Allies form maritime transport council for war needs
Paris Tuesday December 18 officials announce close cooperation in maritime transport. An organization for coordinating maritime activities is created with representatives from the United States France Great Britain and Italy. Each country will have a board to allocate tonnage for food supplies and war needs.
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Paris
Intervited
United States
France
Great Britain
Italy
Was inspector Teeder robbed at the Grand Hotel
Local police say they learned today of a robbery about two weeks ago in which a suitcase of Mr Teeder was broken into in his Grand Hotel room and jewelry was taken. Manager Dermidy said he had not been informed and the government man denied any loss when contacted.
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U. S
Hurley to testify in shipping probe by Senate panel
Washington December 20 The Senate Commerce Committee will begin hearings on government shipping board and Emergency Fleet Corporation operations tomorrow with Chairman Hurley as the first witness. Wilcox may resign as Republican National Committee chair at February meeting due to business pressures. General Hugh Scott returns to Atlantic Port after visiting Europe as chief instruction officer for the new national army.
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Associated Press
Washington
Government Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Harding
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Hurley
Wilcox
New York
William R. Wilcox
Republican National Committee
Tle
General Scott
Atlantic
Hugh (. Scott
U. S. AL
New National Army
Europe
France
U.s.army
Butler Charged With Desertion From National Army
James A. Butler of Laporte City Iowa was brought to Des Moines by Black Hawk county sheriff and turned over to Camp Dodge officials. He is charged with failing to appear for examination after being ordered by the local draft board.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
National Army
James A. Butler
Laporte City
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Camp Dodge
Women War Workers Defy Secrecy Myths in New York
Lieutenant Adelaide B Baylis leads an organization of women war workers in New York who have shattered the old gag about women and secrecy. Uncle Sam’s words affirm the truth as the Volunteer Woman's Motor Corps handles tasks needing secrecy such as chauffeuring ambassadors and secret service men and carrying secret official messages.
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Adelaide B. Baylis
New York
Uncle Sam
Woman's Motor Corps
Secret Service
800 Stars in Ames Banner to Honor Service Members
Ames Iowa December 20 Over 800 stars will be added to the Iowa State college service flag to honor alumni students ex-students and faculty who have enlisted in military service. The flag bought by the state board of education finance committee will be placed at the college rotunda in Central Building and more stars will be required as drafts continue.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
State Board of Education
W. Stanton
False reports cause sugar scares and stock hoarding
Washington December 20 foundation for the sugar shortage was laid by sensational stories of famine and strikes by the W. W. L and others. Harl D Babst, president of the American Sugar Refining Company testified that consumers hoarded, prices rose unevenly, and a car shortage blocked beet sugar from reaching the eastern market. He noted Americans consumed 400000 tons more in 1917 than the previous year and 200000 tons of Cuban sugar went abroad.
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Associated Press
Washington
L W. W
Harl D. Babst
American Sugar Refining Company
Bahst
Local Notices From Drury Illinois on December Weekend
Drury Illinois reports social visit tidbits as Mr and Mrs Leonard Bower spent weekend with Mr and Mrs B Girls of Pine Bluff. The Watson and Dugan families were guests of relatives east of Illinois City. RB Davis shows slight improvement after long illness. Miss Sadie and Phern Whist visited Wm Nussbaum and Mrs Anson entertained Ladies Aid. Wrayville school to host box social Monday night and Christmas entertainment at M I church Monday evening. Mrs M Reeves, 85, noted Red Cross worker.
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Leonard Bower
Wm. Nussbaum
Wm. Anson
Pine Bluff
Wrayville School
Veryone
Wrayville
M. I
M. Reeves
Drury Township
Fighting Irish Shown in Film and Stage at A Muse U
Yu films Moly Entangled at Paramount with Vivian Martin, delivering heavy Irish brogue and jokes about the feud between the Barrys and the O’Maras. Miss Martin’s reading man Harrison Ward and the star herself provide laughs as studio lore grows. Molly Entangled, a typical Irish production, plays at the A Muse U theatre Friday and Saturday.
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Miss Martin
Molly
A-Muse-U
Forbes Obsequies Conducted At Swank Church
Final rites for W. C. Forbes, who died Tuesday morning at his Sangas street home, were held today at 10 o'clock. Short services were conducted at the residence and at the Swank church near Lone Tree.
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W. C. Forbes
Sangas Street
Swank Church
Lone Tree
IllinoIs City Woman Teaches Sunday School While Grandsons Go Draft
Mrs Reeves of Ilinois City knits for the Red Cross and has nineteen grandsons eligible for the draft, four already serving. She attends Sunday school and teaches the young ladies class at the M E church in Ilinois City.
Turkey Dinner for Sammies in France for Christmas
American soldiers in France will receive a lavish Christmas turkey dinner. Officers have bought thousands of turkeys to feed each unit, with mince meat turned into pies. The menu includes soup, stuffing, cranberry sauce, vegetables, apples, mince pies, fresh fruit, and nuts. YMCAs and Red Cross offer gifts, trees, and entertainments in barracks and huts. Paris clubs and other groups plan extra Christmas features for servicemen.
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France
Associated Press
YY. M.C. A
Red Cross
American Soldiers and Sailors Club
Paris
Flow to Prevent Croup in Children
An advertisement advises giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first hoarseness to ward off croup attacks and avoid danger and anxiety. The note emphasizes early treatment in children prone to croup.
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Chamberlain
Reverend George W Barber Conducted Service
The Rev. George W Barber of the Musserville Methodist Episcopal church officiated the service and interment was made in the Swank cemetery.
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George W. Barber
Musserville
Public Luxburg Telegrams To Be Made Public
Washington reports that about forty telegrams between Count Von Luxburg German minister to Argentina and the German foreign office will be released today by the state department in agreement with Argentina. Buenos Aires will publish them simultaneously, exposing the Luxburg correspondence and its diplomatic exchanges.
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Washington
Count von Luxburg
Argentina
State Department
Buenos Ayres
Count von Lux
Sink Without Trace Telegram Sparks Argentina Germany Rift
The Sink Without Trace telegram from Secretary Lansing triggered a rupture in diplomatic relations between Argentina and Germany. The disclosure alleged that the message exposed German covert actions, prompting Argentina to suspend diplomatic ties and demand a reassessment of wartime alignments.
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Bureg
Lansing
Argentina
Germany
Cure for Croup Cited by Mrs Rose Middleton
Mrs Rose Middleton of Greenville TH says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy quickly stops croup attacks she used it for her children and for herself with good results. This testimonial notes the remedy's effectiveness in treating coughs and colds and its reliable presence in the household.
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Rose Middleton
Greenville
Chamberlain
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