Clemenceau Signals Support for Britain in Seas Peace
Paris December 30 Premier Clemenceau told the Chamber of Deputies he will back Great Britain on freedom of the seas in peace talks. President Wilson’s approval was noted after a stormy debate where France’s war aims were challenged. The chamber backed Clemenceau 380 to 134 and a League of Nations approach was discussed with the peace treaty drafting.
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Kix
Associated Press
Paris
Addres
Chamber of Deputies
Clemenceau
Great Britain
Wilson
France
Stephen Picton
Chamber
League of Nations
M. Renaudel
League
November Foreign Trade Shows Recovery
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reports exports in November at 522 million dollars, up from October and November 1917 figures. Eleven month totals show exports near 5.585 billion, with imports at 2.821 billion, and gold and silver movements summarized for the period.
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Washington
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Hindenburg Supports British Occupation of Berlin
Berlin advices report Field Marshal Von Hindenburg telegraphed German industrial magnates he would back British occupation of Berlin. The telegram is dated Saturday and relayed by the Associated Press from London.
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Associated Press
London
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
Berlin
Soldiers stumble on British money in London tale
A U S private returning from England complains of counterfeit value after losing ten shilling notes. In a London YMCA Eagle Hut scene a Red Triangle secretary explains the currency confusion as tissue paper money and jokes about burned notes.
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Dier
London
America
England
Eagle Hut
Red Triangle
Lost Girl Found Near Ada Sought by Henryetta Kin
A girl about mime years old fell from a southbound Frisco train at Ada and is in care of Rev. S. B. Damron of United Charities while authorities seek her family. She said she was from Henryetta to visit her grandmother, but no such relative could be located. She had 60 to 70 cents on arrival.
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Ada
Lieutenant Stegall to Visit Home for Holidays
Lieut. B. F. Stegall Jr. arrives today from Des Moines Iowa to spend the holidays with his parents. He has been in the hospital recuperating from injuries received in France while in the U. S. aviation service during World War I.
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Lieut
B. F. Stegall Jr
Des Moines
Iowa
Lieut. Stegall
France
TU. S. Aviation Service
Oklahoma Fuel Committeemen urged to continue work
P A Norris state Fuel Administrator writes to County and Local Administrators that the year has ended with democracy triumphant and a victorious peace likely soon. He praises the Fuel Administration for balancing supply, preventing profiteering, and coordinating distribution, and asks continued voluntary service.
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Oklahoma
P. A. Norris
United States
Fuel Administration of
Czar Alive Said to Be Safe as Allied Rumors Quashed
Michael De Tchihatcher, a Skoropadski relative who fled Ukraine after a trip to Petrograd and other cities, confirms the czar and family are alive. He says the czar prefers secrecy and that escape plans involved German and allied officials, with false reports of murder circulated by Trotsky and Lenin.
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EN Czar
Warsaw
Michael de Tchihatcher
Skoropadski
Ukraine
Petrograd
Dvinsk
Vila
Rovyno
Ekateringburg
Trotsky and Lenine
Count Tatichev
Koenig
Berlin
Young Lady Fatally Shot in Tragic Accident
Miss Jane Fullerton, 18, daughter of Uncle Tom Fuller, near Holdenville, was instantly killed last Thursday when a pistol hanging on a wall fell as a 5 year old climbed to reach it. The .3 automatic discharged, ball entering the right side and exiting the left. She was buried in Holdenville cemetery on Sunday as friends express their sympathy.
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Jane Fullerton
Tom Fullerton
Holdenville
Willie Morgan Shot in Holdenville Killing Case
The Holdenville Tribune reports William Morgan living north of the city was shot at about 6 30 in front of the Breeding home. Henry Breeding is charged with the killing and surrendered to the sheriff. Both men are well known and the incident is described as regrettable.
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Willie Morgan
Holdenville
The
Tribune
William Morgan
Henry Breeding
Breeding
Let a Want Ad Get It for You
A brief want ad note urges readers to use classified listings to locate goods or services. It highlights the efficiency of placing or responding to ads in the local paper for quick results.
No Peace in State or Bleeding Russia Says Dr Girsa
In Tokyo Dr Vaclav Girsa of the Czecho Slovak National Council says end of war does not bring peace for Russia. He warns internal strife will only be settled by Allied military action and notes Czech Slovak troops in Russia suffer heavy losses and strain in Siberia. He stresses sympathy for Russians and opposes Bolshevism as immoral.
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Tokio
Russia
Vaclav Girsa
National Council
Dr. Girsa
Girsa
Brest-Litovsk
Siberia
World War Losses Mounted Across Nations
The official French loss figures enable approximate life toll estimates. British 706,726. French 1,071,300. American 58,478. Russian 1,700,000. Austrian 800,000. German 1,600,000. Berlin Vorwaerts cites German casualties at 6,330,000 and Austrian total at 4,000,000. Serbia reports 320,000 killed wounded or captured.
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London
Berlin
Serbia
James Red Smyth Follows Rapid Rise at Camp Funstan
James Red Smyth, former Cardinal outfielder, drafted into the National Army last July, did not reach France and has been fostered out at Camp Funstan. He rose from private to top sergeant in five months.
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James Red Smyth
National Army
France
Camp Funstan
Miss Louie Tyler Visits Then Returns to Hugo School
Miss Louie Tyler who has been visiting here during holidays has returned to her school work at Hugo.
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Louie Tyler
Hugo
Autory Glass Casket Co Expands Output To 40 Inch Caskets
The American Glass Casket Co. is expanding production and now makes 40 inch caskets. Mold for 52 inch casket arrived and production will begin soon. With war ended, management expects to receive molds for the largest size and demonstrate capabilities. Manager Gowing notes larger sizes are easier to produce than smaller ones. The plant has been busy, selling all output of cut glass and illuminating ware and some small caskets.
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American Glass Casket Co
Gowing
Balfour and House in Conference in Paris
British foreign secretary Arthur J. Balfour and Colonel E. M. House held a long Paris meeting after Wilson spoke with Premier Lloyd George. They discussed practical details of the peace conference and its immediate steps.
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Associated Press
Paris
Arthur J. Balfour
London
E. M. House
Wilson
Lloyd-George
Balfour
Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial oath in Ohio
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears to pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public records sworn Dec 6, 18xx. The firm promotes intern al use and blood mucous action. Send testimonials. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists. The hall’s Family Pill or constipation.
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State of Ohio
Lboieno
Lakas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. D
W. Gleason
FE. J. Cheney & CO
Tal
Fifth Sunday Meeting at Northside Baptist Church
The Fifth Sunday gathering at Northside Baptist Church closed with great success. State Missionary Robt. H. Oury preached both morning and night, delivering two outstanding sermons. The executive work ran smoothly with no dissension, and attendees called the event a spiritual treat with hope for greater things.
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Landmark Baptists
Northside
Surprises in British Returns Amid General Victory
London dispatch reports Premier Lloyd George expected to win a sweeping majority in the new House of Commons. Labor ranks likely second with Sinn Feiners absent. Liberal losses hit hard, including Arthur Henderson and Philip Snowden, and the defeat of Asquith ally John Simon and Reginald McKenna.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Laborites
Sinn Feiners
Westminster
Arthur Henderson
Philip Snowden
Asquith
Liberals
Schwab praises press support for shipbuilding program
Charles M. Schwab, retiring Director General of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, thanks Philadelphia and national newspapers for their cooperation. He notes the press boosted morale, spurred shipyard output, and helped mold public opinion in favor of the shipbuilding effort.
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Philadelphia
Chas. M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Units Return Home as 15 000 Troops Recalled for Convoy
General Pershing informed the War Department that about 15 000 additional troops will be sent home early. The force includes the 329th and 330th infantry of the 88th division, each with over 3 400 men, plus sixteen aero squadrons.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pershing
War Department
88Rd
Robert Perry 14 Dies After Influenza Pneumonia
Robert Perry aged 14, son of Charley Perry, died at home on December 29. The body was taken to Stratford for burial after death from pneumonia following influenza. The family mourns as a loss at the doorstep of what might have been a full life.
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Robert Perry
Charley Perry
Stratford
Grim Reaper
Compromise averts Berlin revolt as sailors stay under guard
An eleventh hour deal between the Ebert Scheidemann government and mutinous sailors keeps Berlin peaceful. Sailors win gains and will remain in the city as part of the republican guard while troops from the western front retire. Two volunteer police organizations will protect the capital and the sailors pledge not to join future revolts.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Ebert-Scheidemann
Republican Guard
Western Front
Lequis
von Hindenburg
Civilized Tribes Supplied Four Thousand Men for War
The annual report of Indian Affairs Commissioner Cato Sells states that 4,000 soldiers came from the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma during the war while total Indian enlistments reached 6,500 in the army, 1,000 in the navy, and 500 in other war work. Indians contributed about 6.92 million dollars of the 15 million raised, with Osages also aiding substantially. Only about 33,000 Indians were eligible for duty.
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Sells
Lehigh News
The Impetuous Yanks in a War Dawn
An excerpt from Melville Chater’s Chasing a Victorious Army recounts rapid Union advance at Chateau-Thierry, with fresh vigor from Gettysburg’s memory. It describes youth rushing forward, dropping packs, outrunning trains, and surpassing commanders’ expectations in a decisive dawn offensive.
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Gettysburg
Chateau-Thierry
Melville Chater
Red Cross
Norway Faces Cabinet Shakeup After Election
Dissatisfaction with Premier Gunnar Knudsen reduces supporters in Parliament from eighty to fifty five. A cabinet reconstruction is expected as his faction no longer holds a majority. A coalition with the Socialists against the Right is possible, with the referendum on prohibition favored by a majority of electors.
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Associated Press Christiania
Gunnar Knudsen
Right
Knudsen
Furman Promoted to First Lieutenant at Camp Travis
Henry Marshall Furman, stationed at Camp Travis for a year, has been made a first lieutenant. He is the son of the late Henry Furman who presided over the criminal court of appeals. Oklahoma City newspaper report.
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Henry Marshall Furman
Camp Travis
Oklahoma City
Furman
Henry Furman
Criminal Court of Appeals
Oklahoman
Gold’s Drafted Wire Could Stretch Fifty Miles
A historical note explains that a single ounce of gold can be drawn into a fine wire reaching about 50 miles in length. The fact highlights the metal’s malleability and potential uses in industry and trade.
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