Senator Hoke Smith backed German envoy Bernstorff
Washington reports reveal documents before the senate investigating committee showing Senator Hoke Smith and other lawmakers supported embargo efforts. The American Embargo Association sought to halt war supply shipments to the Allies, with mentions of Hitchcock Works and Georgias Smith. The State Department released Bernstorff documents detailing German intrigue before and after 1914.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bernstorff
America
Alliea
Senate
Bruce Bielaski
Department of Justice
American Embargo Association
Bielaski
Hitchcock
Committee of Foreign Relations
Bernstorf
Forbes Endorses Jewish War Relief Fund Campaign
W. T. Forbes, secretary of the Y M C A, endorses and contributes ten dollars to the Jewish Civilian Relief Fund. He expresses American unity in wartime suffering and hopes the effort helps afflicted Jewish communities in eastern Europe.
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Jewish War Relief Fund
Europe
Walter Forbes
Max Michael
Athens
Athenas
Mr. Michael
Binoorely
W. T. Forbes
Football Stars Camp Greenleaf Win Championship
Washington reports Camp Greenleaf Ga defeated Camp Diz N J thirty four to nothing in an intersectional football game today to claim the training camp championship of the East. Both teams featured former university stars with Greenleaf bigger and more dominant.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
Army
Camp Greenleaf
Camp Diz
N. J
Greenleaf
Porto Rico Demands Independence Petition to Wilson
Students at the University of Porto Rico present a petition to the legislature urging amendment of the memorial to President Wilson and Congress to demand independence as the only status compatible with Porto Rico’s ideals and interests.
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Associated Press
Son Juan
Porto Rico
University of
British Railways Debate and Eight Hour Day Plan
London reports on the weekend discussion over Britain's railways future. The government decided to implement an eight hour workday for railway workers, a move seen as surprising to the public. Officials warned that private competitive ownership at current wages could be impossible, with Times estimating the potential cost around several hundred thousand pounds.
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London
British Railways
Fir
Goveae
Quest Times
Pitiable Scenes of Refugees Return to France
Evian France Nov 30 Special AP correspondent describes the return to France of refugees from German occupied regions. Women children and old men arrive via trains from Switzerland, Belgians join the repatriates as aid personnel like S. Howland and his wife assist. Tables of supper and French flags accompany emotive scenes as the Marseillaise moves the crowd.
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Evian
France
Associated Press
Germany
Hneg
Osberg
Switzerland
Belgium
Hun
Howland
Belgian Relief Commission
Seace
Navy Improves Fighting Facilities With New Star Shell
The navy reports a 25 percent rise in fighting efficiency due to a perfected star shell oper ating at long range and under all sea conditions. The shell reportedly surpasses those of other nations and details were released by the navy department tonight.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dec. K
Navy Department
Judge Hart Killed by Accident in Hunts
Judge John Hart died from an accidental gunshot while crossing a stream on a hunting trip near Union Point. Survived by wife Mrs J C Hart. three sons J C Jr H W and George Hart. two daughters Irene and Anne, all of Atlanta. one brother James F Hart of Athens. Honorary pallbearers named as Judges Hamilton McWhorter Andrew Cobb and Horace Holden. Funeral at Union Point Monday at 3 PM with interment there.
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John Mart Reever
Hidge Blatt
Atlanta
Union Point
Judge Hut
Judge Hart
Athens
Steig
J.C. Hart
J.C. Jr
H.W
George Hart
Irene
Anne
James F. Hart
Hamilton McWhorter
Andrew Cobb
Horace Holden
France Pursues Trade Boost With Australia Postwar
Sydney reports General Paul Pay's mission will urge France to appoint trade commissioners to boost commerce with Australia. M Ribers Motte notes German raids depleted northern France, while Australia’s acting Prime Minister Watt cites prewar France-Australia trade levels and signals renewed effort to position France as a key ally in business.
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Sydney
Australia
Associated Press
Paul Pay
France
Siegfried
M. Motte
Melbourne
Commercial Travellers’ Association
Germany
Commonwealth
Parliament House
William A. Watt
Lille
Roubaix
Tourcoing
Homeward Bound Tidings and Thoughtful Reflections
A Christmas season message celebrates troop ships returning home as victorious, with Mrs. Clara Williams Holtzendorff of Atlanta, Ga thanked. It includes a Thought for the Day by Edward Young urging prudent use of time and calls for unity at life’s end. The piece ends with a reflective poem about shared doors and varied paths.
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Clara Williams Holtzendorff
Atlanta
Edward Young
Women pledge support for food conservation drive
United States Food Administration in Ilinta Georgia reports Women Day in Conservation Week notes pledges by women to curb waste and adopt simpler living to aid hunger relief in war torn Europe. Speakers urge continued mobilization and broader relief efforts as Allied victory and famine prevention hinge on mass cooperation. A separate Atlanta dispatch covers hog price stability, embargo changes, and Hoover’s continued leadership via Edgar Ricard during Hoover’s absence.
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Ilinta
Dee
United States
Europe
America
Poland
Serbia
The
Food Administration
Railroad Administration
Chicago
United States Food Administration
Thegricultural Advisory Committee
Hoover
Atlanta
the Food Administration
Edgar Hicard
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Edgar Ricard
Woodrow Wilson
Allied heads of state to visit United States
New York dispatch records that France’s President Poincare Britain’s King George Belgium’s King Albert Italy’s King Victor Emmanuel and other allied leaders will visit America in the near future. President Wilson may accompany them on his Europe trip, according to Stephen Lausanne of Paris Matin before sailing for France.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
President Poincare
France
George
England
Albert
Belgium
Victor Eman
Url
Italy
Wilson
Europe
Stephen Lausanne
Paris
Send You Ships Asked By Wilson To Lloyd George
Premier Lloyd George recalled the urging moment when he told President Wilson to send ships. He said the next day Wilson promised a hundred twenty thousand men. He explained Britain’s merchant fleet had been cut to move American troops to France.
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Wilson
Lloyd George
Associated Press
Ana
Americas
Wilem
England
Bone
France
President Wilson's Ship Encounters Gale Storm En Route
The President's ship George Washington faced fierce wind and rain as it sailed toward the Azores. It maintained speed despite the gale, with more naval escort units to join after passing the Azores. President Wilson slept late with no advisory conference reported.
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George Washington
Associated Press
Wilson
Toduy
Azores
Nuer
Senatorial Election Attracts Considerable Interest Here
The senatorial race for the new district draws attention as the election nears. Three candidates have announced John T. Griffeth J F Rhodes and O E Arnold with possible others. Names of H Abu Nix and George C Thomas are frequently mentioned as potential contenders. Nix a noted lawyer and former law professor would represent Clarke county in the district senate. Thomas brings legislative experience and has secured a state university appropriation. The chairmen of the three county Democratic committees plan a convention to decide which county appoints the senator and set a voting date and rules.
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John T. Griffeth
J. F. Rhodes
O. E. Arnold
H. Abu Nix
George
C. Thomas
Co. Nix
University of Georgia
University
Mesrs
Clarke County
University of Georgia Leads Colleges in War Work Campaign
The University of Georgia has led national colleges in pledging to the United War Work Fund. Early payments total about $4,500 cash with faculty and family gifts, likely reaching $6,000. Additional funds, labeled Liberty Bond money, will come in after Christmas as students meet ongoing campaign goals.
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University OF Georgia
Colleges
U.S
United War Work Fund
Chrismas
Army
S. AT
United War Work
National War Work Council of
The
Latin American Demand for Steel Pamphlets Issued
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and allied agencies publish five pamphlets in Spanish and English to aid Latin American buyers seeking American structural steel standards. The Bulletins cover buildings, locomotives, railway springs, axles and forgings, and carbon steel forgings. Copies cost five cents from the Government Printing Office or local offices, with more numbers to follow.
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Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Comemrece
Department of Commeres
American Society For Testing Materials
American Society of Civil Engineers
Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Super Intendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Secretary Lansing Urges Donations for Polish Jewish Relief
From President Wilson to citizens, Secretary of State Lansing supports the drive to aid Jews in eastern Europe. He sent a message to Felix M. Warburg of the Joint Distribution Committee urging fundraising amid famine and cold in Poland and Lithuania, warning of high death rates and school closures.
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Wilson
Europe
Lansing
Felix M. Warburg
Joint Distribution Committee
Washington,d. C
the Hague
Exchange Place
New York
Poland
America
Robert Lansing
Gets Life Sentence For Theft of The Tires
Huntington WV Dec 6 In Judge T N Taylors court Robert Bayles fainted after a life sentence was handed down for the theft of a tire and inner tube The third offense under West Virginia law required life imprisonment Bayles had prior sentences of three and ten years and was on parole at his last arrest He is about 40 years old.
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Huntington
W. Va
Robert Bayles
T. N. Taylor
West Virginia
Baylea
Asquith Backs War Crime Prosecution And League
Former British premier Asquith spoke in Lancashire urging international punishment for wartime German leaders and calling for an international tribunal. He also pressed that a League of Nations be made real before President Wilson returns home.
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Associated Press
London
British Wireless
Asquith
Lancashire
Wilson
Europe
League of Nations
McNamarra and Magin win six day race at Madison Square Garden
Reggie McNamara and Jake Magin of the Newark New Jersey team won the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden. Madden and McCorry finished second.
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Associated Press
New York
Reggie McNamara
Jake Magin
Newark
New Jersey
Madison Square Garden
Madden
McCorry
Seven Die As Steamer Bento Juarez Wrecks Near Molokai
Associated Press reports the steamer Bento Juarez bound from San Francisco to Manila wrecked in a gale off Molokai. Seven crew members are believed lost while the rest survived and reached the island of Lunar on Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
San Francisco
Manila
Molokai Channel
Lun Ar
Chile and Peru To Settle Matter
Buenos Aires, Dec. 7. Argentina will join the United States in efforts to settle the dispute between Chile and Peru over Tecna and Arica provinces. The American ambassador conferred with the foreign minister and said the U.S. would intervene jointly with another South American republic. President Yrigoyen accepted the invitation and directed Argentine diplomatic agents to the task.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
United States
Chile
Peru
Tecna
Arica
Argentina
Rigoyen
Snart
Red Cross Banner Leads in Mercy Quest Across Desolate Lands
Nita Black of the publicity committee calls Americans to answer the Roll Call of the Red Cross. She frames the Red Cross mission as feeding hungry nations and spreading mercy, tying it to Wilson’s politics and wartime virtue, urging unity and action through a hopeful march of aid and charity.
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RED Cross
South Carolina
Europe
The
Viret
Tiger
Wilson
Russia
Poland
Armenia
America
Nita Black
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