1919 20 Revenue Bill Reported to Senate Today
The 1919 20 revenue bill, altered from its House form after war to reconstruction tax aims, was reported to the Senate by the finance committee. It forecasts $6 billion in 1919 and $4 billion in 1920, faces possible delay, and includes a new 10 percent tax on employers of child labor.
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Lord Cecil Urges League of Nations in Election Speech
London on December 6 Lord Roberts advocated a league of nations in his election address and said he would head Britain's league of nations department at the coming peace conference.
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Fire destroys four hangars at Villa Coubiay Paris
A large morning blaze in Paris damaged four hangars at Villa Coubiay destroying many airplanes including several built for attempts at trans Atlantic flights. The fire occurred early in the day and caused extensive aviation losses in the capital.
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Sensational address by Senator Lewis on League of Nations
Senator James Mamis ton Lewis warned the Senate that Allied conduct and peace treaties risk broader war, saying Wilson's plan for a league of nations aims to prevent catastrophe. He stressed he spoke on his own responsibility and challenged assumptions about allies while urging careful policy to maintain harmony and justice.
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North Pacific Coast shaken by earthquake reports
Seattle, Dec 6 reports say the north Pacific coast was jolted by a quake lasting about a quarter hour with strong shocks felt from Vancouver to Seattle. Vancouver and Victoria reported tremors as did Bellingham and nearby islands, with buildings shook and contents displaced. A separate Washington note: Georgetown University Observatory logged a severe quake with the needle displaced, lasting from 3:48 to 4:59 a.m., with a follow up shock at 7:02 a.m.
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President Wilson joins life boat drill aboard George Washington
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson participated in a lifeboat drill on the George Washington amid rough seas. Secret ary Tumulty returned to work and will brief Congress on developments. The first conference with German delegates is set for December 17 in Paris, with talks expected to run to May.
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Horrible Conditions in Russia Reported in Petrograd
Dispatch from Copenhagen dated December 4 describes extreme famine in Petrograd with thousands dead and the city’s population halved. Reds allegedly plunder civilians, the Polish regation loses fifteen million roubles, and calls for international intervention spread among Livonia Estonia Courland and other regions. German troops have left Heval as Poles advance from Brest Litovsk.
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Slayer of Chicago policeman hanged after reprieve denial
Lloyd Bopp, condemned for killing Taliceman Herman Mallow in Chicago, hanged at 10:05 AM. He had fought for pardon after a sensational jail break and a Governor Lowden reprieve denial. Bopp had been granted a new trial before again being sentenced to death.
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Tremendous Triumph in Store for Foch in March
London reports in informed circles that a spectacular Allied entry into Berlin is being planned with Marshal Ferdinand Foch leading. Observers recall his London visit and note his sharp features and decisive military bearing as he asserts Germany must make reparations.
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Deaths Mount From Dupont Explosion in Pompton Lake
Four additional deaths were expected today after the Dupont Powder Works explosion in Pompton Lake destroyed the detonation department. Eleven people died and twenty three were injured. about four thousand workers were present. Officials cite separate buildings as reducing the death toll. Preliminary inquiry suggests a cap containing fulminate of mercury may have triggered the blast.
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Roosevelt not to attend Paris peace session says Paris
Paris reports ex President Roosevelt will not be at the peace conference in Paris. Some friends fear his presence could embarrass President Wilson during negotiations. French papers praise Wilson as the world deliverer amid disarmament talks and the league of nations. The American press bureau notes Allied nations favor Armenia’s participation as a belligerent and expect Wilson to back the idea.
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Details of German propaganda machine revealed in Senate probe
Washington reports that Bruce Bielaski and a Senate judiciary sub committee disclosed how German propaganda operations worked in the United States. The testimony names journalist William Bayard Hale and editor Edward Rumley attending Dr Dernburg’s strategy sessions, plus a Bernstorff cable proposing sending a top journalist to Berlin to shape American views.
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Investigation in Constantinople Probes Turkey's War Entry
London dispatch reports a rigid inquiry in Constantinople into Turkey joining the war. The sultan says justice will be done if suspected parties are found guilty. He calls Turkey's entry an accident and says if he were on the throne in 1914 it would not have happened. The sultan has ascended the throne since the war began.
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Cleveland Streetcars Return to Service After Labor Pact
Cleveland, Dec. 6. Street cars carried the morning crowds to work for the first time since Monday as service resumed after the street car company agreed to employ no more women conductors and to discharge those now on the ears by March 1.
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Forecast for Pennsylvania Weather Today
Washington reports a fair cast for Pennsylvania with a colder night in the southern portion. Saturday is expected to be fair with temperatures easing.
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Turbulence and Chaos Grip Germany Rife with Riots
Turbulence spreads across German cities as monarchists militarists and Bolsheviks challenge the Berlin government. Cologne Kreuznach and Munich see street fighting looting and arson while officers and crowds clash. Reports note potential effects on peace talks and German leadership.
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Hospital ship Comfort four days overdue for New York docking
New York dispatch reports the hospital ship Comfort, carrying 4160 wounded U S officers and men, is four days overdue and uncontactable by wireless after a storm. Navy says it may have stopped at the Azores and will dock in New York by Sunday, with confusion over the earlier failed wireless communication.
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First Snow Delays Boston Trade and Transit
Boston reports the season’s first severe snowstorm hampering shipping trolley and railroad traffic. Snow began at midnight and by 9 am three inches had fallen, delaying commerce and travel across the city.
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Masked Bandits Hold Up Bridgeville Bank
Two masked bandits robbed the First National Bank of Bridgeville near Pittsburgh today, escaping with 19000 dollars. County detectives in automobiles pursue the robbers.
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