World News Roundup From The Frontiers Of War And Policy
Extension of Federal railway control to five years urged by McAdoo. Charles Prez to succeed Schwab as Emergency Fleet director general. Labor urges land colonization for soldiers in Wilson’s report. War construction projects abandoned. Over 30,000 Armenians massacred. Turkish forces blamed. Navy to maintain 29 battleships. 44 navy losses since war began. Passenger service restored by railroad administration. Italian ships carried 46% of 2,070,880 men. Germany spent 7.5 million on propaganda. details to Senate. Navy personnel to grow. Milner to retire as war minister. Krupp to shift to peaceful production. Nobel committee declines prize. Lloyd George moves Paris HQ. Entente blocks German food as soldiers’ council dissolves. Armenian massacre figures cited. death sentences expected. Wilhelm/Cohenzelln involved in alleged death attempt. Election campaign in Britain tight with many three‑way contests.
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Chicago
Purdue University
Wilson & Co
W. T. McCray
Kentland
Cecil and Son
Muncie
W. A. Phares
Tipton
Indianapolis
Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Lafayette
F. C. Gaylord
Purdue University Extension
Marion
V. Y. Cameron
Grant County
Cameron
B. Hulley
State Normal School
Goodrich
Terre Haute
Anderson
Madson County
Decatur
Adams County
U S S Brooklyn Fire and War Developments Abroad
A Washington dispatch reports six sailors and a water tender killed and 31 injured as coal dust explosions on the U S S Brooklyn occur during coaling at Yokohama Japan on December 9. Coblenz under American control with guards at Rhine bridges. Metz hosts Poincare visit. French government reps greet troops.
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Washington
U. S. S. Brooklyn
Yokohama
Japan
Coblenz
Rhine
British Premier Calls for Permanent Peace and End to Conscription
Premier Lloyd George urges enduring peace and ending conscript armies in Europe in Bristol speech. Berliner paper claims Foch agrees to delay surrender of German locomotives to February 19. Polish American divisions reportedly embark from Havre to occupy Posen and Silesia with HQ at Posen.
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Lloyd George
Bristol
Europe
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Marshal Foch
Warega
Amsterdam Weser Zeitung
Havre
Danzig
Posen
Silesia
French Mine Sweeper Lost Found Near Richardson’s Bay
A mine sweeper reported missing in a storm last week was sighted in Richardson’s bay by Midland Prince officers now at Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. Separately the troopship Kroonland arrived at New York from Brest with 83 officers and 1 180 men including 704 wounded onboard. The Sierre also reached New York with 1411 American troops from English training camps, troops cheering as the ship docked.
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Richardson's Bay
Midland Prince
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont. Ste Ee
Kroonland
Brest
France
New York
Sierre
England
Indiana Health Measure Could Save State 10 Million Yearly
Indiana board of health backs a bill to elect county health commissioners serving full time to prevent disease. Counties under 10 000 would merge with neighbors, hiring exam qualified officials paid per capita. The plan aims at sanitary improvements and substantial annual savings for the state.
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Indianapolis
General Assembly
Indiana State Board of
Heaith
Indiana
Goodrich
Billa
L. E. Northrup
Doctor Northrup
Hammond
Timois
Stanley Wyckoff
Marion County
United States Grain Corporation
Rochester
Holdy Creek
Terre Haute
Aerial Club of
Astute
Indaana
Aerial Club of America
New York City
Federal Reserve District
Chicago
Muncie
Delaware County Historical Society
United States
Women urged to learn nursing at home and use home remedies
An article advocates women learning nursing skills for home front sacrifices. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic for nervous or weak women and offers a 1000 page Medical Adviser book via mail order. It emphasizes health as key to effective home support and front-line efforts.
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Medical Adviser
Main St
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
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Charles M. Schwab
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Wilson
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Railroad Administration
Amercan
Germany
Congress
Navy
Daniels
Bureau of Navigation
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London Daily Express
Krupp Munition Works
Cologne Gasette
Copenhagen
Nobel Committee
Great Britain
Paris
Mr. Wilson
L'P Arisian
White House
Soldiers’ and Workers’ Council
Constantinople
Rachid
Diarbekr
Chakri
Haroun
William Cohenzollern
London Exchange
Herr Hohenzollern
London
U.S
Teutonic War News
Amsterdam
Camp
Rastatt
Switzerland
Helland
Denmark
Metz
Poincare
Bibben
Bette
Young
P.O
Liberty
Lalelle St
Dept. 1
Chicago, Ill
Circus
Eee
Celine
Doctor Force
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