MAKE READY FOR CONGRESS Party Leaders Arrive in Washington
Mme Rosikia Schwimmer of Hungary says two neutrals are ready to call a formal convention to discuss ending the European war and that three others will participate. She met Swiss Norwegian Swedish and Netherlands ministers, relayed neutral sentiment to President Wilson, and plans to sail on the Oscar II next month.
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Union News Service
Washington
Mme
Rosikia Schwimmer
Hungary
White House
Wilson
Mme Schwimmer
New York
Amnesty to Villa Soldiers at Nogales
Major General Frederick Funston handles the disposition of Villa deserters and shooters along the border after Obregon’s Nogales occupation. Three Villa captains remain in the United States for immigration investigations while seventy Mexicans are released to return to Mexico under amnesty and allegiance to Carranza.
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Nogales
Ariz
United States
Here
Alvaro Obregon
Sonora
Frederick Funston
Villa
Antonio Los Ficuendo Flores
Frederico Rivas
Mexico
Obregon
Venustiano Carranza
Getting Ready For Congress In 1923 Senate Reorganization
Senator Kern of Indiana has arrived in Washington to arrange a Democratic Senate conference. The gathering will address Senate reorganization, the president pro tempore candidate, and committee assignments including six new members Underwood Alabama Berkham Kentucky Broussard Louisiana Husting Wisconsin Johnson South Dakota Phelan California. Senator Clarke Alabama is expected to be renamed president pro tempore.
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Washington
Kern
Indiana
Senate
Underwood
Alabama
Berkham
Kentucky
Broussard
Louisiana
Husting
Wisconsin
Johnson
South Dakota
Phelan
California
Clarke
Protempore
Serbia Starvation Follows War Advances
From Monastir Serbia reports extreme famine as armies advance starving men women and children flee toward uncertain safety. Horses and dogs roam the wasteland while large areas lack food for days amid the world war’s harsh scenes.
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Monastir
Serbia
Michigan Dry In 1918 Campaign Calls For Prohibition
Escanaba Michigan rallying cry bills the 1918 dry drive as voters prepare to decide the proposed constitutional amendment banning liquor manufacture and sale after May 1 1818 with F L Baldwin leading the movement in his area as polls close November 6 1916
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Escanaba
Mich
Michigan
F. L. Baldwin
Advertising Groups Seek FTC Jurisdiction Over Dishonest Ads
Representatives of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World urged the federal trade commission to assert jurisdiction over dishonest advertising as unfair competition under the federal trade law.
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Washington
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Alaska Statehood Hint by Seattle Delegate
Seattle delegate James Wickersham arrives from the north and says he will introduce a bill in the next Congress to grant Alaska statehood. He outlines the plan during his journey to Washington.
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Alaska
Seattle
Wash
James Wickersham
Washington
Congress
Madrid recognizes Carranza as head of Mexico’s de facto government
A cabinet meeting approved recognizing General Venustiano Carranza as head of the de facto Mexican government upon the request of the agent hero of the constitutionalists.
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Madrid
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico
Endorse President's Plan Favors Preparedness Move
London reports the National Security League backs a preparedness program as Senator Kern is elected floor leader. The near east campaign enters a new phase with Lord Kitchener in Paris for key conferences with the French staff while the German emperor meets Emperor Francis Joseph in Vienna. Anglo French forces weigh routes in the Balkans against a possible Russian advance and Romania's potential alignment with Bulgaria and Turkey.
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Union
London
Near East
Lord Kitchener
Paris
Emperor William
Vienna
Balkans
Italy
Francis Joseph
Serbia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Turkey
World finance head predicts U S as industrial and financial hub
Secretary McAdoo outlines a plan to raise 112million from internal taxes rather than bonds to fund 1917 defense costs. He cites 93.8million needed for new national defense measures and urges continuing emergency tax and sugar duties.
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Union News Service
Washington
McAdoo
The
Treasury
Congress
Americans and Mexicans Clash at Nogales Border
At Nogales border, snipers fired after Villa evacuated the town. U S troops fired back, more than twenty Mexicans killed. Private Stephen Littles died Friday night, another, Herbert Carter, gravely hurt. Arthur L Saupe wounded in the foot.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Francisco Villa
Twelfth
United States Infantry
Coware O
Stephen Littles
Herbert Carter
Arthur L. Saupe
Wilson asks aid for Red Cross in wartime appeal
President Wilson issues a Thanksgiving appeal urging Americans in comfort to renew efforts to ease suffering in Europe's vast war area through Red Cross contributions. Donations may be sent to state or local Red Cross treasurers or to the national headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Washington
Europe
Red Cross
Wilson
The
D.C
Schwab Calls for Ships to Expand U S Trade
Charles M. Schwab head of Bethlehem Steel told about a thousand business leaders in Pittsburgh that the United States will be the world’s industrial and financial center. He urged building American ships to carry American commerce and noted crowded sidetracks on the Pennsylvania Railroad awaiting overseas transport to foreign markets.
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Pittsburgh
United States
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Pennsylvania
Here
New York
Schwab
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraskan Invited on Peace Mission
Lincoln Reverend Arthur L. Weatherly selected as one of a hundred prominent Americans invited by Henry Ford to act as peace missionaries to European countries. He is secretary of the Nebraska Peace Society and longtime pacifist, having served at All Souls church.
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Lincoln ,Neb
Arthur L. Weatherly
Henry Ford
Nebraska Peace Society
West
All Souls’ Church
Capitol Guards Redoubled in Washington Buildings
Washington guards have been ordered to increase vigilance at all entrances to the government buildings housing the state war and navy departments. They are to question and potentially search any person under suspicion and scrutinize anyone carrying packages while hundreds of tourists pass through the facilities.
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Washington
State
War
Navy Departments
Banks to Be Fiscal Agents for Government
Secretary McAdoo announces federal reserve banks will serve as depositories and fiscal agents effective January 1. He plans to transfer about 7 million dollars from government deposits held in national banks to the reserve banks in the cities where they are located. Each federal reserve bank will perform government services formerly handled by national bank depositaries plus related fiscal duties.
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Washington
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Banks
Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank
Railway official robbed by two men in Aurora
Ned Clark Perkins, editor of the Republican and former state railway commission secretary, was held up Thursday evening by two stick up men in Aurora. They demanded cash, taking $10 and loose change, after Perkins initially thought the assailants were joking. his watch was not taken.
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Aurora
Ned —Clark Perkins
The
Republican
State Railway Commission
Australia to raise 50,000 more men for war contingent
Melbourne reports the government plans to increase the Australian war effort by adding 50,000 personnel to reach a total of 300,000 troops. The move reflects intensified military commitment during the period.
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Melbourne
Australia
Thousands Lying on Field at Gorizia Front
Advices from Laibach report heavy losses as Austrian and Italian lines clash ceaselessly near Gorizia. Thousands of dead or wounded lie between front lines while exhausted soldiers press the ongoing battles and the Red Cross buses carry a flood of casualties.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Gorizia
Laibach
Austria
Red Cross
Kern Elected Floor Leader by Senate Democrats
Senator Kern of Indiana was re elected chairman of the Democratic Senate caucus and floor leader by unanimous vote at the conference of Senate Democrats. Senator Pittman of Nevada became secretary to succeed Senator Saulsberry of Delaware. Other leadership decisions were postponed and a steering committee of eight members was authorized for later approval.
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Kern
Washington
Indiana
Democratic Senate Caucus
Senate Democrats
Pittman
Nevada
Saulsberry
Delaware
Senate
National Security League backs Wilson preparedness plan
The National Security League endorsed the presidents preparedness program as a step in the right direction but said the administration lacks a commitment to full national safety. Committee findings call for broad army expansion with ongoing officer education and large reserve stocks, and a faster, better navy build with adequate personnel and ships.
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National Security League
Chicago
Wilson
Army
Navy
Fourteen Soldiers From One Family
Berlin reports John Nowak an 85 year old farmer from Samostrel Po sen has sent fourteen sons and grandsons to the military effort. At war start three sons and four grandsons reached the front. since then four remaining sons all serving and three more grandsons called. Three grandsons killed and two badly wounded. sons still fighting.
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Berlin
John Nowak
Samostrel
Posen
Colleges as Training Schools in Nebraska Reserves Army Officers
Lincoln Neb, state university and several colleges may become training schools for civilian officers of the United States reserve army. A conference in Washington between War Department officials and heads of institutions produced the plan. Chancellor Avery, who returned from the east, brought the details to the city.
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Lincoln
Neb
United States Reserve Army
Washington
War Department
Avery
Japan Opposes Alliance With Triple Entente Powers
Tokio voices opposition to Japan joining any alliance with the triple entente. The stance is seen as adverse to Japan holding predominant influence in China and the orient, signaling potential friction over regional dominance.
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Ji Penece
Nere
China
Japan
Campbell offers reward for murder convictions in Lincoln case
Omaha police report A. O. Campbell, brother of Clell D. Campbell, the Lincoln contractor killed by gunmen, has posted a $1000 reward for the conviction of each man implicated in the murder.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
A. O. Campbell
Clell D. Campbell
Lincoln
Multinational Thanksgiving Service on Alamo Plaza
About thirty thousand people of diverse nationalities gathered at the Alamo plaza for a public Thanksgiving service. They joined in a musical prayer for peace, reflecting broad communal participation and shared hopes.
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San Antonio
Alamo Plaza
Pilot completes Lincoln to Omaha air flight in under an hour
Captain Ralph McMillen of the Nebraska National Guard flew from Lincoln to Omaha in forty four minutes. He departed at 2 34 PM reaching Havelock at 2 36 PM Waverly 2 44 PM Greenwood 2 48 PM Ashland 2 55 PM and landed at Omaha Field Club grounds at 4 12 PM. A large crowd greeted him and landing on rough ground slightly damaged the plane.
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Omaha
Ralph McMillen
Nebraska National Guard
Lincoln
McMillen
Havelock
Waverly
Greenwood
Ashland
Omaha Field Club
Face Ripped Open by Buzz Saw in Woodwork Accident
Ivan Culver, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Culver, suffered a severe facial wound when a buzz saw tipped over during wood cutting. The blade cut the side of his face from near the jaw to the top of the head but did not fracture the skull. Doctors expect recovery.
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Albion
Ivan
F. E. Culver
Ravenna Man Kneiss Celebrates 100th Birthday
Ravenna resident Ravenna Michael Kneiss marked his centennial birthday on Thursday November 11. Born in a Bavarian village in Austria a century ago he was the son of a baker who died at 58 and his mother who passed away in infancy.
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Ravenna
Michael Kneiss
Kneiss
Miss Alice Beatle Returns From War Hospital Service
Miss Alice Beatle secretary of the Red Cross nurses in Cleveland recently came back from Budapest after fourteen months serving in Red Cross war hospitals there. She is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs David Beatle in Broken Row.
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Alice Beatle
Red Cross Association of Nurses At
Cleveland
Budapest
Red Cross
David Beatle
Superior barbecue draws thousands amid record crowds and sales
Ten thousand people attended the merchants' barbecue in Superior. More than 500 automobiles lined the streets by actual count as businessmen reported higher sales than on any prior day.
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Superior
Mammoth Spoonbill Catfish Caught on Platte River
Otto Krivohlavek trapped a twenty pound spoonbill catfish along the Platte near Schuyler. The monster measured about four and a half feet and had a bill over eight inches wide as Krivohlavek finally brought it to shore.
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Fremont
Platte River
Schuyler
Otto Krivohlavek
Krivohlavek
Annual meeting of the state historical society in Lincoln
The state historical society schedules its annual meeting in Lincoln from January 11 to 18. Members gather for lectures reports and elections during the week long event.
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Lincoln
The
State Historical Society
Omaha
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