Yankees Soon Go to Italy War Resolution Moves Forward
Washington reports the House Foreign Affairs Committee recommended a united war against Austria and said American troops would likely be sent to Italy. The panel reviewed war causes and outlined a plan to control merchant marine assets via the navy, with training camps to man new ships. Senate Foreign Relations discussed a similar resolution. Debates held to determine debate length.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Austria
Italy
Chi Oa Flood
House
House ‘Committee
War Super Council
Fuel and
Navy
Baker
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Gillett
Massachusets
Government operation of railroads is not necessary
Washington December 7 railroad presidents forming the railroads war board told Chairman Newlands that if Congress removed legal prohibitions on unification for the war emergency government operation would be unnecessary. They estimated 1 billion dollars to equip and enlarge facilities for war traffic in 1918 and would present a funding plan to President Wilson.
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Washington
Railroads War Board
Newlands
Congressional Committee
Congress
Wilson
Fattening Texas Cattle in New Hampshire Plan
Federal Food Administrator Huntley N Spaulding says beef cattle finishing will be a major New Hampshire activity next year. Robert W Jameson of Antrim has received a carload of grade Herefords from Texas and expects three more carloads soon, totaling about 10 cattle. They will be kept in yards with free running water, hay fed, and market cattle finished on summer pasturage. The rest will be bred in August.
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Concord
N. H
Dee
New Hampshire
Huntley N. Spaulding
Robert W. Jameson
Antrim
Texas
Hood's Pills Offer Relief for Liver Trouble
When the tongue is coated and you feel torpid stomach and bowels, Hood's Pills are advertised to rouse the liver. The small, purely vegetable pills promise relief from biliousness and constipation without irritation or griping. Priced at 25 cents, available from C. L Hood Co in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Hood
Dru
C. L Hood Coy
Lowell
Mass
Hoover Moves Against Food Dealers With Licenses Revoked
Washington reports that Food Administrator Hoover is threatening license revocations and potential indictments against major food dealers for violating federal regulations. The Morris Singer Commission Co. lost its license after two carloads of potatoes rotted, placing the firm out of business pending further action.
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Washington
United States
Hoover
Morris Singer Commission Company
Food Administration Legal Department
U S Farmers Threaten to Reduce Crops
Chicago dispatch reports American farmers plan to plant only a small portion of their usual acreage due to labor shortages. Tom Clark, head of the cattle department at the International Livestock Show, says farmers will cultivate what they can and leave the rest idle. He predicts postwar labor will grow scarcer as farmers move to cities. Conscription of workers and recruitment of teens are not favored.
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Chicago
Tom Clark
International Livestock Show
Clark
Womnen
Tragic Erie Train Wreck Claims Six Lives in Pa
Four Erie train crew members died and two were seriously hurt when Erie train 48 struck a freight at Susquehanna Pa around midnight. Several coaches derailed and passengers escaped unharmed. Freight allegedly failed to take the siding in time. A second item notes Senate delay in La Follette St Paul speech inquiry awaiting attorney availability and Bryan testimony.
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Rochester
N. Y
Erie
New York
Susquehanna
St. Paul
Washington
Senate Committee
Senator la Follette
la Follette
Bryan
East Calais Red Cross circle records 240 dressings
Thirteen young ladies of East Calais Red Cross met at the Red Cross rooms to make 240 surgical dressings and learn envelope coverings. A new member joined as meetings continue Mondays at 6 45. Notices invite all young ladies to attend, with social and local community updates interwoven.
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Red Cross
J. W. Warshurst
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Mra. D. R. Brown
Mixa Alma
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Ro Waite
Woodbury
W. J. Coates
Walter Coates
Nettie Coates
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Asa Wheeler
Karl Montpelier
Richard Lamb
Goddard Seminary
Charles Wing
Marshfield
W. Guennery
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CR Dewinell
Montpelier
Ray Libbey
East Montpelier
New Mill
Northera
Carroll
Dane
Laneheon
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Barre
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Petrograd
Petreil
Dee IL
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O. J. Dodge
Becton American
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Barre, Vt
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