League of Nations Outlines Take On Definite Form
Paris reports exchanges on definite terms for the League of Nations as Wilson returns and Lord Cecil, M Bourgeois, and Smuts present outlines. The American specialists compare plans, with Bourgeois proposing compulsory arbitration, sanctions, an international tribunal, and trusteeship ideas for undeveloped nations. Versailles is emerging as the likely permanent seat for the league.
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South Africa
David Lloyd George
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Society of Nations
Versailles
League of Matrons
Weather summary shows cold temps and mixed precipitation
Ohio remains clear and colder with fair conditions in Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia seeing rain or snow followed by clearing. Temperature highs and nightly readings across stations like Cincinnati Memphis Toronto Grand Rapids and Omaha are listed with wind speed and precipitation notes for January 7 1919.
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Aoekocensye
Roosevelt Proclaimed Dead President Wilson Declares
The US government released a Paris cabled proclamation on Theodore Roosevelt death noting his service from 1901 to 1909 at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay New York. Wilson orders half staff flags for thirty days and honors at funeral. Acting Secretary Polk signs.
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Spain
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Tears of a Nation Mark Roosevelt Funeral in Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay New York mourns as Theodore Roosevelt lies in state and his funeral plans unfold President Wilson directs flags at half mast and military honors while officials converge for the service in New York and Washington D C figures include Archibald Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Kermit Roosevelt with nationwide tributes and cable messages separate memorials outline government attendance and obsequies schedule
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Europe
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Ethel Roosevelt
America
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France
German munitions funds traced to Sommerfeld in Senate inquiry
Documentary evidence presented to the Senate committee shows 380000 dollars of munitions shipped in 1915 to agents of Francisco Villa were paid via F A Sommerfeld now interned as an enemy alien. Funds moved through Guaranty Trust and Mississippi Valley Trust banks with shipments later directed to Hipolito Villa.
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Major Humes
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United States
Strong plea for 100 mile canal across the state
Pittsburg delegates converge for the Mississippi to Atlantic Internal Waterways convention seeking a 100 mile canal linking Lake Erie to the Ohio River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. Henry Ford and others urge federal aid while pledging local funding if needed to construct the inland waterway network.
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Ohio River
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William A. McCorkle
West Virginia
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New York
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Cairo
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MceGorkle
American Losses in Russia and Britain Withdrawing Troops
War Department released figures through January 4 showing 6 officers and 126 enlisted dead in Northern Russia. Casualties included 3 killed in action, 57 died of wounds, 2 officers and 63 men died of disease, 4 enlisted men accidently killed, 1 officer and 2 men drowned, 16 missing, 159 wounded, and 16 accidentally wounded.
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Washington
Russia
War Department
James A. Ruggles
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British Government Won't Send More Troops to Russia
London says the government has no plan to deploy additional forces to Russia. It states not more than 20,000 British troops are currently in Russia, with some serving in noncombatant roles.
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Russia
Three More States Endorse National Prohibition
Chicago reports three more states Ohio Colorado and Oklahoma ratified the prohibition amendment bringing total endorsing states to nineteen. Idaho House voted for the amendment while Senate tabled it. Distillers pledged strong opposition and appointed Levy Mayer chief counsel to lead the fight citing 500 distilleries and billions in value and taxes at stake.
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Aerial Navigation Wonders Described by British Officer
Major Sir F. H. Sykes spoke before the Chamber of Commerce outlining air travel feats. He cited Cravath and Crosby’s Paris round trip in four hours twenty minutes and 207 Channel crossings from July to October with 8,085 miles flown and 1,843 passengers carried, 71 days of flying. He noted 340 Western Front fatalities since 1916 and nearly a million hours flown.
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Chamber of Commerce
General Sykes
Paul D. Cravath
Oscar ‘. Crosby
Inter-Allied Council
England
Paris
Sykes
Damon Kane
Explosion at Pittsburgh film exchange leaves many dead
A fireworks like blast at 80 Penn Avenue downtown killed between fifteen and twenty people and injured over twenty in a film exchange building. Fire crews formed a human chain to rescue a man from a sixth floor window as eight young girls' bodies were later found on the third floor amid smoldering ruins.
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Film Exchange
Penn Avenue
Torchbearing Women Arrested After Lafayette Square Foot Race
Police halted a torch lit protest by three National Woman's party sentinels in Lafayette Square Washington after a day of demonstrations in front of the White House. The women refused bond, were jailed to await Police Court trial, and a speech from Italy by President Wilson was burned.
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