War Proclamation Relieves Austro Hungarians of Most Restrictions
President Wilson declares a state of war with Austria Hungary and grants Austro Hungarians in the United States broad ease with travel and residence while restricting entry and potential internment for suspected enemy activity. The proclamation urges loyalty, preserves peaceful pursuit for compliant natives, and imposes penalties for noncompliance with wartime regulations.
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Washington
United States
Austria-Hungary
Wilson
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Congress to Probe All U S War Work
Washington December 15 Congress to turn its searchlight on every phase of war administration with a broad inquiry into the navy. The house ordered an executive session investigation by the naval affairs committee to review construction, training stations, destroyers abroad, navy yards, and appropriations. Chairman Oliver and members from five states will tally testimony. The aim is to determine if congressional action is needed to speed up navy work.
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Congress
House
Navy
Daonlels
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Oliver
Alabama
Venable
Mississippi
Hensley
Missouri
Connally
Kansas
Hickson
New York
Britton
Illinois
Navy Department
Department
Thirteen Negro Soldiers Hanged at Fort Sam Houston
Thirteen of the Twenty fourth Infantry soldiers found guilty of involvement in the Houston riot and mutiny were hanged at Fort Sam Houston at 17 a m Tuesday. Of 63 tried, 41 received life terms. Names listed include Nesbitt, Brown, Wheatley, Moore, Baltimore, Brackenridge, Hawkins, Snodgrass, Davis, Diving, Johnson, Young, Whorter and others.
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San Antonio
Tex
Twentyfourth Infantry
Houston
Fort Sam Houston
Southern Department of the Army
Sergi
William QC
Nesbitt
Larnon J. Brown
Jones Wheatley
Jesse Moore
Chrles W. Baltimore
Willliam Brackenridge
Thomas ©. Hawkins
Carlos Snodgrass
Tra B. Davis
James Diving
Frank Johnson
Risley W. Young
Pat Mune
Whorter
War Board Urges Wilson to Seize Roads
The war board asked President Wilson to receive its members for a conference and consider taking over the rail and highway systems during and after the war. Chairman Harrison and Adamson of the House commerce committee spoke on the need for federal management until Congress provides a proper plan. The president may propose legislation in a forthcoming address.
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Mitrands'’ War Board
Wison
Fajr
Fax Harrison
Saint
Baker Accepts Blame For Delay In Machine Guns
Secretary Baker told a Senate war committee that he bears responsibility for the delay in selecting machine guns. General Crozier testified the blame rests with Baker for the testing and procurement holdups. Baker defended the program, noting the Browning gun, board reviews, and full factory output. American overseas forces and troops in training will be supplied as tests and contracts proceed.
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Washington
Baker
Qrogler
War Department
Senate
France
Crozier
Army Ordnance
U-Boat Peril Still Serious In WWI Admiralty Speak
London reports Sir Erle Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, stating the submarine menace remains severe in Commons. He notes shipbuilding not keeping pace with losses, yet merchant shipping losses have declined since November 1 and enemy submarine destruction has risen. He defends earlier warnings as accurate and cautions against complacency.
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London
Erle Geddes
The
Admiralty
House of Commons
al Dinee
President Wilson urges Red Cross joining drive
President Wilson issued a proclamation urging everyone not yet a member to join the Red Cross during the membership campaign. The drive runs from Sunday to Christmas Eve and he calls Red Cross membership a universal patriotic duty and a national obligation.
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Washington
Wilson Hia
Red Cross
Christinn
Christragas Gpivit
United States Ends Strike at Fort South Ark Dee
Federal mediators helped resolve a sympathy strike linked to Southwestern Bell Telephone workers. The walkout ended with full operating conditions restored and workers back on the job after the stoppage began last Saturday.
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United States
Fort South
Ark
Dee
de Unis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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U. S. Engineers Killed by German Bombs in France
American rail way engineers were killed by German aerial bombs in a French town behind the British line. British General Haig forwarded praise from Field Marshal Haig to General Pershing for the engineers’ gallant services near Gouzeaucourt on November 30. Several soldiers died from gunshot wounds. details remain limited.
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France
General Pershing
Marshal Haig
Byng
United States Army
Gouzeancourt
D. Haig
Sugar Shortage Localized Says Spreckels Before Senate
Claus A Spreckels, head of Federal Sugar Refining, told the Senate Manufactures Subcommittee that there is no national sugar shortage, only localized spots in the eastern United States. He blamed the Food Administration for hindering raw sugar imports by restricting Cuban and other markets, saying Canada outbid U S suppliers and the industry was forced to refine what it could obtain. He cited ample sugar in Java to feed Britain for a year and warned government interference worsened the crisis.
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Washington
Claus A. Spreckels
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Senate Manufactures
United States
Spreckels
Food Administration
Austrian Warships Sunk by Italian Torpedo Boats
Report from Washington says two Austrian battleships were torpedoed in Trieste harbor on the night of December 9 by Italian craft. Telegram to Commander Pfister from Capt. L Vannutelli, naval attaché at the Italian embassy, forwarded to New York.
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New York
Trieste
Pftster
Tallin Navy
Pfster
L. Vannutelli
Washington
Blast in Indiana mine kills one, injures four
Terre Haute Ind Dec 15 Arthig Tithejohn 37 was killed and four other men were injured in an explosion at the Dixie B mine near here. The mine, owned by the Hureka Cat company, was triggered by a windy shot.
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Terre - Haute
Terre Haute
Ind
Arthig Tithejohn
Dixie B
Here
Hureka Cat Company
German Hostage System in War Crimes Probed
A public information document exposes German frightfulness in Belgium and northern France during 1914, detailing the use of hostages to secure quiet towns. Proclamations by local authorities list dozens of named hostages, with threats of death for disorder and notes on civilian suffering and executions reported by soldiers and observers.
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Belgium
Committee On Public Information
France
Germany
L'Interprete Militaire
Dieckmann
Beyne- Heusny
Grivegnee
Beyne-Heusay
Grivegnea
Barbe
Stndly
Geriin Eye
Navy
Houston Stewart Clamberlain
Roethe
Dowische Reden
Gap John son of Rumpus Ark Discusses Fight Earlier
The judge hears Gap John of Rumpus Ark recount a falsely fraught encounter at the Right Place store. He describes arguing about politics, apologizing first, and preparing to fight, noting he wanted the matter settled before the squad left for home.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus
Ark
Toch Fegnizer
Wisconsin Station Develops Uniform Seed Planting Minching
Experts at the Wisconsin state agricultural experiment station have built a machine for absolutely uniform planting essential to the development of high grade grain seed.
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Wisconsin State Agricutural Experiment Station
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