Belgium reconstruction costs and German war damages
Germany owes Belgium vast sums for invasion damages and wartime requisitions. Estimates include $600 million to $1 billion for various requisitions since 1915, plus $400 million for raw materials and machinery up to 1915, and $72.5 million to replace factory equipment. Immediate reconstruction needs total about $120 million and 50,000 workers. Belgians face large losses in public works and wages. A separate Derby case reports Miss Mary McCarthy charged with strangling her newborn.
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Gerill
Belgium
Nord Deutsche All- Zeitung
New York
United Kingdom
British Bureau of Information
England
Gate Tender Bound Over in Railway Fatality
Meriden reports gate tender James M Willey aged 69 bound over in 500 dollars bail after criminal negligence in not lowering gates leading to the death of Gardner W Reynolds and injury to his wife on October 25. Willey, a veteran railroad worker, says he did not have time to set the gates and Reynolds urged his horse to beat the locomotive despite warnings.
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Meriden
James M. Willey
New Haven Road
Gardner W. Reynolds
Westfield Road
Willey
Reynolds
French Soldiers Get Ralse
A 1914 notice reports a law increasing French soldiers pay by ten cents daily, half paid now and half saved via the soldier’s credit. It also says mobilization classes 1887 to 1889 aged 49 to 51 will be released and sent home by December 1 after formalities.
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Paris
Premier Clemenceau
Paris to greet Wilson if he attends peace talks
The Paris municipal council adopted a resolution to send a deputation to greet President Wilson on French soil if he comes for the peace conference. A council sitting at the Hotel De Ville would welcome him and the city would organize a fete for the visit.
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Wilson
Paris
Hotel de Ville
Funeral for Wil J. O Connor in Paris St Josephs church
The funeral of Wil J O Connor Columbus secretary from New York City was held this morning at St Josephs church in Paris. Knights of Columbus members who came for war work formed a guard of honor and accompanied the body to the American military cemetery.
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K. of
Paris
Wil J. O'Connor
New York City
Is of
Columbus
St. Joseph’s Church
Knights of Columbus
American Military Cemetery
Primrose Near Death After Major Stomach Surgery
George Primrose, famed minstrel, lies between life and death at Roosevelt Hospital after an operation for a chronic stomach disease. Doctors report half of his stomach was removed in the procedure.
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Primrose
New York
George Primrose
Roosevelt Hospital
Can I Be Cured Kidney Health Adverts
A vintage medical advertisement urges kidney care and relief from kidney and bladder ailments. It promotes Gold Al Haarlem capsules labeled Medal, claiming quick relief and guaranteed refunds if unsatisfied, urging readers to seek the product name on the box.
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Nature
Stock market closes weak amid ongoing money restrictions
New York trading opened with nervousness as investors weighed outlooks for leading issues. Marine stocks slackened on selling hurdles with British line arrangements stirring delays. Steel, Southern Pacific, and Mexican Petroleum showed mixed moves. Total daily stock volume reached 810,300 shares with bonds at about $5.9 million. week totals reflect broader weakness and low records as late selling pressed most issues.
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Southern Pacific
Mexican Petroleum
Steel Common
Baldwin
Bethlehem Steel B
Marine Common
American
Studebaker
Bank Statement Summary Shows Monthly Loan and Deposit Shifts
New York bank data for November reports average loans up $27.098 million and demand deposits up $82.24 million with time deposits up $0.613 million and reserves up $11.324 million. Actual loans rise $43.728 million, demand deposits up $37.917 million, time deposits up $3.043 million, with reserve decrease of $38.529 million.
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New York
Daniels in Brooklyn Navy Secretary Urges Soldier Fitness
Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels spoke to the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, stressing maintaining soldiers and sailors in health and morale as essential to the war effort. He warned that moral weakening would be deadlier than enemy bullets and noted the ongoing need for entertainment and education for service members. He then attended the Rutgers versus Great Lakes naval station football game at Ebbets Field.
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Navy
New York
Brooklyn
Ebbetsfield
Rutgers
Laos Naval Station
Parliament approves funds for community kitchens in France
Paris November 16 parliamentary committee on food supplies approved a government bill authorizing the treasury to advance up to ten million dollars for establishing community kitchens and restaurants in the provinces. The army committee reported measures to minimize idleness and secure work for French workers over foreign labor and prisoners.
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France
Paris
Parliamentary Committee On Food Supplies
Treasury
Minister of Armaments
Army Committee
Chamber of Deputies
Reconstruction Measures Prompt Quick Action in Congress
Washington reports indicate the administration seeks rapid action on a reconstruction measure as the judiciary committee was convened to review the Overman reconstruction bill. Progress was limited but the aim is to report amended form for Senate consideration next week. A German mission request to visit the United States to discuss Germanys conditions and feed giving steps was also noted along with a note from Foreign Secretary Self. Shipping cablegram restrictions on movements locations and identifying details have been removed by the cable censor.
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Washington
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Self
United States
Germany
State Department
Lansing
His Proper Rank in a Birmingham Age-Herald Cartoon
A historical Birmingham Age-Herald cartoon features a colonel correcting a sergeant, with dialect implying a Native American or Black man’s status and a tip from a military gentleman. The dialogue humorously questions rank and respect in a racialized wartime setting.
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Birmingham
Confetti Ban Looms Over Paris Tomorrow Parade
Paris authorities barred confetti and ribbon throwing for tomorrow's celebration, citing hygiene concerns. Police prefecture announced the ban to curb litter and maintain order during the festivities in Paris.
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Paris
Prefecture of Police
Paris Bourse Closes In Armistice Celebration
Paris observes Armistice Day with the stock exchange shuttered all day. The Paris Bourse remained closed as markets paused to honor the armistice and the end of hostilities.
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Paris
Grain Market closes higher across corn oats and pork prices
Chicago grain and provisions finish the day with gains. Corn for November and January futures mix around 126 and 125 in nearby contracts while oats rise modestly. Hog and rib futures also advance with pork near 41.00 for November and 46.30 for January. Lard and rib prices firm across several contracts.
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Chicago
Garment strike ends as 10000 workers return to work
New York reports ten thousand garment workers will return to their machines on Monday after agreeing to an eight hour day and higher pay. About 55,000 are on strike. four capitulated factories belong to the manufacturers' association. The strike may grow by 1000 to 1500 as the new call spreads. Middlesex County Historical Society holds a meeting November 19 at 7 30 p m with Prof. Harvey Porter detailing The New Kingdom of Hejaz and Arabia.
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New York
David Wolfe
Manufacturers’ Association
Middlesex County Historical Society
Harvey Porter
Kingdom
Hejaz
Arabia
Body Not Recovered After River Tragedy
Captain Savage of the Transporta tion Co barge No 23 reports his 15 year old son Howard drowned a week ago when stepping between barges near the asylum dock below the city. The body has not been found, but it is expected to surface within a few days.
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Captain Savage
the Transportation Co
Howard
Asylum Dock
Meeting Tuesday Evening at Town Hall on Draft Questionnaires
A town hall gathering Tuesday evening aims to assist in completing questionnaires for 18-year-old draftees mailed by the draft board yesterday. The note also playfully mentions a 98-cent alarm clock and a claim about the best game of solitaire.
Yokohama Breakwater Monument To American Fairness
Frederick Moore discusses the Yokohama breakwater as a monument to American generosity. He notes the indemnity payments from the 1863 Pembroke incident, the Wyoming warship actions, and the eventual return of surplus funds to Japan after congressional debates. The piece ties these events to U.S. diplomacy with Oriental powers.
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Yokohama
America
Frederick Moore
Japan
United States
Pembroke
Sea of Japan
State Department
Congress
Arthur
China
Senate tax bill to be revised to $6 billion cap
Washington reports the senate finance committee will revise the new tax bill per Secretary McAdoo to cap returns at not more than 6 billion dollars. The bill had aimed for over 8 billion in revenue, with the senate already trimming it to about 6.5 billion.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
House
Senate Committee
Germans Appeal To Pope Over Armistice Terms
German Catholics have appealed to the pope to intervene in efforts to mitigate the terms of the armistice. The appeal was reported by a German wireless dispatch.
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London
German battleship Schlesien sunk by revolutionaries
The German battleship Schlesien, which refused to join the revolutionists, was pursued and sunk by torpedo fire from two revolutionary warships while en route to Norway. Its entire crew perished, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen dated November 16.
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London
Norway
Copenhagen
Solf seeks permission to send commission to America
London November 16 Dr Solf former German official asked for permission to dispatch a commission to the United States to explain Germanys food situation. The request was reported this afternoon according to available information.
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Solf
America
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