City Rejects Traction Company Offer on Streetcar Deal
The city council refused a six year lease and bonds proposal from the traction company to operate and finance the streetcar system. Officials debated whether bonds would have a prior lien on gross earnings and the city faced possible reversion of property if the deal failed. Council members warned against pledging general city credit and breaking faith with voters.
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Fitzger
German Propaganda Mission Sent to Americas Before War
Senate probe details a July 1914 German plan to dispatch 19 trained propagandists to the United States and other regions. Capt Lester described Edward Lyell Fox as a German-embedded writer, falsely billed as a Wildman News Syndicate employee.
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Germany
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South America
Mexico
China
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Senate
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Intelligence Department of the Army
Edward Lyell Fox
Eether
Lester Eald Fox
Fox
Wildman
New York Reds Tackle Big Job
Elis C. Jones, humorist and chairman of the People's day committee, issued a proclamation by the loyal Bolsheviks declaring debts canceled and industries taken over to benefit workers. The proclamation states all laws repealed, offices vacant, army and navy dissolved, jails emptied, and the flag made plain red. Police prepared to maintain order in Central Park as radicals plan a parade.
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People’s Day Committee
Central Park
Socialist Party
City weighs bond offer as traction deal stalls
Council members press the company to accept the 15 million dollar bonds or end negotiations. Escrow and power ordinances move forward to complete the city’s side of the deal while Friday’s session focuses on interurban contracts if the bonds are accepted.
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Oon Im Committee
James B. Oe
Corthon C . Meier
Ata Ctacee
Elste
Friday 13th Night Trouble Hits Local Port
Police blotter notes a string of misfortunes on Friday involving a longshoreman arming with fishing gear and theft, a drunk driving arrest, a stolen five passenger auto, and Canty who hid $27 in twenty dollar bills only to wake to missing funds.
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Anson
Nelson
Lisewife
Charley P. McIlroy
Third Ave
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Canty
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Wille
Yankees Cheer As Rhine Line Hoves In View
United Press reports American troops encamped along a 60 mile Rhine front with patrols guarding the left bank. The Second division led the advance with Thirty-second First and Third divisions following. Troops expect to cross to the east bank Friday and occupy Coblenz Ehrenbreitstein and Asterstein. Coblenz mayor orders civil guards disbanded and public places closed at 9 pm.
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Webb Miller
United Press
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Courier
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Nancy
Doughboys
Stolzenfeld Castle
Dourhboya
Ehrenbreitstein
Asterstein
U. S. Warships to Come Home for Grand New York Review
Nine or ten dreadnoughts, destroyers and other craft are due in New York from European waters around December 24. Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced the return fleet to be commanded by Admiral Mayo. Mayo will travel on the presidential yacht Mayflower to greet the sailors and lead the welcome in New York.
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Daniele
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Seattle Red Cross urges sole reliance on membership dues
Chair Frank Waterhouse announces no more war drives. the Seattle Red Cross must be funded by memberships. He notes $134,000 last year and projects over $100,000 for raw materials and civilian relief next year, with a $1 annual membership for all ages.
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Seattle
Frank Waterhouse
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Organization of Human Service
Chas Piez Named Director of Fleet
Washington December 13 Chas Plex was elected director general of emergency fleet corporation to succeed C. C. Schwab, it is announced.
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Plex
Emergency, Fleet, Corporation
C. C. Schwab
A Classified Ad Large Audience Sale
A brief classified notice advertising a large audience sale promising satisfaction for all. Includes an appeal to buyers seeking value and quick deals, with generic phrasing typical of mid century ads.
Berliners May Call Help of Allied Troops
Amsterdam report quotes German diplomat Scheidemann saying the government will ask Allied armies to occupy Berlin if the Spartacus movement grows. He predicts American troops may arrive soon and the crowd cheers asking, long live Wilson, better the Americans than the Spartacus group.
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Led
Wileon
Scheidemann Plays Trick Misinforms on U S Berlin Occupation
A German socialist leader Philip Scheidemann is accused of spreading a false claim that the United States planned to occupy Berlin. The war and state departments deny any such aud action, suspecting planted reports to quell Bolshevism and spread fear among Germans.
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Germany
America
Teutons Move Toward Republic Reported in Amsterdam
The workmen and soldiers council of liense has dissolved and a people's council for the republic has been organized per Berliner Tageblatt. The new body includes representatives of all classes favoring a republic.
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Workmen's and Soldiers’ Council
Liense
People's Council For the Republic
Wilson Arrives in Brest for Peace Mission
President Wilson lands in France to push for a just and lasting peace and a league of nations as part of the treaty. He is greeted with 21 gun salutes, bands, and a cheering crowd in Brest, with dignitaries including Col. House Gen. Bliss and Gen. Pershing aboard.
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The
United Pres
Brest
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France
League of Nations
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Ferguson
United Press
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Col. House
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Gen. Pershing
Admiral Benson
Admiral Wilson
Margaret
Europe
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Pichon
Leygues
Andre Tardieu
Mrs. Wilson
America
Signal Corps
Paris
Americans May Quell Jealousy
In New York on December 13 1918 President Wilson arrives in France to join peace talks. The United States seeks to avoid entanglement in European rivalries while other powers press for territorial gains and national interests. A wary outlook suggests a hard struggle ahead to forge a league of nations capable of preventing further war.
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America
United States
League of Nations
League of Nations For
Lloyd George demands not favored in postwar debates
British premier Lloyd George faces opposition as he asserts Germany must pay for the war, a stance seen as contradicting armistice terms. Balfour hints limits may cap demands, while Liberal and Guardian voices weigh the political path ahead and coalition tensions.
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America
Lloyd George
Bristol
Germany
Lord Northcliffe
England
Balfour
Great Britain
United States
Manchester Guardian
Guardian
Westminster Gasette
Labor
Commons
David Lloyd George
Andrew Honor Law
Labor Party
Ukrainian congress of America to demand independent republic
Washington December 13 The Ukrainian congress of America convening here today will demand the organization of an independent Ukrainian republic and insist on self determination for the Ukrainian people through a united front.
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Washington
Ukrainian Congress of America
President Wilson Aboard Ship Says He Is Feeling Fine
President Wilson arose early as the ship's wireless exchanged messages with the U S. He attended a crew musical comedy last night and was photographed with the performers. He announced today that he is feeling fine.
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U. P
London
Wilson
United States
President's Ship Passes Scene of Lusitania Wreck
The U S S George Washington carrying President Wilson and his party passed over the Lusitania wreck grave site south of Ireland late yesterday. Several ships from Queenstown met and saluted the liner.
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Lusitania
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Queenstown
Dutch Newspaper Urges Government to Oust Wilhelm
Nieuwe Van Den Tag calls for the government to ask the Hohenzollerns to depart the country. Premier Beerenbruck says the state is open to discussing extradition with the Entente if it honors Holland's dignity. He notes the arrangement is provisional.
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Nieuwe van den Tag
Beerenbruck
Holland
Japan Withholds China Money Aid
London December 13 official dispatch from Tien Tsin states Japan has decided to withhold financial aid from China.
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China
London
Tien Tsin
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