Car Strike Looms Here Over Wage Increase Demands
Amalgamated Association street and electric railway workers across six locals demand higher wages from Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light officials. If unmet, cars on local and regional lines will halt after midnight December 15. Delegations from New Castle Youngstown Park and Falls Sharon Hubbard and Niles delivered the ultimatum at Youngstown. The groups cite a two year scale and warn of service suspension pending a company response.
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Mahoning
Sharon
Hubbard and Niles
H. D. Turner
New Castle
Youngstown
Trickery In Abdication Of Kaiser?
International briefing notes that the ex Kaiser abdication does not abolish the Prussian monarchy or establish a republic. Legal opinion says the Prussian crown remains in existence de jure until constitutional revision, with abdication only suspending rights, not ending them.
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International News Service
British Wireless Press
Prussia
Berlin
Polish Forces Occupy Brest Litovsk, Geneva Reports
Polish forces have occupied Brest Litovsk, according to reports reaching Paris from Geneva. The dispatch notes the occupation as of December 4 and reflects Allied wartime updates on the eastern front.
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Brest-Litovsk
Paris
Brest Litovsk
Geneva
Auto thefts claim two cars in Youngstown
Police received a report from the Youngstown office that a Chevrolet coupe and a Buick roadster were stolen yesterday. Investigators urge residents to secure vehicles and report any suspicious activity.
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Youngstown
Glass Named Treasury Secretary Pick By Wilson
Representative Carter Glass of Virginia is chosen by President Wilson to succeed William G. McAdoo as secretary of the treasury. Announcement awaits Glass acceptance with wireless updates promised from the George Washington voyage.
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New York
Carter Glass
Virginia
Wilson
the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Washington
Virginna
House Committee On Currency and Banking
Glass
Mr. McAdoo
Hoover Plans in Paris to Feed World
Herbert C. Hoover, U.S. food administrator, left for London for a shipping conference. He aims to import enough foodstuffs to lift food cards and restrictions in allied countries by spring and feed everyone on a prewar basis if shipping is secured. Arrangements for the allies to take over the German commercial fleet are being prepared for early discussion.
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International News Service
Paris
Herbert C. Hoover
United States
London
Militarism Of Germany Seen As War Cause
Hugo Haaz a German Socialist regime member in Berlin told Daily Express correspondent that Germany and Austria-Hungary bore responsibility for the war. He said the present government remains undecided on how to punish the ex-kansers and Hohenzollerns but expects international odium to suffice. He added the pre-war German foreign office methods and secret funds are under investigation.
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London
Exkanser
Hohenzollerns
Hugo Haaz
Daily Express
Berlin
Haaz
Foreign Office
Dr. Haas
Austrian immigrant holds two killed in oil plant attack
John Peres, an Austrian, murdered foreman David McCloud and assistant John Winswork at the Standard Oil plant in Whiting Indiana. He killed two, wounded five policemen, then was subdued after lashing at officers, reportedly shouting anti Irish remarks amid the incident.
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International News
Whiting
Ind
John Peres
Standard Oil Company
Peres
David McCloud
John Winswork
McCloud
Germany
Austria
Country
Water Taste Prompts City Health Probe
City water has an unpleasant taste with no notice of a problem from the water company. An inspection at city hall shows the municipal bacteriological laboratory is not in use and daily water tests have ceased since Dr. W L Steen left for Yale training. Tests indicate conditions are not ideal and urgent action is needed.
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Water Company
City Hall
W. L. Steen
Yale
Guilty or Punished Hammerling Calls for Hangings
Louis N. Hammerling president of the American Association of Foreign Language newspapers told the senate judiciary subcommittee that if he aided German propaganda he should be punished and be first hanged. Major E Lowry Humes sought to prove $205000 given by Edward Rumley was used for propaganda purposes.
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International News Services
Washington
Louis N. Hammerling
American Association of Foreign Language Newspapers
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
E. Lowry Humes
Hammerling
Edward Rumley
New York Evening Mail
Navy Purchases Radio Stations Amid War Move
The Navy Department has acquired all Marconi wireless stations in the United States used for commercial messages, except four high powered sites. The purchase ends Marconi handling of ship to shore messages, leaving 16 stations still privately owned.
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Ashin
Navy Department
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America
Marconi Company
United States
Marshal Foch To Return From London
Marshal Foch and Premier Clemenceau expected to return from London today after talks with British and Italian representatives. King Albert of Belgium creates the Order of the Union to honor Marshal Foch and Admiral Ronich.
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RIS
Marshal Foch
Clemenceau
London
Albert
Belgium
Order of the User
Admiral Ronich
Health report on chickenpox in local family member
A family member of Mr. Claus residing at 826 South Mill Street was reported to the city health department today with suspected chickenpox. The notice notes a focus on contagious illness and potential contact precautions.
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Claus
South Mill Street
City Health Department
Railroads Problem Likely To Sit In Congress This Session
Washington December 38. Congress faces limited time and no clear plan for railroads after President Wilson asked what should be done in the public interest. House leader Claude Kitchin says railroad legislation is unlikely this session as lawmakers focus on the fiscal year appropriations due July 1.
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International News Service
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
House
Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
Ways and Means Committee
Itchin
No Senator's Peace Party To Be Sent
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will not recommend sending a special Senate committee abroad to monitor peace talks. Senator Cummins urged the move, but the panel made no decision and will reconvene. Senator Knox will miss tomorrow's session and asked his resolution be delayed a week.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Cummins
Iowa
Knox
Health Report Sees 35 New influenza Cases
Thirty five new influenza cases were reported by the city health department today raising the city total to 2558. The update reflects only a portion of physician reports as clerks work to gather additional cases. Prominent druggists note ongoing abnormal medicine demand and the situation remains largely unchanged from the past week.
Earthquake Recorded Near Washington at Georgetown
An earthquake estimated 4,600 miles south of Washington was recorded on the Georgetown University observatory seismograph. The tremor began at 6 58 and lasted until shortly after 10 with peak intensity at 7 29.
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Washington
Georgetown University Observatory
Cops Guard Wilson In Hoboken Debarkation Zone
Hoboken police chief Pat Hayes stationed patrolmen on building roofs around the debarkation pier area to guard President Wilson and his party. Officers were told to leap down on anyone acting suspiciously to prevent mishaps or untoward incidents during the visit.
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International News Service
Hoboken
N. J
Pat Hayes
Wilson
Debarkation Pier
Hayes
First Peace Parley Opens December Sixteen in Paris
Paris reports that President Wilson will meet the allied powers in France as the first conference on peace preliminaries is slated for December 16. Delegates from the big powers will attend with possible inclusion of Germany. Initial work will assign sections and begin sessions after the Paris meeting.
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Paris
Wilson
Germany
Versailles
Poland
Austria
Hungary
Pachitich
Serbia
John A. Palmer Killed In Action
John A Palmer of Volant R D No 3 is reported killed in action with Co A 358th regiment on November 7 His call to colors came April 26 and he went overseas in late September He was well known in New Castle area and among friends
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Lawrence County
John A. Palmer
Volant
War Department
New Castle
Preston Ave Boy Killed In Action
The war department casualty list names Private Pete Plisuk of Preston Avenue as among Lawrence County soldiers who died in the final weeks of the war. The list in today’s release covers many local youths in the fighting.
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Preston Ave
New Castle
War Department
Pete Plisuk
Preston Avenue
Lawrence County
President Wilson sails for peace conference aboard George Washington
Thousands in Hoboken and New York cheer as President Wilson sets sail on the Hamburg American liner George Washington to attend the peace conference. He travels with Secretary Lansing and Henry White as a convoy of warships, aircraft, and dirigibles guards the ship toward France.
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International News Service
Hoboken
N. J
Wilson
Europe
George Washington
America
Tasker H. Bliss
E. M. House
France
Senate seeks Wilson 14 points interpretation in open session
Senators Frelinghuysen and Borah introduced resolutions demanding the president interpret his fourteen points to the American people before the nation commits to them and before the Paris peace treaty is considered. Debates over the league of nations followed as Frelinghuysen pressed for clarity on U.S. pledges and future entanglements.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Borah
Idaho
League of Nations
U. S
United States
Old Hindenburg May Be Arrested
Copenhagen dispatch reports a Soviet decision to arrest Field Marshal von Hindenburg and dissolve the German headquarters at Leipsic as a potential action.
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Old Hindenburg
NDON
Leipsic
Field Marshal von Hindenburg
Copenhagen
War War II era notes mix local ordinances and industry
Snapshots At News Youngstown reports an ordinance draft banning red flag displays by groups. National Red Cross says no more nurses needed for overseas duty. War Finance Corp has loaned 71.385 million to war industries since its start. Official returns show the good roads amendment carried about three to one. Dr James Wiltbank Robbins dies at 87 in Philadelphia. Captain Norbert Carolin flies Pittsburg to Washington in minutes. Mercer tin plate works at Farrell to restart next Monday on auto orders. War Dept orders demobilization of Grove City S A T C unit before January 1. Woman suffrage carried in Oklahoma per Gov Williams. 118 industries report 13 will lay off due to end of war.
American Third Army Reaches German Front Line
Washington dated December 4 the American Third army advanced into Germany reaching a general line that includes Dahlem Eisenschmitt Wittlich Berncastel Osann Steinberg as reported in a war department communique.
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International News Service
Washington
Germany
Dahlem- Eisenschmitt - Wittlich - Berncastel_ Osann-Steinberg
War Department
Death notices gather scattered details in brief record
A fragmentary death notice list includes names such as Nancy A Daniels age 77 of Steward Place and Charles Edward Preston age 15 with addresses 200 Greer Building and others like Mrs G C Brand 311 West Madison Avenue. The text is incomplete with several unreadable entries including SS Math Caveredar and Garrett Blake.
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G. C. Brand
West
Madison Avenue
Nancy A. Daniels
Steward Place
Charles Edward Preston
Greer Building
George Bender
Terrace Avenue
Math Caveredar
Koppel
Garrett Blake
D. Jones
James Avolia
New
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