Navy Secretary Daniels Defends Wireless Station Buyout
Secretary Daniels testified before the House merchant marine committee defending the government purchase of Pacific coast wireless stations for 1,450,000 as authorized by an appropriation bill and a sound business move. He argued private Marconi sets were unusable to Marconi and valuable to the government, while opponents urged congressional restraint and warned of a Marconi monopoly. The Alexander bill would grant the President power to seize all radio stations for U S use under Navy control, triggering a major fight as hearings continue December 17 and beyond.
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Daniels
Iouse Merchant Marine Committee
Edmonds
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
Marconi
Shipping Board
Transport Service
Edmond
Green
Massachusetts
Saunders
Virginia
United States
Navy Department
Wilson
House
Joshua W. Alexander
Missouri
House Merchant Marine Committee
Daniel
Secretary of the Navy
Marsoni Company
Probe of Meat Packing Industry Expanded in Public Hearings
Investigation into meat production in the country will be broader than the earlier probe of the Big Five. Public hearings on the Sime measure promise deeper examination of practices and industry influence.
Congressional probe to widen meat industry hearings
Washington reports a broad congressional investigation into meat production. The House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee led by Representative Sims plans public hearings to uncover links among packers stock raisers and consumers. President Wilson supports a bill to let the government acquire and operate rolling stock for meat transport and license control of the packing industry. The panel will invite packers stock raisers consumers middlemen and railroads to testify on the meat trust and transportation system.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Sims
Federal Region of
Tennessee
Meat Trust
Wilson
Delay in Paying Soldiers May Be Inquired Into
Washington reports an official inquiry into delays in pay for several hundred wounded American soldiers from overseas. The War Department began the probe after a telegram to House Minority Leader Mann alleging soldiers at West Baden hospital were unpaid for months. Representative Swagar Shirley pressed the issue with General Lord, who pledged an immediate investigation and promised to relay results soon.
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Washington
War Department
Mann
West Baden
Ind
Swagar Shirley
Kentucky
Taylor
Quartermasters Department
Shirley
General Lord
Lord
Self-Determination of Ireland Urged by U S Leaders
Several hundred prominent Irish Americans from states nationwide testified at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing urging self determination for Ireland. They urged peace delegates to seek recognition of Irish independence at the peace conference.
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Ireland
U. S
Washington
Union
House Foreign Affaira Committee
House
Revolt Machine Accused in Berger Espionage Trial
Chicago dispatch reports sensational charges that a revolt machine was attempted by Victor Berger, Milwaukee congressman-elect, and four co-defendants. The government alleges use of the Socialist party to thwart war efforts, citing Berger's Milwaukee Leader editorials and instructions prioritizing Berlin despatches. The Saint Louis Platform circulation is described as an offense tied to the defendants.
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Chicago
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Landis
Socialist Party
Itt. S
Joseph B. Fleming l
Berger
Two Ship Loads of Heroes Dock in New York
Two American ships arrived in New York with troops and wounded from France. The Santa Ana returned from Brest with 48 officers 21 men and 79 civilians aboard, followed by the De Kalb with 44 officers and 1 020 men. The Mercy hospital ship brought 398 wounded soldiers, overdue after rough seas, docking at quarantine. Notables aboard included Lt A P Conover Capt BE Stackpoole Lt Edward Smith Pvt Charles Combs Joseph Moffatt and Harry Kessen. The Martha Washington carrying 1 756 soldiers and 110 officers sailed from France December 9 for the United States per General March.
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Santa Ana
Brest
United States
Mercy
France
Bermuda
A. P. Conover
San Francisco
Soissons
BE. J. Stackpoole
Harrisburg
Edward Smith
la Sane
Charles Combs
Mansfield
Chateau Thierry
Joseph ¥. Moffatt
Springfield
Tis
Argonne
Harry Kessen
Birnawood
Wis
Martha Washington
Washington
March
Dutch Premier Ready to Talk About Bill
London reports the Dutch premier told parliament he is willing to open discussions with the Allies on a new residence for the ex Kaiser. The expulsion demand targets the ex Kaiser and the former crown prince as per Nieue van der Tag. Lord Cecil suggests the Allies may not be able to extradite the Kaiser though they can demand surrender.
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London
Kaiser
Amerongen
Amsterdam
Nieue van der Tag
Lord Cecil
Robert Cecil
Anita King Stricken With Pneumonia in Michigan City
Michigan City Ind Dec 12 Anita King moving picture actress who recently escaped death in an automobile accident was stricken today with pneumonia at the home of her sister Mrs Hugo Keppen and is reported critically ill.
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Michigan City
Ind
Anita King
Hugo Keppen
Startling Questions on Russia Policy by Senator Johnson
Senator Johnson of California proposes startling questions on Russia policy. The report notes widespread telephone and electric lighting improvements across mansions, signaling modernization efforts.
Wilsons Joyful Voyage Cures Cold in Europe Visit
President Wilson reports pride in both Washington and Europe as tours proceed. Paris details reveal Murat residence preparations with fine furnishings and security for the presidential party. Socialists face scrutiny over efforts to influence the visit while Paris guard plans intensify with electric lighting and patrols across the estate.
U S Warns Chile and Peru Over Agitations for Peace
Washington December warnings from the United States target Chile and Peru. Officials declare that those who spur actions to threaten world peace will bear grave responsibility before the world for their deeds.
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Washington
United States
Chile
Peru
Washington Forecast for Pennsylvania Today and Friday
Fore cast for Pennsylvania shows fair weather tonight with a likely rain and warmer conditions by Friday. The outlook notes mild temperatures and unsettled conditions toward the end of the week.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Assistance Needed as Belgium Faces Hardship and Unemployment
In London on December 12, John T. Paterson reports that Belgium and northern France endure severe conditions with 900,000 unemployed workers relying on daily handouts from the national committee. Americans face pressure as Allied relief efforts, led by President Wilson and American Relief Associations, race to maintain food shipments and restart Belgian factories and mine operations amid war strain.
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John T. Paterson
U.S. Stat
London
America
Belgium
Northern
Frances
National Committee
France
Albert
United States
Wilson
Concentration of Wealth Due to Privilege Continues
Washington debate over a $6 billion revenue bill sparked a charge that Congress undercuts war finance by not raising enough. Benjamin C. Marsh, secretary of the farmers' national committee on war finance, urged at least $12 billion in revenue from war profits and large incomes. He called the wealth concentration a continuing menace, saying it saddles costs on workers to enrich a few thousand already wealthy men.
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Congress
United States
Benjamin C. Marsh
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Marsh
Railroad policy attacked by Senator Kellogg
Senator Kellogg of Minnesota charged in the Senate that Secretary McAddon's plan to extend federal control of railroads for five years aims at permanent government ownership. He argued there are twenty one months to decide and criticized delaying the decision to a time when public sentiment might be favorable.
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Washington
McAddo
Kellogg
Minnesota
Senate
Resolution introduced in Senate seeking Russian policy documents
Washington dec 12 senator hiram johnson of california introduced a resolution demanding all documents and information on u s policy in russia and the numbers and activities of american troops there along with questions about soviet diplomacy and possible german influence, criticizing creel bureau and mis information.
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Washington
Hiram Johnson
California
United States
Russia
Senate
Johnson
Brest-Litovsk
Siberia
East
West
Red Cross
Moscow
Petrograd
State Department
Germany
Siberian
Creel Committee
Kerensky
Creel
Victory Bond Issue Forecast for Next Spring
Secretary McAdoo, testifying to the House Ways and Means Committee, indicated the United States may float a 6 billion dollar victory bond issue in addition to existing Liberty bonds. He suggested a five and a half billion victory issue as early as next spring to meet war and reconstruction obligations, and discussed a proposed 1.5 billion loan to Allies along the same lines as his recent letter to Chairman Kitchin.
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Washington
United States
McAdoo
House
Ways and Means Committee
America
Kitchin
George Ward declines managership of Gable Co
New York December 12 George D Ward declines to accept the managership of the cables of the Commercial Cable Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company. Clarence H Mackay, president of the cable company, announced Ward refused the appointment to Postmaster General Burleson. Mackay said Ward has not taken control of Western Union cables and will not risk violating the Sherman anti trust act by combining competing cable systems.
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New York
George D. Warde
Commercial Cable Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Clarence H. Mackay
Burleson
Ward
Mackay
Western Union
Frederick Hall in Staten Island Shooting Attempt
New York police report Frederick Hall aged 60 attempted self harm using razor slashes to wrists neck and a .32 caliber pistol shot. He was rushed to a Staten Island hospital in unconscious condition but with possible recovery.
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New York
Frederick Hall
Hall
Staten Island
Invention Aims to Safe Plane Landings in Paris
Paris dated December reports Levavas seur and Gastambide, creators of the Antoinette monoplane, are developing a biplane with sliding wings that can extend or retract to aid descent and landing. The invention promises safer landings for fast aircraft.
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Paris
Levavasseur and Gastambide
Stork Halts Brooklyn Subway Traffic
A stork caused a twenty minute delay on a Fourth Avenue subway car in Brooklyn as it carried Mrs Evelyn Adams of Atlanta to hospital. A policeman summoned aid and a doctor arrived at Kings County Hospital to treat the mother and her fine ten pound baby, who were taken to the hospital.
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Evelyn Adams
Atlanta
Adams
Fourth Avenue
Ninth Street
King’s County Hospital
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