Belated Delivery of Camp Clothing Delays Spark Senate Probe
Washington reports sharpened criticism of how the War Department and the council of national defense secured clothing and supplies for the army. General Sharpe testifies that many contracts were approved perfunctorily, while winter garments shortages are blamed on strikes and factory limits. He notes orders to clothe about 1.95 million men and that by early next year 1.8 million should be ready, with overcoats 48 percent behind schedule as of November 30.
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Washington
War Department
Council of National Defense
Senate Military Committee
Sharpe
France
Baker
Council of
Drug Users Can Be Cured In Proper Institutions
New York December 27 Assistant District Attorney Unger testified before the Whitney joint legislative committee that many victims sent to institutions had been cured. He denounced private cures as harmful and said doctors promoting them are often convicted or worse. He urged laws allow only specially licensed physicians to treat drug victims.
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New York
Unger
United States
Whitney Joint Legislative Committee
Hat check costs mount for persistent visitor
A routine patron endures repeated hat checks as establishments levy fees. The man estimates each hat costs him beyond the original price, with additional charges at hotels and cafes. The exact sums are unclear due to damaged text, but the pattern shows ongoing, compulsory fees in hospitality venues.
Peace Terms for Russians and Allied Demands Summary
A long draft of peace terms from the quadruple alliance discusses self determination within constitutions, rights of minorities, and German colonial claims. It notes indemnities, economic relations, and the need to protect nationalities while pursuing a general peace. The article also covers Austrian and Berlin press reactions and U.S. college athletics leaders endorsing military training and intercollegiate sports development.
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Ioffe
Germany
Proposals Not Taken Seriously by Government
Washington dispatch reports Germany’s peace proposals to Russian Bolshevik envoys via Austro-Hungarian foreign minister were dismissed. The note suggests little chance of early settlement as January moves approach.
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Washington
Germany
Czernin signals readiness for talks with enemies
London reports Count Czernin concluding his economic address by saying negotiations are possible with all enemies, with allies and Russians to discuss specific points deemed necessary, while aiming to avoid time loss. Boston Red Sox set spring training in Hot Springs on March 15, then return north after two weeks, per H P Fident.
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Czernin
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Tentonie
RED Sox
Boston
H. P. Fident
Boston American League Baseball Club
Hot ‘Springs
Ark
Store to store canvass targets 41 states and cities
Forty one counties in 31 states and New York City were selected for a store to store canvass on December 31 as part of a national food survey. Local agencies will collect how much food retailers have on hand, with results used to check dealer, manufacturer and distributor data nationwide.
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New York City
Bureau of Markets
Cleveland
Altoona
Butle Popekk
Walla
Wash
de Kalb
Mii
Dalas
Texas
Montgomery
Del
Putnam and
Sumter
Clay, Ark
Sacramento
Cal
Douglas
Col
Parke
Ind
Johnson, Towa
Marshall
Shawnee
Kan
Ohio
Warren
de Soto
Allegan, Mich
Madison
Misa
Salina
Merrimack
N. H
Broome
Otsego and
Onondaga
Moore, N.C Pembina
N. D
Cuyahoga
Payne, Oklo
Coos, Ore
Blair, Butler and Monroe
Madison and Lawrence, Tenn
Dallas and Fayette
Utah
Windsor, Vt
Halifax, Va
Walla Walla, Wash
Walworth, Wis
Sugar Exports Jump in October Amid Famine Relief
Washington reports October sugar exports rose by about 10 million pounds from a year earlier. France and England received the majority, with 78 million pounds to ease France’s famine and 22 million pounds to England, part of a total 113.241 million pounds shipped abroad.
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Washington
United States
France
England
Guatemala Struck by General Quake Toll Uncertain
Washington reports a devastating earthquake across Guatemala yesterday with preliminary losses ranging from ten to an unspecified amount. Officials say the tremor disrupted major towns and prompted relief dispatches amid uncertain casualty figures.
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Guatemala
Washington
Guatemala City Damages Reported. Interior Not Affected
Cable dispatch from the American chargé d affaires in Guatemala City states 40 lives and extensive property damage were reported there. The State Department was advised late today. there was no mention of interior damage.
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Guatemala City
State Department
Referendum on Conscription Turns Against Government
From Melbourne to Reuters via the peasant path the latest turnout shows 1,050,000 voting against conscription and 870,000 for. Early military force returns report 23,000 against and 17,000 for, official figures indicate.
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Melbourne
Reuter
Red Cross Designated National Distributor for War Supplies
Washington December 27 The American Red Cross named by army orders as the distributing agency for quartermasters supplies sent to American soldiers and others who may be prisoners in the hands of any power at war with the United States The Red Cross already operates in Berne Switzerland a channel moving food and clothing from America to Americans held prisoner in Germany and will extend this work for the war department
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RED Cross
Washington
American Red Cross
United States
Berne
Switzerland
America
Germany
War Department
Fifty Under Arrest in Sacramento Dynamiting Probe
Five more alleged I W W members were jailed in Sacramento on December 27 in connection with a dynamiting conspiracy investigation. Police say Harry Evans claimed expertise with explosives. Fifty men are being held by police and federal authorities.
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Sacramento
Cal
Industrial Workers of the World
Harry Evans
Most Stolen Cars Found Quickly In Butte Report
Sheriff J K O Rourke released a report showing 16 cars stolen this year with all but two recovered. The study cites careless owners, unlocked cars near stores or theaters, and the popularity of small models. Owners urged to stamp numbers on steering column as identification. Joy riders, often youths, led to arrests via nearby town messages and county attorney prosecutions.
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J. K. O'Rourke
Sheriff’s Office
Butte
Butts
Connolly Adds Extra Nummer For The Club Smoker
Pat Connolly has added an extra number to the card at the smoker tonight Paddy OHern and Danny Cummings both known to the fist fans of Butte will stage an exhibition bout The mill should prove highly Interesting The regular smoker next week postponed because of coast artillery boys entertainment on Jan 4 The bill tonight appears good and all participants are eager to get into the fray Public admitted as well as regular members
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Pat Connolly
Paddy O'Hern
Danny Cummings
Fisti
Butte
Bis
Coast Artillery Boys
Soccer Series Planned by United States Football Association
Peter J. Pell, president of the United States Football Association, announced a championship series of soccer games between army cantonment teams across the country. The matches will be played in cities near the cantonments, with proceeds directed to a charitable cause.
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Chicago
Peter J. Pell
United States Football Association
Army
Wizard Oil and Liver Whips Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as safe first aid for wounds sprains and inflammation claiming it prevents infection soothes pain and heals quickly. It also promotes Liver Whips pink pills for constipation headaches priced at 30 cents with a money back guarantee from druggists.
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Ham*lin
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