Armistice Signed With The Teutonic Allies At Brest Litovsk
Brest Litovsk hosts an armistice signing between the Bolshevik government and German Austrian Bulgarian and Turkish allies. The armistice takes effect at noon today and lasts until January 14 with automatic renewal unless seven days notice is given. Peace negotiations are to begin immediately after the signing.
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Berlin
London
Russia
Brest Litovsk
Brest-Litovek
Germany
Austra-liangary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Neen
Petrograd
Bolsheviki
Leon Trotzky
Trotzky
Means Acquitted by Jury in Slaying Case
Concord North Carolina December 17 Gaston B Means was acquitted of slaying Mrs Maude A King a wealthy New York and Chicago widow The jury deliberated after a Saturday night session but announced a verdict would be returned Monday The victim was killed at Blackwelder Springs near Concord on August 24 while Means and companions drove to a pistol practice site
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Concord
N. C
Gaston B. Beans
Maude A. King
New York
Chicago
Seventeen Engineer Corps Men Reported Missing
Seventeen enlisted men of the United States army engineer corps are reported missing in action by Gen. Pershing in a war department dispatch. They disappeared November 30 during the Cambrai German turning movement, while the engineer unit aided the British in checking the attack.
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Washington
United States Army
Engineer Corps
Pershing
War Department
Cambrai
Delay in Greensburg court opening tied to draft
In Greensburg Indiana December 17 attorneys expect the January circuit court term to open two weeks late due to the army draft. Nearly all county lawyers have volunteered to aid the conscription board in classifying the remaining draftees.
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Greensburg
Ind
Conscription Board
Cooperage Plant Burns in Evansville Fire
Evansville Indiana December 17 The Indiana Cooperage Company plant in this city was destroyed by fire with an estimated loss of about 10000 and half insured. Authorities believe the blaze was incendiary in origin.
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Evansville
Ind
Indiana Cooperage Company
No Need to Fear German Offensive Says War Secretary Baker
Washington reports Secretary Baker asserts no element in the military situation should lead to the belief that the initiative in the west has passed from the Allies to the enemy. He stresses continued Allied control and vigilance in the ongoing conflict.
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Washington
Baker
Vest Placed on Trial for Bride Poisoning
Otto Vest aged 45, charged with murdering his bride of a few weeks by giving poison that led to her death by suicide, will be tried on Wednesday in Columbus Indiana.
Germans Fail In West Front Attacks
German forces probing the allied line north of the Chemin-des-Dames on the Aisne front and east of Champagne Cornillon are repulsed. The French war office reports repulses of both attacks as Germany seeks a military decision before a major offensive.
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London
West Front
Chemin-des-Dameg
Aisne
Cornilla
Champagne
French War Office
Austro German force in Italy tops 60 divisions
From Rome official dispatches put Austro German strength in Italy at 60 divisions with 52 on the front line and 8 in reserve. The latest figures estimate German divisions at about 14 000 to 15 000 men each, totaling roughly 108 000 Teutons in the theater as heavy fighting continues along the Brenta front north of Italy. General Diaz reports limited gains for the enemy amid huge artillery on the Piave and Monte Spinuccia positions while Italian lines hold firm near Grappa.
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Washington
Italy
Rome
Taling
Ttaly
Brenta River
Brenta
Monte Beretta
Epiv
Mancino
Piave
Treviso
Monte Grappa
Grappa
National Provincial and Union Bank Formed in Britain
London announces a major banking merger uniting the National Provincial Bank of England with the Union of London and Smith's bank. The new institution, to be titled the National Provincial and Union Bank, will hold about 850 million pounds in deposits, described as a histórica milestone in British banking.
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London
National Provincial Bank of England
Union of London
Smith's Bank
Great Britain
National Provincial and Union Bank
Grants to 18 States Under Vocational Education Act
Washington announces $550 417 06 in federal vocational education grants to 18 states. Each state must match every federal dollar with funds raised locally before the federal board's December 21 meeting.
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Washington
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Indiana Tax Conference Opens January Sessions
Indianapolis reports the seventeenth annual conference of the state board of tax commissioners with county assessors in the statehouse representative hall. Governor Goodrich will deliver a keynote on Tax Problems as sessions run January 8 through 10 with talks on inheritance tax corporate assessments and personal property assessments. Indiana veteran fund plans advance fundraising to aid returning soldiers and their civilian reemployment, with emphasis on mobilizing local groups and individual donors.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
Stove Board
Statehouse
Representative Hall
Jsgnes
Goodfield
Wotcott
Val
Albert J. Trumke
Paul G. Keever
Rancalph County
Clinton
Pountin County
George Buckatew
Knox County
Charles F. Willisaus, Jr
Tippecanoe County
Philip Zoereher
Goodrich
Germany
Rules Covering Engineer Students Enlistment Provisions
Regulations from Provost Marshal Crowder outline how engineering students in approved technical schools may enlist in the enlisted reserve corps. A certificated enlistment filed with the local board could place the registrant in military service. The supporting affidavit for discharge based on industrial occupation may be signed by the division or plant base where the registrant is employed if the enterprise operates across multiple states.
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Eschbach
Crowder
Paeulio
War Department
Engineer Degirsiert
United States
Coal Price Fixing Probe Targets Indiana Retail Rates
Five county coal price recommendations have prompted a statewide review by the state fuel administrator Evans Woollen. The Benton county freight rate of 1.07 per ton mirrors Vincennes where consumer prices match despite a 45 cent per ton freight. No blame assigned and adjustments to resolve discrepancies are expected with ease.
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Indiana
Evans Woollen
Benton County
Vincennes
Northway
High Taxes Begin at Home in Indiana Study
The state board of tax commissioners says high taxes start at home not with state rates. In 1916 Indiana’s 97 cities averaged 3.86 while the state rate ran 40.1 and the county 55.9, leaving 2.90 for city needs like streets and schools. A board member concluded that most tax funds go to the county and least to the state.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
Work of Children's Aid Association Report
The Children’s Aid association details eight departments under Frank D. Loomis and emphasizes constructive help over cash aid. The report asserts poverty cannot be cured by dole, and aims to place each child and family on a path to self support.
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Children's Aid
Children’s Aid Association
Frank D. Loomis
Association
Federal Food Administration probes idle Boone County farm
A telegraphed complaint to the Washington agency reports Boone County farmer William Binford owns a 500 acre farm he will not cultivate or rent except at a high price and he allegedly holds 3000 bushels of corn at risk of spoilage. The state administrator orders cultivation or permit others to farm. Authorities warn that idle land and spoiled crops violate the food control law. A letter from A H Perfect & Co asks about farmers storing wheat and rent needs. Barnard clarifies wheat sale rules and that families may keep limited flour. Farmers may butcher and store meat for family use.
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TH. EK. Darnard
Todianag
William Binford
Boone County
Binford
Federal Food Administration
Washington
Burnard
Mr. Barnard
Barnard
Townsend Appointed Judge for Indiana Supreme Court
Howard L. Townsend of Fort Wayne has been appointed by Governor Goodrich to replace the late Judge Richard Kerwin on the Indiana supreme court bench. Townsend is a Republican long known as a Fort Wayne lawyer. The piece notes competing Democrat Erwin and possible appointments for secretary of state.
Indiana News Roundup Highlights Winter Hardships and War Efforts
Judge Greenwald adjourned Gary superior court and called lawyers to help interpret a questionnaire. A florist’s De Soto stock was destroyed by cold due to steam heat failure. Tragic fatalities included Anthony Zorn in LaPorte hit by a New York Central train and Lon Williams in Muncie frozen after a street encounter. Indiana reports mention wage increases for Monon shop workers, mixed views on woman suffrage, frozen river heat blocks, Camp Taylor furloughs, and policy moves on schooling, plow production, pennies, and intrastate freight rates. War mobilization notes include chaplains for Notre Dame, conscription, and the Eighty-fourth division at Camp Taylor. A Gary theater offers pennies for money, and a Lafayette student body fund theft investigation leads to a suicide note. Corporal Virgil Winebrenner dies in action. Multiple other local incidents and legal proceedings complete the ledger.
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C. E. Greenwald
Gary Superior Court
E. E. Smoker
de Soto
New York Central
Anthony Zorn
Laporte
Lon Williams
Muncie
Williams
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Indiana
Moors
Denton
Evansville
Ohio River
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Indiana Implement Dealers
Fort Wayne
Joseph IE. Bell
Slack
Woollen
Gary
Lafayette High School
George Wing
George Scripture
Walcott
Batle
A. J. Winebrenner
Merriam
Corp
Virgil Winebrenner
France
Notre Dame University At
South Bend
War Department
Public Service Commission
Frank Howell
Peru
A. J. White
Logansport
Howell
Henry Grotholtmen
Second Indiana Field Artillery
Smith
Chicago
E. B. Dawson
Lake County
Fort Sheridan
Thomas Bottors
Enterprise Milling Company of
Milroy
Bottorff
Truth About Eczema and Piles Ointment Advertisement
Petersen's Ointment claimed to cure eczema and piles for 30 cents with grateful letters supporting its effectiveness. The ad cites testimonials from Mrs. Mary Hill of Pittsburgh and A B Ruger of Racine praising relief, plus notes on old sores and skin conditions. Druggists guarantee the product.
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Peterzon
Petersen
Peterson
Marry Hill
Third Ave
Pittsburgh
A. B. Ruger
Washington Avenue
Racine
Wis
Fragrance Ties Sunlight to Plant Oil Emission
A French scientist explains viewers detect stronger fragrance when sun is absent as plant water pressure drives perfume oil out. sunlight inhibits this emission, reducing scent intensity.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine F J Cheney Ad in Toledo Ohio
Frank J. Cheney proves he is the senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The notarized statement dates December 6 1886. The remedy is taken internally and acts through the blood. Druggists advertise 735e and testimonials are free.
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State of Ohloa
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Ohio
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J. Seymour Lloyd
J. Seximeny Liond
Gerral
Engeland
Tage Iy
State Board of Tax Comissioners
Indiana Veteran Fund Plans
eCnes Pachkhatoy
Eolpoisu
Sida
Dhe
Studeni
Homer McKee
Maj
Felix M. AleWhirter
People’s State Bank
Governor’s Indiana Veteran Fund
Ndiana
Goree
David Benlins
Roberts
Red Cross
Georgia
Volks
Atlanta Constitution
Eczema
Piles
Jeffrey Mfe. Co
Fourth St
Mnthos, O
Lydia E. Pinkham
Robi
Lecabouts
Molland
Scott Co
Houston
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