Tanker George Loomis Sails Into Uncertain Seas
San Francisco reports serious concern for the crewed Standard Oil tanker George Loomis missing after departing December 19 for Coos Bay Oregon. Naval search vessels are underway. the 175 foot tanker with 19 crew members was last seen off the Oregon coast by the steamer Washtenaw. Captain E. E. Lapchas commanded the vessel built in 1896 at Union Ironworks, a first tanker for Standard Oil.
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San Francisco
Standard Oil Company
George Loomis
Coos Bay
Oregon
Washtenaw
E. E. Lapchas
Union Ironworks
Ford Motor Company Increases Wages and Resigns
Ford announces a new minimum wage scale of six dollars a day, a one dollar rise for about 28 000 workers nationwide. Henry Ford resigns as president, Edsel Ford elected to succeed him at a salary of 150 000 dollars, while Ford remains on the board. Edsel, 24, started at Ford at sixteen and now leads a firm with investment near 200 million. Henry Ford calls the wage move a just reward for loyal workers.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford
Edsel Bryant Ford
Troop Transport Northern Pacific Aground Off Fire Island
Relatives reassured by Captain Connally that the Northern Pacific faces no danger. About 2,480 soldiers aboard, nearly 1,700 sick or wounded, to be landed soon if winds shift. Breeches buoy rigged. 13 destroyers and naval tugs standby. emergency hospital set at Bayshore with Red Cross supplies and ambulances ready.
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New York
United States
Northern Pacific
Fire Island
Connally
Associated Press
Oak Island Coast Guard
Coast Guards
Bayshore
Naval Air Station
Red Cross
Swiss Legation Looted by Bolsheviks in Moscow City
The Swiss government protested to Russia over the Bolshevik seizure of the Swiss legation and staff, blocking their departure from Soviet territory in what Swiss authorities call a hostile incident in the capital.
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Berne
Russia
Bolsheviks Loot Swiss Legation In Geneva
Bolsheviks in Petrograd retaliated against Swiss actions by pillaging the Swiss legation in Geneva and the Norwegian legation. Archives and funds were moved from the Swiss legation, with losses reported at 250 million francs.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Petrograd
12-Year-Old Girl Delivers Revolver After Fatality
A frail 12 year old girl walked into Mercer Street police station early today and handed in a revolver after saying she had just killed a man who insulted her companion. The case unfolds as investigators review the confrontation and motive.
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New York
Mercer Street
Plan Germanys Legislature Io Being Outlined
Copenhagen dateline reports a semi official Berlin dispatch describing a new German legislative bill creating a peoples house and a state house. State house members are appointed by federated state parliaments with a referendum to resolve disputes among houses or with the president. Prussia is slated for 33 representatives despite its large population, with division into multiple states granting full representation.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Berlin
People's House
Prussia
California Leads States in the Production of Gold
Gold output in 1915 totaled 3,313,000 fine ounces worth 68,493,000, the lowest in 20 years. Silver production fell to 67,879,000 ounces at 1 per ounce, smallest since 1913. California led states with 832,389 ounces valued at 17,207,000.
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Washington
United States
Mint Baker
Geological Survey
California
Coldest Frost Since 1918 Strikes Southern California Orchards
Early yesterday frost damaged orange and lemon crops across Southern California with lowland groves hit hardest while higher fields escaped. Smudging saved many orchards though fires burned all smudge pots in San Bernardino valley. Smoke hung over the citrus regions and Ontario saw sun only after 9 AM. Some growers rushed to pick frost-bitten fruit hoping for market clearance before drying.
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California
San Bernardino Valley
Ontario
Tomasso Troia
March Field Retained as Preliminary Aviation Training School
Memphis Tennessee January 1. Park field at Millington near Memphis named a government retained aviation field for flying instruction. Kelly field No 2 San Antonio Dallas Riverside Arcadia Houston to serve as preliminary training or advanced pursuit schools with Rockwell San Diego remaining for advanced gunnery training.
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Memphis
Tenn
Park Field
Millington
Tennessee
Here
Washington
Simons
Kelly Field No. 2
San Antonio
Texas
Dallas
Riverside
California
Arcadia
Florida
Houston
Rockwell Field
San Diego
Red Cross drive near goal as Mojave chapter reports full support
Mojave River Valley Red Cross Christmas Roll Call extended to January 10 reports near 100 percent adult subscriptions and a total approaching 1200 dollars. Chairman R M Benedict thanks all contributors and towns for help, with a full report to be published later.
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Red Cross
Mojave River Valley
Barsiow
Si Sa Bae Td Sas
Cadeces Shite Vacanco
R. M. Benedict
Mojave River Valley Chapter Finishes Annual Supply Quota
The Mojave River Valley Chapter and branches complete the year with a total quota of 250 pajamas 1000 handkerchiefs 189 pairs of 40x and 21 sweaters. Branch tallies include Atolia 20 pajamas 8 pairs socks Borosolvey 5 pairs socks Cima 16 pajamas 5 pairs socks Daggett 20 pairs 28 prs socks Helendale 20 pajamas 8 pairs socks Trona 20 pajamas 10 pairs socks Newberry 10 pajamas 8 socks Johannesburg 4 sweaters 6 prs socks Yermo 20 pajamas 15 pairs socks Hinkley 100 handkerchiefs 4 prs socks Barstow 74 pajamas 92 pairs socks 16 sweaters 900 handkerchiefs.
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Mojave River Valley
Atolia
Pajamas
Borosolvey
Cima
Daggett
Helendale
Trona
Newberry
Johannesburg
Yermo
Hinkley
Barstow
Local Chapter Sets Tuesday Meeting at HQ
The regular monthly meeting of the local Chapter will be held at the chapter headquarters Tuesday afternoon. The executive committee meeting was moved to Tuesday from Monday.
California Artillerymen Entertained in Salt Lake
Batteries A and B of the 148th field artillery with about 400 officers and men, mostly from Southern California, halted in Salt Lake City on their way to San Francisco for demobilization. They were entertained informally during a two hour stop over before boarding for San Francisco.
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Salt Lake City
148Rd Field Artillery
California
Presidio
San Francisco
Lovett Favors Senator Takes Competition Railways
In New York and Washington reports on rail policy show Robert S. Lovett urging government ownership to ensure national control over railroads. He argues competition should apply to service and facilities, not rates, and favors federal regulation over state oversight. The piece also notes government losses from railroad operations and a plan for a five year extension of federal control to recoup funds. Senator Lyman M. King discusses establishing a state park in San Bernardino mountains with Game Warden Malone and potential park operation details. Southern California lacks a state park currently. proposals include shrinking the current game refuge to fit a new park model with a keeper.
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New York
Robert S. Lovett
Railroad Administration
Washington
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lyman M. King
Redlands
Malone
San Bernardino Mountains
King
Sacramento
California
Little Bear
Big Bear
Blizzard Moderating Opens Railroads in Midwest
Moderating temperatures across Colorado and western Kansas set the stage for normal train service to be restored by tomorrow. Today traffic remained demoralized on the Union Pacific Rock Island and Santa Fe lines as officials assess post storm conditions.
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Demvdpr
Colorado
Kansas
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Victor Valley Hero J Urschell Dies in France
Sergeant J Urschell known as Sol Arschell died November 26 in France from spinal meningitis after earlier wounds. He was among Victorville’s first volunteers to Camp Lewis, later joining overseas forces with Roy Ramey and Harry Condee. He worked on a ranch and mined at Gold Mountain, with home in Escondido and parents listed.
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S. K. Rogers
J. Urschell
France
Sol Arschell
Victorville
Camp Lewis
Roy Ramey
Harry Condee
Victor Valley
Mr. Rogers
Gold Mountain
Fscondido
Better Babies Campaign Aims at School Return and Health
Dr. Adelaide Brown leads a national campaign for better babies and a back to school movement in 1919. The California women's committee outlines a program with diet, defect care, and character training, sending materials to County Superintendent Grace M. Stanley for rural schools.
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California
Adelaide Brown
Grace M. Stanley
Lost on the Desert Turns Violently Insane
Lyman J. Taylor started from Randsburg on Friday but ran out of gas near the second summit between Barstow and Copper City. He wandered the desert for three days until Monday night when M. K. Millett found him north of Daggett. He was cared for in Barstow by E. T. Hillis and sent home to 1016 Gramercy Place, Los Angeles. Mrs. Taylor reports her husband has gone violently insane and is confined in a sanitarium.
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Lyman J, Taylor
Randsburg
Gaseline
Barstow
Copper City
Daggett
M. K. Millett
E. T. Hillis
Gramercy Place
Los Angeles
Los Angeles. Mr. Hillis
Mrs. Taylor
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Hed Cross
Tiquota
Salt Lake
Lovett
Middle West
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