Celtic Docks With 2,277 Troops From Over There
New York reports the steamer Celtic docking with 2,277 soldiers, mainly from the 14th Pioneer Infantry, among them many hospital cases and white officers including Lieut. Gilert P. Bogart, noted for a daring raid near the Austrian base. Also recounts two American aviators who escaped German camps and a later notice of additional units returning to the United States from France.
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Celtic
Tojay
14Th Pioneer Infany
Gilert P. Bogart
Glerridge
N. J
Pema
A. J. White
WF Cleveland
John Donaldson
White
Donaldson
Canadian Government Forms Steamship Company
Montreal December 18 The Canadian government has decided to form a government owned steamship company to operate a mercantile marine fleet. Plans call for government steamship lines on the Atlantic Pacific and Great Lakes to cooperate with the railway system. A future line between Halifax and Vancouver via the Panama Canal with stops at Paris in the West Indies is contemplated.
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Government Steamship Lines N
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
Halifax
Vancouver
Panama Canal
Paris
West Indies
Germany's Long Range Gun Killed 196 in Paris War
Paris reports that Germany's big Bertha bombarded Paris, killing 196 and wounding 417 in the last ten months of the war. German raids by aviators caused 206 deaths and 312 injuries in the same period, per official figures.
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Germany
Paris
First Air Mail Service Inaugurated Between New York and Chicago
Bellefonte Pa Dec 18 aviator Lee D Smith arrives with 200 pounds of mail starting the first air mail run from New York to Chicago. The flight, using a De Havilland, begins at Belmont Park and routes via Bellefonte Leighton Clarion Byron Cleveland and Gary for emergencies with Chicago expected by late afternoon.
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Lee D. Smith
New York
Chicago
Smith
State College
Skews
Dec
Leo D. Smith
Belmont Park
S. 1
de Haviland
Leighton
Clarion
Pennsylvania
Byron
Cleveland
Ohio
Gary
Ind
Defiance
London Papers Anxious About Delay in Peace Parley
London papers question what delays the peace parley as Lloyd George delays holiday plans in France and Paris festivities stretch, hinting at secret diplomacy behind the postponement.
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The
Star Today
Lloyd- George
France
Paris
Father of murder suspect to confer with son in Mooreland case
W P Piper father of Milo H Piper will meet his son in Muskegon to seek truth about Frieda Weichman’s murder whose grave was found near Mooreland town ship. Amateur Radio representatives oppose wireless bill arguing it will hamper international facilities for student operators before the merchant marine committee.
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Muskegon
Mich
W. P.piper
Milo H. Piper
Frieda Weichman
Mooreland
Washington
Piper
New Mexican Ambassador Heads to Washington for France Post
Laredo Texas December 18 Alberto El Pani Mexican minister of commerce industry and labor said to be Mexico ambassador to France left for Washington. Washington December 18 Representative Mann of Illinois minority leader announced his candidacy for the speakership of the next House of Representatives.
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Washington
Laredo
Texas
Alberto EL Pani
Commerce, Industry and Labor
France
Mann
Ilinois
House
Aftenoon
House of Representatives
People's Commissary Wants Allies to Occupy Berlin
Paris dispatch reports the People's Commissary in Germany has asked that an allied army occupy Berlin, a statement published in Le Matin today. The proposal reflects wartime pressure on German leadership and postwar occupation plans.
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Wpeople
Berlin
Paris
People’s Domassary
Germany
Senator Knox Urges Senate to Oppose Wilson on League Plan
Senator Knox of this state pleads in the Senate for adoption of his resolution urging the body to record its opposition to the President’s League of Nations proposition.
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Senate
League of Nations
Taft ally Knox urges Senate against league plan
In Washington on December 18 Senator Knox of Pennsylvania former secretary of state pressed the Senate to oppose the President's league of nations idea. He argued peace treaty and league are separate issues and urged delaying consideration of a league plan until after the peace conference.
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Washington
League of Nations
Knox
Pennsylvania
Senate
Wilson signals openness amid U S peace talks in Paris
President Wilson stated it is not right for anyone in America to impose his views and said he will agree to what seems best. He examined American officers at the Crillon hotel and conferred with Lansing White House envoy Bliss and House. A papal envoy delivered a message from Pope Benedict XV with mysterious wording.
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Paris
America
President Wilson
Wilson
United States
Hotel Crillon
Lansing
Henry White
E. M
Wilson's League Plan Faces Senate Clash Over Liberty Pact
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson not alarmed by U S Senate hostility to the League of Nations and free seas as Knox attacks and urges Republicans to seek a middle ground. The Senate foreign relations committee debated the Knox Resolution with no vote as divisions remained unresolved.
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Taft
Knox
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
League of Nations
America
Congress
United States
Paris
Wilson
Senate
House considers punishment for Kaiser and associates
Representative Darrow introduces a joint resolution demanding punishment for William Hohenzollern and all linked to war atrocities including the Lusitania sinking. It urges cooperation with Allies in peace terms and calls for the president and peace commissioners to pursue lawful punishment at the Paris settlement. The measure argues such action strengthens U S positions at the conference and deters future crimes against humanity.
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Washington
William Hohenzollern
Lusitania
George P. Darrow
Pennsylvania
United States
Europe
Kaiser
Wilson
France
Darrow
Congress
Secret Service Guards Keep Constant Watch Over Wilson Abroad
In Washington December 18, a subgroup of discreet Secret Service operatives in plain clothes accompanies President Wilson at every European event. They remain within ten feet of the President, guarding him even in his sleep at night. Details on their number and personnel are unavailable, though W. P. Moran, chief of the service, and others are away on this vital assignment.
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Washington
Wilsom
United States
Europe
Wilson
Paris
United States Secret Service
W. P. Moran
Secret Service
Nurse Cross-Examines in New York Murder Case
Geneseo New York December 18 The trial of Gladys Webster 19 is resumed as Charles D Newton cross examines Lila Bell the nurse who cared for Edward Webster until his death at Supreme Court Justice Thompson's court
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New York
Geneseo
N. Y
Gladys Webster
Edward Webster
Supreme Court
Thompson
Charles D. Newton
Lila Bell
Webster
Grandson of eminent American statesman dies in New York
John C. Calhoun, grandson of the eminent American statesman, died in New York today of heart failure at age 76.
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New York
John C. Calhoun
Disturbances Reported at Balboa and Barcelona
Serious disturbances are reported today at Balboa and Barcelona with a few deaths. The King has suspended Parliament indefinitely, according to advices received in Madrid.
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Madrid
Balboa
Barcelona
Coup attempts in Russia and Kiev besieged
Reports from Swedish sources to Washington describe a failed coup to install a new autocratic regime led by Grand Duke Nicholas engineered by M Tropov with Finland promised Carolia. Tropov received 506000 marks from Finnish treasury but plot collapsed without Entente support. Kiev reportedly besieged by Ukrainian national league forces. Bolshevik activity tied to German funds noted in Spain. Bolsheviki advancing toward Dorpat as German troops move from Valk.
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Washington
New 18
Russia
State Department
M. Tropov
Nicholas
Tropov
Carolia
Finland
Stockholm
Kiev
Ukrainian National League
Herlin
Catalonia
Dorpat
American soldiers flood president with souvenirs
Paris December 18. American soldiers shower President and Mrs. Wilson at the Murat Palace with battlefield mementos. Highlights include a Bowie helmet and an automatic revolver captured from a German officer, sent from Germany by General Douglas MacArthur. All items will go to the White House in Washington.
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Newton
Parke
Paris
Murat Palace
Wilson
Geramny
Douglass MacArthur
White House
Washington
Ex-Kaiser Plans East Prussia Control and Statehood
From Rome dispatch the ex-Kaiser intends to seize East Prussia soon and lead its separation from Germany to form an independent state. The East Prussia region reportedly seeks to establish its own national entity separate from the German federation.
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London
East Prussia
Rome
Germany
Senator New proposes bill to ban red flag display
In Washington on December 18, Senator New of Indiana introduced a bill to prohibit display of the red flag anywhere in the United States. He acknowledged questions about constitutionality but said the measure reflects the desire of an overwhelming majority of Americans.
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Senator New
Washington
United States
Senate
New
Indiana
Demand for civilian clothes and automobiles rises
Washington reports show the American people now seek civilian clothes and automobiles more than any other goods while labor departments note weaker demand for highly skilled workers. Local labor boards and employment service representatives cite the overall industrial slowdown during the instruction period.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Libor
Employment Service
Number Seven Causes Trouble in Bigamy Plot
Chicago dated report on Leslie Snodgrass a farmer from Lapse Indiana jailed on a bigamy charge. Police list five prior marriages with names and places including Miss Lulu Sullivan Minnie Larkin Beulah Fike Lillian Speckman and wife Josephine Soucier Graveline Graveline blamed for the troubles as police seek to confirm total wives and any disappearances.
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Chicago
Leslie Snodgrass
Lapse
Ind
Josephine Soucier Graveline Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Laurena
Lulu Sullivan
Eldorado
Kas
Eloorado
Minnie Larkin
St. Joseph
Beulah Fike
Kansas City
Kan
Bloomington
Lillian Speckman
Ontario
Canada
Josephine Soucier Graveline
Ambassador Davis Presents Credentials to the King
John W. Davis, newly appointed American ambassador to Great Britain, presented his credentials to King George at Buckingham Palace. He arrived with aides in three royal carriages after sailing with President Wilson from New York to Brest, and was hosted at luncheon by King George and Queen Mary.
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London
John W. Davis
Great Britain
George
Buckingham Palace
Davis
Walter H. Page
Wilson
New York
Brest
Thhen
England
King George
Queen Mary
Ex mayor Guerin named delegate to Paris peace conference
Montreal Irish leaders announced that former Montreal mayor Guerin will represent the group at the Paris peace conference. The decision was made at a meeting in Montreal on December 18.
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Montreal
Guerin
Paris
Forecast for Pennsylvania Weather Update
Washington reports a fair night and Thursday with no temperature change.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
American Executive Disappointed by Conference Cancellations
An American executive expresses deep disappointment over the failed press of important conferences planned for this week. He had hoped to hold a game of golf at Versailles but weather forced abandonment.
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Versailles
Wilson hosts French officials as peace talks loom
President Wilson meets with Calvary and Lansing aides in Versailles amid weather delays and a busy schedule. He plans Christmas address to American Expeditionary forces, seeks British and Italian input, and expects a postholiday push on Allied peace aims. An honorary Sorbonne doctor ceremony hints at accolades.
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Yaris
Wilson
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Lansing
Versailles
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Sharp
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United States
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M. Hantoux
French Academy
Figaro
Marshal Foch
Saxe Avenue
V. Macchi di Cellere
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Te Foreign Office
Clemenceau
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
M. Hutin
Versaillies
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