White House
Grayson
Bank Robbery Spurs Arkansas Pursuit Near Gore
Sheriff Ben Falkner and ten men chase two unidentified bandits who robbed the Farmers State Bank at Gore Illinois river region. The bandits escaped with about $2,000 in currency after locking the cashier in the vault and cutting fences while fleeing.
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FT. Smith
Ark
Ben Falkner
Farmers State Bank
Gore
Illinois River
Republican Croses Seek Peace With Pro-Germans
In a notable move, the Republican Cosses of Congress are said to have made a separate peace with pro-Germans, signaling a shift in wartime posture amid coal gate records.
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Cosses
Congress
Coalgate
Italian Premier Nitti to Paris for Fiume settlement talks
Rome December 24 Premier Nitti told the council he will depart for Paris and return after securing a definite Fiume Adriatic settlement. A Sunday vote supported the Italian proposal on future occupation, pledging armistice rights and a free port for Fiume with local wishes honored.
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Rome
Nitti
Council
Paris
Fiume
Adriatic
Giorale Talia
Italy
Parents Offer Baby for Sale as Soon as Born
San Francisco readers are asked to adopt a child at birth with Christmas due date. Herbert Barnett and wife seek a buyer who will pay for the infant and provide a good home. Boston physician condemns selling a child while calling adoption a generous option.
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San Francisco
Herbert Barnett
Barnett
Boston
Evangeline W. Young
Back Bay
Dr. Young
Great White Victory Arch Down in New York
New York workers pull down the white Victory Arch at Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street signaling the end of the war. Welfare huts signs are removed from parks and Welcome to our Returning Soldiers banners disappear from municipal buildings. The wooden battleship floating in Union Square remains as a peace time navy recruiting display.
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Associated Press
New York
Fifth Avenue
23Rd Street
America
France
Union Square
Broadway
Fifteenth Street
Detroit Braces as Prohibition Ruling Slashes Supply
Detroit reports booming contraband liquor trade despite a dry Michigan and a wartime prohibition ruling. Prices leapt from $6–$8 to $18–$29 per quart as authorities tightened enforcement yet daily sales reach 2,000–3,000 quarts of bonded whiskey in the city.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
United States Supreme Court
Ohio-Michigan Line
Supreme Court
Ohio
New York Educators Organize for Worker Education
The Associated Teachers Union Local 71 of the A F of T in New York plans to educate union leaders and rank and file. Professor Herman Defrem of Columbia University says the aim is to democratize colleges and extend tenure through democratic ballots, with courses for labor leaders and wage earners.
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Sae Associates
New York
Associated Teachers’ Union
American Federation of Teachers
Colleg
Fation
American Federation of Labor
Herman Defrem
Columbia University
Federation of Labor
Defrem
Teachers’ Union
United Labor Education Committee
Professor Defrem
Calotabs Advertising Tip Promises Quick Cold Cure
An old advertisement claims Calotabs will clear a cold overnight with one bedtime dose and a water gulp. It touts no nausea or side effects, says the liver activates the system, and promises refund if not delighted. It mentions a five cent price and sealed packaging.
Reeves and Ollie Weir Unite in Ada Marriage
Mr Noble D Reeves and Miss Ollie Weir wed Tuesday afternoon at 3 at the brides mothers home on West 14th Street. Rev C C Morris officiated the ring ceremony. Miss Weir, a popular Ada bookkeeper at the Ice plant, will reside with groom in Idabel Oklahoma where he manages a flour and feed store. Reeves formerly worked for the Ada Milling Company and is described as a young man of sterling worth. The couple will make their home in Idabel.
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Ada
Idabel
Oklahoma
L. EB. Pettigraw
Reeves
Ada Milling Company
Petition Filed Asking Wood For President Line
Voter petitions in Lincoln Nebraska request placing General Leonard Wood on the Republican ballot for the April 20 primaries. No further details on filing location or signatures are provided in the fragment.
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Wood
Lincoln
Neb
Leonard Wood
First National Bank Pays Salary Dividend
The employees of the First National Bank received a ten percent salary dividend for 1919. Directors were paid $100 each for their services. The decision was made at the December 10 meeting to adopt this progressive step aligning profits with those who help generate them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
First National
Congressional inquiry ordered on Navy secret service medals
A congressional investigation may arise from the dispute between Admiral Sims and Secretary Daniels over Navy secret service medals. Secretary Daniels transmitted the declaration report to the Senate Naval Committee at Chairman Page's request. Representative Lufkin urged a similar report.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sims
Daniels
Navy
Senate Naval Committee
Page
Lufkin
Massachusetts
Naval Committee
Coal Investigators to Meet at President's Call
President Wilson issued a call for a Monday meeting in Washington of the special coal inquiry commission. The group will lay plans for its inquiry and is expected to operate for several weeks.
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Washington
Wilson
Special Commission
TEACHERS' WAGES RAISED BUT STILL TOO LOW
Oklahoma notices two divorce actions and a publicized wage rise for rural Cook county teachers. The first case in Pontotoc County, Edith Little v Charles H Little, requires answer by January 28, 1920. A separate Ada filing names Tulareap Collins and Lonnie Dee Collins for absolute divorce with answer due February 5, 1920. A Chicago wage boost sets rural teacher pay at 100 dollars monthly starting the new year, noting recruitment and cost of living challenges.
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State of Oklahoma
Pontotoc County
Edith Little
Charles H. Little
N Co
A. D
Chicago
Cook County
Chicago Board of Education
Edward J. Tobin
Tobin
State of Oklaoma
Tulareap
Letialepes Collins
Lonnie Dee Collins
Oklahoma
Ada
A. R. Sugg
L. E. Franklin
Seal
Judge Brown Again Remembers News Boys
Judge H. J. Brown, longtime Justice of the Peace, treats nine News carrier boys at Christmas with a large basket of goodies. The carriers praise him as a real good fellow and vow to always deliver every copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Brown
Force
Kansas farm products and live stock exceed a billion dollars
Topeka on December 24 reports that for the first time in state history farm products and live stock valued at 1.87 billion dollars this year. High prices, not record yields, drove the total, according to the annual production report by the state board of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kans
State Board of Agriculture
State Department Announces War Board License Changes
The State Department announced that effective January 1 all licenses issued by the War Trade Board before last September 30 for exporting arms or munitions of war to Mexico are in effect.
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Tion
War Trade Board
Mexico
State Department
Mystery surrounds surgeon's failure to attend wedding
Naval surgeon Dr. William G. Vermlye, a former member, did not appear for his Christmas Day wedding to Miss Ruth M. Keeney in Monson Mass. The Clyde Cumberland Street hospital in Brooklyn says Vermelye is a patient and ordered no information be released, allowing only intimate friends to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
William G. Vermlye
Ruth M. Keeney
Monson
Mass
Cumberland Street Hospital
Brooklyn
Vermelye
Central Coal workers return to mines after strike
In Pittsburg Kansas 1500 miners from Central Coal company and related firms prepare to resume work after the executive board declared the strike ended. They are set to be ready for loading coal next Monday following a board meeting yesterday.
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Central Coal Company
Pittsburg
Kans
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