President Wilson to Europe by George Washington steamer
President Wilson to sail from New York on the liner George Washington for Europe, with Lansing to accompany as peace delegates. The transport, now gray and finely decorated, awaits departure around noon Wednesday. 308 workers seal the promenade deck, 49 staterooms are set, and Mrs Wilson’s suite sits opposite the President with a grand dining hall for 40.
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WASHINGTON
Dee
Wilson
New York
George Washington
Europe
Lansing
rank L. Polk
Kaboken
France
Mra. Wilson
meys hal
navy yard
Will Abandon Mooney Strikes Oakland Cal
Alameda county Central Labor Council adopted resolutions calling for postponement of all strikes in support of Thomas J. Mooney. Mooney, sentenced to life imprisonment for the preparedness day bombing in San Francisco, was condemned November 28 by Gov. Stephens. The group urged a Chicago congress of delegates to organize nationwide labor action to rectify the alleged wrong.
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OAKLAND
Cal
Alameda county Central Labor Councr
Thomas J. Mooney
San Francisco
W. D. Stephens
lfe
Chicago
congress of delicates
american labor movement
International Workers’ Defense League
Mooney
trade union movement in
America
Disabled soldiers to get 65 monthly under new plan
New York December 3 The federal board of vocational training will direct reeducation for disabled soldiers who will receive 63 a month during training plus an extra 10 if they have dependents. The government authorized the board to make this payment, announced A Prosser, director of the Rae PSans deeat.
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NEW YORK
federal board of vocational training
A. Prosser
Rae PSans deeat
Armistice deadline slips as Germany may miss locomotive entrega
Paris reports the German delivery of 5000 locomotives under the armistice may miss the December 17 deadline. Matin notes possible extension by the sites, delaying peace talks. Allied delegations likely start discussions around December 26 as fulfillment lags.
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PARIS
bersin
This Monoplane Made in America Breaks Records
Washington Dec 3 The War Department announced a new American monoplane after a Dayton test reached 145 miles per hour with full military load and 25 000 feet altitude with two passengers in record time, surpassing European single seater combat machine records.
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WASHINGTON
war department
Dayton
Marauders Roam Over Austrian Empire
Vienna reports the disintegration of the former Austro Hungarian empire continues with marauding bands and food shortages worsening. Czecho Slovaks advance in Bohemia and threaten upper Austria while Jugoslavs occupy Marburg and move into Carinthia and Styria. Poles clash with Ukrainians over the Carpathians as a Romanian army enters Bukovina. Vienna remains outwardly calm amid rising prices and food scarcities with rampant robbery and 2,000,000 people needing warmth and sustenance.
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VIENNA
Associated Press
liedenbach
Sohemia
Bukowina
Kolomet
Pruvh
Boston Unions Stay Out of Mooney Strike Plan
Dec 3 Boston unions allied with the Central Labor Union except United Hebrew Trades will not participate in the national strike demonstration. After two hours of discussion the group adopted a resolution urging California authorities to grant a new Mooney trial or pardon.
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BOSTON
Boston Central Labor Union
United Hebrew Trades
Thomas J. Moones
Central Labor Union
snd
California
Mooney
Will Make Wilson Citizen of Rome
Prince Colonna plans a solemn ceremony in ancient Rome to confer citizenship on Mr Wilson. A reception will follow in the Capitoline Museum attended by court dignitaries and Italian government officials.
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ROME
Deco
Prince Colonna
Wilson
capitoline mueum
Delay in casualty lists pleases Senate report
Secretary Baker told the senate military committee that delays in publishing American overseas casualties stem from accuracy needs. He cited slow verification in France and a system deemed initially inefficient but aimed at complete, timely reports. Pershing plans occupational forces. shipping limits hinder repatriation.
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WASHINGTON
Baker
senate military committee
Pershing
Sion
France
Gen. March
Gen
Senator Weeks
Weeks
MWitcchcock
Nebraska
New
Indiana
Johnson
California
Daker
maith
Gen. Pershing
Mr. Stone
Associated Press
Americans Reach Near Rhine as They Cross Toward Coblenz
American troops of the occupation force resume their march toward the Rhine after a night in Germany. They move along the Moselle in a northeasterly arc centered on Coblenz, advancing toward Coblenz and forming a 43 mile front with the British and French flanks. The pace aims for seven to nine miles per day with rest days as commanders decide based on troop and supply conditions.
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Coblenz
Rhine
Cob-leng
Rahms and
Oberlahr
Rogsbach
Woelferlingen
Molzberg
Diez
Schonbron
Katzenelnbogen
Welleroth
Canb
Mos‘elle
Instructor shot and killed by Army lieutenant at Camp Kearny
Captain Abram Posner of the Eighty first infantry died from pistol wounds after saying Lieutenant Perry opened fire as the captain tried to flee during a Sunday night meeting near Camp Kearny. Private Elmer Olson later testified Perry forced him at gunpoint into the car and witnessed the shooting before escaping toward Los Angeles. Posner, 36, had risen from private to officer and served in France. He leaves a wife in San Diego and a mother and two children in New York.
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SAN DIEGO
Abram Posner
Eighty-first infantry
Camp Kearny
I. E. Perry
Los Angeles
Perry
Posner
sid Perry
Lieut. Perry
Elmer Olson
Olson
Olson sid Perry
France
United States
New York
Bolsheviks Burn and Loot Towns Across Estonia and Livonia
Berlin dispatch reports Bolshevik actions in Estonia and Livonia with destruction and murder. Baron Aexkuell of Hsthonia says German forces evacuated Narva after Russian attacks, while white guards were defeated by a stronger Bolshevik force. Russian deserters and Bolshevik influence threaten Estonian and Livonian middle classes amid terror.
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BERLIN
Associated Press
Reval
Esthenia
Livonia
Baron Aexkuell
Hsthonia
Narva
Baron Rexknoll
Tsthonia
Russia
Armistice Signing Celebration Held at Atoy
Two days of celebration marked the armistice signing with a Saturday afternoon close. A general reception at the Masonic Building hosted by representatives of the Allied powers featured national anthems of Belgium France England Japan America and China. An evening of illumination fireworks and a grand torch light procession followed.
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ATOY
Masonic
Belgium
France
England
Japan
america
China
England to permit exports to Sweden of raw materials
Amsterdam dec 3 Berlin dispatch reports the German government has been informed that England will permit export to Sweden of raw materials such as potash and salt. The export of manufactured goods, however, is forbidden.
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AMSTERDAM
Berlin
England
Sweden
President Vacate Move Sparks Senate Debate
Washington reports Senator Sherman of Indiana introduced a resolution to declare the presidency vacant on President Wilson’s departure for the peace conference and to have the Vice President assume the duties. He warned the absence could suspend legislative power and threaten sovereignty. Democratic Senator Williams noted such trips have precedents under Taft and Roosevelt, while Sherman focused on dangers from Mexican border issues and global influences.
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WASHINGTON
Sherman
Indy
Wilson
Mureno
asume
Coty
Trip
congress
Washinnton
Taft
Roosevelt
Williams
Canada
Mexico
Diaz
Smith
Michigan
El Paso
hill
Railroad President Will Leave Army for Peace Time Duty
Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who was commissioned a colonel of engineers and ordered to sail for France, was honorably discharged from the army as the war ended. He will resume duties as railroad president and welcome the discharge.
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BALTIMORE
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohuo railroad
France
Willard
Mrs Gates Fortune To Brother And Niece
The will of Mrs Deltora F Gates widow of John W Gates is made public. It leaves most of the estate in trust for her brother Edward J Baker of St Charles III and her niece Miss Deltora Angell of Lake Forest I. Bequests total 325000 to five other relatives. The Mary Gates Hospital and Port Arthur College in Texas receive 10000 each.
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NEW YORK
Deltora F. Baker Gates
John W. Gates
Edward J. Baker
St. Charles
Hines Seen as Likely McAdoo Successor for Rail Bid
WN line reports Hines as candidate to replace McAdoo as head of U S railroads under federal operation. Hines, former chairman of the Santa Fe board, is praised as an able railroad man and familiar with administration policies and problems. Resignation suggestion set for January 1.
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Wallflamei
MeAdoo
Deliberate Spread of Disease by Foe Charged
London reports condemnation of a terrorist service organized by Germans in Switzerland. The Frankfurt Gazette, in its November 29 issue, describes how bacilli and explosives were supplied to Italian and French anarchists to sabotage armies and spread disease. Prince von Buelow is accused of direct involvement.
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LONDON
Switzerland
Frankfort Gazette
Zurich
Prince von Buelow
vou Buelow
Germany
Butte Daily Bulletin Editors Face Sedition Trial
Helena December 3 Judge R Lee Ward ruled in Lewis and Clark County district court that W F Dunn Leo Daly and R B Smith connected with the Butte Daily Bulletin must stand trial for alleged sedition. They are out on bail as the demurrer challenging the state council of defense act was rejected.
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HELENA
Mont
Florida House Adopts Abolition of Bone Day Plan
Florida house action advances a bold reform trend as lawmakers vote unanimously to adopt a controversial proposal. Details remain sparse as the measure moves to broader debate and potential implementation steps across the state.
Prisoners of War Well Fed and Morale Good Says
Maj. Carl Dennett, deputy American Red Cross in Switzerland, says returning Allied prisoners are well fed and clothed. He notes many unprovided prisoners in German camps suffered starvation, while Italians are especially at risk. Dennett heads relief work. he sails for New York to report.
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LONDON
Associated Presa
Tae
Germany
Maj
Carl Dennett
American Red Cross
Switzerland
United States
Ma. Dennett
New York
Austria
Crown Prince denial details German postwar stance
Allied cabinets push for surrender of William Hohenzollern through The Netherlands with France and Britain seeking guidance from President Wilson. A German source cites continued uncertainty over Emperor Wilhelm’s fate and calls for punishment via international odium while Haase notes wartime militarism as fault. The foreign office funds inquiry is announced with results pending.
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LONDON
William Hohenzollern
Netherlands
France
Mary
Wilson
Sohenzollern
Hugo Haase
Express
Haase
foreign office
Train Robberies Sweep Austria and Border Regions
Vienna reports frequent train robberies across former Austro Hungarian frontier. Trunks seized at Karlsbad in non Czech territory over claims soldiers block food exit. Czechoslovak to Hungary travelers say trains halted near Pressburg and robbed by Czech bands. Budapest police chief accused of pilfering three million crowns during defense actions.
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VIENNA
Associated Press
Karlsbad
Bohemia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Pressburg
Budapest
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