Return of America's fleet as New York cheers amid snow
Thousands fill Battery Park and skyline as the victorious dreadnoughts led by the Mayflower return from war glory. Secretary Daniels and dignitaries review the ships while guns salute, bands play, and Niagara-like cheers echo through the snowbound city.
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America
Battery Park
Lower Manhattan
Na Daniels
New Jersey
Gloucester
Wainwright
Santiago
Daniels
United States
Arizona
Oklahoma
Nevada
Utah
Pennsylvania
Texas
Wyoming
Arkansas
Florida
Fort Washington
Narrows
Fifth Avenue
Rmer
Fire Island
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Ambrose Channel
Campagn
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Statue of Liberty
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Trent
Serreff War Baker
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Grant
R. N
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Armations
Albert
Ing
Fiy D. Roosevelt
Navy
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Congress
Naval Consulting Board
W. C. Burrage
William Strother Smith
Battle Squadron
France
Thomias S. Rodgers
Shore Road
Brooklyn
Bay Ridge
Staten Island
Chase McVay
William Co. Cole
Thomas S. Rodgers
Henry T. Mayor
Hugh Rodman
David Beatty
Victor Blue
Harley H. Christy
Louis R. deSteigner
Montgomery M. Taylor
Henry T. Mayo
Secretary Daniels
aBttery Park
Riverside
Ersey
New Mexico
Albert W. Grant
55Th Street
Wilson Praises Good Peace as 10,000 Veterans Visited
General Headquarters Chaumont December 25. President Wilson, after reviewing ten thousand American veterans, promised a good peace and expressed pride in their war efforts. Pershing introduced him to troops as air veterans wowed crowds and tanks rolled by.
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General Headquarters Expeditionary Force
Chaumont
Wilson
Neral Pershing
Humes
Pershing
United States
304Th Field Artillery
General Pershing
Alexander
77Th Division
26Th Division
Montigny-le-Roi
Remington plant to make cash register parts in Bridgeport
Bridgeport December 26 The Remington Arms and Ammunition Co big plant is being converted into a factory for cash register parts The change includes removing demobilized machine gun gear and installing new equipment It is hoped hundreds of employees will be recalled before spring for permanent work at the site
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Bridgeport
Remington Arms and Ammunition Co
Boston Man Is Arrested on Murder Indictment
Will M. Adams, 46, arrested on an indictment warrant charging the July 1916 murder of Robert Beecher of Opopka Orange County Florida. Adams claims innocence and says a card game led to an altercation in which a negro drew a revolver and shot Beecher. Florida authorities report the arrest of the alleged shooter and charges Adams with the shooting.
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Boston
Robert Beecher
Opopka
Orange County
Fla
Will M. Adams
Adams
Beecher
Florida
Bombing planes to supply war devastated areas
Paris reports the government will deploy bombing planes to revictual France where highways and railroads remain unrepaired. A number of American machines are available for use in the operation.
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Paris
France
Sub Treasury Gains From Banks In Week Start
New York December 26 the sub treasury reported a daily gain of 1 539 000 from banks on Tuesday. The cash net gain since Friday stands at 1 702 000 as officials noted increased liquidity in the banking sector.
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Sub-Treasury
New York
Hobey Baker Dies in Flying Accident at Toul Aerodrome
Paris reports Hobey Baker famed Princeton athlete and aviator was accidentally killed while performing a stunt at low altitude. He carried papers for his US return in his pocket. Baker to be buried with Raoul Lufbery and David Putnam. He served as a captain after joining the aviation service following the US entry into the war. Baker left Princeton in 1914 after a storied hockey and football career. An engaged match with Mimi Scott had been announced earlier.
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Paris
Hobey” Baker
Toul
Baker
United States
Raoul Lufbery
David Putnam
Mimi Scott
George A. Scott
Philadelphia
Miss Scott
France
Princeton University
Alfred Thornton Baker
Princeton
Famine Sweeps Northern Russia Warned by Arriving Observer
An American traveler arriving from Petrograd and Moscow reports famine and epidemics devastating northern Russia. He says eighty one deaths, Bolsheviks restricting food to Red Guards, and widespread neglect of workers. He notes Archangel hostilities and fears of a London conference with President Wilson. Communication between Petrograd and Moscow has collapsed.
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Paris
Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
Red Guard
Germany
Archangel
London
Wilson
Army Intelligence Reveals Officers Material Among Ranks
Boston December 26 reports from the War Department show that over 26 percent of United States Army soldiers rank above average in intelligence and eleven percent meet the superior intelligence needed for officers. The medical department tests also indicate under 2.2 percent of drafted men were mentally unfit. Eighty three percent of officers were found to possess superior intelligence.
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Boston
United States Army
Medical Department of the Army
War Department
Department of the Northeast
Dry Amendment Test Begins In Ohio Case
In Cincinnati on December 26 attorneys for both sides argued to enjoin Governor James M. Cox from presenting the federal prohibition amendment to the Ohio General Assembly. Alfred G. Erkenotrecker of Cincinnati says the measure is invalid because it passed only by a two thirds vote of voting members and a two thirds vote of total congressional membership.
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James M. Cox
Ohio
Alfred G. Erkentrecker
Cincinnati
Congress
Largest American expeditionary force arrivals disclosed
Washington reports 7,468 sick and wounded arrived in the United States over the weekend ending December 20. Surgeon General Ireland announced 5,828 landed at New York and 1,640 at Newport News, Virginia, marking the largest weekly influx of American expeditionary force casualties yet.
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Washington
Ireland
New York
Newport News
Noted Evangelist Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman Dies
New York December 26 The Rev Dr J Wilbur Chapman noted evangelist died here today after an operation. Since May 1917 he had been moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States.
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New York
J. Wilbur Chapman
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Columbia Professor Dead on Train Return from Princeton
William Addison Hervey professor of German at the University of Columbia and a foreign language expert for the department of justice died of heart disease on a train returning from Princeton New Jersey last night.
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Columbia
New York
William Addison Hervey
University of Columbia
Department of Justice
Princeton
N. J
Boston Police Demand Higher Pay From Mayor
A four member Boston Social club committee pressed Major Peters for a flat 260 dollar yearly raise for police. The mayor offered the 100 dollar increase scheduled, committee unhappy and warned against strife while predicting potential departures if a larger raise is not granted.
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Boston
Boston Social Club
Boston Police Department
Peters
Montreal
Turkish Chamber Dissolved Amid War Dissent
The Turkish chamber of deputies has been dissolved and the interior minister announced the action. Constantinople reports say the ministry fell but the dissolution was the step taken, with the minister condemning the war as driven by personal ambitions and offering no reasons for the dissolution.
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Turkey
Washington
Chamber of Deputies
Constantinople
Paris
Petit Parisien
Roosevelt Celebrates Christmas After Hospital Stay
New York December 26 Theodore Roosevelt left Roosevelt hospital after two months of treatment for sciatic rheumatism. He visited hospital staff and patients with Mrs Roosevelt then went home to Oyster Bay where he played Santa for his grandchildren. He said he felt well and expected to resume normal duties in six weeks to two months. Dr John H Richards reported careful follow up and a positive outlook for recovery.
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Santa Claus
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hospital
Warburg Delegate to Represent Germany at Peace Conference
Washington dispatch reports Max Warburg, Hamburg American line director and Berlin banker, named as Germanys delegate for economic and political questions at the peace conference. He is brother of Paul M. Warburg, former Federal Reserve Board member, who cited avoiding criticism as a reason for resignation while noting close relatives in German national councils.
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Washington
Max Warburg
Berlin
Germany
High Commission
Warburg
Paul M. Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
Wilson
Major Kitchell to Stay In Washington Demobilization Post
Major Joseph Gray Kitchell of Haddam has been asked to remain in army service for an indefinite period. He will head demobilization work at ports of embarkation under the morale branch of the general staff, with offices in the state, war and navy building in Washington. His duties will involve travel to ports where troops debark and to major camps to study demobilization conditions and improve procedures.
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Kitchell
Joseph Gray Kitchell
Haddam
Army
General Staff
State, War and Navy
Washington
New York
Carey Returns Home From Washington After Discharge
Maurice Carey son of Mr and Mrs John Carey of Cooley avenue South Farms has received his discharge. He arrived home Christmas Eve after being in Washington.
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Maurice Carey
John Carey
Cooley Avenue
South Farms
Washington
More units named for early return from WWI
Washington reports the return of about 17 500 enlisted men and 675 officers from the American expeditionary forces, highlighting the largest group designated for homeward movement to date. The list includes anti aircraft sectors, mobile hospitals, engineer and balloon units, aero squadrons, signal battalions, and base hospital detachments with precise officer and man counts.
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Washington
United States
American Expeditionary Forces
General March
Mobile Hospital Company
Hospital Mobile Company
Midbne Hospital Company
Mobile Surgical Unit
Mobie Surgical Unit
Elleven
Mobile
19Th Balloon Company
30Th Balloon Company
26Th Engineers
Second Air Servic Mechanics Regiment
19Th Aero Squadron
109Th Aero Squadron
64Th Regiment
Coast Artillery Corps
Signal Battalion
Signal Corps
Bolshevik Hold American Consul in Turkestan
Washington reports the arrest of American Consul Treadwell by Bolsheviks in Russian Turkestan. He is detained in his room at Tashkent, not in prison, as inquiries continue. Treadwell carried a roving commission to investigate but the mission details were not disclosed. The U S State Department seeks help from European capitals including Pekin, Christiania, Calcutta, and Teheran. The Indian government is actively pressing for his release.
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Washington
Treadwell
Russian Turkestan
State Department
Tashkent
Turkestan
Pekin
Christiania
Calcutta
Teheran
Salmonson Thayer wedding at 133 Pine Street
Miss Edlah Blatchley Thayer married Carl Fred Salmonson Christmas afternoon at the bride’s home 133 Pine Street. Rev Frank Flood Gorman officiated before relatives. They plan to reside at The Greystone after a wedding trip. Salmonson works at I E Palmer Co.
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Edlah Blatchley Thayer
William Dean Thayer
Carl Fred Salmonson
Pine Street
Frank Flood Gorman
Church of the Holy Trinity
Greystone
Salmonson
I. E. Palmer Company
Early Trains Packed with Passengers This Morning
Trains leaving this station this morning were well filled as visitors from Middletown over Christmas boarded, resulting in a large rush for tickets at the office, the biggest seen this year.
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Middletown
Baptist Xmas Tree Exercises Tonight at 7
The Baptist Sunday school hosts its Christmas tree exercises at 7 pm with a Christmas reading by Professor Binney Isunnison of Wesleyan. Santa Claus will visit, and parents of children and members of the home department are invited.
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Baptist Sunday School
Binney Isunnison
Wesleyan
Santa Claus
Home Department
Troops Arrive Aboard Saxonia in Snow Storm Harbor
4000 American troops aboard the liner Saxonia entered New York harbor shortly after 9 that morning. Despite a blinding snow storm, doughboys lined the decks and cheered the American victory fleet, marking a dramatic homecoming amid rough seas and high winds.
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New York
New York Harbor
Canadian Demobilization Set For February Front
Montreal reports that the demobilization of Canadian forces at the front will begin in February. The Gazette notes a planned phased return, outlining steps for orderly discharge and reassignment.
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Montreal
Montreal Gazette
King George and Wilson in London Welcome Parade
President Wilson and King George ride from Dover to London amid crowds over two million strong. Royal salute, flags, and bands mark the arrival with Buckingham Palace reception. The two leaders meet Lloyd George and other officials as streets fill with decoration and cheer.
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Paris
Dover
Wilson
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Tower of London
Hyde Park
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Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
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Parliament Building
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Waaes
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Charing Cross Station
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Botha
Scots Guards
Strand
Trafalgar Square
Duke of Connaucht
Owen Mary
Mr. Wilson
Manchester
Carlisl
England
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