Congress to Act Without Any Delay on War Declaration
President Wilson's call for a declaration of war against Austria wins near unanimous support as Congress plans rapid action. Leaders expect passage by the House Thursday and by the Senate Friday, with strong pressure to include Turkey and Bulgaria in the broader war aims. Wilson emphasizes immediate, practical aims, justice, and a peaceful postwar order, while warning against premature peace and urging price controls and tighter alien-enemy laws. He frames Austria Hungary as a German tool and cautions about food price manipulation, urging Congress to curb profiteering and expand regulatory powers.
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War declaration and its effect on Austria Hungary ties
Washington reports that the declaration of war on Austria simply updates official records and extends enemy alien status to all Austria Hungary subjects. Austrian properties will be treated like German assets under alien property custody. American ships of Austria are now usable in war, with costs to be settled later. No major Austrian acts against the U S exist, but alignment with Germany places Austria in the enemy camp. Also notes a local knitting club event with Miss Bonita Deming hosting.
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Wilson's Call to Crush Germany and Win the War
Highlights in Wilson's message condemn the German threat as a conscienceless menace and vow to press on until victory. He contrasts peace debates with national resolve, urges truth against Russian falsehoods, discusses aligning alien offenders, and calls for price controls and railway transport oversight.
Blacklist of 1600 Latin American firms hits U S trade
The War Trade Board issued an enemy trading list naming 1,600 firms in Central and South America. Merchants are forbidden to deal with them except under license. The list aims to guide American conduct under the Trading with the Enemy Act and targets firms aiding Germany.
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Committee Starts Work On Election Law Reforms
Columbus dispatch reports joint legislative committee chaired by Senator Charles Mooney studies ballot reforms including Massachusetts style grouped candidates and no straight tickets, plus Kansas double board plan for quick counting. Advocate J W Faulkner supports New York style single office canvassing. absent voters law raises army voting concerns.
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Representative committee drafts amendments in suffrage debate
France exercising their rights in suffrage. In other respects it was almost un workable for large citizen bodies outside the state. He was named as the committee representative to draft suitable amendments. If a special session is called by Governor Cox the committee will have recommendations ready. If not, its report will go to the next General Assembly.
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Engineer Chief Submits Estimate for French Expedition Work
Washington reports Major General William Black's annual engineers estimate projects nearly 1 billion dollars for 1919 operations in France. The plan includes equipment, railroad and construction costs for about 1,500,000 men, with 185 million for gear and 94.5 million appropriated this year but with large deficiency items totaling 186 million. One special railway regiment aided British lines at Cambrai this week.
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Piqua Red Cross Workshop Seeks 5000 More Compresses
S C S CALL reports a Red Cross workshop with 17 ladies under Mrs M B Compt on in the forenoon and 65 under Mrs Edward Chryst in the afternoon. They produced 2458 compresses, 318 gauze sponges and 37 abdominal bands. Headquarters issued a hurry call for 5000 additional compresses to be finished at once, prompting a plea for all local chapter members to help. The notice urges prompt, gospel-strong service to boost Piqua's response.
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Buest Houses at Sherman
The War Department disapproves of women at training camps while allowing visiting women and families under proper rules. General Glenn stresses that family presence is vital to soldiers’ contentment and has received approval for regulated access.
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Guns In Action Near Cambrai Region In WWI Battle
London dispatch reports near Cambrai the German onslaughts against British lines persist with artillery dominating the fight. Despite German claims of 6,000 British prisoners and 100 guns, British and Allied reports note heavy German losses and limited gains as Cambrai remains a critical rail junction. Farther east the Asiago plateau and Piave fronts see Italian and Austrian actions, while Palestine sees continued skirmishes around Jerusalem with Allenby’s forces conducting raids and incursions against Turkish troops.
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Government lodging houses led by military management approved
Washington endorses the entire plan as necessary for proper operation. Private enterprises cannot operate on Government reservations, and General Glenn argues that government control and military management are essential for lodging houses on federal sites.
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Roumania Seeks Armistice Conditions Reported
Amsterdam reports Roumania has consulted Berlin and Vienna on terms for an armistice and other peace preliminaries, a rumor circulating in the Reichstag.
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Civic help urged to aid local draft boards nationwide
Provost Marshal General Crowder calls all county and city councils of defense chambers of commerce and civic groups to back local boards in classifying national manpower. Councils should offer clerical aid and facilitate duties while obeying the law. Local and district boards seek organized effort with advisory committees and volunteers for questionnaires home and factory visits.
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Local boards pledged to visit every district in 20 days
Confident statements claim thousands of committees and hundreds of thousands of members will help. The local board expects to aid forts and ensure every district, no matter how remote, is visited. The 20 days after December 18 are set to locate every patriot on duty.
New Disease in Urbana Baffles Doctors and Fears
In Urbana a new illness called Rotheln has surfaced, affecting two Brown sisters on West W street. Doctors report it resembles measles and scarlet fever but is a distinct contagion with a 4 to 5 percent mortality rate from complications. The illness lasts hours to a week and may spread as an epidemic, though no other cases have been reported yet.
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