McAdoo urges five year extension of railroad control
Director General McAdoo recommended extending federal control of railroads to January 1, 1924. He argued the move would depoliticize the rail question, allow a broad improvements program, and test unified control to guide a permanent solution. He noted risks of prolonged government operation and urged swift legislative action.
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Washington
Congress
MccAdoo
McAdoo
Senator Smith
South Carolina
Representative Simms
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committees
United States
America
Proposing trade and transport policy for a prosperous nation
The speaker emphasizes expanding foreign markets for surplus production and urges efficient transportation at low cost. He warns against continuing federal railroad control and argues that returning railroads to competitive conditions, despite risks, causes fewer public and railroad harms than the current plan.
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Tion
Health reports show fewer new influenza cases
Health department updates through Wednesday evening indicate a drop in new influenza cases compared with the prior five days, though pneumonia rises. Forty four influenza cases, eighteen pneumonia cases and four deaths were recorded, with the emergency hospital housing twenty eight influenza patients. The city seeks more nurses and reports from Washington are pending while urging continued precautions to curb spread.
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Health Department
Washington
Red Cross
T. M. Claggett
Bluefield
West Virginia
Merchants’ Committee
Board of Health
Former Premier Will Head New Government
Stockholm reports a new Russian government may be formed with Alexander Feodorvich Trenoff as head p. alleged cabinet members include Prince Vladimir Volkonsky Baron Taube and Senator Jassiadko. The en tente would support and run state affairs in Stockholm awaiting the fall of the Polsheviki.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Dagens Nyheter
Alexander Feodorvich Trenoff
Vladimir Volkonsky
Interior
Baron Taube
Jassiadko
Entente
Polsheviki
Polish army detachment request to join Poland under American flag
Brigadier-General Pilsudski requests Marshal Foch to convey to President Wilson that Polish detachments under the American flag should be sent to Poland for incorporation into the Polish army at the earliest opportunity.
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Wilson
Paris
Pilsudski
Marshal Foch
Vlson
Poland
Welcome Home Heroes of a Nation’s War Effort
New York Harbor greeted 1 740 veterans including soldiers sailors marines and aviators from every state. Tales of courage span French battlefields Argonne forest and air raids as they reunite with families. Capt Glazebrook of Washington DC recounts a bold escape and return to action.
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New York
Sons of the Nation
New York Harbor
France
England
America
Europe
Argonne Forest
Y.M.C. A
Glazebrook
Washington, D. C
Twelfth Field Artillery
St. Mihiel Salient
Kamerad
Kroonland
War labor board to rehear Omaha street car dispute
The War Labor Board will grant a rehearing on the original award if striking employees of the Omaha and Council Bluffs street railway company return to work immediately. Omaha mayor was informed by joint chairmen Taft and Manly.
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Washington
Omaha and
Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
War Labor Board
Omaha
Taft and
Maniy
Right of Sanctuary in Holland Declared for Former German Emperor
The Hague December 31 reports a Dutch statesman in the lower chamber stating the former German emperor is entitled to sanctuary in Holland. Therefore his return to Germany cannot be demanded, amid debate on the visit to the Netherlands.
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Germany
the Hague
Holland
Jankeer Beerenbrack
Flu Epidemic Not Ended Warns Surgeon General Blue
Washington December 11. Surgeon General Blue warns the influenza epidemic is by no means over and urges continued precautions. Individuals should cover coughs and sneezes and insist others do likewise. Reports show rising cases in California, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, Nebraska, New Jersey and other states with Erie and Johnstown in Pennsylvania noted as worsening.
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Washington
General Blue
Public Health Service
Blue
California
San Francisco
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisville
Ohio
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Akron
Youngstown
East Liverpool
Nebraska
New Jersey
Missouri
Mississippi
West Virginia
South Carolina
Vermont
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Erie
New Castle
Johnstown
Jury Completes Deliberations in Berger Trial
Chicago December 11 The opening address by Joseph J Fleming assistant district attorney outlines plans for an underground railway to Mexico to aid draft evaders and threaten U S war efforts The defense questions the statements and the case centers on Victor J Berger congressman elect Milwaukee and four other socialists charged with conspiracy under the espionage act The Young Peoples Socialistic League figure W F Kruse is cited as secretary and objector to registration in June 1917 The testimony also covers anti army sentiment and opposition to Liberty Loans with defendants characterizing bonds as slave bonds
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Young Peoples Socialistic League
W. F. Kruse
League
Chicago
Fleming
Herman Bosler
Fore Oglethorpe
Kruse
Mexico
United States
Stenman
Mr. Fleming
Alfred Gerber
Madame Schwimmer to be Recalled from Switzerland
Berne reports Madame Rosika Schwimmer a leading Ford peace mission member and hailed Hungary's first ambassador to Switzerland will be recalled by the Hungarian government. Camille De Coppet says her mission was provisional and she was not regularly accredited to Switzerland.
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Madame Schwimmer
Berne
Rosika Schwimmer
Ford
Europe
Haseen
Hungary
Switzerland
Camille de Coppet
Aero Club of America Sets Draft Laws for Aerial Travel
Dec 11 report states the Aero club of America board of governors authorized a permanent committee to draft ten laws governing national and international aerial travel. The move aims to standardize aviation policy and safety across jurisdictions.
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New York
Board of Governors
The
Aero Club of America
President Wilson appeals for war sufferers relief drive
President Wilson urges US aid for Armenian Syrian and Greek refugees in the Near East. The American committees seek at least 30 million dollars for January 12 to 19 1919 to fund urgent relief as many refugees face starvation and exposure through winter. Information reaches the committee about hundreds dying daily from hunger and cholera.
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New York
Wilson
United States
Near East
American Committee For
American Committee For Relief In
Januay 2
White House
Western Asia
American Committee For ‘Relief In the
Harrison A. Maynard
Theodore A. Elmer
Huntington Burley Tobacco Market Opens With High Prices
Huntington W V December opens with 150000 pounds offered at the Burley Tobacco market. Prices for better grades are higher than last season with an average of 28 cents per pound and ranges from 10 to 65 cents. Many crops averaged over 30 cents and several topped 40 cents.
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Huntington
W. Va
Dee
City Aldermen bar German origin products in contracts
The board approved a motion to insert a clause in city contracts barring the use of any German origin product. Violations incur a fine equal to one quarter of the contract amount. They also urged the city service not to seek estimates from enemy-country citizens or those who have dealt with the enemy.
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Prussels
Board of Aldermen
Aldermen
Aerial Transport Committee Urges UK World Air Routes
The civil aerial transport committee of the air board urges immediate start of preliminary work toward UK and British dominions air links. It calls for inquiries into routes landing grounds and air dromes and for establish ment of a research bureau.
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London
Montreal
United Kingdom
Civil Aerial Transport Committee
The
Air Board
Entitled to Silver Chevrons War Front Duty Recognition
Washington December 11 Officers and men who did not renew the front due to duties in this country will not be denied recognition of their war service. By order of President Wilson General March issued the directive that henceforth soldiers meeting these conditions will be honored.
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Washington
Wilson
General March
Silver chevrons authorized for service years
The article notes that service members will wear one silver chevron for every six months of service, matching the existing policy for overseas service. It also mentions a suggestion from the United States to Pan-American nations that Chile and Peru mediate their Tacna and Arica dispute, with Acting Secretary Polk clarifying that Argentina was not the sole nation approached.
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Workington
United States
Chile
Peru
Tacna
Arcia
Polk
State Department
Argentina
Entente to withhold food from Germany over dissolution demand
Reports from Berlin claim the entente governments will refuse to send foodstuffs to Germany until a demand for the dissolution of soldiers and workers councils is met. They will reserve the right to march into Germany if needed.
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Copenhagen
Dec
Berlin
Germany
Principal farm crops worth record 12 billion plus in 1916
December crop estimates from the Department of Agriculture show total value of principal farm crops at 3.5 billion for corn alone and overall value surpassing the 1915 record by 614.6 million. Acreage rose to 355.9 million acres, with crops like spring wheat barley rye and tobacco setting records while corn fell short of the five year average.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Europe
Fihem
Wage Award Increase For New York Typographers and Pressmen
The national war labor board issued a supplemental award boosting wages by six dollars a week for typographical and pressmen union members in New York City, higher than the original three fifty weekly rise, reflecting agreement between workers and employers.
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Washington
National War Labor Board
New York City
Germany Must Pay to Limit of Her Capacity
Bristol December 11 The Allied war bill against Germany stands at 24 billion pounds Lloyd George told a large audience. He cited Britain’s eight billion pound war cost and Germany’s prewar wealth at 15 to 20 billion pounds, saying even seizing all German wealth would not cover the debt. He urged Germany to pay to the utmost limit of her capacity and defended Britain’s navy.
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Associated Press
Bristol
Germany
David Lloyd-George
Great
Britain
Great Britain
Wilson
Lloyd George Sees Peace Conference Shaping Future
Premier Lloyd George tells Bristol that the sufficing war act will lapse after the emergency ends and conscription should not be renewed. He defends the navy as a defensive tool and outlines aims to recover war costs from Germany while urging collective Allied demands. He condemns the Kaiser and questions a postwar national army plot attributed to a British general.
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London
Liloyd George
Bristol
Ble
Great Britain
Lloyd-George
Europe
Germany
America
Wilson
Lloyd George
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