Lloyd George delays war aims address in Commons
London dec 12 premier Lloyd George postponed his war aims speech planned for today Bonar Law told the House of Commons the premier will speak before parliament’s Christmas adjournment This is George’s second postponement Law did not reveal the topic but expected Britain’s war aims to be discussed He refused to share correspondence between London and Bucharest regarding entry into the war
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London
Liloyd George
Peel
Bonar Law
House of Commons
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Hoe
Lawyers Club
Law
Britain
Bucharest
Improvements Safeguard Pipeline Along Thorn Hollow River
Water department crews finish riverbank improvements along Thorn Hollow to protect a new pipe from high water. A seven foot retaining wall spans about 400 feet to divert flood flows, with upstream dam work and river rechanneling completed to shield the line and nearby structures from winter and spring floods.
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Water Department
Ex- Peete
Thorn Hollow
Mayes
Joe
Hhh Waters
Many Ukiah Boys Enlist in Navy Firemen Unit Leads Group
Seventeen Ukiah youths enlisted in the Navy today with a firemen unit and others expected to join. The day’s recruiting tallied sixteen enlistments across branches and ships, naming Ernest Petit, Glen Storie, Carl Rhea, Marlen Martin, Antony Schwel, Chan Surdivant, Marley Kirk, Henry Leymann, Rank Sinpaon and Sterling D. Shown among the enlistees.
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Jay
Navy
Sooliek
Vito
Erinest Waldemar Petit
Pendleton Choilac Auto Co
Glen Kbdwit Storie
Thie Elie
We Oor
Chanioy
Carl Harold Rhea
Eehe
Radio Ranch
Mid Marlen
Warren Martin
Antony Amit Sehwel
Chan Surdivant
Marley Harrison Kirk
Henry Nell Leymann
Rank Bici Sinpaon
Sterling DW
Allot Ukuiba
Supreme Court Decision Upholds Indians on Water Rights
The report covers a Supreme Court ruling in the Mire case about the Umatilla river water for irrigation. It states Indigenous groups have no right to the water for stock watering, while government permits and prior rights are debated and referenced to earlier authorities. The document cites Daniel Byers and Atwater as parties and notes the decision's broader implications for tribal water claims and federal authority.
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United States Supreme Court
Old Treaty
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Mire
Woenweitte
Innely
Indiana
Umatilla
Dyera
Weériine
Dindice Phelps
Lion
Broter Witaney
Doelion Fy
Alata
O& Sowerelion
Clowtine
Findlinng Ory
Livestael
Ole
Tehite GA
Nora T. Alger
Pendleton schools to be supervised by county superintendent
The Pendleton school system will be overseen by the county superintendent for the remainder of the current term. The board approved the arrangement amid a session that also touched on district staffing and financial reports.
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Conny
Beyothe School Board
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Milne Ethel Te Mater
Miles Gertrude Darlows
Biehers
US Patrol Boat Sunk After Atlantic Collision
A United States patrol vessel sank after colliding with two other ships off the Atlantic coast. The crew were transferred to the two assisting vessels, with all hands accounted for on board the absorbing ships and the officers reported safe.
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Dee
United States
Iheager Mopar
Orewood Nimets
British Position At Cambrai In Favor Amidst Confusion
Reports claim British forces hold a favorable position at Cambrai as German attempts falter from lack of coordination. Maurice said Allied troops, with American engineers, faced no decisive counterattack as trains brought fresh divisions to the front.
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Cambrai
Halifax Dead 1000 Estimates Final Recovery
Fragmented OCR text discusses Halifax losses and final estimates related to a large disaster. It mentions reconstruction plans, military divisions, and lingering questions about identifications and probity. The source is garbled but references the scale of casualties and recovery efforts after a major event.
How to Prevent Christmas Fires Advice from Chief Ringold
Free Chief Ringold urges safety to avert holiday fires. Do not attempt home electrical wiring. Hire licensed electricians. Use flame resistant tree materials and avoid cotton or paper decorations. Keep children away from candles. Securely anchor the tree, avoid overheating lights, and burn the tree after use.
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Ringold
Christman Fliria
Plans Finished for Big Red Cross Membership Drive
A big Red Cross membership drive plan meeting in Umatilla County set per community quotas and campaign guidelines. Officials assigned 20 percent of each population with 7500 total memberships sought by Christmas. towns listed include Pendleton, Adams, Athena, Weston, Milton, Fruitvale, Pineview, Helix, Pilot Rock, Heppner, Stanfield, Vermilion, and others. Each household targeted, with yard signs and in home canvassing to recruit individual members, funds not primary, focus on year 1918 membership.
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Win
Uith
Umatilla County
Edt
Cros
Anoh
Pendleton
Adamu
Athena
Weston
Milton
Fruit- Vale
Cinopine
Hellz
Pilot Hoek Tol
Heho
Stanflehd
Vermiston
Faternative
Amylin Red Cros
Red Cross
Crotere
Mivnead
Germans Prepare Western Front Attack Report
Dispatches from Washington and London describe German forces massing for a major western front assault. Reports note Luftwaffe activity and troop concentrations as Allied observers quote increasing threat while Britain and the United States parse strategic positions and potential responses.
Explosion at Bethlehem Steel Shell Plant Sets Fire
A blast in the forming room at Bethlehem Steel in Wilmington ignites the plant and is felt 18 miles away. Five injured as workers flee. Chief of Police Jacobson dies after carrying a blazing shell. Shells and shrapnel strike nearby homes as fire rages and crews battle the blaze.
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Wilmington
Bethlehem Steel Company
Polles Jacobeon
Plant
Howes
Dobbins
Bolshevik and Cossacks clash near Tamenovia
Disjointed reports describe Bolsheviks and Cossack rebels fighting around Tamenovia with Korniloff leading the Cossacks who are said to be well supplied with arms and ammunition. Petrograd dispatches show uncertainty about Tuesday’s status and broader calls for military cooperation against Korniloff and Kalodine.
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London
Comack
Tamenovia
Korniloff
Petrograd
Idaho official's headquarters to be made here
Idaho official plans to establish headquarters here to support inland affairs and supervision. The article notes a survey of harvests and mentions key figures including predatory interests and inspectors.
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Idaho
Unclear wartime vote set amid coalition rumors
Fragmentary text suggests American forces in Canada and French involvement with a potential vote or description. Details are unreadable but imply Allies coordinating actions in North America during a wartime period. No definitive names, dates, or outcomes can be identified from the source.
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