Christmas Leniency Shines in Court Drab District
In a downtown police court Judge Whitty shows Christmas mercy to numerous vagrants and disturbers of the peace. Several defendants are fined or jailed for offenses such as vagrancy, disturbing the peace, and assault, with many ordered to celebrate Christmas at home.
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Judge Whitty
Whitty
Stanley
P. Butler
South Martin Street
Butler
Ida Allen
John Burk
George Wize
Jed Peddlar
Blanche Red
John Day
East Broadway
Harry Moor
Fred Healy
Woolworth
Harry Davenport
Christmas Cheer Arrives for Soldiers and Children Abroad
Washington reports the American Red Cross funds Christmas celebrations in American base hospitals and French trenches. Soldiers receive Christmas bags with tobacco, soap, and candy. 100000 socks for French troops and 50000 bags for wounded soldiers. Tuberculosis hospitals and refugee children also get parties and gifts across 15 hospitals and 12 schools.
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Washington
American Red Cross
France
Paris
Red Cross
Society of Friends
Holy Holler Pastor Arrested on Unpatriotic Utterances
Carmi Illinois December 24 The Rev Samuel Sueibert pastor of the Holy Holler church was arrested on a federal warrant charged with making unpatriotic utterances.
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Carmi, Ill
Samuel Sueibert
The
Holy Holler Church
Bombs Hit Goes City in Zeeland Dutch Province
Five bombs dropped on Goes in Zeeland damaged several houses and seriously injured one man. Amsterdam reports the incidents dated December 23. Zeeland is a Dutch province.
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Amsterdam
Goes
Zeeland
Five Million Tons Shipping Program Advances
Washington reports five million dead weight tons as the 1918 output in the ships program. Builders’ reports show 8,246,308 tons progressing 18.2 percent with aims for two or three shifts. Ford proposes fabricating yards to mass produce steel vessels and lay down ten ships per yard while Fritzl Ridgeway boosts the Triangle film The Learnin’ of Jim Benton at the Ansonia with Fritzi Ridgeway revealing unexpected horse riding skill.
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Shipping Board
America
Senate Commerce Committee
Henry Ford
Ford
Mr. Ford
South
Fritzl Ridgeway
Roy Stewart
Triangle
Jim Benton
Ansonia Theater
Cliff Smith
Stewart
Smith
Fritzi
Montana
President Wilson Hosts Family Christmas At White House
President Wilson will spend the holiday with his family, attend church, and distribute gifts to about 50 children near a golf club. More than 125 turkeys were given to White House staff as Christmas gifts. The president and Mrs. Wilson greeted crowds during a shopping stroll.
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Wilson
White House
Federal trade commission to reopen packing industry inquiry
Preparations began today for resuming the FTC inquiry into the packing industry. Witness examination could start in Boston on Thursday if a venue is secured, with hearings planned soon after in New York and Philadelphia.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Boston
Fueture
New York
Philadelphia
Oklahoma bans wines for common carriers in state
Dec 24 Oklahoma City district judge George W. Clark ruled that common carriers may not introduce wines into Oklahoma even for sacramental use. Attorneys said an appeal to the state supreme court will be filed.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
George W. Clark
Supreme Court
Flying Cadet Harrison Killed In Crash Near Everman
Fort Worth Texas December 24 Cadet A Ross Harrison of the Royal Flying Corps died when his aircraft crashed to the ground near Everman The Ontario born flyer was born in Kingston Ontario.
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Texas
A. Ross Harrison
Royal Flying Corps
Everman
Harrison
Kingston
Ontario
Mary Pickford Stars in The Little Princess at Rialto
Mary Pickford appears in a Christmas special at the Rialto as Sara Crewe in The Little Princess from Frances Hodgson Burnett. The film blends scenes from The Arabian Nights with the boarding school tale, featuring Ali Baba Cassim Morgiana and daring thieves in oriental settings.
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Artcraft
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Rialto
Sara Crewe
Bombay
Mary
Ali Baba
Cassim
Comedian Ollie Mack Headlines at People's Hip Today
Ollie Mack of Murray and Mack headlines the Heart o the Canyon western comedy sketch with Minerva Courtney and company as the headline attraction at the People's Hip. Five other vaudeville acts plus Pathe News and a Universal comedy are on the bill with free souvenirs for ladies and children at the afternoon shows.
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Ollie Mack
Murray and Mack
Montana
Minerva Courtney
Canyon
Pathe
Temporary Privilege For Neutral Vessels At American Ports
Washington reports the British government grants neutral ships bound for Europe temporary examination in American ports by U S customs at Halifax not yet ready for full resumption. American and Belgian ships already exempt from Halifax detention.
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Washington
Halifax
Atlantic
Europe
Two German Prisoners Escape From Fort Douglas
Ferdinand Kube miner and Kurtz Wilkins laborer German civilian prisoners fled Fort Douglas Salt Lake December 24 using gunny sacks. Military officials report they crawled to liberty and were at large on latest word.
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Salt Lake
Ferdinand Kube
Kurtz Wilkins
Fort Douglas
Roosevelt supports wartime prohibition for all workers
A December letter from Theodore Roosevelt endorses wartime prohibition beyond soldiers, urging no liquor waste for citizens in railroads, factories, mines, and shipyards. He cites army examples and his sons in France, urging the temperance board to save food, labor, and brain power in wartime.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Clarence True Wilson
National Temperance’ Board
Wilson
Roosevelt
France
Pershing
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