France as by Hun Forces
Paris reports that without special peace provisions for French industry France faces industrial ruin despite military victory. German scorched lib eration left Northern factories looted and damaged with machines removed or rendered useless, delaying reconstruction by years while Allied rivals rebuild and seize postwar trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Scott Mowrer
San Antonio Lights
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News Co
Paris
France
Cicumstances
France and Germany economic postwar reconstruction debate
The article argues France seeks restitution for war damage and organized theft by Germany, calling for Germany to pay debts and for German factories to be temporarily obliged to work for French industries. It discusses continued state control of production, tariff protection, and plans to repurpose war industry toward peace. It mentions M. Louvheur as a likely reconstruction minister and German access to raw materials and markets under new policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Figs
M. Louvheur
Plan Restoration Work
Paris reports the French government has introduced a bill for reconstructing war industry manufacturers. It plans 2 million francs ($400,000) under the ministry of munitions, moved to industrial reconstruction, to convert state and private factories to new production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Bass
San Antonis Light
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News Co
Paris
Ministry of Munttions
Ministry of Industrial Reconstruction
Austrian Slices Foreman in Portage Plant Outburst
Jula Peres a 26 year old Austrian is detained on a charge of murder after attacking at the Standard O plant in Whiting Indiana. He killed foreman David McCloud and assistant foreman John Winsworth with a carving knife during a disputed order. Police moved to subdue him as the case moves to court. Meanwhile a shipment carrying 270000 tons of food aid left for Southern Europe via Gibraltar as Hoover studies the European food crisis.
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Chicago
Perea
Washington
1. C
Gibraltar
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Local Advertisements and Literary Teaser Follow
A mix of grocery prices for potatoes and onions appears alongside an address in Medina, 406 Min Ave. The text shifts to a curiously unrelated note on literature, quoting the Ohio State Journal about the pleasures of a long rest and reading, in a reflective aside.
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Medina
Glances of hatred meet British when they enter Germany
A British advance into Germany shows stark contrasts from cheerful border pageantry to wary, hostile crowds. German residents, well fed but fearful and distant, respond with cold civility as troops push toward the Rhine amid distrust and quiet resentment.
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Germany
Associated Press
Ruigen
Verviers
Euper
Borgen
Rhine
Eupou
Lone
Furlong Named to Represent State at Road Meeting
Governor W E Hobby appoints W He Foelong as chairman of the highway committee of the Chamber of Commerce to officially represent Texas at the Chicago good roads convention December 1 to 14. The gathering, led by the American Association of State Highway Officials, will cover post road plans and use of army trucks for parcel post routes, aiming to cut freight costs and boost employment.
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W. E. Hobby
W. He Foelong
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Chicago
American Association of State Highway
America
Wurlong
New York
San Ansonio
Marty T. Miller
The
Automobile Trades Association
Kenosha
Wis
Nash Motor Car Idealers
Ata Cireane Caniventibi
Artomaobile Deniers
Profiteering Data From Treasury Report Highlights War Earnings
The Treasury supplied figures on excess profits by U S industries under war conditions in response to Senate and House inquiries. The report lists vast sectors with coded firms and shows sharp rises in net income to capital across steel, distillers, tobacco, autos, cinemas, and more, with 287 corporations named in a letter to the Ways and Means Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Senate
Louis Seibold
the Press Publishing Co
New York
Treasury
Industerms
Converna
United States
Tabacco
Pinechot
Great Britain
England
Simple Way To End Dandruff
There is one sure method to remove dandruff by dissolving it with four ounces of plain liquid argon from a drug store. Apply at night and rub gently into the scalp. by morning most dandruff will be gone. A few more applications complete dissolution and removal of all signs and itching will stop. skin becomes smooth and soft.
War profit Tax Plans Highlighted by Pinchot Analysis
A report summarizes prewar profits of U S Steel American Can Anaconda Copper and others showing excess earnings in 1917 to argue excess profits taxes could fund war costs. Pinchot argues such a tax would be fair and not harm productive industry while England’s model informs practical limits.
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Ivor
Pinchot
United States Steel Conc OH Bes
American Can Co
American Woolet Seales
Anaconda
Othiehem Steel Co
Munbrin
Ea Corn Products Co
Standard Oil of California
Posns Co
Midwest Refining
Pittsburgh Coal Co
Nears Roebuck Co
Dinchot
Mngland
Congress
England
Pershing praised for military leadership and morale influence
The excerpt discusses Major Palmer's praise of General Pershing's leadership in America in France. It highlights Pershing's focus on essentials, his regard for chaplains and welfare workers, and his ability to unite recruits into a disciplined, confident force. It notes his impact on morale and the creation of a distinct American spirit. The piece also mentions disbanding of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Band under Sousa due to Washington orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Palmer
General Pershing
America
France
Dodd, Mead, & Co
Commanders High
Chicago
Great Laked Naval Training
Bureau of Navigation
Washington
John Philip Sousa
Snman
Influenza Self Care and Home Remedies Advised
A broad older advice piece stresses cleanliness and rest to ward off influenza. It recommends hydrating with citrus drinks, gentle bowel care, avoiding sick individuals, and using castor oil mayapple preparations. It promotes Anuric tablets to protect kidneys and iron or Golden Medical Discovery tonics for post illness weakness. It ends with a Dr. Pierce clinic address and a 10 cent trial of Anoric.
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Dr. Pierce
Nature
Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
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