Second War Session Opens With Wilson Address Odds Shifted
Washington December 3 opening of the second war session of Congress focusing on President Wilson's upcoming address and a broad legislative program. Prohibition action and war financing loom, with expected debates on Austria Hungary declarations and ongoing revenue and appropriation measures.
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Washington
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Hasting
Wisconsin
Martin
Ollinois
Winsov
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Germany
eowith
Russia
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Clark
senate Democrats’ steering committee
house wars and meavus committee
senate
Lakouilette
St. Paul
Sole Custodian Of Her Boy Returns To Chile
Mrs Bianco De Saulies is declared sole custodian of her son John J De Saulies Jr after being acquitted of murder. She plans to return him to Chile as her native land, with her mother’s estate in Santiago referenced. In Geneva Germany’s Krupp company opens a Lucerne branch to produce arms and war materiel.
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Germany
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Join British Ranks and Fight Valiantly
Paris reports large numbers of American army engineers working on British railways near Gouzencourt who were caught in a German push. They hid in shell holes until British forces approached, then joined the defense and fought bravely. Correspondents praise their courageous conduct and frontline role in repelling the enemy.
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Paris
Gouzencourt
Cambrai front
Bryan's Prediction Prohibition Amendment Will Be Ratified
Prohibition amendment supporters gathered as William J Ryan spoke at a Woman's Christian Temperance Union session predicting ratification by 1920. Delegates from states already dry and others joining were noted, with national officers focusing on the upcoming house vote and potential Christmas action.
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Wasanatin
Waliam J.ryan
Woman's Christian
Hasan
house
senate
Crowder's Words Draft Evaders Face Harsh New System
Washington announces a tightened enforcement under the new draft rules effective December 15. Men convicted of evading registration will be listed by local boards to ensure earlier summons, with jail sentences replaced by top-class designation and possible exemptions only for physical condition or legal deferments.
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Washington
Gonen Crowder
Columbus
Fuel Administration Prefers Essential Industries for Coal
Washington December 3 the fuel administration issued a preferred list of coal consumers to guide orders for 20 days. Government, rail, households, utilities, steel, cok ovens, and munitions plants receive priority while nonessential industries are unlikely to be served. Over 5,000 notices mailed as a 50,000,000 ton national shortage looms.
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Washington
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Garfield
Rocky mountain
cox
Ohio school children to aid food conservation effort
The Ohio food administration plans a state wide poster contest to educate students on food conservation. All schools will participate, with posters focusing on saving town resources. Deadline is December 17, posters judged at the state house, no prizes, winning entries sent to Hoover.
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Columbus
Dec
Ohio food administration
Ohio
Dee
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Tieroerr Hoover
United States
Bolsheviki Win in Petrograd Election Returns
Returns from the Petrograd election for the constituent assembly show Bolsheviks carrying the city with 272000 votes. The Constitutional Democrats tally 211000 and the Social Revolutionaries 116000. The results underscore Bolshevik strength in Petrograd amid post election reporting.
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Social Revolutionaries
Buckeye Briefs: Robbers Loot Safe At Prominent Firm
Haul of robbers in Youngstown decamped with eight hundred dollars in envelopes and four hundred in loose bills from a construction company safe after knowing the combination. Other dispatches note city potato purchases, a fatal highway robbery, a draft volunteer revival, Dr. Gladden’s improving health, a large breach of promise suit in Cleveland, a deadly assault on Irvin Jackman, and a fatal train crash near Wellington with two dead and two injured.
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Toledo
Irvin Jackman
royal
Jaclmai
Wellington
G A. Cormeny
Barberian
Kuyte Frase
Harberton
Frank Sawyer
Barberton
J. H. Cormeny
Cinton
les
Camp Perry
American Soldier Killed in Mexico Border Clash
Report from La Pena Cameron county says a battle between Mexican bandits and American troops left one soldier dead and one wounded. A U S river guard was wounded and several bandits reported killed. Mrs OConnor of Cirleville and her granddaughter Mary Louise Bininger visited Lancaster on Sunday to see her daughter Mrs Edward Bininger Jr.
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San Antonio
Ten
La Pena
Cameron county
sass
United States
Mary Louise Bininger
Lancaster
Edward Bininger, Jr
War Savings Stamps At All Post Offices
Columbus reports the sale of United States war savings stamps and certificates begins today across Ohio. Post offices, banks, and later many other agencies will sell, with funds deposited in the treasury and earning interest. Letter carriers and rural deliverymen start as authorized salesmen. Ohio headquarters in Columbus, Joan A. Kelley secretary.
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Wolfe
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state committee
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Citizens Trust
Joan A. Kelley
war savings committee
Three Americans Honored for War Service on French Front
Paris reports three Americans in the American field service awarded war crosses. Robert P. Lamont of Evanston Mr Lamont lost part of a lander in a shell strike on Oct 7. Benjamin Burton Jr of Colusa California and Herbert Hope of Oakland California also cited for bravery amid heavy bombardment. A divisional citation was given to Philip Rice of Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania for aiding wounded under ice on Verdun front in August and September.
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Paris
Robert P. Lamont
Evanston
Benjamin Burton, Jr
Colusa
Cal
Herbert Hope
Oakland
American field service
Lamont
shell
Breton
Hope
Philip Rice
Wilkesbarre
Verdun
Committees Meet in Washington to Boost War Savings
Chairmen of War savings committees from every industry are called by the Chamber of Commerce to meet in Washington on December 12 to perfect plans for government cooperation. The committees will assume the work of the former special industrial and business committees of the Council of National Defense advisory commission and are already organizing.
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
council of national defense
advisory commission
Swedish Minister Leaves Amid Brief Buenos Aires Visit
Buenos Aires December 3 Baron I.J. wen the Swedish minister has departed he did not make the customary farewell visits to the official circle.
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Baron IJ. wen
Wage conference soon trainsmen demand higher pay
Railroad managers face demands for wage increases about 40 percent above current scales. The unions press for a joint approach through a single committee of railroads and labor organizations. A meeting of managers and employes is expected within two weeks to renew wage talks. Paris dispatch notes allied shipping board official Bainbridge Colby credits U.S. shipbuilding program with solving shipping issues for the Allies.
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Dec
Paris
Bainbridge Colby
American shipping board
United States
Anthracite Prices Boosted by Presidential Action
Washington December 3 President Wilson added three and a half cents to the price of anthracite coal at the mines to cover a proposed wage increase for miners. The new prices take effect immediately and will raise the public coal bill by about a million dollars. The wage increase was agreed by operators and farmers representatives two weeks earlier, contingent on higher coal prices to absorb the raise.
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Washington
Wilson
Potash Output Increase Reported by German Syndicate
At a Friday meeting the German Potash syndicate announced potash production for 1917 would reach 1 800 000 tons, 270 000 more than the record year 1910, according to Jelman newspapers in Amsterdam.
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Jelman
Washington Hotels Cut Food Use in October Savings
Washington and Massachusetts hotels and restaurants followed food administration guidance to conserve supplies observing October savings of 400 barrels of flour and 640 tons of meat.
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Prominent Names in Turbulent North Iowa News
Thomas Bowman former cowboys dies of heart disease at Cora Ituts while a chaotic report mentions a Chicago protest over rationing and a deadly truck incident near Woodrat South Carolina. Six brigadier generals promoted in the national army include Cameron Read Menover and Brewster. NYSE employees face reduced Christmas gratuities as funds are trimmed.
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North Iowa
Cora iutts
Chicago van heers
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yeti
aw prussomger
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vatonal
George FH Cameron
George W. Read
Charles T. Menover
Charles
Andre Brewster
Charles M1. Muir
New York stock exchange
wateh
Teutons Hit British Lines In Hard War Drive
British counteroffensive near Cambrai held firm as German assaults at Masnieres Les Runes Vertes and Boureton failed. Berlin claimed 60 guns and 10 machines. British losses noted. In Italy and Palestine fighting continued with heavy artillery duels and Ottoman attacks repulsed. Nearby threats around Jerusalem and neutral fronts persisted as Allied positions held.
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Falure
Cambrai
La Vacquerie
Masnieres
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Masmeres
Byng
Berlin
Connelieu Iga Vacequerie
Boureaion
German war office
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Meretta
fieg
Palestine
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Tater
Mechanics Wanted for U S Army Aviation Section
Washington December 3 ten thousand recruits are needed at the aviation section of the signal corps. All classes of men are required but mechanics are especially desirable according to the official announcement.
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Washington
sizual corps
United States army
Perpetrators Named in War Crimes Probe Trial
Herbert Diselow, head of the People’s elamoh of Cin Midd, and Wedth Gl Use furl Seance claim responsibility for a dramatised assault tied to wartime tensions. Matttees s Lvareedeat cheroh accuses Vin Bigelow of involvement as authorities prepare charges. The case centers on a dramatic act attributed to Gogstas during unrest in Florence, Ny, with Uo titat Cine os ee de Ads Horse wirpped and Wanrhater named in proceedings.
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