German Propaganda Spending Until U.S. Entry into War
Senate investigators disclosed that Imperial Germany spent about 27.85 million dollars on propaganda from the war’s start until America declared war. Funds came from bonds, Reichsbank, and banks including Chase National in New York, with major outlays for Bolo Pasha operations and the Evening Journal of New York. Evidence suggested von Rintelen helped finance Huerta, and efforts to sway southern blacks failed. The Lebeau Relief Bureau, run from New York, recruited workers for munitions plants while disguising as philanthropy, with Lebeau earning seventy five dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
America
Department of Justice
Senate Judiciary Committee
A. Bruce Bielaski
Bureau of Investigations
Department
Imperial
Treasury
Germany
Reichsbank
Chase National Bank of
New York
Bielaski
United States
Bolo Pasha
Nelson
Capt
Franz von Rintelen
Victoriano Huerta
von Rintelen
Huerta
Blelask
Fuehr
H. F. Albert
Albert
Cedarhurst
N. Y
Samuel Untermyer
South
Hans Debeau
von Igel
Lebeau
Chicago
Cincinnati
Bridgeport
Detroit
Cleveland
World News in Condensed Form
A roundup from New York Berlin Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Mexico City notes labor, demobilization risks, economic policy, CableCo court action, Marshall Field bonus, shipyard output, bank robbery, and U S food aid plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World’s News
New York
United States Employment Service
Berlin
Germaiy
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Burleson
Chicago
Marshall Field Company
Philadelphia
American
Pittsburgh
First National Bank of
Bridgeville
Mexico City
EI Universal
United States
Mexico
Marines Saved Paris and Won Key WWI Battles
Secretary Daniels reports Marine actions at Bois de Belleau Chateau Thierry and Rheims Champagne fighting, noting 8000 Marines with heavy casualties yet few prisoners. He cites 924,578 American troops transported overseas without loss of a single eastbound transport. three ships sunk on return voyage and three damaged ships repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mihiel Salient
Daniels
United States
Revenue Bill Speeds Toward Passage With Peacetime Revision
The revenue bill seven months in the works was reported to the senate by the Finance Committee. Revised to meet peacetime needs it aims to raise 5.95 billion dollars versus 8.18 billion in the house draft. Detailed estimates show income and excess profits taxes form two thirds of expected yield, with corporations bearing a large share through excess profits taxes and income taxes. Data from the Internal Revenue Service for the year ending June 30 highlights assessment counts and tax receipts by class, including banks, railroads, individuals, partnerships, and munition makers.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Senate Committee
House
Daniel G. Roper
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Passaic
East Side
Alma L. Smith
Gustav Schmidt
North Jersey Country Club
Bergen County
Passaic River
Paterson
Trenton
George W. Yard
M. E
Ocean City
R. P. Tuller
Vineland Hospital Association
Thomas McMichael
Somerdale
Edward Kirkbride
West Jersey and Seashore
Theodore C. Wheaton
Millville
Casualties to come 120114 major ones and rest wounded
Secretary Baker says about 16 000 major casualties remain to be reported from Pershing's figures. He notes a large discrepancy in wounded totals due to nonserious cases and delays in courier delivery from France.
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Washington
Adjutant General's Office
Pershings
Baker
France I
Du Pont Powder Not a Monopoly, Supreme Court Rules
Washington report states the Supreme Court decided E I Du Pont de Nemours Powder Company is not a monopoly in restraint of trade under the Sherman antitrust law.
Wilson's Peace Table Plans at Paris Conference
President Wilson likely will not sit at the peace table in Paris. Delegates will represent the United States while Wilson stays in contact with allied leaders. Premier Clemenceau is expected to preside over the peace conference.
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Paris
United
George
Washington
Wilson
Clemenceau
Labor Department studies cost of living for returning soldiers
Labor Department investigators begin data collection in Milwaukee to set wage adjustments for 4 million soldiers reentering civilian life. They will survey cost of living across major industrial centers to ensure adequate wages, aiming to curb a wage slump.
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Labor Department
Letters From Home Week Urges Morale Boost for Overseas Troops
The War Department designates December 15 as Letters From Home Week to inspire mothers fathers sisters wives and sweethearts to write to soldiers overseas. A model letter by the department and endorsements from Secretary Baker and Raymond Fosdick promote wholesome home activities to counter idle time while troops await orders and maintain American ideals.
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New York
War Department Commission On
War Department
Warn Baker
Raymond B. Fosdick
Pith of the Victory News Summary
Serbs Croats and Slovenes seek union with Serbia to form a single Jugo Slavic state and demand Italian withdrawal. Churchill backs a League of Nations without sacrificing naval supremacy. Poincare Joffre Foch Petain visit Metz as Haig Pershing attend. Senate Finance flags new peace era revenue changes. Hardwick bills repeal of wartime controls. Balfour urges US to share postwar world duties.
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Serbia
Winston Spencer Churchill
Britain
League of Nations
Metz
Poincare
Joffre
Foch
Petain
Marshal Haig
General Pershing
Senate Finance Committee
Comfort Is Back Home From Hospital Ship With Wounded
New York celebrates the return of 8 percent soldiers and 17 marines aboard the hospital ship Comfort. Of 411 selected, 245 were stretcher cases and 166 ambulatory. many had lost limbs from battles inclining Chateau Thierry and the Christmas home reward voyage.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Pershing
Comfort
France
Rainbow Division
Maine
Arizona
Army
Red Cross
Hoboken
St. Nazaire
Chateau Thierry
James
George George Favors League Plan War May Be Difficult
Premier Lloyd George declares support for the League of Nations at a large women’s meeting in London. He says the league may not prevent war but will hinder it and trip the steps of the god of war, and that future peace must make war difficult if not impossible.
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London
Lloyd George
League of Nations
George
Keys to Metz Returned During City Hall Ceremony
Mayor receives ceremonial keys to Metz in a 1919 ceremony marking the official entry of President Poincare and Premier Clemenceau. The keys, left by German forces in 1870, were preserved by a descendant of Gen. B. A. Papasset, defender of Metz in the previous war.
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Metz
Poincare
Clemenceau
B. A. Papasset
New Jersey Briefs Highlight Civic, War Memorial Efforts
Miss Eva Tiffany becomes civics teacher at Phillipsburg High. Woodbury plans a curtailed holiday period due to influenza. Gloucester County reports few appeals in tax hearings while Newark Bay Shipyard seeks workers. Community groups push for a soldiers memorial auditorium costing 50000. News covers influenza outbreaks, school closures, and local investigations across towns including Pitman, Plainfield, and Bridgeton.
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Eva Tiffany
Phillipsburg
Woodbury
Grover C. Richman
Wenonah
Camden
Pitman
Broadway
Millville -A
Gloucester
Westville
Swedesboro
Newark Bay
Port Newark
Pusey & Jones
Gloucester City
Garfield
New Jersey
Trenton
Jersey City
Elizabeth
Newark
Paterson
New Brunswick
Gibbstown
Woodbury City Hall
Henry C. Haskins
Glen Ridge
Mr. Haskins
U. S. Grant Club
Charles E. Edmond
State Home
Jamesburg
Board of Managers
Edmond
Henry van Dyke
League
William F. Parry
Plainfield
Friends of the State Village
North Plainfield
Parent- Teacher Association
William L. Smalley
Franklin
New York
George R. Cressman
Pottstown
Gloucester’ High School
Board of Education
Ine
Gloucester County
General Hospital
John EB. Mitchell
Atlantic,avenue
Brooklyn
River Street
Mitchell
Monmouth County
Long Branch
William K. Kirkpatrick
Colunbia University
America
Watson
Ira.Garrison
Midvale
May Mathews
John M. Ward
Garrison
Erie
Herbert N. Moree
John V. van Pyke
State Department of Public Instruction
Muntau Chemical Company
Phial
Norma
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McAdoo
Carter Glass
Marines
Karl -Liebknecht
Dortmund
Karl Liebknecht
Ber- UN
Rhine
War Department Commission
George Favors
New Jersey State
Northampton, Easton
Evangelical Holiest Mission of
Nazarine
Clayton
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