Supreme Court affirms restraining INS piracy of AP news
The Supreme Court sustains a federal decree restraining the International News Service from pirating Associated Press news. Five justices, led by Pitney, rule that news has a property right and uphold injunctions against bribing reporters, pressuring AP members, or copying AP bulletins. Holmes expresses a fraud-focus view with McKenna joining.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
International News Service
Associated Press
White
Justce Pitney
Associated Justice
Holmes
McKenna
Day. Vandeventer
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14 000 000 Have Enrolled in Red Cross to Date
The Associated Press reports that about 14 million members had enrolled by 60 percent of chapters as the Christmas roll call ended. If this ratio holds, total membership could exceed 50 million despite bad weather and influenza. Indiana reports show 445 725 enrolled in the week ending today with many chapters above last year’s totals. Some drives will continue in counties where influenza slowed the effort.
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Associated Press
Washington
American Red Cross
Indianapolis
Red Cross
Indiana
Aurora
Blackford County
Bloomington
Carroll County
Clinton County
Decatur County
DeKalb County
Elkhart
Fulton County
Gary
Hancock County
Harrison County
Henry County
Howard County
Jasper County
Jefferson County
Johnson County
Kosciusko County
Marshall County
Muncie
Pershing Spends Night in Castle on East Bank of Rhine
General Pershing slept in a castle on the east bank of the Rhine as guest of Major General Hines. He crossed the Rhine by pontoon bridge at Coblenz and visited division HQs with Major General Dickman, then returned to Coblenz and headed to Chaumont via Treves, Luxemburg and Verdun.
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Pershing
Castle
East Bank of
Rhine
the Rhine
Hines
Neuwied
Coblenz
Neuwicd
Dickman
Chaumont
Treves
Luxemburg
Verdun
Muir
Fourth Corps
Moselle
Cochem
Colenz
Army aides confer via signal corps wires on overseas affairs
Aides and officers discussed army affairs with Chaumont and Paris over signal corps lines. A French built train with German locomotive and crew transported the party from Treves to Coblenz and back.
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Chaumont
Paris
Signal Corps
Treves
Coblenz
First prize in Indiana corn contest awarded to Everett McClure
Everett McClure of Aurora Dearborn County won first in Indiana's five acre corn contest with an average of 108.08 bushels per acre from 900 competitors. Chas F Luke of Dillsboro placed second at 105.18, G Ray Griffith of Franklin third at 102.72, and C L Constable of Goodland earned 101.17 for over 100 bushels.
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Ind
Indiana
Everett McClure
Aurora
Dearborn County
Purdue University
McClure
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Chas. F. Luke
Dillsboro
G. Ray Griffith
Franklin
Johnson County
C. L. Constable
Goodland
The
Association
White Christmas Seen For Midwest Region
A weather bureau bulletin from Indianapolis predicts a white Christmas with substantial snow tonight and Tuesday in southern and lower Michigan, northern and central Indiana, and northwestern Ohio.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Weather Bureau
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
George Washington Brings 6025 Soldiers Home for Christmas
New York dispatch reports the transport George Washington returning from Brest with 6025 men and 331 officers aboard. The Cedric preceded it with 2168 enlisted and 65 officers. Discharge papers were distributed at sea and a Christmas celebration organized by Chaplain Bloomhardt. Civilians cheered as the ships docked.
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New York
United States
George Washington
Wilson
France
Cedric
Liverpool
Brest
Indiana
Kentucky
West Virginia National Guard
P. F. Bloomhardt
Santa Claus
General Pershing
War Department
W. H. Unversall
Halsted Dorey
Washington
Dorey
Verdun
Cuba
Philippines
Wilson Starts for England Thursday
Belgium Suite prepared in Buckingham Palace for royal guests as England names its lineup for Thursday's match with Wilson starting in the team.
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Wilson
England
Buckingham Palace
Kaiser First and Wilson to Cross Channel to London
London December 23 President Wilson will leave Calais at 10 30 am and Britain will host. The crossing to be on a British controlled vessel with destroyer escort and sea planes if possible. Vice Admiral Sir Roger J B Keyes will run the operation. No US craft will be in the escort. The American forces will participate through diplomatic attaches. The Belgian suite will host President and Mrs Wilson in London. The Lancaster House dinner is canceled and Lloyd George will host a dinner for the President with the war cabinet.
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Wilson
France
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Brighton
Roger J. B. Keyes
U. S
Diplmatic
Wilsom
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Queen Victoria
England
Lancaster House
Lloyd George
War Cabinet
Palace
Mr. Wilson
Seek Protection for Women in Industry
Indianapolis December 23. The committee on women and children in industry of the state council of defense endorses legislation to regulate women and children in industry with dedicated enforcement machinery. Eleanor Barker outlines statewide public meetings in South Bend Haramond Fort Wayne Richmond Kokomo Evansville and Terre Haute to raise support. Mrs John E Moore of Kokomo moves a resolution backing the national bureau of labor recommendations as standards. T F Fitzgibbon urges a state supervisor of truants and a larger industrial board staff. A committee of 100 is formed to continue the effort.
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Ind
Committee On Women and Children In
State Council of Defense
Eleanor Barker
South Bend
Haramond
Fort Wayne
Richmond
Kokomo
Evansville
Terre Haute
John E Moore
National Bureau
Department of Labor
T. F. Fitzgibbon
Muncie
Industrial Board
Women and Children
U S Battle Fleet Nears Home to Lead Naval Review
The U S battle fleet moves toward home port to oversee a naval review set for Thursday. The flu outbreak in Gass County shifts to negligible new cases with 18 reported over the weekend, and authorities express confidence the epidemic is under control.
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U.S. Battle Fleet
Tracy
Sunday Card Games Banned in Cigar Stores
Police announce Sunday prohibition on card playing in cigar stores and soda drink parlors visited Sunday. Prosecutions will follow violations of the order.
Nine Superdreadnoughts Set to Arrive for Peace Review
The United States overseas fleet of nine superdreadnoughts led by Connecticut and Admiral Mayo will reach New York harbor in time for a peace review by Secretary Daniels on Thursday morning. The squadron’s exact arrival time remains undisclosed though officials expect it before nine o clock on the 26th.
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New York
America
Connecticut
Mayo
New York Harbor
Daniels
Grant
Senate Passes War Revenue Bill in Late Night Vote
The Senate approved the war revenue bill without a record vote after a 13 hour session, sending the measure to conference with the House to finalize funding for 1919 and 1920. Senators named as conferees include Simmons Williams Smith Penrose and Lodge. The bill reinstates luxury taxes, revises post rates, and extends a one month lay bonus for discharged service members.
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Washington
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Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Williams
Mississippi
Smith
Georgia
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Lodge
Massachusetts
Repubicans
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Finance Committee
District of
Coumbia
Santa Claus Beyond the Rhine with Presents for Soldiers
Christmas packages for the American army of occupation arrive in Coblenz and are distributed to eight divisions. The Red Cross and quartermaster provide carloads of chocolate pastry and pies, with Christmas trees and decorations for every mess. Gooses and chickens replace turkey. trading soap and food aids diet variety. Salvation Army bakes doughnuts for soldiers and gifts are planned. Germans prepare for a local Christmas celebration as weather favors cloudy skies and possible snow.
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Santa Claus
Atlantic
France
Rhine
Germany
Knights of Columbus
Salvation Army
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