Morgenthau Address At University Of Georgia
Former U S ambassador Henry Morgenthau spoke to a capacity Athens audience at the University Chapel. He recalled Turkish atrocities against Armenians and Greeks, noted German influence in Constantinople, and praised the Armenians and Samaritans before detailing wartime Turkey and the Dardanelles. The crowd sang America after the remarks.
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Morgenthau
Constantinople
Austria
America
Rabbi Marks
Atlanta
Barrow
Abraham
Jacob
Turkey
Migethaa
England
France
Russia
Germany
Odissa
Alexandria
Carter Glass Nomination Referred to Banking Committee
In an executive session the Senate referred Carter Glass nomination for secretary of the treasury to the banking committee. This is the usual course and a prompt confirmation is expected.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Carter Glass
Brisbane's Salary Two Thousand Dollars The Week With Hearst
Arthur Brisbane testified before a Senate committee on Brewers and German propaganda funding the Washington Times purchase. He said no other brewers backed the loan via C. J. Feigenspan and that Hearst knew nothing of the deal until after it closed, despite a weekly two thousand dollar salary.
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Washington
Arthur Brisbane
Senate
Washington Times
Hearst
C. J. Feigenspan
Brisbane
American Officers Know What It Would Take to Whip Germany
In a public annual report to Secretary Baker General March states the army aims to field eighty divisions in France by June 20, 1919. The plan rests on the belief Germany can be defeated within 1919 if the expansion proceeds, based on a comprehensive war study ordered last March.
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Germany
Washington
France
March
Baker
A T C Men Present Petition to Faculty
A petition signed by all men in Companies A and B and the Naval Unit of the 8. A. T. C. at the University was presented to Chancellor Barrow. They ask for a leave of absence from dismissal until the University reopens in January due to classroom interruptions and War Department course stoppages. The signers believe the measure could bring more 8. A. T. C. men back in January. The action awaites decision.
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Barrow
War Department
Walter Haye's Buick Stolen Thursday P M
Walter Hayes reports his Buick Six stolen Thursday afternoon from in front of McGregor Company's store on Clayton street. A reward is offered for its recovery. Morganthau delivered a speech praising America as Big Brother, urging aid to the starving and noting America must lead in the coming chapter of world events with resolve. He shared experiences and insights on Turkey.
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Mr. Water Hayes
McGregor Company
Clayton Street
General Pershing
America
Morgenthau
Turkey
British to demand abolition of conscription in Europe
Winston Churchill announced in Dundes that British representatives at the peace conference will demand a general and absolute abolition of conscription throughout Europe. The statement was made during a speech in Dundes tonight.
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Associated Prose
Dundes
Europe
Winston Spencer Churchill
Americanization chair at Wisconsin university initiative
Madison Wis Dec 6 The University of Wisconsin establishes the first American university unit to develop a concrete policy for teaching citizenship through a new department of Americanization. A training course for immigrant teachers and naturalization efforts are planned, with schools across the state engaged via public schools vocational programs and community groups to extend reach city and rural.
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Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
America
Young Men's Christian Association
University Extension Service
Explosion Kills Ten at Dupont Cap Works
Pompton Lakes New Jersey December 5 Ten men were killed and twenty three injured when a blast rocked the Dupont cap factory unit. A fire followed but caused no major property loss and the blast spread for miles, alarming the area.
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Dupont Cap Works
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Dupont
Memorial Exercises for Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb Sunday
A memorial service will be held Sunday at four o'clock in Seney-Stovall chapel for the late Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb. The program honors a leading Georgia educator and club leader whose work advanced education for poor girls and promoted womankind in the state.
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Seney-Stovall
M. A. Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Woman's Club
Good Women of
Georgia
Farmers Congress Urges Raising Food Production
The address of Clarence I. Obusity, secretary of agriculture, before the Farmers National Congress in Jacksonville Florida urged increased food production to feed Europe’s starving nations, with the afternoon session devoted to women.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Clarence I. Ousity
Congress
Europe
America
Department of Justice Chief Resigns to Enter Private Sector
Washington reports that A. Bruce Bieliaski, chief of the Bureau of Investigation, offered resignation to Attorney General Gregory and plans to enter private business. The move signals a leadership change as DOJ focusing on agency restructuring and future hiring.
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Washington
Dec
A. Bruce Bielaski
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Gregory
Battle of Meuse's Role in America's War Victory
The Meuse offensive is highlighted as America's greatest strategic contribution to World War I, with 2½ divisions in France driving toward Sedan. Baker notes 28% of 16–31-year-olds served by armistice, total American casualties at 236,108, and 36,000 deaths in combat. He cites engineering tasks in France and plans to scale back orders while aiding France's postwar reconstruction.
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Associated Press
Organization of Army
Baker
United States
Congress
Ich
Perpetu
Ermie
Department
America
Battle of the Meuse
Mr. Baker
Sedan-Mezieres
France
Sedan
Japan
Germany
Aes
Ae Baraint Ag
Aivision
Dehaviland
Perahing
Street Car Strike Ends as Women Conductors to Be Dismissed
Cleveland Ohio December 6 8 Striking streetcar men vote to return to work and accept company plan. President Stanley of the Cleveland Railway Company promises dismissal of women conductors by March first.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Stanley
Cleveland Railway Company
Senate set to debate war tax bill in coming days
Washington December 5 The war revenue bill aims to raise just over six billion dollars in 1919 and four and a quarter billion in 1920 and will be presented to the Senate by Chairman Simmons for early debate next week Major and minority reports are not due until next week Simmons said no effort will be made to pass the emergency 80 percent tax on 1918 corporate war profits unless Senate delay endangers the treasury plan to start tax collections early next year
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Simmons
Treasury
Elaborate luncheon given to Ambassador Morgenthau in Athens
A large luncheon at the Y M C A hosted by M G Michael drew about 125 Athens business leaders to honor Ambassador Henry Morgenthau of Turkey. Prof V Sanford extolled the guest with a humorous tale, then Morgenthau spoke for over an hour detailing Turkey and the Mediterranean scene before and during the war, noting U S aims and German influence.
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M. G. MichAel
Athens
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
Michael
Prof
V. Sanford
Prof. Sanford
Morgen
Red Cross
Pup
Mr. Sanford
Ambasssdor Morgenthau
Sanford
Mr. Morgenthau
Mediterranean
Slipre Sna Toto
Morgenthau
Wilson
Switzerland
Greece
Romania
Germany
Morganthau
Constantinople
United States
Judge Dismisses Alleged Murderer in Open Case
Elizabet Bakea, a nineteen year old Pennsylvania farm girl, was acquitted by direction of Judge Rosal sky in a murder case at Sing Sing. Bakea did not testify in her own defense and prompted court discussion by asking the jury what to do with James Regan, a Sing Sing convict who confessed. The jury, after consultation, said they did not believe Regan’s claim of guilt.
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Associated Press
New York
Elizabbeth Bakea
Pennsylvania
Rosalsky
James Regan
Regan
Morgenthau in Atlanta Praised for Humane War Relief
An Atlanta audience heard praise for Henry Morgenthau as he detailed US relief efforts amid Turkish persecution of Armenians and Jews. The speech lauded Morgenthau as an American hero, with fellow Georgians attending a university chapel event and luncheon in his honor.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
McMillan
Germany
Palestine
United States
Nort Carolina
State Department
Morgenthau
Tan
Mr. Morgenthau
Mogenthau
University” Chapel
Metea
David" Marx
Kriegshaber
Isaac Haas
Dan Rich
Werner Erck
Leonard Hees
Percy
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