Wilson Named French Citizen Amid Paris Welcome
Paris crowds surged through the streets as President Wilson, formally named a citizen of Paris, attended ceremonies at the Hotel de Ville. He and Mrs. Wilson signed the Gold Book and received honorary tokens. Officials and guards maintained order while discussions and guest arrivals foreshadowed further Allied conferences with Lloyd George and Orlando pending.
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Colonel House
War Office
Emier Clemenceau
Premier Clemenceau
B. House
Herbert Hoover
Leviathan Arrives with 9 080 Yank Troops Home
New York witnesses the Leviathan, formerly the Vaterland, arrive with about 9 000 officers and men. Crowds line Battery Park and Jersey Shore while police escort ships into Hoboken. Soldiers on deck salute the Statue of Liberty as the ship loses camouflage for the first time.
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Statue of Liberty
Europe
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Vaterland
Santa Anna
Brest
Cochra
Bordeaux
Liverpool
Maui
South Dakota Pro Germans May Get Off On Technicality
Government attorneys in the U S Supreme Court confessed an error in two cases testing the espionage act. The move practically sets aside convictions of nearly a score of South Dakota defendants. The admission does not affect other espionage cases still before the court.
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Supreme Court of the United States
President Wilson Honors La Fayette at Murat Mansion Ceremony
At Murat Mansion American food administrator and others were welcomed as President Wilson left a wreath on La Fayette’s tomb. The inscription praised liberty and echoed a tribute from a fellow servant of liberty. Clouds and light rain did not dampen crowds or military displays. After talks with Secretary Lansing and Colonel House, the President and Mrs. Wilson and President and Mme Poincare were to attend a dinner hosted by Ambassador and Mrs. Sharpe.
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President Wilson
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Lansing
Colonel House
Wilson
Mme. Poincare
William G. Sharpe
Sharpe
Berlin General Strike Hits 390000 Workers
Amsterdam reports a general strike in Berlin with initial 356000 workers out and two newspapers published. Bolshevik propaganda feared as Congress of Soviets attempted to meet. Ebert government vowed to survive without Reichstag support. Ex-Kaiser issues and Hohenzollern fortune disputes also noted.
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Berlin
Ebert
Benrenbach
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Bundesrat
Hugo Haase
jEbert
Haase
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Entente
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London
Kaiser's Palace
Weather Forecast for Pennsylvania Dec 16
Washington reports a fair night and likely Tuesday with little change in temperature. Forecasters indicate stable conditions across the state with no significant cold or warm spells expected.
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Pennsylvania
President May Visit the Army of Occupation
Paris December 16 President Wilon is likely to visit German soil during his European stay. He may spend Christmas with American forces and perhaps go to General Pershing's headquarters. If he travels, he will be urged to visit the Third Army in western Prussia to show appreciation for American efforts.
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Wilon
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Prussia
Winter wheat crop forecast breaks all records
Washington reports the winter wheat crop will set record highs with a December 1 condition of 98.5 percent and a forecast production of 760 million bushels, well above the prior year and the 1914 peak. Abandonments vary by period, averaging 6.8 to 14.7 percent across groupings.
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America
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Department of Agriculture
Tenth Annual Conference of Governors Opens in Annapolis
Chief executives and governors elect from nearby states converge in Annapolis for the tenth annual conference to discuss national issues and postwar problems. Five cabinet members Baker Wilson Daniels and Houston will address the gathering over three days. Governor-elect Calvin Coolidge presides in place of Governor McCall of Massachusetts.
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Wilson
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Daniels
Houston
McCall
Massachusetts
Calvin Coolidge
President Wilson's humorous tale charms Clemenceau
Paris reports President Wilson amused Premier Clemenceau with a joke about an unnamed king's yacht storming at sea. Officers debated saving the king or a woman, with the captain ruling to save the women first and let God save the King. The Premier enjoyed the story.
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Wilson
Clemenceau
Port
Pre Mier
Wilson speech in Paris voices indignation over war crimes
President Wilson responds to the Paris state reception at the Hotel de Ville. He cites shameful ruin caused by the enemy and needless suffering of the Allied peoples. He emphasizes shared commitment to liberty and justice and recalls the deep, personal gratitude felt for America's welcome.
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United States
Wilson
Tiotel de Ville
France
Belgium
Thorughout
Peaceful German Welcome From American Doughboys
A United States Army occupation correspondent reports Americans marching across the Rhine into Prussia where German children greet the soldiers with curiosity and smiles. War art captures a sentry holding a towheaded boy's hand as locals warm to the doughboys who adapt quickly to any setting and prefer friendship as readily as battle.
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Germany
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Prussia
France
England
Belgium
President Wilson Views Versailles Palace in Paris
President Wilson toured Versailles Palace in two hours as the peace conference nears final sessions. He declined entry to the Hall of Mirrors but spoke with General Tasker Bliss and dined with Thomas Nelson Page who relayed news of King Victor Emmanuel’s planned visit.
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Paris
Wilson
Versailles Palace
Hall of Mirrors
Tasker H. Bliss
Archbishop Mundelein Outlines Demands of Freedom of Ireland
Archbishop George W Mundelein told 5000 Irish sympathizers in Chicago that Ireland seeks only simple justice from the world tribunal. He argued that small nations are downtrodden and rights trampled by empires and urged independence for Ireland.
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Chicago
Nec
Ireland
George W. Mundelein
Government ownership dominates House debates this week
Washington reports indicate renewed House focus on government ownership of telegraph and telephone systems as an adjunct to the Post Office. Debate surrounds Burleson’s proposal, with Republican Moon facing Democratic and GOP opposition, signaling a bitter, unity-lacking struggle amid the current Congress.
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Texas
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Girth Congress
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