American Protest Over Belgian Deportations In Germany
Washington reports the United States may suspend relief to Belgium if German deportations continue. A US protest to Berlin has been delivered but no official note has yet been received. Officials say diplomacy has been exhausted and the issue shifts to public opinion. England confirms relief efforts in Belgium may end due to deportations.
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Washington
Germany
Belfrans
State Department
United States
Nol
Charge
Berlin
von Bethmann-Hollweg
England
Belgium
Ban on Paper Import Aims to Boost French Industry
Paris Dec. The government will prohibit the importation of printing paper in a semi official announcement. The move is designed to raise the exchange and foster the French paper industry, which officials say should be independent of foreign supply given local resources in Tum ber.
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Pueset Paris
Tumber
Rescue Work in New York Boardhouse Fire
In Hast Forty four Street a theatrical boarding house burned today. Acrobats and workers adapted their craft to rescue fellows as fire ruined the building. About twenty injured, two severely burned and may die. Earlier on Washingtons Birthday five died in the same fire.
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New York
Sec
Hast Forty-fourth Street
Washington
Diphtheria Claims Girl Four in Northview Funeral Held
Diphtheria ended the life of Grace McNemar four years old daughter of Mr and Mrs W F McNemar of Northview. Funeral was at 2 pm Saturday at Greenlawn cemetery with surviving relatives including parents and several brothers and sisters. Later reports mention Massachusetts ambulance unit to return home and other regional notices.
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Little Grace McNemar
W. F. MecNemar
Northview
Greenlawn
W.H. McNemar
Roy
John
Thomas
Ray
Robert
William
Chester McNemar
Kate
Eva
Maggie
Freda McNemar
Fire Devastates Titus Dick Building on Sparks Street
A morning blaze on Sparks Street, Ottawa, destroyed the old Titus Dick structure housing shops and offices. The fire damaged the center of the downtown business district, with an estimated loss near 100000 dollars. Firefighters battled the flames as Joser in the Woolworth store faced stock losses.
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Gey Asuoctatzo Reese
Ottawa
Nts
Sparks Street
Titus Dibck
Hemost Joser
Woolworth
Grand Jury Orders Federal Fraud Probes Across Several Cities
The Attorney General ordered grand jury investigations into high living costs. Probes will start in New York and Detroit this week, with plans for Cleveland, St Louis, Minneapolis, and others under consideration. Frank M. Swacker will head the New York inquiry. Investigators report widespread broker and denier combinations in foodstuffs and costly goods, largely consumer-focused.
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Associatas Rune Washington
Dec
Gener Gregory
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Rainsas Ctty
St. Loui
Minneapolis
Frank M. Swacker
New Haven
News York
Department of Just If
Time Extension Sought for Transportation Panel to Hear Wilson Plan
In Washington Dec 9 the Joint House and Senate committee investigating transportation problems urged Congress to extend its life so hearings can resume after adjournment. The panel aims to focus on President Wilson's railroad legislation. Additional hearings may occur and a partial report could be issued before January 8, the current authority limit.
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Washington
Joint
House
Senate
Tal
Congress
Ibi
Wilson
Goff Resignation Report Denied By Officials
A day after a Washington despatch claimed West Virginia Senator Nathan Goff tendered resignation Governor Hatfield's secretary said there is no truth to the report. Officials said no resignation has been received and no offer is on the table. The senator was away on private business and previously denied any resignation.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. F. Hallahan
Hatfield
Senator Goff
Goff
Imy
Huntington
Dec
Washington
Nathan Goff
West Virginia
Staten
Clarksburg
Tpy Associated Pnerd
Senatus Gots
Death Angel: Miss Elizabeth Pritchard Dies
Miss Elizabeth Pritchard died at 11 oclock Friday night at 696 West Pike street after a two week illness. Funeral services will be at 2 oclock Sunday at the residence, burial in Odd Fellows cemetery. Conducted by Rev. William B. King, First Methodist Episcopal Church member. Native of Clarksburg, lifelong resident, sister of late A W and George Pritchard, about 70 years old.
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Elizabeth Pritchard
West Pike Street
Odd Fellows Cemetery
William B. King
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Pritchard
Clarksburg
Charleston Hearing on Kanawha Farm Loan Bank Plan
Representatives of business and farming groups from across West Virginia testified at Charleston before the Federal Farm Loan Board on a farm loan bank for the Kanawha valley. State Agriculture Commissioner Howard Williams spoke for the proposal and presented farming and financial data. Treasurer McAdoo did not arrive with the board.
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Charleston
Federal Farm Loan Board
Farm Loan
Howard Williams
Kanawha Valley
McAdoo
Teutons commander von Mackensen in Bucharest palace
A dispatch reports Field Marshal von Mackensen, head of forces in Roumania, with his staff taking quarters at the royal palace in Bucharest. The message says the population remains quiet, with about one third of inhabitants having fled the city.
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Amsterdam
Fileld
Marshal von Mackensen
Teutons
Roumania
Royal ‘Palace
Bucharest
Saya'a
Rom Sofia
Komische Molks Zeitung
Burglars Blown Safe at Dunbar Post Office
A gang of five burglars blew open the Dunbar post office safe early this morning but fled after an exchange of shots with Hoffmann Liston who lives above the post office. No one was hurt and no money was taken.
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Connellsville
Dunbar
Here
Hoffman Liston
Opposition to military training in public schools
St Louis December 9 opposition to military training in the public schools is voiced in a resolution to the Federal Council of Churches of Christ by the commission on peace and arbitration The commission urges the American government to invite European belligerents to state the basis for starting peace negotiations Christians must cast aside misconceptions and falsehoods and follow the Christian way of conquering hate by love.
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ST. “Louis
Federal Council of Churches of Christ
Commission On Peace and Arbitration
German order bars payments to Italy in retaliation
An Overseas News Agency report states the German government has issued an order forbidding payments to Italy and providing for receiverships of Italian business enterprises in Germany as retaliation for Italian legislation. The action targets merchant dealings and aims to disrupt Italian commerce within Germany.
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sNews Agency
Italy
Germany
Treasure er elect William S Johnson improves at hospital
A report from Charleston states Treasure er elect William S Johnson of Fayette county has shown improvement at McKendree hospital where he had been critically ill and is now able to leave his bed.
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Charleston
William S. Johnson
Fayette County
McKendree Hospital
Snow
German warship breaks North Sea cordon in report
A ship captain reported a German warship breached the British cordon in the North Sea. He said the vessel, not a converted merchantman, appeared as a regular light cruiser and held up and examined his ship in the Atlantic.
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London
North Sea
Atlantic
Many Library Gifts In Year at Library of Congress
Gifts from many sources added over 28 000 volumes to the Library of Congress year, boosting total to 2 451 974 books and 770 284 music items with vast map and print holdings. Major donations included 5 892 volumes for Chinese Japanese and Korean collections and Lincoln documents such as the second inaugural address and Gettysburg drafts.
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Pate Washington
Dec
Library of Congress
Walter T. Swingle
Bureau of Plant Industry
Far East
Confucius
Amousi
Kaibara
Benjamin Franklin
Japan
Lincoln
Clarence L. Hay
John Hay
Helen Nicolay
Music Division
Thade
of Aelia
E. M. Borchard
Lbrary
Eatna
United States
Revival Draws Men to Stealey Heights Church
A revival at Stealey Heights Methodist Episcopal church draws strong interest with 38 souls surrendering to Christ. Rev J D Workman preached on sin and salvation, seven penitents responding to the call. tomorrow at 2 30 pm a men’s mass meeting led by Rev C W Wise will feature speaker Direl Profit and special music.
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Stealey Heights Methodist Episcopal Church
J. D. Workman
Buckhannon
W. Wise
Meithe
C. W. Wise
Hunger claims in Prussian Diet spark calls for salary rise
Socialist deputy Trobel cites hunger among minor officials during wartime in the Prussian Diet debate. He argues for increased salaries to relieve wartime food shortages, noting railway clerks earning too little to buy required rations. He appeals for peace mediation to ease official state workers' plight.
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Amsterdam
Stockholders to Meet on South Penn Oil Capital Rise
Pittsburg December 9 Stockholders of the South Penn Oil Company are called to meet February 14 in Pittsburg to act on increasing capital from 12 1/2 million to 20 million The move follows a 300 percent stock dividend and par stock issues bringing current capitalization to 2 1/2 million If authorized the new stock will be distributed to stockholders through a 60 percent stock dividend.
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Ae Associates
Pittsburg
South Penn Oil Company
South Penn
T the
Walsh to replace Moss on judiciary panel amid suffrage debate
Representative Walsh of Massachusetts may succeed West Virginia's Moss on the judiciary committee as the Susan B Anthony suffrage amendment faces possible obstacles. The move could affect the amendment's favorable reporting this session of Congress.
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House Judiciary Committee
Cey
Raeen
Washington
Walsh
Massachusetts
Nate
Moss
West sVirginia
Susan’ B.anthony
Congress
Violent artillery fighting on the Somme front reported
Berlin dispatch notes violent artillery actions on the Somme front with German trenches repulsed. Russians suffer heavy losses in the Carpathians while Roumanians retreat rapidly. thousands more troops and numerous cannon seized or lost as December movements unfold.
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Somme
Berlin
Carpathian
War Office
Amguens
Doria Watra
Trotis
Rossing
Troumania
Russian Troops Continue to Retire in War Updates
From Petrograd a December report notes Romanian forces under Nostile press the Russians in Wallachia as they retire eastward. The statement adds Russian units near the Bowmanians are also retreating, signaling a broad withdrawal on the front.
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Petrograd
Wallachia
Crossties Plan Affects Baltimore Ohio System Maintenance
A circular from the operation and maintenance head outlines a crossties plan for even distribution of ties across the Baltimore and Ohio lines. The initiative, to be implemented early next year, aims to streamline track upkeep on eastern routes and main lines to New York and Chicago, with a timber preservation department in the district vision.
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Baltimorelaoe Ohio
York
Chicago
District Vision Engineers
Egg Price Inquiry Opens as City Talks Price Fixing
Chicago December 19 Pursuing inquiry into food prices District Attorney Clyne sentitive agents to Elgin today to attend the board of trade which fixes prices paid Federal officials have served subpoenas on smaller packers tapp next Monday before the federal grand jury It was announced that the egg supply in Chicago is controlled by four men and a duplicate set of books kept by several storage houses.
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Imy Associated Preeh
Ghicago
Clyne
Elgin
Board of Trade
United States
Chicago
Thompson Attends Meeting Amid No Sale Note
A fragment mentions Thompson at a gathering with no sale noted, hinting at a local decision or notice. The terse line implies a public or legal context but lacks full details for specifics.
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