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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
2
Special rate overhaul planned for night telephone use
Washington December 16 report from the Committee on Rate Standardization recommends a basic charge and reduced night rates to unify tolls. The plan creates station-to-station service with distances measured by airline mileage, aiming to lower costs for long calls and curb toll fraud by eliminating untaxed connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
Meral Burleson
Connee
Burleson
San Francisco
New York
United States
Pearson
Abandonment of Camp Construction Orders Ordered
Washington December 14 the War Department ordered the abandonment of all construction at camps used for national guard and general training. Camp Doniphan Oklahoma is listed with plans to demobilize and close after completion. Additional construction at Fort Funston Kansas is also ordered abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guards
Department
Camp Doniphan
Funston, Kas
Bank Robbery Stuns Cashier and Patrons in Oklahoma
A daylight bank robbery in Latimer County Oklahoma occurred yesterday as two unmasked men robbed the Bank of Sa Latimer, held up cashier E. W and three customers with revolvers, and escaped with cash into the mountains south of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
cAlester
Okla
Bank of
Casualty Totals to Date Revealed in War Report
The document lists breakdowns by cause including 26,379 wounds 10,042 disease 14,424 from accidents and other causes and 79,216 in action with 2,014 as actives. It notes 147,294 total casualties and mentions 6 at sea among the 4 in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubes
No Place For Charles Rich Friday December 13
A brief note marked Friday December 13 references Charles Rich with unclear context. The readable text suggests a calendar entry or event mention without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Rich
Charles of Austria-Hungary Refused Residency in Switzerland
Report from Switzerland states the former emperor Charles has been declined permission to reside there. The decision reflects Swiss policy toward former monarchs and limits on residence for exiled rulers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Premier Alemanes Suspends Parliament in Spain
Madrid December 14 Premier Alemanes after a cabinet meeting to study Catalonia outbreaks issued a note stating the king has been asked to sign a decree suspending parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Alemanes
Catalonia
Wilson's Paris Address and Lafayette Tomb Visit
President Wilson spoke at Paris city hall praising Franco American unity and liberty. He then visited the tomb of Lafayette in Picpus cemetery, placing a wreath in quiet homage with brief remarks by nearby officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Picpus
Paris
Harts
Secret Service
America
Murat
Leviathan Docks in New York With 9000 Veterans Aboard
The Leviathan arrived in New York harbor on December 16 with about 9,000 veterans in khaki and blue uniforms onboard. The liner helped repatriate troops after serving in World War I and had previously repelled five submarine attacks during transport to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Americans Reach Rhine Bridgehead After Four Week Offensive
U S army of occupation reaches a 30 kilometer semi circle around Coblenz with the 32nd 2nd and 1st divisions plus two French divisions securing the bridgehead. Troops set up in public buildings and hotels while bands play for locals. Men rest after marching from the front as supply trains and motor convoys bring food clothing and fuel into Coblenz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Are
France
Rhine
Coblenz
Troops Sailed for Home From French Harbor
War department reports transports Manchuria Persia Maria Garillo and Hanemond have sailed from France with returning American troops aboard. Manchuria carries the 116th and 117th field artillery units and various supporting elements, including headquarters units and cadets from the 31st division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Harbor
Washington
War Department
France
Manchuria
Persia
Garillo
Hanemond
Poland Breaks Ties With Germany Over Occupied Territories
Warsaw asserts German authorities in occupied Poland aid Bolsheviks and harm Polish interests. Governor General von Beseler and the German mission staff have been asked to depart the Polish republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Poland
Germany
Berlin
Warsaw
von Beseler
Polish Republic
Sailors' Council Seeks Control of Merchant Marine
A sailors' council formed at Hamburg seeks control of the merchant marine and threatens to sink ships if demands are unmet. It demands financing by ship owners and cites Copenhagen notes from a Berlingske Tidende dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Hamburg
Berlingske Tidende
Ciy
Paris Honors Wilson as Aid From United States Decisive
At city hall ceremonies in Paris President Milhoulard of the municipal court presented the Paris municipal council to President Wilson. He praised American aid as timely and victorious and lauded Mrs. Wilson for her devotion and grace, noting Paris’s gratitude and respect for the First Lady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
President Wilson
Andriew Milhouard
Republic
Municipal Council of
Wilson and Clemenceau Meet in General Peace Talks
Paris reports that President Wilson and Premier Clemenceau discussed peace conference issues only in broad terms during a conversation at the Murat residence last evening. Marcel Hutin of Echo de Paris quotes Wilson being impressed by Clemenceau's personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wilson
Clemenceau
Murat
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
President Spends First Paris Sunday in Worship and Meetings
The leader visited a Paris church, laid a wreath at Lafayette’s tomb, and held brief talks with Premier Clemenceau and Col. E. M. House. He returned to rest in preparation for the days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Premier Clemenceau
Paris
Wilson
Clemenceau
Col. E. M. House
Connect Man With Job Postwar effort at Chamber of Commerce
Community leaders from business and agriculture met to address returning veterans unemployment. They agreed the issue is serious and requires broad cooperation to create public works and farm labor opportunities. Public improvements and brush cutting programs will place returning men in work to support themselves and dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lieut. John M. Scott Completes Aviation Training
Lieut. John M. Scott nephew of Mr and Mrs Stockton Cotton has completed a course of instruction and qualified as an aviation pilot and observer. His home is Kansas City and he trained at San Diego and Fort Sill before earning the commission with a five year service readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Scott
Stockton Cotton
Scott
Kansas City
San Diego
Cal
Fort Sill
Katy
Jack
Bankruptcy Hearing Held for Sedalia Farmers Co op
Hearing on the bankruptcy petition of the Sedalia Farmers’ Co operative Packing and Produce company was held Monday before referee Holmes Hall. Creditors include a Joplin firm a St Louis company and Charles E Stanley of Sedalia. A L Shortridge named receiver replacing H F Fricke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia Farmers’ Co-operative Packing and Produce Company
Holmes Hall
Joplin
St. Louis
Charles E. Stanley
Sedalia
A. L. Shortridge
Hall
H. F. Fricke
General Smuts Resigns from War Cabinet
London December 16 Lieut Gen Jan Christian Smuts resigns as a war cabinet member arguing the war’s end ends the need for his services per the Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jan Christian Smuts
the Express
Air ace survives eighteen German planes fight over frontline
Lieutenant Robert L. Davidson, an American observer, describes a dramatic near miss over the German lines. His two-seater was attacked by eighteen enemy craft, caught fire, and he and his observer escaped by jumping into shell holes. Rescued by American outposts, Davidson recounts wounds, hospital care, and return to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Davidson
France
Davidson
Berlin
Bowie
Richthoffen
Germany
Douchbow
Deadlock Persists in Kansas City Street Car Strike
The Kansas City street car strike remains unresolved with no immediate solution in sight. Heavier lines still run partial daytime service while most residents must walk or use motor vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Greater
Vacancies For Rural Route Carriers Announced
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an exam for Pettis County to be held in Sedalia on January 25 to fill rural route carrier positions at Beaman and Lamonte and others from surrounding Post Offices. Applications may be secured at the offices listed or from the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iuil Service Commission
Pettis
Tura
Beaman
Lamonte
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money
Readers are urged to mail a cut out slip with name and address to Foley Co at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago to receive a trial package featuring Foley Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets from W E Bard Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iit
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Armistice Amendments Extend German Truce Terms
Paris reports the full texts of amendments to the November 11 armistice signed on Foch’s train. The first extends the armistice to January 17 1919, with a two month extension to cover peace preliminaries subject to allied consent. The second details execution of unfulfilled conditions during the extension under the International Armistice Commission. The third allows Allied forces to occupy the Rhine neutral zone north of Cologne up to the Dutch frontier, with six days notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marshal Foch
Treves
International Armistice Commission
Rhine
Cologne
SUCCESS FOR NEXT LOAN AND RAILROAD OWNERSHIP FATE
William McAdoo spoke in New York on the eve of his retirement as secretary of the treasury. He urged success for the fifth Liberty loan and argued that the nation must decide if railroads should be privately owned or government controlled. He said the American spirit would drive the loan's success and noted railroads were taken over to move troops and supplies during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Uncle Sam
Warrensburg Boy Confirmed Alive After Death Report
Mrs Lulu Lobban of Warrensburg received word her son James L Lobban who was listed as died of pneumonia in a French hospital is alive. A November 10 letter suggests he was wounded but not fatally, and the family believes the earlier death notice was an error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Lobban
Warrensburg
James L. Lobban
Jimmie
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted for Flu and Coughs
Mrs. M. E. Smith of Benton Louisiana praises Foley's Honey and Tar as a grand remedy for influenza grip coughs and colds. The product contains no opiates and is marketed by W. E. Bard Drug Co as a household staple during prevalent illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Smith
Benton
Foley
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Assassination of Portugal's President Sidonio Paes in Lisbon
Dr Sidonio Paes president of Portugal was shot at a Lisbon railway station and died within minutes after three bullets struck him. The assailant Jeebo was killed by a crowd. Paes led Portugal in alliance with the Allies and had recently headed a wartime cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sidonio Paes
Portugal
Lisbon
Oporto
Paes
Jeebo
Dr. Paes
University of Coibra
Germany
Berlin
Assassin lynched by crowd in Lisbon unrest
Paris dispatch reports the assassin of the president was lynched by a mob in Lisbon. Tamagnini Barbosa, minister of the interior, has taken the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Havas
Lisbon
Tamagnini Barbosa
Interior
Mystery over missing Sedalia marine Hammet May May Clear Up
Washington dispatches say long casualty lists may reveal Hammet May of Sedalia, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. May, Sixth Marines. The last contact was July 10, with later reports of a wound but no official record of missing or killed. Publication could confirm his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hammet May
E. E. May
South Grand Avenue
Hammett May
Sixth Marines
Chateau Thierry
Hammet
Mr. May
May
War Department
Christmas Basket Dinner For Worthy Poor
Salvation Army to give a fresh Christmas basket dinner on Christmas day with tickets for the worthy poor. Applications accepted at the army hall 7 to 7 20 p m or at quarters 204 West Seventh street 12 30 to 1 30 p m. Children must be accompanied by parents. Adjutant O Cristler in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Army Hall
Army Quarters
West Seventh Street
O. Cristler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stmaster General
Seesvovese
City Hall
Madame Poincare
Palace of the Elysee
Admiral Grayson
American Presbyterian Church
Rue de Berri
Chauncey W. Goodrich
Leviathan
U.S
Lieutenant Scott Home
GASE
Farmers’ Packing Company
General Smuts
R. L. Davidson
ROCHE
No Man’s Land
Shell Hole
Conler
William
Lobban
Mr. Glancy
Marquette
Beth
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