Metz Surrender Seen Twice By Montana Cigar Maker
C Garnier a Montana resident and Livingston cigar maker recalls Metz surrender in 1870 to Marshal Bazaine and again after 48 years under French rule. He was 13 at the first surrender and remembers food privations and horse meat as a diet staple. He has recently spent days in the city.
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Metz
Marshal Bazaine
Frederic Charles
C. Garnier
Montana
Garnier
Mr. Garnier
Livingston
Mysterious German-Armitice Commission Member Detained in Paris
A Berlin native, Rudolph von Hanover, arrived at the Grand hotel in Paris claiming to be part of the armistice commission. He spoke perfect French, provided papers, and stated he came from Spa, where the commission sits. Police, confirming little, took him into custody.
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Paris
Grand Hotel
Rudolph von Hanover
Berlin
Spa
International Armistice Commission
Questioning Seditious Law in Federal Habeas Case
John A. Griffith petitions in a federal habeas corpus case in Butte challenging the validity of the Yellowstone county district court conviction for sedition. He is imprisoned at Deer Lodge and is represented by T F Nolan and L P Donovan. The writ argues the federal sedition act preempts state law, making this a test case.
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District Court
Yellowstone County
Butte
John A. Griffith
Deer Lodge
Bourquin
T. F. Nolan
L. P. Donovan
Griffith
Sixteen Million On The Big Roll
American Red Cross reports show about 16 000 000 enrollments in the Christmas roll call with 40 percent of chapters yet to report. Final totals expected to top 16 900 000 as lingering bad weather and influenza slow canvassing across divisions. Northern division lists 900 000 and Northwestern 413 000 as of tonight.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Northern
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Northwestern
Oregon
Idaho
Petitions Seek Lifting Influenza Ban in Spokane
Spokane officials received petitions bearing 7,000 signatures asking to lift influenza restrictions on theaters and public gatherings. City Health Officer J B Anderson stated the ban would not be lifted before January 1 under any circumstances.
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Spokane
Wash
J. B. Anderson
Rules Out of Effect A to The Enemy Aliens
Deputy District Attorney James H. Baldwin reports from Butte that President Wilson's April 6 1917 proclamation regulations on Germans and Austrians are void except for Nos 9 10 and 12. Interned individuals remain detained and parolees must meet existing conditions.
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James H. Baldwin
Butte
Department
Gregory
United States
Two Butte Rinks Face Off In Morning Championship Battle
The Butte Curling Club president H J Simon and vice president Charles S Henderson announce selections for rival rinks in the local championship. The winner takes a large flour sack donated to the Salvation Army. Last year’s victors may return, but estimates vary.
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H. J. Simon
Charles 8S. Henderson
Butte Curling Club
Salvation Army
Luxemburg and Luxembourg split and neutral status noted
The article outlines the division of Luxemburg into Belgian and independent parts after Belgium separated from Holland in 1830, with prior neutral guarantees for both regions before the war. It describes the province of Luxemburg as a Belgian province and a grand duchy of Luxembourg as an independent state located southeast of Belgium.
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Lunemburg
Luxemburg
Belgium
Holland
Treasure Seeker Boom Sparks Postwar Buried Riches Hunt
As French and Belgian lands are evacuated by German forces a new field opens for treasure seekers. War time burials leave valuables hidden across regions with many families scattered or deceased and the buried secrets often lost. London firms already plan ventures to locate hidden gold.
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London
Birth and rise of David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George born in Manchester on January 17 1863 to Welsh parents. He became a barrister in 1884 and entered Parliament in 1890. A radical in politics, he rose to prominence as a Liberal leader and reformer, later serving as president of the Board of Trade in 1905.
Early 1900s Political Rise of Lloyd George
In 1906 Asquith became premier and promoted Lloyd George to chancellor of the exchequer. Later, in 1915 George was made minister of munitions and, after Lord Kitchener's death, he became secretary of state for war.
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Mr. Asquith
Mr. Lloyd George
Exchequer
Asquith
Lord Kitchener
Cabinet to finalize interallied terms by Christmas
London reports that the cabinet aims to finish framing the terms to be proposed by Great Britain at the interallied conference ahead of the peace congress. The final draft is expected to be ready by Christmas.
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London
Great Britain
War Cabinet Talks To Discuss Day's Agenda
The topic will be examined in conferences between President Wilson and the war cabinet, outlining forthcoming policies and strategic considerations to address ongoing national needs.
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Wilson
War Cabinet
Export Restrictions Eased for Food to Americas
Washington on December 24 announced by War Trade Board Chairman McCormick a sweeping relaxation of export controls on foodstuffs fodders and feed to Pan American republics Canada Cuba and the West Indies.
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Washington
Pan-American Republics
Canada
Cuba
West Indies
McCormick
The
War Trade Board
Fatal Explosion Kills Four in Watertown Plant
Four people died and about twenty were injured in a late day explosion in the shell loading department of the J. B. Wise plant in Watertown New York. Several victims were said to be fatally injured. Fire and rescue crews rushed to the scene as investigators began examining the cause.
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Watertown
N. Y
J. B. Wise
Steam log haulers advance Maine lumber work on roads
In Log Camps Maine lumbermen favor steam log haulers for long road work. Two horses typically haul under 3000 feet board measure. Steam haulers move about 7000 feet per sled set. A six sled train carried by the hauler holds about 40000 feet.
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Maine
England Consumes A Third Of Ivory Brought Annually
The article states that England consumes about a third of the 650 tons of ivory imported each year, highlighting the country’s significant demand within the trade and potential conservation concerns.
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England
Sheffield
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