Prince Carl of Hohenzollern Praises American Army
Prince Carl of Hohenzollern, a German lieutenant general and military attaché, praised American soldiers for discipline during his stay in occupied areas. He criticized German propaganda, doubted submarine warfare's success, and noted German losses among officers while referencing sources like the Cologne Gazette.
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Lusitania
Germany
Prince Carl
United States
King Ward
of Dragoon Guards
King ’S Ward
Carl
Cologne
Navy to promote by merit and expand naval college
Secretary Daniels urged merit promotions and bypassing seniority in the navy, backed adding 60,000 temporary regulars and 53,000 reserves for transports, and proposed permanent war pay raises from 36 to 51 dollars monthly with a gratuity upon discharge. He outlined transferring 1,000 reserve officers to regular ranks and expanding the Newport naval college to educate officers fleetwide, with Admiral Sims returning to Newport.
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Washington
Daniels
House Naval Committees
Navy
Stag
Naval Academy
Naval War College
United States
London
Naval College
Sima
New Year's Greeting From Baker to Army Camps
General message to soldiers nationwide marking 1918 achievements and 1919 duties. Emphasizes demobilization plans, patient transition to peace, and pride in service. Encourages ex-soldiers to uphold democratic ideals as they return to civilian life.
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Washington
Baker
America
War Stamp Campaign To Open January 17
Washington December 31 1919 war savings campaign opens nationwide January 17, the Franklin birthday, with Harold Braddock the new national director guiding district directors. The day focuses on forming thousands of war savings societies to preach thrift and push stamp sales to reach 2 billion dollars in 1919.
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Washington
Benjamin Franklin
War Savings
Harold Braddock
War Savings Movement
Braddock
Quiet Sunday in Berlin Report from Frankfurt Gazette
Berlin remained quiet on Sunday as the Frankfurt Gazette notes a large turnout with more than half a million participants. Demonstrations were led by the majority Socialists and about 30 000 engaged in the democratic socialist sector seeking representation.
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Berlin
Basse
Frankfort Gazette
Homeward Ships Carry 12 000 Soldiers From France
Washington reports six more transports depart France with about 12 000 homeward bound troops. Ships include the Agamemnon and Eastern Queen with officers, the Finland carrying General Martin and units to Camp Dix, and the Madawaska with 87th division elements. Wounded and sick aboard convoys go to Camp Stuart hospitals. others head to demobilization camps.
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Washington
France
War Department
Agamemnos
New York
Baltimore
Finland
Newport News
Martin
87Th Division
345Th Infantry
133Rd Infantry
Camp Dix
N. J
Madawaska
Wich
174Th Infantry
Chemical Warfare
Agamemnon
85Th Infantry
Louisville
Santa Marta
Field Artillery
N News
Rijndam
Wilsons Manchester Reply to Clemenceau
Paris reports a sharp contrast between President Wilsons Manchester speech opposing balance of power and Clemenceaus chamber declaration supporting it. The French premier defended alliances, while Wilson urged that no future include a single power balance. American papers largely note the divergence and await further clarification.
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Wilson
Manchester
Clemenceau
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Pierre Prieson
United States
M. Clemenceau
Humanite
American Society officers named at 12th annual meeting
At the twelfth annual meeting in Chicago the American Society of Agricultural Engineers adopted resolutions backing government aid for veterans to buy farms with long low interest loans. Elected officers include Raymond Olney of St. Joseph Michigan as president plus L B Seaton of Lincoln Nebraska as vice president H E Murdock of Montana as second vice president and F W Ives of Columbus Ohio as secretary and treasurer.
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Chicago
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Raymond Olney
St. Joseph
Mich
L. B. Seaton
Lincoln
Nebr
H. E. Murdock
Mont
F. W. Ives
Columbus
Ohio
Franco American congress to discuss Syria in Marseille
Paris reports a Franco American congress will convene in Marseille on Thursday to debate Syria's future with M. Franklin-Boulilier, vice president of the foreign affairs committee of the chamber of deputies presiding.
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Paris
Marseillesa
Syria
M. Franklin-Boulilier
Chamber of Deputies
Forward With You The Whig 1919 New Year Resolution
The Whig declares its 1919 New Year resolution Forward With You. With support and comradeship of its Big Family the paper will continue to carry on and fulfill this resolution to the utmost.
Coroner Issues Warrants for 2 Peoria Rivermen
Peoria coroner issued warrants for Captain Herman F. Mehl and Pilot George T. Williams in the Columbia steamer tragedy that sank on the Illinois river July 5 killing 88. The inquest found gross negligence for failing to halt or inspect after a submerged obstruction. The jury urged tighter government inspections of excursion boats.
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Peoria
Herman F. Mehl
George T. Williams
Columbia
Illinois River
Here
W. B. Elliott
Peoria County
H. F. Mehl
Elliott
Mehl
Williams
Iowa Sues to Block Express Rate Increases
Iowa state railroad commissioners sue American Railway Express Company to halt intrastate express rate increases nationwide. They seek a permanent injunction in district court to stop enforcement of higher rates on shipments within Iowa, arguing lack of legal authority. The company must answer at the March term.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Board of Railroad Commissioners
American Railway Express Company
Express
District Court
Lowden Premised Peace Vision For New Year
Springfield dispatch quotes Frank O. Lowden urging in his New Year greeting that earth’s peoples prevailed by justice and righteousness. He says humanity must guide popular rule for it to endure and that the new year should bring a new world with wisdom and new obligations.
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Springfield
Ill
Ermnor Frank O
Lowden
Ning
1919 Crop Prices and Government Wheat Guarantee
Lever announced to a House Agriculture Committee that a 1919 crop price support measure is being drafted. The bill would authorize the President to continue or create a grain agency with a revolving $600 million fund to buy all 1919 crop and sell it at world price. The aim is to maintain price support, even if losses occur, to keep faith with farmers.
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Washington
Chaimin Lever
House Agricultura
Mates
Houston
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Lever
The
Food Administration
Grain Corporation
Pershing salutes Salvation Army relief in France
New York January 1 General Pershing sends New Year thanks to Salvation Army war relief workers in France. Message to Evangeline Booth expresses deep gratitude for the moral and physical welfare support and offers hearty greetings and best wishes for the coming year.
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New York
France
Salva*tion Army War Relief Service
Pershing
Evangeline Booth
Salvation ‘Army
French Chamber Adopts Budget Amid Senate Passages
Paris January 1 The chamber of deputies adopted without modification all financial measures sent from the senate and adjourned sine die. The vote stood 428 to 5. The senate adjourned to January 14.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Arbit Labor Board Action Marked by January First
Fragmentary text references the arbit labor board with a date of January 1 and a New York setting. Details are incomplete, but the item signals an official action or ruling by the board affecting labor matters in New York.
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