Vote on liquor and suffrage heads for Congress action
Washington December 14 The house rules committee reports special rules for constitutional amendments on prohibition and woman suffrage ending hopes for a long Christmas recess. Prohibition aims to ban sale manufacture and importation of intoxicating liquors while suffrage would guarantee voting rights regardless of sex. Leaders predict a tough fight with uncertain passage. The National Temperance Council formed from the Council of One Hundred plans a Washington temperance exhibit with Daniel Polny of Boston elected president.
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Washington
house of representatives
house rules committee
Henry
house
congress
Hobson
United States
Council of One Hundred
united temperance educationalork
Columbus
Ohio
National Temperance Council
Daniel Pollny
Boston
Zeppelins to Raid Britain Say German Correspondent
A Turin Stampa correspondent reports from Friedrichshafen that eighteen airships will join any spring attack on Britain and its fleet. He says the sheds hold such airships and that every three weeks one leaves for a secret destination.
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Britain
London
Turin Stampa
Friedrichshafen
Peace talk misread by Cologne Gazetta says Americans not German inspired
Amsterdam reports the Cologne Gazette argues American peace moves are not German inspired and that American bankers with German ties may aid peace but misread as Germany exhausted. It says public American neutrality favors Britain and warns Germans against expecting an American arbitrator. Explosion kills Kane man in gas blast at Halsey station.
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Amsterdam
United States
Cologne Gazetta
America
Germany
Cologne Gazette
Great Britain
Machine Will Dig Graves for War Dead
The Cunarder Orduna sailed from New York to Liverpool with a large cargo of war supplies including eight motor caterpillar tractors. The tractors are intended to dig graves on battlefields and haul field guns for the allies.
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New York
Orduna
Liverpool
St Mihiel Cut Off by Allies
London reports continuous Allied offensive activity in Flanders and France with fierce German resistance. French and British forces push toward St Mihiel, Meuse heights, and La Pretre forest while repelling German counterattacks at Ypres and in the Alsace-Flanders region. Russians halt German thrust toward Warsaw as German line fractures near Clechanow and Preasnyss.
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Kalaer
London
Flanders
France
La Pretre
Joffre
Paris
Berlin
Ypres
Apremont
Cirey
Joffro
St. Mihiel
Pont-a-Mousson
Yaris
Alsafe
La Mere Henri
Senanes
Petrograd
Warsaw
Lowicz
Clechanow
Preasnyss
Substandard Cough Remedy Advertised by Dealers
Fragmentary notice appears to warn about a dubious cough remedy sold by various dealers. The readable text mentions Blairsville and McClain, with references to alarmed buyers and a questioned “Cure.” The incomplete passage lacks clear actions, dates, or official authorities.
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Ray
McClain
Blairsvile
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