German Peace Note Arrives as US Considers Mediation Move
Washington December 14 The German peace proposal note arrived during the night and was to be transmitted to the Entente powers. President Wilson faces a choice to act as mediator or accompany the note with a hopeful expression for examination and reflection. Secretary Lansing reports translation differences but no change in meaning. No word on Austrian Bulgarian or Turkish communications.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
League of Nations
Lansing
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Briand seeks increased war powers and rejects German peace trap
Paris December 14 Premier Briand declared in the Chamber of Deputies that he would ask for increased powers to carry on the war. He warned against any national mobilization similar to the German home army plan while ruling out that pledge as part of any peace proposal.
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My Associated Press
Paris
Briand
Chamber of Deputies
German Peace Terms Not Yet Issued Says German Minister
Dr. G Michahelles German minister to Norway states in the forganbladt that untrue reports from Washington claiming German peace terms exist are false He adds no peace program will be issued until the Entente Allies show willingness to begin negotiations and a basis for talks is set.
Rockefeler War Relief to Import Milk for Polish Babies
The Rockefeller War Relief Commission has won permission to import eighty tons of condensed milk monthly from Switzerland. The statement says 11 500 babies in Warsaw and 6 000 in Lodz will receive a daily milk ration, with German railroads providing free shipment.
Market Slump After Peace Note Full Text Reaches Washington
The New York market opened strong but sank sharply as news arrived that Washington had received the full text of the German peace note. War shares dropped two to seven points while more stable issues also weakened. Much selling came from professional quarters and lacked broad support.
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New York
Washington
Funeral rites for Fritz C. Rockenstein in Immaculate Conception Church
Funeral services for Fritz C. Rockenstein are set for 9 o’clock Friday morning at the Immaculate Conception Church. The burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr Rockenstein died Tuesday night from injuries sustained when a Gandy Provision Company cart was struck by a fast passenger train No 12.
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Fritz C. Rockenstein
Gandy Provision Company
Holy
Sheriff-elect Griffin Bond Not yet Fixed by Court
Lloyd D. Griffin sheriff-elect has not had a bond amount set by the county court and will not qualify today. He says he is not ready to name deputies as no order has been issued. Blaine Kearns has qualified as constable of Coal district.
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Lloyd D. Griffin
Blaine Kearns
Coal District
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute elects officers
At the close of the sixth annual convention in Huntington, Josiah H. Kelly is named president and a slate of vice presidents includes E. N. Zern George T. Watson J. W. Bischoff C. A. Cabell and J. R. Cameron. Karly F. Schoen is secretary treasurer. The group accepts an invite to the Pittburg bureau of mines building dedication next September.
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Huntington
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute
Josiah H. Kelly
Kenova
E. N. Zern
Morgantown
George T. Watson
Fairmont
J. W. Bischoff
Elkina
C. A. Cabell
Charleston
J. R. Cameron
Bluefield
Karly F. Schoen
Institute
Bureau of Mines
Pitta‘burg
C. H. Tarleton
Consolidation Coal Company
Certificates issued for Williamson Hospital Company and Lee Coal Company
A certificate of incorporation is issued to the Williamson Hospital Company of Williamson Mingo County to operate a hospital and nursing training school with authorized capital of 50 000 and incorporators Tunis Numenaker W H Burgess G T Conley H R Parker and R A Salton all of Williamson A charter is also granted to the Lee Coal Company of Glen Jean Fayette County to operate with authorized capital of 5 000 and incorporators A G Thompson D W Hill Buckner Clay E C Harrison and Arthur Hodges all of Charleston.
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Williamson Hospital Company
Williamson
Mingo County
Tunis Nunemaker
W. H. Burgess
G. T. Conley
H. R. Parkers
R. A. Salton
Lee Coal Company
Glen’ Jean
Fayette County
A. G. Thompson
D. W. Hill
Buckner Clay
E. C. Harrison
Arthur Hodges
Charleston
Shouts Rise After German Peace Note Read
The German peace note was read at noon to reserves and troops resting behind the front. Soldiers at the front learned of its contents via improvised bulletins and shouted with joy, though doubt lingered about Entente acceptance for peace now.
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PrusEy
Berlin
London
New Interstate Car Demurrage Tariff Issued by B
H Wells, Baltimore and Ohio general agent, announces a new interstate demurrage tariff to improve car supply. Effective December 13, it applies only to interstate shipments with a 48 hour free time. charges rise $1, $2, $3, $5 then $5 daily thereafter. State shipments keep the old tariff at $1 per day after free time.
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H. Wells
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
At the Rate of Seventy a Day in Guanajuato
An American mining man’s affidavit from El Paso reports Guanajuato Mexico dying at about seventy poor per day. It claims soldiers mistreat women teachers and that church properties were used as bull rings and barracks. It also notes natives wearing grass garments and Red Cross relief being seized and sold.
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EL Paso
Tex
Guanajuato
Mexico
Washington
American Red Cross
Woodmen of the World Camp Elects Officers
Uniform Rank Camp No.9 Woodmen of the World elected officers to serve a year from January 3. Captain S. F. Guinn, first lieutenant J. B. Flanigan, and second lieutenant H. B. Rector were to be installed Wednesday night.
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Woodmen of the World
S. F. Guinn
Flanigan
H. B. Rector
Prominent farmer John D Pickens dies at Quiet Dell
John D. Pickens aged 71 dies at his Quiet Dell home after a long illness of old age related diseases. A deaf mute since youth he became a leading cattle raiser and farmer in the county owning Poland Angus stock and supporting local agriculture. Survived by widow Addie Pickens and several children including Carl D. Pickens James R. Pickens and Mrs P R Cost and others. He was a longtime member of the Quiet Dell Methodist Church.
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John D. Pickens
Quiet Dell
Staunton
Washington Heights
New York State
Addie Cudiback
Methodist Episcopal Church
Addie Pickens
Carl D. Pickens
Thinkcity
James R. Pickens
P R
Cost
Broad Oaks
John
Stewart
Clay ‘Street
D Walker
Philippi
Howard
Young
Peels
Oran
Martin
Foot Crushed as Train Strikes Woman at Wolf Summit
Mrs Minnie Morris wife of miner H man Morris of Reynoldsville was badly injured when struck by a passing engine on a siding at Wolf Summit. She was walking along the track heard the approaching train and stepped onto the siding, suffering a crushed foot and minor injuries. Amputation may be necessary. she was taken to St Marys hospital for treatment after first aid in the caboose of the fast freight.
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Minnie Morris
Herman Morris
Reynoldsville
St. Mary's Hospital
Wolf Summit
Legislative and Executive Pay Increase Proposal
The measure shown to the House calls for a ten percent raise for employees earning under 1200 a year and a five percent rise for those between 1200 and 915800. The plan marks the first limited increase in this category.
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Washington
Lee
New Lodge Established Mt Clare No 228 Knights of Pythias
Mt Clare hosts the instituting of Mt Clare Lodge No 228 with Carl B. Johnson as instituting officer and Clarksburg Lodge No 39 performing the work. 55 petitioners seek charter as Thomas Ray Dille attends from Morgantown. 2 p.m. ceremony in Odd Fellows hall with statewide turnout and 23 000 members across West Virginia.
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Knights of Pythias
Mt Clare
Carl B. Johnson
Clarksburg Lodge
West Virginia
Thomas Ray Dille
Morgantown
Lodge of
Knights of Pythias Order
Order
Mt. Clare
Odd Fellows Hall
Hickman Named WVU Baseball Coach for 1916 Season
Hickman of Morgantown announced as coach of West Virginia University's 1916 baseball team. He played 17 years in major league baseball and previously coached WVU in 1913 and the last two years. Director Pyle disclosed fall football schedule promises Dartmouth and Rutgers games with large guarantees, plus likely WVU games with Pitt and Washington and Jefferson. Francis Coffin of Scranton is visiting E W Laubenstein.
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Morgantown
Charles Hickman
Virginia University
Hickman
West Virginia
Pyle
Dartmouth
Hanover
N.H
Rutgers
New Brunswick
N J
Pitt
Washington and Jefferson
French Troops Repulsed by Germans in Battle
Dominick Pirgess appeared in criminal court after striking George Roy Miles with an automobile causing fatal injuries. He confessed to assault and battery. Gabor Noxy faced burglary charges. Jurors other than those in the box were dismissed until Monday morning.
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George Roy Miles
Wats
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French Attack Repulsed as Germans Hold Argonne Front
Berlin reported a violent artillery bombardment precedes a French assault in the Argonne, which was repulsed by German forces. In Roumania the Teutonic advance continued, and all of Wallachia south of the Bucharest railroad fell under Teutonic control.
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Railroad
Teutonic Forces
Berlin
Argonne
War Office
Roumani
Teutonic
Bucharest
Tchornagoda
Railroad officials tour Wheeling division lines
District officials J. Keggan of Wheeling and J. M. Scott of Grafton along with H. T. Crown M K Barnum and city engineer Trapnell visited the city Thursday. They are traveling in private car 919 owned by Keggan and inspecting the Monongah division lines. Some members spent Wednesday night in Wheeling with the rest arriving Thursday morning from Grafton.
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J. ¥. Keggan
Wheeling
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
J. M. Scott
Grafton
H. T. Crown
M. K. Barnum
Baltimore
Motive Power Department
Ciatrict
Trapnell
Mr. Keggan
Aeroplane Mail Service Possible Between New York and Chicago
The post office department announced that regular air mail between New York and Chicago is practicable and could be tried with part of a $100000 postal appropriation. Officials estimate the 720 mile flight could take six to fourteen hours, averaging eight, with 600 to 1000 pounds of mail per trip. Flights would be at night with departures at 6 p.m. and stops at three stations.
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Washington
New York
Chicago
Post Office Department
Emperor Francis Joseph funding wounded soldiers relief
The Noueste Nachrichten reports 160,000,000 crowns from Francis Joseph's private fortune fund wounded soldiers and relatives of the dead. Two daughters and a granddaughter received 20,000,000 crowns each, with 10,000,000 crowns shared among legatees. Funeral services for Susie Le Bark, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wesark, Pinnick Jimnick Mines, TB illness, will be held at 10730 Friday morning at Church of the Holy Rosary. Burial in Holy Cross cemetery.
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Munich
London
Francis Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Susie le' Bark
Charles Wesark
Pinnickjimnick Mines
Church of the Holy Rosary
Holy Cross Cemetery
Thousands More Get High Gost Bonuses From Sunshine Clubs
New York reports several corporations including Standard Oil of New Jersey and General Electric joining the Sunshine Club to grant year end bonuses to employees to offset higher living costs. Standard Oil plans $2,001 to $2,999 yearly for non wage-scale workers. General Electric allocates about $500,000 monthly benefiting about 50,000 workers with ten percent of monthly salary for those earning under $2,500.
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Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
General, Electric Company
Sunshine Club
General Electric
Dhate
Jamone
Jacob
jSons
Sandals Prneta
Costior
Qnalpal
Murder charge against A Findley in manslaughter warrant
Frank Candilore held for grand jury after a pistol death at a Glen Vik pool room. Louis Carboni died in a shooting. Edyrard Kidd's court handled the case. CandHora waived preliminary exam. bail set at 3000 and supplied by the defense. Garry Cann and Tony Muselo post bonds.
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A| Findley
Frank Candilore
Edyrard Kidd
Louis Carboni
Glen Vik
CandHora
Garry Cann
Tony Muselo
Government comments on deportation policy misinformed say officials
A U S official reply notes that information on deportations is not accurate. The source cites the state department stating that proposed deportations target a social necessity and aims to remove a group tied to social issues.
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Washington
State Department
Coal cargoes sent from German lines to France
Dispatch notes 17,000 ton German coal shipments bound for France and an additional 16,000 ton steamship cargo en route from New York to France. The report highlights material moving across wartime routes with New York and French ports as key points.
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Itepreuen
France
New York
Miners Idle as Pittston Coal Mines Halt Operations
Reports indicate all coal mines in the Pittston area will not resume operations until funeral ceremonies for twenty victims are held. The blast at Reedys mine in Stone City left several dead and rescuers still seeking survivors. A separate report from London confirms the sinking of the Tens with loss of crew.
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Pittsburg
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Reedys
Stone City
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