Food trust to be broken up in hearings across the nation
Federal examiner Francia J. Heney declares a food trust led by beef barons is being probed in a series of hearings. He notes possible centers in Chicago and Kansas City as investigations target poultry dairy grain and canned goods. Heney says disclosures stem from deep probes into Boston financiers and stock yards.
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Washington
Food Trust
J. Heney
Federal Commission
T. ‘Et Nore Ee
Hich
Aia
Chicago
Heney
Kansae City
Commission
Boston
Packers Central
Armony
Heney Antouneed
Peace Reigns In Industrial World United War Effort
Washington reports a nationwide shift to industrial peace as labor and capital bury differences after President Wilson’s call. Shipyard and munition workers, railroad men, and miners rush production while employers support the push and farmers plan record crops to feed troops and workers.
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Washington
America
Wilson
War era hearings and war materiel shipping probes
Legislative hearings discuss shipping of war material and manpower flow. Inquiries target the WSheport service transport supplies, steel ship construction, and anticipated month by month completion. The Reed committee kicks off coal shortage probes amid interdepartmental red tape.
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PF. T. Bowles
Bowles
Reed Committee
Reed Reed
Persie
Kegyon
Rex
Interretate Commerce
France
Criibery
Department
Council of National Defense
Quartermasters Department
Handsome French Lieutenant Admires American God Mother
A World War I field report describes a French sous lieutenant in a trench near no man’s land, who enjoys an American magazine read in a dugout. He praises American culture, learns English from an American lieutenant, and mentions an American prisoner captured at the post.
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A. Porkest
Mitted Res
Gelley Mail
Edith K. Reed
Manhattan St
Rochester
Bae
America
No-Man's Land
Mage- Times
American Christmas Spirit Spreads Cheer in France
American troops in France receive Christmas gifts and meals amid shortages. Despite limited turkey and cranberries, soldiers enjoy care packages from home and shared celebrations with French and British allies, while French children benefit from local fêtes and fund drives.
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Csn
Arma
Prenth
Georgia boy confesses to killing two men on campus
Bartow Nix and his nephew Albert Nix were sent to Fulton county jail for safekeeping after Albert Nix confessed to murdering and burying two men, Les Alexander and Jesse Everidge, in Georgia.
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Georgia Boy
Campus
Bartow Nix
Albert Nix
Fulton County, Jar
Les Alexander
Jesse Everidge
Columbus Alderman J B Everidge Robbery Motive Revealed
The report states Alderman J B Everidge of Columbus connected to a robbery motive. Four hundred doubts were stolen. Gr Nix confessed to the crime claiming to send an old memory. The confession involved women Bartow andrt Nix and was made in the county jail after the boy denied knowledge before the coroner's jury.
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Gr Nix
Sento Old
Dr. Aby
Sojellare + McLaughlin
Bartow
Rt Nix
Eecounty
Italian Counteroffensive Gains In Bren ta Piave Battle
Front dispatches say German troops move toward a Russian city while Italian forces drive back enemy detachments at Osterialepre and Monte Solarolo. The Bren ta Piave battle on Thursday the 10th saw Italian gains in Cadonna and Mount Asolone, with renewed tactical advantage for Italy.
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Osteriailepre
Monte Solarolo
Brenta-Piave
Cadanna
Mount Asolone
Riots in Petrograd as Red Guards seize control
Rioting reigns in Petrograd with wine shops plundered and mobs fighting in the streets. Armored cars battled mobs in Marne Theater Square as Jews faced threats. Red guards reportedly arrested four Ukrainia staff members, Moscow Soviet declares martial law, and Kaledine Cossack government resigns to form a popular government. The torch was set to a pro German paper office.
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Pet Berne
Petrograd
Marne Theater
Danish Red Cross
Red Guards
Ukrainia
Moscow Soviet
Katedine Cossack
Delegates Reach Brest Litovsk Peace Conference
Berne reports that all Central Powers delegates have arrived at Brest Litovsk for the peace conference. The dispatch summarizing the overnight progress notes the full delegation presence.
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Brest Litovsk
Berne
Artillery Activity Reported in Chenay Sector on Meuse
Paris dispatch says mutual artillery duels in the Chenay sector along the right Meuse bank and in upper Alsace were the sole fighting activity reported in the French official statement tonight.
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Paris
Chenay
Meuse
Upper
Alsace
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CAG
Wen Wiltees
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Sharpe
Edin K. Reed
Rochester, N. Y
Commander
Goodies
J. W. Prospr
United Pres
Dinger
Mten
J. B. Everidge
Columbus
Southern Railway Company
Ence
Pairfax Harrison
Washington, D. C
Wilke’s
Wikle’s
Ansco
Waterman's
Mlashlights
Ww & Gillette Pafety Hasers
Simp
Nunnally
Anniston
Amy Paige
Teryeus
Wikle
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