Germany ships 130 propagandists to spread war plan
Senate committee heard that in July 1914 Germany dispatched about 130 trained propagandists to the United States and other regions. Captain Lester said Edward Lyell Fox acted as a German propagandist under cover of journalism and with Hearst affiliation in Berlin. The testimony linked Fox to German embassy efforts and wartime press manipulation.
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United Press
Washington
United States
South America
Mexico
China
Berlin
Senate
Lester
Army Intelligence Bureau
Edward Lyell Fox
Germany
Fox
Wildman
Hearst
Discharges Expected as Camp Sherman Receives Casualty Units
Camp Sherman reports three officers and 130 men from the 101st Casual Company to be discharged tonight while convalescents. eight hundred air service men arrived from England to be mustered out, with seven hundred more due tonight. Home made candies and pastry noted at the Girl Scout Bazaar.
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United Pr&ss
Camp Sherman
101St
Air Service
England
Toledo Seeks Doctors to Fight Influenza Outbreak
Toledo health officials report 168 new influenza cases and urge Newton D. Baker to release physicians from the front to aid in the epidemic fight. About 20 local doctors are serving at Camp Greenleaf. Schools may extend closures for under 18s. Girl Scout Xmas Bazaar set for December 14 at Lostros.
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Toledo
City Health Department
Newton D. Baker
Camp Greenleaf
Oglethorpe
Lostros
Wilson to Explain Attitude at Peace Meet in France
Washington dispatch notes President Wilson plans to tell American correspondents aboard the Orizaba his positions on key issues for the forthcoming peace conference. Unclear if his main address will be to soldiers in the field or at the conference opening. Also mentions the Bobo family visiting relatives in The Plains after a visit to Chauncey.
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Washington
Wilson
Orizaba
France
Red Cross Appeals for Nurses in Ohio Epidemic
The Red Cross issues another appeal for nurses to care for the sick in Ohio districts where influenza remains active. Miss V Lota Lorimer director of nursing in the lake division states the appeal seeks volunteers but the Red Cross is not requesting volunteer nurses.
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Cleveland
The
Red Cross
Ohio
V. Lota Lorimer
R. N
Lake Division
Sergeant Richardson Returns From Visit To Parents
Sergeant Herbert Richardson, after a several days stay with his parents Mr and Mrs William Richardson of McKinley Avenue, returned to his regiment at Camp Sheridan today. He has been in eight different forts and camps and expects to move again soon to Florida.
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Herbert Richardson
William Richardson
McKinley Avenue
Camp Sheridan
Richardson
Florida
Ban on Acrobatic Flying
Washington orders prohibit low flying and acrobatic maneuvers by military aviators during celebrations near cities towns and buildings under threat of penalties issued by the War Department.
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Washington
War Department
Casein Produced From Milk by Electrolysis Method
A historic note describes casein extraction from milk using an electrolysis technique developed in France. The brief outlines a French invention approach and its application to curd-derived protein.
Resolution seeks permanent government control of communication lines
In Washington on December 13, Congressman Moon proposed a bill to make permanent government control of telephone and telegraph lines and to authorize government ownership. The measure was introduced in the House by the Post Office Committee chair.
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Washington
House
Congressman Moon
House Post Office Committee
Revolution postponed by rain in New York City
In New York on December 13 a Bolshevik uprising fizzled as wet grounds and a police presence deterred action. At Central Park rendezvous 400 plainclothes officers, mounted squads, a movie crew, 22 reporters, and eight Bolsheviks gathered. Elis C. Jones was arrested on a sedition charge.
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New York
Central Park
Elis C. Jones
Government urges colonization of lands for demobilized soldiers
Secretary of Labor Wilson recommends land colonization programs for returned soldiers and sailors. The plan envisions government direction and aid to establish individual farms linked into community groups to ease labor issues after demobilization.
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Washington
Wilson
Leader Removed as Follower Silent
A leader was ousted from power while his followers remained silent and inactive, observers noting the abrupt shift in control and lack of organized response.
Alleged Deserter Killed by Military Police in Washington
A Negro soldier, said to be a deserter from Camp Dix New Jersey, was shot and killed by military police while attempting to flee after being arrested in Washington tonight. A newborn son named George was born to Mr and Mrs A L Allen of Sugar Creek this morning. The Highway Congress endorsed a federal highway system with a proposed independent federal highway bureau and interstate road network and urged at least 500 million dollars in funding.
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Washington
A. Cohen
Camp Dix
N. J
A. 10. Allen
Sugar Creek
George
Chicago
Highway Congress
The
Highway Industries Association
National Association of State Highway Officials
Federal Highway Bureau
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