Navy losses in WWI total 44 vessels 1917 18
Washington December 11 report shows 44 navy vessels including transports left service from Apr 6 1917 to Nov 11 1918. Of these 12 were lost to submarines, 3 by mines, 15 in collisions, 14 under miscellaneous sinkings, with total deaths 77 in torpedoed ships and 316 in miscellaneous sinkings.
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Washington
Daniels
Jacob Jones
Coast Guard
Tampa
Alcedo
San Diego
Chauncey
Shaw
Coastguard
Mohawk
Schurz
Wakiva II
Tarantula
Cyclops
Broker Bartlett Dies Suddenly at Vermejo Park Ranch
William H. Bartlett long head of Bartlett Frazer and Co. died suddenly at his Vermejo Park ranch in New Mexico on Tuesday. The Chicago broker had retired a decade ago and lived on a 300000 acre northeastern New Mexico estate.
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Mexico
Santa Barbara
Calif
William H. Bartlett
Bartlett, Frazer and Company
Chicago
Vermejo Park
New Mexico
Bartlett
Strikers Return to Work at Sparrow Point Shipyard
About 8 000 workers at Beth Yehem Shipbuilding Sparrow Point resume duties after a strike ended. One union member who triggered the walkout has been discharged.
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Baltimore
Beth- Yehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Sparrow's Point
Navy Admiral Praises Overseas Forces and Cooperation
Admiral Henry Mayo commended the Atlantic fleet and Marine Corps for adaptability and efficiency in Europe. He praised Allied cooperation with Britain, noted preserved individuality of forces, and cited delays in aviation material shipments as the main overseas fault due to coastwise transport problems.
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Washington
Danies
Henry T. Mayo
Atlantic Fleet
Marine Corps
Oftmade
United States
Europe
Mayo
Island possessions back of government
Washington December 11 The outstanding features in insular affairs during the last fiscal year were the heartfelt display of patriotism of the people of the island possessions of the United States Major General Frank McIntyre chief of the bureau declared in his annual report This year was prosperous in the islands with civic progress increased production and high prices for products
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Washington
Insular
United States
Frank McIntyre
Expatriates Greet Yankees In Coblenz
German residents who had lived in the United States welcomed American troops arriving in Coblenz including Ernest Westfall a former Missouri National Guard member from Kansas City who went to Berlin and joined the German army before discharge for illness after several months of service.
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Associated Press
United States
Coblenz
Ernest Westfall
Missouri National Guard
Kansas City
Berlin
War cabinet to Paris for peace conference role
The industrial members of President Wilsons war cabinet will accompany the President to Paris as a unit to advise on economic industrial and reconstruction problems affecting the future peace of the world.
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Paris
Washington
Wilson
White House
Feurone
Czernin recalls Austria's failed bid to quit WWI
Count Czernin, former Austro Hungarian foreign minister, described Austria's 1917 bid to end the war to the AP. He cited General Ludendorff as the obstacle to separate peace with the Entente, warned Germany would join if Austria sought a separate peace, and said America’s entry would hasten Austria's ruin.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
Count Czernin
Ludendorff
Germany
America
Charles
William
Seize Strong Boxes In Brussels Banks
London dispatch reports French and British pickets guiding German officers present in civil clothes seized many chests from Brussels banks including Comp toir National Discompteche and Credit Lyonnaise two days ago. The chests contain strong boxes and securities taken from northern France. Similar cases in Liege hold securities valued in the billions of francs. The valuables will be returned to the banks.
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London
Brussels
Comptoir National Discompteche
Paris
Credit Lyonnaise
Reuters
Brugsels
France
Liege
Wounded Soldiers Welcome Home on Kroonland
Wounded American soldiers arriving from overseas on the Steamer Kroonland were greeted with joy in New York as a police band played and cheering crowds tossed crutches and caps. The ship carried 63 officers 1,180 enlisted men and 106 civilians, with debarkation planned for today. The Empress of Britain also arrived with 2,450 soldiers, adding to the homecoming.
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New York
Kroonland
Home
Sweet Home
Britain
304Th Ambulance Company
Want Plane Makers To Prepare For War
Washington reports that German airplane manufacturers turning plants to furniture has provoked a protest from German officials. The issue is to be ready for the next war by replacing aircraft turned over to the Allies under the armistice. The Badische Landes Zeitung says the next war will be won in the air and urges renewed contracts to keep flying machines for Germany’s defense.
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Washington
Germany
Associated Nations
Badish Landes Zeitung
France Seeks German Ships to Rebuild Merchant Fleet
Paris dispatch reports Echo De Paris arguing France should get priority in German fleet allocations after the war. It cites France’s weak merchant marine, unequal seizure results, and inadequate shipbuilding. It urges peace terms to include enough German steamers to restore France’s normal trade capacity at once.
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Paris
Havas
France
Echo de Paris
Refusal to Endorse Federal Highways Bill
Chicago December 11 Representatives from Mississippi Valley states refuse to allow the American Association of State Highway Officials to go on record for the $500 million federal highways bill. The group says Congress should provide higher federal construction appropriations and create a distinct department of highway development if possible.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
American Association of State Highway Officials
Wilson
Houston
Association
Congress
Department of Highway Development
Palmer urges extended liquidation of enemy property
New York Dec 11 Americani zation of enemy owned property will continue until peace and beyond says A Mitchell Palmer alien property custodian at a New York City Bar association meeting. He argues the policy would sever German control of American industry and ensure fair competition while opposing postwar trade retaliation and predicting nations will pay nationals from sequestration proceeds without restitution in kind.
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New York
United States
Germany
Palmer
Brewing Capital To Orient Build Plants
In San Francisco Rudolph Lamet president of the California State Brewers Association says a general exodus of U S brewing capital to the Orient is foreseen He plans a $2 000 000 Rainier Brewing plant in China and other brewers are making similar moves The association will not protest Wilsons order suspending beer manufacture or the federal amendment proposal.
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San Francisco
United States
Orient
Rudolph Lamet
California State Brewers Association
China
Samet
Rainier Brewing Company
No Return Of Ships Naval Critic Writes
London December 9 Archibald Hurd the naval writer in the Daily Telegraph says the idea German warships would be returned after peace shows Allies aim. He asserts these ships will never fly the German flag again and should be divided among the Allies by losses faced. Submarines should cease to exist, or be broken up for other uses.
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London
Archibald Hurd
Daily Telegraph Today
Germany
Ilurd
Mr. Turd
No Settlement Near In Interurban Case
Springfield Illinois December 1 A conference between the Brotherhood of Interurban Railway Trainmen and Springfield Danville Decatur and Bloomington business interests and company officials failed to produce a settlement for the strike affecting the Illinois Traction System. The session began in the afternoon and reconvened at night with company reps. no progress was reported.
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Springfield
Til
Brotherhood of Interurban Railway
Danville
Decatur
Bloomington
Illinois Traction System
Brotherhood
Lowden pleads closer ties between capital and labor
Chicago December 1 Governor Frank O Lowden urged mutual forbearance between capital and labor during postwar reconstruction. In an Illinois Manufacturers Association address he urged manufacturers and organized labor to unite to settle differences and called for ceasing violent strike methods.
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Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Jacksonville Puts Off Red Cross Drive
In Morgan county Jacksonville officials voted to postpone indefinitely the Red Cross membership campaign planned for December 16 due to a ten week influenza epidemic. Public schools churches and theaters have closed, and health authorities closed all private educational institutions on Monday.
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Jacksonville
Til
Morgan County
The
American Red Cross
Canpio Liner to Enter Quarantine in Boston Troop Return
The White Star liner Canopio, first vessel to arrive with returning troops, reports by wireless that she will soon reach quarantine in Boston. She carries about 2,000 troops, mainly aviation unit members who trained in England when hostilities ended.
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Boston
Canopio
England
Are You a Good Fellow A Christmas charity pledge
A Whig coupon test asks if you are a Good Fellow by signing to aid a child at Christmas. The appeal urges readers to pledge and sign, promising to bring joy to needy children and avoid "a Home that Santa Claus forgot." It frames personal conscience as proof of worthiness.
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Quincy
Santa Claus
War Losses and Honored Fallen from Illinois Iowa and Missouri
A wartime roll lists killed in action and wounded from Illinois Missouri and Iowa. Names include Edwin Estep Cicero Illinois Leo McNamara Ida Grove Iowa Wendell Prime Sioux City Iowa and many sergeants corporals and privates. The tally shows 152 killed in action 148 died of disease 557 wounded severely 307 undetermined and 216 wounded slightly, with a total of 1694. The report also notes local families and communities sending mourners and updates on postwar burials and relocations.
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Iilinois
Missouri
Iuwa
Edwin BR. Estep
Cicero
Leo J. McNamara
Ida Grove
Wendell EL Prime
Sioux City
James W. Reeder
Garrett
Wilford K. Crain
Whituingston
Chas
Brendle
McCade
Jas M. Dunavan
St. Louis
Zachary T. Fruten
Lake Fork
Forrest Goffnet
Pana
IL Kitzhueh
la H Richards
Bevier
Lawrence G. Wells
Omer W. Timpe
Spirit Bake
James M. Cole
Chicago
Hil
Clyde Comer
Floris
Guy B. Crutchfield
Bennett
Andrew PB. Dunker
Luxemberg
Frank Ellis
Rockford
Clyde A. Gipson
Purdy
Gee
W. Mainline
Springfield
Carl A. Haraldson
Rambrandt
Harold E. Baldwin
Peoria
Merrill N. Gutehell
Sherfield
Joseph Levy
Frank T. McGowan
Jobin Michalnyk
Roy Porter
Paris
Reinhard Pump
Laporte City
Charles D. Sehick
Pallett
Witneis
Inwa
Clarence B. Peeples
Corden
Harry Ia Ludwig
J. Touts
Harold Ro
FL Michaelson
Jiva ,Tatum
Deventer
Joseph Sarlo
Melrose Park
Michael Loftus
Joan E. Barnes
Grant City
Alfred I. Bingamon
Strassburg
Noah Bruce
Kennett
Win
E. Carlson
Taimoteo
John 8S
Cramer
Marva
Charley Disalve
Wesley
Hedrick
Marcalino
Albert IL Kersey
Grand Junction
Benj.on Lamb
Watertown
John Lovington
Adyvance
S8vron
AL Popham
Jen L. Sandman
Barrington
Henry J. Schmidt
Michael Shea
St. Joseph
Jaten T. Shipp
Hixby
Nicholls J. Benedetti
Alvin RL Dean
Iarry W. Nunn
Mill Springs
Mfo
Sam Pellettiere
Robt
T. Scherlock
Worthington
Schwerdtmann
Stillwell Ills News Center Sees Epidemic Closes Schools
Stillwell Illinois residents report four epidemic cases causing schools and churches to close. Local families such as Short Tanner and Tanner families visited and shopped, with Hundreds of small town social notes and callers mentioned along with Dakota travel returns. District residents observed Thanksgiving at relatives, and Quinine Bromo in ads underscores era medical ads.
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Dorothy Hepson
Flonden
Win. Wiedmeier
Dakota
Jank MecCune
Harvey Tanner
Kuntee Hecox
Ltiex
Tiowen
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