Wilson Message Meets Approval Of London Papers
The press in London debates President Wilsons speech as a guide for democracies in war and peace. The Times suggests no half tones yet questions distinctions between peoples and rulers, while the Daily Chronicle offers a sympathetic paraphrase without a clear war declaration stance.
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London
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Congress
Leaming
Londoin
Daily News
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
the Times
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Daily Chronicle
Austria-Hungary
Decree Authorized Use of 30 Former German Ships
Rio Janeiro December 5 according to newspapers a decree authorizing signing of an agreement with the French government for use of 30 former German ships is published. A finance ministry statement lists total tonnage at 249,500. France, it adds, is poised to receive them.
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Rio Janeiro
Finance
France
Brazil Receives 410 Million Francs For Goods Deal
An agreement provides Brazil with 410,000,000 francs to place at its disposal and to purchase 2,000,000 bags of coffee along with other Brazilian agricultural products valued at 100,000,000 francs.
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Brazil
Two Ton Coal Order Limit Imminent for Waterloo Dealers
Federal official Charles Webster announces a forthcoming two ton limit on coal sales to prevent hoarding and hardship. Iowa fuel administration supplies dealer forms. buyers must disclose prior consumption, current supply, and order status to assess need and distribution.
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Waterloo
Charles Webster
Iowa
Webster
Discount Rates for Banks Increased General rise approved by Fed
Washington D C Dec 5 The federal reserve board approved a general increase in discount rates of about one half per cent for most of the 12 federal reserve banks to discourage speculation and promote sound business conditions.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Patriotism features at WCTU session in Washington
Washington D C December 6 patriotic songs and addresses highlighted the national Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention. Women in charge of departments planned to describe patriotic work and prayers were offered for America s soldiers physicians and nurses abroad. Dr Anna Howard Shaw spoke on Women Patriots and Dr Harvey W Wiley addressed Patent Medicines Drugs and Soft Drinks Prayer meetings will be held at Burton Avenue Baptist Church and in several homes Thursday at 8 p m with local hosts listed.
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Washington, D. C
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
America
Anna Howard Shaw
Council of National Defense
Harvey W. Wiley
Five Dollars a Month Saves Life
A periodical appeal for Armenian relief urges churches in Waterloo to collect on Sunday or before January 1. President Wilson presses Americans to aid Armenians and Syrians, with 2,000,000 destitute and 400,000 orphans at risk. A New York conference by 339 delegates noted at least 1,000,000 Armenians and Syrians died in two years and 2,000,000 are homeless, while thousands of Greeks suffer. Relief is administered by reliable agents. every dollar funds relief, not expenses, with this winter's needs totaling $30,000,000. Five dollars a month can save a life.
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Churches of Waterloo
Wilson
New York
Amer’ Fen
Turkey
Lebanon
Syria
Persia
Caucasua
Davenport Retail Grocer Named to Aid Food Administration
Washington December 5 Herbert Hoover announced a committee of representative retail grocers to aid the food administration. Davenport Indiana based John H Schaefer named chairman will serve as a volunteer assistant to the food administration. The other members participate in advising on consumer needs and distribution.
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Food Administration
Herbert C. Hoover
John H. Schaefer
Davenport
The
Notable Committee Members Listed Across Cities
The committee includes Sd Westerfield of Chicago, Leon M. Hattenbach of Denver, A. M. Decker of Orange NJ, 3 KR. HW. Crawford of Philadelphia, and W. G. Wrightson of Jersey City, indicating a nationwide panel.
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Chicago
Leon M. Hattenbach
Denver
A. M. Decker
Orange
N. J
All-State Eleven Begins Practice for Camp Dodge Game
Des Moines reports initial practice for the all state college football eleven to meet the Camp Dodge divisional team at Drake Stadium next Saturday. Listed joiners include Reed Iowa Menefee Northrup Morningside Stull Drake Tackles Huntersman Towa Osgrood Grinnell Neal Drake Sanderson Cornell Guards Barker Armies Hoyt Grinnell Center Wallace Ames Amma Drake Quarterback Butler Dubuque Watt Grinnell Lewis Highland Park Halfbacks Davis Iowa Aldrich Heater Ames Johnson Morningside Fullback Augustine Grinnell Bean Highland Park.
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Draka Stadium
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Northrup
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Drake
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Amma
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Highland Park
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Aldrich
Heater
Johnson
Augustine
Bean
Wilsons Plan for Centralized War Finance Opposed
Washington D C Dec 6 President Wilsons suggestion to concentrate appropriation bills in a single house committee drew sharp disagreement among house leaders. The five key appropriations committees oppose the plan with Fitzgerald arguing for concentration as fiscal reform after fifteen years of study. Other ranking members show little enthusiasm though sentiment in the house favors the idea.
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Wilson
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Wight
Appropriations Committee
Fitzgerald
Altho
Stormy Weather Halts Voter Turnout In Street Car Franchise Election
Light voting today amid snow and bad weather as polls opened at 7 am. Cass brothers stayed out of the campaign and provided no help to mobilize the vote. A citizens committee handles the franchise framing while the railway company only drafted the resolution. City auditor Russait f. De Gon oversees election boards and supplies, with initial shortages then filled by replacements as officials reported.
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Cass Brothers
Thes Railway Company
Lee
Procmnet
Shanghai
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