Lloyd George Urges United States to Fast-Track Troop Send
Premier Lloyd George told the American mission that Russia’s collapse and Italian reverses heighten the need for U S troops crossing the Atlantic as early as possible. He warned that allied easing hinges on the timing of the 6,000,000 ton shipping program for 1918, assuming submarine risks don’t worsen.
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London
Lloyd George
British War Council
Russia
Italy
United States
Atlantic
West Virginia Governor Criticizes McCall Over Extradition
Governor John J. Cornwell of West Virginia fires a sharp reply to Governor McCall regarding Maine’s extradition refusal. A tense exchange hints at possible local uproar and stirred Southern ire over the dispute.
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West Virginia
McCall
Berlin and Stockholm declare Russia out of war soon
In a sweeping cable from Berlin and Stockholm, officials say the Bolshevik government will issue a declaration that Russia ceases to be a belligerent. Allies cut Russia off at once as the peace talks advance and the war moves toward closure.
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Berlin
Stockholm
Russia
Bolsheviks
Russia to Ask Germany for Separate Peace Says Despatches
London reports from European capitals say Russia intends to seek a separate peace with Germany. The Kerensky government collapsed in Petrograd due to German influence, with Berlin's sway evident in current peace rumors and the ensuing political shift.
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London
Russia
Germany
Kerensky
Petrograd
Berlin
Premier lauds US unity and naval aid in war effort
The premier praises the United States and allied democracies for uniting to defeat a world threat. He credits the US Navy with protecting commerce, countering the submarine, aiding in war financing, and assisting in other vital ways.
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United States
United States Navy
Boy bandit Claude Taylor sought by Ware and Palmer police
Claude Taylor aged 33 known as the boy bandit is sought by Ware and Palmer police with four state troopers after larceny robbery and breaking a parole on a 20 year sentence. He is armed with two automatic guns and 200 rounds of ammunition.
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Ware
Claude Taylor
Ware and
Palmer
Hunter Pursues Elusive Taylor Across Ware and Palmer Woods
A man named Taylor, who vowed not to be taken alive, is hunted through dense woods near Ware and Palmer border with Connecticut. The 20th Regiment State Guard under Captain George H. Timins will join the search. Ware Chief Bartholomew Buckley and Palmer Chief Timothy Crimmins, with state police Maurice Nelligan and James, coordinate the effort.
West Virginia Governor Criticizes Mass Requisition Refusal
Charleston West Virginia Governor John J Cornwell condemns Massachusetts Governor John M Cal ls rejection of a requisition to return John Johnson a Black man accused of attacking a white man to stand trial in Charleston Cornwell released letters asserting Johnson would be safe and pledging no lynching or mistreatment.
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Charleston
W. Va
McCall
Massachusetts
West Virginia
John Johnson
John J. Cornwell
Cornwell
Johnson
Governor Cornwell Denounces McCall Over John Johnson Requisition
Governor Cornwell writes to Governor McCall denouncing the refusal to honor his requisition for the return of John Johnson charged with rape in the county. He accuses the visiting state official of misleading McCall about the case as the report continues on Page 6.
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Cornwell
McCall
John Johnson
Bequest Sets Record for Post Santa Claus Gifts
William R. Greene of Malden left 1075 to the Post Santa in his will filed in East Cambridge Probate Court. The total estate is 4300, with one fourth earmarked for the Post Santa to ensure a Merry Christmas for needy New England children. Greene died on November 16 and admired the charity's work.
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Santa Claus
New England
William R. Greene
Malden
East Cambridge
Green
War Fund Campaign Reaches $49 Million Total
The National War Work Council of the Y M C A announced a nationwide war fund total of 49 109 411 dollars, exceeding the 35 million dollar goal by nearly 15 million. President Wilson congratulated Dr John R Mott by telegram calling the result a national blessing.
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Wilson
John R. Mott
Council
Coal Dealers Form National Retail Merchants Association
Retail coal dealers from 11 states formed the National Retail Coal Merchants Association in Philadelphia to coordinate with the federal Fuel Administration. A commissioner will be named to liaise at Washington on prices and distribution. The group seeks a cost accounting system to standardize charges and clarify costs versus profits. W. A. Smoot Jr. of Alexandria, Virginia was elected president.
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Philadelphia
National Retail Coal Merchants’ Association
Garfield
Washington
National Fuel Administration
W. A. Smoot, Jr
Alexandria
Jury Picks In De Saulles Trial Define Counsel Choice
Jurors chosen today for Mrs. de Saulles trial reflect the same lawyers' selections as earlier jurors, shaping the panel for the judgment to come. The panel’s composition signals the procedural alignment between defense and court amid the high profile case.
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Mineola
N. Y
Bianca deSaulles
John L. de Saulles
Searching for Boston Girls
Medford police and Metro Park rangers searched woods around Spot Pond for three missing Boston girls Isabella Preston 13 Helen Butler 12 and Ellen Whalen 12 who left home to camp in the woods armed with blankets they told friends they planned to camp but did not inform their parents.
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Medford
Metropolitan Park System
Spot Pond
Boston
Isabella Preston
Norfolk Avenue
Helen Butler
Eustis Street
Ellen Whalen
Landsdowne Street
Baptists Plan $150,000 Fund Drive Nationwide
In Chicago on November 20 the Northern Baptist Convention executive committee decided to provide for enlisted men families and to raise 150000 dollars to aid YMCA work outside cantonments. George W. Coleman of Boston presided over the meeting of churches north of the Mason Dixon line.
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Chicago
Northern Baptist Convention
Mason and Dixon Line
George W. Coleman
Boston
Dynamite Stolen Prompted Guards at Dams in Maine
Acting on reports that all dynamite stored at the Lime Rock quarry near Camden and Rockport was stolen, guards were stationed at all Megunticook streams dams to prevent attempts to blow them up.
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Bangor
Lime Rock
Camden
Rockport
Megunticook
Ward 18 Club Split Over Mayor Endorsement
Ward 18 Democratic Club endorsed Mayor Curley for re election. A faction of about 200 members left to form a Dorchester Democratic club with Congressman Gallivan as mayoralty candidate. Leaders of the split included Redmond S. Fitzgerald W T Fitzgerald and Joseph Benson. Gallivan to speak tonight in Bloomfield Hall. Patrick H McCue helped secure Curley endorsement in the original club.
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Ward 18
Curley
Winona Hall
Dorchester
Congressman Gallivan
Redmond S. Fitzgerald
W. T. Fitzgerald
Joseph Benson
Bloomfield Hall
Patrick H. McCue
United Improvement Association
Bangor clothing veteran James A. Robinson dies at 77
James A. Robinson, longtime Bangor clothing merchant, died at his home at age 77. He operated in Bangor for 63 years. Burial details were not disclosed.
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Bangor
James A. Robinson
Russian government signals peace offers and withdrawal from war
A Copenhagen despatch reports Russia has declared it is leaving the belligerents and may seek peace with Berlin. Stockholm sources say Russia will withdraw from official participation in the war. As a result Britain France and the United States move to bar future food munitions and supplies to Russia.
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United States
Russia
Copenhagen
Tidencies
Berlin
Stockholm
Afton Tidningen
Great Britain
France
Cambridge Child Dies After Auto Strikes Pedestrian
Five year old Louisa Frank of 51 Harvey Street Cambridge was walking with her sister on Massachusetts Ave near Frank Street when she ran into traffic and was struck by a car driven by Leslie A. Kinsman of 74 Warren Street West Medford. He stopped, took her to Cambridge Hospital, and she died from a fractured skull. Police deemed Kinsman blameless after his report.
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Frank Street
Cambridge
Louisa Frank
Harvey Street
Leslie A. Kinsman
Warren Street
West Medford
Kinsman
Cambridge Hospital
Sun Bes $18 Moon Cries In
Today’s anniversaries note a French empire re established by popular vote in 1852 and mark the death of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria who was succeeded by Archduke Charles Francis Joseph.
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French Empire
Francis Joseph Austria
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph
Cloudy to fair forecast for Boston area this week
The forecast calls for Wednesday Cloudy in Boston and vicinity with increasing winds. Thursday expected to be mostly fair with moderate northwest to north winds. The New England outlook notes a cloudy Wednesday and probably fair Thursday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Weavens OS BS BR Wes. ce Weavens report
Weather notes from Thompson's Spa reflect timings and measurements with scattered figures. Average temperatures are listed for yesterday and a year ago, alongside multiple time stamps and partial data points.
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Thompson's Spa
BR Wes. c. SE
Italians Repel Four German Attacks Near Monte Tomba
On the northern Italian front between the Brenta and Piave rivers the Italians hold firm against German assaults. Four attempts to breach Monte Tomba, the main barrier to the Venetian plain, have been repulsed, preserving their line to the Piave and Adriatic.
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Brenta
Piave
Adriatic Sea
Monte Tomba
Allied offensives and prisoner gains reported on multiple fronts
Reports say Italian forces west of the Asiago plateau have captured over 800 prisoners along with machine guns and hundreds of rifles. British Haig offensives between St Quentin and the Scarpe in France yield prisoners and materials, while gains on roads to Cambrai are noted. British forces close in on Jerusalem from positions northwest and west of the ancient city.
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Piave River
Zenson
Marshal Haig
St. Quentin
River Scarpe
France
Arras
Peronne
Berlin
Bapaume
Cambrai
Jerusalem
Palestine
Mayor O’Donnell Defeated in Lowell Primary
Lowell Nov 20 Mayor James E O'Donnell lost in the primary election. Dr Roderique Mignault led with 2873 votes and Perry D Thompson had 2634. O'Donnell finished fourth as four commissioner candidates were also named Charlies J Morse James E Donnelly James Miskella and Newell Putnam
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Lowell
James E O’donnell
Roderique Mignault
Perry D. Thompson
O'Donnell
Charlies J. Morse
James E. Donnelly
James Miskella
Newell Putnam
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