Wilson Plans Aid to Europe to Check Discontent
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson pushing relief plans for famished Europe as urgent. He confers with Italian Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino, weighing Italy's claims while seeking a just outcome. He plans a December 26 move to London and a January return to Paris ahead of the inter allied conference.
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Europe
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Orlando
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J. M. House
Baron Sonnino
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Aso
Andre ‘Fardies
United States
France
Murat
Iranen
England
London
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Grlando
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Emmanuel
Mr. Wilson
Victor Emmanuel Sesterday
Couput di Cellure
Washington
Haly
Claify
Orange
Weather Snapshot Across Cities With Varying Temps
Weather notes for San Antonio and nearby areas show tonight clearing and cold with Saturday fair and cool. East Texas and St. Louis report cold nights and gentle to moderate NW to SE winds. Chicago, Kansas City, New York, and Washington display a range of temperatures and winds, with some cities recording record lows and highs within 24 hours.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Canning
Wiehert
New York
Iowest
Washington
Liberals Look to Wilson for Aid in Fight
Paris dispatch notes French crowds greet President Wilson with enthusiasm as liberal factions rally to his anti secrecy diplomacy and a new international order. Observers believe his program will guide postwar settlement through a League of Nations framework.
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Paul Scott Mowrer
Gable
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Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News Co
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America
United States of America
France
Petit Parisien
Jeader
League of Nations
Leon Gourgeois
United States
Taninal
Rich Germans Eat More Than Their Share In Occupied Germany
London dispatch reports occupation of a Rhine bridgehead completed without incident. British observers describe German society where the well off overeat while the poor suffer, provoking discontent and fears of Bolshevik agitation among troops.
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Verry Robinson
London Limes Service
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
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Public Ledger Co
Rhine
Cologne
Benrath
Hilden
Qhligs
Solingen
Germany
Solengin
Regio
Lofty wartime figures praised as champions of idealism
Damour and Ren e Viviani laud Mr Wilson for delivering people from statecraft and short sighted diplomacy. Duman sacrifices once for all. Senratore d Estournilles de Constant says he brings to Europe what it lacks in confidence of future justice.
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Europe
Four Texas ranchmen held on peonage charges near Langtry
Four ranch owners near Langtry Texas are under arrest by Department of Justice agents for peonage. Investigations began after an escaped Mexican worker reported unpaid wages and coercive detention. About twenty witnesses are listed, with hearings likely in the first week of January.
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San Antonio
Department of Justice
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Postal Receipts Jump for San Antonio Post Office in 1918
San Antonio post office receipts through December 1, 1918 reach 1,765,000, far above 1917 totals. Postmaster George D. Armistead expects additional increases during the Christmas rush, projecting year end receipts near 1,900,000 as the busy period continues.
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San Antonio
George D. Armistead
Armstead
Aaron
Quarantine May Be Lifted Monday in San Antonio Health Officials Say
San Antonio health authorities expect quarantine to end as soon as Monday if Friday and Saturday reports remain favorable after Thursday’s 52 new influenza cases. A special board of health meeting is set for Saturday noon to discuss the plan, with placards on homes where influenza is prevalent to continue.
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Health Board
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King
Passersby Attracted by Odd Scene Before Menger Hotel
A man in full dress with a silk hat staggers along the San Antonio sidewalk in front of the Menger Hotel drawing curious crowds. The scene, filmed as a comedy by the Jester Comedy Company, drew passersby while a camera grinded away. Nearby aviators plan Christmas home flights as officers receive furloughs with regional limits.
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Jester Comedy Company
Kelly Wield
San Antonio
Allen Giver Command of Army Corps
Maj. Gen. Allen, who organized trained and led the 90th Division in the recent push that defeated the Kaiser's armies, has been promoted to corps command in France. The War Department has not announced the new assignment. letters from Maj. Hatchitt and others describe Allen's strong leadership and the deep sorrow of leaving the division as it prepares for occupation duty in Germany.
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Judge Advocate
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Alnige Hatchitt
San Antonio
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Gret
American Expeditionary Forces
Germany
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Army of Occupations
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Allene
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Someett
Doughboys
No Graft Found In Hog Island Project Probe
Washington Dec 20 The Department of Justice released findings on the Hog Island shipyard program noting no criminal graft or fines. Investigators say costs likely exceeded initial estimates by about 60 to 68 million dollars, with a Board of arbitration urged to decide if contractor charges were reasonable.
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Board of Arbitration
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Pier
One Emergency Fleet Corporation
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Warley
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American International Corporation of New York
Hog Island
Kimergenes Fleet’ Corporation
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