Christmas Fund Offers Fifty Week Maturity Plan
A notice explains a fund available for entry after December 6 and ready by December 26. It matures December 12, 1920, and is intended to be ready in time for next Christmas. For more information apply.
04 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
1
A notice explains a fund available for entry after December 6 and ready by December 26. It matures December 12, 1920, and is intended to be ready in time for next Christmas. For more information apply.
Attorney General Palmer announced the government will abandon its efforts to control price and distribution of sugar. The decision ends governmental attempts to regulate the sale and allocation of sugar nationwide.
Indianapolis December 4 Acting President Lewis and five officials of the United Mine Workers surrendered to U S Marshals under a capias for their arrest on contempt of court charges.
London dispatch reports Italian regular troops will occupy Fiume and surrounding territory per the 1915 London Treaty signed by Italy France Great Britain and Russia. D Annunzios volunteers will withdraw. Agreement reportedly reached after negotiations between London and Paris.
The Supreme Council spent much of today’s session on Germany’s stance toward the protocol enforcing the peace treaty. German representatives said they could not sign in present form, opposing reparations for sunken warships at Scapa Flow and other provisions. The council offered a small sea coast nation a few smaller German torpedo boats.
Frank Polk, head of the U.S. delegation to the Peace Conference, warned Kurt Von Leisner that any delay in ratifying the Ver Nakles treaty at Washington should not be interpreted as favorable to Germany. The exchange was reported from Paris by The Associated Press on December 4.
The Associated Press reports that Britain will carry out Triparte Treaty terms to protect France from German attack even without U S ratification. Paris newspapers claim Franco-British negotiations are nearly complete. Nebraska observes Arbor Day.
The War Department announced the first army airship station will be organized immediately at El Paso Texas by the Eighth Balloon Company. After hangar completion, a twin engine airship will be placed in service for border patrol experiments while Washington prepares further actions on Mexico policy.
The Interstate Commerce Commission report to Congress is brief and reiterates prior recommendations. It urges that reparations for unjust charges go to courts, expands powers over corporations, and calls for standardized rates and better flag protection and signaling. It notes engineers failing to heed signals as a major collision cause and endorses automatic control and improved air brake equipment.
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