Government to Operate All U.S. Railways in War Measure
President Wilson proclaimed government possession and operation of the nations railroads for war. William G McAdoo is named director general of railroads taking charge December 28 1917. The measure covers railroads inland and coastwise transportation including steamship lines under unified control.
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Washington
Wilson
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Congress of
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress of the
United States of America
Secretary of War
National Defense
Woodrow Wilson
The
Newton ID. Baker
Continental
William G McAdoo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Newton D. Baker
District of Columbia
Traffic Pooling Plan Aimed at Unified Rail Routes
Washington officials outline a traffic pooling plan with Secretary McAdoo as director general of railroads. Freight would move on shortest convenient routes, with earnings and facilities pooled so no single line’s revenues are endangered.
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Washington
McAdoo
Treachery Exposed in Luxburg Negotiations in South America
Washington reveals telegrams showing Count Luxburg pressured Argentina to enter a mutual approach with Chile and Bolivia against the United States. The State Department published translations and the Argentine foreign minister denied the accusations, noting inconsistencies in the messages.
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South America
United States
Washington
Berlin
Count Luxburg
Argentina
State de
Luxburg
Irigoyen
Chile
Bolivia
North America
Peru
State Department
Luxbury
Germany
Luis Cabrera
Carranza
Mexico
Count Luxbury
U S Food Sold to Germany Seized in Brooklyn Raid
Federal agents raided the Brooklyn apartments of Gustave A. Meyers a purchasing agent for German firms and arrested him as an alien enemy revealing documents about extensive food traffic between the United States and Germany through Sweden.
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New York
United States
Germany
Sweden
Brooklyn
Gustave A. Meyers
Cotton Ginning Report Cites 10.14 Million Bales By Dec 13
Census Bureau reports U.S. cotton ginned before December 13 totaled 10,142,858 running bales with 180,252 round bales and 83,352 island bales, excluding linters. Data released Friday.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Wemyss Named First Sea Lord Succeeding Jellicoe
Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss was appointed first sea lord to succeed Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe, per an official communication issued Thursday.
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London
Rosslyn Wemyss
John R. Jellicoe
Texas Drops to Second in Farm Crop Value Behind Illinois
Washington reports Texas fell from first to second in value of thirteen major crops as of December 1, led by corn and cotton gains. Texas total value reached $788.95 million, up $104.13 million from the prior year, but below the ten year average.
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Washington
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Department
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mexican Bandits Kill Mail Carrier in Texas Raid
Bandits from across the Rio Grande hanged mail carrier Mickey Welch in Candelaria Texas early Tuesday. American troops were reported to be pursuing the raiders as the crime unfolded along the border neighborhood.
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Valentine
Tex
Mickey Welch
United States
Rio Grande
Candelaria
Texas
Hunt Declared Arizona Governor by Supreme Court
George W. P. Hunt, Democrat and Arizona's first governor, is again chief executive after a Supreme Court ruling Saturday overturning a lower court decision that had seated Republican Thomas E. Campbell. The ruling ends a prolonged political controversy in Phoenix.
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Phoenix
Ariz
George W. P. Hunt
Arizona
Supreme Court
Thomas E. Campbell
Aviators Die In Midair Explosion At Hicks Field
Fort Worth Texas two aviators both Royal Flying Corps members a lieutenant and a cadet were burned to death when the gasoline tank exploded in their aircraft at Hicks Field the plane burst into flames and was consumed before reaching the ground.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Royal Flying Corps
Hicks Field
Loss to British Shipping Decreased
London reports a material drop in losses to British shipping for the week. The Admiralty said eleven merchant ships of 1600 tons or more were sunk by mine or submarine, along with one smaller merchant vessel and one fishing vessel.
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London
Admiralty
Austin Orders 48 Saloons Closed Under New Limits
The city council ruled that 48 of Austin's 77 retail saloons must close, imposing operating restrictions. The order takes effect March 1, and aims to limit where saloons may operate within the city.
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Austin
Tex
German Atrocities Reported Against American Soldiers
In France the American Army confirms German crimes against U S troops. A sentry is found with his throat cut and officials declare he was killed after capture. The report notes the severity of the incidents and the need for rigorous response.
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France
Senator Newlands Dies in Washington After Illness
Senator Francis Griffith Newlands of Nevada died at his Washington home from heart disease after a brief illness of a few hours.
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Newlands
Nevada
Washington
Francis Griffith Newlands
Terms of German Austrian peace demands disclosed at Brest-Litovsk
Czernin outlined Germanic peace terms to Russian delegates, demanding guarantees from Russia’s allies before binding themselves. Verdun area fighting persists as Germans press the French, while British air raids hit Mannheim. Italy reports Piave front gains and Russia slides into civil strife amid stalled talks.
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Brest-Litovsk
Count Czernin
United States
Russia
Verdun
Douaumont
Chaume Wood
Cauties
Mannheim
Rhine
Italy
Piave Front
Asiago
Americans Pursue Bandits in Mexico After Raid
Marfa Texas report details an American cavalry pursuit into the Mexican mountains after the Christmas morning raid on the Brite ranch and store. Eighteen bandits killed, twenty wounded, several scattered. Twenty two horses abandoned after quicksand. Three Americans killed, two wounded.
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Marfa
Tex
Brite
Mexico
Rio Grande
George T. Langhorne
T. T. Neil
John Kelly
Thefts of Army Cloth Exposed in New York
Thefts of army cloth valued at 50000 from the quartermaster department involve at least two soldiers. The case was uncovered and announced on Thursday.
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New York
Quartermaster’s Department
United States Army
Four Thousand Barrels Gusher at Lake Charles Field
Gulf Refining Company struck a 4000 barrel gusher Thursday in the Vinton field near Lake Charles. The find expands crude output in the southwest Louisiana area and boosts activity for local crews and equipment suppliers.
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Lake Charles
Gulf Refining Company
Vinton Field
Hotels Favor Conservation Pledges Across Nation
More than 90 percent of the better class hotels nationwide have signed pledges to conserve food. The program includes one meatless day and one wheatless day each week to support wartime food economy.
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United States
Mansfield Cough Balsam Offers Relief for Infants
Stop that hacking cough. Mansfield Cough Balsam heals inflamed membranes and quiets tickling nerves in infected portions. Invaluable for babies. Price 25¢ and 50c. Adv.
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Mansfield
Car Buyer Finds Secondhand Vehicle More Crippled Than Pleasurable
A man recounts his purchase of a used car that proves structurally unsound and nearly unusable. He jokes with a friend about the vehicle rattling loudly, comparing it to a skeleton on a tin roof. The quip captures the humorous misperception of the car’s condition.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertisement
An old printed ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming quinine to combat malaria and iron to build up the system. The label emphasizes a tasteless form and lists the price as 60 cents.
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GROVE
Placid placard on coal conservation triggers rent question
A Boston Post piece recalls a placard in an office building near an elevator urging coal conservation with reduced elevator and lighting services. A tenant added a pointed note asking if rent would be reduced too.
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Boston Bost
Dead Shot Vermifuge Promises Worm Expulsion
Advertises Dead Shot Dr. Peery's Vermifuge as a remedy to rid oneself of worms or tapeworms with one dose claimed to expel them.
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Dr. Peery
Exception to the Rule in Birmingham Prospects
A Birmingham Age-Herald quips on college effort and later careers. It contrasts a studious brother teaching for 1800 a year with an athletic brother earning about 15000 as a pitcher now hounding the furnace job this winter.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Laxative Quint Dine Tablets Promote Cold Relief
An old advertisement warns a neglected cold may lead to pneumonia and urges take Laxative Quint Dine Tablets for prompt relief from coughs colds la grippe and headache at 25 cents.
Ore Kids Bloom in Miner Family Metaphor
The Cheerful Idiot notes with whimsy that miners' children are like precious flowers. The Practical Grouch questions the idea, and the lineup of lines plays on the pun ore kids as a playful exchange about the value and nature of the miners' offspring.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad for Head Relief
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine claiming it does not affect head nerves due to its tonic and laxative action. It asserts suitability for all, notes a single product, and features HB W. Grovh's signature on the box, priced at 80¢.
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HB. W. Grovh
Playing Cuckoo Clock Scene Sparks Curious Quip
The child Felix, newly moved, hid in an empty bookcase and announced to bemused adults that he was a cuckoo clock. He explained that when he sticks his head out, he is striking, prompting playful chatter.
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Felix
Wages Over Wagers Dictates Income Advantage
A proverb contrasts earnings from wages with income from gambling, asserting that relying on wages yields greater money over time than depending on wagers.
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