England Spurns Germany's Offer in Commons
David Lloyd-George declared rejection of Germany's peace invitation in the House of Commons. He said terms must include complete restitution, full reparation, and guaranteed rights for all nations before any conference. Asquith and Cur were swift in support. A national service program was outlined with Arthur Neville Chamberlain to direct the effort.
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London
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Germany
Lloyd-George
Washington
von Bethmann-Holl- Wee
Mr. Asquith
Liloyd-George
Earl Curcon
Europe
Marquis of Crewe
Commons
Pew
Asquith
Mr. Lloyd- George
Arthur Neville Chamberlain
Birmingham
Congress Passes Salary Increases For Government Staff
The House approved the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill raising pay 5 to 10 percent for about 16,000 workers earning under 1800 a year and adding 500 a year for each representative's secretary. Secretaries currently earn 1600. An extra stenographer at 75 a month for representatives during sessions was not approved.
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Washington
House
Contracts for Vickers machine guns in Washington
The war department set contracts for 4 000 Vickera machine guns and accessories at a cost of $500 000 and announced that additional contracts would be let soon, increasing total expenditure on these weapons for the regular army and the national guard to about $4 500 000.
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Washington
War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
May Wins Against December in Pittsburgh Suit
Richard son, 49, former Pittsburgh hotel cashier, awarded 176000 for breach of promise against Henry Denieton, 7H, in $500000 suit filed by Mise Nettle Richard son.
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Pittsburgh
Mise Nettle Richardson
Henry Denieton
Deportations Reported Near Brussels Beginning
Belgian government advised that deportations have begun at Woluwe Saint Etienne near Brussels, with none yet from the capital as of December 4.
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Hiuvre
Hlelgian
Woluwe St
Etienne
Brussels
Russians Reach Danube in Key Front
Troops from Russia and Romania confront a critical crossroads as they near the Danube. Forces must decide whether to halt and hold or cross into southwest Bessarabia or Moldavia, shaping the evolving frontline.
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Danube
Bessarabia
Moldavia
Boston Remains Wet After Campaign Vote
Norton Beeton on Tuesday voted to continue the licensed sale of liquor after the liveliest campaign the city has seen on the liquor question. The tally favored I Cenne with 68 459 votes to 29 007 against. Joffre hands over command of the Pr n e l armies to Gen George M Nivelle, newly appointed commander in chief of those forces.
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Norton —Beeton
Joffre
Parl
Prenel
George M. Nivelle
Thone
Carranza Delays Ratification of Atlantic City Protocol
Philadelphia report says General Carranza’s representatives told American members that the protocol signed at Atlantic City three weeks ago has not been ratified by Carranza. They insist the delay does not mean rejection, and officials expect possible official sanction and resumption of talks on U S Mexico issues. Albert J. Paul carried the document. Lane’s stance prompted Carranza to delay ratification.
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Philadelphia
Carranza
Atlantic City
United States
National Guard Mobilization Described as Failure
Washington reports that the mobilization of the national guard for border service failed. Maj. Gen. Hugh N. Scott and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood urged ending the volunteer system and relying on universal military training before Senate committees reviewing the Chamberlain bill.
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Washington
National Guard For Border Service
Hugh N. Scott
Staf
Army
Leonard Wood
Eastern Department
Senate
Russ and Finn Battle at Kemi Finland War Report
Reports from Stockholm via Overseas News Agency describe a deadly clash between Russians and Finns at Kemi Finland. Russian secret police allegedly learned of meetings there and dispatched a large force to arrest speakers. The fighting left many dead and wounded with Russian troops routed.
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Berlin
Kemi
Finland
Stockholm
Overseas
Baron Ghimpel Goto Named Japan Home Minister Detroit
Three circuit judges on Monday denied Henry Perd's petition to annul the temporary injunction that restrains Ford Motor Company from performing development work in the area. Baron Ghimpel Goto is cited as the home minister in the new Japanese cabinet in Detroit.
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Baron Ghimpel Goto
Detroit
Ciircuit
Henry Perd
Ford Motor Company
London-A warrant sued in Athens for treason charge
A warrant is issued in Athens to arrest Miph orica Veninelos, former premier, on high treason charges. The case centers on alleged publication of a Greek general article in a newspaper.
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London
Athens
Miphorica Veninelos
Etalfic Artclew
Adamson vows to oppose repeal of wage act crackdown
Washington reports say railroad and labor leaders plan to repeal the Adamson act and replace it with a self administered working agreement. Rep. Adamson condemns repeal as unconstitutional and vows to "spank both sides" if necessary to assure fair public outcomes. Strasburg banker J P Hardin is found shot dead. Denver appoints Clara Ruth Mozzer as assistant attorney general amid women's group support.
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Washington
Adamson
Congress
Denver
Clara Ruth Mozzer
Leslie F. Hubbard
Seventeen Americans Drowned in Rus sia Sinking
British admiralty reports seventeen American muleteers and eleven crew members from the British horse transport Rus sia were killed when the vessel was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean on December 14.
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London
Russia
Mediterranean
Congress votes to submit liquor prohibition amendment
The House judiciary committee recommended adoption of a resolution to submit a constitutional amendment banning the manufacture and sale of liquor for beverage purposes in the United States. Administration leaders doubt it reaches the Senate this session, while prohibition advocates predict early state ratifications. the senate also weighs a referendum plan for D C voters on the District liquor issue. Twelve crewmen lost when the Brazilian bark Nebhus sank off Barnegat after a Friday snowstorm.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
United States
Senate
District of Columbia
Underwood
Kern
Indiana
Woman Convicted of Manslaughter in Missoula Case
Mrs. Bessie Leigh was found guilty of manslaughter for the October murder of Fred Hoffman in Missoula Montana after a trial concluded Saturday.
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Missoula
Mont
Bessie Leigh
Fred Hoffman
Miss Achsah Lippincott Leads Food Marketing Study
One of the department of agriculture's notable offices probes cheaper and more efficient food distribution and marketing methods. Miss Achnah Lippincott, assistant in city marketing investigations, heads much of this work in the office of markets and rural organization.
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Department of Agriculture
Achnah Lippincott
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
National Guard Units Ordered Off Border to Return Home
Sananonio Texas reports General Funston designated 16 000 National Guard troops on Monday to depart border service and return to their home states to be mustered out of federal service.
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Sananonio
Texas
National Guard
Funston
Border Service
Warning Against Worrying Bulletin Issued by Public Health Service
The Public Health Service has gathered statistics on nervous diseases and their tendency to shorten life and issued a bulletin advising the public to avoid worrying.
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Washington
The
Public Health Service
President Celebrates Wedding Anniversary in Washington
The president and Mrs. Wilson marked their first wedding anniversary with a motor ride a family dinner party and a visit to the moving pictures in Washington on Monday.
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Washington
Wilson
Moving Pictures
Gas shortage halts Wheeling district mills and plants
In Wheeling West Virginia about fifteen thousand workers are idle as a severe natural gas shortage forces nearly all local factories and mills to close their doors. The fuel crisis cripples the Wheeling district economy and leaves workers on layoff.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Food Soars Marriages Rise In New York
As living costs climb marriages rise in New York with a two week surge. In the past fortnight the daily average licenses issued jumped from about 100 to 140 as couples seek formal unions amid higher living expenses.
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New York
Avalanche Buries Waldheim Sanatorium in Switeerland
An avalanche at Waldheim sanatorium in Pontreainga upper Magadine Switeerland kills two residents and injures several others including children. Rescue teams search debris as authorities assess the disaster impact and safety.
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Parla
Waldheim i Pontreainga
Upper
Magadine
Switeerland
Snowelide Catches Train in Swiss Avalanche Rescue
An electric train crossing the Bernina pass was buried by an avalanche. A rescuing party dug out the passengers, two of whom died. Another train remained snowbound near Devers toward the Engadine.
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Snowelide
Berne
Switserland
Bernina Pass
Devers
Engadine
French Gain Big Victory Near Verdun In Fresh Assault
Paris reports a sharp battle near Verdun where French forces under Mangin pushed the German lines ten kilometers, capturing more than eighty guns and taking thousands of prisoners including 200 officers. Vacherauville Louvemont Besonvaux and Hardaumont Wood fell to French control as divisions advanced despite German resistance. The engagement involved four French divisions against five German divisions with prisoners taken from every regiment. General Mangin directed the attack with Generals Nivelle and Petain observing. Several German divisions reportedly rushed from Roumania to reinforce the Crown Prince’s army.
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Paris
Verdun
Vacherauville
Louvemont
Besonvaux
Hardaumont Wood
Vacherouville
Fort Vaux
Mangin
Douaumont
Nivelle
Petain
Utah May Win Pennant
Salt Lake City reports strong prospects for Utah to win the state pennant in the Red Cross seal sale. The national program awards a pennant to the town city or state selling the most seals per inhabitant. Utah's current returns suggest the record may be surpassed.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Red Cross
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Rhode Island
Bulls in Wheat Pit Stampede in Chicago Market
A frantic Friday wheat decline saw prices tumble about 13 percent as traders reacted to a German official proposal for limited universal disarmament. The suggestion, viewed as a likely factor toward ending hostilities, dominated the market mood.
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Chicago
Prohibition Decree Bans Whisky and Brandy in France
Paris announces total prohibition across France on consumption of whiskies bran dies and liquors. The decision is shown in the Journal Officiel in Premier Briand's declaration before the chamber of deputies.
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Paris
France
Journal
Officiel
Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Austrian Emperor for Peace Initiative Cited by Berne
A Berne correspondent credits Emperor Charles I of Austria Hungary with taking the initiative in the peace move by the central powers, noting his active role in seeking an accord amid ongoing war tensions.
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Parta
Charles of
Austria
Hungary
Berne
Candies Ban Decree Causes Italian Trade Disruption
In Rome a two week decree bans manufacture of candies cakes or their transit by post or railroads. In Washington a governors conference in Severn-on heard plans to meet next year in Baltic Lake at a date chosen by the executive committee.
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Italy
Rome
Washington
Severon
Balt Lake
Authorities Set Price on Horse Meat Beat Cuts
Owing to rising horse meat prices, authorities fixed no maximum price of 30 centa a pound for the beat cuts liver and sausage.
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Harlin
Wage advance granted to 14000 stove and foundry workers
Atlantic City reports an agreement between manufacturers representatives and the International Molders' union granting an 18 14 27 percent wage advance with no reduction in hours for about 14 000 workers.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Amanufacturers
International Molders’ Union
Fog Envelops London For A Dense Fifty Years
A fog settled over London Saturday described as the densest in fifty years. From dawn until late, the city remained in perpetual night, blankets of fog obscuring streets and landmarks.
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London
Armistice Talks Seen As Peace Parley At Hague
London dispatch cites Frankfurter Zeitung reporting Germany seeks a conference at The Hague around January 15 to discuss peace proposals. If talks begin, fighting may continue during the conference while双方 assess aims and possible disarmament measures under an international framework.
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London
Copenhagen
Lxchange Telegraph Company
Guntes
Frankfurter Zeitung
Germany
The
Hague
Zeitung
Organization of Nations
Idaho youth kills farmer in Lewiston store
In Lewiston Idaho Jewell Frong aged 17 shot and killed farmer Lester Gifford after trying to collect 130 dollars for alleged personal injury. Frong forced Gifford to write a check in a drug store before three more shots ended the escape. Gifford’s widow and one child survive.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Jewell = Frong
Lester Gifford
Iford
Frong
Gifford
Drue
G If Ord
Villa Wants to Meet Scott Over U S Mexico Dispute
A Mexican claim to Villa authority says a conference between Francisco Villa and General Hugh Scott could settle U S Mexico differences. The report, from El Paso, quotes Villa as saying General Scott is a good man and that the merc issue was nearly settled at one point.
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el Paso
Texas
iIf
Francisco
Hugh Scott
United States Army
United States
Mexico
Acco
Villa
Scott
Voli
Utah Guardsmen Return From Mexican Border Duty
Salt Lake City unit of the National Guard of Utah welcomed home the border expedition Saturday after six months on the Mexican line. The Utah battery ranked third in the national guard artillery contingent and stood out as a notable homecoming, following its earlier service in the Philippines in 1889.
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Utah
Salt Laxe City
National Guard of
National Guard
Philippines
Washington Freight Rates Drive Westbound Food Cargos
Washington reports the Pacific court authorizes freight rates to advance 10 cents per hundred pounds, affecting the season’s output of dried fruits canned goods wine beans barley and other foods moving east under higher charges.
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Wiil
Washington
Pacific Court
Sylvia Pankhurst Faces Mob at London Dock Gates
Sylvia Pankhurst and supporters staged a demonstration at the Hunt Dock gates on Sunday afternoon. A large crowd gathered and mobbed the speaker amid calls for peace from the suffragette group.
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Sylvia Pankhurst
London
Dock Gates
Portuguese Expeditionary Corps in France to Serve With French Troops
Portuguese officials outline that troops destined for action in France will form the Portuguese expeditionary corps serving alongside French forces. The move reflects Portugal's contribution to the allied war effort and coordination with Paris authorities.
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France
Government Base Aviation Ground Washington War Dept buys acres
The War Department has purchased about 1,700 acres on Lower Chesapeake Bay for a air proving ground. The move signals expansion of federal aviation facilities in the region and confirms government initiative to develop military aviation infrastructure nearby.
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Government Base
Washington
War Department
Chesapeake Bay
Sean
Aera Proving Ground
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