Briand Calls German Peace Offer a Trap Amid War Push
Briand denounces the German peace offer as a trap and seeks greater war powers while France contemplates banning liquor nationwide. Bonar Law focuses on Britain’s four million pound credit and defers comment pending allied consultation. The German peace proposal note arrives in Washington for President Wilson.
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House of Commons
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Russia
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Wilson
Frank A. Jones Takes Over Modern Steam Laundry
Frank A. Jones purchases the Modern Steam Laundry from Nick Clasen with a price around $10,000. Jones, who previously ran Cordova Steam Laundry and later the Modern laundry, aims to expand service with a slogan of courtesy and good work. The Daily Times predicts continued growth under his management. Also noted is an increase of fifty seven in Fairbanks public school enrollment this year, bringing total enrollment to 2. Subscribe for the Times.
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Nick Clasen
Jones
Cordova
Ater
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Daily Times
Fairbanks
London
Robert Cecil
House of Commons
Thomas McNamara
Admiralty
Commons
Bonar Law
Teutons Advance Along Roumanian Front
Teutons make progress along the Roumanian front with Wallachia south of Bucharest under their control. In U.S. politics, Charles E Hughes won West Virginia by 2,700 votes but Wilson gains one electoral vote due to a defeated Republican elector.
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Charles E. Hughes
West Virginia
Woodrow Wilson
Berlin
Teutons
Roumania
Wallachia
Bucharest
Tehernagoda
Submarine H-8 Grounded in Fog Near Eureka California
The H-8 submarine bound for Bremerton from Mare Island ran aground in fog on Humboldt surf beach with two sister subs and the monitor Cheyenne. Two officers and twenty men aboard the IL-3 struggle as the vessel, valued at 7.5 million dollars, tosses amid violent surf and rescue awaits the storm’s end.
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Bremerton Navy Yard
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Mare Island
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Seattle
Interstate Commerce Commission Urges Radically New Freight Rates Method
The ICC in its annual report to Congress recommends a sweeping change in how freight and passenger rates are set. Shippers would not prove rates are unreasonable. carriers would justify changes as reasonable. A state statute fixing current interstate rates as just and reasonable would limit future changes to commission orders. The move aims to correct flaws in the existing system and burden shifts to those seeking rate changes. The plan would impact tariffs, east and west coast adjustments, and transcontinental transportation, with a goal of a permanent basis for interregional pricing.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Pacific Coast
Intermountain
Kidderville
William Allen White
Kansas
Fairbanks City Finances Show October Deficit
Fairbanks treasurer reports October expenditures 8481.23 and receipts 7217.14, leaving a deficit to November 1 of 2147.10. Wrangell merchant Donald Sinclair calls his town the oldest in the territory and notes a sawmill as the sole industry besides fishing. Pat Hegan in Hot Springs warehouse suffered a skull injury from a bale. doctors in Fairbanks opened the skull and drained a hematoma, with recovery underway.
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Wrangell
Donald Sinclair
Seattle
Pat Hegan
Dominion Commercial Company
Hot Springs
Missing Man Charles Chism Found at Morningside
An inquiry in the Fairbanks News-Miner notes Charles Chism, long missing, was sent to Morningside sanitarium some time ago, confirming his location.
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Fairbanks News-Miner
Charles Chism
Morningside Sanitarium
Gambler Not Guilty In Alaska Trial
J P Sapp arrested by the engineering commission on a gambling charge was found not guilty after a second trial. The first trial jurors failed to agree. Tolovana Producing Camp reports Tolovana as a busy camp this winter with many dumps being taken out.
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J. P. Sapp
Anchorage
Engineering Commission
Tolovana
Paystreak Width and Labor News in Alaska
Peterson & Co. on the Sunny Beach Tolovyana report a paystreak about 400 feet wide as good pay is taken out. Jack Courtney returns to Cordova after working on the Tanana Valley railroad and later with the Alaska railroad commission at Nenana.
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Peterson & Co
Tolovyana
Jack Courtney
Fairbanks
Tanana
Gridiron Club Banquet Features Roasting of Politics
Washington December 14 reports that the Gridiron Club dinner included satire on national politics with President Wilson cabinet members diplomats and leaders. Skits depicted Roosevelt Bryan McCormick Willcox and Ford in vaudeville and a Ghost Skit mocked the new cabinet while humor touched on suffragists and the 1916 election.
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Gridiron Club
Wilson
Congress
Lafayette Park
White House
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
William R. Willcox
Republican National Committee
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Willcox
Utah
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New York
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Tigers
Kansas
Henry Ford
Lonesome
Demon Rum
Roosevelt
Bryan
Crise Cross Twins
Senator Lewis
George Harvey
Hughes
Harvey
New Jersey
North American Review
Redfield
Burleson
Colonel House
Tumulty
National Prohibition Favorably Reported by Judiciary Panel
Washington delegates move to send a national prohibition amendment to the full House after a 12 to 7 committee vote. The Berland resolution to probe high living costs is also reported. A restrictive literacy test immigration bill clears the Senate 4 to 7 and heads to conference.
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House
Judiciary Committee
Borland
Federal Trade Commission
United States
Senate
Conference Committee
Local Notables and Travel in Cordova News
Mrs Harding of Fairbanks arrives on last night’s train and more Cordova visitors include H H Reynolds from Brooks. Mining men Ringsted Wilson and Schaal travel via Cordova en route to the states. Andrew Nerland and Herman Anderson from Fairbanks plan a March return to Juneau. Judge Bunnell flies to Valdez by dog team after rail delays.
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Fairbanks
Cordova
Paul Ringsted
Robert Wilson
Roy C. Schaal
Brooks
States
Andrew Nerland
Herman Anderson
Nerland
Juneau
Judge Bunnell
Valdez
Brown
Copper Center
Federal Trade Commission Report Highlights Cooperative Export Moves
The annual FTC report credits business leaders for supporting standards of fair practice and outlines the commission's focus on efficient competition. It notes 246 complaints filed since inception, 107 disposed of, and mentions economic inquiries into export trade and a pending congressional bill to allow export combinations with administration backing.
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