Government considers wartime railroad control and rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission recommends government unification or operation of railroads for the war duration. It urges possible rate increases, a government loan, and securitization, with a supplementary report noting the president could take over operation to improve transport conditions. Wall Street reacts with approval records on rail stocks.
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Aterstate Commerce Commission
Pomé
U. S
Ralironda
Witson Canmoreve Service
Cuabelln Hall
McCord
New York
Wall Street
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Industriaie
Congress Plans Aid To Farmers For Land And Livestock
Washington reports that Congress intends to act before adjournment to ease credit for farmers and stockmen. Proposals call for government loans likely totaling at least 60 million dollars secured by livestock and crops to boost food production and prevent livestock culling.
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Washington
Townley
Money for Rumancia Returned to Treasury
The Nus wan ambassador has returned to the treasury the five million dollars meant for advance to Rumania. Officials explained the plan to transfer funds in dollars to rubles via the Petrograd State bank proved impractical. Armistice considerations delayed use of the money and may extend negotiations.
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Washington, D. C
Nuswan
Rumania
Petrov
Petrograd
Hello Girls unit sought for France in Army Signal Corps
A unit of operators able to speak French and English is to be formed in Washington for immediate service in France. Recruits will receive an allowance added to pay, wear the same uniforms, and be part of the war effort. Applicants must be physically fit and should apply by mail to Room in the building annex, Washington.
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France
Army
Roomle Building
Washington
Benson Won't Quit Post for Conference
In Washington Secretary Daniels declined to identify which American naval officer may be assigned to the supreme interallied naval committee announced from Paris. He indicated no replacement for the present post and noted urgent railway operations in Manchuria have doubled their operated mileage.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Paria
Press Comment On President's Speech London Dec 6
London reports give President Wilson's message to Congress full prominence in morning papers though arriving late. Editorials praise the call for peace through generosity and justice while urging democracies to unite and persevere against Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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Wilson
Congress
Alliance
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
Baker orders probe of negro complaints
Secretary Baker stated a disciplinary inquiry into discrimination complaints by colored soldiers in the national army. He said most complaints are unwarranted and arise from underprepared views. He cited white officers and men accepting service as an opportunity and disregarding race differences in a wartime duty context.
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The
National Army
Baker
Dernieyan
France
Pershing
1600 German Firms Blacklisted by U S
The War Trade Board issued an enemy trading list naming 1600 German firms in 20 Central and South American countries. U S merchants are forbidden to deal with them except under special license. The initial section targets Latin America to curb German influence. broader lists will cover more nations eventually.
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United States
War Trade Board
Latin America
Germany
Women Carry Mail When Men Join Army
President Wilson issued an executive order allowing the postmaster general to appoint temporary moral carrier substitutes during the regular carrier’s military absence. The first appointment is Edith Strand of Princeton NL, whose brother was called into service, leaving her to support the family.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Edith Strand
Princeton
One Million Austrian Subjects in U S Affected by Declaration
Washington reports nearly one million Austrian nationals in the United States will be subject to new wartime orders. They must register as enemy aliens, obtain special permits to travel, and will be barred from waterfronts terminals and warehouses. Justice Department officials expect accompanying measures including extension of enemy alien controls to women.
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United States
Department of Justice
Tion
McLean County Votes $600 Monthly to Red Cross War Aid
The McLean county board of supervisors approves about $600 monthly to the Red Cross as long as the war continues, signaling strong local support for national relief efforts amid wartime.
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RED Cross
Bloomington
Ill
Board of Supervisors
McLean County
Rhodes Cornhusker Captain
Lincoln Neb Dec 6 Roncoe Rhodes was last night chosen captain of the 1818 Universality of Nebraska football team His home is at Ansley Neb
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Lincoln
Neb
Roncoe Rhodes
Universality of Nebraska
Ansley
Zbyanko and Roller Triumph in International Catch
In New York last night at the international catch as catch can meet Wlade Zbyanko of Poland beat Fred Pila hoff of Finland in 20 minutes 16 seconds with a reverse body hold. John Freiburg of Sweden defeated Pierre Leberge of Belgium in 23 minutes 10 seconds with no double leg hold.
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New York
Wlade Zbyanko
Poland
Fred Pilahoff
Finland
John Freiburg
Pierre Leberge
Belgium
Britton Defeats Tillman in Ten-Round Decision
New York’s Jack Britten won a 12 round decision over Minneapolis fighter Jah Tillman. Tillman faded as Britten outpointed him last night, earning the victory in a closely contested bout.
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Tillman
Bonten
Dee
Jack Britten
New York
Jah Tillman
Minneapolis
New Infantile Paralysis Treatment Uses Blood Rush
A Chicago report notes a Medical Record published method of treating infantile paralysis by hyperemia to flood injured spinal cord cells with blood. The approach includes a swing device to extend the spine and rhythmically jerk the patient to stimulate recovery, with sessions every other day or more.
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Chicago
Means Will Describe Defense In King Murder Trial
Concord, December 6. Gaston B Means plans to describe the defense version of the Blackwelder Spring death of Mrs. Maude A King. The state says Mrs King died from a back head wound and Means murdered her to hide financial losses.
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N. C
Gaston B
Ake the Atund
Maude A. King
Blackwelder Spring
Union Men Discuss Order Barring Buttons
Union men convene in Minneapolis to act for street car workers idle after refusing to discard union buttons. Hundreds of deputies patrol car barns and downtown intersections to swiftly suppress any action crippling service.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Dee. F
State Public Watery Commission
Instructiona
Bto
New York Women Vote in Landmark Election Activity
In New York on December 6, newly enfranchised women cast ballots for district leaders marking a historic turnout. Local voters participated across wards as the city began integrating women into municipal election processes.
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New York
Discount Rates Boosted by Federal Reserve Banks
The Federal Reserve Board approved a general rate rise of about 14 percent across most federal reserve banks to curb inflation and bolster business conditions. Rates vary by paper type and city, with New York often at 3 percent and Chicago, Minneapolis at higher levels. changes affect 11 to 60 day, 15 to 60 day, and livestock paper, along with trade acceptances and certificates of indebtedness.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
New York
Chicago
Minneapolis
Richmond
St. Louis
San Francisco
Dallas
Apapa torpedoed with loss of life near coast
The British steamship Apapa was torpedoed while returning to port after two months at sea. As women and children were lowered into lifeboats a second torpedo struck, sinking the vessel with about 80 passengers and crew. Reports vary with some saying 40 passengers and 30 crew survived. Prominent U boat victims named include W R K Townsend and F H Longhurst.
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London
Apapa
Daily Mail
W. R K. Townsend
Gold Coast
F. H. Longhurst
Comat
Rebels Threaten Government Force Near Chungking
Rebels from Hunan province clash with government troops near Chung King as foreign consuls warn they will protect noncombatants and property if government forces fail. Northern and southern leaders push for a settlement while seeking continued authority and prestige. Chungking sits on the Yangtze and Jaling-Ho confluence in Baich woo.
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Peking
Hunan
Chung King
Baechwoo
China
British and German Lines Highlight Cambrai and Italian Fronts
British and German forces clash near Cambrai with renewed artillery activity as German gains threaten the Hindenburg line. In Italy, Austria-Hungary and German forces pursue a breakthrough to compel Italian retreat while Venice and northern plains potential targets are noted.
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Associated Press
Austria-Hungary
United States
Germany
Diaz
Venice
Adige
Italians Hold Line as Austrian Assault Presses Asiago Front
On December 6 the war office reported Austrians attacked Italian positions on the Asiago plateau between Monte Tenderacar and Monte Badonoccho. Italian forces withdrew from some forward posts but retained main defenses as heavy shelling signaled infantry aims. British and Russian forces conducted a Mesopotamian operation, while trench fighting persisted near Marcoing and Cambrai amid armistice talks and Romanian concerns over Russian support.
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Vilfers
Rupprecht
Asingo
War Office
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Asiagon
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Vicenza
Vatican replies to London Post on Italy and Europe
Cardinal Gasparri says Vatican is innocent of propaganda accusations and praises Italian parliament for support. He asserts the Holy See does not take instruction from former enemies and rejects Western-leaning charges, while Cardinal Bourne notes the Vatican’s indignant response to the Post.
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Fern Creek Boys Learn 166 Bible Verses in One Week
Henry Haag leads a Fern Creek Sunday school class of boys aged 10 to 14 who memorized 166 scripture verses in a week. The article notes Hue crafting from the plant star found in waters of the Caspian region.
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Fern Creek
Hue
Caspian Sea
Ten Die in Tennessee TNT Plant Explosion Near Pitteireh
Ten people are reported dead and several injured after a blast at the Merlelbure plant of the Aetna Explosives company six miles from Pitteireh in Tennessee. The TNT plant was destroyed and surrounding buildings suffered damage.
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McAdoo Outlines $9.97 Billion Bond Need for War Costs
Secretary McAdoo reports that to cover next year’s war and allied loan costs the Treasury must float about $9.97 billion in new bonds and issue $5.64 billion in additional funds by June 30 1915. He warns of rising annual expenditures totaling around $14.78 billion and stresses economy and government savings. The report projects total war related costs near $350 billion through June 1919 and cautions against higher interest if bonds cannot be sold at favorable rates.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Panama Canal
Ernest
Fifteen Per Cent More Pork Needed in 1918
The department of agriculture announced a 15 percent rise in pork production for 1918 to meet domestic needs and aid allies. Allotments by state range from 60 percent in some areas to 1 percent in South Dakota, with increases also set for Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, and West Virginia.
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Dee
Department of Agriculture
Sittea
West Virginia
Kens
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Spy Who Ruined Shells Arrested in Philadelphia Case
Federal agents arrest William Jodkowski, formerly at the Frankfort warehouse, on a charge of defrauding the government. Officials say he failed to connect wiring to a shell propelling fuse, disabling thousands of shells and preventing an explosion.
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Philadelphia
Wiliam Jodkowski
Frankfort
War declaration debates open in Congress on Austria
Washington faces swift action as the House weighs a formal declaration of war against Austria Hungary with debate shifting to timing and scope. Officials outline plans to mobilize justice, labor, commerce and other agencies for internment and enforcement while seeking broader support to aid Italy.
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Ile Son
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Graphicasaya
Paris
Americaas
Illinois Warden Vows Strict Rule After Prison Break
Joliet reports Warden A J Murphy promises strict discipline for escapees after 13 convicts fled the state prison. Several prisoners were recaptured and placed in isolation as guards await further clues on the breakout.
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Joliet
A.J. Murphy
Aeven En
Viets
Murphy
French Medal to Wilson Presented in Washington
A Washington ceremony featured a French bronze medal presented to President Wilson by Ambie der Jeseeraid representing the people of France. The award commemorates Franco American cooperation and the entry of a major system into service.
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Wilson
Wishington
Wilton
France
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