24 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Cordova Daily Times
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1918
Page
1
Disjointed dispatches reveal allied talks on aiding Russia's orderly elements rather than large expeditions. Reports note Britain weighs limits on troops and aims to quell unrest while Washington discusses National Guard status post service. Trade unions push toward a forty four hour week for transport workers.
President Wilson plans a visit to the Carlisle home of his grandfather and will join troops in Christmas duties at an army camp. He will deliver a dinner address with General Pershing and attend a formal mess kit meal. The President and Mrs. Wilson shopped in Paris and Calais, meeting officials and viewing window displays.
Hoover and Chairman Hurley met with President Wilson to discuss provisioning needs and relief work for war affected regions. The French government may seek permission to use American shipyards to construct a new French merchant marine.
A Washington special says the governors conference next year will be held in Utah or Alaska to place more distance from Washington. The choice reflects the cabinet’s heavy schedule this year and a desire for a change of venue.
A disjointed notice urges citizens to avoid crowds to prevent influenza. It emphasizes voluntary caution in public spaces and advises those with cold symptoms to stay home to reduce transmission and protect the community.
A fragment discusses at home care for pneumonia and the difficulty of helping patients once pneumonia develops, noting that delaying treatment makes relief impossible. The text emphasizes the challenge of early intervention and improvised home remedies.
Arizona counties’ returns show the state has restored the death penalty by a vote of 20,463 to 10,602. The compilation indicates broad support for reestablishing capital punishment in the statutes.
Former Russian foreign minister Milukov tolerated in Paris despite estinianophile leanings. his presence deemed unnecessary by authorities. The Associated Press report notes the compelled departure and the political tensions surrounding the refugee status and diplomatic stance.
The steamship Admiral Watson departed for the North at 10 oclock this morning. Passengers for Cordova were Bo A. Gratin Charles Tigenpretzan and Jack Mall slatt the only ones aboard.
President Theodore Roosevelt, hospitalized for rheumatism since late November, will spend Christmas Day with his family at Oyster Bay. The ailing chief executive has been under treatment at Roosevelt Hospital and is reported improving.
Seizure of Hohenzollern property could yield 900 million marks, a claim reported from Bases. The item notes Alaska Gold in Juneau and mentions 1 percent, with Associated Press sourcing on December 24.
The Princess Matoika sailed from France in December with three thousand troops aboard including seven hundred wounded, signaling another wave of American soldiers returning home.
Chicago December 2 The Delaney artin S Dela ney athletic director of the Chicago Athletic Association will be the official javelin used in all championship meets of the National Athletic Union The new javelin is reinforced at the neck with three steel bands and stronger overall than the old design adopted unanimously at the AAU convention in Philadelphia.
A heavy snowfall stopped street cars in Chicago today forcing thousands to walk to work. The storm produced slush and poor visibility and disrupted transportation across the city.
An explosion at the J. 7 Wise ammunition works in Watertown New York late this afternoon killed three people and injured about fifty. The blast disrupted nearby areas as responders worked to secure the site and aid victims.
Chinese delegation led by minister Tsiang arrives in Victoria from yesterday and is expected to reach Seattle at noon en route to New York for peace conference. The group travels under tight hush about aims and members.
Approximately fourteen million members enrolled in the Red Cross Christmas drive as it ended last night. Bad weather and influenza hindered volunteers and workers during the campaign.
King Nicholas of Montenegro plans a visit to President Wilson during European travels to discuss a possible Yugoslav confederation while preserving Montenegro autonomy independence and customs amid wartime diplomacy. The Associated Press notes Montenegro aims for common accord with peers.
In L Paso Texas on December 24 chairs tables musical instruments and jewelry once used by Francisco Villa are sold by Mexicans in destitute circumstances. Americans buy them as souvenirs of Villa's reign in northern Mexico. A junk dealer donated a copper mandolin said to have been used by Villa as a boy, to the Red Cross Gift Shop for sale to raise funds.
Paderewski sailing toward Danzig aboard a British cruiser recently placed at his disposal. Colonel Wade, a military attache, accompanies the pianist as speculation grows that a new Polish government under entente auspices may be formed. American Poles in New York report Paderewski traveled there in November with power of attorney to coordinate Polish communities.
Emilio Aguinaldo Jr., at age 16, travels to Boston to study law and prepare for the bar. The future Philippine leader hopes to return to the Philippines as a legal figure, while publicly maintaining a stance away from notoriety despite past bitterness.
The Briar Hills Country Club in Kansas City plans to bid to host the 110 championship tournament of the Western Golf Association. The bid follows a Kansas City committee push led by Charles Wo German and the club’s tournament chairmen with a Chicago meeting set for January 1 to decide the venue with Blue Hills in July as a potential site. A skating sale is advertised for one night at Bhim-O'Neill Co.
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