Daring Day Hold-Up at East Brooklyn Savings Bank
Two bandits conducted a bold afternoon raid at the East Brooklyn Savings Bank on Myrtle Avenue near Pracklin. They shot and killed De Wity Peal and Henry W. Coons, escaped with a satchel containing $17,112.85, while a detective was wounded. The robbers fled toward Kent Avenue in a black and white taxicab, leaving the bank on a stormy day site described in detail.
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Brooklyn Savings Bank
Myrtle and
Pracklin Avenues
Iillers
de Wity
Dad
Henry W. Coons
Myrtle Avenue
Kent Avenue
Albert Doody
East Brooklyn Savings Bank
Leviathan Returns With Massive War Cargo for Hoboken
Reports say the U S transport Leviathan, the largest vessel afloat, will dock in Hoboken Sunday at about 8 30 am carrying the war’s largest shipboard hospital and troop contingent to date. On board are 1419 patients 500 casuals and the Second Anti aircraft Section plus hundreds of civilian war workers. Also expected to port are the Siamese Prince 398 soldiers Sant Anna 48 officers 21 soldiers and 74 civilians and the Rappahannock 7 officers and 28 men.
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Ireless
Hoboken
U. S
Leviathan
France
England
Rappahanock
Wild Din Greets Lone War Hero Homecoming
A grand Hoboken welcome crowned Ore fonian as she arrived with one soldier aboard and thousands of troops aboard a later dim camouflaged transport. The Camp Merritt and Camp Upton bands performed, but the later reception opened with silence before a lone note. Many veterans from Camp Dix and Dix units returned to strong cheers, recalling a surprise miscommunication.
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Zacapa
Pier 1
Hoboken
Howdy
Camp Merritt
Camp Upton
Camp Dix
Pier 2
Red Cross
Camp Merit
Newark
New Jersey
Union
Whey
Hearst Aids Were in Pay Of Germany
Senate hearing reveals Hearst papers and employer funded German propaganda in the United States. Captain Lester cites fake articles, pro-German networks, and a Broadway propagandist library as links between Hearst and Kaiser operations. Evidence shows hundreds of thousands of “silent army” spies and prewar German planning targeting U.S. media and public opinion.
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New York Tribune
Washington
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Overman Senate
George B. Lester
General Staff
United States Army
Bruce Bielaski
Department of Justice
Willian Bayard Hale
The
Kaiser
Germany
Lester
Nelson
Edward Lyell ‘Fox
Baltimore Sun
Broadway
New York City
Berlin
Wilhelm” Hearst
Paul Koenig
Deutschland
Wolcott
Hale
Canlinue du Pnedaeie
Lloyd George Opposes Conscription In Election Stance
Premier Lloyd George told Reuters he supports abolishing conscript armies worldwide to ensure a genuine peace conference. He warned that keeping large military machines would prolong global agony and that any British delegate must work to that end.
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ONCON
Lloyd George
Reuter’s, Limited
Great Britain
General Peyton C. March Receives Distinguished Service Medal
General Peyton C. March, chief of staff, is awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by Secretary Baker with President Wilson’s approval. The decoration honors efficient service in France as artillery chief of the First American Army and at home as chief of staff. Pershing’s recommendation cites invaluable service to the country.
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Pershing
Wilson
Baker
Peyton C. March
France
General March
United States
Army Artillery
Army
United States Army
Marek
Brest
Picton
Leygues
Sharp
Elivs
Benson
Colonel House
George Washington
Toulbroch
Burleson ousts Mackay Ward in cable company shakeup
Postmaster General Burleson appoints Newcomb Carlton as acting supervisor over the consolidated Commercial and Western Union cables. He ousts Clarence Mackay and William Cook from control, while Ward resigns under protest and protests the transfer. A House bill seeks to empower Burleson to retain telegraph and telephone control after the peace treaty.
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George G. Ward
Commercial Cable Company
Consolidated Cables
Commercial and
Western Union
Burleson
Newcomb Carlton
Mr. Ward
Clarence Tf. Mackay
William W. Cook
House of Representatives
Washington
Postmaster General
Moon
House Postofics Committee
Wilson
Mackay
Cook Geners
Carleton
Oversea Fleet Returns Home for Christmas Grand Naval Review Planned
United States overseas fleet returns for Christmas docking New York Harbor December 23. Secretary Daniels announces nine capital ships including the Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Wyoming, Florida, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arizona, with escorts and destroyers to join a grand review to honor homecoming forces and the completion of the war effort.
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New York
Daniels
Washington
Uncle Sam
New York Harbor
Theavy Daniel
Wilson
France
United States
Kiel
Amels Nita
Mayo
Pennsylvania
Admiraip
Sex Fighters
6Th Son
Redman
Texas
Wyoming
Florida
Arkanas
Negara
T. $. Rogers
Utah
Oklahoma
Arizona
Paris Hails Wilson With Civic Honor And Medal
By unanimous vote the Municipal Council of Paris names President Wilson a citizen of Paris. Upon receiving the Grand Gold Medal of the City of Paris Mrs Wilson will be presented a gold brooch set with diamonds depicting doves bearing an olive branch.
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ARIS
Municipal Council of
Paris
Wilson
France Sees Two Wilsons In One Portrait In Paris
Paris opinion splits over Woodrow Wilson as a realist and idealist with doubts about his peace program while eagerly awaiting his arrival for the Paris peace talks. French socialists praise him, but many worry about his plans for freedom of the seas and a world society. Wilson’s European visit marks a historic moment for the United States in diplomacy.
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Mass
Wilson
Great Western Republic
France
Society of Nations
Paris
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