Lloyd George Re-elected. Labour Losses in Britain
London dispatch reports David Lloyd George reelected as prime minister from Cameron Wales with an expected overwhelming House majority. Arthur Henderson defeated in Eastham district. Herbert Asquith loses seat in East Fife. Trade notes mention 160 percent rise with South American countries during the European war.
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Lloyd George
England
London
David Lloyd George
Cameron
Wales
House of Commons
Arthur Henderson
Labbor Party
War Cabinet
Eastham
Herbert Asquith
Liberal Party
Fife
Scotland
U S Manufacturers Expand Trade Ties With South America
U S exporters have boosted trade with Brazil and other South American nations by over 160 percent since the war began according to J W Sanger Trade Commissioner. He urges more direct representation and faster freight links, warns of looming foreign competition and stresses the need to advertise and invest in Latin America.
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New York
United States
Brazil
J. W. Sanger
Government Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Equator
K. Sanger
America
Latin America
Sanger
South America
Joffre Praises America During French Academy Moment
When Joffre was made an immortal of the French Academy he used the moment to compliment America rather than speak about the Academy or himself. His remarks highlighted U S achievements and friendly relations between the nations.
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Joffre
Academy
America
Jack Lexington Tracked in Arkansas Whiskey Case
Alias Frank De Fere known in this city faces arrest as authorities in Searcy and Little Rock connect him to a whiskey haul of nearly 400 pints. He and Roy Webb are linked to a twin six Packard transport seized on Christmas Eve. Webb remains sought on charges including car theft. Lexington reportedly held on pandering and pistol fines from Monroe.
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Jack Lexington
Frank de Fere
Arkansas
Searcy
Ark
Lexington
de Fere
Selig & Russell
Wilson Richardson
John Frost
Arkansas Gazette
Fpiant
Roy FE. Webb
Little Rock
Webb
Wradford
Plant
Hall
Leslie Plant
Bald Knob
Ludged
Roy Webb
E. A. McCulloch
Reynolds
Monroe
Brief Chronology of Life of Wilson on His 62 Birthday
Timeline of Woodrow Wilson born 1856 Staunton Virginia with milestones through 1918. Includes Princeton University 1879 degree completion 1880 Virginia law, Bryn Mawr professorship, Wesleyan, Princeton jurisprudence, 1902 Princeton president, 1910 New Jersey governor, 1912 and 1916 presidential wins, 1917 war resolution, 1918 European peace conference arrival.
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Wilson
Staunton
Princeton University
University of Virginia
Atlanta
Bryn Mawr
Wesleyan University
Princeton
New Jersey
United States
Irish Republic Established Today
London reports posters in every parish of Ireland announcing the Irish Republic has come into being. The Daily Express says eight Sinn Fein men swept Leinster Munster and Connacht and that a Central Sinn Fein Council will be formed in Dublin and call itself the Irish parliament. If disbanded the body will relocate as needed.
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London
Ireland
Daily Express
Germans Deliver Railroad Stock Under Armistice Terms
Paris December 28 German compliance with armistice conditions on road stock shows 3500 cars and 200 locomotives turned over in one day to the Allies. The transfer proceeds satisfactorily with the German effort focused on meeting deadlines.
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Paris
President Wilson Trip to Belgium Delayed
Belgium visit likely postponed to late January with Brussels stay as guest of King Albert. Paris reports indicate the trip to include Brussels will be deferred the latest.
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Belgium
Paris
Wilson
Brussels
Albert
Need 2 000 Young Men For Merchant Marine Service
The Shipping Board announces an immediate need for 2 000 young men to be trained for service in the United States Merchant Marine. The call emphasizes rapid recruitment to bolster naval support and commercial maritime capacity.
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Washington
United States Merchant Marine
The
Shipping Board
Bolsheviks Threaten Vilna As Polish Troops Move
Warsaw dispatch reports Vilna the Lithuanian capital is under threat from Bolshevik forces. The Polish chief of staff demanded free passage for Polish troop trains over German lines to Vilna. If Germany denies, Poles plan to march into Lithuania to prevent Bolshevik capture.
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London
Vilna
Lithuania
Warsaw
Hoffman
Falkenhayn
Peace Conference Debates Resolved Points and Delays
Paris dispatch notes peace talks may leave issues for arbitration after the league of nations is agreed. Possible topics include the fate of Luxemburg and the future of Serbia amid competing European influences.
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Paris
League of Nations
Laixemburg
Serbia
Credit and Currency Reduction Urged by Fed Official
A. C. Miller of the Federal Reserve Board urged reducing credit and currency volume to match industry needs. He spoke at the American Economic Association convention in Richmond on February 28, warning that high prices persist until war security purchases on credit end and purchasing power is trimmed to balance demand.
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Richmond
A. C. Miller
Federal Reserve Board
American Economic Association
Wilson Meets League Delegation in London
President Wilson welcomed a League of Nations Union delegation led by Viscount Grey at the American embassy in London. The group included the Archbishop of Canterbury and Viscount Bryce. Wilson said he was delighted and stimulated by growing interest in forming a league of nations.
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London
Wilson
League of Nations Union
Viscount Grey
Archbishop of Canterbury
Viscount Bryce
League of Nations
Assessors of State Will Meet Tax Board Conference
The third annual Louisiana assessors conference with the Board of State Affairs is set for January 7 to 9, 1919 at the state capitol in Baton Rouge. The program lists welcomes, multiple addresses on valuation, maps, taxation systems, and rounds on practical assessor work and committee reports.
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State of
Louisiana
Board of State Affairs
State Capitol
Baton Rouge
J. W. A. Jeter
Caddo
PF. Rateliff
East Baton Rouge
R. G. Pleasant
Judee
T. Howe
State Tax Commission
Kansan
National Tax Association
R. W. Riordan
T. M. Mill Ing
Stafford Herbert
Rapides
A. L
Andrvs
Parish of
St. Landry
J. B. Thomas
Berlin Crisis Deepens as Government Faces Authority Strain
Philadelphia style AP report notes Berlin officials denying crisis while developments push the Mbert Haase cabinet toward losing authority. Newspapers show broad apprehension across circles as the situation nears a tipping point.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Mbert-Haase
Wilson advocates concerted power to replace balance of power
Washington and London report President Wilson urging the world to abandon a balance of power in favor of a concert of power. He spoke at Guild Hall in London praising Allied armies and urging peaceful agreement, not conquest, to preserve global peace.
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London
Britain
Wiijson
Hiad
Grand Stand Destroyed By Fire At Fair Grounds
Fire destroyed the grand stand club house and paddock at the Fair Grounds race track in New Orleans. Loss is estimated at 100 000. season opener on Jan 1 will not be affected.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds Race Track
Alleged Murderers Still At Large After Search
Sheriff T A Grant led a posse to Ward 7 seeking five named African American suspects Mack Tom Jake William Ananias and Jah Johnson in the killing of Mack Melton at his Kalooga home. Hounds did not locate them and the hunt continues with officials returning to Columbia.
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T. A. Grant
Ward 7
Mack
Tom
Jake William
Ananias
Ajah Johnson
Mack Melton
Kalooga
McClanahan
Caldwell
Coumbia
Ono
Monroe
Missouri Pacific
Arkanac
Nerroes
Deputy Sheriff Prothers Returns with Ben Harris
Deputy Sheriff John M. Prothers returned last night with Ben Morris who was indicted for family mistreatment by the Ouachita Grand Jury. Harris was located at Lake Village Arkansas and arrested but refused to return to Louisiana without requisition prompting an extra trip to Little Rock.
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John M. Prothers
Ben Morris
White
Ouachita Grand Jury
Harris
Lake Village
Ark
Louisiana
Little Rock
Happy augury for future US Britain relations
London reports from the Daily Mail that President Wilson and Prime Minister Lloyd George and the British cabinet enjoyed a highly cordial conference. The paper says there was the happiest augury for future United States Britain relations and notes Joyl George was unusually enthusiastic about the conference outcome. The first session of the Paris peace conference is set to begin late next week. Vice President Wilson arrived at the palace in conspicuous good spirits.
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London
Wilson
Joyd George
Daily Mail
United States
Great Britain
Paris
Roof Blaze at Wood Street Traced to Flue Sparks
A small roof fire at a cabin on 101d Wood Street drew firefighters this morning. The blaze caused damage at the property of J. P. Parkes, with officials noting a yardin incident tied to the blaze and remarks about a race at the site.
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Wood Street
J. P. Parkes
King George Extends Birthday Wishes to Wilson
In London on December 28 King George sent congratulations to President Woodrow Wilson at the White House, wishing him many happy returns on his sixty second birthday. The greeting followed a long standing wartime alliance between the two leaders and their nations.
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Ing Hazends
London
King George
President Wilson
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