Colonel House Reports Interallied Conference Success
Col E M House, head of U S delegates in Paris, says the conference work was satisfactory and a great success. He notes nothing binding by American reps and that the final plans depend on the U S president. He praises Bliss Benson and Pershing and describes a brief front visit with the General.
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New York
Col .E. M. House
United States
Paris
America
Colonel House
Washington
Versailles
Supreme War Council
Great Britain
France
Italy
Bliss
Eneral Bliss
Admiral Benson
Slmns
House
Pershing
Thrift is Victory Recipe
Frank A. Vanderlip national director of the United States war savings campaign has stirred Chicago and other cities with calls for thrift not hoarding but saving to aid the government. He urges saving money instead of spending on nonessentials to sustain wartime needs and employment while keeping business steady.
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Chicago
Frank A. Vanderlip
United States War Savings Campaign
United States
Barnabee the Eminent Comic Opera Actor Dead at 86
Henry Clay Barnabee, famed comic opera comedian and longtime member of the Bostonians, died in a Boston hospital at age eighty six. The death was reported from Boston on December 17.
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H. C
Barnabee
Boston
Henry Clay Barnabee
The
Bostonians
Russian Army Quits Baker Takes Blame
The Russian front mobilization is reported as begun with General Cherbatchoff appointed commander in chief and authorized to open peace talks with Germany. Armistice signs suspend hostilities, and reports from Moscow to Petrograd detail clashes between Bolsheviks and Cossacks, with large forces moving toward Mohilev. Secretary Baker defends War Department on machine guns and denies withholding details, noting full production and supply for overseas troops.
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Copenhagen
Cherbatchoff
Germany
Jassy
Roumania
Londén
Russia
Tamanovka
Blezgorod
Korniloff
Mohilev
Washington
Baker
General Crozier
War Department
Senate Committee
Sexperts
France
British Repel German Attack East of Bullecourt
Field Marshal Haig reports a morning German attack about a mile east of Bullecourt was repulsed by British forces with heavy German losses. A short trench breach occurred on the right, and several prisoners were captured while many German dead remained in the wire.
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London
Bullecourt
Haig
War Council Created Within War Department
Secretary of War Baker announced a new war council within the War Department after a White House meeting with President Wilson. The initial members include Baker Crowell Bliss Sharpe Weaver Crozier and Crowder with authority to oversee supply for field armies and military relations between the front and the department through the chief of staff.
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Washington
Baker
Wilson
War Council
War Department
Crowell
General Bliss
Henry G. Sharpe
Erasmus M. Weaver
William Crozier
Enoch H. Crowder
House Orders Naval Inquiry
The house ordered a sweeping investigation of the navy administration driven by calls for publicity. The naval affairs committee authorized the inquiry in executive session, after Mr. Oliver moved to probe reports about the navy department.
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Washington
Congress
House
Navy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Oliver
Navy Department
Armistice Signed Between Bolshevik Russia and Allies
Berlin reports that the Bolshevik government and the Teutonic allies signed an armistice at Brest-Litovsk. The agreement takes effect at noon Monday and lasts until January 14. Peace negotiations are to begin immediately after signing.
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Berlin
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Red Cross Week Proclaimed In Nebraska Campaign
Governor Keith Neville designates December 17 as Red Cross Week in Lincoln Nebraska urging Nebraskans to join a nationwide drive. The Red Cross war council aims for 15 million memberships during the week to make Red Cross membership universal as citizenship.
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Lincoln, Neb
Neville
Red Cross
War Council of the American Red Cross
Nebraska
Keith Neville
House Favors Dry Amendment in House Vote
A nationwide prohibition amendment cleared the House by 282 to 128 after a day of debate. The measure would ban the manufacture sale or importation of intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes in the United States and its territories. Substantial support exceeded two thirds of those voting, narrowing the gap to the Senate approval.
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Washington
House
Senate
United States
Swine Herds Need Expansion to Meet War Exports
The United States saw a yearly hog decline during the European War while pork exports rose. This year shows 5,000,000 fewer hogs than last year and 8,000,000 fewer than 1915. From 1914 to 1917 exports grew from 405 million pounds worth 55 million dollars to 981 million pounds worth 175 million dollars. The note stresses rebuilding swine resources to sustain future export demand.
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Washington
United States
Armistice Signed Between Russia and Germany Agreeing on Peace
An armistice between Russia and Germany was signed on Saturday and becomes effective at noon Monday. It remains in force until January 14 with peace talks to begin at once after signing.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Liberty Loan for Jews Proposed to Aid Palestine State
Harry Fischel treasurer of the central committee proposes a 100 million dollar liberty loan to fund the restoration of a Jewish state in Palestine, stated in New York to aid Jews suffering from the war.
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New York
Palestine
Harry Fischel
Central Committee For the Relief
Coal Shortage Prompts Push to Free Rail Coal
Reports of nationwide coal shortages mobilize fuel administration officials to accelerate shipments trapped on tracks. Orders direct middle west representatives to move coal to famine facing points as authorities act. Havana declares war against Austria-Hungary by united Cuban senate.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
Middle West
Havana
Cuba
Austria-Hungary
State House Gossip and Appointments Report
State auditor records show sixty Nebraska counties carry no bonded indebtedness. Governor Neville names E. P. Smith of Omaha to the North Platte military exemptions appeal board, replacing M. C. Peters who resigned. Ten children at the Lincoln home for dependent children have scarlet fever and five have whooping cough. quarantined in the facility.
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State Auditor's Office
Neville
Omaha
North Platte Appeal Board
M. C. Peters
Lincoln
Walter L. Anderson
Nebraska
State House
State Treasury
Capitol heating contract eyed to trim state fuel bill
The board in charge of the capitol plans to let a contract by the board for a smoke consumer to be installed at the heating plant. The measure aims to cut the state's fuel bill for heating the capitol and the governor's mansion.
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Capitol
Automobile plate issuance totals for November and year
The motor vehicle department reports 1917 new automobile tests issued in November, bringing the yearly total to 147,744 plates. Motorcycle plates total 3,484 for the year and 112 for November.
Regents End Long Christmas Break At University
University regents vote to cut holidays and grant students only one week for Christmas starting December 22. Graduation exercises move from mid June to May 21 due to the shortened break.
Nebraska livestock judging team returns from Chicago expo
Members of the University of Nebraska livestock judging team and animal husbandry faculty returned from the International Live Stock exposition in Chicago with 1100 dollars won on the state farm’s prize stock and possibly the highest honors ever awarded to a student judging team.
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University of Nebraska
Chicago
State conference of Woman's Service postponed to January
The state conference of the National League for Woman's Service in Omaha, originally set for December 11, is postponed to late January because national commandant Grace Parker cannot travel this month. The nine month old organization will meet to review progress and plan future efforts.
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National League For Woman's Service
Omaha
Grace Parker
Provost Crowd er Message Urges Teacher Volunteer Recruitment
A Washington dispatch quotes Provost Marshal Crowder instructing governors to correct reports that local boards discourage voluntary service by teachers and citizens. The note reiterates the president's call to accept and enlist voluntary services where possible across states.
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Marshal Crowder
Washington
Neville
Haller resigns chairmanship of state university board
The board accepted F L Haller’s resignation as chairman of the regents. He remains a board member, stepping down from the chair. E P Brown was chosen to succeed him effective January 1 1918 as Haller’s term would have ended soon. The supreme court heard a case challenging the mothers pension law as unconstitutional. Judge Brown ruled the act invalid for exceeding its title. Dr Lawrence W Sidwell, former Hastings Insane asylum physician, moved to the Lincoln asylum to become superintendent Pillsbury’s replacement.
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F. L. Haller
Board of Regents
the State University
Haller
E. P. Brown
Supreme Court
Brown
Saline County District Court
Lawrence W. Sidwell
Hastings Insane Asylum
Lincoln Asylum
Pillsbury
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