Government to trim rail executives' salaries in plan
Washington December 27 Associated Press reports the government will cut high executive wages for railroads after takeovers and boost wages for workers. Securities issued will bear no more than four percent interest, issued under joint authority of the director general and the interstate commerce commission. President Wilson will urge Congress to authorize purchase of new securities with any excess dividends to the government.
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Central Powers Seek Immediate Termination of War
Trograd December 27 The Central Powers Czernin and the Rus o Hungarian foreign minister told the Brest-Litovsk peace conference they seek an immediate peace on equal terms for all belligerents. They favor general peace without forcible annexations but require guarantees that Russia's allies will accept and honor the terms and ensure they are carried out.
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German Socialists Arrested by German Authorities
United press dispatch from Lovington reports over a hundred members of the German Socialist party were arrested Christmas by German military authorities. Wireless telegrams say the arrests occurred as authorities carried out actions in the town, with details varying in dispatches.
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Government to fund rolling stock for traffic relief
Dex Moines report states a proposed appropriation of up to two hundred million dollars for immediate rolling stock to ease overwhelmed traffic. The director general would decide government operation and control of the expenditure. A Washington telegram says final increments of the first national are not called. new classification regulations will cover entries previously in sequence.
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Stock Market Soars After Rail Talks and Rail Policy
New York December 27 Stocks rose at the opening of the market with broad support for President Wilson's railroads talks. Delaware Hudson and Ohio gained 17 points from a low prior day. B B Polk and F A Cochran traveled to El Paso and met soldiers, noting cordial reception and contentment. They arranged a carload of registered white face cattle for delivery mid month, paying 125 dollars per round, and later sold calves for May at 35 dollars a round.
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Christmas Dinner Shared by Davis and Hyler Guests
M. L. Davis hosted a Christmas day turkey dinner for himself and Mr. and Mrs. Nat Hyler and their family as guests.
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Eleven Enemy Airplanes Brought Down In Big Air Battle
A wartime report notes eleven Austro German airships shot down by British and Italian forces after Teutons bombed Treviso near Venice. Also mentions Maude Wyman marrying Claude Jenkins at the Wyman home in Loving and local attendees and festivities surrounding the event.
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Germans Sparring for Time to Strengthen Army
Washington December 27 The Associated Press reports German plenipotentiaries seek delays in peace talks to mislead the public about genuine intent while trying to build military strength for longer conflict in the west officials here fear.
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Wooden shipbuilding program branded near total failure
The Associated Press report from Washington Nevada dated 27 quotes Rear Admiral Howles of the emergency fleet corporation declaring the wood en shipbuilding program as an almost complete failure. The testimony highlights significant shortfalls and systemic issues undermining the effort.
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Santa Fe trip ends in holiday drive with guns noted
Halex, brother of M. Biles, travels from Clovis to spend Christmas with his brother and family. They take a fairing tackle along and their guns for a rabbit sighting. Joseph Powell and Clifford Lundron accompany them on the drive.
Germans Attack on Verdun Front Reported
Three large German forces were said to strike the Verdun front near Netse last night. The French army announced heavy losses for the attackers, who briefly penetrated lines before being repelled with prisoners taken and casualties.
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Died in town after illness with family notice
J G Smith aged 79 died Wednesday afternoon in town after a brief illness. He lived north of town and is survived by four daughters, a son Preston Stith who died earlier, a stepson Martin Scott in Amarillo, and a daughter Mrs Simpson. Funeral arrangements planned in Amarillo with relatives from Texas and Oregon expected to attend.
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Lovington Guest Visited Lightway Hotel This Week
D C Haker of Lovington stayed at the Lightway hotel for a brief visit early in the week.
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