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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
1
New York reports cotton up 3.50 per bale on peace news from Germany. War stocks tumbled as Bethlehem Steel fell sharply. In a separate item, John G. Smith was injured when trying to stop a runaway wagon, suffering a broken shoulder and internal injuries.
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Berlin reports Germany Austria Turkey and Bulgaria have decided to enter peace talks immediately. Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg presented a note to US Spain and Switzerland asking them to deliver it to the Entente. The measure aims at lasting peace while asserting central powers' resolve amid Somme and Italian offensives. President Wilson offered no comment. Emperor Francis Joseph’s death and Charles’s succession may influence terms.
Berlin dispatch reports Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg telling the Reichstag that Germany and its allies, conscious of their responsibility before God and humanity, have proposed peace negotiations.
Washington reports from Berlin indicate Germany will offer a complete resolution of captured France and Belgium in exchange for colonies. The plan includes maintaining newly established kingdoms of Poland and Lithuania and settling the Balkan issue in a peace conference. The US would act as intermediary and not publish terms publicly. Congress discussion centers on the potential proposals. The cabinet will meet to review.
Berlin replies to the American protest stating Belgians need work to avoid demoralization and that they would fare well in Germany. It offers diplomatic visits to camps to verify welfare and notes U S protests against German actions elsewhere. A Copenhagen dispatch adds Greece's King Constantine orders general mobilization.
Paris reports Premier Briand will likely appear in the Chamber of Deputies Wednesday as the reconstructed cabinet list is expected to be printed tomorrow. London says the Foreign Office will not comment on peace proposals until they are received and maintains its stance.
London December 12 The illness absence of Premier Lloyd George and former Premier Asquith and the postponement of the new cabinet’s policy statement until Thursday reduced the usual interest of the first session of the new government in Parliament.
Petrograd reports Germans retreat several divisions from Romania and move to other fronts. Berlin reports combat in the Carpathians along the western front and in Moldavia, along with the capture of Mizil near Polechti.
S M English general manager and Fr H Austin assistant general manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company visited Bryan to inspect the local office.
The article notes an eleven cent fall in wheat prices upon receipt of peace proposals, signaling that time is near when the poor man can again buy flour. It emphasizes relief for low income consumers and market response to diplomatic developments.
Chicago reports wheat prices tumbled 11 cents this morning after receiving Berlin dispatches. The market reacted to international news as buyers hesitated and selling pressure mounted across grains, with traders awaiting further overseas developments.
The Federal Trade Commission reopened the hearing on newsprint price rises in Washington on December 12. Figures show no cost increase in paper manufacture over the past year while selling expenses fell and profits rose.
The United States Supreme Court today dismissed the Packers appeal from the $25,000 fine in the Missouri Beef Trust case.
H. F. James, a popular Western Union operator, has been notified of his transfer to Cushing Oklahoma. He will depart for the new post in a few days, and a successor has not yet been named.
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