Americans urged to curb wasteful habits at annual insurance meeting
At the tenth annual convention in New York, Equitable Life president W A Day warned Americans against extravagance and prodigality. He urged greater thrift and a stronger public health effort to protect insurance interests and reduce costs, stressing life preservation as a civic duty.
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New York
Association of Fife Insurance
W. A
Equitable Life Assurance
Amalstom
Day
Ife
Genesee
Plan A Short Course Continues on Federal Good Roads
The meeting discussed federal road appropriations with M O Eldridge a federal road engineer present to advocate road improvement. A three member highway commission was favored with one expert drawing a salary and two members receiving six dollars per diem plus expenses. The plan will be refined and presented to the legislature.
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Federal Good Roads Appropriations
M. O. Eldridge
Wyoming
Highway Commission
France Bans Alcohol Nationwide in Wartime Measure
Paris December 14 The French government votes to prohibit consumption of strong liquors including whiskies brandies and liquors in all of France The premier says the state may decree urgent wartime controls on national defense The term alcohol excludes wines and beers in this wartime ban across the country while the war effort continues
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Paris
France
Offitetel
Premiier Pirland
Chamber of Deputies
Mareras
Danger of White Marriages in Kentucky Emphasized
Louisville telegram reports W. L. Melser state registrar warns at a health authorities convention that the registration of Negro births indicates future marriages in Kentucky will be between whites and individuals with Negro blood, calling it the first real port of Kentucky.
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Louisville
W. L. Melser
Intel Staliation
Kentucky
Phone No 8 Messenger Promotes Prompt Service
Messenger advertises prompt service with reasonable prices and hours extending to 2 a m, inviting inquiries for late or urgent deliveries.
Face Betrays Feelings When Death Is Near Says Expert
A French psychologist and criminology student argues the mind reveals true feelings at death. He studied murderers under capital sentences, citing Joan of Arc’s burning as the ultimate test, illustrated by photos for a Cecil B. DeMille film starring Geraldine Farrar.
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Joan of Arc
Geraldine Farras
Joan
Cecil B. DeMille
Geraldine Farrar
Germans Push Forward in Romanian Drive
Berlin reports the German right wing has advanced sixty two miles east of Bucharest in eastern Wallachia as Serbians attacks east of the Cerna were repulsed by Bulgarian lines. French patrols near La Fourche Bals in the Argonne were repulsed according to officials.
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Berlin
Rumania
Buchurest
Wallachia
Cerna
Tolay
la Four 4 Bals
Argonne
Front Lines Report From Meuse and Somme Combat
The dispatch notes violent preparatory fire on the Meuse right bank and intensified artillery afternoon shelling. It also reports temporarily strong fire engagement at several Somme front sections.
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Meuse
Somme
Nebraska women to view home economics at Lincoln meeting
Nebraska women will discuss household problems from many angles during the annual state home economics association meeting in Lincoln January 16 to 18. The three day program features talks by Mra J N Z of St Paul Mra K R Edholm of Omaha Miss Florence Ward of the United States department of agriculture Mra J D Hoffman of Lincoln Mra F J Burnett of Omaha and Mra H H Wheeler of Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
State Home Economics Association
University Farm
Mia
St. Paul
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Mra. K
F. J. Burnett
Omaha
Home Economicw Department of
Women's Club
H. H. Wheeler
Villa outrages on Americans reported from Mexico
Reports reach American representatives of the Mexican American joint commission in Philadelphia detailing killings of Howard Gray Weekes at Parral and Charles Fisher at Santa Rosalia plus Chinese Syrians in Chihuahua City and other sites. Also notes high poor mortality at Guanajuato and Mexico's worsening economy and unclear Carranza protocol action.
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Washington
Howard Gray
Weekes
Villa
Parral
Charles Fisher
Santa Rosalia
Chihuahua City
Carranza
Atlantic City
Coal Prices Under Federal Probe Nationwide Transportation Study
The Interstate Commerce Commission opened a countrywide probe into coal transportation costs to curb rising coal prices. The investigation includes all railroads and aims to identify factors driving price increases.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Governors Approve Maryland Budget Plan at Conference
Ninth annual governors conference here today gave general approval to Maryland’s budget system of state finances. Governors and governors elect attended a White House dinner with forty governors and numerous guests from eastern states.
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Washington
Maryland
White House
Allies Press for Clear Demands in German Peace Notes
Allied sentiment grows for a definite set of terms as the entente powers likely reject the German peace proposal. Key concessions include full indemnity, evacuation of occupied territories, Alsace Lorraine restoration, and restrictions on Germany’s future armament. Bonar Law warns that victory must come before further wartime funding.
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England
Germany
Belgium
France
Poland
Serbia
Romania
Alsace-Lorrainé
Constantinople
Nusala
Bonar Law
Mail clerks toil double shifts to handle holiday load
Last night it was announced that mail clerks are working twice as long as usual to manage the heavy holiday mail volume now beginning. The extra shifts are part of an effort to speed deliveries during the peak mailing period.
Rowland Salts the Sox to Win in 1917
Chicago Dec. 14. Manager Rowland says the 1917 American league pennant will go to the White Sox after two years at the helm he vows a flawless lineup. Rigsberg and Bowland are praised as new finds while Buck Weaver is kept at third Nessa competes for first base Speed Martin joins the pitching staff and Carrigan's absence is noted Boston is named the Sox toughest foe last season with plans to overcome them in the coming year.
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Chicago
White Sox
Rowlar
Rigsberg
Serond
Buck Weaver
Jack Nessa
Rowland
Speed
Martin
Red Sox
Bill Carrigan
Waly
Boston
Canada for War Until Victory
Ottawa report quotes acting premier Sir George Foster sending to Prime Minister Lloyd-George that Canada stands with Japan? and the empire for vigorous prosecution of the war until complete victory is won.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
George Foster
Dominion
P’remier Lloyd-George
Jos
Empire
England to ration all abr people in new food plan
In London on December 14, Lord Devonport announced a sweeping food plan. He described a vast rationing system to extend scarce supplies to all, while curbing luxuries and nonessential items as part of the government’s strategy.
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London
Hiv
Devonport
Af Foo
Lloyd-George
Regulation plea seeks central federal authority for railroads
Evansville report says Alfred Thom, counsel for the railway executive committee on federal regulation, urged that regulation powers be centralized as investors refuse railroad investments due to irreponsible state actions and broad robberies.
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Evansville
Ind
Adred Thom
Railway Executive
Day
Feders Authority
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