Northcliffe heads to watch British peace talks in Paris
Lord Northcliffe arrives in Paris to monitor the British peace delegation. The team includes Lloyd George Bonar Law Balfour and a Labor member likely George Barnes with Dominion premiers Borden Hughes and Botha. Indemnity and its fair distribution loom large as Wilson plans England visit and new press facilities are readied.
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Montreal Star
Paris
Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Balfour
George Barnes
Dominion
Robert Borden
Canada
William F. Hughes
Australia
Louis Botha
South Africa
Lord Northcliffe
Germany
Higwest
Britain
Wilson
England
London
Casualty List Names Three Vermont Victims in WWI
Reporting by the American Expeditionary Forces commander lists 265 killed in action and cases of wounds disease and other causes. Among the Vermont entries Pvt Edmond Blanchard North Duxbury Pvt Mansur O Kerwin Willoughby Lake Serg James Gibson Barre and a plant worker from White River Junction injured in a factory accident are noted with hospital transfer and uncertain prognosis.
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White River Junction
Henry Newell
Vermont
Mary Hitchcock
Hanover
W. C. Powers
C. W. Wi
Edmond Blanchard
North Duxbury
Mansur O. Kerwin
Willoughby Lake
James Gibson
Barre
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Progress in St Johnsbury
Miss Josephine Woods' team leads as the Red Cross drive nears a goal of 5000 members by Thursday night. Reports show 1101 members enrolled so far with teams across St Johnsbury urged to speed up and fund memberships for those unable to pay.
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Josephine Woods
Red Cross
St. Johnsbury
American Red Cross
B. A. Palmer
Europe
Thone
Miss Woods
Trial of State Officers Delayed to December 30
In Montpelier on December 17 by court agreement the State vs F C Williams malfeasance in office trial will not commence until December 30 and will be followed by the Hanley trial.
Red Cross notes and local updates from Bellows Falls
Al honor to the faithful 70 who met at the Armory to sew garments for overseas use. Red Cross urges faster sweater and sock production and reads letters on relief of American prisoners. Details include food parcels, cemetery cannon, and local bank dividends. employment notices follow with hotel waitress wanted.
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American Red Cross
Red Cro
Walter W. Husband
Red Cross
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bellows Falls
Armory
Westminster Street
Connecticut River
List of war dead nearing an end
Gen Pershing cabled that nearly complete reports of deaths in action and severely wounded among expeditionary forces should reach the War Department by December 20 and 27 respectively. Central records show 40440 unreported casualties, with 990 killed in action and 276 died of wounds, among others.
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Washington
Perthing
War Department
Department
Pershing
Central Records Office
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee National Guard
Central Records
St Johnsbury Academy Announces Fall Close and Staffing Changes
St Johnsbury Academy will close the fall term Friday afternoon and begin the winter term Monday December 30 at 8 00 am. Resignations reduce the French and English faculty with Miss Perry leaving for Auburn New York and Miss Davidson to Ansonia Connecticut. Miss Frances Levin has overseen French classes and Miss Helen M Hilton joins from Sanford High School as French teacher. Frederick W Porter returns for the rest of the year after service with the S A T C and Mr and Mrs Porter will occupy 8 Main street Springfield Massachusetts apartment formerly used by Charles L Farr.
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St. Johnsbury Academy
Miss Perry
Mary R. Davidson
Perry
Auburn
N.Y
Misa
Davidson
Ansonia
Anconia
Conn
Frances Levin
Bennington
Myr
Mrs. Porter
Main Street
Charles L. Farr
The First Number of the Second Volume Appears
Volume 2 No 1 of the Jy-Hi-Ol the junior high school paper at St Johnsbury is out featuring a board of editors group photo and a mix of poetical and prose pieces plus local ads. Students Charlotte Moody Edith Vernon Dorothy Follansby Dorothy Baxter Lillian Lucas Christine Braley and Edwin Wilkins contribute writings. A peace cartoon highlights the issue and 196 students are enrolled. Manual training boys have made 40 dozen wooden splints for the Red Cross and are making six bedside tables.
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Jy-Hi-Ol
St. Johnsbury
Charlotte Moody
Edith Vernon
Dorothy Follansby
Dorothy Baxter
Lillian Lucas
Christine Braley
Eats in Paris Montpelier
Captain Charles Stewart of the 59th Artillery returns home via Paris after World War I action at St Mihiel and the Argonne. He recalls the Paris diet of scarce butter sugar milk eggs with eight oysters a partridge and a steak costing about 150 francs for four. The piece notes the importance of shipping food overseas and urges continued saving.
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France
United States Food Administration
Soldiers Returning Home and Executives to Live in Montpelier
Montpelier faces the upcoming session with W. Clem ent likely to occupy the B. F. Fifield house beside the National Life building as Executive Mansion. The Fifield estate sold the house with furniture staying until spring and heat kept during winter while Clem ent brings assistants from Rutland to reside there. In Burlington Lieut. Donald G. Babbitt, wounded in France, is on leave in Paris after Chateau Thierry action. Poland seeks to join Allied forces as talks continue on the armistice arrangements.
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Clement
Rutland
Burlington
Donald G. Babbitt
Burlington Daily News
59Th Infantry
France
Paris
Babbitt
Chateau Thierry
Eugene St. Louis
Prohibition Sheppard Amendment Favored in States Survey
The Methodist church release a survey predicting ratification of the Sheppard amendment by three fourths of the states. It notes 15 have approved, 30 more likely to vote yes when legislatures meet in January, with New York near even, Pennsylvania hopeful, and Vermont expected to ratify.
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Washington
Union
Methodist Church
New York
New
Pennsylvania
Vermont
United States Court Adjourns to January 20 Over Influenza Delays
Brattleboro December 17 United States Marshal Arthur H Carpenter adjourned the session until January 20 by order of Judge Harland B Howe seated in Rutland. The October term is not completed due to delays caused by influenza.
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Brattleboro
Arthur H. Carpenter
United States Court
Harland B. Howe
Rutland
New York Chicago Air Mail Service Begins
The first flight of the planned daily mail service from New York to Chicago took off from Belmont Park in Long Island with pilot Leon Smith aboard. He carried 400 pounds of mail on the inaugural trip.
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New York
Daily Mail
Chicago
Leon Smith
Belmont Park
Long Island
Germany to raise funds for war indemnity and demobilization
Reports from Copenhagen state Germany plans two loans to cover war indemnity and demobilization costs. One loan targets indemnities with undisclosed amount, the other finances peace work including employing discharged soldiers. Large sums are expected to be used for mobilization costs and postwar efforts.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Ftwo
War Materials For Sale Catalogue From Surplus Stores
The Cou nessdon Tit-Bits reports the British government will auction surplus war materials after peace, with items ranging from blankets and sandbags to typewriters and motor cars. Catalogues are being prepared and will detail how and when goods are disposed of, including railway stock and everyday items.
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Counessdon
Peace Likely Signed At Versailles In June
Paris reports President Wilson and Marshal Foch discussed armistice terms for an hour. Echo De Paris cites a June signing at Versailles and Foch leading Allied troops in Paris within two weeks after signing. Additional updates include Allied and American unit movements and reflections on the German surrender.
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Wilson
Marshal Foch
Mashal Foch
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
Versailles
Arch of Triumph
Copenhagen
Cologne
Vienna
Karlsbad
Washington
Pershing
26Th Engineers
39Th Brigade Coast Artillery
London
David Beatty
New York
David
Victor
Italy
Cellere
Atlantic
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