Proposal to Extend Allied Loans Postwar
Secretary McAdoo asked Congress to authorize one-year postwar loans to the Allies to fund foodstuffs and reconstruction materials in the United States. The plan would apply to unused funds from the 10 billion dollar Allied loan program and adjust maturities to fit anticipated short term bonds. Officials cite upcoming reconstruction needs and limited gold resources among nations.
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Washington
Congress
McAdoo
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Washington Congressman Certified as Draft Delinquent
Spokane reports Congressman Clarence C. Dill of Washington state was certified as a draft delinquent by Exemption Board No. 2 for failing or refusing to submit a September 12 1918 questionnaire. Dill argues nonreceipt and his status as a congressman exempted him. He had lost re election after criticizing war and conscription.
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Spokane
Clarence C. Dill
Washington
State Selective Service Department
Olympia
Dill
Congress
Navy fleet to escort President Wilson to Brest at sea
Admiral Sims will command nine battleships and thirty destroyers to meet President Wilson’s ship at sea and escort it to Brest. The Wyoming will host Sims as flagship. Upon joining with the Pennsylvania the entire escort under Admiral Mayo will accompany the president.
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Washington
Sims
Europe
Wilson
Brest
Daniels
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Mayo
Atlantic
German Flour Aid Quoted at Over Ten Thousand Tons
Vienna dispatch reports Minister Lowenfeld announced that Germany recently delivered to Austria more than 10 000 tons of flour as part of subsistence relief.
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Vienna
Lowenfeld
Germany
Austria
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusive Alaska Fisheries Rights
The Supreme Court yesterday made permanent injunctions restraining Alaska Fisheries from placing nets near Annette and nearby islands off the Alaskan coast. The decisions uphold the president's power to grant exclusive fishing rights in these public waters under a presidential proclamation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Alaska Pacific
Annette
Alaskan
Melakahtlan Islands
New York Welcomes Home 2200 Wounded Soldiers
New York City greeted more than 2,200 wounded American soldiers yesterday from New York state and across the nation. The trio of ships Sierra Comfort and Miner Chicago carried officers and men, wounded Marines and members of the Rainbow Division amid cheers along the waterfront. Red Cross workers distributed sandwiches coffee candy and smokes as crowds cheered and fireboats sprayed water. Mayor Hylan led a welcoming committee as bands played patriotic airs and patrols radiographed greetings.
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New York
Rainbow Division
Chateau Thierry
United States
Sierra
Comfort
Chicago
Hylan
Red Cross
President Wilson to be represented at peace table
President Wilson will not sit at the peace talks aboard the U S S George Washington. He will be represented by delegates while maintaining close contact with other heads of state to decide questions as referred. Yesterday he attended a songfest in the enlisted men's hall and received three cheers and a tiger.
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U. S. S. George Washington
Wilson
Prudent Wilson
Chicago Market Reports Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices
Chicago market data shows hogs steady with mixed categories and prices from 14 to 17.70. Cattle receipts about 46 000 with beef values uneven and lower by around 5.00, while stockers and feeders range 7.00 to 13.26. Sheep receipts 28 000 with lambs high around 15.50. Ewes 9.25 to 9.75.
Omaha Livestock Market Report December Hogs and Cattle Prices
Receipts 10,000 hogs and 14,200 cattle with prices higher or steady. Hogs sold heavy at 16.75 to 17.60, mixed 17.25 to 17.35, sows 16.00 to 17.60, and feeder pigs 10.00 to 16.50. Cattle ranged native steers 10.60 to 18.50, cows and heifers 6.00 to 12.25, western and Texas steers 8.50 to 16.50, calves 7.50 to 18.60, stockers 6 to 18. Sheep receipts 21,000 with steady market. culls 4.50 to 7.50, wethers 10 to 10.60, ewes 7.50 to 9, lambs 11.75 to 15.15, feeder lambs 10 to 14.25.
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Omaha
Texas
Paul Livestock Market Report from St Paul
Hogs receipts 18,000 steady market. Range 15.85 to 17.05 with bulk around 17. Cattle receipts 16,000 down about 25 to 50 lower. Steers 15 to 17, cows and heifers 6 to 11, veal calves 5 to 6, stockers and feeders 5.25 to 12.60. market overall weaker.
Food served to American soldiers praised in report
Washington reports the army food service has been universally satisfactory. Brig. Gen. W. T. Wood says one inspector found no complaints during tours of camps and field feeding for about 300,000 soldiers.
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Washington
W. T. Wood
Army
Hig
Wood
Armies of Occupation Face Longer Stay as Returned Troops Planned
Washington reports eight of thirteen divisions of the American Third Army are in the front line near the Rhine with Luxembourg and French rail centers in reserve. General March says most regulars and many National Guard units will be home by mid-summer after peace is declared, while Congress may extend enlistments for units remaining in Europe.
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Amerian Third Army
National Guard
General March
Wilson
Congress
National Army
89Th
90Th
Dickman
Army of Occupation
Rhine
Pershing
France
March
Europe
87Th
Thest
346Th Infantry
345Th
United States
Letters From Home Week Named by War Commission
The War Department's Commission on Training Camp Activities designated December 15 to 21 as Letters From Home Week. Mothers, fathers, sisters, wives and sweethearts are urged to write to men overseas to bolster morale and sustain American ideals amid weeks of hard fighting.
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New York
War Department Commission On
War Department
Low Steel Prices Favored By Industry Group
Elbert H. Gary announced at a steel industry meeting that a moderate production plan and maximum steel prices set to start January 1 are favored by the general committee on steel and steel products of the American Iron and Steel Institute, which will meet with the War Industries Board today to consider referral of the question with power.
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New York
Acale
General Committee On Steel and Steel Products
American, Iron, and Steel Institute
War Industries Board
Elbert H. Gary
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