Hoover Named as Controller for Food Administration
President Wilson signs the food bill and appoints Herbert Hoover as food administrator to regulate prices, combat waste, and conserve supplies. Hoover warns against profiteering, vows drastic action, and plans staged controls on wheat and flour with rapid publication of detailed programs.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress of
United Tates
Fee
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Moorer
Congress
Lowden Wins Coal Fight in Illinois
Illinois coal men signed an agreement with Governor Lowden to sell coal at a price fixed by Chief Justice Orrin N Carter. The price must not exceed federal fixed rates and all state needs must be supplied before exporting coal. The pact covers soft coal only as hard coal is not mined locally.
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Chicago
Tlllinois
Lowden
Supreme Court of the State
Orrin N Carter
Distillers Face Two Options as Whisky Law Looms
New York distillers confront a choice before wartime whiskey prohibitions take effect. Some plan to close plants to avoid the ban, while others push to stay open hoping for government contracts to continue production of alcohol for smokeless powder. Maryland distilleries have largely shut due to corn prices and stockpiles. Indiana and Kentucky distillers accelerate output to maximize supply before the law.
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New York
Maryland
Nanola
Kentucky
Disease outbreak in German regions spurs deaths
Amsterdam reports an epidemic of dysentery spreading through the Iser John and Rhine Westphalia, linked to food substitutes. Duisburg records 292 cases with 20 fatalities, while Berlin papers note rising dysentery due to food shortages and suspect substandard sustenance foods.
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Amsterdam
Telegraaf
Zevenaar
Iser- John
Rheniah Westphalian
Duisburg
Berlin
Lokal Anzeger
Limitation of PassportsWashington DC Russia Aid Policy
Washington DC reports America's first aid to Russia amid the Re mission visit centers on restricting passport access. The measure targets Russians likely to travel to Russia spending German funds, signaling a policy shift in wartime diplomacy and travel controls.
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Washington, D. C
America
Russia
Carpenters Strike Settled at Army Cantonments
Carpenters at four army cantonments reach a settlement after talks in New York. Rear Admiral FR Harris chief of yards and docks, John Moffit from the department of labor, and contractor Henry Steers led the conference to end the labor dispute.
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New York
Army
FR. Harris
John Moffit
Department of Labor
Henry S Teers
Plan to Insure Fighters For War Indemnity and Insurance
Washington moves a bi partisan plan with McAdoo leading the effort to provide forehanded war insurance for soldiers and nurses. The bill details annual premiums of four dollars per thousand up to ten thousand, government costs listed, and provisions for assigned pay, separation allowances, disability payments and death indemnity. If a service member does not apply, presumed receipt of a five thousand dollar policy is created for the widow or estate.
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Washington, D
McAdoo
America
Missionaries Besieged in Pekin Rescue Mission Planned
Captain Matthews and Lieutenant Luby of the US Marine Corps, attached to the Pekin legation, travel from Kalgan to Tabul in Chi Li to rescue 12 American Board of Missions members and 12 other foreigners, mostly women and children, besieged by bandits. They are accompanied by Chinese soldiers.
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Pekin
B. Matthews
M. Luby
United States Marine Corps
Kalgan
Tabul
Chi Li
American Board of Missions
Swedish ships lost and draft case reported
Swedish mercantile marine losses in the last three years total 99 steamships and 47 sailing vessels, amounting to 12 percent of Sweden's tonnage. Indian Prince held. Louisville, Ky. Rama Sings, who claims to be an Indian prince, is under arrest on technical charges of evading the draft while formerly serving with the German army.
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Copenhagen
Swedish Mercantile Marine
Sweden
Loulaville
Rama Sings
Nine men arrested in smuggling ring to Germany
Nine men were arrested here charged with complicity in a conspiracy to smuggle rubber and platinum into Germany. Six of the prisoners belong to the crew of the former Red Star liner Gothland.
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New York
Germany
Red Star
Gothland
Shipping Board Approves 148 New Ships Contracts
The Shipping Board approves contracts for 775000 tons of shipping worth over 100 million dollars. The Goethals plan, drawn by Goethals and studied by Admiral Capp, is signed by Chairman Hurley. Resignations of five Emergency Fleet Corporation staff, including Rublee Cotton Howland Bonning Savage, clear the way as Capp selects his legal team.
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Washington, DC
Shipping Board
Hurley
Admiral Capp
Picet Corporation
Goethals Denman
General Goethals
Airplane Can Stand Motionless in Air
Washington reports a new aeroplane built to hover perfectly still in one position at any altitude. The invention marks a leap toward improved air navigation and warfare use, adding a crucial capability to heavier than air machines.
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Washington, D. C
Princess Elizabetha to Visit America from Ro mania
Crown Princess Elizabetha eldest daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Roumania and great granddaughter of Queen Victoria is traveling to America. The visit aims to strengthen cultural ties and acknowledges ongoing Anglo-Roumanian relations.
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San Francisco
Elizabetha
Ferdinand
Marie of
Romania
Victoria
America
Whisky Price Drop Sparks Oklahoma City Debate
Whisky in Oklahoma City drops to three dollars a pint amid a bone thin state. Officials cite drastic conditions and market pressures as drivers of the price cut. Local business leaders argue the move helps consumers while critics warn of long term economic strain.
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Oklahoma City
German Offer Rejected Over Bark Lortom Sinking
Lima Peru reports the German government proposed submitting the sinking of the Peruvian bark Lortom to a prize court for adjudication, but the Peruvian government refused the offer and declined further dispute.
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Lima
Peru
Lortom
Prise
Heart on the right side found in South Bend man
A South Bend resident with a heart on the right side was found during draft examinations. He was identified as Mummey of River Park. Despite the unusual anatomy, the man passed the medical screening.
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South Bend
Ind
Mummey
River Park
Harvest War Crop of Apples Soon
War time apple harvest urged with a national effort to mobilize labor. Businesses, farmers, and civic groups to survey labor resources, recruit volunteers, and coordinate to pick, store, and grade the crop while avoiding heat damage and shortages.
Questioning the GOP’s War Stance in Congress
An editorial decries antiwar rhetoric within the Republican Party and asks whether GOP members in Congress will align with patriotism or risk becoming an antiwar faction. It argues loyalty to the nation over partisanship and warns of a potential historical verdict.
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Penrose
Thaw
Sali
Flr FC Oley
Euch
Lomeretilis
Denneveth
American Congress
Congress
Democratic Party
Iedienap
Ole News
Farm loan program expands as borrowers seek private credit
In Washington two per day at one percent farm loans are approved by the Federal Farm Loan Board. About 100 per year of loans have been applied for and await local organization processing. Farmers see the New Year as a chance to access public credit to support tenant and owner farming while private mortgage credit remains limited.
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Theer
Weehington
Federal Farm Loan Board
Lone
Loral
Mortenge Credit
Etep
Lahore
Constructive Criticism Forewarns Against Detractors
A writer argues there is no American equivalent to England’s overthrow by discontent, urging respectful critique of President Wilson and his aides. Malicious or hostile attacks, the author warns, weaken the leadership and harm the country, effectively aiding enemies during tough times.
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England
Wilson
White House
Not 60 Slow
David J. Forgan praises timely training camps and conscription in a Chicago address. He lauds on schedule openings and predicts an army in France within nine months, while noting pessimists and critics but affirming government speed.
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David J. Forgan
Chicago
France
Roosevelt faces push to shrink Navy under early building plan
An Exchange note recalls Mot Shots for Ex-President Whitney and Secretary of the Navy Whitney. It contrasts Roosevelt’s aims to cut naval construction with the Cleveland program, noting Teddy’s resolve and a reference to the River of Doubt near Oyster Bay as a potential destination.
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Whitney
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Teddy
France
Oyster Bay
Western Canada farmers progress amid hardship story
Lawrence Pros. of Vera Saskatchewan among progressive Western Canadian farmers. Overland trip from Calgary to Battleford via rivers, with stolen horses, money borrowed, shotgun sold for ten dollars to raise cash. They describe wheat yields, sheep and cattle counts, and the push for modern farm equipment and electricity, amid a broader note on prosperity and motor car demand in the West.
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Lawrence Pros
Vera
Sarkatchie
Canada
Calcary Acrom
Nattle
Rei Deer
Vugte Hille
Battleford
Acre
Caneta
Reeder
Alberta
Balletio
Jone
Cocumerce
Leafy Youth Claim Shiny Glow From Elixir Claim
A dubious claim describes a method to appear a decade younger by using a supposed product called La Crecie Neit Dremiog. The text promotes a beauty regimen with mysterious engravings and dubious promises, lacking credible scientific support.
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Ming “la Crecie
Truth Will Out In a Lecherine Crap Shoot Scene
A bankrupt gambler in a crude Lecherine setting bets with friends, cursing luck as he shoots dice for money. He wins, then loses again, producing a tense scene of desperation and bravado while the others urge him on and insist the truth will surface. The dialogue captures a wild, slang ridden mood from the Saturday Evening Post excerpt.
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Nant
Pere Delier
Willie Wants to Know Va What's a Bookworm
A playful line features Willie asking Va about a bookworm. Va answers with a witty regional twist, defining a booklover in terms of local slang and humor. The exchange highlights playful dialogue and character voice.
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