England's War Policy to Hold Averts Cabinet Crisis
London reports Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that King George approved a reconstruction of the government. He said resignations were in his hands and a war council question remains under discussion with Lloyd George and allies seeking a small council with independent war powers.
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England
Asquith
Lonon
London
House of Commons
King George
David ‘Lloyd George
Fother
Mier
Lloyd-George
Teutons Reach 12 Miles From Bucharest In Fierce Fight
War office reports German forces occupy Gradishtea village twelve miles south of Bucharest amid heavy combat while Serbian troops gain trench near Grunishte on Macedonian front. French fronts see two German raids repulsed at Barlev and near Mesterel with night quiet elsewhere.
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Petrograd
War Office
Gradishtea
Bucharest
Alexandria
Serls
London
Grunishie
Cerna River
Paris
Grunishte
Cerna River Bend
Paria
Dec
Barlux
Somme
Alsace
Mesterel
Belgians Revolt in Antwerp Over Deportation Killings Reported
London dispatch notes a November 30 Antwerp revolt after a call for Belgian workers to go to Germany. 2-3 hundred inhabitants and many German soldiers reportedly killed. Amsterdam reports Neutrals' protests gaining impact as deportations tighten.
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London
Sluiskill
Holland
Ghent
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Germany
Man Burns Wife Clothes After Suspected Affair
John Kovack 50 years old, long-married, accused of destroying his wife’s clothes and those of lodgers to force her to stay home. He torched the items after a custody dispute escalate, with his wife later testifying that he had provided weekly earnings. Judge Frank Wilder sentenced him to 60 days in jail.
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John Kovack
Worden Street
Kovyack
Kovadek
Eve
Kovack
Frank Wilder
Rebels and Marines Suffer Wounded in Macoris Clash
Washington reports heavy losses on both sides in a November 29 engagement at Macoris Santo Domingo. Captain Knapp says no Americans killed and only a few Marines injured. number of native losses not disclosed. The clash occurred during disarmament and occupation steps under military rule.
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Washington
Macoris
Santo Domingo
Navy Department
Knapp
Haiti
Four Bills Pushed as New Session Opens in Washington
Representative Fitzgerald introduces four measures to cut food costs as Congress opens the short session. President Wilson’s railroad plan and major supply bills dominate a crowded agenda. Speaker Clark projects a Democratic majority of about 216 to 213, with many bills likely dying in committee. Vice President Marshall leads Senate and House figures in greeting Wilson, who is away golfing.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Clark
Marshall
White House
Four Bills Aimed at Cutting Food Costs in House
Representative Fitzgerald of New York introduces four bills to ease food costs. Two propose a food embargo, one regulates transport of cold storage foods, and another would restrict farm products and manufactured foods in parcel post to lower rates. Senator Owen of Oklahoma plans a corrupt practices inquiry with immunity for witnesses and penalties for perjury.
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Fitzgerald
New York
Qwen
Oklahoma
MacFayden to quit committee for presidency election
Alderman Malcolm MacFayden of the First district will be chosen president of the board of aldermen at tonight’s organization meeting after a Republican caucus and internal wrangling. Primrose was named as candidate if MacFayden refused and will receive the streets and sidewalks chair. Seating plans and party lines are outlined for both parties ahead of the council session.
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Malcolm MacFayden
Board of Aldermen
MacFayden
William E. Primrose
Ninth District
Primrose
Olson
Blakeslee
Steigler
German submarines sink or seize Dutch liner Koningen Regentes
Dr. Howard G. Kimbley, one of three Americans aboard, recounted the November 10 capture of the Dutch cross‑channel mail steamship Koningen Regentes by German submarines and its escort into Zeebrugge by air, submarines, and destroyers. He said a German submarine ordered the ship to head to Zeebrugge and noted passengers threw valuables overboard as they feared German capture. The submarine commander cited orders to sink ships bound for American ports with contraband, though these orders were said to be temporarily halted.
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New York
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Howard G. Kimbley
San Francisco
Kimbley
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Flushing
Dr. Kimbley
Koningan Regentes
Germany
Civic department debated to widen chamber influence
A special committee plans a Civic Department to broaden Chamber of Commerce access. If approved, it would include professional men ministers and citizens without current business ties, possibly reducing fees and powers. A final decision hinges on tonight’s committee report.
Court Asked to Hasten Suit on 8 Hour Bill
The Supreme Court was urged to expedite the Adamson act case amid a nationwide railroad strike threat. A motion, signed by government and railroad interests, seeks hearings as early as possible with a goal of a decision before the act takes effect January 1. The request notes the Dec 18 week for arguments and mentions prior rulings by Judge Hook deeming the act unconstitutional.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Davis
Department of Justice
G. Carroll
Todd
Marvin Underwood
Frank Hagerman
Walker D. Hines
Arthur Miller
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
William C. Hook
Kansas City
Hook
United States
Francis M. Wilson
Western Missouri
Congress seeks funds to improve Connecticut harbors and rivers
Congress was asked to appropriate 24 000 for Bridgeport harbor 8 000 for Housatonic river 160 000 for New London harbor 9 000 for Thames river 14 000 Stamford harbor 3 000 Greenwich harbor 14 000 New Haven harbor 8 000 Norwalk harbor and 70 100 for Connecticut river below Hartford total 32 136 063 for waterway improvements in fiscal 1918, about 10 million less than last year. Most funds target large rivers and the New York port used by Navy.
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Washington
Congress
Bridgeport
Housatonic River
New London
Navy Department
Thames River
Connecticut
Stamford
Greenwich
New Haven
Norwalk
Connecticut River
Hartford
New York
King Bleddyn Sunk After Transatlantic Voyage
London Dec 4 Lloyd's shipping agency reports the British steamer King Bleddyn of 4438 tons gross has been sunk. She sailed from New York Nov 16 for Havre under charter to the French line carrying cars copper steel and related merchandise. No Americans were known to be among the crew.
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London
Lloyd’s Shipping Agency
New York
Havre
Bridgeport Bosses Hit Snag in Grand Public Funds Plan
Bridgeport officials face a crisis as assessors’ office disarray halts a planned $40 million boost to the grand list. An accountant quit amid scandal fears, maps rust, and staff turnover rises. A council plan will push for large paving projects and a special law to raise city debt from five to eight percent of the grand list.
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Bridgeport
Common Council
Baldermanic Claims Committee
Julius W. Knowlton
Frank J Hughes
William F. Russell
Thomas O'Brien
Col. Knowlton
Hughes
Russell
O'Brien
Wilson
General Assembly
Garon Widow Fails to Identify Youths as Hold-Up Men
In a county courthouse session Mrs. Garon could not identify Edward Slattery and Henry W Welch among two lines of suspects as the men who killed Nathan Garon. She later testified a different version, claiming she stood near her husband and did not hear the demanded money.
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Garon
Slattery
Welch
Horne
Ste
Flynn
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