Germany Proposes Immediate Peace Negotiations
Berlin reports Chancellor Hollweg handed notes to American Spanish and Swiss representatives urging immediate peace talks. The Vienna Constantinople and Sofia governments sent identical notes. Neutrals will relay the text to enemy capitals and await formal replies as British ministers handle their own deliveries.
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Berlin
Sayville
Hollweg
United States
Spain
Switzerland
Reichstag
Germany
Vienna
Constantinople
Sofia
Vatican
Britain
German Peace Terms Put—Poland Lithuania Restored
German embassy official cites terms including restoration of prewar territorial status and independence for Poland and Lithuania, with some Balkan boundary readjustments. Germany offers to evacuate northern France and Belgium and partially restore Serbia and Romania if Allied forces return loot colonies. Winter’s effect, desire to smoke out Allies, and hopes for talks are noted. France and Britain weigh reaction as Berlin eyes peace conference in Rotterdam or The Hague.
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Poland
Lithuania
France
Belgium
Washington
Bulgaria
Germany
Serbia
Roumania
United Press
Bernstorff
Lanaine
Wilson
Gerand
Berlin
Diplomatie
Une
Market breaks on receipt of peace news
Chicago reports May wheat down five points after market open. Minneapolis notes wheat retreat of four cents following peace proposal flash on Dec 12. New York stocks slide on Germany peace move with United States Steel and Crucible down about two points.
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Minneapolis
New York
Germany
United States Steel
Crucibje
Mrs Jose Sloane Dodge Divorces William E Dodge
On December 12 Mrs Jose Sloane Dodge a prominent society matron and tennis player was divorced from William Earl Dodge in Saratoga Springs New York where she has a summer residence. She is the daughter of Henry T Sloan a wealthy carpet manufacturer. Dodge is known as an amateur aviator.
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New York
Jose’ Sloane Dodge
William Earl Dodge
Saratoga Springs
Germany Pushes Peace Proposals Amid Ongoing War
Germany seeks peace while offensive operations press on multiple fronts and the western line remains deadlocked. Berlin asserts leverage from territorial gains and resilience of its armed forces, while Britain, France, and the Allies push for stabilized terms in ongoing negotiations.
Wheat Down 4 Cents in Portland Market
Chicago reports wheat futures fell today with December opening at 1.06 dollars, peaking at 1.69, dipping to 1.53 and closing 1.54. May opened 1.74, dropped to 1.04, ended at 1.65. Portland quotes show gold at 1.42 and blue item up three cents in afternoon trade.
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Chicago
Portland
Ore
British Foreign Office Silent On Peace Terms
London dispatches report the foreign office will not issue a statement until German peace terms are official and allies are consulted. Lloyd George gives first speech as Premier amid a short Commons session while Liberal Pringle’s attempted speech is silenced. The Evening Star says peace proposals likely won’t end the war without concessions, including surrender of Constantinople and restoration of Alsace Lorraine.
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London
Huitah Foreign Office
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Pringle
The
Evening Star
Contantinopla
Almaco Lorraine
Meacham Timber Land 13 Bought By Smythe Lonergan Co
Smythe Lonergan Co acquires 529 acres near Meacham from Mrs Lyda McDonald for about 4000 to 9060 dollars. The land holds 12000 to 14000 cords of rot fir yellow pine and black pine timber. The new owners plan to harvest several thousand cords for market.
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Smythe-Lonergan Co
Meacham
Lyda McDonald
George McDonald
Indian Wedding Potlatch Crowds Honor Craig Family
A Dig potlatch and feast marked the marriage of Label Craig, daughter of Joe Craig, and Birdie French from the Yul'ma reservation. Yakima and Umatilla attendees shared gifts valued in hundreds of dollars. The couple's relatives from Toppenish joined the celebration, and the bridegroom is related to G. Waters and William Dick of the Yakima community.
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Label Craig
Joe Craig
Birdie French
Yakima Reservation
Yul'ma Reservation
Craig
Umatilla Reservation
Toppenisr
G. Waters
M . Church
Toppenleh
Waters
William Dick
Yakima
Health Commissioner Probes Storage Eggs In Chicago
Dr John D Robertson Chicago health commissioner inspects Chicago cold storage plants amid claims millions of eggs were held for higher prices. The investigation targets prices and storage practices at several warehouses including a Chicago facility.
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John D. Robertson
Chicago
Trobertson
Ina Chicako
US unsure how Germany wants peace notes transmitted
Washington dispatch reports the United States uncertain whether Germany seeks a messenger role or expects U S action on proposals. If the Kaiser asks only transmission, the government will pass notes along without comment. if the us must study proposals, the state department will study them, with Lansing declining to comment.
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Washington
Germany
United States
United
State Department
Lansing
United Press
Mayor Best Must Have Trial Before Parkes
The Supreme Court upheld Circuit Judge Phelps in the case of J A Best appealing against Joe H B Parkes Justice of the Peace. Best must stand trial on a vagrancy charge before Justice Parkes after a warrant alleging profane obscene language in the Oregon theater. Change of venue was denied and mandamus action failed.
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Salem
Tre
Supreme Court Today
Phelps
J. A. Best
Joe HB. Parkes
Justice of the Peace
Umatilis County
Best
Atrest
Arthur Gibson
Charg
Oreton
Parkes
Bett
Mandamus
Supreme Nour
Hollweg Outlines Reasons For Germany Proposals
In Berlin Hollweg told the Reichstag Germany and her allies faced their duty before humanity and would seek negotiations. A crowded crowd heard the chancellor review German victories including the Somme and Italian offensives, noting Hindenburg had secured ample stores of coal, metals and oil.
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Abrlin
Vie Bayville
Boreau
Hollweg
Reichstag
Germany
Swace
Irrigation District to Be Disorganized
Paradise Irrigation District will be disorganized after all accounts are paid from new assessments. A settlement between district representatives and plaintiffs George Goodnight and C F H Vollendorff ends the disorganization suit. The injunction was modified to allow a levy of 37 cents an acre on district lands to pay bills incurred by the district and the plaintiff.
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Paradise Irrigation
George Goodnight
C.F. H. Vollendorff
Third Ball League Debate Sparks Formal Yet Silly Talk
In Indianapolis on December 13 the annual meeting discussed an inter-league union and a Hind major league proposal. President Hickey announced the plan but said the delegates will not take the proposed union seriously.
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Indianapolis
Thomas J. Hickey
Minneapolis
Thomas M. Chivington
Chirag
American Association
Hickes
No Lieutenant Governor for California After Johnson Resigns
California will be without a lieutenant governor after Governor Hiram W Johnson resigns the governorship. An official opinion by T. A. Webb, state attorney general, states the governor-elect cannot serve as governor. The resignation creates a vacancy at the top of state government.
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Ban Francisco
California
Hiram W Johnson
United States
T. A Webb
Publishm Toay
River Road Echo Pendleton Road Plan News
Pendleton to Echo river road plan garners support from farmers along the river. Advocates promise right of way donations and county funding for river profiling and roadbed work near reservoir sites, aiming to bypass the Echo Pendleton bad stretch and connect to existing river roads toward Yoakum and Fueth.
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Pendleton
Echo
Echo-Pendleton
Wold
Parnhert Jt
Te Anid
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