McAdoo Urges Five Year Government Rail Control Extension
Director General McAdoo told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that federal control of railroads should continue for five years to test reforms under peace. He cited improvements, the need for better railroad valuation data, plans to lower rates, and a projected government loss of about 126 million dollars this year.
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German Army High Command Dissolution Noted
Berlin dispatch reports German armistice commissioners informed Allied officials that on the western front twenty divisions remain, with older classes discharged, and that the dissolution proceeds while peace-time garrisons stay in place.
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Paderewski arrival sparks Warsaw celebrations and tensions
Ignace Paderewski arrived in Warsaw amid mass crowds and guards as Polish leaders seek to solidify order after unrest. Reports describe high casualties from a building collapse during celebrations and ongoing disputes over governance and armament with German forces and Bolshevik influence.
Huge Stores Of Food Blockade Three Ports In The East
The United States food administration reports massive food hoards delaying exports through Houston Philadelphia and New York. Freight strike impact and port congestion worsen supply lines with ships held for eight hour shifts and overtime pay. Hoover aid supports Near East relief while France faces tighter food restrictions amid postwar adjustments.
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Peace Envoys Prepare for Preliminary Meeting in January
Reports from Paris and Washington indicate peace envoys from allied powers plan a January 13 preliminary conference at the French foreign office. Delegates include Paul Kotaata Frett and Philippe Herthelo, with broader talks on Eastern affairs and potential protectorates for Armenia and Syria.
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Italian King Greets Wilson in Rome Visit
President Wilson arrived in Rome at 10:25 AM and was greeted by King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena. He will attend a luncheon, a parliament reception, a state dinner, and a Rome citizenship conferment, with a Pope Benedict visit and Protestant church reception planned for Saturday.
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Governor Campbell Names Four Regents
Governor Campbell announced the appointment of four regents for the university. Edward W. Wells of Prescott Warren J. Ricketts of Warren Jadec Campbell and Calcnet Randolph are noted as leading figures in law mining and railroad development with long ties to Arizona. Four additional regents remain to be chosen.
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New York Moves To Possess Thaw In Custody
Gov Comon district attorney Swann asked for an exemplified copy of record in his city intimacy proceedings that led to Harry K Thaw being returned to a Pennsylvania hospital for the insane This step indicates New York intends to requisition Thaw from Pennsylvania as he is indicted there for assault on Frederick Gump a Kansas City high school student.
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Senate rejects Baker plan on informal war contracts
The Senate military committee voted unanimously against Secretary Baker's proposal to validate informal war contracts and let the War Department adjust them, sending Hitchcock's bill to legalize such contracts to a favorable report with a non inter ested commission to handle adjustments.
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Prussian Protest Over Surrender to Poles Stirs Press
The Zeitung Am Mittag prints a protest against surrender to the Poles by Herr Ernst of the Prussian ministry. It quotes a minister claiming invasion could have been prevented but now surrender is hopeless and reclaiming Polish-occupied territory is impossible. The paper calls government apathy Chinese. It also notes Riga evacuation concerns and Bolshevik danger as government members meet to decide responses for German cities.
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Washington minimizes ports congestion as embargoes ordered
Federal officials said a local congestion at New York region ports prompted embargoes on export freight to New York Boston and Philadelphia. They expected a week to relieve the blockage and asserted overseas supply movements for troops and relief should not be disrupted.
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A Unprecedented Opportunity Arrives in Arizona Mail Offer
An extraordinary mail opportunity appears in Arizona promising unique benefits to recipients. Officials urge careful review and timely action to avoid missing potential gains and to understand eligibility and deadlines.
Winter's Grip Spreads From Midwest To Atlantic
Weather fronts push a deep cold mass from the Northwest toward the Gulf Coast and Northeast. Chicago records seven below zero as Nebraska and Dakota plummet further. Jackon Miss reports foot of snow, worst in 20 years. In New York, 1060 troops from the Northern Pacific evacuated amid rough seas and dockside rescue efforts.
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Three Below Zero Marks Albuquerque Temperature
In Albuquerque New Mexico the temperature dropped to three degrees below zero the coldest reading in three years as of January 3. The frigid spell closes with a dry air mass and clear skies in the desert city.
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Influenza Claims 471 Lives in Seattle in 1918
Seattle health chief reports 471 influenza deaths in the first eleven months of 1918 per the annual city health department findings. The data comes from Dr. J. S. McBride, city health commissioner, with details spanning January through November.
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President Wilson Dines in Genoa Arrival Marked by Honors
President Wilson and party arrived in Genoa for dinner last evening. Mayor Massone greeted the train and arranged visits to points of interest on the return from Rome. Wilson will receive bound volumes of Mazzini and tour Columbus birthplace and Mazzini tomb. An autographed portrait is displayed in city hall.
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Wilson arrives in Pisa amid quiet crowds and cheers
At Pisa on January 3 the premeimina special train brought Mr. Wilson and his suite to the station. Count Di Cellere and Thomas Nelson Page spoke with officials on the platform as crowds cheered from a distance and bonfires were lit in honor of the President.
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American aviator sets new altitude record at 30500 feet
In Ipswich, Captain Lang, an American, flew a British aircraft to 30500 feet to claim a new altitude record. Observer Blowers collapsed when his oxygen bottle broke but recovered, and German pilot Heinrich Oelerich previously held the record at 26248 feet, with Hawker at 20822 feet ranking next.
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