Government control of railroads during war summarized
Leslie's Weekly notes that government seizure of railroads a year ago led to price hikes and service cuts, with pooled earnings, restricted dining, higher passenger and freight rates, worse connections, and class-based travel. It argues postwar pressure to extend control five years, despite acknowledged mismanagement.
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Interstate Commerce Commi
Gover
Rai
Newa
Washington
Europe
Mr. McAdoo
Credt
McAdoo
England Extols Wilson Welcome On Buckingham Balcony
King and Queen greet US president on Buckingham Palace balcony as 2,000,000 Londoners line streets in cheers. Crowds fill Hyde Park and surrounding venues to witness historic reception for Wilson, with 200,000 in front of palace cheering long after his arrival.
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London
Wilson
England
Buckingham Palace
Admiralty
James Park
Green Park
United States
Wilsage
Palace
Mary
Duke of Connaught
Landon
All U S Casualties to be in by December 27th
Washington December 24 General Pershing received war department replies to five questions about casualty counts in the American Expeditionary Forces. The final lists of killed in action are due by December 20 and those seriously wounded by December 27. They report 39 371 wounded cases yet unchecked, to be cleared for transmission by December 27.
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U. S
Washington
J. J.pershing
War Department
Central Records Office
American Expeditionary Forces
Department
Pershing
France
All War Materials Captured by America to Be Sent Home
Secretary Baker announced that all war material captured by the American army will be brought home and disposed of as Congress directs. The inventory includes over 1,400 guns and mortars, plus thousands of machine guns and rifles. Proposals floated to divide the equipment among states by army quotas. Baker declined to express an opinion on this plan.
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Washington
Baker
Congress
Navajos Die of the Flue at Fort Defiance
Phoenix report says two thousand Navajo Indians at Fort Defiance have died from influenza. F Robbins chief clerk of the Navajo agency confirms the toll during December.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Fort Defiance
F. Robbins
Navajo Agency
Few Escape From Winter Colds With Chams Cough Remedy
The piece touts Chams Cough Remedy as effective for winter coughs and colds. It claims many families have used it for years with the best results and urges users to follow bottle directions to be among the fortunate ones who recover quickly.
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George Creel
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First National Bank
Cross Range Creamery
Federal Reserve Banking
America
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A. M. Knight
Gimphenly
Lester
Hix
SLOAN
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U. S. Land Office
J. £. McKenna
Attorney AT Law
Andrew
Kato
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