British Cabinet Announced War Cabinet Members Named
London announces a new government with a war cabinet led by Premier David Lloyd George. Key figures include Andrew Bonar Law as leader in the House and war cabinet member, and Arthur Henderson as minister without portfolio. Other ministers listed: Balfour, Chamberlain, Stanley, Austen Chamberlain, and more.
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Earl of Derby
A. Bonar Law
London
War Cabinet
David Liev George
Karl Curgon
Mouune of
Lora
Arthur Henderson
Andrew Honor Law
the Exchequer
Whe Ha
Hove of Commons
Lord Ten
Robert Hannathyne Fielay
Home Department
George Caye
Btate
Arthur J. Balfour
Keate
Walter Hareley
the Earl of Derby
Judda
Austen Chamberlain
Local Government Board
Baron Rhondda
Air Albert Stanley
Gerd
Admiralty
Edward Carnou
Christopher Addinoon
Robert Ceecil
Joseph Paton Maclay
Board of Agriculture
Rowland I. Prothero
Board of Education
Herbert A. J Fisher
Alfred M. Mond
Duchy of Lancaster
Prederjelk Cawley
Albert Tolingworth
Postage Plan Proposes One Cent Local Rate and Zone Pricing
Washington reports a bill proposing one cent postage for local letters and a zone based rate for second class mail. The plan halves local letter postage and sets rates from one to six cents per item by distance, with newspapers and magazines affected by new zone charges. The measure, part of the postal appropriation bill, is under committee review and could reach the House soon.
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Washington
House
Becaus
Deutschland to Return to U S Ports Early January
New London Conn German commerce submarine Deutschland expected to sail back to this port in the next few weeks according to Paul G L FMCon vice president of the astern forwarding Company American agents for the Anderson craft He said the sub would make regular trips while the war lasts
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New London
Conn
Paul G. L. Fmcon
Astern
Anderson Craft
Warning on Naval Building Plan for Next 18 Months
Washington reports caution against a large naval program overhauling construction in the next 18 months. Fleet officials warn skilled labor shortages from private builders will slow progress and urge careful scheduling at navy yards to anticipate possible delays.
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Washington
Sear
Taylor
Navy Yards
Teutons Take Bucharest in Major World War Advance
Teuton forces seize Bucharest ending Romania’s defense as 100 days pass since entering the war. Ploiești rail hub falls, giving the Central Powers control of key lines north to Jassy and widening the southern Romanian conquest. Mackensen and von Palkiewicz leaders push through Wallachia as Romanian king Ferdinand’s front collapses under heavy artillery pressure.
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Mehareat
Rumania
Kinedorm
Transylanian Alps
Danube
Dobrudja
Bucharest
Ploechti
Jassy
Romania
von Palkeculayo
Pield Marshal von Mackensen
Ploceht
Teutonde
Sestion
Voan Mackensen
von Falkenhaven
Wallachia
Armiee
Merdinand
Warning to watch for U boats again flashed
New York reports another wireless broadcast from a British cruiser off Sandy Hook warning merchant steamers of the Matente Allies to beware of German submarines.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Bryan Urges Adoption of Dry Item by Democrats
William Jennings Bryan outlined reforms he hopes the Democratic party will commit to within four years at a dinner hosted by admirers among Democratic officials and Congress members. He prioritized nationwide prohibition and backed other causes including woman suffrage by federal amendment and direct presidential voting.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Willam Jennings Bryan
Congress
Labor Officials Halt Labor Vote in Rail Arbitration Fight
Washington reports labor leaders push to draft a substitute for all forms of compulsory arbitration. Talks among the American Federation of Labor and four railway brotherhoods seek a plan acceptable to workers, employers, and the administration, potentially removing arbitration from any railway legislation. Samuel Gompers notes ongoing discussions but no concrete plan yet. If accepted, Congress may drop compulsory arbitration from future bills.
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Washington
Wilton
American Federation of Labor
Baltimore
Labor
Congress
Samuel Gompers
Brotherhood
Federation
United States Protests German Deportation Policy
The State Department published a formal protest to Germany over the deportation of Belgians for forced labor. A note was sent to Berlin via Charge Grew asking for an interview with the German Chancellor, which occurred, with no response yet from Germany. Officials say deportations continue, claimed as a military necessity by Germany.
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United States
Germany
Washington
State Department
Berlin
Departmente
Daniels Jr Honored With Office In National Youth League
Josephus Daniels Jr of Raleigh North Carolina elected vice president of the National Young Men's Democratic League at its annual meeting in New York. Frank D Shelley of New York chosen president and William F McCombs named chairman of the advisory committee. Letters from President Wilson and Mr McCormick praising the organization were read.
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New York
Josephus Daniels, Jr
Raleigh
N. C
National Young Men's Democratic League
Frank D. Shelley
William F. McCombs
Wilson
McCormick
French battleship Suffern Lost With 718 Crew
Paris reports the French battleship Suffern of 12 750 tons with 18 officers and 700 men aboard is missing since leaving Vorient for a Brittany naval station. The minister of marine says the vessel is lost with all hands after earlier shell damage near the Dardanelles.
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Paris
Suffern
Vorient
Hiittany
Minister of Marine
Dardanelles
Toulon
Nation Now Reverts to Social Work Says Wilson
Washington. Advocacy by President Wilson for a better social understanding and a warning from Samuel Gompers against government regulation of normal activities highlighted the Conference on Social Insurance hosted by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions.
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Nation
Wilson
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Conference On Social Insurance
International Association of Industrial Accident Board and Commissions
Asquith Resigns as British Prime Minister in 1916 Crisis
King George summoned Andrew Bonar Law to offer the premiership after Herbert Asquith announced his resignation. Asquith met Unionist leaders and supporters in Downing Street amid a day of intense political activity, deciding to step down to resolve conflicting interests.
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King B
Andrew Bonar Law
London
Herbert H. Asquith
H. Asquith
Mr. Asquith
Downing Street
Earl Curzon
Lord Robert Cecil
Earl of Derby
A. J. Balfour
J. Austen Chamberlain
Walter Hume Long
Viscount Grey
Lewis Harcourt
Edwin S. Montagu
Marquiis
Crewe
Reginald McKenne
Walter Runciman
Lord Buckmaster
St. Samuel
Lord Ueeding
Arthur Henderson
Illness Overtakes Archbold in Death After Surgery
John Dustin Archbold a key Standard Oil figure dies at Tarrytown home after two weeks of illness following an appendectomy. Survived by widow, son John F. Archbold, and two daughters, with long ties to Standard Oil and its dissolution in 1911. Archbold was among the original 1882 trustees and led the company post dissolution.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John Dustin Archbold
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Archbold
John F. Archbold
Thomasville
M. M. van Beuren
Newport
Standard Oil Company
Oil Combine
Standard Oil
Chihuahua Under Villa Rule Terror Reigns City
Chihuahua City is policed by troops of the de facto government. Homes are searched for looted goods. Villa’s administration is described as a reign of terror with Holguin and several citizens executed. About 40 Chinese residents and other foreigners were killed or injured as Constitutionalist cavalry pursue Villa’s bandits.
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Chihuahua City
Mexico
Paso
Villa
Holguin
Eleht
Germany Accepts Sinking of Arabia as Mistake and Implicates Submarine Warfare Policy
The German note accepting responsibility for sinking the British liner Arabia, stating the submarine commander mistook a passenger ship for an auxiliary warship, raises submarine warfare issues to a serious, clear-cut level. Officials weigh whether the Arabia was a passenger steamer and what actions the U S may take after reviewing data and Wilson’s consideration.
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Washington
Germany
Arabia
United States
Sussex
Peninsula and Oriental Line
Mediterranean
State Department
Wilson
Speculation Blamed for Soaring Food Prices Probe
Washington reports that government inquiries into the high cost of living point to speculators in food and other goods as a criminal, though sporadic, force behind rising quotations. Officials focus on alleged manipulation in the coal market, noting no justification for $12 coal in Boston and New York.
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Washington
Boston
New York
Five recognize man known as Oliver Osborne in federal case
Five more persons including a young woman he married identified Charles H. Wax as the man they knew as Oliver Osborne or another name. Wax, held on $50,000 bail as a material witness in a federal case, was brought from Chicago to clarify the name of James W. Osborne, an attorney accused by Mise Rae Tanzer of breach of promise.
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New York
Charles H. Wax
Oliver Osborne
Wax
Chicago
James W. Osborne
Mise Rae Tanzer
Farm Loan Applications Surpass Fifty Thousand Farmers
Washington officials report more than 50 000 farmers have applied for mortgage loans totaling about 150 million dollars. Applications predominantly arrive from the south and west as funds remain limited until the 12 farm loan banks open. Hundreds more filings arrive daily.
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Washington
Farm Loan Board
Boll weevil threat spreads through Georgia counties
A state agriculture message reports boll weevil infestations in Burke Effingham and Chatham counties near the Savannah River. E Lee Worsham notes eastward advance could reach southern Georgia and urges a January Sea Island cotton growers convention to discuss control and preservation of the industry.
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Columbiea
Georg Counties
South Caroli
Burke
Efflingham
Chham
E. J. Watson
Agricure
E. Lee Worsham
Georgia
Chatham County
Worsham
Savannah River
Sea Island
Tt State
Florida
South Carolina
State Health Board saves lives down payments on death rate drop
In a legislative report James A. Hayne shows a calculated value for lives saved by the state health board. He cites that preventing deaths from diseases lowered the nine month mortality counts and saved the state money against a $55,573.23 appropriation. The report lists year to year death totals for diphtheria malaria meningitis pellagra tuberculosis and other diseases.
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Columbia
State Board of Health
James A. Hayne
Hayne
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