McAdoo Resigns Treasury and Railroads Post
William G. McAdoo resigns as secretary of the treasury and director general of railroads effective January 1 1919 and January 7 respectively. President Wilson accepts the resignations. McAdoo cites need for rest and to restore his private fortunes for his family. He had planned to depart after the war years and seeks to avoid burdening public service. Wilson accepts both resignations and praises McAdoo’s service in guiding treasury during wartime finance.
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Prince Leopold Interred by Bolsheviks in Some Fortified Site
Berne reports that Prince Leopold of Bavaria who led Germanys eastern front and General von Hottmann have been interned by Bolsheviks. The pair are held at Raudanwarts near Kovuno and in the byente fortresa area according to the Berner Bund.
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National League issues call for annual meeting
Secretary John A Heydler of the National League issued a call for the league annual meeting to be held December 30 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.
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John A. Heydler
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Paris Cheers Pershing in Car Parade in 1918
Paris crowds roar as Gen. John J. Pershing appears in an open car. French flags, flowers, and children fill the streets from Rue Rivoli to the Champs Elysees as Pershing waves, shakes hands, and moves inch by inch through the mob. Separate dispatches note Allied troop demobilization plans and German naval surrender events in late WWI.
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Novelists Embrace Case of Lesurques in France
A score of novels have grown from the Lesurques case, wrongly executed for a Lyons mall robbery and courier murder. The real criminal Du Hoseq bore striking resemblance to Lesurques, inspiring stage dramas including a Sir Henry Irving double role performance as Lesurques and Duboacq.
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Cobblestone to Boot in a Dessert Dilemma
Afr Nuhubb questions a blackberry cobbler served by his new wife as he blunts a spoon on the dessert. She explains it is blackberry cobbler she made herself, prompting his puzzled comment on the dish and its name.
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Tunnels and Geology in the Alpine Rail Route
Geologists credit Alpine tunnels for much of their knowledge. The Loetachberg tunnel revealed a coal seam at the center of a mass of young Triassic stone, a discovery considered highly significant in establishing European rail links between the north and south.
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Nationwide liquor ban signed by president ends postwar imports
Washington reports President Wilson signed the food production stimulation bill with a nationwide prohibition rider. The law bars grain products from beer and wine production, halting liquor importation and setting postwar enforcement as demobilization ends, with exceptions for sacramental, medicinal, and export uses.
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Food Supplies to Stay Scarce After War, Hoover Warns
Washington reports the United States food administration warns of continued scarcity for postwar reconstruction. Herbert Hoover states that for the next 60 to 80 days shipping is barely enough to meet current production and storage needs. He adds that after ships become available the public will be asked to make greater sacrifices.
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United States Food Administration
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Adverts Breach of Confidence
An aged advertisement copy from Lynn Massachusetts markets Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for nervousness and hot flashes. It promises relief from general "condition" symptoms and urges readers to write the Pinkham Medicine Co. for suggestions, claiming decades of experience and strict confidentiality.
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Georgia man recalls depot duty with soldier food chatter
A Georgia native describes tending Q. M. stores at a large depot, confessing to hard work and long hours packing bacon, beans, tomatoes, and rations for soldiers. Rosa, recently returned from hospital, probes the scene as the doughboy vents at the repetitive mess.
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Yankee POWs Start Baseball in Germany News
A boy tells his father about a deaf and dumb beggar with a speech impediment and a missing middle finger. The tale shifts to Yankees prisoners of war introducing baseball in Germany, reflecting wartime hardship and hope.
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