Ebert Favored by Germans, Dunning Predicts Government
Arthur Dunning, longtime observer of Germany, predicts seven eighths of Germans will vote for the Ebert government after the election. He cautions Spartacus as left wing may cause trouble but will not terrorize post election. Dunning notes Germany seeks peace terms, raw materials, and restricted imports while rebuilding. He warns 20,000,000 in industrial districts face starvation without allied aid as logistics falter.
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Belgium
Germany
Ebert
Spartacus Group
Arthur Dunning
Dunning
Berlin
International Armistice Commission
Lie
American Association of Commerce and Trade
Rhodes
Spa
Alles
Spartacus
Russia
Wilson
Hoover
Poincare Hints US Visit After Peace Conference Gatherings
Paris reports President Poincare expects the United States and allies to reach peace terms before the conference ends. He tentatively mentions June or July for a possible visit to the United States, and praises President Wilson's wartime role. He says allied harmony remains intact and no dates fixed for formal travels.
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William Phillip Simms
United Press
Paris
Poincare
United States
United Preas
France
Wilson Is Ready for Italy Trip
Dover reports detail Wilson's departure for Calais after a England visit marked by a shared view with Clemenceau on balance of power. The president thanked King George before leaving and a naval escort accompanied the Brighton across the Channel to France.
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United Press
Dover
Wilson
Clemenceau
George Wilson
George
Calais
Brighton
England
Manchester
Prince Henry Vows to Testify on Wartime Efforts
Berlin dispatch reports Prince Henry stated he will personally testify that his brother the former kaiser strove to avert war until the last moment. He announced this declaration amid ongoing discussions of wartime responsibility and allied investigations.
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Berlin
Prince Henry
Kaiser
Opium Destruction Plan Reported by Evening News
London December 31 The Evening News says the Chinese government will destroy 1260 chests of opium valued at 2 400 000 pounds, about 14 000 000 dollars, as part of a government action.
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London
the Evening News
Captain Seeks Jobs for Troops From Camp Lewis
Captain Beverly Clendenin began a tour of Northern California counties to secure employment for honorably discharged soldiers and sailors. Detailed by Gen. Leitch of Camp Lewis, he has met with major employers in San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys and will visit southern counties next.
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Sacramento
Beverly
Clendenin
California
State Council of Defense
Leitch
Camp Lewis
San Joaquin
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Carpi and Manchini
The supreme court in Rome has rejected the appeal of Carpi and Manchini, who were sentenced to death for complicity in the sinking of the battleship Benedetto Brin.
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Rome
Supreme Court
Carpi
Manchini
Benedetto Brin
Plans for permanent international court to adjust employment
The British cabinet considers a permanent international court to adjust employment conditions under the league of nations. The Express reports the war cabinet may ask peace delegates to appoint a commission to investigate international employment adjustments and establish a court to secure joint action. France supports labor representation. employers and workers may attend.
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London
League of Nations
Express
The
France
Britain and United States Reach Complete Understanding
London reports that after President Wilsons visit Britain and the United States have a complete and solid understanding. Exchange Telegraph quotes a member of the president’s suite as authority for the agreement. The news agency says the two nations are in full accord on the matter.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Wilson
Exchange Telegraph Today
Balfour Arrives in Paris for Peace Conference Talks
Foreign Secretary Balfour reached Paris and held talks with Col. House on shaping the organization and procedure of the peace deliberations.
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Paris
Balfour
Col. House
Treating Our Soldiers Voices Criticism Of War Support
A Senator Cham berlain style outburst condemns how veterans are treated. In Seattle talk to soldiers and sailors reveals delayed pay and unreceived government allotments. Red tape hinders veterans and families prompting calls to cut it swiftly and ensure proper support.
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Senator Chamberlain
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
Seattle
Seattle Red Cross
New Year Festivities Planned Across Seattle Venues
Seattle embraces a dry diet ban yet plans lively New Year celebrations. Theatre managers cafe owners and police outline crowd control and entertainment from midnight performances to private dances. Hazen J. Titus funds a New Year day dinner for Mother Ryther Home children at 1422 Third Ave with Mother Ryther attending.
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Moore
Levy
Orpheum
Oak Theatres
Moving Picture
Liberty
Coliseum
Strand
Colonial
Hazen J. Titus
Chauncey Wright Restaurants Co
Mother Ryther Home
Third Ave
Famous Men Decline Hearst Led Welcoming Committee
In New York on December 31 two former high profile figures Dr Henry Van Dyke and Charles Evans Hughes declined to serve on the mayor's committee to welcome returning soldiers. They cited William Randolph Hearst as chairman as the reason. Correspondence with the mayor was released showing their appreciation but firm stand.
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New York
Henry van Dyke
Netherlands
Charles &. Hughes
Supreme Court of the
United States
William KR. Hearst
Hughes
van Dyke
Hearst
Montana goes dry as liquor sales end in state
HELENA Dec 31 At midnight Monday following a day of fast and furious liquor sales Montana went dry Enormous quantities of liquor are stored for private use the law not prohibiting this In Butte 250 saloons were closed also three breweries
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Montana
Butte
Hindenburg Supports British Berlin Occupation Plan
London dispatch reports Marshal Von Hindenburg telegraphed German financial leaders that he would back a British occupation of Berlin as part of ongoing peace talks.
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London
Marshal von Hindenburg
Berlin
Daily Mail
Why Not a Captured Cannon in Seattle
A call to display a captured German cannon in Seattle as a public memorial. The writer urges action by Congress and the war department and proposes placing the relic before City Hall to honor American soldiers and democracy.
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Seattle
War Department
Sinn Fein Prisoners Barricade Belfast Jail Wing
Sinn Fein prisoners in Belfast jail barricade their wing and hoist an Irish flag while playing revolutionary tunes. Military reports say they have secured provisions for a long siege and expect continued defiance as Ireland heads into a pivotal six months.
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Belfast
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Edwin Hullinger
United Press
London
Edward Shortt
United Press Today
Dublin
Sinn
England
Bomb Attacks Ruin Three Philadelphia Homes
Three prominent Philadelphians saw their homes destroyed by timed shrapnel bombs. Mrs. Wm. Gray Knowles, wife of a city court judge, was injured by flying shrapnel as the assaults struck the residences of Justice Robert Von Monschzijker of the state supreme court, Police Superintendent W. B. Mills, and Ernst Trigg, head of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Philadelphia
Wm. Gray Knowles
Robert von Monschzijker
State Supreme Court
W. B. Mills
Ernst Trigg
Chamber of Commerce
War department names large A K E F convoy
The War Department announced a designation to an early convoy comprising 2,133 officers and 12,024 men of the A K E F. The notice was issued on December 31 in Washington.
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Washington
War Department
Superior Judge Tallman Signs Disincorporation Petition
The Seattle Pile Driving company a local stock firm received a Superior Court order Tuesday as Judge Tallman signed a petition to disincorporate the concern.
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Tallman
Seattle Pile Driving Company
Berger denounces pro German charges in espionage trial
Victor L Berger the socialist congressman from Wisconsin testified in a Chicago espionage case denying pro German affiliations. He claimed editors printed German dispatches first while admitting printing German lies first and attacked allied reporting as lies. He linked socialism to anti militarism and blamed a 1910 Copenhagen congress for blocking denunciation of militarism.
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Chicago
Victor L Berger
Wisconsin
Berger
Prokaiser
Milwaukee
Copenhagen
Traction Vote Due Today in City Council Meeting
The city council planned a late Tuesday vote on traction bills to authorize the city to assume car lines by issuing 15 million dollars in public utility bonds. Mayor Hanson and Councilman Moore expressed confidence the majority would approve the deal despite a tight five to four expected split with Erickson Lane Haas and Cotterill opposing. Corporate counsel Meier and Kennedy reviewed the bills in the morning to uncover any deficiencies.
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Hanson
William Hickman Moore
Walter F. Meier
Kennedy
Moore
Erickson, Lane, Haas
Cotterill
Seattle Faces Last-minute War Savings Quota Push
Seattle on the final lap of its efforts to subscribe its quota in War Savings Stamps must buy 250000 more by midnight tonight or endure a blot on its war record. Monday’s stamp sales totaled 72000.
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Seattle
Two Homes Damaged by Fires in Ballard and University District
Fire destroyed two residences Tuesday morning. The Ballard home at 925 W 657th St owned by FE O Barnhart suffered about 200 dollars in damage, while the University district house at 4131 14th Ave NE owned by Mrs Gertrude Knapp caused about 150 dollars in losses. Both fires started from kitchen stoves.
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Ballard
University District
W. 657Th
FE. O. Barnhart
Gertrude Knapp
14Th Ave
N. E
Sentenced to 90 Days for Stealing a Suit
Robert FE. Thomas pleaded guilty to stealing a suit from local clothier Mike Gavin. Justice of the Peace Brinker sentenced him to 90 days in the county stockade on Tuesday.
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Mike Gavin
Robert FE. Thomas
Justice of the Peace
Brinker
Tuesday Deadline to Redeem War Savings Stamps
The article notes that Tuesday is the final day to make good on War Savings Stamps, urging readers to complete redemptions before the deadline and avoid penalties or lost value.
Bolsheviki Gain in Battles Across Russia and Latvia
United Press reports Bolshevik forces seized 13 towns and four villages along with a vital railway segment. Christmas day gains include Novo Zhkoff Savliychi Purovka Shumili va Pogorestny and others. By December 28 they also held the Zaporojeki line and Kirbikhof. Zegevold near Riga was taken by Letts.
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London
Bolsheviki
Moscow
Bolsheviks
Novo- Zhkoff
Savliychi
Purovka
Shumiliva
Pogorestny
Kadoff
Kordy
Orjlovka
Kivitay
Trupansk
Zaporojeki
Nemodneprovek
Grishino
Red Army
Kirbikhof
Letts
Zegevold
Riga
Russia Crisis Tests Monroe Doctrine in New Foreign View
J. W. T. Mason argues the allies refuse to send troops to subdue the Bolsheviks aligning with the Monroe Doctrine. European Democrats back the stance against foreign mercenaries aiding Russia, implying moderates are minority and prompting talks on recognizing the Bolshevik government as de facto.
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J. W. T. Mason
United Press
New York
Russia
United States
Europe
Forbid Germans to Aid the Bolsheviki
Berlin dispatch reports the eastern military command issued strict orders forbidding arms to Bolsheviki sympathizers. The move is said to violate the armistice and could risk a renewal of hostilities.
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Bolsheviki
Berlin
Bolshevik Leaders Arrive in Vilna to Annex Lithuania
STOCKHOLM reports say Russian Bolshevik leaders reached Vilna ready to annex Lithuania to the Soviet republic. The dispatch notes the move as part of Soviet expansion in the region.
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Stockholm
Vilna
Lithuania
Influenza rising as health reports show cases creep up
Health department reports indicate influenza mounting slightly with one death and 61 new cases by noon Tuesday. City notices ten deaths and 93 new cases over Sunday and Monday, and the commissioner cites holiday congestion as likely to push averages higher.
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Health Department
City Health Department
Alexander to Paris Athens King Plans European Tour
Alexander will visit Paris London and Rome next month in a royal European tour through the end of December, with stops in major capitals and cultural centers.
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Alexander
Paris
Athens
London
Rome
Services for John Brace Held After Lumber Dealer’s Death
Services for John Brace prominent lumber dealer were held from the family residence at 170 North Prospect Street on Tuesday after he died Sunday.
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John 8. Brace
N. Prospect St
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