Alaska needs outlined by Riggs in Lane report
Secretary Lane submits Alaska recommendations from Governor Riggs to Congress. Key points call for new mining methods, government control of transport, larger Bureau of Education funding, expert stockmen and reindeer study, increased Fisheries funding, cautious land withdrawals, Sitka Pioneer Home transfer, extensive coast surveys, more roads and navigation aids, markets for local produce, coal transport, restore mail contract system, establish a federal Alaska constabulary, revise game laws, appoint wardens, and grant full territorial government.
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Alaska
Washington
Franklin K. Lane
Department of the Interior
Thomas Riggs, Jr
Bureau of Education
Bureau of Fisheries
Navy Department
Sitka
Most Deadly of the Americans Threats and Orders
Gen Sei bert, head of the Chemical Warfare Service, said the American Army is ready to lead in poison gas production and use, noting 400000 masks without mouthpieces, and Edgewood Maryland as a premier plant. New York Mayor Hylan ordered police to bar socialist banners and break up unauthorized gatherings.
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Washington
Seibert
Chemical Warfare Service
America
England
France
Col. Welker
Edgewood
Maryland
New York
John F. Hylan
Eight Shopping Days Left Before Christmas
With a period of prosperity coming to Juneau and renewed energy in spring, the piece urges not hoarding money but buying useful Christmas presents. It notes soldiers and Alas kans returning, peace prospects, and that Empire ads show many bargains as merchants sacrifice prices to spur buying.
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Juneau
John Parker Found Frozen by Comrades in Alaska
Dec. 14 in Seward, John Parker, pioneer of the Seldon area, left Dec 2 for a Cook Inlet cruise with Frank Ernest. Engine trouble forced a beach near China Point. Parker froze to death after Ernest sought aid. Also missing is John Woodward, 70, veteran Kenai Peninsula mail carrier, last seen after leaving Homer by dory with an engine misfire amid stormy weather.
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John Parker
Seldon
Cook Inlet
Frank Ernest
China Point
Ernest
Parker
John Woodward
Kenai Peninsula
Homer
Seldovia
Alaska
Services Held in Honor of Edith Cavell
The grave of Edith Cavell, executed by Germans, is believed located in Brussels National cemetery from a German plan. British community held commemorations with a wreath from the King and Queen, colors sent by the Legation, and tribute from Brand Whitlock.
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London
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Legation
Brand Whitlock
Montreal Police and Firemen Strike Ends in Settled Accord
In Montreal on December 14, after a night marked as exceptionally lawless, the strike by firemen and policemen has been settled. The agreement ends disruptive protests and restores public safety order. Authorities had faced significant turmoil as workers halted emergency services.
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Montreal
March Tells of Alaskans on Fight Front
Washington dispatch reports Gen Peyton praising the 11st Division. Composed of Alaskans Washingtonians and Westerners the unit joined British forces in Flanders in October. On November 1st they advanced six kilometers on the Scheldt line amid heavy machine gun and rifle fire, then took patrol duty on November 3rd and 4th before being withdrawn for rest on November 5th.
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Washington
Peyton
Flanders
Scheldt
March announces rapid Army discharge rates
Ton C. March states that 15,000 soldiers are being released from Army camps daily and expects the rate to rise to 30,000 daily soon. The projection suggests a significant expansion in early demobilization efforts and reflects ongoing postwar adjustments.
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Washington
Peyton C
Army ships deliver Christmas parcels to France
General March praised Brigadier General Hines for expediting embarkation as six Christmas ships sailed to France carrying 96,000 sacks or 2,248,000 Christmas packages for troops overseas.
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Washington
March
Hines
France
Dreadnoughts Leave Brest for New York in Christmas Run
Ten American dreadnoughts that accompanied President Wilson sailed from Brest toward New York. The transport Washington will depart tomorrow with 4,000 troops aboard, signaling a major wartime movement before Christmas.
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Brest
Wilson
New York
Washington
Skilled Hunters Hired to Destroy Game in Arizona
Arizona and federal authorities hire skilled hunters to eradicate predatory animals harming range stock. Thirteen workers are employed, with others exterminating rodents. One hunter has killed eleven mountain lions in two months and another fifty five coyotes in a month.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
German Occupation Assertion Reported in Senate Hearing
Washington December 14 Captain Lester told the Senate Investigating Committee that German propagandists had urged negro recruits in America that if Germany won the occupied portions of the United States would be given over to the negroes.
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Washington
Lester
Senate Investigating Committee
America
Germany
United States
Bonar Law Calls For Lords Reform In Election Address
London December 14 Chancellor of the Exchequer A Bonar Law says if the Coalition wins the general election it will reform the House of Lords. A second chamber is needed but not a hereditary one, marking a shift from the Conservatives. The government would empower the Upper House with direct links to the people.
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London
A. Bonar Liaw
House of Lords
Conservative
Law
Liberal Party
Special Commission To Probe Polish Atrocities Report
Washington reports that America and its Allies will dispatch a civilian commission to Poland to investigate reports of atrocities by the Polish population against Jews. The probe aims to document facts and assess responsibility during the ongoing conflict.
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Washington
America
Poland
Germany Granted More Time Under Armistice Terms
Copenhagen Dec 14 The armistice delegates at Treves have been informed that the armistice terms will be extended until the completion of the preliminary Peace Congress, giving Germany additional time under the agreement.
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Germany
Copenhagen
Treves
German Armistice Extended to January Seventeen
Copenhagen report says the German armistice has been extended to January 17 at the Allies request. Germans reportedly state they cannot meet all armistice terms in the original period and are reconstructing their government with Allied ideas in mind.
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Copenhagen
Reichstag meeting called in Berlin on date not announced
Berlin dispatches report that a Reichstag meeting has been called but the exact date has not been revealed. The announcement comes amid ongoing political moves and state affairs in Germany.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Reichstag
Switzerland Allows Former Emperor to Reside Within Its Borders
Swiss authorities decide to permit Former Emperor Charles to reside in the Swiss Republic. Vienna dispatch notes Former Austrian Premier Count Czernin comments on conditions in correspondence with the Emperor, including a 1917 warning that the Teutons faced near defeat.
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Munich
Switzerland
Charles
Vienna
Count Czernin
Teutons
Truman Newberry Certificate Sparks Senate Controversy
The Senate receives the formal election certificate for Truman Newberry of Michigan the Republican nominee who defeated Henry Ford. The presentation stirs debate over the validity and implications of the victory.
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Washington
Senate
Truman Newberry
Michigan
Henry Ford
Wilson arrives in Paris greeted by throngs and triumph
Paris crowds jam the depot and streets as President Wilson arrives. Premier Clemenceau and President Poincare welcome him at the palace. Wilson praises enduring rights and justice and pledges unity with Allied aims. The Paris Municipal Council later votes to name him Citizen of Paris.
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Paris
Associated Press
Wilson
Poincare Hails Wilson With Warm Welcome to U S
In his address to President Wilson President Poincare of France extolled Wilson as an illustrious Democrat whose ideas spring from exalted thought and universal laws. France offered thanks to the great Republic and the spontaneous aid it has given to defenders of right and liberty.
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Wilson
Poincare
France
Paris
Paris crowds line route of president’s motorcade
In Paris on December 14 thousands waited for hours along the streets marking the route from the depot to the mayoral building as the president's procession passed. The scene reflected high anticipation amid the city’s holiday air, with onlookers lining the streets and officials directing crowds.
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Paris
Influenza Rages in Western Samoa Prompts Quarantine
Pago Pago, American Samoa December 14. Influenza attacks Western Samoa in virulent form. Governor Poyer orders quarantine of American possessions from the rest of the territory. Reported deaths reach five hundred in Ajra.
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American Samoa
Western Samoa
Poyer
Ajra
Highwayman Robs Brooklyn Bank In Broad Daylight
A highwayman entered East Brooklyn Savings Bank during peak hours in New York yesterday, killed two officers, and escaped in a taxicab with 13 000 dollars. Police launched a hunt as investigators review security footage and question witnesses. The brazen daytime robbery disrupted an area busy with shoppers and commuters.
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New York
East Brooklyn Savings Bank
Wilson Meets European Leaders On Washington Visit
President Wilson's final night aboard the Washington featured a sailor orchestra and farewell songs as he contemplates a two month European stay or longer if needed. He plans to return before Congress adjourns and may go back to France. he has declined most wireless invitations. Paris and Rennes universities will confer honorary degrees on him, the first for a foreigner. Poincare and Clemenceau accompanied Wilson to Murat’s estate where crowds cheered and the American flag was raised as French citizens welcomed U S troops with high enthusiasm.
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Europe
France
University of Paris
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Associated Press
Poincare
Clemenceau
Murat
Switzerland seeks U S reply on Peace Congress date
In Washington on December 14 Switzerland spoke for Germany requesting details on the Peace Congress date and urged a prompt American reply to avert potential famine conditions in Germany.
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Washington
Germany
Switzerland
America
Crowds Welcome Wilson in Paris Greeting
In Paris on December 14 the public packed the grassy slopes near the fortifications to catch a view of President Wilson. Shouts of welcome in English rang out with phrases like Welcome Wilson and Long Live Wilson and peaked in a roaring chant of Wilson repeated by the crowd.
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Paris
Wilson
American capital to flow into South America in vast zones
In La Paz Bolivia on December 14 an influx of American capital into central South American republics is cited as spurring Bolivia and Paraguay to recognize the potential in the disputed Great Chaco region.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
South America
Paraguay
Great Chaco
Boston Ships Harbors Prospects Languish Says Wakeman
Samuel W. Wakeman head of Squantum and Fore River Shipbuilding plants declares Boston’s harbor is magnificent yet the city is dead on its feet for seaport development. He argues opportunities are not being acted upon, despite Atlantic coast advantages.
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Boston
Samuel W. Wakeman
Squantum and Fore Hiver Shipbuilding Plants
Atlantic
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