Willis George Emerson Dies in Los Angeles
Promoter Willis George Emerson, once of Encampment Wyoming, known for a dramatic bid to move the state capital and for promoting the North American Copper company, dies in Los Angeles at his son’s home. His ventures included a 20 million dollar copper trust, the Ferris Haggerty mine, a 16 mile aerial tramway, and extensive Encampment townsite and utility projects.
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Willis George Emerson
Wyoming
Los Angeles
Encampment
Wyo
Rocky Mountain
Wilbur G. Emerson
Muskrat Creek
Emerson
President Wilson Received Warm Welcome in Brest France
President Wilson landed in Brest amid huge crowds and French American festivities. He then traveled to Paris where officials planned formal welcomes and a gold medal for Mrs Wilson. The event marked the first personal contact of a U.S. president with Europe amid wartime tensions.
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Wilson
France
Paris
Europe
Juley J. Jusserand
United States
Perahing
Ots
Stephen Pichon
George Leydues
Council
Return of 10 Home Waters Fleet Big Affair
Secretary Daniels announced a grand home waters review in New York around December 23. The fleet led by Admiral Mayo on the Pennsylvania will include nine dreadnoughts, 20 destroyers, yachts, planters, submarines, and other craft. The event aims to show returning ships that aided in defeating Germany. Some ships may miss the date due to the draft.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Heme
Europe
New York
Arbor
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Gay
Mayo
Pennsylvania
Wison
Plan for secret emergency Young People’s Socialist League
The jury heard a mimeographed plan to preserve the Young People’s Socialist League as an emergency organization if suppressed. The document, found in a scrap book at the league headquarters, urged secrecy and stated officers could be replaced with substitutes and disguises used to maintain an underground structure. It warned against public reading and called for careful distribution among trusted members.
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Chicago
Young People's Socialist League
Young People's 80
W. 8
Kruse
Victor Berger
League
Iiegel
Loweue
Thut
Young People
Schilter
Se Sian Sa
Tllinois
Auto and Street Car Smash at Capitol Avenue Corner
Auto driver J. W. Hammond of the Hammond Packing company collided with a passing street car at the corner of Sixteenth and Capitol avenues on Friday about 3 o'clock. Hammond’s Buick sustained severe front-end damage with wheels torn off. the street car incurred no damage. No injuries reported and Hammond previously had a car fire incident last spring.
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Sixteenth and
Capitol Avenue
J. W. Hammond
Hammond Packing Company
Hammond
Weekend Weather Outlook for The Whathet
The forecast calls for a generally fair Saturday and Sunday with rain or snow possible in the north. Cooley sees a mix of sun and clouds Saturday with unsettled conditions extending into Sunday.
Holland Granted 100000 Tons of Coal for Holland
Washington D C Dec 13 The war trade board agreed to allow Holland 100000 tons of coal provided it is transported on Dutch ships The Netherlands government today gave notice of its acceptance on this basis
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Trade Board
Holland
Netherlands
When Hostilities Ceased U S Gas Warfare Plans
Washington 13 Major General Sibert, head of the chemical service, said the American army was ready to unleash ten tons of mustard gas for every ton the German forces could deliver. Plans were in place to boost high explosive capacity beyond Britain and France, and 400000 masks had been produced by war’s end.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sibert
Germany
Great Britain
France
Flu Cases Fall as Spanish Influenza Spreads Alarm
Doctor Conway links laundries and child access to stores with influenza control. Nine new cases reported yesterday including a woman on the south side. Mrs. Lewis Bader of 200 Pioneer avenue ill with Spanish influenza. Reports say Spanish influenza reached Wind River reservation among Indian residents, a likely fatal risk due to susceptibility to tuberculosis.
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Conway
Heda
Lewis Bader
Pioneer Avenue
Wind River Reservation
James Regan Branded Habitual Criminal In Court
New York December 12 James Regan alias James Bitomburg a Sing Sing convict testified in a trial tied to the murder case of Helen Hamel. He was indicted for perjury after being found guilty of felonies three times, the first such habitual criminal charge in the state. Regan, in custody at the Tombs, faces up to life imprisonment if convicted.
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New York
James
Regan
Sing Sng
Misa Eisenbeth Baska
Helen Hamel
Bittombérg
Maximoum
Rockefeller Foundation to Resume Global Disease Fight
Chicago Dec 13 George E F Vincent president of the Rockefeller Foundation with a $100,000,000 endowment announced that after four years of war relief work costing $70,000,000 the foundation will resume its drive to rid the world of disease. The peace program calls for millions of dollars annually to attack human ills worldwide.
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Chicago
George EF. Vincent
Rockefeller Foundation
Soldiers May Keep Uniforms After Discharge
Secretary Baker told Chairman Dent the War Department will let all discharged soldiers permanently retain the overcoats and clothes worn at muster out. Dent supplied the necessary authority bill. Previously the plan required clothing return to the government within three months after discharge.
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Washington, Dpd. C
Baker
Dent
House ‘Itary Committee
War Department
Mrs Lilly Busch's Property Restored After Citizenship Proof
Washington Dec 14 Attorney General Gregory ordered return of Mrs Lilly Busely widow of Adolphus Busch to her property seized under the alien property custodian act. The move followed verification of her American citizenship and the Justice Department clearance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lilly Busely
Adolphus Busch
Millonaire Brewer
St. Louis
Gregory
Buseli
Department of Justice
Salary increases for 131 federal judges approved
The house voted 14% to 79 to raise annual pay by 1,500 for each U S district and circuit judge and for the courts of appeals. The Treasury will fund the raises making district and court of appeals judges earn 7,500 and 8,500 dollars yearly respectively.
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Associated Press
Washington
PD. C
House Tonight
United States District
Circuit Courts
Courts of Clans
Secaron
Glasgow workers demand Mooney a new trial
The Glasgow trades council and 100,000 Scottish trade unionists back a new trial for Thomas J. Mooney. They urge immediate release and action as per a statement issued by the New York counsel of the San tive labour organization.
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Ly Associated Press
Doe
Gleasgow Trades Council
Thomas J. Mooney
New York
San Tive Labour Organization
German propaganda network in the United States exposed before war
Senate hearing reveals a German propaganda system in the United States operating before U S entry into World War I. An informant told Captain Lester that 134 German propagandists were prepared for war sentiment and 34 landed in the U S two weeks after hostilities began.
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Washington
Dp. C
United States
Senate Committee
Teutonic
Lester
Berlin
Panama to Secure Fiscal Agent Under New Program
Panama's national assembly passed the first reading of a bill creating a fiscal agent for the republic. The agent would oversee expenditures and tax collection under the president, appointed by the U.S. government, with a U.S. loan expected for public works and related duties.
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Panama
Republic
United States
Washington
Evacuation of Odessa Reported as German Disengagement Gathers
A dated official statement says Odessa, the principal Russian port in the Black Sea area, has been evacuated by the Germans. Reports from London indicate allied warships arrived and light over German and Russian forces. The disarmament of Field Marshal Markenici’s army is noted as ongoing.
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Associated Press
London
Gee
Odesae
Germana
Jrondon
Odessa
Ligttskon
Geremin
Man who killed Wyoming girl to face trial
A coroner’s verdict in Scotts Bluff Nebraska finds Clifford J Andry a Denver detective killed Sylvia Kelley a former Fremont college student near the Wyoming border. Kelley was shot when sheriff James Stormin and an officer fired at an automobile they mistook for a stolen car.
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Associawed Press
Scotts Wls
Dee
Clifford Jandry
Denver
Ssenty
Sylvia Kelley
Collegs
Fremont
Neb
Wyoming
Miss Kelley
James Stormin
Goshen County
Ebe
James Noland
Yorrington
Tad Feos
Mic Kelley
Hank
Monteah
Navy study on influenza spread shows no cases yet
Experiments by the Navy Department at public health centers enrolled about one hundred volunteers under observation for four weeks. Volunteers received vaccines via nostrils and throat while being fed. despite increased appetite and health, no signs of influenza have developed so far. The study will continue.
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Bostox
Navy Department
Das
Robbery Motive Questioned in Wednesday Mill Murder
Police headquarters report no new evidence in the Wednesday mill murder case. Two Mexicans remain in custody as bodies are found and coroner notes $114.07 on the dead man. The speculative motive is unclear and investigators press for facts as the probe continues.
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Tonkhack
Fom
Arly
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