Propaganda Attempt to Stir Negroes Fails
Captain Lester testified before the senate committee that German Lutheran pastors spread pro German views to stir race tensions in the United States. He cited prewar and wartime sermons, some priests later in prison, and noted a 1932 congress of Negro leaders recognizing and defeating the propaganda efforts.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Lester
Senate
Samuel Untermeyer
New York
Butt
Simmons Demands War Revenue Bill Priority in Senate
Senate chairman Simmons warned that all other business would be set aside starting Monday to give full attention to the war revenue bill. Debates continued as amendments were proposed, including a 20 percent levy on meals over two dollars and a prewar stock inventory option for income tax returns.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Simmons
Kenyon
Iowa
Casualties Report From American Expeditionary Forces
The casualty roll lists killed in action and other deaths including 86 979 wounded, 14 024 died from accidents and other causes, 79 216 wounded in action, and 1 219 missing or prisoners. Additional figures show specific deaths from duty, aviation, and other causes, with totals and notes from Washington dispatches. The report also notes a Wyoming resident, Byrl J. Perkins, previously listed as missing.
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Gor
Peeereey
Sen
Bil Ee
DivOhem
Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy Weekend with Mixed Precipitation
Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with a chance of rain or snow in the northwest portion. Temperatures show little change.
British steamer Corinthian grounds on Brain Island northwest ledge
The Allan liner Corinthian, 5068 tons, sailing from St. John to London with passengers and cargo, ran aground today on the Northwest Ledge of Brain Island. Yardmouth steamers were sent to assist. Details on grounding and weather conditions were not available.
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Halifax
Corinthian
St. John
N. B
London
Brain Island
Yarmouth
Czecho Slovaks Plan Cantonal Division of Nation
Munich Dec 14 The Czecho Slovak government will present to the national assembly a bill to divide the Czecho Slovaks into 26 cantons. Four or five cantons would include German language territories, according to Prague dispatches.
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Munich
Prague
National Assembly
Dempsey Morrie Bout Set For Monday Night
Arrangements finalized for a two round boxing match in Orleans between champion Jack Dempsey and Charles Morrie of Oklahoma. Dempsey is already in the city and Morrie will arrive tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Orleans
Jack Dempsey
Charles Morrie
Oklahoma
Dempsey
Morris
Arizona Elects 22 Women to State and County Posts
In Phoenix on December 14, Arizona reports 22 women elected to state and county offices from a total of 820 seats. Women join the House of Representatives, with at least one woman elected in 12 of the 14 counties. Named new lawmakers include Pauline ONeill and Rosa McKay. Several women win county superintendent roles, recorders, and clerks across multiple counties, reflecting gains in Arizona politics.
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Regent
Pheoneix
Ariz
Arizona
Senate
House of Representatives
Hour
Yavapai
Graham
House
Pauline O'Neill
Maricopa County
Mra
Rosa McKay
Gila
Nellie M. Hayward
Cochise
J.L. Westover
Yuma
Nancy L. Gibbons
Apache
Missh Toles
Lenone Franela
Coconino
Taycy Noah
Jesale Billingsley
Greenlee
KR. A. Laussell
Mohave
Vera Mashe
Pima
Lola LeBaron
Pinal
A. Boxon
Santa Crus
Nora 1
Mary W. Watkins
Apache County
Iréne Bartoueees
Edith Jacob
Marlaoe Woods
Navajo
Mary Bart A “Pinal
Olive J. Fatler
Pima County
Minnie M. Bennett
Penney
Wilson To Visit England Says Official Report
London Pee. 14 President Wilson has accepted an invitation to visit England and is expected to stop over there on his way to Europe Arrangements will not be completed until Ambassador Davis arrives.
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London
Wilson
England
Ambassador Davis
Dean Worcester Recovers from Spanish Flu at Cheyenne High
Principal Dean Worcester of Cheyenne High School has been recovering from Spanish influenza since November 6 with two relapses. He is now on the road to recovery and expected to return at the start of January, ready to resume his duties.
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Lees
Dean Worcester
Cheyenne High School
Sehome Sinks After Fog Off San Pablo Bay
In a dense fog at San Pablo bay the steamer Sehome sank after both Sehome and General Frible were shelled to rescue passengers. The General Frible rescued all aboard the Sehome. The Sehome valued at 100000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Sehome
San Pablo Bay
Red Cross Home Service Aids Pacific Soldiers Families
In the Pacific division Red Cross home service committees aided more than 6900 soldiers and sailors families. The work covered Spanish Flu epidemic relief and ongoing post disaster support across three states with 12 chapters not active. Data for total nurses and costs pending as of October.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Home Service
Red Cross
Hemet
Jancinto
Berlin Industry Grinds To Halt As Workers Demand Higher Pay
Berlin reports a widespread strike over wage demands halting key outlets. Zeitung am Mittag and other editions did not publish due to the walkout in composing rooms. Wertheim department store closed over women workers pay requests. General Electric workers propose a 20 million mark annual rise. Authorities warn industry may move to provinces to stay competitive.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Zeitung Am Mittag
Tagebinst
Vossische Zeitung
Werteim
General Electric Company
Emil Garth
Winesson
Iseness
Alea
Stand for a wage that meets workers' needs after war
Frank A Wolfe cites Samuel Gompers and Frank Vanderlip on postwar wages and prices. The piece argues a relative wage should persist while prices stay high, promising no recession and few depressions as the nation demobilizes. It asserts organized labor will aid reconstruction loyally.
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Frank FE. Wolfe
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Samuel Gompera
Editor Chapin Found Sane, Will Face Trial
Chas B Chapin former city editor of the New York Evening World who shot his wife at the Cumberland hotel and later surrendered has been declared legally sane by a commission. They said the crime resulted from worriment over financial trouble rather than insanity. An early trial date will be set.
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York
Chas
B. Chapin
New York Evening World
Cumberland Hotel
Jaggertt Pola
Chapin
George W. Wickersham
Lamar Hardy
Hnd
Seven Cent Streetcar Fare Increase Expected Tomorrow
Beginning tomorrow the city streetcar fare rises to seven cents in GIV and ten cents in Fort 10, replacing five cent rides. The new rate awaits formal approval by the Public Service Commission, with R B Forsythe the sole attendee at Saturday’s meeting as others were away. The board is expected to grant final approval at next week’s session.
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Fort Page
Hent
Public Service Commission
R. B. Forsythe
Ecity
Giant plane to fly 10 delays not to Berlin as planned
A giantHandley aircraft carrying six Royal Air Force members left Ipswich at 0:50 for a route to Karachi and Delhi with a detour to France due to fog. The 127 foot wingspan craft weighs about 27 000 pounds and travels at 80 miles per hour with 1 200 gallons of fuel, intended to bomb Berlin in its original design.
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Associated Press
London Deept
Royal Air Force
Ipswich
France
Karachi
India
Delhi
Berlin
Monieres
Sinn Fieners Are Winning in Almost All Parts of Ireland
Polling across Ireland passed quietly with minor clashes between factions. Nationalists appear defeated by Sinn Finers amid chaotic reports of disrupted ballots and unclear outcomes in several districts.
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Sinn Finers AR
Ireland
London
France Delirious With Joy As Wilson Is Welcomed In Paris
Paris awoke to a vast welcoming spectacle as President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson arrived. Crowds packed the streets, flowers dropped on their carriage, and American symbols filled the air. Wilson spoke twice stressing that peace and a league of nations must be pursued together for a durable world order.
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Paris
Wilson
Poincaire
Clemenceau
France
Place de la
Europe
Murat
Associated Press
League of Nations
Lloyd George Attacks Labour Party as Bolshevik
In London on December 44 Lloyd George closed his campaign at Camberwell by denouncing the Labour Party as a faction of pacifists and Bolsheviks. He warned it would not serve the empire to entrust its fate to a party he labeled dangerous and radical.
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Labor Party
Dye Associated Press
London
Montreal
Lloyd. George
Camberwell
Lerald
Labor
Mhbors
Rite
Noted German U-boat ace Rose and the U-68 exploits
London reports Lt. Capt Hans Rose who commanded the U-68 sank several ships off Nantucket and claimed damage to the US coast guard and other vessels. Allied officers praised Rose for daring raids and noted his internment in a Swedish port after the war.
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London
Hans Rose
Nantucket
UV. S
Jacob Jones
Rose
Coast Guard
Tampa
Roxe
Newport
Amerion
Glendower Castle
Leanna
Voluntary Red Cross Drive Regulated Nationwide
United States Red Cross headquarters directed a voluntary registration for the new drive. Laborers and volunteers will not be urged to enroll. participation involves a one dollar contribution. The plan aims to swell Red Cross campagin returns while keeping all registrations voluntary.
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Washington
Des
Amerfond Red Cross
Red Cross
Atrocities Amid Naval Maneuvers Reported
Fragmentary text describes actions around October involving U boats and a woman named Jilwalpip, with references to Capt. Bolreider and Capt. Behraider and moves toward Kiel or a Swedish port. The passage hints at revolutionary capture and internment, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Skdgeerak
London
Rove
Jilwalpip
Kiel
Bolreider
Quet
Behraider
Wheye
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