Was Partner in Robberies and Murder Confession Surfaces
A friend of Milo Piper alleges Piper admitted organizing a murder plot and failing to stop the killing of Freda Weichman while naming Goldberg and Sheldon as fellows in robberies. The statement ties Piper to a Rockford post office robbery and a trip with Weichman before his death in jail.
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Muskegon, Mich
Milo Piper
Piper
Freda Weichman
Chicago
Rensselaer
Ind
Miss Weichman
Canada
Goldberg
Sheldon
Rockford
Mich
F. William Klinke
Hinsdale
Hamilton
Ont
Freda Weechman
Minsdale
Freda
Viper
Five U Boats at Cherbourg Reported Arrived
Five German submarines have arrived at Cherbourg including the famous Deutschland, according to diplomatic advices from Washington dated December 21.
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Cherbourg
Washington
France Urged to Modify Claims as Britain Backs Rome
Washington December 23. Diplomatic sources say Wilson could act as arbiter in Italy’s claims while Britain backs the allied position. France will press for modification, and Wilson has not committed the United States. Wilson’s London visit is expected but not used to discuss peace problems.
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France
Britain
Rome
Washington
Wilson
Italy
Great Britain
United States
London
House of Commons
Saida
Russia
CHANGES POSITION OF YANKS IN OCCUPIED ZONE
Marshal Foch ordered changes in the American occupation zone reducing the Third Army to eight divisions. The Thirty third division will transfer to the Second Army and stay in Luxemburg not enter Germany. The eighty ninth and ninetieth divisions will extend rear area positions.
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Marshal Foch
Tinois
Germany
Luxemburg
Law to Halt Immigrants
Washington December 21. Immigration committee discussed drastic legislation to prevent a rush of aliens after peace. A meeting is set for January to review the subject. Chairman Burnett plans a bill to prohibit immigration for a period of years, perhaps four, and to limit it afterwards.
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U. S
House
Washington
House Immigration Committee
Burnett
Austrian council seizes crown lands in empire move
Copenhagen dispatches report the Austrian national council ordering seizure of crown lands. The imperial castle will be repurposed as a children's home as part of the measure.
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Copenhagen
Austrian National Council
Imperial
Northcliffe Says Two Powers Must Rule World
Viscount Northcliffe in Paris tells American correspondents that a League of Nations is indispensable and that closest Britain America cooperation is essential as the foundation. He asserts Wilson will be welcomed in England and that the two English speaking nations control global raw materials, shaping postwar peace.
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League of Nations
Great Britain
America
Paris
Visecount Northcliffe
Dynamo
Lloyd George
Ritz
England
United States
Wilson
Europe
Roy
Chile
Peru
Sparticus Group Defeated in Essen Street Fighting
Zurich December 23 reports tallied blood and disorder as street battles erupted between the Workmen and Soldiers Council and the Sparticus group. The Sparticus faction suffered heavy casualties in the clashes.
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Zurich
Essen
OUST OFFICER WHO HIT MEN
Lieut. Alas C. Miller of the Sixtieth Pioneer Infantry was dismissed from the army after a court martial at Camp Wadsworth. The War Department announced the action amid accusations he struck enlisted men under his command. A new director general of railroads will be named to replace William G. McAdoo, who resigned, with White House announcements expected soon.
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Alas C. Miller
Sixtieth Pioneer Infantry
Washington
Miller
War Department
Camp Wadsworth
William G. McAdoo
White House
No Man's Land
Toul
Pred Farley
Partey
France
Sixteenth Infantry
Paris
Vatican notes halt in Austria food shortages
Rome December 21 The Vatican has sent to the Entente chancelleries a note from the Vienna government reporting a lack of food in several Austrian cities.
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Rome
Vatican
Entente Chancelleries
Vienna
Austria
Wilson Opposes Sinking of Surrendered German Warships
Washington reports President Wilson will oppose any proposal to sink the German warships recently surrendered. The statement comes as official sentiment is clarified from the capital.
Fire in Coblenz Draws Crowd Like A Home Event
American troops in Coblenz report a town blaze at the opera house drawing wide attendance. Firemen wore thick helmets and elaborate uniforms while locals and soldiers watched, recalling home. Children and adults filled the modest Thespis temple, mirroring a city-style fire scene from Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Coblenz
Coblens
M. P's
Opera House
Thespis
Kalamazoo
Mich
Red Cross Drive Sees Millions Respond Nationwide
The Red Cross appeals nationwide report 15,000,000 answering the Christus roll call. Officials expect several millions more to join as the drive continues. influenza and bad weather hinder campaigns in many areas.
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Washington
Dee
Christus
American Red Cross
Britain and United States Inch Toward Understanding
Report from Paris says British leaders Lloyd George and Foreign Minister Balfour favor concessions to reach a full understanding with the United States. The move comes as tension eases and diplomatic contacts intensify in the effort to align policy.
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Lloyd George
Balfour
Paris
Perseons
Britain
United States
Walter Hines Page Dies After Yearlong Illness in Carolina Mountains
Walter Hines Page former ambassador to Great Britain died in Pinehurst North Carolina after a prolonged illness. He served as American ambassador to Britain starting in 1918 and was editor of World’s Work. Born Cary North Carolina August 1 1855 he wrote on southern development and moral education.
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Pinehurst
N. Y
Walter Hines Page
Great Britain
Page
Tie
Carolina Mountains
the World's Work
Doubleday
Page & To
Garden City
Wilson
Ile
United States
Cary
N.C
Bank Robbery Strikes Summit State Bank in Chicago
Five bandits robbed the Summit State bank shortly before noon, fleeing with cash and Liberty bonds valued between $25,000 and $35,000. They trailed toward Chicago along Archey road after driving up in a black car while one guard watched. This marks the bank’s third robbery in a year.
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Chicago
Summit State Bank
Archey Road
Cty
Milling Regulations Canceled in Federal Move
Washington December 21 the Food Administration announced the cancellation of four milling regulations including fair price schedules.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Gratitude to Pershing Award of Distinguished Service Medal
Washington reports a general army order awarding General Pershing the Distinguished Service Medal as a token of American gratitude for his leadership and the success of U S armies in the field. The order commends his distinguished services.
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Washington
Pershing
Gas Shell Bombardment Wrecks Men in Argonne Front
Hundreds of Hinds men in the Thirty-third division were among gas attack victims in the Argonne crest beginning October 7 and lasting 24 hours. Many gassed men arrived in the Mongolia with 4 700 officers and men, and reported severe burns and eye injuries.
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New York
Hinds
Argonne Crest
Mongolia
Psian
Argonne
Lnes
Corp. Elm
Gere Mans
Sauerman
Six Indicted for Wreck In Brighton Tunnel Case
A King's County grand jury indicted Timothy G. Wil lints president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company John H Halleck president of the New York Consolfited Railroad company and four subordinates for first and second degree manslaughter in connection with the deaths of more than 50 persons in the Malbone street tunnel wreck on the Brighton line. The defendants pleaded not guilty when they appeared in court. Trial was set for January 6 bail fixed at 10000 dollars each.
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New York
King's Country
Timothy G. Wilelints
Brooklyn Rap Transit Company
John H. Halleck
Consolfe ‘Lited Railroad Company
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Malbone Street
Brighton
Five Die In Auto Crash On Meadow Boulevard Bridge
Five people were killed when a touring car skidded on frost and fell 40 feet from Meadow Boulevard second drawbridge, plunging into the water below. The wreck occurred between Atlantic City and Pleasantville. occupants were trapped and died before rescue.
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Atlantic City
N. J
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