War department lists Texas Oklahoma divisions in France
The War Department announced the two divisions of Texas and Oklahoma troops that arrived in France seven days before the armistice. The 86th under Major General W R Smith was at Conde en Barris and the 19th under Major General Henry T Allen was at Villers, Devon and St Dizier. General van der Maritz, the ex aid to Emperor William, arrived at Treves with a large army and may be planning a counter revolution.
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Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
France
War Department
W. R. Smith
Conde-en Barris
Henry T. Allen
Villers
Devon
St. Dizier
Preas
Amsterdam
van der Maritz
William
Verdun Front
Treves
Berlin
Vienna to Try Charles and Other Leaders for War Crimes
London reported by Copenhagen correspondent that Vienna plans trials for all war leaders including former Emperor Charles Austrian Grand Dukes Count Berchtold Austro Hungarian foreign minister at outbreak Count Czernin later foreign minister and several generals on the same charge of responsibility for the war.
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London
Vienna
Charles
Count Berchtold
Count Czernin
Exchange
Copenhagen
First Lieutenant Cyrus Earl Graham Killed in France
Bryan mourns the loss of First Lieutenant Cyrus Earl Graham who died in an airplane accident near November 20 in France. A Bryan native and Allen Academy graduate, he had recently resumed aero service after a prior injury and was praised for courage and promise.
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Bryan
Cyrus Earl Graham
France
Mr. Graham
Graham
Aero Service
Earl Graham
Allen Academy
A. and M. College
State Agricultural Department
Fred W. Davis
Austin
Bitterest gridiron rivals meet on Thanksgiving Day
The annual Missouri vs Kansas football game set for Thanksgiving Day will feature two winless teams after influenza ravaged schedules. Both programs lost games and faced disrupted seasons, yet the longstanding rivalry is expected to deliver a fiercely contested matchup.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley
Texans Report Back From MIA Status List
The casualty list notes Private Barnie Kelly of Palmer and others reported for duty after being previously listed as missing in action. Also listed are Louis Cowgill of San Antonio Henry B Whittington Hep ley and Denis Howell of Rockland.
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Barnie Kelly
Palmer
Louis Cowgill
San Antonio
Henry B. Whittington
Hepley
Denis Howell
Rockland
Texans Reach Metz Under Red Cross Care
American prisoners from German camps reached Metz where wounded prisoners receive Red Cross care. Texans among arrivals include Thomas R. Phillips of Dallas William Lummus of Canton Floyd Edcock of Elgin and Eddie J. Hoffmann of Castel.
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Metz
RED Cross
Associated Press
Paris
Thomas R. Phillips
Dallas
William Lummus
Canton
Floyd Edcock
Elgin
Eddie J. Hoffman
Castel
Argentina moves to tear down tariff walls for regional free trade
Argentina seeks South American tariff removal to boost trade independence. A bill in congress aims to open negotiations for treaties guaranteeing free exchange of goods among neighboring nations. A Peru free trade trial spurred actions, with wheat flour and cereals traded for cotton rice and sugar. Chile expected to follow.
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Buenos Aires
Associated Press
Argentina
Europe
North America
South America
Peru
Lima
Chile
Baruch Named for Secretary of Treasury Post
Bernard M. Baruch, chairman of the War Industries Board, has been offered the post of secretary of the treasury to succeed William G. McAdoo. It is unclear whether he will be nominated.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
The
War Industries Board
Secretary of the Treasury
Wm. G. McAdoo
Ukraine Premier Says Accord With Entente Nations
Premier Gerbel of Ukraine declares in an interview that Ukraine is in full accord with the entente nations. Kiev dispatch says representatives of the entente are expected soon and that Ukraine will belong to the new Russian federal state.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Gerbel
Ukraine
Kiev
Survivors of Cascapedia Reach Falmouth After Loss
Thirty five crew members and three passengers from the Cascapedia, which foundered off Newfoundland on November 17, have landed at Falmouth.
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London
New Foundland
Falmouth
Crown Prince Relocated to Bleak Isle Hamlet
Amsterdam reports Mesterland on Wieringen island houses the interned former German crown prince. The pastor’s furnished two story residence will host him for six months with simple amenities and a guard room. The hamlet’s isolated fisher village views the guest warily.
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Amsterdam
Mesterland
Wieringen
Helder
Cuero School to Teach on Saturdays for influenza and holidays
Cuero Texas November 27. In response to influenza related absences and upcoming holidays the Cuero school board has decided to resume Saturday classes for a period.
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Cuero, Tex
Dr Solf Seeks Mitigation of Armistice Terms
London November 27 Dr Solf German foreign minister again asks the Allies for milder armistice terms and delays the railroad rolling stock delivery to February 1 due to bad conditions and lack of lubricating oil.
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Associated Press
London
Dr. Solf
Germany near unanimous call for national assembly
Berlin reports indicate that heads of German states reached near unanimity on holding a national assembly with the Spartacus uprising as the only significant exception. The meeting in Berlin capped days of events showing broad agreement across German states.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Spartacus
Germany
Woman in Complete Charge at Texas Governor’s Office
Miss Mamie Edmondson, assistant secretary to the governor, was the sole secretarial on duty and acted for the governor while he was ill. She received callers opened mail held conferences and dictated much of the mail in a historic day of duties.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Mamie Edmondson
Bradley Wins City Commission Seat In Quiet Election
Wilson Bradley of Sam B Wilson & Co elected to fill vacancy caused by death of W S Wilson Jr. Bradley won 56 votes to M G Nall's 51 in a light turnout, with Bradley not listed on the ticket. The result surprised many and drew cautious praise from supporters.
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Wilson Bradley
Sam B. Wilson & Co
W. S. Wilson, Jr
Bradley
M. G. Nall
Mr. Bradley
Library to Open Thursday for Thanksgiving Day
Miss Willie Rogers librarian for the Carnegie library announces hours will include Thursday Thanksgiving day but close Friday. She urges patrons with overdue books to return them to aid others’ access.
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Willie Rogers
Carnegie Library
Miss Rogers
Demobilization of College S A T C Ordered by Dec 21
The war department orders complete demobilization of the A and M College S A T C sections by December 21. Section B begins demobilization December 4, followed by Section A, with special officers assigned to discharge and medical officers to examine all men.
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M. College
War Department
W. B. Bizzell
Guion Hall
Bizzell
German Foreign Minister Solf May Resign Soon
Paris reports that Dr Solf the German foreign minister may resign shortly. Developments during debates at the conference of German states in Berlin, with advices from Berne, indicate an imminent resignation.
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Paris
Solf
Berlin
Berne
Texas State Poultry Show Set for Dallas December
F W Kazmeier of Texas A and M extension urges Texas poultry breeders to back the Dallas state show December 26 to 30. He notes the show aims to prove the industry is a billion dollar business, boost production of better stock, and provide advertising value and prize winnings for exhibitors. Entries close December 10. premium lists are available from Walter Burton Arlington Texas.
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F. W. Kazmeier
A. and M. College
Dallas
Kazmeier
Texas
Walton Burton
Arlington
Madison Square Garden
South
Walter Burton
Admiral Sims Promoted as Navy Rises to Admiral
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, head of American naval forces in Europe, will be promoted to admiral next month when Admiral Knight retires. Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves will fill the vacancy created by Sims promotion in the Atlantic fleet.
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Washington
William S. Sims
Europe
Austin M. Knight
Atlantic
Albert Gleaves
Sims
War Industries Board lifts most periodical restrictions
Washington November 27 the withdrawal of all restrictions affecting the publication of periodicals except daily Sunday and weekly newspapers was announced today by the war industries board Publishers of daily and Sunday papers urged to continue control over news print paper for the present Weekly newspaper restrictions will be lifted December 1 Daily papers urged to file November reports promptly.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Pii
Peruvians Driven, Stoned in Iquique Riots
Lima dispatch reports Peru vian men and women chased through the streets of Iquique on Saturday and stoned by Chileans. Mobs led by prominent Chileans faced little interference from authorities. Peruvian homes were looted and burned according to refugee reports.
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Lima
Peru
Iquique
Attorney General Obtains Injunction Against Liquor Transport
The attorney general wins a court injunction targeting liquor shipments and routes. The action aims to curb illegal distribution and enforce postwar control measures. Justice officials emphasize compliance and public safety in the enforcement plan.
Women workers face tougher reconstruction period says Van Kleeck
In Chicago Miss Van Kleeck and Miss Agnes Nester outlined plans to protect women workers during reconstruction. They urged equal pay, eight hour day, rest days, and prevention of night work and unemployment. An estimated 250000 women work in Chicago industry, with 50000 new recruits since entry into the war.
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Chicago
van. Kleeck
Women In Industry Service
Federal Department of Labor
Agnes Nester
Women’s Trade Union League
America
Inoculation Reports Debunked for U.S. Prisoners
From American Headquarters in France, November 27, it is reported that examinations of Americans released from German prisons show no evidence of inoculation with malignant and contagious diseases. The prisoners' physical condition remains as good as could be expected.
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France
U S Government to Buy 720000 Tons Foreign Shipping
New York November 27 the offer of the United States government to purchase seven hundred twenty thousand gross tons from the International Mercantile Marine that now fly the British flag is understood to have been accepted by the company.
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New York
United States
International Mercantile Marine
Subscription for Certificates Close
Dallas November 27 Secretary McAdoo announced that the issue of the 4.5 percent treasurer certificates of indebtedness series T dated November 7 1918 will close at the end of business today About seven hundred million dollars worth have been subscribed to date Final figures by district will be issued after reports from the federal reserve banks are received.
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Dallas
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Banks
American Defense Society to Observe British Day on December 7
New York November 27 The American Defense Society announces branches nationwide will help celebrate British Day on December 7. Chairman Charles Steward Davison urges Americans to remember Britain’s wartime sacrifices and praises Britain for strategic naval moves that helped deter Prussian militarism.
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New York
Great Britain
The
American Defense Society Today
United States
Charles Steward Davison
Societie’s Board of Trustees
America
Britain
Germany
Kaiser Bill May Be Run Out of the Netherlands
London reports that William Hohenzollern may be expelled from Holland if his continued presence endangers the country. Premier Ruijg de Beerenbrouck was quoted by the Amsterdam Daily Express correspondent as stating this in the Dutch second chamber on November 20.
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London
William Hohenzollern
Holland
Ruija de Beerenbrouck
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Excursion to Austin for A. and M. vs Texas Football Game
Readiness for the trip to Austin for the A and M game against the University of Texas. Train departs College at 7 30 and stops at Bryan for transfers, reaching Austin at noon. Returning, the train leaves Austin at 10 PM Thursday. regular fare applies.
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Austin
University of Texas
College
Bryan
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Grant M. Miles
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