Chile mobilizes nine thousand in border tensions
Santiago reports Chile has ordered mobilization across the republic to curb labor unrest as diplomacy weighs ceding Tacna to Peru and Arica to Bolivia while denying U S intervention suggestions. Peru, Brazil relations unaltered. U S State Department confirms no territorial proposals.
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Santiago
Chile
United States
Peru
Bolivia
Alacna
Arica
Olivia
War Ministry
Pacific
Washington
Amerian
Tacra
State Department
Henry Ford May Seek Senate Recount
Detroit, Dec. 4. Henry Ford and advisers weighing a recount of ballots from the recent senatorial election. Official totals showed Ford, Democrat, defeated by Republican Lt. Cmdr. Rumam H. Newberry by 507 votes. Ford had indicated he would not seek a recount, though later remarks suggested doubt. Michigan law requires US Senate action for a recount. A Ford adviser declined to be quoted on a definite decision.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Ford
Ruman H. Newberry
Senate
United States
Michigan
Mail Flight Pathfinder Reaches Eugene After 6 Hours Flight
A. P. Angland, filing officer of Mather Field, California, arrived in Eugene after a 415 mile journey from Sacramento to Seattle, flying six hours and 68 minutes.
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Eugene
Ore
A. P.ongland
Mather Fald
Calif
Sacraento
Seattle
Wash
Garfield Quits Post as Fuel Director
Washington December 4 The Fuel Administration head Garfield has resigned and President Wilson accepted the resignation The action announced at the White House indicates Garfield will leave to resume duties as president of Williams College after the holidays The President will appoint a successor as domestic fuel needs continue to be met through the winter
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Washington
Garfield
Wilson
White House
United States
Williams College
All sugar rationing ends for homes and eateries
Washington reports the food administration has removed all sugar purchase restrictions for households and public dining. Increased Louisiana cane and western beet sugar output along with an arriving Cuban crop allow abandoning the ration system. Previously limits of three pounds per person monthly for domestic buyers and three pounds per 90 meals for public eateries were in force. Since hostilities ended, restrictions have been eased to four pounds.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Louisiana
Businessmen Convene to Map Postwar Reconstruction
Atlantic City N J December 4 business men attend the reconstruction congress called by the Chamber of Commerce United States to plan policies for adoption at the general meeting. Four hundred war service committee meetings reflect broad industry input. They urge cautious postwar readjustment no sudden price fixing no product dumping and steady labor to stabilize the economy.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Chamber of Commerce
United States
War Service Committees
Clearance
Wheat Price Stands Despite Lever Act
Washington December 4 The guaranteed price for the 1919 wheat fixed at 2.26 a bushel Chicago basis will stand despite the Lever act becoming inoperative at peace. The food administration says rights under the act arising before termination may be enforced as if the act had not ended. Wheat growers fear the price might be rescinded with the peace settlement.
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Washington
Chicago
Food Administration
Government Accepts Canal Sale Plan
Washington Dec 4 War department officials and canal stockholders reached a tentative agreement for government acquisition of the Chesapeake and Delaware canal for 32 514,900.
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Washington
War Department
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Roosevelt Defends Allies Support At Peace Conference
Theodore Roosevelt argues the United States must stand by its allies at the peace conference and criticizes Wilson's approach. He claims America has not done as much as Britain and the allied armies, supports a strong navy, Monroe Doctrine, and economic independence, and questions the Fourteen Points.
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New York
United States
Germany
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
France
Warting
Austria
Hearst
Viereck
American Congress
Townley Re-elected Leader At Non-Partisan League Convention
Townley, president of the national non-partisan league, was re-elected at the five day convention in St Paul. Herbert H.K. Gaston announced the outcome to newspapermen who were barred from attending the meeting.
Prince Fritz Sees Defeat in 1914 Interview
Prince Fritz, living in OO ND Holland, told a correspondent he had not renounced or signed any document. He said he believed Germany had lost the war by October 1914, blamed the general staff’s nerves after the Marne, and claimed he urged peace even at great sacrifice including ceding Alsace Lorraine, but was told to mind his own business and command his army.
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Associated Press
Holland
Marne
Alsace-Lorraine
McAdoo to Speak at International Live Stock Show
Treasury Secretary William G. McAdoo will address the International Live Stock Exposition on Thursday night in Chicago and return to Washington after the talk. The event crowns several champions including Antone Charmer as grand champion bull and Constant as breeding Red Polled cow. Other top winners include Hereford yearlings from J W Frazier, Hampshires from August Meyer, and Southdown from J C Ancrew, with Mon Gros named senior champion stallion among Belgian horses.
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Chicago
William G. McAdoo
Hill
South Dakota
J. W. Frazier
Rariden
August Meyer
Elwood
Ind
Chaby
N. Y
J. C. Ancrew
Lafayette
Mon Gros
H. Lefebvre
Fairfax
Jupiter
C. G. Good
Ogden
Ia, Is Reserve Champion. “Paramount,” Owned By George Rupp, Lampman, Sask
Recommend Jobs For Returned Soldiers
New York December 4 Thousands of members of the National Association of Manufacturers were urged by president Stephen C Mason to give preferential employment to soldiers and sailors as they are released from service. He said employers should hire more returned service members than those shown on plant service flags to strengthen industrial freedom.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Stephen C. Mason
House Hunting The Whig Want Ads Offer Easier Search
A promotional piece pitches The Whig Want Ads as a simpler, faster way to find a house. It suggests setting a budget and desired neighborhood, then visiting a few listings to quickly locate a comfortable, satisfactory home.
President Wilson Begins Trip to Europe for Peace Talks
President Wilson starts his European journey to attend the peace conference aboard the transport George Washington after leaving Washington. He plans to meet Lloyd George Clemenceau Orlando and likely King Albert of Belgium, visit England France and Italy, and may tour battlefields in France. The voyage lasts about six weeks with a large entourage and preparations in London Paris and Rome for his reception.
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Wilson
Europe
New York
George Washington
Atlantic
Brest
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Clemenceau
France
Orlando
Italy
Albert
Belgium
England
Brussels
London
Paris
Rome
Joseph P. Tumulty
Mr. Wilson
White House
Tumulty
Carey
T. Grayson
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Gilbert T. Close
E. I. Hoover
Edith Benham
Sidney Smith
Jusserand
Count de Cellere
de Cellere
Col
R. H. Jordan
Joseph C. Crow
Berlin
Vienna
Leland Clarrison
Philip H. Patchin
Lansing
William, McNier
S. Y. Smith
State Department
William W. Watts
Carey T. Grayson
Navy Mayo Urges Universal Training To Secure Peace
Vice Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander of the Atlantic fleet, argues that a modern navy and universal training would have prevented the recent war and deter future conflicts. He asserts Congress should fund strong defense now to avoid immense future costs and loss of life. Mayo returns to the Pennsylva nia after a three month overseas inspection tour.
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New York
Henry T. Mayo
Pennsylvania
Wilson
France
Germany
United States
Congress
Mayo
Labor Party Formed at State Federation
Bloomington Illinois December 4 The Illinois Federation of Labor session in Bloomington established a labor party based on the Chicago Federation of Labor 14 principles. Opponents were socialists and Chicago machinists delegates. Party expected to gain about 300000 votes in Chicago in the spring election.
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Labor
Chicago Federation of Labor
Illinois Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Socialist Party
American Federation of Labor
Chicago Council
Cook
Chicago Machinists
Benjamin Parker
Chicago
E. N. Nockels
Walker
Republicans Attack Sanatorium Budget
Republicans in the House demanded economy in government expenditures during debate on a 1,850,000 dollar bill for a sanatorium at Dawson Springs Kentucky. Democrats accused Republicans of partisan politics and failing to care for soldiers and sailors who contracted disease in service.
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Washington
House
Dawson Springs
Empress Recovers From Indisposition at Dutch Castle
AMERONGEN Holland Dec. 3 The former German empress has apparently almost recovered from her recent indisposition and is occasionally seen with the former German emperor walking in the grounds of the castle here. Ex empress reportedly influenced her husband to sign his abdication. Informants give a gloomy view of Germanys throne situation.
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Amerongen
Holland
Germany
Transport Lapland Heads Home From England
The army transport Lapland carrying 233 officers and 1,797 men reports by wireless that it will reach quarantine near New York early tomorrow. It is the first of three transports that departed England with returning troops, the others being the Orca and Minnekaha.
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New York
Lapland
England
Americans Urged to File War Property Claims
Washington December 4 All Americans owning property in enemy countries were asked by the state department to file with the department a complete list of such holdings. The information is needed for use in settlement of war claims.
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Washington
State Department
Department
Armistice talks threaten delay as Germany urged to surrender locomotives
Marshal Foch issued a new ultimatum demanding the remaining locomotives be turned over. Erzberger urged delay, and Berlin notes say the 24 hour deadline has passed with unclear results. Berlin confirms, while German papers doubt any prolongation of the armistice and predict possible Allied occupation. In Copenhagen officials report Greater Berlin and Bavarian committees demand Solf resign and Erzberger be barred from peace talks.
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London
Marshal Foch
Germany
Copenhagen
Berlin
Mathias Erzberger
Reuter
German Armistice Commission
Executive Committee
Greater Berlin
Dr. Solf
Congress Begins Work on Year's Program in Washington
Congress moved past preliminaries and started handling the mass of appropriation and other measures. Senate and House committees resumed work on appropriation bills while revenue legislation and railroads dominated the agenda with plans for reform and possible return to private ownership.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Kitchin
Smith
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
House Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Final Celebration of State Centennial in Springfield
Final exercises marking Illinois centennial were held in Representatives Hall after a governor’s mansion reception. Governor Frank O Lowden presided with speakers including John H Finley of the University of New York Lieut Gov John Oglesby and Speaker Siare Shanahan and Gene H Cartwright of the I coure
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Springfield
State of Illinois
Centennial Commission
State Historical Society
Representatives Ball
Governor's Mansion
Frank O. Lowden
Y John H. Finley
University of New York
John Oglesby
Naeve
Sia Shanahan
Gene H. Cartwright
I Coure
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