Remobilization Plans Revealed for American Third Army Units
General March outlined demobilization and return figures for the American Third Army. He named divisions at the front, their home states, and estimated personnel sent home or to duty, noting 125,515 men slated for early return and 5,325 on transports. Rumors of camps holding divisions for duty were denied.
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Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Illinois
Maryland
Strict
Columbia
Kan
Nevada
South Dakota
Nebraska
Florado
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma
E March
Dickman
Dickn
March
Coast Artillery
France
Susquehan
New York
DeKalf
Santa Anna
Susquehanna
101St Company
Cample
Lf National
National Guard
Cratfer
War Department
Genere
Army bows to bigger guns as eighteen inches eyed
A Waterlit Arsenal report indicates equipment capable of guns up to eighteen inches. Officials note sixteen inch pieces exist and actions in line with expanding to larger calibers are contemplated, though details remain unclear.
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United States Army
Waterliet
Kieff Recaptured by National Union Amid Casualties
Dispatches report Kieff in Russia was recaptured by the National Union from the Bolsheviks with about 10,000 casualties. Advices claim the Ukrainian General Hetman was killed in the fighting.
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Kieff
National Union
Russia
Hetman
Ukraine
Riots in Cologne Continue Across the City
Dec 7 dispatch from Copenhagen reports continued rioting in Cologne all day Wednesday. The unrest drew thousands into the streets as authorities struggled to regain control.
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Cologne
Col
Copenhagen
Baruch and Davison Named to Overseas Commission
Washington reports Bernard Baruch and Henry P. Davison will head an economic commission to determine raw material needs for Europe’s reconstruction. Formed at the president’s request, the group plans to assess quantities for Belgium, France and allied areas and oversee a shipping plan that avoids hindering America's wartime programs. The move signals effort to restore normal conditions abroad promptly amid Bolshevik concerns.
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Washington
Europe
Bernard Baruch
War Industries Board
Henry P. Davison
War Council
American Red Cross
White House
Baruch
Davison
George Washington
Paris
America
Begiurm
I‘rance
Messrs Baruch 2Nd Davison
Wilson to Stand for 14 Points on voyage home
President Wilson will back his 14 principles for an international settlement as he travels aboard the George Washington toward the peace conference. On deck with French ambassador M. Jusserand and Italian envoy Count di Celero, he discussed general topics and showed improved health amid a rain storm voyage.
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Wilson
Getdrge Washington
New York
American Congress
Count di Celleri
George Washington
Wison
Lansing
Henry White
White
Mr. Wilson
Demand for Ex Kaiser Extradition From Allies
London dispatch reports official requests for the surrender of the ex kaiser and the former crown prince. It is learned that the Dutch government is expected to yield to the demand but will seek to exile the royal refugees to an old Dutch island under guard of the Dutch fleet.
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Holland
London
Amsterdam
Daily Express
New Head of Aerial Mail Service Named
Washington December 7 Dr L T Bussler former acting superintendent to replace Captain B B Lipsner who resigned last night as superintendent of the aerial mail service of the post office department. Lipsner and Miller cited alleged appointment of novices to key branches as their reason for resigning. Post office officials refused to discuss the charge.
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Aerial
Washington
L. T. Bussler
B. B. Lipsner
Post Office Department
Lipsner
Miller
Post Office
Mrs Frances Peel Endows Bridgeport Police Fund
Mrs Frances Peel of Canaan donates 5000 to the Bridgeport Police Benefit Association to establish a trust in memory of her son the late Police Commissioner George C Peel. The income supports the fund while the principal remains intact in perpetuity.
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Bridgeport
Frances Peel
Canaan
George C. Peel
Bridgeport Police Benefit Association
Bernstorff on Soft Pedal Propaganda Shift 1916
Ambassador von Bernstorff testified before the Senate committee that he aimed to halt dubious propaganda and purge suspicious individuals after the Lusitania incident. He admitted using the Emargo association and private intermediaries, praising the peace propaganda as most successful, and noted funds and a German University League aiding the effort.
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Washington
von Bernstorff
United States
Lusitania
Berlin
Senate Judiciary
A. Bruce Bielaski
Ater
von Bernstorfff
Dernburg
America
German University League
Bernstoree
Glass Confirmed as Treasury Secretary to Succeed McAdoo
Washington Dec 7 The Senate confirmed Rep Carter Glass to be secretary of the treasury succeeding William G McAdoo. Glass will resign from Congress after 16 years and assume duties December 15 McAdoo remains railroads director-general until a successor is named Glass said treasury policies should largely track current aims despite changing circumstances and expressed sympathy for McAdoo calling his retirement a national misfortune.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Senate
Glass
Congress
McAdoo
Representative Glass
The
Treasury
Mr. Glass
Japanese Admiral Here on Visit to Washington
Japanese rear admiral Fushimi Higashi arrived in New York aboard a British battleship for a brief Washington visit on his way home to Japan after meeting Prince Arthur of Connaught in England. He is accompanied by Princess Marquis Katsunosuke Inouye and staff officers including Lieutenant General Gora Shiichi and Vice Admiral Kazaburo Oguri.
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New York
Prince Higashi
Fushimi
Washington
Japan
England
Prince Arthur of
Foreign Subjects Lose Rights in Bolshevik Russia
A bolshevik decree issued November 29 strips all foreign subjects in Russia of rights. An English observer, H. Brown, now in Stockholm, reports that foreigners are being impressed into the bolshevik army and those who resist are shot.
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Russia
London
H. Brown
Stockholm
Candy to Soldiers Fare In War Plan To Feed Troops
The war department announced that candy will be a regular part of soldier fare after the war with contracts for 9,009,000 pounds for men overseas. Each soldier will receive one half pound every ten days. A contract for 565,000 gallons of pickles was also made.
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Washington
War Department
Major Casualties Reported In War Toll Rises
Washington dispatch states the war department announced 16 900 major casualties not yet finally reported next of kin. The tally includes killed in action died of wounds died of disease or other causes severely wounded and missing with arrears of minor casualties larger yet to be reported.
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Washington
War Department
Cotton Compress Fire Destroys 1600 Bales in Moultrie
A fire of unknown origin razed the Moultrie Cotton compress in Moultrie Georgia today destroying about 1600 bales of cotton. The estimated loss is 225000 dollars. The cotton belonged mainly to exporters and the loss is covered by insurance.
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Moultrie
Details of Enemy Activities Bared
Washington reports detail German covert influence during World War I, outlining Archibald's pay from the German embassy, funds funneled to The National Courier via Theodore Lowe and Louis Garthe, brewer support for New York Topics, and more. Bielaski presented letters and papers showing German subsidies, losses to pro German bias, and ongoing covert efforts through 1917.
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Washington
A. Bruce Bielaski
Department of Justice
Senate Judiciary
Bielaski
James F. J. Archibald
Wheeler Syndicate
Louis Garthe
Baltimore American
Theodore Lowe
National Courier
New York
Brewers
Fairplay
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard
Monay
Archibald
Duniba
Austria
von Nuber
von Papen
Papen
Dumba
Europe
Germany
John Wheeler
Secret Service
Santa Barbara
Cal
Bernstorff
Lowe
Marcus Braun
Fair Play
Albert
Draun
Fair Play Printing & Publishing Cos
Major Humes
Braun
Becker
Championship high school and college football tests in snow
Three championship games were played in greater Boston amid snow and cold. Scott High of Toledo met Marblehead High in Marblehead for a claimed interscholastic national title. At Braves Field Boston College faced Mineola Army aviation team, while Fenway hosted Medford High against Boston High School of Commerce for the interscholastic league crown.
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Boston
Greater
Marblehead
Scott High School
Tolédo
Ohio
Braves
Boston College
Mineola
L. F
Fenway Park
Medford High School
Boston High School of Commerce
Three Kings May Visit U S Leaders Could Tour Next Year
Stephane Lauzanne editor of Paris Le Martin touring the United States said three kings and President Poincare may visit within the year. He added such visits would be diplomatic courtesy following President Wilson's European trip.
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U. S
New York
George V
Great Britain
Albert
Belgium
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Poincare
France
United States
Stephane Lauzanne
Paris le Martin
Lauzanne
Wilson
Fire at Spedden Shipbuilding plant in Baltimore
Three alarms sounded after 2 PM as a blaze broke out at the Spedden Shipbuilding Co plant on the Baltimore waterfront. Firemen fought the flames from both land and water, with crews responding quickly to the waterfront facility.
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Baltimore
Spedden Shipbuilding Company
Inside of Rail Wage Situation
New York December 7. Before government control rail executives faced wage demands near 1 billion dollars annually. G H Lines explains how Director General McAdoo handled the issue, noting a wage board issued five general orders since June adding about 250 million dollars yearly to payrolls and average increases under 50 percent amid 65 percent rise in living costs.
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New York
G. H. Lines
Board of
Railroad Wages
Labor Reconstruction Conference
The
Academy of Political Science
McAdoo
Lines
Sines
Will of Philip Tumulty Probate In Jersey City
The will of Philip Tumulty father of Joseph P Tumulty secretary to President Wilson was probated in Jersey City. Executors are the president's secretary and his brother Philip. Estate estimated up to 400000. Portions go to Esther on turning 35 and to four step brothers, with cash and income guarantees. Five children of Joseph P Tumulty receive 10000 each. Thomas Tumulty’s son gets 2000. No provision for Elizabeth Tumulty.
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New York
Philip Tumulty
Joseph P. Tumulty
Wilson
James F. Norton
Hudson County Court House
Jersey City
Philip
Esther
Thomas Tumulty
Elizabeth Tumulty
Mr. Tumulty
Weegham Retired as Chicago National League President
Chicago December 7 official announcement that Charles Weeghman retires as president of the Chicago National League Baseball club. Fred Mitchell named his successor and will serve as president and manager. William L. Veeck named vice president and treasurer, succeeding William Walker.
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Fred Mitchell
Chicago
Charles Weeghman
National League Baseball Club
Mitchell
William L. Veeck
Veeck
Bill Bailey
Evening American
William Walker
Probe of Security League Opens House Inquiry
Washington reports a sweeping congressional probe into the political activities of the National Security League. Democratic and Republican members of the House Rules Committee unanimously agreed that an investigation should be conducted. The inquiry follows a Frear resolution calling for study of charges that corpor ate profiteers finance the league and implicate Rep Frear of Wisconsin and Rep McCulloch of Ohio.
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Security League
Washington
National Security League
Frear
Wisconsin
McCulloch
Ohio
House Rules Committee
House
Winsted Boy Wounded in World War I
Telegram from the war department reports Albert Rossignol of Company M 102nd regiment severely wounded on November 11 the day the truce was signed. He is believed to be the last Connecticut casualty and is 21 years old.
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Winsted
War Department
Albert Rossignol
102Nd Regiment
Connecticut
Fire at Spedden Shipbuilding Co. confined to main shop
A stubborn blaze that began in the main machine shop of the Spedden Shipbuilding Co. in Baltimore today was contained to that building. The cause is unknown and while loss is not yet estimated, much valuable machinery was damaged.
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Baltimore
Spedden Shipbuilding Co
George W Lewis Taken by Death
George Weeks Lewis longtime New Haven undertaker and president of Lewis & Maycock Inc died at 35 Hyland Street after two years of ill health. Born January 1855 in Buffalo he led a prominent funeral directing firm, served on the board of finances and as bank director, and was active in Masonry and several clubs. Survived by a daughter and a son, burial planned in an New Haven area cemetery.
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New Haven
Conn
George Weeks Lewis
Hyland Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Blair Undertaking Company
Lewis & Maycock
Connecticut
Lewis
Lewis & Maycock Company
Lewise & Maycock, Inc
War Labor Board to Continue After War
Washington Dec 7 the war labor policies board headed by Felix Frankfurter will remain in existence after peace. Mayors and governors are asked to resume municipal and state labor projects, costing about 300000 in labor. The board will guide the transition of workers from war to peace industries with the employment service division coordinating agencies.
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Washington
War Labor Policies Board
Felix Frankfurter
Labor Department
Employment Service Division
Taft Urges League of Nations Framework
Former President William H Taft called for a League of Nations to implement the peace treaty. He proposed a structure including a court a commission on conciliation a police force and a congress to settle international law. He said initially only victorious powers would join with other nations likely later. He noted the United States entered the war after three years of viewing and Germany forced involvement.
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League of Nations
New York
William H. Taft
League For Political Education
Taft
America
Germany
Czecho President Arrives in Paris for Paris Visit
President Masarek of the Czecho-Slovak republic arrived in Paris today where he was warmly received. He will meet President Poincare and Premier Clemenceau this afternoon before reviewing Czecho-Slovak troops stationed in France.
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Paris
Washington
Del 7
Masarek
French High Commission
Poincare
Clemenceau
France
Cancel Airplane Contracts
Senate military affairs committee was informed that the War Department plans to cancel existing contracts for 50 airplane motors. Contracts had been let for 91,000 motors. 31,000 have been delivered. About 10,000 motors under construction would be completed and stored.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairs
War Department
U S May Police Conquered Lands Seek Sea Blockade Accord
Paris reports authoritative circles say France will back England on freedom of the seas but won t endorse Roosevelt style proposals to hand German colonies to Britain. Disposition of colonies to be decided after the conference with administration under international agreement. The United States may police German territories until final settlement, if needed, though viewed as heavy interference. France likely to back Britain on sea blockades and freedom of the seas.
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Paris
France
England
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Wilson
Allies urged to intervene in northwestern Russia crisis
The Livonia Esthenia and Courlard council appeals to allies and neutral nations to stop bolshevik advances in northwestern Russia. They report killings and arson as refugees crowd Baltic coasts awaiting aid from arriving allied or neutral warships. Unconfirmed Paris report says a British fleet reached Reval.
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London
Council of
Paris
Reval
Italian opens fire at New York consulate
Anthony Tobbi, 40, a regular caller at the Italian consulate, drew a revolver and fired several shots before a clerk tackled him. Tobbi was locked up on charges of carrying concealed weapons. He had complained of persecution by New York authorities and sought vindication from the Italian government.
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New York
Anthony Tobbi
Tobbi
Appropriation Bill Reported for 1919 Fiscal Year
Washington December 7 the first in a series of appropriation bills for the year starting July 1 1919 was reported to the house It provides for the District of Columbia and will be followed by measures for war navy agriculture and other departments The 65th Congress must provide next year s appropriations and leaders expect little time remains before the short final session ends in three months
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Washington
House
District Columbia
War
Navy
Agriculture
65Th Congress
Senate
Sled accident on Causeway Hill injures two coasters
Louis Kenebecker of Main street South Farms coasted down Causeway Hill at about 6 30 last evening when a car driven by Frederick Natcliffe of 80 Garden street New Britain struck his sled. The sled slewed and hit another coaster causing a head cut but no serious injury. Kenebecker walked home nearby.
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Louis Kenebecker
Main Street
South Farms
Causeway Hill
Frederick Natcliffe
Garden Street
New Britain
Bank statement shows mixed loan and deposit shifts
New York on Dec 7 reports average loans down 31.708 million while demand deposits rise 15.12 million and time deposits fall 1.517 million and reserves drop 12.8107 million. Actual loans up 47.355 million with demand deposits up 52.346 million and time deposits down 1.98 million alongside reserve up 6.43592 million.
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New,York
Clearing House Statement from New York Dec 7
Sub-treasury details show a debit of 926,626 with exchanges totaling 601,581 and a balance of 43,470,098. The report lists a 69 balance figure and reflects the daily financial movements in the Clearing House.
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Clearing House
New York
Sub-treasury
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Regular Army
Baruch and Davison
Jusserand
Ex-Kaiser
Bernstorff Sput
Justice Department
Weegham
George W. Lewis
WAR Labor Board
Britain
Bolsheviks
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