House mission to Europe aims to read public opinion
President Wilson states Col House travels to Europe to gauge official and public views on international issues. He will visit capitals, confer with diplomats, and report back to Lansing. The trip seeks broad understanding rather than specific negotiations, with possible expressions on peace understood but not pursued directly.
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Wilson
M. House
Col. House
New York
United States
House
Col. H. M. House
Europe
Lansing
Col House
State Department
Cne
Death of General von Emmich in Hanover
Berlin reports the death of General von Emmich of arteriosclerosis in Hanover. Once commander of the Tenth Army Corps, he helped invade Belgium and issued the Belgium appeal. He joined the army in 1866, rose to lieutenant general in 1905, and was decorated with the Order of Merit.
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Sayville
N. J
Hanover
von Emmich
Liege
von Emmilch
William
von Hemmich
Tenth
Belgium
Prussia
Austria
Sadowa
Tenth Corps
Von Papen Sails Home Amid Farewell From New York
Capt. Frans von Papen Germanys recalled military attache departs New York aboard the Noordam for Rotterdam bearing a safe conduct from the Entente, thanking Americans for hospitality and recalling his Vera Cruz days. He leaves without bitterness, noting hopes for a clear historical record of Germany US relations.
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Frans Vo. Papen
Germany
New York
Rotterdam
T Hive
U.S. Army
Vera Crus
United States Army
von. Papen
Noordam
Definite Stand on Parcel Post as Cargo Not Mail
London reports the British government will treat parcel post as ship cargo not mail under international convention. Seizures aboard the Swedish American Stockholm and the Danish United States steamer attract scrutiny, raising fears parcel post could bypass protections and fuel German trade with neutrals. Berlin says Americans abroad face seized Christmas letters and Swiss checks missing, leaving many girls and heiresses in embarrassment and distress.
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London
Stockholm
United’ States
Germany
Horseflesh to Be Popular Food in Cities Says Health Officials
New York health commissioner says horse meat will become a popular food with no ban in Baltimore. Officials note the cost of living and consumer prejudice as obstacles while asserting slaughter and sale will be tightly supervised in certified outlets. Some doctors see horseflesh as nutritious and culturally accepted abroad, with limited impact on horse supply.
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Baltimore
Bpsclat
Washington Post
New York
Bee
Board of Health
Haven Emerson
Emerson
Todd
Washington Pont
Johnn
Fulton
State Board of Health
Blake
Thin City
A.d.“Melvin
Bureau of Animal - Industry
Melvin
John R.mohler
Europe
Free Christmas Dinner for Horses at Washington Show Grounds
A charity event provides free oats and Christmas dinner to horses at the National Capital Horse Show grounds in Washington on Christmas Day from 10 to 4. Up to 150 horses will be fed at a time, with cab and express wagons prioritized for those who delivered essential service. Maj. Pullman directs police attendance and grounds are lent by horse show directors.
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National Capital Horde
Highteenth
Northyear
Christiane
Washington
Maj. Pullman Ten
Big Brother Plan Gives Harvester Workers Stock Options
Chicago reports International Harvester Company employees will be offered stock with a guaranteed return greater than other plans. Up to 36,000 workers may subscribe to profit sharing certificates up to 1000 dollars, paid monthly. Eligible 1915 earnings credit 1 percent, with new credits for 1916 if full year worked.
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Washington Post
Chicago
International Harvester Company
Gyrus H. McCormick
Big
Lansing to host series of dinners for President and Mrs Wilson
Washington Dispatch reports Secretary Lansing and Mrs Lansing will forgo the New Year's breakfast and instead entertain the President and Mrs Wilson with a sequence of dinners starting January 18. Mrs Marshall, wife of the Vice President, is ill, so Secretary Lansing will lead the first dinner, followed by other cabinet members and the Vice President and Mrs Marshall in order.
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Alleyne Greely
Charles L. Adams
A. W. Greely
Pittsfield
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John Applet
St Peter's Church
Prospect Cemetery
Coffin
Fourth Street
Warren J
Margaret Coffin
Congressional Cemetery
Fischer
Baltimore
Julia Frances Fischer
Nee Lawson
Washington, D. C
Neral
Martha KE. Moore
New York Avenue Northwest
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Lenthall
Nineteenth Street
Mary Ann Hodges
Ae Funeara
Epiphany Chapel
Twelfth
C Streets
Rock Creek
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Jefferson Place
Henry L. E
Eugenie Reel Johnson
Johnson—Society of Colonial Wares
District of Columbia
Henry Lowry Emilius Johnson
Frederic Bulkeley Hyde
District
St. Dominick's Church
Meyers
Charles F
Dora L. Meyers
Lippold
Charles
Philip
Ralph
Sernce
North Capitol
Prospect Hill
Prospect Hill Cemetery
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Seventh Street
Louiea J. Rudy
Harrisburg
Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
New York American
Mys
Robert Lansing
Diplomatic Corps
Marshall
Lansing
Wilson
Hig Bride
Mrs
Pittsburgh Bank for Savings Shuts, Receivers Appointed
Pittsburgh banking officials took charge of the Pittsburgh Bank for Savings after it failed to open. Temporary receiver G. H. Getty was named as liquidation efforts begin. Depositors may receive about 50 percent within 60 days, including 41,000 school children who held 167,136.68 in unsecured funds. The Board of Education held 201,666 on deposit with security.
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Pittsburgh
State Department of Banking
Pittsburgh Bank For Savings
G. H. Getty
Board of Education
Bromwell Will Filed in Honolulu Law Records
The holographic will of Lieut. Col. James Bromwell of the United States Army was filed in Honolulu on December 22. The document, dated the day before his death on December 10, leaves the entire estate to Mrs. B. MWe and their two children.
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Karl Boy-Ed
Lansing
Mr. Lansing
Dgoemacher
United’ States
Britad Kiancé
Rotterdam
Cant. Boy-Ho
Honolulu
Fhames ‘. Bromwell
United States Army
Ocne
B. Mwe
Segregation Ordinance Passed in Colwyr Pa
The council adopted a race segregation ordinance barring any dwelling use across designated blocks by the other race with an exception for servants. It also forbids whites from using a colored block for a church, school, or dance hall, or vice versa, to avoid constitutional conflict.
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Washington Post
Colwyr
Ordinanes
United States
Rockefeller Foundation to aid typhus fight in Mexico City
Dr Hiser of the Rockefeller Foundation will confer with President Carranza on rapid relief measures for typhus sufferers in Mexico City. State Department and Ambassador Arredondo indicate informal talks with Carranza will guide immediate actions as Mexico City undertakes a general capital cleanup.
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Carranza
State Department
Rockefeller” Foundation
Mexico City
Arredondo
Rockefeller Foundation
Foundation
International
Ambsssador
Victor Hiser
Tropics
Christmas celebrations planned by Alexandria Sunday schools
Washington Post lists Christmas programs for St Pauls Christ Church Chapel of the Good Shepherd Immanuel Lutheran Methodist churches and more. Sunday school children attend events from December 23 to December 29 across parishes and buildings including St Marys Academy.
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Washington Post
King Street
Alexandria
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Hell
Christ Protestant Episcopal
Pariah Hall
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Protestant Episcopal
Immanuel Lutheran
Tom
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Young People's
Grace Protestant Episcopal
Second Presbyterian
Christmas Dance Arrangements At Alexandria Lodge Elks
Arrangements are made for the Christmas dance of Alexandria Lodge B P C E to be held at the Elks Auditorium on Tuesday evening December 28. The committee has engaged the same orchestra that played at the Bike May ball for the occasion. Market Master L D Lyles announced the city market will be open all day Friday but closed on Christmas day. WOULD COMPEL ALL TO VOTE Senator J Hamilton Lewis of Illinois spoke to the New England Society of Pennsylvania at Bellevue Stratford urging penalties for not voting and enforcing loyalty requirements on naturalized citizens.
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Elks
L. D. Lyles
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Dac
J. Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
New England Society of Pennsylvania
Ballevue-Stratford
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