Congress Hears Wildon's Message on Rail Regulation
President Wilson outlines a broad program for railway regulation and labor peace, urging swift action on eight hour work limits for interstate rail transport, strengthened interstate commerce oversight, public dispute mediation, and war-time railway control. He supports extending ICC powers, appointing a monitoring commission, and enacting anti corruption election controls.
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Interstate Ecommerce Commission
House of Representatives
Senate
State Commerce Commission
Tifth
Feile
United States
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Rumanians Leaving Bucharest Retreat Ordered
Paris reports Romanians evacuating Bucharest in good order to save the army. The rear guard fights to cover the retreat as Austrian and German forces push the withdrawal. Petrograd confirms the Russian army protecting the Romanian left flank during the retreat from Bucharest.
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United Press
Paris
Bucharest
Petrograd
British Parliament Adjourns Without Cabinet News
London dispatch reports the House of Commons adjourning until Tuesday morning with no announcement on the formation of the new cabinet under Premier David Lloyd George.
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London
England
House of Commons
David Lloyd George
One Hundred Million Dollar Bond Issue for Federal Farm Loans
Washington December 7 The government will authorize a 100 million dollar bond issue shortly after New Year to finance the Federal Farm Loan Act. The plan was discussed today and will take concrete shape before Congress adjourns.
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Washington, D. C
Asquith Resigns as British Prime Minister
London December 7 Herbert H. Asquith tonight resigned the British premiership he had held for eight stormy years amid domestic and foreign crises. The government crisis found a solution long deemed unlikely and the Be lsh government faced a new leadership.
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London
Herbert H. Asquith
Belsh
Law and Christmas Edition Preview and Puerto Rico Amends
The piece discusses a December special edition and legal hurdles for a Santa Claus Letters judges announcement. It urges swift action to clear obstacles and establish lawful freedom. It also covers Puerto Rico organic law amendments and calls for immediate progress, while praising Congress for its constructive policy record.
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Santa Claus
Porto Rico
Congress to Probe High Food Prices in New Action
Washington reports that Congress plans a formal investigation into rising food costs rather than relying on the Federal Trade Commission. House members push for probes by Edmonds and Dyke, seeking causes, controls, and possible embargo measures on food shipments.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Adamson
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Senate
Edmonds
Pennsylvania
Ee Dyke
Minnesota
Arabia Contention Ties US Germany Submarine Case
Washington reports Germany a grees to apologize if Arabia proved an ordinary liner and not a troop transport. Secretary Lansing avoids pledges as US-German relations hinge on observance of international law. Separate note: Owen bill to cap political party election expenditures to 400000 remains unfinished business in Senate.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Germany
Arabia
United States
Lansing
State Department
Foreign Office
Berlin
Washington
Owen
Senate
Belgians Deported to Germany Reported Across Provinces
London reports confirm continuance of Belgian deportations by German forces. In Antwerp 4000 men daily ordered to report to the station. by mid November nearly 6000 sent to Germany. Workers offered six marks a day, with lower pay and camp labor for non signers.
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London
Brussels
Antwerp
Germany
Liege
Longwy
Western Union Votes Bonus for Low Paid Employees
Western Union Telegraph Company directors at a special meeting voted a bonus for employees earning under 2000 dollars a year seven percent for those under 1200 and six percent for those between 1200 and 2000. Messengers will receive 25 dollars each. W H Baker resigned as secretary. Andrew F Burleigh named his successor.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
W. H. Baker
Andrew F. Burleigh
Britain refuses coal to neutral shipping
Washington reports Britain curtails coal privileges at ports. State Department protests, but British memo outlines policy that withholds bunker coal unless allied interests benefit. American ships face delays of three days to a week, causing losses to owners.
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Washington
Great Britain
State Department
London
Remember the Mail Man Christmas Strain Through Post Offices
Postmasters nationwide seek extra allowances to handle a record Christmas mail surge. Officials urge early mailing to avoid delays as the department readies offices and carriers to meet holiday demand. The Commonwealth offers a Santa letter contest with a doll prize, shown at R. C. Josey and Company.
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Washington
Burleson
John C. Koons
Postal Service
Commonwealth
R. C., Josey and Company
Bryan Defines His Attitude
A short note outlines Bryan's stance on personal attitude with emphasis on character and approach. The item asserts a firm self-direction and confident outlook.
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Bryan
Bryan outlines reform program at D C dinner
William J. Bryan urged national prohibition as essential and backed federal woman suffrage and direct presidential election. He warned against railroad consolidation and militarism, calling for balanced power and reform to be achieved in four years.
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Washington, D. C
Democratic Party
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Congress
Washington
National Capital
Army
Navy
Torpedoed Steamer Carried 47 Americans
The Italian steamship Palermo torpedoed off the Spanish coast carried 25 Americans aboard. One American sailor died in a Palafrugel hospital after being wounded by a shell, and three others were seriously wounded as survivors were landed.
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Madrid
Paris
Palermo
Palafrugell
Spain
Palermo Steamer Carried 47 American Horse Tenders
The Italian steamship Palermo sailed from New York November 15 for Genoa and Spezia and was last seen pass ing Gibraltar November 28. It carried 47 American horse tenders with a general cargo including 858 mules 163 horses 1452 cases of trinitrotoluene and war munitions and two 3 inch rifles for defense. The ship was owned by Navigatio Generale Italia and agents Hartfield Solari & Company stated the guns were for defense only. The Palermo previously ran passenger service between Naples and Palermo.
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New York
Palermo
Genoa
Spezia
Gibraltar
Hartfield, Solari & Company
Navigation Generale
Italia
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