Mayor's Welcome Down Bay as Troops Return
New York reports the Mauretania returning with thousands of air service personnel and officers from England. Admiral Mayo and a high ranking army officer set to come ashore. Mayor Hylan seeks Fifth Avenue parade and a dinner for returning troops. Police boat crew greet the Men aboard as transports depart for demobilization camps. Washington notes Ascanius and Canopic sailings with aero units and casualties onboard.
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New York
United States
Gravesend Bay
Hoboken
Mauretania
Henry T.mayo
England
General March
Air Service
G. H. McManus
Camp Mills
John F. Hylan
Baker
Fifth Avenue
Police Department
Washington
War Department
Liverpool
Ascanius
Canopic
Boston
German Socialists Oppose Feb 16 Election Timing
Berlin December 2 The majority Socialists and the Bourgeois deem Feb 16 too early for the constituent assembly election. Die Freiheit cites the need for more time to implement a pure Socialistic policy. Independent Socialists warn Rhine province and Bavaria separation pressures require an early vote.
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Berlin
Die Freiheit
Council of Peoples’ Commissioners
Rhine
Bavaria
Hungarian government orders internment of Mackensen army
Copenhagen December 2 report that Budapest will intern Field Marshal von Mackensen's army of about 170 000 in response to a French demand. Von Mackensen reportedly agreed to the measure.
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Copenhagen
von Mackensen
Budapest
Berlin
Case in Courts 16 Years Victim Freed in Murder Case
Chicago judge vacates murder charge against Victor Roland O Shea after sixteen years in criminal court following three trials for the killing of his wife Amy Hoganson. He walks free as docket is cleared. Relatives barred from meeting returning American troops. only accredited press allowed aboard ships at Hoboken to curb congestion and protect health.
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Chicago
Criminal
Victor Roland O'Shea
Amy Hoganson
Kavanagh
New York
England
Hoboken
Yanks Enter Prussia and Occupy Treves
American troops crossed into Prussia driving back German rearguards and occupying Treves, the Moselle river city, with Pershing nearby. Four U.S. soldiers dispersed a mob at Esch after wrecking 28 shops, causing an estimated loss of 800000 to 1400000 dollars. Treves becomes army headquarters with Brown as military governor and Smith handling civil affairs.
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Prussia
Treves
General Pershing
Preston Brown
Harry A. Smith
Moselle River
German Probe on Belgium Crimes Stirs World War I Debates
London reports the German government will investigate crimes in Belgium including deportations of Belgian women theft of machinery and the Edith Cavell and Captain Fryatt murders. Named officials include General von Sauberzweig General Baron von Manteuffel and Baron von der Lacken.
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London
Belgium
Edith Cavell
Captain Fryatt
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
General von Sauberzweig
Brussels
Baron Kurt von Manteuffel
Louvain
Baron von der Lacken
Miss Cavell
Peru Plans Commercial Union to Compete With Panama Canal
Jose A. De La Valle, Peruvian commercial envoy to Mexico, presented a plan to form Latin American steamship companies operating on Atlantic and Pacific coasts with bases on both ends of the Tehauntepec railway to the Mexican government.
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Peru
Mexico City
Jose A. de la Valle
Mexico
Pacific
Food Scarcity in Roumania Amid Occupation
Paris dispatch reports Romanian misery from widespread food and clothing shortages blamed on German occupation. Minister Geo Danielopol in Washington cites Von Mackensen and Von Bissing forces as responsible, noting Bucharest and Brussels stripped of valuables.
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Paris
Roumania
Geo. Danielopol
Washington
von Mackensen
von Bissing
Bucharest
Brussels
Seventy sixth division to sail from France first return unit
Paris December 2 The Seventy six division will be the first combat unit to leave France for America. It has replaced the Twenty seventh and Thirtieth divisions which fought with the British and are marching to the rear. Haig praised the Twenty seventh and Thirtieth in special orders to the American Second corps.
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Paris
France
America
Haig
Holland Names Inquiry Board on Abdicated Kaiser
The Dutch government names a commission to report on the former German Kaiser and his stay in Holland. The inquiry covers abdication questions and the legal status of his position and residence.
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Hague
Holland
London
England
Maximilian of
Baden
Berlin
Frederick William
Jean Herbette
The
Temps
Germany
France
Will Protest Treatment of War Prisoners by Germany
Paris reports Marshal Foch will receive a strong protest from the French government over German war prisoners says Edouard Ignace under secretary for military justice and pensions. He states the new German government treats prisoners no better than the old regime. Socialists Demand House Cleaning. Berne dispatch says Munich Socialist council seeks dismissal of Solf Schneidemann Erzberger and calls for overthrow of a government appointing such figures in important positions.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Berlin
Edouard Ignace
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Berne
Socialist Council of
Munich
Berlin Socialist Council
W. S. Solf
Philip Schneidemann
Mathias Erzberger
Berlin Council
German banker urges end to cash hoarding amid massive withdrawals
Berlin reports Rudolf Havenstein president of the Imperial Bank warned the public against hoarding cash. Oct 1 to Nov 23 withdrawals reached 847 million dollars versus 91 million last year, with 250 million more in circulation via coupons and private notes, totaling 1.25 billion. He also announced the final total of the last war loan subscription at 2,399,810,721 dollars with 93.14 percent paid.
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Berlin
Imperial Bank of Germany
Rudolf Havenstein
Havenstein
Herr Havenstein
Prominent Packers to Face Probe on High Food Prices
Chicago officials prepare a sweeping inquiry into rising food costs. Assistant District Attorney Frederick Dickinson will invite heads of major packing companies and other industry leaders to testify to the U S district attorney and possibly a federal grand jury.
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Chicago
United States
Frederick Dickinson
Army and government costs top five trillion this year
The annual report to Secretary McAdoo shows $5.645 billion spent by the army, $1.368 billion by the navy, $1.416 billion for civil government, $862 million by the shipping board, and $181 million in pensions. Public debt stood at $12.396 billion as of June 30.
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Washington
Navy
Shipping Board
John Burke
United States
McAdoo
New Trial Urged in Mooney Case by AFL Secretary
Washington December 2 reports Frank Morrison AFL secretary says governor commutation of Thomas J. Mooney’s death sentence does not settle the case for organized labor. He states that charges of perjury in the conviction require a new trial.
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Washington
Thomas J. Mooney
Stephens
California
Organized Labor
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Grandson of Louis Philippe dies in hospital fall
Prince Antoine Gaston Phillippe of Bourbon Orleanes, great grandson of King Louis Philippe, dies in a London military hospital from injuries after an airplane fall. In Washington, the Senate finance committee approves repeal of increased postage rates and limits second class rate hikes.
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Louis Phillippe
London
Prince Antoine Gaston Phillippe
Bourbon-Orleans
France
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Chopping Him Off in a Rapid Fire Diner Fracas
An impatient customer demands service as a quarrel erupts in a restaurant. Waitress Heloise retorts with sarcasm, provoking a tense exchange reported by the Kansas City Star.
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Heloise
Kansas City Star
Papes Diapepsin Advertises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin provides instant relief for indigestion, gas, acidity, and stomach distress after meals. It markets tablets as inexpensive, fast acting and the safest stomach reliever available.
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Adv
Its Variety Family Tree Joke
A brief dialogue from the page features a character asking about a family tree and another answering with dry amusement that theirs is a peach. The exchange carries a light, humorous tone characteristic of the period.
Snapped Him Up She You Looked Sheepish Proposal
A playful dialogue fragment shows a couple bantering about a marriage proposal and acceptance with a humorous jab about woolfish. The line contrasts comments on appearance and reaction in a light, intimate exchange.
Ruth-Yes, Bess and Jack End Engagements in 1918
In 1918 Ruth Yes appears engaged to Bess and Jack. The snippet asks if he volunteered or was drafted and contemplates contentment as riches. The text mixed names and a reflective line about wealth.
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Ruth
Bess
Jack
Ethel
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Doan
North Dakota
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Cummings
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Dean’s
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Buffalo, N.Y
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