Expansion of American Army for the Great War Commissions
United Press reports Secretary of War Baker's annual remarks on America’s wartime mobilization. The document notes the draft as a swift, effective means, cites Army growth from 190,000 to 2,665,000 with over 2,000,000 in France, and outlines wartime appropriations rising to 15.3 billion by June 1919. It credits interdepartmental cooperation and demobilization efforts after November 11, 1918, with postwar reallocation of production and labor to civilian use.
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Paris
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Department
France
Congress
Sol- Alara
British Determined to Keep Naval Supremacy
London reports Winston Churchill, minister of munitions, declared in Dundee that Great Britain is determined to maintain naval supremacy. He said Britain will enter the peace conference with no others imposed on naval defense. Church also stated the government has decided on railway nationalization, with shipping nationalization undecided.
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London
Winston Churchill
Dundee
Great Britainy
No. Vintutas
Church
Luc
Drastic changes urged in U S criminal code by AG
Attorney General Gregory urges drastic and sweeping changes to the United States criminal code in his annual Department of Justice report to Congress. He says wartime needs justify reforms now and into peacetime as the nation reflects on order, enemy activities, and public restraint.
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United Press
Washington
Gregory
Department of Justice
Congress
British Thinkers Define Freedom of the Seas Problem
United Press reports a mix of British opinions on freedom of the seas as the key issue for the upcoming world peace conference. Admirals, writers and critics offer divergent definitions from maintaining British naval command to free transit and non discrimination, with several prominent figures voicing uncertainty.
Four Minute Men Meet Friday Night in Columbia
An important meeting of the Four Minute Men of Columbia is planned at the residence of County Director Reverend George O Watts on Friday night at 7500. Attendees are urged to attend. the gathering features wartime speeches on freedom of the seas and the costs of stopping Allied supply lines.
Germany Wipes Out Record Of Her Guiltiness
Berne advices to diplomatic officials in Washington reported that Germany ordered the destruction of documents indicating its responsibility for the war. The notice, dated December 5, cites actions intended to erase records linking Germany to the conflict.
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Germany
United Press
Washington
Berne
Possibilities for Railroads Under Public and Private Ownership
President Wilson leans toward regional railroad control as a wartime plan, seeking Congress time to act but not returning roads to private control if Congress delays. The Interstate Commerce Commission outlines lines of inquiry toward a unified continental system, private operation under regulation, or direct public ownership, with measures to coordinate rail and water transport and ensure safe, efficient service.
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United Press
Washington
Dec
Wilson
Congress
Senator Smith
South Carolina
Smith
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chilean quake kills about 100 in two towns
Reports from Chile describe a four minute earthquake that destroyed the town Valparaiso area and left hundreds dead or injured. Shocks were also felt in Buenos Aires where tremors were registered.
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Chile
Daniels Calls for Government Radio Monopoly
Washington December 4 The secretary of the navy urged government control of all radio stations nationwide during peacetime and war stating the navy department should regulate broadcasts and related laws across the United States.
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Daniels
Sugar Restrictions Lifted By Federal Food Administration
The federal food administration with County Food Administrator John Z. Leskell says most food regulations are removed while urging conservation of sugar flour fats and meat. No affidavits needed to buy sugar or flour and no quantity limits though shortages persist, especially for fats. General hotel sugar restrictions are repealed. no limit on sugar use in households or public eateries. Public guidance warns against waste and notes ongoing famine and distress worldwide.
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Federal Food Administration
John Z. Leskell
Food Administration
Graham
Revolutionists Suppressed By German Troops
Amsterdam December report claims revolutionists at Kruezbach were defeated by army officers. Wounded officers cheered the former Kaiser as flags fell. The piece discusses railway administration, costs, and political safeguards, and promises further congressional reports on transportation issues.
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United Press
Amsterdam
Dee
Kruezbach
Mrs Horace Johnson Claimed by Death at Williamsport
Mrs Horace Johnson died last night at 10 o'clock at her Williamsport home from pneumonia following influenza. She was a leader in the Williamsport Methodist church and active in community welfare. Survived by her husband two young sons John and Leonard and her father Sapt Mrs George Kinger. Funeral held at Williamsport Methodist Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev Spurlock officiating. interment in the community cemetery. Oakes Nichols.
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Horace Johnson
Williamsport
Fleuiza
Johnson
Lowest November temperature in 20 years at Ashwood
The November mean fell 44 degrees below normal, the lowest in twenty years, per Mrs J W Fleming, USDA weather observer, at Ashwood. Maximum 69.2 in 1964. rainfall 2.6 inches for November. 16 clear, 8 partly cloudy, 6 cloudy days. prevailing wind north.
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Cooperative Observer
US. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Ashwood
Astwout
Suh
Another Ship Starts Homeward With Troops
Paris, Dec. 5. In addition to the steamers Empress of Strathain and Adriatic the Canopie has left Liverpool for New York with 40 officers and 1,052 men of the air service.
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United Press
Paris
Liverpool
New York
Air Service
Glass Nominated Secretary Treasury in White House Note
Washington December 3 Carter Glass of Virginia was nominated as Secretary of the Treasury according to the White House. The move comes as officials consider cabinet appointments for the new administration.
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Glass
Treasury
United Press
Washington
Carter Glasn
Virginia
Secretary of the Treasury
Thas White Onge
PRESIDENT WILSON PLANS PEACE SPEECH IN FRANCE
President Wilson aims to speak plainly on peace upon his arrival in France. He will rest as advised by physicians and travel with a strong condition to deliver a speech reflecting his Fourteen Points. The president and Mrs. Wilson stay in a special suite built for guests of state on the voyage and at the destination.
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France
Robert Lemonder
United
Borgh Washington
Py Witvlows
New Yorks
Wilson
Chaplain Barber May Return to Pulpit by March
Chaplain J H Barber of the 7th Engineers on leave as pastor of the First Baptist Church may resume his pulpit by next March. A cable to Frank Nicholson suggested a March return, though Barber could not confirm timing. He left as Army chaplain early in the war, his resignation not accepted, and intends to return to Columbia once back from overseas duty.
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A7th Engineers
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Isence
Lophy
Frank Nicholson
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America
Barber
Medien
Ternity
Columbia
Navy to discharge 100000 men in Europe
United Press reports from Washington that Secretary Daniels authorized the discharge of 100000 Navy personnel in Europe. He said the cutbacks would be on forces as units rather than individuals, to ease the process without breaking up existing groups.
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United Press
Washington
Dew
Navy
Daniels
Europe
Belgian King and party reach Paris in arrival report
Paris dispatch reports King Ateit of Belgium and his party arriving in Paris today. The note cites Allied dispatches and a Helalan communiqué mentioning proximity near the Rhine. A separate London brief notes German troop movements near Cologne and Marshal Hale’s official statement.
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United Press
Paris
Ateit
Belgium
Heer Tovtay
London
Cologne
Marshal Hale
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