President Wilson May Not Attend Peace Table Yet Denies German Atrocity
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson declining to visit Germany on account of past injuries. He says atonement requires years of repentance and that no true American would go unless officially compelled. The U S White House notes limited sea communications and adviser plans for Paris talks.
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White House
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Itavas
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Marcel Nutin
Echo de Paris
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House
Berlin
Wisner
Bavaria
Germany
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Oman
Hearst
Biohuski
United States
Aris
tLavas
Stephen Pichon
Georges Leygues
Andre Tardieu
General Commission
Armand &. Gauthier
John J. Pershing
KE. M. House
American Peace Committee
Hrest
Mlysee Palace
Hotel de Ville
Dent Wilson
France
Pisa
Truce Sought With Illinois Traction System Strikers
Conferences to end wage disputes resume in Springfield between Illinois Traction Co. general manager Handsley and trainmen who struck Thursday night. Grover Barnard says an armistice is sought so workers can return pending settlement. Commercial interests urge compromise as many towns face service disruptions. Mayor Woodruff of Pearis appeals to state arbitration with no response yet.
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Springheld
PF. Handsley
Illinois Traction System
Grover Barnard
Woodruff
Pearis
State Board of Arbitration
Victory Issue May Be Part Of Namie Of Fifth Liberty Loan
Washington reports the next war loan may be issued as the Fifth Liberty Loan with a possible Victory Issue tag. War loan managers plan to present recommendations to Secretary of the Treasury designate Carter Glass after he takes office.
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Namie
Fifth Liberty Loan
Washington, D.C
Beys
Liberty John
of the Treasury
Carter Glass
German Locomotive Surrender Date Said Postponed
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin reports Marshal Fach has agreed to delay the surrender date for all German locomotives. This Paris news item cites competent sources and notes the postponed deadline amid ongoing negotiations.
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Associated Pree
Amsterdam
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Marshal Fach
Liquor Dealers Evade Double Tax Under New Revenue Plan
Unofficial treasury reports indicate liquor dealers hurry to store whisky and spirits at two to three times the usual rate to escape the proposed double tax. Official figures lack, but estimates suggest no more than 100 million gallons of distilled spirits remain in bonded warehouses in the United States.
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Washington
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Tec
Treasury
Aee
Bend
United States
Chicago Hog Shipment Embargo Halts Rail to Thursday
The railroad administration authorized an embargo on hog shipments to the Union stockyards Chicago until Thursday. Packers faced a 300,000 hog influx last week, with labor shortages and rail delays hindering processing. The U S Food Administration set revised average prices across centers, basing Chicago at 17.50 with regional adjustments to Cleveland Detroit Buffalo Cincinnati Louisville Nashville and others to balance southwestern supply with eastern demand.
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Washington, D. C
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Railroad Administration
United States Food Administration
Stabilization and Control Committee
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Bui O
Cincinnati
Louisville
Washyville
Everett Brown
Middlewest
Packers Regulation Bill Proposed in House
A bill introduced by Chairman Sims of the House Interstate Commerce Committee seeks to regulate the meat packing industry amid federal charges that five leading packers control it. The measure, drafted with the FTC and officials, would let the president acquire facilities or place the industry under federal license without taking over taxes or firms.
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Washington
Dbd. C
Federal Trade Commission
Sims
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Commission
United States
Good Fellows Fund Grows Amid War Time Efforts
The Good Fellows fund shows progress as volunteers plan citywide toy drives and Christmas aid for homeless and needy children in Waterloo during 1918. A workroom opens Friday at 521 Lafayette Street for toy repair and collection, with Mrs. Ada Palmer and local committees coordinating deliveries and dinners.
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East High
Mr. White
West
Good Fellows Movement
Waterloo
League
Tlome Service Department
the Red Cross
Good Fellows Committee
Salvation Army
S21
Lafayette Street
Acme Cafe
Rede Yets
Bessie Campbell
Erla Liehty
A.M. Mace
CO. Rake Viet
Kress
Harry Dines
Hey Titan
FW. Rol
Hotel Bristol raid nets 22 held as conspirators
Berlin police, acting for the Ebert Haase cabinet, raided the Hotel Bristol on Unter den Linden and detained 22 suspects from the Soldiers and Workers Council. Nine men including former finance minister Waron Reinbaden and Prince Trohenlohe were found among the occupants, with three hundred guns seized in an adjoining chamber. Count Matuschka remained at large.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Bristol
Unter den Linden
Ebert-Haase
Waron Reinbaden
Prince Trohenlohe
Matuschka
Freedom of the seas debate at peace talks in London
London dispatch reports Attorney General Frederick Sarish outlining a key peace conference issue. He says Britain must concede to American sentiment while protecting empire security, arguing freedom of the seas must allow naval power to defend national interests.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Frederick I. Sarish
Torney
Tiverpool
America
Frederick
Amerivang
Belgian
France
Serbia
Sam
Great Britain
Resignation to Allied Entrance More Apparent
Relief grows as Gen Mangin advances in Germany with French occupation forces. In Nasserlautern townspeople show apathy and occasional sympathy as colonial regiments march through, blinds drawn little, many maimed German soldiers and officers observe in quiet tension.
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Nasserlautern
Germany
Mangin
House Probe of National Security League Inquiry Set
Washington December 10 investigation of the National Security League of New York and similar groups alleged to affect Congress loyalty in campaigns was ordered by the House without a record vote. Seven representatives named by Speaker Clark will conduct the inquiry. Verso Havana Cigar two for 25 cents.
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League
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
National Security League of New York
Congress
Clark
German Names Dropped in Strasbourg as City Welcomes Ally Delegation
German names were removed in Strasbourg as French and American troops entered Aix-la-Chapelle and seized control from German authorities. Allied officials and officers including Pershing and Sharp attended ceremonies in Strasbourg with marked public enthusiasm and speeches from President Poincaré.
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Cologne
Aix-la-Clapelle
Geri City
Frederick William Place
Assalians
Patmeagre
Clemencian
Freveh Partienendt
Digdumari Corps
Entente
William Sharp
Epicat
Joitre
Foe
Pet
Hails
Gen. Pershing
Kaiserphatt
la Republique
Karlstrsee
Genii Minesevi
Rhrengs J
Poincare
Ain
Pershing
Willin Graves Sharp
Ield
Marshal Haig Wis
Great Britain
Propaganda Funding Tied to German Efforts in U S
Senate testimony outlines German spending exceeding 7.5 million dollars for propaganda in the United States. Funds supported newspaper influence, pamphlet distribution, and consulates, with embassy accounts totaling about 27.55 million. Witnesses linked Bolo Pasha to Hearst circles and German aims to sway opinion, while anti-German campaigns among Negro communities and labor groups failed to gain traction.
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Washington
DD. C
AL Bruce Belard
Department of Jusica
Germany
France
Alvert
Pashie
Jarew
Bolo
Tank Is Peaceful Now Useful in Hauling Barges
A World War II era report notes a tank used to move a convoy of barges near Kpernay under the Ministry of Public Works. The mechanized convoy achieved about two miles per hour, faster than the animal power rate of under one mile per hour.
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Paris
Sumdix
Deel KI
Austrhul
Ue Mare
Te Ministry of Pubic Works
Wilson Witness Of Ocean Battle With Submarine
President Wilson watched from the George Washington as a destroyer conducted a live demonstration against a submarine threat in tropical waters. Depth charges caused geysers and shocks felt aboard the liner as ships zigzagged in convoy.
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Wilson
Oham
George Washington
Associated Press
United States
Uner
McCauley
Azores
Pershing
United States Steel orders drop in November monthly report
Unfilled orders of United States Steel on November 10 reached 1 24 603 tons, a drop of 228 620 tons from October 31. The report appears in a December release from the company. Harvester and Havana Cigars are noted in an advertisement line.
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New York
United States Steel) Corporation
Thirtieth and Thirty-eighth Regiments Noted for Bravery
AP dispatches recount that the Thirty-eighth Infantry is cited in the Official Journal for bravery in action. The unit displayed splendid charging against superior numbers during World War I fighting.
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Associated Press
Thirty-eighth Infantry
Oficial
Royalist Hohenzollern activities amid exile details
Reports from Holland and Copenhagen describe Wilhelm II and relatives forming a royalist party in Germany as exiled life unfolds at Amerongen. Dispatches note interviews with international lawyers, a planned autobiography, and possible use in defense before any tribunal.
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Tee
William Tohenzollern
Leipsic Tageblatt
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Ictinue
Herr Hohenzollern
London
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Amerongen
Geman
Amsterdam
Express
Holland
William Hohenzollern
Couhs
Count Lyon Bentinck
Ovife
Wageningen
Zuyslestein
Bentinck
Paris
Spa
Americans Leave Camp Rastatt for Switzerland
Berlin reports 2600 American prisoners at Camp Rastatt marched out yesterday and today toward Switzerland. An additional 200 Americans scattered in German camps are also leaving via Holland and Renmark as the German exit continues.
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Camp
Rastatt
Switzerland
Germany
Holland
Renmark
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