War Jos End With Dawn Of The New Year
As 1491 ends at midnight several government officials retire from wartime duty including Bernard Beruch as head of the War Industries Board and Robert Lovett overseeing capital expenditures. The War Industries Board dissolves. responsibilities shift to Commerce Interior and Agriculture. The Treasury capital issues committee also ends, with securities supervision under consideration.
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War Industries Board
The
Treasury
Capital Issues Committee
Bernard M. Beruch
Thema
Bo Love
Robert SS. Lovett
Railroad Administration
Carl R Gray
Belloniine
Willian Gibbs Mi Adoo
Woite House
Farcope
Warry
Garfield
Williams College Camie
Baruch
War Fnnustries Board
McCormick
War Trade Board
Europe
Departments of Commerces Interior and Agriculture
Price Mainsf Committee
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Treasure S Capital Issues Committee
Treasury Department
Transports Sail From France With Troops Wounded Aboard
The transport Northern Pacific fresh from France on Christmas Day carried 2 409 aboard including the eighteenth mortar battery and many sick and wounded. Six more transports depart France carrying about 12 000 soldiers homeward, with Agamemnon due New York January 5 and Eastern Queen Baltimore January 14.
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France
Washington
Northern Pacific
Fire Island
Eighth Division
War Department
Agamemnon
New York
Baltimore
Finland
Newport News
Martin
345Th Infantry
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Blizzard in West Cold Wave Sweeps East
A blast of extreme cold grips Denver and surrounding states with temperatures 20 to 22 below zero. Reports show similar lows across Wyoming and Colorado, with trains delayed or canceled. The cold wave moves east from the West toward Nebraska and South Dakota as officials warn of harsher conditions to follow.
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Associated Press
Denver
Cole
Wyoming
Colorado
Lander
Wyo
Pueblo
Colo
Grand Junction
Casper
Wro
San. i
Riverton
Casner
Washington
Allenby recounts collapse of Turkish lines in Palestine drive
General Allenby describes a bold Palestine operation where cavalry pierced Turkish defenses, severed communications, and forced a near complete disintegration of the Ottoman forces. Within 36 hours main escape routes were blocked and Allied air power pursued retreating troops toward Damascus and Aleppo.
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Associated Press
London
Allehe
Palestine Campeten
Jordan
Hrntich
Allenbys
Teneth
Eromyy
Mediterranean
Allenby
Turwich
Damascus
Aleppo
Transport Rijndam Reaches Newport News With Troops
The transport Rijndam arrived at Newport News last night with returning troops aboard after sailing from Frances. Also the Veans arrived at the same time. The Rijndam carried wounded and two companies of vasnais with 12d brigade head ders conet artillery corps and anti air craft detachments.
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Madawaska
Newport News
S7th
Camp Pix
174Th Infantry
Maedawaska
Finland
Agamemnon
Beto Be
Sotn
Relindam
Asaewe
Rijndam
Frances
Veans
I Stekard
Vasnais
Tath Mead Bath
Tna Zitmoserman
Formeari
Ruard
Fragmented OCR note on Florida voting and constitutional amendment
A garbled OCR fragment discusses Florida voting on a recently adopted constitutional amendment. Mentions manufacturing or transportation of vapor and related penalties and legal terms, but the text is unreadable and fragmentary.
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U Ates
Florida
Annie Dry
Vaor
Bece
Wittes Egal
Piiaia
Baker Denies U.S. Troops in Russia Poorly Equipped
Secretary Baker said American forces in Archangel were outfitted with proper clothing and equipment for the Russian winter. He noted coordination with British authorities and medical staff, and said the matter of reinforcements remains under review by Versailles war council.
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Baker
U. S
Russia
Associated Press
Washington
Dpd. C
Archancel
Enel
Senate
Hhe
Archangel
London
Biddle
England
Archangel Expedition
Versailles
Potsdam burns former Kaiser correspondence say war origin white book
Paris reports that all correspondence of the former German emperor kept at Potsdam has been burned along with many papers on international questions. Carl Kautsky, preparing a white book on the war origin, says it will include diplomatic documents from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to Belgium's invasion. He notes some papers bear pencil annotations by the former emperor.
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Associated Press
Paris
Potsdam
Matin de
Carl Kautsky
Kautsky
O& Francis- Ferdinand
Belgium
France Demands Priority in German Indemnity After War
Premier and Finance Minister Alexandre Ribot argued to Associated Press that the final war indemnity must reflect efforts and losses of each nation. France faced the largest sacrifice and would seek priority but warned against crippling Germany and risking postwar strife.
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Associated Press
Paris
Jani Fortier
Alexandre Ribot
Germany
Entente Coalition
Peace Congress
M. Ribot
France
Frances
Ford Increases Wages to One Dollar a Day at Ford
Ford Motor company announces a new minimum wage of one dollar per day affecting about 28 percent of its workforce including tractor division employees. Henry Ford resigns as president and his son Edsel Ford is elected to succeed him at a salary of 156.06 per year.
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Associated
Detroit Midh
Ford Motor Company
Ford Tractor
Ford
Henry Ford
Fidse
Airman Who Downed Zeppelin Dies After Prisoner Treatment
William Leefe Robinson a famed Royal Flying Corps ace and 1916 Victoria Cross recipient died in Harrow after influenza while recovering from German captivity. He was shot down a Zeppelin over London, captured last April, escaped attempts, solitary confinement, and returned to England on December 14.
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Associated
London
William Leefe Robinson
Royal Flying Corps
Harrow
Robinson
England
McAdoo renews railroad ad contracts with papers
Director General McAdoo issues a general order renewing for 1919 railroad newspaper exchange contracts. Newspapers may not charge more than their usual commercial rates for rail advertising and railroads must value transport using the normal one way fare.
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Washington, D.C
McAdoo
Soldiers Club Confirms Unclear Plans Amid National Debate
In Trantic City Noddan, the war Catho community service closed its conference without agreement on a proposed plan to submit to national rectors. Uncertainty in Washington over future government actions toward the American Expeditionary Forces was cited as the reason for the failure to decide on a course of action.
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Noddan
cCatho Community Service
Mbs
Washington
Rodman Wins Curtiss Trophy for 581 Mile Flight
Lieut Thomas Rodman of the US Marine Corps won the Curtiss trophy with a 581 nautical mile flight from Pensacola Florida carrying 11 passengers. The Aero Club of America awarded a $1000 prize as the trophy's permanent holder. The flight lasted nine hours and twelve minutes aboard a Curtiss flying boat with two Liberty engines.
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Associated Press
New York
Jan
Thomas ¢. Rodman
United States Marine Corps
Toda
Aero Club of America
Rodman
Aero Club
Tte
Pensacola
Fla
Lieut
Bolsheviki Advance North and East as Riga Lines Falter
Bolshevik forces push westward into Estonia and Livonia and claim gains near Riga and Reval. Reported advances include Romersief on the Dvina and positions 15 versts from Venden with railward captures and fights along the Sventsiany to Poenvesh line. Gorky denounces Allied intervention in Russia while praising Lenin and criticizing Wilson.
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Bolsheviere
London
Esthenia
Livonia
Reval
Riga
Romersiof
Dvina
Loksha
Kolk
Venden
Divina
Romersief
Sventsiany-Poenvesh
Utsiany
Lvinsk
Vilnam
Peasant Revolts Reported Across Russia
A Zurich despatch cites the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin saying peasant revolts continue across Russia. Paris reports the Bolshevik government is alarmed at peasant attitudes and describes difficulties suppressing a December revolt near Moscow.
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Russia
Zurich
Berlin
Paris
Lenine
Bolsheviks
Moscow
Italy Plans Royal Welcome to Wilson in Rome
The program includes a royal welcome at the Quirinal with toasts between King and President Wilson. A parchment of freedom for the city will be given to Wilson, and Mrs Wilson will receive a gold wolf emblem. Attending dignitaries include Prince Colonna and mayors from Trent, Trieste, Gorizia, Fiume and Zara.
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Quirinal
Wilson
Rome
Prince Colonna
Trentss
Humbert
Lyceum Academy
Ambassador Page
Pope Benedict
Vatican
Naples
Milan
President Wilson Resigns Swiss Visit Due To Engagements
The American legation in Berne announced after noon that President Wilson regrets the pressure of numerous engagements and is unable to visit Switzerland.
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Switzerland
Berne
Wilson
Forces of Allies Guard Constantinople
A London report says Allied forces hold Constantinople with French troops in the Stambou district, British troops in Pera, and Turkish forces occupying another sector of the city. The move reflects Allied control of strategic districts in the capital.
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Constantinople
London
Jan. L
American submarine chasers reach Valetta Malta
Thirty American submarine chasers arrived in Valetta Malta from Corfu. They will depart for home on January 7 or 8, with crews offered opportunities to visit Italy and France during the homeward voyage.
Foch Sends New Year Greetings to People of America
Marshal Foch commander in chief of French forces sends New Year greetings to the United States. He praises the U S army for its struggles and valor and expresses cordial wishes for American prosperity. The message is transmitted via Associated Press from Paris on January 1.
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Associated Press
Paris
Marshal Foch
United States
Seattle to Buy Car Line
Seattle's city council approved the purchase of the Puget Sound Traction Light and Power street railway for 16 million dollars. Mayor Ole Hanson signed the ordinance, effective in 86 days, with city control expected within four months if the bonds are upheld as valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Ole Hanson
Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Company
State Supreme Court
Actress Annie Ward Tiffany Dies in Syracuse
Annie Ward Tiffany a famed actress died at her Syracuse home this morning after years of illness. Born Annie Ready she enjoyed a fifty year stage career with stars such as Sothern Wallack Varrett and others and once was leading woman to Joseph Jefferson.
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Anne Ward Tiffany
Syracuse
N. Y
Annie Ward Tiffany
Annie Ready
Sothern
Lester Wallack
Lawrence Varrett
Joseph Jefferson
Increase in Mines Output in United States
Government figures show minerals mined in the United States rose from 1916 to 1917 and 1918. The Geological Survey released estimates indicating totals around 1.6 million dollars for 1917 and 1918, with 1916 figures cited for comparison.
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Washington, DC
United States
Geological Survey
Garrison Named Receiver for B R T by Federal Court
Lindley M Garrison, former secretary of war, is appointed receiver for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and its subsidiaries by Judge Mayer in federal court. The appointment follows Western Electric's application asserting a large claim for furnished supplies.
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Foch
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Prince Albert Tobacco
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