Wilson visits Neuilly hospital veterans and lifts spirits
President Wilson spent four hours at Neuilly American hospital in Neuilly sur Seine meeting about 1,200 badly wounded U S soldiers from Chateau Thierry. He praised care and spirits while promising a speedy recovery and personal greetings to each man. He then visited Val de Grace hospital and chose not to attend church.
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Paris
Associated Press
Wilson
Red Grass
Neuilly
Chateau Thierry
Val de Grace
France
Grand Central Station
Chaeteau Thierry
Neuilly Hospital
Grayson
Wilson Christmas in War Zone as First Family Shops
President and Mrs. Wilson celebrate Christmas away from the White House amid battlefield duties. Wilson quietly shop at the Murat residence area and Chaumont while Santa is expected to visit their convoy. A hospital boy’s tale is shared with the President by a doctor. In Mayence, a French pontoon bridge over the Rhine at Norstein spans over 1,000 feet and was completed in five hours.
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Paris
White House
Mayence
Rhine
Norstein
Storm warnings ordered along Gulf Coast from Mississippi to Florida
Washington reports storm warnings have been ordered displayed along the Gulf Coast from Bay St. Louis Mississippi to Carrabelle Florida, with advisories issued for maritime and coastal areas.
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Washington
Gulf Coast
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Carrabelle, Bla
Bequest for Pershing and Staff Ranks Seeks White House Approval
Secretary Baker asks President Wilson in a letter to grant Pershing Peyton March and Chief of Staff permanent general rank. The request also seeks permanent lieutenant general rank for Tranter Ligereti Robert and Bullard.
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Washington
Pershing
Peyton
March
Bliss
Tranter
Ligereti
Robert
Bullard
Baker
Wilson
English Soldiers Get Fit 4.a.N Old Resident of Monroe is Dead
The death of Mrs. Malissa HH Endom at 1:58 PM at 500 Tall Street Monroe follows pneumonia after influenza. She was 68, widow of Charles Robert Endom, with five sons and one daughter, several siblings, and was a charter member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church South and Eastern Star. Funeral services will be held at her home Tuesday at 10 AM with interment in City Cemetery after receiving word from absent sons Robert and Percy.
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Malissa HH Endom
Tall Street
Anut
Eindom
Cheale Robert Ti Lndom
Monroe
Plenty J. Indom
Stantos
Arko
Fred Co
Fndom
Robert J. Mndom
Thawah
Oki
Walter
Bndom
Percy M. Mndom
Canal Zone
Eigene ( Courtney
Marion Crownriel
Alverado
Texas
Woo M. Kaufman
Lake Providencr
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Astern Star
Otters
Jeter
Goodfellows
Brotherhood of Goodfellows
The
Care News-Star
Ring Phoen
Santa Claus
Allied Powers and U S Set Rules for News and Air Travel
The Supreme Court sustains an injunction stopping the International News Service from pilfering Associated Press news. The court finds IN S used unauthorized interference with AP’s business and Upholds restraining orders against IN S for soliciting AP news and pressuring AP members. Representatives of Allied powers and the United States plan a Paris conference early next year to discuss international air travel and postwar aviation controls. The talks will aim to prevent cross border traffic and rapid conversion of civilian planes to bombing use, with Britain Italy Belgium France and the US involved.
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Washington
Associated Press
International News Service
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Clark
Ohio
Barndies
Drandies
Oight
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeal
Associated Press News
International
Paris
Dor
United States
Echo
Greeat
Britain
Italy
Belgium
France
Germaany
Fer
Airand
Goodfellows Establish Santa Visit Plans and Donations
The Goodfellows appeal gathers broad support as volunteers prepare to deliver Christmas cheer. Donations from numerous contributors raise the treasury to $590.25 with $14 in merchandise orders, bringing 129 Goodfellows on the honor roll.
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Mondey
Goodfellow
Jay
Crossett, Ark
Calhoun Sunday School
Palace Store
B. Gash
Dey
Rod Vivianne Monette Osbourne
W. B. Peckett
Allied maritime council adopts new flag and wartime ship seizures
The Allied maritime council declares a new flag for the Adriatic relief operation and outlines distribution of Austrian and German merchant ships among the Allies and the United States. Italy Spain and others will trusteeship ships in their waters, signaling a move toward international shipping control and a potential league of nations.
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Paris
Rece
Associated Press
Allied Maritime Council
Adriatic
Selvio Crespi
Council
Spain
Italy
Black Sea
Singland
France
United States
Maritime Council
League of Nations
Martial law declared in Savannah and Atlanta unrest
Martial law taken effect in Savannah and Atlanta after Saturday night disorders arising from streetcar workers abandoning posts per an official wartime office announcement. The move follows widespread public disorder and disruptions to transit services reported across the two cities.
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Atlanta
Savannah
Greerder
Carmen
Community fund thank you note from Good Samaritan Home
The Good Samaritan Home thanks ARL and others for all contributions for homeless girls and fatherless children. A soldier boyfriend, Capt Phillip Gayle, sends blessing from Jacksonville Florida. Mr O BR Morton and Mr John Dread offer receipts for any amount.
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Jesus
Phillip Gayle
Jacksonville
Ela
O. BR. Morton
Citizens National Bank
John Dread
Central Savines Bank
WH. Swayze
Monroe
Loa
Hohenzollern Plans German Christmas Festivities
London dispatch reports William Hohenzollern arranging a Christmas celebration in the German style with elaborate Eve ceremonies. The Kaiser seeks a Berlin court chaplain to preach on Christmas Eve, but permission was denied by the Berlin government.
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London
William Hohenzollern
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Berlin
Wilson to discuss terms with British war cabinet in London
London Dec 23 It is expected that Friday will be devoted to discussions between President Wilson and Britain s war cabinet on terms to be prepared by Great Britain at the inter allied conference preceding the peace conference.
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London
Wilson
England
Great Britain
Wilson opposes plan to sink ships in armistice terms
Washington reports authorities say President Wilson will directly oppose any proposals to sink the war ships surrendered by Germany under the armistice. Officials had not disclosed his stance until now when it was learned he views the plan as undesirable.
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Washington
Wilson
Germany
Weather Bureau spots possible snow for Christmas Eve
The Weather Bureau reports a chance of snow in parts of the South around Christmas Eve. Regions including Tennessee Virginia and northern Mississippi may see rain or snow on Wednesday or Thursday upcoming.
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Washington
South
Weather Bureau
Senate Drops 20 Percent Luxury Tax From War Revenue Bill
Washington December 23 The Senate rejects the Finance committee revision by eliminating the 20 percent tax on luxury items including clothing and other wear. The move marks the first dissent from the committee’s amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
German Minister Von Mekhart Mission to Mexico Clarified
Washington December 23 Ambasse dor Mleteher told the State Department that Pueblo the government organ denied Von Mekhart the German minister to Mexico had been recalled. Other Mexican newspapers say Mekhart's mission there has terminated though he has not yet decided if he is leaving the country.
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Eekhart
Mexico
Washington
Ambassedor Mleteher
State Department
Othn EE Pueblo
von Mekhart
Mexco
Eelhart
Aerial Mail Route Reconnaissance Heads North
Eight Army aviators on a coast to coast reconnaissance route depart Jacksonville to inspect aerial mail paths. They fly via Do Field and Arcadia after leaving San Diego and plan to return to Arcadia before reporting to the director of military aeronautics in Washington.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Do Field
Arcadia
Mla
Sandiego
Cal
Washington
Director of
Military Aeronautics
Wilson to finish preliminaries by Tuesday in Paris
Paris Dec 22 The Associated Press says President Wilson’s conferences today and tomorrow will wrap up preliminaries planned before the forthcoming negotiations. American officials favor handling food questions shipping and related matters by a league of nations or a preliminary body, winding down as discussions move forward.
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Paris
Associated Pons
Wilson
Foetu
Engeland
United States
League of Nations
Britain to Send Supplies to Occupation Army via Rhine
Brussels dispatch notes Great Britain plans to ship relief to the British army in Germany using the Rhine route through Holland and Limburg, with Holland informed of the intention.
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Brussels
Holland
Great Britain
Germany
Held
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