President Wilson Eyes Peace Conference and UK Visit
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson expects a just outcome from the peace conference and wishes to help secure seas freedom. He notes Versailles as a forum of servant nations with no single master. King George plans a Buckingham Palace banquet for Wilson, marking a historic overnight royal entertainment.
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Buckingham Palace
Paris
Wilson
London Times
Lord Northcliffe
Associated Press
Versailles
Grand Fleet
Bec
Ience
England
Cary T. Grayson
Winifred Holt
New York
London
Lloyd George
Balfour
Chaumont
France
Margaret Wilson
Wie
Gondrecourt
Meuse
British Foreign Office
President to visit for courtesy on Russian affairs
The report in the Manchester Guardian about a presidential trip to discuss the Russian situation is deemed inaccurate. The visit will be courteous and not political with possible remarks on Russia arising in talks. No British reinforcements to Russia are planned before the Paris allied conference. Vienna reports GermanyAustria Assembly investigates war responsibility. Wilson allows private airplane exhibitions by revoking January 1 1918 prohibitions.
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Manchester Guardian
Russia
Paris
Open diplomacy urged for peace conference by Northcliffe
Paris dispatch reports Lord Northcliffe, head of the British mission in the U S, calling for open diplomacy at the peace talks. He warns secrecy endangers self determination and urges transparency as labor and public press fear hidden agendas and censorship. The Associated Press notes U S French input will limit cable control to rationing for newspapers.
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Associated Press
Paris
Lord Northcliffe
London
United States
Wilson
Labor
Lfe
Labor Party
League of Free Nations
Congressional Committee Probes National Security League
Col. Charles J. Lydecker testified before the House committee on the National Security League’s campaign funding and operations. He cited total receipts of 619,166 and expenses of 521,678 through September 30, outlining goals such as a national budget system and reform of Senate committees. He linked Col. S. Stanwood Menken’s resignation to Menken’s refusal to condemn William Randolph Hearst and described the league’s continuing postwar plans and finances.
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Washington
Charles J. Lydecker
National Security League
House Committee
Lydecker
League
Congressional
Congress
S. Stanwood Menken
Menken
New York American
Hearst
Col. Lydecker
Pauline Martin Crew Rescued After Weeks Afloat
Captain Wayte and six seamen arrived in New York aboard the Elizabeth after the British schooner Pauline Martin, bound from Cadiz to St Johns, Newfoundland, was abandoned in mid Atlantic. The 208 ton vessel burned to prevent it drifting as a derelict.
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Pauline Martin
Terrigates
mid-Atlantic
Wayte
Cadiz
Spain
St. Johns
N. F
Elizabeth
Akatani Named Financial Adviser to Chinese Government
Baron Akatani, a leading Japanese financier, is appointed financial adviser to China. Ambassador Morris reports Akatani plans a currency reform toward a gold standard to improve trade relations between Japan and China.
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China
Washington
Baron Akatani
Japan
State Department
Morris
Tokio
Bandits Loot Granby Bank for Liberty Bonds
Bandits blasted the Granby Bank vault in Granby Missouri and escaped with 15000 dollars in unregistered Liberty Bonds. No cash was taken as the robbers fled before reaching the money containers.
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Joplin
Bank of
Granby
Here
Cablegrams Accepted in Plain Finglish for Serbia
The Commercial Cable Company announced that cablegrams in Plain Finglish or Frenen would be accepted for Serbia subject to censorship and sender risk.
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News York
Peasants Rally In Northern Russia Against Bolsheviks
Russian volunteer forces report drive of Bolshevik troops from the Ijma region east of Archangel. Peasants aged eighteen to forty five have organized and fight valiantly, sending an appeal to northern Russia populations to mobilize against the Bolsheviki.
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Paris
Havas
Ijma
Pijma
Archangel
Russia
Question of provinces may go to conference
Buenos Aires dispatches report Chilean circles see little chance to settle the Peru Bolivia dispute by compromise. Peru may take the Tacna and Arica question to the peace congress. Tarapaca nitrate workers ordered to Peru return home as Chilean crisis eases. Peru forms a worker welfare commission amid rising anti Peruvian demonstrations in northern Chile.
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Buenos Aires
Tatest
Chile
Peru
Bolivia
Tacta
Arica
Peace Congress
Lina
Eenteen
Tarapaca
Vrees
Lima
Cheaper flour likely as regulations lifted by food administration
Washington reports the food administration cancelled all flour milling regulations including fair price schedules and sale restrictions to millers. Officials say cheaper flour should follow. a sharp rise in mill feeds such as bran was noted on the Minneapolis market, with observed flour price drops linked to feed increases.
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Washington
Food Administration
Food Administrations’ Grain Corporation
Minneapolis
The
Piper case wheels on as counsel withdraws
Muskegon Michigan December 20 two officers depart to trace Milo H Piper now charged with a 1916 homicide after using a route guide from Frieda Weichman to Hinsdale Illinois The withdrawal of Harris Galpin from the case is announced and a postponement of the December 23 hearing is expected to allow the accused to seek new counsel.
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Muskegon
Mich
Frieda Weilchman
Hinsdale
Hls
Milo H. Piper
Harris FB. Galpin
Renesalear
Ind
Jackson
Piper
Berlin congress calls for talks on liberated territories
The soldiers and workmen's congress in Berlin on Thursday adopted a motion to open negotiations with the allies for the liberation of occupied territories and to prepare for elections next month.
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Paris
Havas
Soldiers and Workmen's Congress
Berlin
Becker and Reed clash over NY officials in public info leaks
The Senate inquiry exposes Becker and Merton Lewis accused of misusing positions to obtain affidavits under war legislation. Becker defends actions as public interest, denying Hearst ties while Reed presses for vouchers. testimony notes Hearst links and political timing amid cross examination.
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Washington
Senate
Tilma
Alfred L. Becker
New York
Senator Reed
Missouri
Fenatoy Reed
Merton J. Lewis
Becker
William Randolph Hearst
Bol Pasha
France
von Bernstortz
Decker
Hearst
Dole
New York State
Merton BE
Lewis
Charles S. Whitman
Whitman
Reed
Belo Pasha
Belo
Millicent Hearst
Mr. Becker
Bolo
King
Utah
Secret Service
United States
Kvat
Germany
Otto H. Kahn
Kahn, Loeb & Co
Senate Committee
Tolay
If Kahn
Record of Allied Support Cited in Defense Against Misrepresentation
A speaker defends a long career supporting the Allied cause since 1914, opposing the German cause, and loyal to America. He argues his past record is clear and should shield him from misrepresentation or misconstruction, asserting its openness and unequivocal nature.
Air minister cites Flying Service growth from 1914 to 1918
Lord Weir spoke at a Manchester luncheon noting the British flying service had 1,285 officers and 1 85 percent of other ranks in August 1914 and grew to about 30,000 officers 260,000 men and 40,000 women and boys by November 1918.
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Manchester
England
British Wireless Service
Lord Weir
Manchester Corporation
Elkton Judge Acquits Johnson in Major King Murder Case
Elkton Maryland December 20 Charles Hal ward Johnson was acquitted by a jury of murder in the case charging him with killing Major William KR King of Brooklyn New York supervising engineer at the Aberdeen proving grounds.
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Elkton, Md
Charles Halward Johnson
William KR. King
Brookwn
N. Y
Ierdeen Proving Grounds
Watchword retrenchment urged as war revenue bill debate stalls
Washington December 20 A halted Senate debate slows progress on the war revenue bill as Sen Simmons aims to pass the measure before adjournment with a possible night session. Sen Jones of New Mexico and Sen Thomas of Colorado denounce inequalities and push retrenchment and a federal budget system. Senate McKellar signals a separate vote on the postal section proposing repeal of the zone system for second class mail and new penny rate within 150 miles.
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Washington
Senate
Simmons
Finance Committee
Jones
New Mexico
Thomas
Colorado
Congress
Daniels
Kiel
McKellar
Tennessee
Gray Resigns As Railroad Administration Director
Carl R. Gray of Baltimore resigns as director of operation of the railroad administration. Director General McAdoo accepts the resignation, effective January 15. Gray, former president of the Western Maryland railroad, says he needs a complete rest.
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Carl R. Gray
Washington
Baltimore
Division of Operation
The
Railroad Administration
McAdoo
Mr. Gray
Western Maryland Railroad
French Socialists Resign from Army Committee
Nine Socialist members of the chamber of deputies resigned from the army committee in Paris today after Deputy Denault refused to call Premier Clemenceau for an interpellation on demobilization of the German army.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Denault
Clemenceau
Lodge urges delaying league of nations formation
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts urged postponing the league of nations until after the peace conference. He said the question should be considered separately and later in the Senate.
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League of Nations
Washington
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate Today
Million Tons of Shipping Released for Peace Trade
Paris reports arrangements to release 1,000,000 tons of shipping from the army supply service. The ships will be diverted to American export trade to help industries shift from wartime to peacetime production.
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Paris
Army
Marshall urges world peace league but warns wars persist Without good will
Vice President Marshall addresses Carlisle Chamber of Commerce arguing that world peace requires universal good will and reciprocal trade. He opposes ship subsidies, favors referendums on military size and war limits, and warns American interests depend on sustained allied trade to maintain peace. He stresses not influencing President Wilson's negotiations and notes dangers of naive pursuit of universal peace.
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Marshall
Comerce
Wil Sons
United States
Europe
England
France
Italy
Mr. Marshall
America
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