Plans For Gathering Opinions On Peace Conferences
Atlantic City hosts a national series of war service committee conferences from tomorrow to Friday. Over 300 industry led committees, drawing 2 000 to 8 000 business leaders, seek reconstruction guidance, price regulation, anti trust reform, exports, imports, and industry organization into master groups. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States organized the effort to align business with government agencies for postwar regulation and planning.
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Atlantic City
United States
Chamber of Commerce of the
Organization of War Service Committees
War Industries Board
Determ
Conservation Week for World Relief Urges Food Donation
The Food Administration designates December 17 as Conservation Week to urge Americans to donate surplus food for relief in stricken Europe. The campaign stresses conserving meat fats and dairy, increasing exports, and spreading a message through churches and schools to avert famine and support democratic efforts.
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Food Administration
Conservaton
Europe
The
United States
Belgium
France
Mediterranean
India
Australia
Mr. Hoover
Wade
Hangry Sill- Hous
Questions for Reconstruction Policy and Industry Reform
A set of industry oriented queries outlines methods to cancel contracts with minimal hardship, repurpose war plants, sustain conservation, improve labor relations, absorb demobilized workers, and guide business in foreign trade, pricing, and cost accounting. It urges government agencies, financing plans, and standardized practices to ease reconstruction and inform business leaders and officials.
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Congress
Protecting Young Trees Prom Mice and Rabbits
Raking away rubbish from young fruit trees reduces mouse danger as nests form in straw and weeds and bark is eaten on warm days. Use tree protectors tied securely to keep mice and rabbits from trunks, with ballast against ground. remove protectors in spring to prevent insect breeding.
Austrians Vandalize Italian Locales in Udine Burn and Torn Structures
New details report Austro German occupation of Udine with widespread destruction. The Minerva theater, Hotel d Italia, Angell palace and Pecile mayoral palace were razed. Plus the Plus Del Torso houses, Volpe Riccioli Giacomelli clusters, and sixty houses overall wiped out. An Austrian countess was found lodged there during occupation.
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Rome
Italy
Udine
Minerva Theater
Hotel d'Italia
Angell
Pecile
Gaspardis
Mercato Vecchio
Plus
del Torso
Aquileia
Volpe
Riccioli Giacomelli
Caligaria
Signor Morpurgo
Debacle in Rome described by Luigi Barsini
Corriere della Sera reporter Barsini recalls dramatic moments during the Austro-Italian battles and the occupation of redeemed territory by Italian troops. Austrian brigades pleaded for captivity as food and shelter ran short, while officers pressed generals for supplies.
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Rome
Luigi Barsini
Corriere Della Sera
Austr
Americans Find Plenty of Food as Advancing Army Enters Germany
Allied forces march into Germany with bridges over the Sautr and Moselle scarce. No fogs or decorations in towns, no music but drums from American troops. Germans offer wartime goods at fixed prices, while civilians observe quietly except for curious children.
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Germany
Associated Press
Sautr
Moselle
Floor Leader Mann Reopens GOP Speaker Candidacy Talk
Representative Mann of Illinois resumed active leadership of the Republicans in the House after illness. He said he would not announce candidacy for speaker until consulting with Republican members.
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Washington
Mann
Jilino’s
German U-Boat 15 Interned After a Strange Adventure
In Washington and Olympia reports two items from December 2. A German submarine reached Barcelona and will be interned by Spain. In Washington State a sweeping Anti-Saloon League measure becomes operative this month, penalizing possession of any liquor with fines or jail time.
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Associated Press
Washington
Barcelona
Srate Department
Olympia
Wash
Anti-Saloon League
United States
United States District’ Attorney
Seattle
Skilled Hunters Used for Extradition of Wild Animals
Phoenix Arizona December 2 One of the efforts of the state government and the federal government to their campaign for the eradication of predatory animals which cause large losses in range stock in the employment of skilled hunters Thirteen are now in the employe of the state and federal government Other men are exterminating rodents which destroy ranges.
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Phoenix
Aziz
Arizona
Wanted furnished or unfurnished housing rooms
Classified item calling for furnished or unfurnished housing rooms with contact through phone number 129 and accompanying message for Ward.
Western women urged to push federal suffrage vote
The piece praises the Western women for backing the federal amendment, recounts Miss Alice Paul’s call to continue work, and notes how parties and leaders shifted from opposition to endorsement. It cites mining outreach and the drive to secure the one Senate vote needed, urging sustained pressure into 1918.
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Alice Paul
National Woman's Party
Permarion
House
Senate
Ntional
House of Representatives
Washington
National Women's Party
Butte
Mont
Germany
Cabot Lodge
Martin
Lodge
West
Government outlay for next fiscal year tops seven billion
Washington December 2 The war and navy departments demand about 5.2 billion to bring troops home fortifications and other duties plus 579 million for interest on war debts and 579 million for merchant marine continuation. Navy asks 2.666 billion shipboard needs 500 million for ships and 69 million for operation and 1.453 million for training. River and harbor projects gain 19.875 million and flood control 4 million.
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Associated Preas
Washington
War and Navy Departments
Congress
War Department
Europe
Navys Department
Shipping Board
Rivera and Harbarasa
Secretary of War
Missigefap
Women and professions across eras and regions
The text notes that women's legal protections varied in Old Scandinavia, highlights the notable but scarce presence of women physicians in Japan, mentions Mrs Marshall as the first woman in English stage plays in 1663, and lists cafeteria work manicuring and shampooing as trades girls may learn in New York public schools.
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Old
Scandinavia
Japan
England
Women in War Work and Suffrage Across Nations
Mrs Ballington Booth assists overseas with American soldiers in France. New York women’s groups push to double 1200 members. Britain’s largest women workers’ union boasts about 60000 members. Princess Mary tours France to inspect women’s war work. Academic session in New York will discuss Women in Industry. London faces postwar task of reassigning government office messengers. Michigan women who won suffrage plan to run for state office next spring. Calgary women urge appointing a woman to advise on peace negotiations. A synod convened to judge Mistress Anne Hutchinson’s religious views, asserting women’s right to individual judgment.
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Ballington Booth
The
Volunteers of American
France
Woman's Municipal League of
New York City
Great Britain
National Federation of Women Workers
Princess Mary
Academy of Political Science
London
Michigan
Alrady
Dominion
Calgary
America
Anne Hutchinson
Beaded Kidney Trouble Cured by Foley Kidney Pills
C E B Brewer of Village Springs Alabama describes a severe three week kidney siege and inability to leave bed. After using Foley Kidney Pills he recovered fully with no recurrence, praising them as the best kidney remedy available. Ad claims broad availability.
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C. EB. Brewer
Village Springs
Ala
Adv
Eatonics Promises Quick Relief from Sour Stomach
A dubious health ad claims excess stomach acid causes facial blemishes and headaches, urging readers to try Eatonic as a rapid, simple remedy. It touts improved digestion, sleep, nerve calm, strength, and vitality with a money back guarantee and instructions to contact a Chicago address.
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Michigan
Eatonics
Eatonic
Watonic
Batonic
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