Government to Buy Up U S Utilities Says Burleson
Washington Pec 17 Government ownership of the national tele graph and telephone systems was called imperative by Postmaster General Burleson in a letter to Representative Moon. He argued ownership could be achieved without public funds by amortization over 25 years from savings under government control. He cited support from Theodore N Wall and former postmasters general. He warned private capital seeks eight percent returns while the government can borrow cheaply, and claimed government ownership would ensure efficient service and national defense through communications. He stressed the need to prevent private waste and protect public service amid existing laws allowing private revert to owners after peace.
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Washington
Burleson
Representative Moon
House
Theodore N. Wall
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States
Ar. Burleson
Bervica
Wilson to dine with troops on German front near Coblenz
Paris December 16 President Wilson plans to leave Paris Christmas Eve to reach American general headquarters Then he will go to the American front and have Christmas dinner with the troops not with the commander in chief or other officers The report suggests the dinner may be on German territory near Coblenz with occupying American forces
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Paris
Wilson
Inchief
Coblenz
Villa Plans Demonstration Before U.S. Response
Information from Washington says Fancho Villa, the Mexican revolutionary, is planning a demonstration to northern Mexico to gauge how the United States would react to renewed activity. The move appears intended to test American attitudes ahead of any renewed incursions.
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Washington
Fancho Villa
Mexico
Britain Plans Welcome For Marshal Haig
London reports that Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig will land in Dover next Thursday with a staff of officers. A civic address will be presented at the admiralty pier, then a drive to the town hall. Lady Haig will attend. Haig will be greeted by the Duke of Connaught and King George is to host a luncheon at Buckingham Palace. A later formal welcome is anticipated after a peace treaty is signed.
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London
British Wireless Press
Sir Douglas Haig
France
England
Dover
Douglas
Admiralty Pier
Town Hall
Lady Haig
Duke of Connaught
King George
War Office
Buckingham Palace
Field Marshal
Haig
Wilson Calls On Clemenceau Old Tiger Cordial
President Wilson visited Paris in December and met Georges Clemenceau at the Ministry of War. Clemenceau greeted him warmly, and Wilson, reported as energetic, was shown into Clemenceau's private office before touring the ministry by five o clock.
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Wilson
Clemenceau
Paris
E. M. Louse
Mr. Wilson
M. Clemenceau
Senate Votes for Refund of Taxes in War Revenue Bill
Washington December 17 Senate debate centers on disputed tax provisions after Senator Smoot Utah delivered a critical address. The body votes 36 to 16 to keep the refund provision for those who suffered net losses in prior years, with further discussion planned on the income tax section as Christmas approaches.
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Washington
Smoot
Utah
Senate
Treasury Department
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Finance Committee
Simmons
Root
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Jones
New Mexico
McCumber
North Dakota
House
Four Die In Air Crash At Weat Point
Four men were killed in an airplane crash at Weat Point Mississippi on Monday. The victims listed include Lieutenants Alvin W. Splane from Off City Pennsylvania and Fred Synnentvedt of Pittsburgh flying Matrudotsa of Payne Field, plus Privates Fred PB, Jamen of Litchfield Illinois and Guy C. Wells of Reynoldayille Illinois of Bowen Mield.
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Weat Point
Miss
Alvin W. Splane
Off City
Fred Synnentvedt
Pittsburgh
Matrudotsa
Payne Field
Fred Pb, Jamen
Litchfield
Ith
Guy C. Wells
Reynoldayille
Bowen Mield
Aviators Mark Mail Route Reaches Little Rock Ark
A six aviator party from Ellington Field Houston Texas in three DeHavilland planes landed at Eberts Field Lonoke Arkansas at 5 10 PM Monday spent the night in Little Rock and planned to push to Dexter Missouri next The flight from Saltillo Texas covered 233 miles in about two hours and ten minutes One plane bent an axle on landing at Saltillo delaying departure Lieut D M Jones said the flight aims to map an air route from Houston to Detroit and select landing places only slight time pressure noted.
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Little Rock
Ark
Ellington Field
Houston
Texas
Detroit
Mich
Eberts Field
Lonoke
E. H. Hall
Dexter
Saltillo
Salting
D. M. Jones
Denies Murder Of His Bigamous Wife In Michigan
Milo H. Piper, charged with the slaying of Miss Frieda Weichman of Chicago, admits touring Michigan with the young woman in 1916 posing as man and wife but says he knows nothing of her death and burial in Eggleston township. Authorities pursue the theory he killed her after months of travel. Piper was arrested in Hamilton Ontario and held under an assumed name. He did not identify a man named John Sheldon alleged to have married Miss Weichman under Piper’s name.
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Muskegon
Mich
Milo H. Piper
Frieda Weichman
Chicago
Michigan
Brock
Eggleston Township
Piper
John Sheldon
Weichman
M. H. Piper
Rensigabear
Ind
Sheldon
Hamilton
Ont
Arrest Unidgsts as Plot Leaders in Portugal
Lisbon December 16. Dr Brito Camacho leader of the unionist group in the Portuguese chamber of deputies and Magalhaes Lima leader of the Republican party have been arrested. Magalhaes Lima was taken into custody after a fetter addressed to him was found on the person of the assassin of President Paes.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Hayas
Brito Camacho
Chamber of Deputies
Magalhaes Lima
Republican Party
Paes
Invite Suggestions From Republican Women Conference
Washington December 17 At the first general meeting of the Republican women under the executive committee it was decided to invite suggestions from Republican women nationwide on social and industrial reconstruction. The suggestions will be reviewed at the January 15 conference. Emphasis will be on women in industry demobilized soldiers and sailors reintegration and education.
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Washington
Republican Women's Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Mrs. Bryan Taken To Baltimore Hospital
William Jennings Bryan brought Mrs. Bryan to Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore for a consultation with Dr. L P Barker. They traveled from Asheville North Carolina where she had been ill for six months. She will remain at the hospital for at least two weeks while Mr Bryan plans daily trips to Washington.
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Baltimore
William Jennings Bryan
Mrs. Bryan
Johns Hopkins Hospital
L. P. Barker
Asheville
N.C
Montenegro Assembly Denial Clears King Nicholas S Threat
An official note from the Monte Negrin government to the state department denies reports that a popular Montenegrin assembly voted to depose King Nicholas and unite with Serbia. The note says no such assembly exists.
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Washington
Montenegro
Nichotas
Serbia
State Department
Monte Negrin
President Wilson to Confer With Foch at Senlis
President Wilson proceeds to Senlis to confer with Marshal Foch at his headquarters and to visit the Chateau Thierry battlefield where American divisions first distinguished themselves along with Rheims. He handles state affairs by telephone between official calls as the peace mission begins organizing its delegation and preliminary work. Joseph C. Grew will direct official announcements with assistants Ray Stannard Baker and Maximilian Foster.
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Paris
Wilson
Senlis
Marshal Fotch
Chateau Thierry
Rheims
White House
United States
Joseph C. Grew
Vienna
Ray Stannard Baker
Maximilian Foster
Women Welcome Wilson at Paris City Hall
President Wilson visited Paris City Hall on December 16 as over 5,000 people, mostly women, filled the building. Adrien M. Thourd, municipal council president, read the address while Wilson answered in strong, emotional tones and then toured departments before ending with a reception at the Murat residence.
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Paris
Wilson
Adrian M.thourd
Murat
American Indian War Efforts Under Sells Report
Washington reports that American Indians boosted wartime goals by enlisting in the army and navy, buying liberty bonds, and boosting food production on Indian lands. Of 38,000 eligible, over 6,500 joined the army, 1,000 the navy, 500 in other war work, with many volunteers. Indians now hold bonds equivalent to one fifty dollar bond for every tribal member. A new view of fire and big responsibilities for Indians is emerging.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Liberty Loan
United States
Cato Sells
Commissioner of
Indian Affairs
Sells
Sella
South Africa to repatriate enemy subjects if peace allows
LadySmith South Africa through Montreal December 16. Henry Burton minister of railways says the government will repatriate all enemy subjects desiring repatriation and all enemy and British subjects of enemy origin deemed dangerous to the state. Naturalized subjects seeking denaturalization would be denaturalized before repatriation.
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Ladysmith
South Africa
Montreal
Henry Burton
Red Cross Starts Membership Roll Call This Week
Washington reports opening notes on the national Christmas membership drive for the Red Cross with Beerk s county chapter in Pennsylvania leading by going over the top. Cities race for enrollment, Philadelphia challenges Washington, banks and industries aiding with reminders and pay envelope notes. Europe sends messages for success.
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Washington
American Red Cross
National
Beerks County
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Red Cross
Europe
Scientists Given Court Decision in Los Angeles Case
Los Angeles, Calif. December 17. A test case by the city against five members of the Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist, to test an influenza emergency ordinance banning church services was dismissed in police court on city motion. The dismissal cited that the emergency ordinance had been rescinded and arrests were based on it.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist
Bolshevik War on Dissenters in Russia
Captain Platon Oustinoff, a former officer and son of the Russian consul general in New York, reports Bolsheviks plan a 3,000,000 strong army to crush conservatives in Russia. He says executions are daily and thousands are held as hostages, citing the minister of interior’s slaying and 512 officers killed by the Reds.
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New York
Russia
Platon Oustinoff
Second Life
Hussars
Petrograd
Stockholm
East Prussia
Oustinoff
Training of Youth Necessity He Says
Major General George Barnett, commandant of the United States Marine Corps, says universal training of American youths is an absolute necessity. He cites the navy’s war work as essential to a balanced postwar force and urges maintaining the Marine Corps at 30,000 men. He also proposes keeping wounded Marines in the service with civilian placements in navy yards and government plants, subject to legislation.
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New York
George Barnett
United States Marine Corps
Paris
Marine Corps
Barnett
Navy
Daniels
Braisted
Gallipoli’s Role in Allied Morale and War Outlook
London dispatch reports Lt Gen William Birdwood and Winston Churchill praising Gallipoli’s impact on Allied morale. They credit the campaign with weakening Turkish forces, though acknowledge military aims were not fully met. Churchill and Birdwood discuss Bulgaria’s delay and the broader war implications for Russia Roumania Greece and Serbia.
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London
British Wireless Service
William R. Birdwood
New Zealand
France
Dardanelles
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Birdwood
Gallipoli
Mediterranean
Callipoli
Ottoman Empire
Russians Urge Allied Help to Defeat Soviets in Southern Russia
Southern Russian representatives from most political groups except Bolsheviks urged Allied intervention to combat the Soviets and prevent anarchy. They appealed at Jassy on December 6 for immediate aid, including port patrols and stationed troops, citing German occupation and weak local authority as risking renewed civil war and dismemberment of Russia.
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Washington
Russia
Associated Nations
Jassy
Roumania
State Department
Black Sea
Consulate in Antwerp Reopened Under Henry Morwan
The United States consulate at Antwerp Belgium has been reopened with Henry Morwan, formerly consul at Hamburg in charge. The state department announced that other Belgian consulates are also being reopened.
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Washington
United States
Antwerp
Belgium
Henry Morwan
Hamburg
State Department
Uniform Bill Passes House and Senate For Veterans
The bill grants all men who served in the nation's fighting forces during the war the right to retain their uniforms after muster out. It earned passage in the House on Monday and was sent to the Senate for approval.
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HOUSE
Washington
Senate
Death totals in by December 20
General Pershing reported to the War Department that casualty reports for expeditionary forces should arrive by December 20, with 40,440 unreported casualties under verification. The Thirtieth division figures were listed, including 31 killed in action, 283 died of wounds, 15 died of disease, 5 other causes, 181 severely wounded, and 3,973 slightly wounded, among others. Additional units and air squadrons were noted for early return to the United States.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Department
Central Records Office
Wildcat
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee National Guard
Hindenburg
United States
Gan
Transports Sail From France As Baker Reports
Washington December 17. The war department announces four more transports leave France the General Gorgas the Saxonia the Cedric and the Mongolia. The Mongolia carries the 2d and 74th coast artillery 18th field artillery with headquarters and 40th coast artillery brigades plus 735 sick and wounded. The Cedric carries the 332nd aero squadron ten casualty companies many sick and wounded unassigned officers and other general casuals. The Saxonia carries casuals and 6% sick and wounded. The General Gorgas has only 14 officers seven enlisted men and one civilian. The Saxonia and Cedric sailed from England December 11 and the General Gorgas and Mongolia from France December 13.
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Washington
War Department
France
General Gorges
Saxonia
Mongolia
E. R. Stettinian
Baker
Cedric
2 Ard
74Th Coast Artillery
Field Artillery
40Th Coast Artillery
332Nd Aero Squadron
Saxania
Geners
Marine officers to be chosen from enlisted ranks
Secretary Daniels announced at Quantico that all Marine Corps officers will be drawn from enlisted ranks and that this will be the permanent future policy. He told 430 graduates that proven efficient service in the ranks should precede any commission in the military services.
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Navy Department
Marine Corps
Daniels
Marine Corps Officers Training School
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