German Propaganda Network Across Berlin World Exposed
Senate hearing details a German propaganda system run from Berlin through banks, firms, journalists, professors and consular attaches to sway opinion worldwide. Becker describes financing methods, covert aims, and tied attempts to buy the Paris Journal via Bolo Pasha and German agents as World War I neared.
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Washington
Berlin
United States
Senate
Alfred F. Becker
New York
Bolo Pasha
Paris Journal
France
Scinagie
Becker
Secret Service
Perlin
Germany
George Ven Skal
Oficer
Accounts
New York City
Ge Sylvester Vierech
Louis Vierech
Germanic Museum
Harvard
George T. Odell
New York Evenings Mail
Molure
the Mail
Reed
Foreign Office
Trans-Oceal
Portuge
Spain
Polo Pasha
Journal
William Randolp Hearst
Bob Pasha
F. G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Com
von Bernstorff
Bolo
Germa
New York investigators consider Hearst purchase theory
The testimony notes investigators pursuing a theory that Hearst may have arranged the purchase before Bolo’s arrival, though Becker says the theory is not established. The witness found no evidence of a news connection between the Journal and Hearst newspapers.
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New York
Hearst
Bolo
United States
Becker
Te Journal
Senate Advances Railroad Legislation Hearings
Washington December 19 The Senate interstate commerce committee decided to inaugurate hearings on railroad legislation January 2 and conclude them promptly with no duplication of house or joint inquiries. Director General McAdoo is expected to be the first witness.
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Washington
House
Joint
Congressional Committee
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
McAdoo
Peru Names Minister to Belgium Paris
Francisco Garcia Calerdon, secretary of the Peruvian legation, is named minister for Peru to Hetaiim. He was the guest of Latino diplomatic representatives at a banquet last night.
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Peru
Belgium
Paris
Havas
Francisco Garcia Calerdon
Hetaiim
Treasury Secretary Glass Warns of Ongoing Liberty Loan Push
Secretary Glass said the government will issue another Liberty Loan and continue selling War Savings Certificates to meet fiscal needs. He noted expenditures since the new administration began, with more than nine billion dollars spent and warning that bills for war material and army demobilization must be paid. He urged continued thrift and energetic sale of securities through June.
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Washington
Glass
Tnight
Treasury
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Amvner Libera
Air Postmen Fail To Reach Cities In Aerial Mail Run
Chicago dispatch reports the Chicago to New York aerial mail line again failed to deliver to either city on the second day. Air Line letters from New York to Bellefonte were delivered in Chicago after rail transfer, while the Bellefonte plane remained grounded by engine trouble. Pilot Ebersole, who left Chicago yesterday, damaged the craft on landing fourteen miles east and waits for a relief plane due tomorrow.
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Chicago
Senate May Pass War Revenue Bill Before Holidays
The Senate approved the finance committee amendments to the war revenue bill affecting second class postage and multi insurance rates. It backed a plan for new rates on casualty fire marine and other insurers and moved toward final passage before adjournment next Monday.
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Sife
la Follette
Washington
Dee
Finance Committee
Senate
Collee
McKellar
Tennessee
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Jones
New Mexico
Thomas
Colorado
Kenyon
Iowa
Hardwick
Georgia
Smoot
Utah
Iimoc
Senate expands tax privileges for mutual insurers
Frank Eckard, a West Virginia desperado, was shot and killed at his home in Alton near Buckhannon after three months of pursuit by U S marshal officers. He had a 20 year jail record and was held on espionage act charges for circulating German propaganda in multiple counties.
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Frank Eckard
Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia
United States Marshal's Office
Alton
Buckhannon
Clarksburg
Kekard
Tie
Naval attache Teh Yuen Lu presented to US officials
Dan ies Receives Teh Yuen La, Washing eton, Dec. 19. Capt. Teh Yuen Lu, first naval attache to the Chinese legation in the United States, and his assistant Lieut Chu Fong Lui, were presented to Secretary Daniels and Acting Secretary Polk today by Charge Pung Kwhi.
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Daniels
Washingeton
Teh Yuen Lu
United States
Chu Fong Lui
Daniela
Polk
Pung Kwhi
Acid Tests of Loyalty Behind 1918 Drive at National Security League
Washington dispatch reports the House committee hearing into the National Security League of New York and its anti reelection campaign. Col. Charles E Lydecker testifies the league circulated pamphlets with eight acid tests based on preparedness votes to measure congressmen loyalty. The league claims no partisanship and aims to end the war swiftly, with finances and records reviewed as other officials prepare to testify.
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Washington
National Security League of New York
Congress
House
Representative Johnson
Kentucky
Charles E. Lydecker
League
Col.Lydecker
Col. Lydeck‘ey
League F
Col. Lydecker
Memers
Organizatins
Robert M. McElroy
Henry L. West
Charles D.” Orth
Congressional Committee
Lloyd Taylor
Universal Training Committee
Ss. Stanwood Menkin
Frederic R. Coudert
K. L. Harvey
P. D. Colhoun
Peace Conference Plans in Paris Slow to Form
American commissioners report definite plans for a peace conference are not shaping quickly. President Wilson gathers public opinion in France and Britain while agents study problems on the ground. Talks with entente delegates focus on broad outlines of a league of nations with neutral state participation later.
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Paris
Wilson
France
Great Britain
United States
Piyland
Belgium
Council Chamber
United States Senate
Cdy
Chaumont
General Pershing
William C. Sharpe
Murat Palace
Spargo’s Resignation Tied to Pro German Notes in 1917
Government counsel presented evidence in the Victor Berger and Socialist leaders case accusing a 1917 St. Louis convention call of echoing German foreign office tone. Spargo resigned from the committee in May 1917 and later served on a European labor commission appointed by President Wilson.
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Victor Berger
Spargo
St. Louis
Foreign Office
Europe
Wilson
Red Cross Potomac Division Welcomes Sanger to Lead
Washington December 19 Colonel William Cary Sanger takes over management of the Potomac division of the American Red Cross succeeding Henry White who heads to France as part of the Peace Delegation. Sanger previously served as associate manager of the division.
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Washington
William Cary Sanger
Potomac
American Red Cross
Henry White
France
Sanger
Stop Work on Grain Elevators at Camp Stuart Camp Hill
The War Department ordered the construction division of the army to abandon work on a grain elevator at Camp Stuart and a wharf at Camp Hill Virginia. The directive issued today directs halt of all related activities and cessation of site development.
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Waentneton
Army
War Department
Camp Stuart
Camp Hill
Virginia
Retaining Maryland Proving Ground and Neville Island Plant
Washington declares the Aberdeen proving ground in Maryland and the Neville Island ordnance plant near Pittsburgh will be developed to full wartime scope. Crowell notes gradual funding, private sector collaboration, and permanent retention due to expansive capacity and testing range, with land originally bought when Sandy Hook plant proved inadequate.
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Maryland
Sandy Hook
Washington
Aberdeen
Government Ordnance
Neville Iland
Pittsburg
War Department
Crowell
Neville Island
Liquor Shipped as Barrels of Tar Exposed in Ohio Cellar
Government agents sealed a Cincinnati cellar claiming a large amount of contraband liquor. They tied the operation to a Macon Georgia suspect, David Shaw, and said $20,000 worth of whiskey a month was shipped to Georgia. The method used tar to conceal bottles wrapped in wax paper and poured tar to seal each barrel.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
David Shaw
Macon
Georgia
Wilson Means Business During London Visit
Manchester Guardian editorial notes President Wilson’s London trip signals a businesslike approach. It questions Hoover’s resources and the blockade stance, warn of delays, and mentions plans for a Buckingham Palace audience. The piece cites potential clashes between Wilson’s and allied leaders’ aims and describes American naval dispositions and troop movements.
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Manchester
Enc
Wilson
London
The
Guardian Today
Ieans
Geremany
Hoover
America
Guardian
England
Paris
Lloyd George
Dee
Buckingham Palace
France
Europe
John Biddle
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Department
AIR
Bellefonte
National Security League
del. Lydecker
John Spargo
Socialist Party
Proving Ground and Bio Ordnance Plant
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