Wilson Weighs Peace Plans and Visit to England
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson weighing peace conference plans and weighing public opinion in France and Britain. He seeks open diplomacy while advisers assess diverging views. investigators on site help inform open discussions and future league of nations outlines.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
League of Nations
United States
Belgium
Council
United States Senate
Weather Summary Across Ohio Indiana and West Virginia
Increasing cloudiness with rain in western Ohio and southern Indiana, and rain or snow with colder air in the north. Friday rain or rain at night extends to South and likely cooler Saturday. West Virginia sees rising temperatures with rain at night and into Saturday. Cincinnati records December 19 1918 show 74 at 7 am and 56 high later. figures compare with prior years.
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Paris Welcomes King Victor Emmanuel With 101 Gun Salute
King Victor Emmanuel and the Italian heir arrived in Paris and were greeted by President Poincare and Premier Clemenceau. A large crowd saluted the monarch as he proceeded to the Italian Embassy, with talks of meetings and dinners with President Wilson to follow.
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Italy
Associated Press
Victor Emmanuel
Prince of Piedmont
Poincare
Clemenceau
Witson
Murat
Wilson
Stephen ‘Pichon
Serious rupture in German parties roils Berlin congress
Warsaw reports 50 000 Polish troops landed at Danzig amid German political turmoil. Berlin sees crisis as Soldiers and Workmen Congress faced invasion by soldiers, with Radicals blamed by Vorwaerts and counter measures debated as clashes escalate. Delegations blocked, tensions rise over authority and armistice risk.
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Paris
Warsaw
Danzig
Poland
Berlin
Germany
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Vorwaerts
Congress of Soldiers and Workmen
Freiheit
Congress
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Workmen's Congress
Mapeins Hall
Imvaders
Plans unclear on Wilson visit to London
President Wilson remains noncommittal on exact dates for his London trip while British officials and American naval authorities search for arrangements. Officials expect a greeting after Christmas with possible arrival by French or British vessel, though no formal notice has been issued.
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Associated Press
London
Wilson
American Naval
Paris
German Propaganda Links to Bolo Pasha Hearings
Senate committee heard evidence on German propaganda networks led by a Hague based Prof Brinckmann and funded through German channels. The testimony covered financing methods used to influence U S public opinion and arms length support for Bolo Pasha the French traitor who obtained German funds to buy The Paris Journal.
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Baris Journal
Goodness' Sake Do Be Polite
A bold column urges drastic action in kindness etiquette and public behavior. The piece calls for heightened courtesy in daily exchanges and civic life, framing politeness as a practical duty.
Lodge seeks official word on sinking surrendered German ships
Washington dispatches report Senator Lodge will press for a State Department statement on whether American peace delegates advocate destroying the surrendered German ships and by what authority. Navy officials note practical obstacles to sinking and consider ships may serve as trophies or object lessons in a postwar context.
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Japan
Hia
Great Britain
Scotland
Turkey
Mexican Rebel Zaragoza Captured Near Amarillo
General Ignacio Morelos Zaragoza, formerly a federal general and recent leader in the Felix Diaz movement, was captured with his forces near Amarillo and sent to Monterey, according to a dispatch to General Reynaldo Garza at Nuevo Laredo.
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Laredo
Tex
Ignacio Morelos Zaragoza
Federal Army
Felix Diaz
Amarillo
Monterey
Reynaldo Garza
Nuevo Laredo
One Killed Two Wounded by Prohibition Officers
In St Albans near Charleston West Virginia at midnight a pistol battle erupted between state prohibition officers and seven alleged bootleggers on a freight train. An unidentified gang member was killed a second man shot in the hand and officer Bert Evans was wounded in the arm. Two gang members were captured.
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St. Albans
Here
Prohibition
Bert Evans
Mott Explains Y M C A Mistakes and Reforms
Dr John R Mott chairman of the War Work Council defends Y M C A work amid soldier and French criticisms. He admits faults with 200 workers recalled for unfitness and announces a general tightening up to correct conditions.
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New York
John R. Mott
War Work Council
France
Ile
George W., Perkins, Mor
Acid Test Of Loyalty In Congress Is Probed
The National Security League's Charles Lydecker testified before a special committee led by Rep. Johnson of Kentucky on the league's effort to defeat pro German or disloyal members. He defended the eight acid tests and claimed the league acted to oppose loyalty questioned members while praising Congress overall. Dr. Mott of the Y M C A defended war aid programs abroad and denied profits, noting significant spending on canteens, supplies, magazines, and athletic goods while lowering costs through new suppliers and asserting free services rather than free supplies.]
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Rr York
Cong
Johnson
Kentucky
Lydecker
Congress
League
General Pershing
Mott
Sensible Attitude Toward Crippled Soldiers Urged
Associated Press reports Columbus Ohio December 19 where Douglas C. McMurtie of the Red Cross Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men urges the public and families to treat wounded veterans as normal citizens with equal rights and opportunities. He argues pensions alone fail and stresses retraining for usable trades.
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Red Cross Institute For Crippled and Disabled Men
New York
Red Cross
State Conference of Charities and Correction
McMurtie
Contents Continued Across Pages
A brief note indicates material continues on the second, fifth, and other pages of the issue. The line suggests ongoing stories or items split across multiple pages.
Revenue Quarters Moved From Lexington to Frankfort
Special dispatch reports in Kentucky that the revenue department transfers were shifted from Lexington to Frankfort. The note mentions a fourth sister and the date Dec 19 with reference to the transfer in progress.
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Seton
Roper
Lexington
Frankfort
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