Germany Proposes Peace Talks Restoring Belgium and France
Berlin reports indicate Germany and allies seek peace negotiations with proposals for full restoration of occupied Belgian and French territories in exchange for Germany's colonies. The plan aims to revert to prewar status minus Polish and Lithuanian independence, with Balkan issues to be settled at a peace conference.
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Breas
Washington
Germany
Belgium
France
Balkan
Poland
Lithuania
Reichstag to meet amid war outbreak and historic importance
Berlin Reichstag members were summoned to Berlin by telegraph for a decisive session tomorrow described by Dutch press as the most remarkable event since the war began. The imperial chancellor met with federation ministers to outline subjects for reinbstag handling.
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Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Reichstas
Federitataton
Reinbstag
Sofia
Constantinople
Supreme Court Dismisses Beef Trust Case Down Missouri Decree
The Supreme Court today dismissed the case against Armour and Swift in Missouri decrees, ending enforcement actions that sought penalties totaling about 96 000 dollars for violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The ruling concludes the beef trust controversy with no further appeals anticipated.
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Washington
Tha Autreme Court
Missouri
Fooling With Gun Kills His Friend at San Francisco Beach
A Berkeley pupil Frank Lacy aged 18 or 19 and Ralph Williams were with A G Williams and Rosalie Thomas in San Francisco when Lacy, who borrowed a revolver, accidentally shot Ralph Williams during a fooling incident at a beach resort. The party had left their Berkeley home seeking a gift for Rosalie Thomas, raised by Mrs Williams, who had recently run away.
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San Fitancisco
Ralph Williama
Ohnin
Frank Lacy
Berkeley
Mim
A. G. Wiliams
Ralph
Lacy
Herkeley
San Francisco
Rosalie ‘Thomas
Williams
Monopoly of Meat Sale by Plant Consolidation
San Francisco December report states A M Slater head of Nevada Packing Reno announces Western Meat Company has bought Nevada Packing's interest and thousands of cattle for a large sum near one million dollars. The deal leaves Nevada meat business mainly to Miller Lux and Western Meat Company.
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San Francisco
Der
A. M. Slater
Nevada Packing Company
Reno
Western Meat Company
Nevada Company
Slater
Nove of
Nevada
Miller @ Lux
Western Meal Company
American Citizen in Mexican Jail
Browntown Texas December 12 United States citizen Ricardo Solis has been arrested in Matamoros and moved to Victoria Tamaulipas for trial despite protests from American consul J H Johnson. The Washington state department has requested Solis be tried in Matamoros but charges are not public.
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Associated Press
Browneville
Texas
J. H. Johnson
Matamoros
Richardo Solis
Victoria
Tamaulijac
Washington
Carranga
Solin
Transport Sumner Runs Aground In Fog Off Barnegat
The U S transport Sumner bound from Colon to New York ran aground in heavy fog off Barnegat New Jersey. Rescue vessels responded after a S O S was sent. Passengers totaling 1832 including women and children were landed safely. Coast guard cutter Mohawk arrived and conditions appeared not immediately dangerous.
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Associated Frees
New York
United States
Sumner
Colon
Barnegat
N. J
Coast Guard
Greece Mobilizes Forces Amid Warpath Orders
An exchange telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen reports Switzerland sources saying Constasting has ordered general mobilization in Greece as tension rises. The report, via Associated Press, notes heightened military activity and calls for swift national readiness.
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Associated Prean
London
Copenhagen
Switzerland
Constasting
Germans on Somme Repulsed by French
Paris dispatch says German forces near Desloges wood and Lessigny on the Somme front were checked by French fire, halting their advance at the edge of the wood. Reports note heavy shelling and a stubborn counterattack by French troops.
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Somme
Paris
Cermane
Desloges Wood
Lessigny
German appeals for negotiations to avoid further bloodshed
Berlin dispatch reports a Nazi official stating aims are not to crush foes but to avoid more bloodshed. He emphasizes military strength yet proposes negotiations to end the war if possible, despite the continued fighting.
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Berlin
Reichs
Market react to peace proposals and war news
Chicago reports wheat rising over eight cents with May at 1.75, later 1.66. New York stocks fell on peace news with Bethlehem Steel down 26 and cotton prices pausing before a rally.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Brees
New York
Bethlehem Steel
President Wilson Likely to Veto Literacy Test Bill
Washington December 12 The immigration bill faces senate opposition as President Wilson signals a veto if the literacy test provision remains a key feature He had previously vetoed similar measures and supporters hoped for passage with strong majorities in both houses Senate debate centers on alien exclusion based on literacy.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Witeon
White House
Cleveland
Taft
Congress
Deportation Protest Links to German Relocation
A terse dispatch from Dicklin reports U S protests over mass deportations of Germans to Siberia and other regions as described in a didactic plea. The notice claims urgency for work to prevent idleness and decay while the order took effect.
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Dicklin
United States
Germany
Prussia
Eigtum
British pessimism over probable peace terms noted
London officials say peace terms cannot be discussed until received. Attitude toward possible terms remains unchanged with general notes of pessimism. An official doubts proposed terms offer a basis for negotiations. Berlin reports the chancellor says proposals guarantee the existence, honor, liberty and creation of a greater power.
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London
Antrian
Austria
Associated Peeas
Amsterdam
Berlin
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Vaudeville Actors Await Nationwide Strike Call
Reports from New York indicate the White Rats Actors Union awaits a nationwide strike to press for better working conditions. Observers say vaudeville heads and booking agencies plan to meet the action by assembling more than 200 emergency acts to fill potential walkout gaps in the western time zones.
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Associates Prem
New York
White Rats Actors’ Union of America
Saint Philippe Sunk as French Steamer Shelled
Paris dispatch reports the French steamer Saint Philippe sunk while under shelling at Havre. The loss includes two crew members. the captain and five crew members survived and reached Havre.
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Paris
Saint Philippe
Havas
Havre
Hayre
Dynamiter Tells Of Plot Involvement In San Francisco
Louie J. Smith testified he was employed by a German plot to explode a dynamite barge and blow it up toward Seattle. He described promises of pay 300 a month plus expenses and 300 for each explosion and details of seeking dynamite shipment information in Pinole.
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San Francisco
Louie J. Smith
Gertmas Sosmalsteab
Hunt
United States District
Commey
Smith
Baron von Brincken
Crowley
Seattle
Temperature Report From Local Weather Office
Yesterday's high reached 40 degrees with a morning low of 21. The year ago figures show a high of 1 and a low of 38.
Regulation of wages by the public commission idea discussed
Elisha Lee, head of the National Conference Committee of the Railways, urged a public wage commission to peacefully settle railroad wage disputes when public interests are at risk. He warned that private bargaining could harm interstate commerce and urged judicial settlement backed by public safeguards.
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Associated Press
New York
Elisha Lee
Nation Conference Committee of the Railways
Economic Club
Jlee
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