Americans in Italy and Russia War News and Losses
General Pershing reports seventeen U S engineers missing in action on November 30 after fighting near Cambrai. Colonel House and the American mission return home with reports on England and France. German attacks along the Western Front fail to break British lines. Brenta region and Caprille Hill see tough fighting. News from Palestine: General Allenby enters Jerusalem. British forces secure holy sites as operations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Pershing
Scotland
Norway
Eric Geddes
Partridge
Pelew
Sir Eric
Russia
Italy
France
Belgium
Champagne
Chemin Des Dames
Cambrai
Brenta
Piave
Caprillo Hill
San Lorenzo
Caprille
United States Army Engineer Corps
War Department
Washington
N. Y
Charles A. Geogehan
New York City
Harold T. Andrews
Port of Chestnut Hill
Mass
Myron van de Mark
New Platz
Frank Brooks
Ulrich N. Maney
John Lalty
Golden Bridge
Luke A. Lovely
South Amboy
N. J
Harry J. Mason
Jersey City
Michael Dina
Peter J. Lingo
Herbert F. Ueltz
Newark
Edward M. House
London
Paris
Versailles
England
Mr. Lanstog
House
Wilson
Pershing
United States
Bullecourt
Queant
Rupprecht
Byng
Germany
Russian Empire
Austria
Serbia
Allenby
Palestine
Jerusalem
Holy
Imo Collision Testimony Details From Halifax Session
Alexander Bjorsson, second officer of the Imo, testified at the Halifax government inquiry that no Germans or Austrians were aboard. He said the captain and pilot remained on the bridge until after the collision, and he observed no course change before the explosion twenty minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imo
Mont Blanc
Alexander Bjorsson
Halifax
N. C
Bjorsson
Oil Strike Situation In Houston Conference Aims To End Walkout
Captain Charles T. Connell, envoy of Secretary Wilson, met Saturday with oil field workers in Houston and on Monday with operators. He traveled from Los Angeles to seek an agreement to allow striking workers in Texas and Louisiana to return to their jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Chas. T. Connell
Wilson
Los Angeles
Texas
Louisiana
Texas Industrial Board Reports November Accidents
The state industrial accident board released its November report showing 5,199 accidents reported during the month and 14,613 since the fiscal year began September 1. Twenty three fatal accidents were recorded in November, bringing the yearly total to 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Industrial Accident Board
Kaiser Signed Peace Offer Opponents Face 1918 Bloodshed
Emperor William in a Christmas message proposes a final peace offer to Germanys enemies. If rejected, the burden of 1918 bloodshed will rest on those opponents. Unofficial Berlin telegram via Geneva and Exchange Telegraph Company reported Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William
Berlin
Geneva
Exchange Telegraph Company
Ants With Umbrellas Travel In The Sun
A Youth's Companion contributor describes ants in Mexico that carry tiny green leaf umbrellas to shield their bodies from the tropical sun. She recalls seeing two ants share one umbrella when together and two ants salute each other when passing in opposite directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Republic
Rio Grande
US Grants Limited Protection to Austro-Hungarian Subjects
President Wilson declares a state of war with Austria-Hungary but grants limited restrictions for Austro-Hungarian subjects in the United States. Unnaturalized individuals may travel freely within the country but cannot leave or enter without permission. They need not register and are not barred from 100 yard zones, while Germans face stricter measures, reflecting loyalty concerns and the large Austro-Hungarian labor presence in war industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Austria- Hungary
Congress
Wilson
District of Columbia
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Department of Justice
Austria-Hungary
Warned Not to Interfere in Ohio Coal Distribution
Washington reports Fuel Administrator Garfield told Governor Cox he would not permit state interference with coal distribution in Ohio. Garfield ordered Governor Cox not to obstruct orders given by Homer H. Johnson, head of the federal fuel administration for Ohio, with F C Baird cooperating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garfield
Cox
Ohio
State Fuel Administration
Homer H. Johnson
F. C. Baird
United States
New Kitchen Card to Advise Sugar and Meatless Meals
Washington reports a forthcoming food administration kitchen card recommending three pounds of sugar per person each month and porkless, wheatless, and meatless meals. Households will be asked to observe additional wheatless and meatless meals alongside existing days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food Administration
Champion Wrestler Dead in Humboldt at 41
Des Moines reports former world heavyweight champion Frank A. Gotch died at noon Sunday at his Humboldt home from araemic poisoning after two years of declining health. He was 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank A. Gotch
Humboldt
Means Acquitted in Widow Slaying Case
Concord North Carolina Gaston Means was acquitted Sunday of the murder charge in the slaying of Mrs Maude A King a wealthy widow linked to New York and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. C
Gaston B. Means
Maude A. King
New York
Chicago
Survivor tells of destroyer loss in U S Navy report
Washington reports the first survivor account of the destroyer Jacob Jones sinking. Lieutenant J K Richards describes a torpedo strike, rapid flooding, abandonment chaos, and only afloat men on two boats and three life rafts after seventeen hours in the sea before rescue. A submarine was sighted after the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jacob Jones
J. K. Richards
Navy Department
Richards
Doty
Holding Spy Suspect at Halifax
John Johansen helmsman of the Norwegian steamer Imo was detained as a German spy suspect after a collision with the Mont Blanc disaster vessel. He was handed to military authorities from the Massachusetts Relief Hospital where he had been treated. A nurse observed odd behavior and doctors deemed him to be shamming illness. He allegedly offered a nurse $50 to buy a newspaper to facilitate an escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
John Johansen
Imo
Mont Blanc
Massachusetts Relief Hospital
New York
Johansen
Governor Acts on Pardons in Texas
Governor W P Hobby will act on pardons as soon as the board of pardons submits recommendations rather than delaying until Christmas or Thanksgiving. He believes deserving convicts should receive timely consideration when the pardon reaches his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Board of Pardons
W. P. Hobby
Texas
Hobby
Two Austrian Battleships Sunk by Italian Torpedoes
A night torpedo strike in Trieste Harbor sinks two Austrian battleships. The report, received by Commander C. Pfister of the Italian navy, notes the attack occurred December 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trieste
C. Pfister
Texas Cattle Raisers Pick Dallas for 1918 Convention
The Texas Cattle Raisers Association chose Dallas as the site for its 1918 convention during a San Angelo meeting of the association's executive committee on Wednesday. The decision followed discussions at the San Angelo gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Texa
Dallas
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Association
Prohibition Amendment Passes in House Indicating National Ban
The House approved a federal constitutional amendment to ban manufacturing and sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage use with a 282 to 128 vote. The measure, identical to the Senate version except seven years for ratification, now faces only a minor House-Senate resolution difference before state legislatures. The Texas delegation split evenly with two absentees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
United States
House of Representatives
Congress
Texas
Mr. Gregg
Galveston
Black
Conally
Garrett
Gregg
Jones
Rayburn
Sumners
Young
Buchanan
Dies
Garner
Hardy
McLemore
Mansfield
Slayden
Wilson
Blanton
Eagle
Investigators to Report in January
Austin officials say the investigation committee will not meet before January 2 1918 to review ten subcommittee findings. Members who stay in Austin over holidays will be paid. those who go home for Christmas bear their own cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
House
Fly
Central Committee
Prison Commission November Report
The December 1 prison population reached 3 672 in state penitentiaries and farms, up from 3 612 on November 1. The December 10 balance stood at 1 542 000 dollars. In November 179 new convicts were received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Hobby
Trial of Fifteen Negro Soldiers in Houston Riot Case
In San Antonio Texas fifteen more members of the Third Battalion Twenty fourth Infantry a Black regiment went on trial for murder and mutinous riotous conduct in connection with the Houston riot of August 23. They pleaded not guilty as did fifty three others recently tried before a general court martial that sentenced thirteen to death and forty five to imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Houston
Twenty-fourth
United States Infantry
Pierce Oil Co Granted Permit to Do Business in Texas
The Pierce Oil Corporation of Virginia was granted a Texas permit by the secretary of state to conduct business in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Oil Co
Austin, Tex
Pierce Oil Corporation of
Virginia
Secretary of State
Texas
Telltale Eyes and Toes in Lie Detection
Darwin notes the eyes and facial muscles reveal guilt while other muscles stay controlled. Sir Henry Maine cites Indian natives whose toes twitch while the face remains still and eyes show no expression, signaling deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Sir Henry Maine
Boy Tuesday dog tale in Indianapolis streets
Blossom, a ten year old colored lad from the northwest city area, tries to sell a scrawny yellow dog named Tuesday to a policeman near Indiana avenue and North street after the dog followed him home from school. The officer questions him but only learns the name Tuesday and the reason for the name meatless from the lad’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blossom
Indiana Avenue
North Street
Indianapolis News
August Flower Remedy for Digestive Ailments
Green's August Flower is advertised as a universal stomach and liver tonic. It claims to ease sick headache constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion and gas related palpitations by gentle laxative action and bile stimulation. Bottles sell for 80 and 90 cents in many countries.
Clock Tells Time In The Dark
Uncle Lige buys a clock that goes out of order and strikes at night. He awakens and counts 102 chimes then tells his wife Cynthia it is later than he has ever known. A quaint old tale from Everyone's Magazine about perception and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lige
Cynthia
Leverybody’s
Cuticura Ointment and Soap Skin Care Ad
An advertising notice promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap. It urges daily use and offers a free sample by mail with a book, addressed to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. L
Boston
Domestic Economical Trick Sparks Wardrobe Makeovers
A Syracuse Post-Standard quip notes a husband’s knack for saving on clothing by persuading his wife to refashion her old street dress. The column hints at frugal domestic humor and practical sewing smarts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Post-Standard
Grove's General Tonic Ad Promotes Health Claims
An advertisement touts Grove's General Tonic as a tasteless iron and quinine tonic. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system while noting a price of 60 cents.
Murray Cohen Adopts New Surname After Marriage
Murray Cohen who married Helen Bernays in New York will hereafter use the name Murray Bernays. Helen Bernays will keep alive the bride’s family name as part of her married identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Cohen
Helen Bernays
New York
Murray
Bernays
Dr B F Jackson Prescription Sold As Femenina
Advert says the famed remedy for female troubles by Dr B F Jackson is now sold as Femenina. Priced at 50 cents and one dollar, with the offer described as an advance advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Jackson
Doubly Henpecked Inverted Marriage Satire
A witty 20th century column mocks gender roles asking if Jane and her husband will inherit power while wives react with humor about chesty behavior in social hierarchies. The piece plays on reversal and jokes about domestic authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Dead Shot for Worms and Tapeworm Ad Offer
An old classified style notice invites readers to mail 25 cents to 372 Pearl Street New York to receive Dr Peerys Dead Shot for Worms and Tapeworm by return mail.
Alas Bjones Waiter Exchange Highlights Cash Only Policy
A playful exchange centers on a diner moment where Bjones asks what’s good and the waiter responds with a cash only policy, reflecting a lighthearted scene over payment preferences.
Bond's Liver Pills Ad Warns Against Purgatives
An old advertisement urges readers not to experiment with purgatives or calomel and promotes Bond's Liver Pills as small mild effective and reliable. It claims one pill at bedtime yields a good morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Fashion Justification Fades as Trend Becomes Fashion
A public sentiment notes that people follow what is deemed the fashion rather than what suits individual taste. The piece suggests social acceptance drives style choices, not personal preference, highlighting the pressure to conform to prevailing norms.
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North Sea
Paul M. Swenson
Frank Upton
Solomon Goldwetter
George J. Seaman
Woodhaven
Long Island
Dalton Ranlet
Corona
Kaiser
N Proclamation
Prison Commission
David Teoborte
J. David Roperter
Lydia E. Pinkham
Thomas E. Creen
Chatsworth
Cuticura
Grove
Murine Eye Remedy Co
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