Need of a barge terminal in Vermont
Vermont should build a publicly owned water terminal at Burlington to lower freight rates, boost coal and grain movement, and link Champlain water routes with New York canals. The commission cites Oswego and Plattsburg terminals as models and urges state operation to cut costs and stimulate northern commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Gardner Brewer
Burlington
Harvey W. Varnum
Jeffersonville
H. d. M. Jones
Barre
Frank H.’ Brooks
St. Johnsbury
Herbert’ C. Comings
Richford
Harry
Howard
New York State
Lake Champlain
Whitehell
Ticonderoga
United States
Vermont
Champlain Canal
New York
Troy
N. Y
Hudson River
Great Lakes
Frank M. Williams
C. K. Conner
Albany
H. M. McIntosh
Rouses Point
Plattsburg
Port Henry
Plattaburg
Whitehall
Oswego
Lake Ontario
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Lloyd George recalls massive WWI aid and shipping effort
Premier Lloyd George speaks to 3,000 people recalling how 1 900 000 American troops were sent, with 1 100 000 carried by the British merchant marine. He notes Britain’s ships saved liberty through Elizabethan, Napoleonic, and Kaiser's times and describes Allied gains as German threats receded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Downing Street
America
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Napoleon
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Germany
Rhine
Princeton's Part in World War Service Stats
Princeton, N J December 9 latest war records show from 12 600 alumni and students 5 650 or 45 percent entered war service. The university trained over 8 000 naval aviators and 1 700 naval paymasters. Of those in service 2 661 or over three fifths won commissions as officers. One hundred and one Princetonians died and 72 earned 96 citations and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Schwab Resigns to Rejoin Bethlehem Steel Management
Charles M. Schwab, whose resignation as director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation was accepted by President Wilson, will return immediately to active participation in Bethlehem Steel Company where 170000 men are employed. He says the emergency has passed and he can serve the country best during reconstruction rather than in the fleet corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Wilson
Bethlehem Steel Company
Mr. Schwab
Feet Corporation
Navy Study Shows Surge in Wartime Enlistments and Training
The annual report of Rear Admiral Leigh C. Palmer details an increase from 56,000 to nearly 500,000 naval personnel to man 1,800 vessels, with expanded training facilities at Great Lakes Newport News Hampton Roads and Pelham Bay. It notes 2,203 desertions but a high battle efficiency and significant native-born recruitment, including New York supplying 32 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leigh C. Palmer
Bureau of Navigation
Admiral Palmer
Shipping Board
Great Lakes
Newport
Hampton Roads
Pelham Bay
N. Y
Union
Montana
Nevada
Palmer
Rougheyly
New York
Museum Notes on Deetprder series and winter topics
The Deetprder nature study series began in December with grades covering The Brown Baby Grown Up The Winter Bird Visitor How Bears Live The Weasel and Its Cousins The Frost King's Story India Rubber and Snowflake's Story Junior high topic Always of PET volcani The Saturday story hour drew seventy children as wool pictures and films illustrated the tale Next Saturday at 10 30 the topic In Eskimo Land Local Outlook Club met for an illustrated talk on Winter Habits of Fur Bearers by Miss Howe Beating swords into plow shares decorates a shrapnel shell and two shells from Alsace Lorraine become vases sent to Mrs Florence L Palmer by Corporal Walter Jordan before his death The Official Recipe Book by the Illinois State Council of Defense is on sale at the museum for five cents to aid food conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aluays
Outlook Club
Howe
Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace and Lorraine
Florence L. Palmer
Walter Jordan
Co. B
102Nd Machine Gun Battalion
Illinois State Council of Defense
Demobilization Underway at University War Schools
Burlington reports rapid demobilization as 800 mechanical and signal corps students return home within a week. influenza kills six and 70 cases are recorded. President Benton delays trip to France for YMCA work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonian
Burlington
University
Mechanical and Signal Corps
Benton
France
Y M.C
Japan Files Loans To Build Railways In Manchuria Mongolia
Tokio reports the Japanese government arranged three loans to China. Forty hundred miles of rail lines in Manchuria and Mongolia valued at about 75 million dollars with an initial 10 million loan. A second 35 million dollar loan funds Shantung railways with 10 million advanced. A third loan totaling 50 million supports a national iron works in China with skilled Japanese supervision. The President's party witnessed a submarine attack demonstration as the George Washington neared the Azores on Wednesday.
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Tokio
Manchura
Mongolia
Shantung Province
China
Japan
George Washington
Azores
Wilson
Wills
Azores Islands
Will Ben
Grand Jury Expected to Hear Luce Case Evidence
Buntington December 9 The Chittenden county grand jury resumed sessions this afternoon and is expected to hear evidence tomorrow or the next day in the case of John Luce of Troy charged with fatally stabbing the Burlington Attache master.
Vermont Extension Service conference set for Morrill Hall
Burlington reports the annual Vermont Extension Service meeting will run next week through Friday at Morrill Hall. Leaders will discuss yearly plans for extension work, home economics, and boys and girls club activities, with final speaker details to be announced by Director Bradlee.
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Caledonian
Burlington
Vermont
Morrill Hall
Bradlee
Women’s Relief Corps Elects Officers After Social Hour
The Chamberlin W R C held a Social Hour and supper before a regular meeting where officers were chosen. New officers include President Mrs. Mabel Carpenter and Senior Vice President Mrs. Carrie Daniels. Also noted is the 82 year old death of Orville D. Tower of Bridport formerly a leading Addison County farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin W. R. C
Mabel Carpenter
Carrie Daniels
Ella Brown
Sarah Hovey
Nancy Hooker
Bessie Cummings
Florence Davis
Edith Tillitso
Syd
Kittredge
Mrs. Hamilton
Waite
Orville D. Tower
Bridport
Addison County
President Wilson Rejects Germany Visit Invitation
A Washington despatch reports the American Occupation Army near the Rhine as General Pershing notes the third army's advance. President Wilson declines any German visit, stating only official obligations could compel such travel after Germany's crimes. Also, Prince Henry of Prussia is said to form a royalist party in Germany.
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Prince Henry of
Prussia
Washington
Germany
Rhine
Pershing
Rolandseck
Echo de Paris
George Washington
Wilson
Ebert
Paris
Henry
Holland
Restored rail service to resume normal passenger runs
The railroad administration says normal passenger service is now restored and more trains will be added to schedules in coming weeks. Weather advisories note cloudiness tonight and Wednesday with snow in the north and rain or snow in the south. Hog shipments to Chicago yards are embargoed until next Thursday to ease yard congestion, as prices of hogs undergo changes under the food administration. Use The American Throat Tablets for coughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Washington
Railroad Administration
Chicago Union Stock Yards
The
Food Administration
The Casualty List Washington December 10 1918
The commanding general of the American Expeditionary Forces reports casualties by action. Killed in action 482 died of accident and other causes 6 died of airplane accident 1 died of disease 164 wounded severely T1 wounded degree undetermined 882 wounded slightly 376 missing in action 527 died of wounds 58. Names include Pvt Fred Commo Panton Pvt Harry C Winters Pownal Pvt Melvin L Shattuck Richmond and others.
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Washington
American Expeditionary Forces
Fred Commo
Panton
Harry C. Winters
Pownal
Melvin L. Shattuck
Richmond
Willis C. Perry
Westfield
John Biagiotte
Ludlow
Ralph E. Lyman
Bradford
Wesley Sweeney
Bolton
Percy J. French
Randolph
William J. Ingerson
Shelburne
William A. C. Cooks
Winooski
Carl W. Perkins
Rutland
Lester E. York
Roxbury
John A. Leseh
Westminster
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Lloyd George
U. S
the Rhine
Eng
Europe
2. M. Schwab
Museum Notes
U. V
Kaiser
Luce
London
Liepsie Tagleblatt
Copenhagen
Exchange
Fairbanks
Barquin Alleys
Nelson Ranney
Clinton Hawley
J. Beck
F.C. Wright
Martin Carr
No. A
Albert Anderson
Edward Guyer
Iba
James Logan
Thomas Legenthre Uz
M. Coleman
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