Murder in Cold Blood on Sixteenth Street
A shooting on Sixteenth street near Pioneer Avenue at 11 30 last night killed G Longback a Chinaman resident across from Dinnean's garage. Bullets struck him twice and he died within minutes. Police have not identified the assailant. Clyde Barly the undertaker has the body. Neighbors say Longback was a peaceful citizen.
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Sixteenth Ant
Pioneer Avenue
G. Longback
Chinaman Lving
Sixteenth Street
Dinnean
Longback
Dewl Man
Clyde Barly
Economist argues $1,700 minimum wage for families
In Chicago on December 11 hearing before Judge Andrews, Wm. Og born, former WSU economics professor and War Labor Board examiner, urged the parking industry to set a $1,760 minimum for a five person family. He suggested unmarried men aged 23 to 25 be paid that amount to enable marriage. He advocated early marriage encouragement.
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Chicago
Ogborn
Washington State University
War Labor Board
Nore
Andrews
Ogbord
Colorado and Wyo Now in Operation at Pueblo Plant
Pueblo December 11 employees and officials of Colorado Fuel and Iron announce that after a conference the original agreement was modified and accepted by the Colorado and Wyoming railroad company. Workers returned to their posts and normal operation of the steel plant at Pueblo will resume.
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Pueblo
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Colorado and Wyoming Railroad Company
Wholesalers Buy Clubs Canned Goods in Spokane County
Ten community canning centers in Spokane County Washington operated by boys and girls under the state department of agriculture and agricultural college will have their products bought by wholesalers. The centers followed county club standards and some county women are using the canned goods.
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Bpokane County
Wash
Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Weather Warnings Shield Lambs in 1918 Shearing Season
Westhoe bureau warnings issued by the department of agriculture protected over 100000 lambs during the April 1918 San Francisco forecast period. The alerts aimed to safeguard flocks through a challenging shearing year amid fluctuating conditions.
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Westhoe Bureau
Department of Agriultire
San Franisco
Berger Faces Serious Charges as Gig Trial Opens
The opening of the Gig trial for Victor Berger, Milwaukee socialist and congressman elect, reveals plans alleged for an underground railway to Mexico to aid draft evaders and antiwar propaganda at Army posts. Prosecutor Fleming describes conspiracies to violate the espionage act and urges that defendants denounced Liberty loans and called Liberty bonds slave bonds.
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Govgressman
Berger
Washington
Ev Dente
Mexico
Republic
Camp Grant
United States
Jos. F. Fleming
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Army
Red Cross
Lenine
Trotsky
Russia
President Wilson to Address U S Troops in France
Paris dispatch says the expected speech by President Wilson to American troops in Europe will be one of his most important addresses. Europeans await a clear stance on vital issues and the exact location remains undecided though likely along the former battle front. The visit will include tours of ruined areas of France with possible itinerary changes for his preferences.
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Paris
Wilson
France
Europe
Adore Elected President of Swiss Red Cross for 1915
Gustave Adore, Swiss federal council member and president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, is elected president of the Swiss federation for 1915 with 144 of 188 votes. He has led prisoner of war welfare efforts and organized aid for wounded prisoners during the war.
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Pres. International Red Cross
Associated Press
Berne
Switzerland
Gustave Adore
M. Adore
Federal Council
Arthur Hoffman
Moyner
International Committee of the Red Cross
United States
International Red Cross
Washington
Great Organization
Uits
Street Car Strike Halts Kansas City Service
December 14 Kansas City street car and power workers strike halts service. Industrial plants close and residents lack electric street cars. Workers demand wage increases set by the federal labor board based on the railway company’s finances. Federal court barred a 40 cent fare. company officials say current fares cannot cover the new award.
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Kansas City
Federal Labor Board
Pew
Farm Bureaus Aid Hay Supply Shortage Relief
Amid Cascade mountain hay shortages threatening the dairy industry in Washington, county farm bureau agents organized regional committees to buy hay. They secured purchases up to 1500 tons and achieved cooperative buys saving about 4.26 dollars per ton for farmers in several counties.
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Cascade Mountains
Washington
Walla
Weather outlook: unsettled warmer Thursday and Friday
Unseted forecast calls for warmer conditions Thursday and Friday with possible rain or snow in the west and little temperature change in the north.
Predatory Animal Association Formed in Natrona County
Natrona County Wyoming ranchers form Predatory Animal association to cooperate with the U S Department of Agriculture Biological Survey in a drive to control and eradicate coyotes wolves and bobcats. A tax of two cents per head on all cattle and sheep in the county will raise about six to eight thousand dollars for the campaign supervised by the Biological Survey.
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Predatory Anima Association
Natrona County
Wyo
Predatory Animal Association
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Dutch Premier Declares Sanctuary Right For Former Emperor
In The Hague on December 11 Associated Prose reports Dutch Prime Minister Beerenburk states the former German emperor has sanctuary rights in Holland. He says Germany cannot demand extradition, as the exile abdicated and Holland must treat the visit as a private refuge.
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The
Hague
Holland
Germany
Johnkeer Beerenburk
Netherlands
Booze Traffic 10 Colorado Kept Open by Refusal
Denver reports the canvassing board failed to obtain a quorum to certify the bone dry amendment vote, delaying official action. Governor Gunter plans to issue a proclamation making the amendment effective at once once a valid report is issued, while Secretary Noland suggested December 18 as the certification date.
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Colorado
Associated Press
Denver
Gunter
Colon
State House
James R. Noland
Noland
Flu Epidemic Dims In Cheyenne With Few Fatalities
Cheyenne reports a dwindling Spanish influenza wave with only eight cases in the past 24 hours ending December 11 and a single death. David Bender of Laramie, 29, employed by Cheyenne Street Railway, dies. his body to be shipped to Laramie. Three other cases involve non residents.
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Cheyénne
Conway
David Bender
Laramie
Bender
Cheyenne Street Railway Company
Alva & Bender
Cheyenne
Hobbs, Huckfeldt & Finkbiner
Lloyd George vows Germany will repay war debts in full
Premier Lloyd George told a Bristol audience that conscription acts would lapse after the emergency ends and no renewal is planned. He argued Germany should pay the total war cost, estimated at about 7 to 9 billion pounds, and that a British imperial commission would assess Germany’s capacity to meet debts. He stressed the Allies must consider the interests of those harmed by the war and seek a collective settlement with Germany.
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Germany
Lloyd George
Britissh
12 Spies Shot in Tower of London Case In War Report
Reports from London claim 12 spies were executed at the Tower of London during the war. Carl Haas alias Charles Ingles, once a resident of Omaha, was first to be executed. Two female spies were condemned but commuted to long prison terms. One spy hanged himself in Bristol prison, where many convicted spies escaped the death penalty.
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London
Tower of London
Carl Haas
Charles Ingles
Omaha
Bristol
McAdoo asks five year extension of government rail control
Director General McAdoo urged Congress to extend government operation of railroads for five years or until January 1 1924 in a letter to Senate and House committees. He says a fair trial under normal conditions would test the plan while avoiding political entanglements and emphasizes the need for a prompt settlement.
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Washington, D. C
Wni
McAdoo
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committees
War Savings Drive Urges Regional Appeal Versus War Costs
A government message to regional managers urges all citizens to support the War Savings campaign. It asks workers to invest their savings in War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps to fund the war in Europe, back soldiers, and provide financial protection for families during wartime.
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Genopgal McAdoo
Europe
United States
Belp
Boron
Aecos
Britain will not yield the navy says Lloyd George
In Bristol on December 16 Premier Lloyd George defended Britain's naval power against German postwar demands. He cited Allied war costs at 24,000,900,000 pounds and Germany's wealth at 15 to 20 billion pounds, urging Germany to pay to the full extent of its capacity. He warned any surrender of naval power would be a blunder and anticipated discussing the matter further with Wilson.
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Ty Associated Treas
Bristol
England
Germany
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Lloyd Coorge
Wilson
Wilson to visit Paris after arrival in France
Paris December 11 President Wilson will dine with President Poincare soon after arrival Saturday. An official reception is planned for Monday at the Paris Public Hall with numerous officials invited. Invitations flood for visits to parts of France and allied nations, but dates and details remain unsettled.
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Paris
Wilson
Fpolscaire
Jimly
Franca
Portia
Imng
School Children Fly Victims How as Eibeiges Over Nation ACA
The report from Surgeon General Elle urges nationwide precautions after a rising wave of injuries to schoolchildren. Officials warn the danger extends across the country as schools reopen and public spaces see increased incidents.
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ACA
Bolshevik Forces Repulsed in Near Marsuvoa Clash
Rebel reports claim heavy losses for Bolshevik forces in an engagement near Marsuvoa between Dane and allied troops. The skirmish ended with the defending side repelling the attackers.
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Abomangil, Doce Meh
Hotseheyiki
Marsuvoa
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