Armistice Talks Set for December 12 and 13
Berlin reports German armistice delegates will meet in Treves in the Rhine province on December 12 and 13 to discuss prolonging the armistice. In Washington, notes were sent to Berlin and Vienna stating the United States does not want further communications addressed to individual powers but to all allied nations.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Mathias Erzberger
Treves
Rhenish
Prussia
Washington
Dev
Vienna
State Department
Stalar
Lemberg
Austria
Germany
United States
Ukranajonas
Injunction Sought on Pacific Cables Across the Pacific
The Commercial Pacific Cable and allied Commercial Cable groups seek a federal injunction to stop Postmaster General Burleson from further control of about 10000 miles of cable linking San Francisco to China Japan and the Philippines. The suit charges violations of international law for seizure without formal consent from nations where the cables land and argues any consent would require a Senate approved treaty. Information from London says a British department instructed the Commercial Cable to submit any changes for approval before acting.
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New York
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
The
Commercial Cable Company
Burleson
San Francisco
China
Japan
United States
Senate
Scendon
New Gas Argon Used to Lift Navy Balloons
The navy department, with the army, discloses the discovery of inert inflammable argon for balloons and dirigibles to replace hydrogen. Argon is sourced from Lone Star Gas wells at Petrolia Texas, with a $1,050,000 ten inch pipeline four miles to a plant near Fort Worth to compress and ship the gas for balloon use.
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Washington
Navy Department
Army
Department
Petrola
Texas
Lone Star Gas Company
North Tort Worth
Aviators to Camp Dodge muster out troops
Announcement states 1200 members of aero squadrons among the first American troops to return will leave Camp Mills for Camp Dodge Iowa to be mustered out. The contingent includes men from Montana North Dakota South Dakota Iowa and Minnesota.
Plane Orders Galore Short On Deliveries
Washington December 10 More than half a million high capacity demolition bombs were ordered for the air service before June 30 and 1 had been delivered according to the first annual report of the bureau of aircraft production. Orders for fighting aircraft totalled 12 500 with 429 De Havilands 34 Bristols and bombers. Engine orders totalled 30 500 with 2 592 delivered. Over 100 000 machine guns had been contracted and 40 000 delivered. Spruce and fir shipments totaled 65 000 000 feet of spruce and 25 000 000 feet of fir for airplane construction. Appropriations for the period totalled 682 646 667 with cash expenditures of 208 410 000 on material and 164 898 000 on building and flying fields.
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Washington
Germany
Bureau of Aircraft Production
Potter
de Havilands
Caproni
de Haviland
Bristol
Air Service
Labor supply ample in many sections
Washington reports varied labor conditions across states on December 10. New York and New England show shortages in many areas while Pennsylvania centers like Philadelphia and Harrisburg face high demand. Scranton misses by 5,000, Detroit and midwest areas balance supply with demand, and California presents unsettled seasonal shortages amid generally good western conditions.
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Washington
New York State
New York
Pennsylvania
Whiladelphia
Harrisburg
Scranton
New England
Detroit
Seo
Middle Western
Timcan
Indiana
Minnesota
Missouri
South Bend
Ind
Chicago
St. Louis
Far West
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oregon
South
Face Naval Deficit Daniels Tells House
Secretary Daniels told the House naval committee that Congress will be asked to appropriate 250 million dollars to cover a current fiscal year deficit in the navy. He explained that parts of the 3.984 billion dollar appropriations may be returned to the treasury, noting higher maintenance costs from material price increases and higher pay for officers and men. Some items will show savings, but these cannot offset the deficiency for other needs.
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Washington
Congress
Daniels
House Naval Committee
Treasury
Drop Wehmeyer Case Second Charge Made
ST. LOUIS December 10 Charges of violation of the espionage act against William P. Wehmeyer of Quincy Illinois William P Elmer of Salem Missouri and Dr Charles N Weinsberg and Henry Koenig of St Louis were dismissed after Charles P Williams assistant United States attorney general asked, saying the indictments were superfluous as the cases had been tried previously on the charge.
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ST. Louis
William P. Wehmeyer
Quincy Ilinois
William P. Elmer
Salem
Charles N. Weinsberg
Henry ©. Koenig
Charles P. Williams
United States
Williams
Mob Turns Censor of Press Out
A mob of armed soldiers forced the resignation of Bavarian interior minister Herr Auer at pistol point and occupied newspapers. They claim the papers lied for 51 months and bore responsibility for murder, promising press under soldier and worker control. The Courier notes the statement. German Recognize Esthonia Republic
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Associated Press
Munich
Herr Auer
Bavaria
Esthenia Republic
Exclaims Wilson I Hope He Drowns In Court
Raymond T. Ramsdell vice president of United Cigar Stores was arraigned in New York magistrate court on a disorderly conduct charge for shouting Wilson I hope he drowns at President Wilson aboard the transport George Washington. The case was adjourned to Friday at the defense request.
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New York
Raymond TL. Bamadell
United Cigar Stores Company
Wilson
Mr. Ramsdell
William T. Stockdale
Mariatoinette
William H. Edwards
Internal Revenue
Ramsdell
France
George Washington
Berger Faces Jury On Espionage Charge
Victor J. Berger congressman-elect from Milwaukee and four co-defendants stood trial in federal court before Judge Landis on espionage act conspiracy charges. The defendants pleaded not guilty as jury selection began after twelve veniremen were examined.
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Chicago
Victor J. Berger
Milwaukee
Federal District Court
Landis
Stedman
Defendata
Mr. Berger
Adolph Germer
Socialist Party
tTrwin St. John Tucker
William S. Kruse
J. Louis Engdaht
Charles F. Clyne
Mr. Clyne
Local Minneapolis Schools Closed Indefinitely
In Minneapolis on December 10 local public schools were closed indefinitely amid ongoing fiscal and funding concerns. Officials cite financial instability and renewed revenue shortfalls as the cause, with district administrators promising updates on reopen plans.
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Minneapolis
Maidas
Big Army Tank Type Gun Demonstrated In Washington
An eight inch self propelling gun on caterpillar tracks, prototype of a fleet, was shown in Washington on Monday before Assistant Secretary of War Crowell Major General Snow and other officers. The tractor gun, tested after proving ground firings, weighed 65,000 pounds and tackled a 45 degree ravine wall, reaching four miles per hour and uprooting large trees as its war counterpart did in France.
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Washington
Crowell
Snow
Ordnance Proving Ground
Pliny E. Holt
J. B. Dillard
Bankhead backs national highway plan in Baltimore talk
In Baltimore on December 10 the National Highway Association event with the Southern Commercial congress featured Senator John H Bankhead of Alabama. He urged support for a 100 million dollar annual highway appropriation over five years, arguing government roads will lower living costs and unemployment, linking producers to consumers and aiding returning troops.
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Baltimore
National Highway Association
Southern Commercial Congress
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Senate Committee On
Congress
Bankhead
Secretary of Agriculture
Comptroller Reports Bank Conditions Across Nation
Washington reports aggregate resources of 28 980 banks as of June 30 reach 40 210 000 000. State and private banks hold 22 371 000 000 in deposits and 17 839 000 000 in loans while national banks hold 14 021 000 000 in deposits and 9 620 000 000 in loans. All banks combined show 32 589 000 000 in deposits and 22 016 000 000 in loans.
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Washington
United States
Williams
State
National
Moderate Reduction In Steel Prices Promised
New York Dec 10 The general committee on steel and steel products of the American Iron and Steel Institute favors a moderate cut in the maximum steel price scale starting January 1. The recommendation was announced by Elbert H. Gary at a meeting here with the War Industries Board and referred to the committee with power.
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New York
General
Steel and Steel Products
American Tron and Steel Institute
War Industries Board
Elbert H. Gary
Past Mistakes and a New Year The Want Ad Habit
The piece recalls 1918 as a year of mixed experiences and urges readers to start 1919 by forming a The Whig Want Ad habit. It stresses that neglecting want ads may have cost readers and promises improvement by changing habits in the new year.
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Want AD
Hearst Papers Labeled Most Neutral in Germany Probe
A. Bruce Bielaski testified before a Senate committee on German propaganda, detailing six million dollars in influence operations and naming the Hearst papers as the most favorable to Germany among U.S. outlets. He cited editors and editors orders, noted Hearst anti British stance, and said no proof of direct profits. The inquiry will hear Alfred Becker and Francis Garvin before resuming after a short adjournment.
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Washington
A. Bruce Bielaski
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Senate
Bielaski
Alfred F. Becker
New York
Francis Garvin
Albert Bushnell
Fart
Harvard University
Fuehr
Berlin
Karl Fuehr
Councellor
William Randolph Hearst
Germany
New York Evening Mail
Milwaukee Free Press
Chicago Tribune
Washington Post
Hearst
Fuhhs
Pos
United States
Nelson
Minnesota
Count von Bernstorff
Chairman Overman
Bielissi
Department
Shearst
William Bayard Hale
King
Utah
Palm Beach
Florida
Samuel Untermeyer
Senator Overman
Three Have Lawyers Represent Them In I W W Conspiracy Trial
Sacramento Calif Dec 1 Questions about impressions formed from reading I W W literature news stories and other matters relating to the Bishee deportations and the dynamiting of Gov Stephens home were asked by counsel for three defendants in the Industrial Workers of the World conspiracy trial which began here Monday. Acts of sabotage throughout the west were charged by the government. Of forty seven defendants brought to trial only three were represented by lawyers Miss Theodora Pellak Basil Latfores and A D L Fox of San Francisco.
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Sacramento
Calif
Industrial Workers of the World
W. D. Stephens
Industrial Workers of World
West
Enlisted Men Choose Service Branch At Camp Funston
Camp Funston Kan Dec 10 Army announces all suitable enlisted men eligible for discharge may select the branch of service they wish to join. They will be assigned to the nearest appropriate unit of the Eighth or Twentieth Divisions or to a regular army unit in the United States, not within these divisions.
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Camp Funston
Kan
Army
War Department
United States
Farm loan bonds sold to treasury since Nov 1
Washington December 10 the farm loan board reports two million dollars of new issue farm loan bonds bearing four and a half percent have been sold to the treasury since November 1. No bonds will be offered publicly after the war to avoid competing with Liberty bonds.
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Washiington
Treasury Fince
Farm Loan Board
Wntty
Liberty
Worstead Mill Stock Sold Under Palmer Custodian Order
Enemy owned stock of Garfield Worsted Mills was sold by order of A Mitchell Palmer alien property custodian Monday to John H Nove of Craupner Love and Learprecht New York City for 1661178 dollars
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Garfield, N. 7
Garfield Worsted
A. Mitchell Palmer
John H. Nove
Craupner, Love and Learprecht
New York City
Austria Made 1917 Peace Efforts To Withdraw From War
Count Czernin said in Vienna that Austria in 1917 sought peace by offering Germany Galicia the empire’s coal and oil province if Alsace Lorraine were surrendered Germany. He asserted German leaders blocked separate peace plans and even threatened war on Austria if it tried.
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Vienna
Count Czernin
Austria
Germany
Galicia
Alsace- Lorraine
von Ludendorff
Foch Responds To Hylan Visit Invitation
Marshal Foch says he may visit the United States when duties permit. In a cable reply to Mayor Hylan he expresses gratitude for the invitation and the honor of the freedom of the city, and says he appreciates the sentiment and warm words from New York.
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New York
Marshal Foch
United States
Hirlan
Marshal Fous
Cies
Mediation Sought To End Peoria Strike
In Peoria a mediation effort by the state board of conciliation was announced by Mayor Woodruff to aid a Thavis fraction strike settlement. No progress was reported while HW EB Chubbuck, VP, said the traction company gave trainmen every chance. If no deal is reached soon the company may resume traffic on the lines.
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Mr. Chubbick
Iika Unea
Peace Conference Plans and Naval Escort Details
President Wilson will not sit at the peace table but will be represented, with Clemenceau likely presiding, as the conference is held in France. Public proceedings are favored, secrecy limited to committee stages, with press access. Admiral Sims to command naval escort to Brest, flagship Wyoming, under Admiral Mayo.
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U.S
George Washington
Associated Press
Wilson
Clemenceau
France
Senate
Washington
Peace Congress
Navy
Sims
Europe
Brest
Daniels
Admiral Sims
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Mayo
Comander
Atlantic
Flag
Henry B. Wison
United States Navy
Taft outlines League of Nations as peace tool at Baltimore meeting
Former President Taft argues a League of Nations is vital to enforce peace at the Paris conference. He warns a failure to form such a league would derail hopes for lasting peace. Other speakers include Oscar Strause Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler and Edward Fislene.
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Baltimore
Dee
League of Nations
America
Taft
Southern Commercial Congress
Oscar 3. Strause
Co-Operative Committee
Congress
Nicholaus Murray Butler
Cos Limba University
Edward Fis Lene
Boston
Mr. Taft
Paris
Washington
PLAN AUSTRALIAN AIR FLEET TO LINK LONDON
Australian commercial and financial interests plan to connect Australia with London and other parts of the British empire by commercial airplanes. The initiative signals a major step toward establishing transimperial air routes and enhanced trade links.
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London
Australia
British Empire
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