Premier Lloyd George Ill as Cabinet Takes Office
London dispatch reports Premier Lloyd George ill with a severe cold and unable to attend Buckingham Palace with cabinet to receive seals from King George. Bonar Law and other ministers take office. policy statement to Parliament likely postponed to Thursday. The government commits to vigorous war prosecution and seeks support for that goal.
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London
Lloyd- George
Buckingham Palace
King George
Andrew Bonard Law
House of Commons
Laiyd-George
Bonar Law
Lord Curzon
House of Lords
Lanyd-George
Mrs. Howard Conner Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs Howard Conner was discharged from St Marys hospital two weeks after an appendectomy and returned to her home on Simpson Street on Sunday morning. Doctors report she is recovering well and expected to make a full recovery.
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Howard Conner
St. Mary‘s Hospital
Simpson
Supreme Court Sets Adamson Act Hearing for January 8
The Supreme Court on Monday set January 8 for arguments on the constitutionality of the Adamson eight hour law. Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad test cases are to be heard along with other cases previously scheduled for that date. The act takes effect January 1 and a stipulation ensures railroads keep wage accounts for prompt payment if upheld and suspends all related litigation pending the decision.
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Washington
Supreme Court
White
Davis
Verdun Defender Petain to Lead Allied Forces
Private Paris reports indicate General Petain, famed defender of Verdun, to succeed General Joffre as supreme commander of Allied western front forces. The shakeup aims to concentrate war management in a small council as in Britain.
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Joffre
Washington
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Petain
Verdun
England
Pittsburgh Doctor to Study Wound Infections Abroad
Dr. William L. Holman of the University of Pittsburgh travels to the European war zone with a leave of absence to study bacteriological infections of wounds and diseases among soldiers on the French front. He will work at an American Red Cross hospital in France.
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Pittsburg
William L. Holman
University of Pittsburg
Holman
American Red Cross
France
Mine Workers vote for officers in biennial election
United Mine Workers of America with about 400000 members in the U S and Canada will vote on Tuesday for officers. John P. White seeks re election against John H. Walker of Illinois for president while William Green of Ohio runs against J L Sims of Linton for secretary. I Frank J Hayes has no opposition. Returns from 3806 local unions are tallied at the international HQ. results expected around January 1.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Canada
Tohn P. White
John H. Walker
Illinois
William Green
Ohio
J. L. Sims
Linton
Frank J. Hayes
International
Revolution Breaks Out in the Islands of the Aegean
Telegrams from Athens report a revolution in the Cyclades, Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. The Entente controls the Hydra battleship which intercepted wireless messages from King Constantine to Berlin. All Greek communities in Egypt renounce King Constantine.
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London
Athens
Gyclades
Aegean Sea
Hydra
Ententa
Constantine
Berlin
Egypt
Movement to Americanize 50 000 foreigners in Youngstown
Social organizations and the chamber of commerce begin a coordinated effort to Americanize 50 000 foreign residents in Youngstown. An expert will supervise a plan teaching English, building trade schools, improving housing and safety, and establishing a legal aid society.
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Iby Aradciatad Prege
Youngstown
Chamber of Commerce
Amer
Salary Basis Urged For Evangelists By Council
The Federal Council of Churches in Christ commission on evangelism urges a salary basis for evangelists instead of a mixed system of salary, subscription, and free-will offerings. The report to the quadrennial convention states the current method yields incomes well above similarly gifted religious workers and biases evangelism toward commercialism.
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Commission On Evangelism
Federal Council of Churches In Christ
Council
Masonic Merry Minstrels Ready for Tuesday Show
Dress rehearsal tonight under A J Smith and Douglass B Williams as Gregorys First Regiment band becomes a minstrel band. Kember Orchestra has mastered the music and Hall Corbin handles scenic and electrical effects for the one night performance at the Masonic auditorium with sales active at Sturm and Wilsons on West Main Street.
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Masonic Auditorium
A. J. Smith
Douglass B. Williams
Gregory
Regiment
Kember
Hall Corbin
Sturm
Reed Arrested After Pittsburgh Plant Explosion
James Reed is jailed after a Monday chase in connection with Sunday's Fort Pitt plant blast at Aetna Chemical Co that killed three men. Federal agents seek three others tied to Oakdale and Fort Pitt explosions and a broader series of incidents nationwide.
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Pittsburg
James Reed
Fort Pitt
Aetna Chemical Company
Oakdale
Aetna’ Company
Reed
Aetna
Federal
Samuel C. Jamison
Aile
Central
New York
Uniontown Pal
Daylight coal mining trial begins in western Pennsylvania
In Burgettstown region two thousand acres of coal land are bought by a new company to test daylight strip mining. The ground lies 15 to 9 ty feet deep and stripping is expected to recover more coal per acre than shaft mining, saving about 1000 dollars of coal per acre. Emerald services held for Miss Elizabeth Pritchard who died Friday night at her West Pike Street home conducted by Rev Webb King of First Methodist.
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Pennsylvania
Burgettstown
Itis
Ohio
Elizabeth'Pritchard
West Pike
Weeb King
British ship Marina torpedoing prompts state department update
Washington dispatch reports the state department plans to publish full information on the British vessel Marina torpedoing that caused six American deaths. The message stresses awaiting Arabia details before the next move.
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Camsossyam
Washington
State Department
Marina
Germany
United States
Arabia
Pegg Funeral Services For Miss Pegg Aged 18
Funeral services held for Miss Pegg aged 18 in Uniontown Pennsylvania after her death Saturday evening. The body was viewed at the home of Mrs. Itenes of Sames before burial. Local residents mourn a young woman known in the community.
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Pegg
Uniontown
Artillery Duel on Both River Banks Reported
Berlin dispatch says the Somme battle intensified with German forces blasting French positions at Butte du Mesnil and near Vengnois. In the Argonne Russians attacked north of Tartarpasa in the Carpathians and near Gyastritsa, but without success. The pursuit of van Mackensen’s army continues as bridges fall and several thousand more Roumanians are taken prisoner.
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Somme
Butte du Mesnil
Champagne
Vengnois
Argonne
Teuton
Tartarpasa
Carpathians
Gyastritsa
Gyerzyo Mountains
Trotua
Roumania
Boys Monday
van Mackensen
Entente Forces Advance Northeast of Monastir
A Serbian official statement says Entente forces advanced on a front sector northeast of Monastir. It reports artillery and local infantry fighting with the Allies driving the enemy back several hundred yards west of Suhoyol-Allica.
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Imr
Saloniki
Bec
Entente
Monastir
Suhoyol- the -Allica
Paper Price Probe To Hear Public Hearing On Prices
The Federal Trade Commission will conduct a public hearing in Washington on Tuesday to examine newsprint paper prices. The inquiry will cover contract reasonableness, current prices, costs and profits of manufacturers, jobber margins, supply factors, demand, and potential remedies.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Bross
Turkey Theft Suspect Held After Storehouse Robbery
Franke Cunningham, colored, is jailed awaiting magistrate trial for stealing five turkeys from the West Pike Street Weat Virginia Provisions Company storehouse. Officers Yates and Foltz arrested him Sunday. a bloody hammer and a sack with five dead turkeys were found. Cunningham paid a $6.60 fine for drunkenness before transfer to county authorities.
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Weat Virginia Provisions Company
West Pike Street
Fourth
Franke Cunningham
Edward Kidd
Cunningham
Yates and
Foltz
A. W. Rapp
Sheriff’s Sale of Delinquent Tax Lands Held
Sheriff Ross F. Stout conducted a delinquent tax land sale Monday afternoon with a large crowd present and active bidding.
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Ross F. Stout
Hvely
Day Nursery Fund Grows Tho Slowly
The Clarksburg day nursery fund progress is slow despite its humanitarian value. After weeks of fundraising the total stood at 86.50 dollars, following a 5 dollar contribution by Mrs. Frank J Grove, with the prior total 81.56 dollars.
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Imn
Clarksburg
Frank JL. Grove
Smuggler Plotted Chinese Cargo From Canada to U S
Duluth report says Richard Blaikie an alleged Canadian army deserter tied to a scheme to smuggle Chinese coolies into the United States. He was arrested on the steamer Superior after arriving from Cleveland and held for the immigration bureau at Buffalo.
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Premey
Blaikie
Immigration Bureau
Buffalo
Death of John R Douglass at 62 near Lost Creek
John R Douglass aged 62 died at his home near Lost Creek at 4 30 Monday morning after a long illness. The funeral will be held at his home at 11 Tuesday forenoon with interment at West Milford Odd Fellows cemetery at 2 in the afternoon. He is survived by his wife and two sons Warne H and Fred both at home. He was a highly respected citizen.
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John R. Douglass
Lost
Warne H
Fred
Citi
Democrats scheme to force Goff out headline
Pittsburg report notes stock dividend and capital increase planned by Pittsburg Plate Glass Company with stockholders asked to ratify a capital rise and new dividend funded by common stock. Washington reprints discuss rumors of Senator Nathan Goff resigning and Democratic sources questioned, with denials from his secretary and Governor Hatfield.
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Associated Frese
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Charles Brooks Smith
Washington
West Virginia
Nathan Goff
Hatfield
Goffis
MH McDermott
Congress
United States Senate
Goft
Austro-Hungarian Squadron Bombards Bergena Air Station
An Austrian Hungarian naval squadron attacked Bergena air station on December 6. Direct hits struck three hangars and the batteries at Swobba. all aircraft returned undamaged, according to an Austrian admiralty statement.
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Fnes
Berlin
Aviaton
Bergena
Roumanians Repel Teutonic Forces In Retreat
The Roumanian armies hold their ground as German forces withdraw under pressure. Battles persist with reported reorganizations and continued fighting on multiple fronts.
Robinson Grand to join national vaudeville circuit soon
Claude Robinson announces the Robinson Grand theater will soon be included in a leading vaudeville circuit, placing Clarksburg among major cities. The program will continue movie showings and Paramount service, with plans to book stage shows when opportunities arise.
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Clarksburg
Claude Robinson
Robinson Grand Theater
Robinson
Paramount
Metror
iFox Productions
Christmas Money Orders Tie War's Reach Across Seas
Women in mourning and solemn men wait at postoffice windows as foreign money orders surge during the third Christmas of world conflict. Veterans report slower, uncertain deliveries with lines shorter yet anxious as funds aim to ease hunger and hardship abroad, amid disrupted mail routes and wartime strain.
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Washington
United States
America
Hiva
Unclear OCR fragment on pensions and legislative session
Fragmentary text mentions pensions and a legislative opening session. References to a federation and state suggests a political context but key names, dates, and locations are obscured by garbled OCR. No verifiable facts or outcome are available from this excerpt.
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United Mini
Iinina
Oflonugie
Legislatu
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