Churchill Calls for Abolishing Conscription Across Europe
In a London speech Churchill says England will insist on abolition of conscription across Europe and that Britain will not tolerate any hemming in its national strength. Lloyd George brandishes international court trials for war originators and expulsion of enemy aliens.
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Churchill
England
Europe
Associated Press
London
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Dundee
Winston Spencer Churchill
Reuter
William
Thio
Pariof l
Natal
Pritts
Man urges that a United States board of trade be granted powers
At a New Jersey gathering, Deer- NM. ive Requa, head of the oil division of the U S fuel administration, advocates creating a national board of trade with Supreme Court like prestige. He argues industry and government must cooperate to control international commerce and prevent radicalism, stressing trusteeship to the public and selecting distinguished leaders for the new board.
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Board OF Trade
Supreme Court
Atl City
N. J
Deer
Requa
United States Fuel Administration
Light and Power Group
France
United States Board of Trade
Supreme Court of the United States
Tits Board Choalt
Supreme Bench
Pretty Young Woman Arrested for Multiple Burglaries in Billings
Sheridan Wyoming police hold a well known young woman on burglary charges after she admitted numerous local break-ins. Loot found in her Sheridan rooms included jewelry identified as stolen from Billings homes of F. A. Edson and Mrs. William Grossman. The suspect, traced by a hat, was pursued from Billings to Sheridan and will be handed to Billings authorities.
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Pheridan
Billings
Mont
M. Yegon
Sheridan
Yegon
F.A. Edson
William Grossman
Clyde Mallory Miners Steamship Leaves Federal Control
The Clyde Mallory Merchant and Miners Southern Steamship company are relinquished from federal control by Director General McAdoo. The steamer Beanie owned by railroads will stay under railroad administration.
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Associated Press
Washington, Deo. Bi
Clyde Mallory Merchant and
Southern Steamship Company
McAdoo
Paitroad Administration
Explosion at Du Pont Works Kills Ten in New Jersey
Ten killed and 23 injured as four blasts rocked the Du Pont works at Pompton Lake New Jersey late today. The detonator rooms and several large buildings were destroyed. Fire followed but was confined to one area with substantial property loss reported.
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DU Pont Works
Pompton Lake
N. J
Dee
Tounion
du Pont
Wight
Villa marching on Chihuahua
General Francisco Murgia with 2000 cavalry hurried from Juarez toward Chihuahua City after learning Francisco Villa and his main force had doubled back from Casas Grandes and were moving on to attack the state capital. A battle at or near Chihuahua City is expected soon.
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Associated Press
Juarez
Mexico
Francisco Murgia
Chihuahua ‘City
Francisco Villa
Santa Clara Canyon
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua City
Washington Liquor Dragnet Nets Hundreds In City
Police across Washington rounded up liquor suspects in a sweeping dragnet. About 400 people were taken into custody as trains and streetcars from Baltimore delivered passengers while officers searched automobiles for concealed intoxicants.
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Associated Presa
Washington
Congress
Baltimore
Armenian Deportations Reported by Armenian Officer
Armenian officer M. Han zidian arrived in Saloniki and stated German and Turkish statistics from Constantinople in 1916 showing 1,896,550 Armenians deported and 1,056,550 murdered. He thanked the Greek government and urged Greeks and Armenians to unite against Turkish oppression.
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Saloniki
M. Hanzidian
Constantinople
Park County Commissioners End Saloon Licenses for Year
A telegram from the local headquarters reports that Park county officials have voted not to renew any saloon licenses for the upcoming year. The action affects all saloons in the county and reflects a broad policy change by local authorities.
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Ww. Co. T. OU
Commissioners of
Park County
Riots Tighten Grip as Cologne Surges in Looting
Riots escalate with widespread looting in Cologne as troops seal off districts and police repel marauders. Prisoners killed or wounded. machine guns employed. Basel dispatch notes growing unrest while Copenhagen reports Berlin seeking evidence on blame for the war.
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Associated Press
Basel
Switzerland
Cologne
Rev Hartman in grave condition from influenza and pneumonia
John Hartman seriously ill with Spanish influenza at St. John's hospital. Bishop P A McGovern reported last night at 8 o'clock that Hartman ran a high temperature and had a touch of pneumonia. He rested well Wednesday night and continued to take nourishment, but remained in grave condition.
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John Hartman
St. John's Hospital
P. A. McGovern
Director General Postponed In Railroads Appointment
Washington December 5 1917 a new director general of railroads to succeed W G McAdoo may not be announced for two weeks or more. Robert Lovett resigns as director of railroad administration committee and plans to return to the Union Pacific system leaving McAdoo position temporarily open while officials seek a candidate possibly from outside the administration.
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Washington, D. C
W. G. McAdoo
Robert 8. Lovett
Railroad Administration
Ca Mues
Union Pacific System
Thin
McAdoo
Wilson
Genera
Proposed union of churches approved by congress
The Philadelphia congress for church union unanimously adopted resolutions to form an interdenominations committee. Each denomination gains one delegate per 560000 communicants with a 1920 convention to decide on decisive action. The union remains spiritual with no mechanical changes to church administration. More than 100 delegates from 19 denominations attended.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Union of Churches
Organic Church Union
Congress For Church Union
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Presbyterian
Federation
Resoluion
Senate Debates Treaties Plan to Send Paris Delegation
The Senate debates peace conference issues as the Foreign Relations Committee votes to report Senator Cummins's proposal for a special Senate committee to go to Paris. Senator Pittman issues a separate report criticizing the plan as creating no legal status and likely yielding unreliable hearsay.
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Washington
Senate
Cummings
Iowa
Paris
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pittman
Ite
Wireless Keeps President in Touch During Navy Voyage
The navy reports ongoing wireless contact with President Wilson aboard the George Washington and Pennsylvania as they sail from New York toward Europe. New Arlington station handles messages, transmitted to the ships and then to shore stations in France and England, with Paris, London and Washington to be kept informed.
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Associated Proef
Washington
D.C
Navy Department
Hight
George Shashingeon
New
Peneylvania
Arlington
George Waellneten
Pennsylvania
George Washington
Europe
France
England
Paris
London
Annapolis
Telegraphers Renew Effort for Higher Wages
Representatives of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers pressed Director General McAdoo for wage increases. Kelso led the delegation from the Prisco lines as they plan further talks and later present their request to the Wages and Working Conditions committee.
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Washington, RD. C
McAdoo
Kelso
Prisco
Acquittal in Freemansburg murder case follows perjury verdict
Elizabeth Taksa, 19, of Freemansburg Pennsylvania, was acquitted by Judge Rosalsky in the killing of her boarding house keeper. James Regan was found guilty of perjury for his testimony claiming involvement, though the jury doubted his presence and motive. The judge postponed action with the district attorney after jurors called Regan’s statements false and sought discretion.
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Associaieu Pras
New York
Dos
Elizabeth Taksa
Freemansburg
Pennsylvania
Rosalsky
James Regan
Helen Hamel
Miss Baxon
Jrr
Hosalsky
Misa Likse
Regan
Iamel
Translators Called for Peace Conference Delegation
American leader urges 73 translators for the peace conference to handle 22 languages. William G. Viert directs the effort to equip the American delegation with interpreters necessary for diverse participants from races and countries allied to or affected by the war through prior involvement or interest.
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Presa
Paris
Dec
UF Melgadlier
William Vs. Viert
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Chihuahua
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