Angles in House reports soaring army navy costs
Washington dispatch details massive projected increases for army and navy pay and food as Congress studies 1915 estimates. It notes pay scales, food bills, and personnel counts across army and navy including officers, enlisted ranks, marines, and auxiliary corps. It also mentions U.S. plans to spend about 1.25 billion on military payroll and 270 million on food for the coming year.
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Artillery and Air Forces Battle Across Fronts
Allied and German artillery and air forces engaged across the western front with intense fighting near Cambrai Ca nal du Nord and Avocourt Wood. British and French airmen reported heavy bombing behind German lines and several enemy aircraft downed. Prisoners were taken after German detachments north of St Mihiel failed to seize a French post.
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Eastern rail congestion tied to motive power shortages
East of Wallington and Pittsburg reports blame abnormal traffic and insufficient motive power on the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, and other railroads for congestion. Westbound empty cars back up as eastern roads fail to receive traffic. At St. Louis conditions are said to be excellent with repairs underway.
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Bandits Located Near Worden After Osage County Robberies
Tanilits who shot and killed W. J. McCartney, Overbrook high school principal, after robbing two stores near Topeka, Osage County, are surrounded near Worden in Douglas County, according to word received today.
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Weather Bulletin for San Antonio Area
Tonight mostly clear and cold with a sharp drop in temperatures. Tomorrow fair and increasingly cold with bracing winds. Highs near the mid fifties and lows around the upper thirties.
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Weather forecast for tourists from The Light
Weather notes for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York and Washington DC. Temperatures range from 20s to 40s with clear to cloudy skies and light winds from the southeast south north northwest. Snow is possible in several cities and temperatures reflect recent readings.
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Grand jury urges reform to ease Bexar County jails and courts
The grand jury report recommends moving felony cases to other district courts to ease jail crowding and delays. It calls for four grand juries and reorganizing the police force, with focus on speeding trials and handling insanities inmates, while commending district and county attorneys. Judge Anderson accepted the report and discharged the grand jury. A new grand jury term is summoned for Monday.
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Revolt Plot Unearthed in Spin State
Government reports unearthed a revolt plot in Mabe Jian fe 4. Premier Alhucemas says the state is under firm control as judicial authorities investigate. Spin remains politically unsettled with strikes and martial law declarations amid wartime neutrality.
Raids Repulsed as Battle Roils Belgium Front
London dispatch reports a raid near Tollebeke repulsed without loss to our troops. Another party breached a post east of Zonnebeke with several men missing, reflecting ongoing heavy combat in the region.
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Germany outlines larger scale aerial warfare plans
The German leadership reportedly prepared for a wider aerial campaign based on prisoner reports. American forces observed indications that Germany expected tens of thousands of aircraft to be deployed, aiming to offset growing Allied air power.
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Texas Farm Loan Bill Sparks Senate Clash
Garner opposes Senate changes to the bill claiming they prevent liquidating lien notes under the law. He supports the House provision to grant the farm loan board $100000000 outright to farmers, arguing it aids lenders without destroying homestead protections.
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London to ration meat by half as scarcer foods follow
In Tanglind the government plans to cut beet consumption by at least half amid meat shortages. The Daily Mail reports Lord Rhonden’s compulsory rationing will begin with meat and margarine and extend to other foods as they grow scarcer, with all chief foods to be rationed by April.
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Cold Wave Ends as Moderation Arrives Across Nation
The cold wave has spent its force and more moderate temperatures will prevail during the coming week. For most parts of the country the weather bureau forecasts seasonal temperatures.
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Weather Bureau
Living cost down one per cent in November
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports food prices fell one percent from October to November. Pork chops and several meats rose less than one percent, while onions and other staples increased. Overall, most items varied little, with some declines and many steady prices.
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Troops Rescue Two American Soldiers From Mexican Bandits
An army pursuit south of the border resulted in three bandits killed and four captured after Mexicans raided Slaughter ranch 20 miles east of the border. Two U.S. soldiers were rescued unharmed. four wounded Mexicans were reported. An ambulance was sent to recover the wounded.
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Russia Seeks Peace Talks as Delegates Fail to Meet
Brest-Litovsk conference opens with no Russian delegates present. Telegraphic reports say Russia asks to move negotiations to Stockholm. German and Russian positions diverge over annexations and terms, with Bolshevik resistance shaping the mood in Petrograd and London dispatches.
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Britain's Three Vital War Aims Outlined
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Lloyd George declaring three aims for Britain in World War I. He calls for restoration of Alsace Lorraine, protection of treaty sanctity, self determination, and creation of an international armament-limiting body. He insists reparation and recognition of international rights are essential for lasting peace.
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