Railroads to be operated as a unit under federal plan
The Interstate Commerce Commission urged rapid action to pool all U S railroads or have them seized and run by President Wilson as a war measure. The report calls for government finance, securities regulation, and guaranteed investor returns on existing stocks and bonds. Representative Sabath proposed government ownership of railroads and coal mines.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Commission
Wilson
Sabath
Sinots
United States lawmakers flee from suspected German raider
Twenty senators and congressmen returning from Hawaii report being chased by a mystery ship, likely a German raider. The party traveled aboard an American liner with a Japanese cruiser escort. Congressman Treadway of Massachusetts said the raider was sighted Sunday night after the cruiser turned back, and the liner zigzagged to outrun the pursuer.
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Pacific
United States
Hawaii
Congressman Treadway
Massachusetts
Bulgaria Opens Peace Talks With Russia
Bulgaria, acting with its allies, will begin negotiations with Russia and has sent a reply to the Russian government. Premier Radoslavoff announced the move in the Sofia parliament.
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Amsterdam
Bulgaria
Russia
Sofia
Radoslavoff
Eight Die In TNT Plant Blast At Heidel berg Aetna Facility
Eight workers killed two missing and more than 25 injured when a blast at the Aetna Chemical TNT plant in Heidelberg suburb wrecked the facility. Explosion occurred in the drying area of eight 48,000 gallon tanks boiling trinitrotoluol. Grace Lyons alerted hospitals aiding survivors and five bodies were identified.
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Pittsburgh
T. N.T
Aetna Chemical Company
Heidelberg
Grace Lyons
Inter Allied Conference Agrees on War Material Coordination
London reports details of the Paris talks where allies plan to restrict imports to free tonnage for American troop movements. The inter allied committee system aims to avoid duplication, coordinate financing, and direct production to essentials while forming an inter allied naval council and common program across allied nations.
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London
Germany
Paris
Alled Powers
Switzerland
United States
Inter-allied Commission
Berne
Ministry of Marine
M. Leygues
Inter-allied Council
U. S
Ministers of Marine
Council
Europe
Japan
Inter-Allied Naval Council
Five Robbers Loot Chicago Bank in Daylight Heist
Five young men robbed Stockman's Trust and Savings bank on South Halsted in daylight, taking about 10000 dollars. Bank president P. J. Harmon and cashier BE J. Alex Gold were moved to a rear room at gunpoint as crowds gathered outside. The bandits, unmasked and calm, escaped after scattering coins on the floor.
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Chicago
Stockman’s Trust and Savings Bank
South Halsted Street
P. J. Harmon
BE. J. Alex Gold
Harmon
British ships sunk in recent week record
Sixteen British merchant ships over 1,600 tons each were sunk by mines or submarines in the last week, and one vessel under 1,600 tons plus four fishing vessels also were lost, according to the admiralty statement.
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London
Admiralty
Indictment Charges Army Hat Contract Fraud Scheme
An indictment filed in New York accuses William R Thom John J Slattery Joseph Tyee and Edward Slattery of conspiring to defraud the U S government of hundreds of thousands of dollars on contracts for over 1 000 000 army hats. Co conspirators include officials Arthur Wilson Peter Duffy and firms Thom Bailey Peekskill Hat Mfg H D Parmlee & Co.
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New York
United States
William RB
Thom
John J. Slattery
Joseph Tyee
Edward Slattery
Thom & Bailey Corporation
Peekskill Hat Manufacturing Company
H. D. Parmlee & Co
Arthur ©. Wilson
Peter J. Duffy
Quartermaster's Corps
Lepage Sentenced in Embezzlement Case at East St. Louis School District
Stephen T. Lepage was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling $42,000 during his tenure as treasurer of an East St. Louis school district in Illinois, announced from Melieville, Illinois.
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Melieville
Stephen T. Lepage
East St. Louis (Ill
British Ship Maple Leaf Lost At Sea Found By Rescue Crew
The Maple Leaf, a Nova Scotia built three masted schooner, was lost at sea. Eight crewmen were rescued by a British freighter after being found adrift by a Russian schooner and transferred to the freighter near mid ocean.
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Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Italians Face Austro German Assault on Asiago Plateau
Reports from Rome and Berlin on December 6 describe Austro German forces massing in the Asiago sector with renewed offensive expected. Italian claims note gains only in Setti Communi hill positions as German and Austrian divisions advance. American aviators join French and British units awaiting front action near northern Italy.
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Rome
Asiago
War Office
Gittack
Berlin
Setti Communi
Italy
Conrad von Hoetzendorf
Setti Commuuni
Flanders
France
Cambrai
Hilis
Eight Men Electrocuted At Anheuser Busch Building
Eight workers died and three were seriously injured when a wire cable broke and fell onto a Union Electric line at a new Anheuser-Busch Brewing building. Fourteen Gilsonite Construction men were wrecking a tower used to hoist concrete to upper floors. The switchboard was notified only minutes later.
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St. Louis
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association
Gilsonite Construction Company
War Resolution Moves Through House For War On Austria
Lawmakers draft and approve a declaration of war against Austria-Hungary. The foreign affairs committee, led by Chairman Flood, pushes to place the resolution first on Friday’s agenda as the Senate stalls. Veterans of past opposition switch to support, including Henry Allen Cooper. The measure authorizes use of all U S resources to wage war and seeks a decisive end to the conflict.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Austria
Chatman
Flood
Fuiday
House
Germany
Henry Allen Cooper
Wisconsin
Torter
Hudfileston
Shackleford
United States of America
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Congress of the United States
TO RESTRICT GERMAN WOMEN
Washington Pec St Attorney General Gregory proposed amending the alien enemy act to include women over fourteen. Officials say enforcing the act has been hindered by the current exemption of women. A war with Austria could raise alien enemies by about 1.2 million, totaling 1.8 million including other nationals. Some groups may be exempt due to hostility to Austria, though many work in coal yon steel and other war industries.
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Washington
Pec
Gregory
Department of Justice
Wilson
Congress
Austria
United States
State Department
California Schools Drop German in Most Districts
California reports show 86 high schools have dropped German this year, representing about two thirds of the state’s schools. The move affects language study decisions across districts, with implications for curriculum offerings and graduation requirements.
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California
Sacramento
Cal
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George P. Scriven
Aetna
Inter-Allied Conference
Yankees
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Navy
Will Allen Drumgoole
Nashville
Tenn
United States Navy
South
U.S
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