First Day At 6th Spent Mostly In Executive Labor
The article details a busy opening day with President Wilson aboard the George Washington, focusing on his work routine, the shipboard communications, and official calls. It notes his rest due to a mild cold, interactions with Italian and French ambassadors, and a claim about a waiter who supposedly served Emperor William and Empress in the same suite. It also mentions carrier pigeons released with notes of thanks and the ship's 450 mile progress at 17 knots.
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Soldiers Envoys In Holland Seek Ex-Emperor
Berlin says a delegation from soldiers and workers councils arrived in The Hague to press negotiations over former Emperor William. The government may refer the issue to the soon to be formed national assembly for decision. Earlier hints said a German emissary sought abdication of William I to secure formal abdication.
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Poor Methods In Public Office In America Costly
United States Senator Charles B Thomas of Colorado tells the Association of Life Insurance Presidents in New York thrift conference that ordinary efficiency in public administration could save about 400 million dollars annually. He warns the nation faces a 35 billion dollar debt from the war with interest around 1.4 billion per year and urges economy and prudent use of every dollar to public needs.
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First Surrender of Air Fleet Is Made Piecemeal
London report notes there will be no formal surrender of German airplanes. it is impracticable to assemble 2.0 aircraft at once and unreliable pilots complicate a full surrender. The first surrender in air fleet history is being pursued piecemeal as Germans shed wings during retreat and advancing allies collect them.
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London
World War Welfare Fund Supervisors Sail to Europe
Representatives of the Yo Mo C A and the Jewish Welfare Board sail on the steamer Mauredan to oversee the expenditure of the United War Work Fund totaling 203 million dollars for Europe. They will coordinate the work of various organizations in New York and abroad as part of the relief effort.
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Cleveland Car Strike May End This Afternoon
The 2,400 street car workers, on strike since Tuesday over women conductors, likely will return to work by 4:30 p.m. on all lines. Workers will vote at 1 p.m. on terms union leaders accepted. Women conductors to be eliminated by March 1. War Labor Board backed discharge and City Council pledged a square deal.
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Newsprint Board Frees Restrictions Effective December Fifteenth
War Industries Board withdrew newsprint use limits yesterday, effective December 15, urging publishers to adopt permanent waste reduction rules. Mandatory reductions included cutting daily consumption by 14 percent and Sunday editions by 20 percent, with emphasis on conserving reading space.
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War Industries Board
Baruch
Plants Get Owl Coal Policy Shift From Fuel Administration
Washington December 4 The fuel administration canceled all requisitions for shipments of bituminous coal to industrial plants and announced a new policy leaving plants to secure fuel themselves. Officials say plants can obtain coal without difficulty.
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Washington, D. C
Fuel Administration
Former German Crown Prince interview headlines London press
Frederick William, ex German crown prince, told an Island of Wieringa AP interview he wished Britain and Germany could work together. He said many lost friends were in England and he longs to live there as a private citizen. London papers call the interview sensational and question its sincerity.
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Paris Crowded As Hotels Inflate For Peace Conference
Paris crowds fill hotels as requisitioned properties lift prices for the peace conference. Breakfasts cost 1 to 1.50 dollars, meals rise to three or four dollars. Officials and hundreds of correspondents flood the city, with officers awaiting vacancies at crowded hotel offices.
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Paris
Jeuye
Chilean envoy leaves Peru for Santiago
Lima Peru December 4 the Chilean consul general left today for Santiago after saying his government advised him to take the archives with him. The boycott against Chilean treaty ships has forced ships to return cargoes by Peruvian ports in ballast. Three American cruisers are expected here from San Francisco in a few days.
Newspapers Raise Daily Delivery Rates in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Indiana December 5 daily morning and evening editions announce subscription hikes this week. City carrier delivery rises from 10 cents to 15 cents per week. Harvester Havana Cigars advertised at 10 cents.
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Three American Soldiers Awarded Medal of Honor for Valor
President Wilson designated Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey Captain George C. McMurtry and Private Thomas Neitnaur for the Medal of Honor. Whittlesey led the Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest, holding out for five days. Neitnaur, wounded in both knees, single handedly repelled an enemy charge and retrieved a German lieutenant under fire.
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Washington, DC
Wilson
United States
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Whittlesey
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Cote de Chatillon
Marshal Foch demands full reparations for 1918
Marshal Foch addressed a gathering at the French embassy, urging that Germany be required to pay full reparations for the losses of 1918. He outlined Allied sacrifices, the destruction of towns, and the obligation to punish the enemy, citing Paris and Amiens battles and the advance to victory with Allies including French, British, Americans, and Belgians.
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London
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Paul Cambon
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Tien
Newspaper advertising levy set at two percent
The standard annual rate for newspaper advertising is set at two per cent of sales, establishing the general allowance for advertising costs.
No Fettering of Sea Supremacy Speech Cites Naval Power
Churchill asserts Britain will not accept any restraints on naval dominance in a Wandee speech. He demands the return of Heleland from Cerin and vows unwavering defense of sea power. The notes touch on Wasaland ceded to Britain and Germanys wartime naval posture and armistice terms.
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Jewish Homeland Work Applications in Zionist Band
New York reports the Zionist Organization of America has received the first 30 applications from Jews ready to depart for Palestine. Trades include Hebrew teachers in high demand as Palestine reorganizes its school system. Sub committees focus on investment and the Zionist Society of Engineers. Robert Lovett resigns as director of the railroad administration capital expenditures division to return to Union Pacific duties.
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New York
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Palestine
Zionist Society of Engineers
George Gould Recovering After Operation for Stones
George J Gould, capitalist and yarditsman, underwent an operation for all stones in a local hospital yesterday. He spent a restful night and was relieved today to be on the road to recovery.
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Dolls and Other Toys Offered to Good Fellows Fund
Mothers urged to donate damaged dolls and toys for the Good Fellows Christmas campaign. Mr WOW White of the junior cast group and Miss Wanda Daum will supervise restoration and sewing classes to rejuvenate wardrobes, with completed items distributed Christmas Eve. Urgency noted as partial contributions are not welcome.
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Navy to Discharge 100000 War-Time Personnel
Washington December 5 In a move to civilianize after the war Secretary Daniels announced the discharge of about 100000 navy personnel or twenty percent of the war time force. Enlisted men will be released as soon as feasible while youths who do not intend to pursue sea service return to civil life. Private and private craft now in navy hands are to be returned with about 700 craft removed from the navy list by February. Naval units in schools will finish training and be discharged, with Princeton pay masters and Annapolis ensigns schools graduating classes commissioned in the reserve.
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Washington, D. C
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Naval
Princeton
Annapolis
Blass Named to Succeed MP Addd in Treasury
President Wilson nominated Carter Glass of Virginia to be secretary of the treasury to succeed William G. McAdoo. Glass would assume office December 16 under an agreement with McAdoo whose resignation was accepted to take effect upon Glass’s appointment. The national war labor board refused jurisdiction in a case by Omaha firemen seeking higher wages.
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Women Named for Parliament Include Miss Pankhurst
London on December 4 reports among yesterday’s parliament nominees were 14 women. Named include Miss Kristabel Pankhurst daughter of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst suffrage leader Mrs Frederick Pethick Lawrence joint editor of Votes For Women Miss Mary McArthur secretary of the British Women's Trades Union and Countess Georgina Markievics of Dublin the Sinn Fein leader.
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London
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Emmeline Pankhurst
Frederick Pethick Lawrence
Votes For Women
Mary McArthur
British Women's Trades Union
Georgina Mar~kievics
Dublin
Finn Fein
Crillon Hotel Houses Peace Delegates in Paris
Quarters for Secretary of State Lansing and other American delegates to the peace conference are assigned at the Crillon hotel in Paris. The hotel suites overlook Place de La Concorde with war trophies and statues. business offices adjoin for hundreds of international law experts. Joseph C. Grew heads the delegation from a nearby building.
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Greater Iowa Assn Meeting Postponed
Davenport Iowa Dec 5 The meeting of county chairmen of the Greater Iowa association scheduled for Des Moines Dec 12 has been indefinitely postponed due to the prevalence of Spanish influenza according to a notice from association headquarters. SLAV COUNCILS IN SESSION Paris Dec 5 Havas representatives of the Polish Yugoslav Romanian and Czecho Slovak national councils meet to discuss central Europe reorganization and state that lasting peace requires a permanent understanding among the four nations.
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Paris
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Central Europe
Spanish Cabinet Picked by Count Romanones
Madrid on December 6 reports Count Romanones, who formed the cabinet, said at midnight that the new ministry would take the oath today. The cabinet is drawn entirely from supporters of Count Romanones, the Liberal leader.
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