Allied and Austro German offensives and Jerusalem fall
Allied reports describe heavy German bombardment along British French lines from Cambrai to Ypres as Austrian forces fail to break Italian defenses between the Piave and Brenta. Jerusalem falls to British troops amid fears for sacred shrines. other fronts report active artillery and patrol clashes with looming major attacks.
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France
Cambrai
Ypres
St. Quentin
Paris
Oise
Aisne
Champagne
Verdun
Suiface
Piave
Brenta
Asiago
Jerusalem
Palestine
Geronvaux
Tature
War Office
Alsace
Lorraine
London
Western Front
Arras
Amsterdam
Daily Express
America
Delivery Failure Notice For Missing Paper
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o'clock due to carrier error or other causes, call 3330 for a replacement copy. After 6:30, call phone number 2 for arrangements.
Good Fellows Christmas Fund Joy and Duty Emphasized
The Good Fellows celebrate the annual Christmas fund drive with returning members and new supporters. The piece urges simpler gift giving, more concern for others, and especially care for children during war years, urging readers to help families left with absent fathers and to make Christmas a Children’s Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Fellows
Old Guard
Acts
Tor
Father
Ladies’ Home Journal
Moscow near revolt against the Bolsheviki
Reports from Petrograd describe grave Moscow unrest with Bolsheviks using machine guns in streets while garrisons show disobedience. Cossacks mass at Bielgorod and Sumy. 1,000 extremist Red Guards expected from Moscow to Kharkov.
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London
Moscow
Times
Petrograd
Muranoff
West Front
Daily Mail
Bielgorod
Sumy
Korniloff
Kharkov
Kaledines
Russia
Briag
Copenhagen
Dutoff
Caucasus
Haparanda
Stockholm
Morning Post
M. Kameneff
Gent
Brest Litovsk
M. Kamenoff
Stafska
Shlobin
Mohilev
Senate to probe War Department operations inquiry ordered
The Senate Military Affairs Committee decided to open a general inquiry into War Department arming and equipment of American forces. Secretary Baker and other department heads will be summoned to explain features of war activities. Questions include clothing shortages health deficiencies rifles field ordnance and army contracts. The aim is information, not criticism.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Senate
Senator Chamberlain
Suffrage and Dry Amendments Before House
Washington reports today the House agreed to consider on Monday a constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibition, already passed by the Senate. The judiciary committee favorably reported the amendment and extended ratification to seven years, making it effective one year after ratification. The same committee reported on the suffrage amendment without recommendation, modifying it to die if not ratified within seven years.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
President to Take Over Railroads During and After War
Washington reports the joint committee on transportation says President Wilson will likely take over the railroads during the war and hold them afterward until Congress sets a peace plan. Railroads resist repeal and seek government aid for capital. experts discuss pooling and traffic management as options amid debate on universal operation.
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Washington
Dbc
Joint Congressional Committee
Adamson
House Committee
Wilson
Congress
Congr
Newlands
Senate Interstate Commercce Committee
Fairfax Harrison
Railroad Board
Harrison
Contro
Waterloo Men Enlist in Army for Aviation Section
Waterloo youths respond to the call by the colors with many volunteering for the aviation section of the signal corps. A large number are enlisted in various departments. more than 60 percent of recruits from Waterloo. A list of expected recruits includes Jute G. Fisher Jesup Roy W. Trewery Waterloo Edward W. Wolfe Waterloo and others. enlistment blanks are in short supply at the station.
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Waterloo
Kosty Aix
Union Station
Rock Island
Daveenport
Jefferson Warracks
Alou
Signal Corps
Constillery, Quartermaster Corps
M Cal
Lin Signal Corps
Waterloo Amd
FONOR
Jutle G. Fisher
Jesup
Roy W. Trewery
Edwards Street
City
Edward W. Wolfe
Wranklin Street
Edwin J. Megler
Washington Street
Lawrence
Barnhart
Oelwein
Mareld S. Cuddeback
Harold S. Flussa
Greenwood Avenue
Brainerd Horner
Osage
Chauncey
Gefar Falls
Roberts Rudd
George W. Nemmerloo
den LH. Hollenbeck
Virgil Taylor
Rudd
Whitarriw
Simesons
Cedar Walls
A.C. McC Waterloo
Edwin Ll. Marsh
Mullan Avenue
James Ft. McSweeney
Mrs Belmont Stirs Sammies by Talk in France
Mrs August Belmont of New York spoke to hundreds of soldiers at the YMCA building near American field headquarters in France. She urged the troops to carry the fighting spirit and recounted experiences from the war zone, then proceeded to Paris after a quick visit to the headquarters.
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Astasiater Press
August Belmont
New York
Alpini Hold Line After Fierce Alpine Battle
Reports from the front describe Alpine troops fighting to the last man against heavy enemy odds on high passes. Bersaglieri and Alpini battalions, surrounded at times, were ordered to reform lines across the Franzola and Gadena routes toward Brenuta. The general narrowly escaped a shrapnel burst while directing operations.
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Phat
Tne
Franzola
Gadena
Brenuta
Ines
Food profiteers under inquiry by trade body
Washington December 11. Food Administrator Hoover announced charges against dishonest wholesale and retail merchants and food brokers for causing shortages and rising prices. The indictment was taken up by the federal trade commission with Victor Murdock leading the probe. He vowed vigorous prosecution and urged citizens to aid in identifying profiteers to stamp out unpatriotic practices and hold culprits to account.
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Washington, T. C
Hoover
Federal Trade Commission
Victor Murdock
Inga
The
Trade Commission
Murdock
Ds Sahil
Toca
Postoffice Bill Debated in House with Censorship Fund
Washington December 11 The postoffice appropriation is the first major supply measure of the session. The bill carries 333 million dollars including 1.2 million for censorship of European mails. Chairman Moon expects quick action and aims to pass it after a brief discussion this week.
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Washington, D. C
Dee Oh
Moon
Record crops yield in 1917 exceed prior years
Washington December 11 reports final estimates from the Department of Agriculture showing total farm product value around 21.0 billion dollars, a record high. Major crops include corn 3.17 billion bushels, all wheat 650.8 million, oats 1.49 billion, potatoes 442.6 million, tobacco 1.196 billion pounds, and cotton at 10.949 hundredweight equivalents, with cotton crop notably reduced from prior estimates.
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Washington, D. GC
Department of Agriculture
Forced Patriotism Is Bearing Fruit
Chicago reports that Rev. Adolph Vuisi of Hoosier Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hanover township, warned against pro German utterances, says his sermon on America First spurred his congregation to raise 16000 in liberty bonds and 424 to Red Cross and YMCA war funds. Mrs Moersho plans to organize a Red Cross branch among worshippers.
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Chicago
Adolph Vuisi
Hoosier Grove
Evangelical Lutheran Echurch
Red Cross
Moers Ho
Negro Troopers Executed Under Court Martial
San Antonio December reports that seventeen members of the Twenty fourth infantry US Army were executed at Fort Sam Houston for mutiny and complicity in the Fick affair. Six were hanged others sentenced to hard labor or forfeiture of pay. Namely Sergeant Nesbit Corporals Brown Wheatley Moore Balti Hawks Snodgrass Davis Divins Johnson Young MacWhorter and more. The execution occurred at 7:17 a.m. with Col M F Waltz in command and no reporters present.
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San Antonio
Tex
Twenty- Fourth Infantry
United States Army
Houston
Fort Sam Houston
Southern Department
John. Tobinvot
Bexar County
William C. Nesbit
Larnen J. Brown
James Wheatley
Goodby Boys
Co. C
Cam Travis
Cave Alry
M. F. Waltz
Reath
John Tobin
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Davenport
Order
Merry Christmas Fund
Hope C. Martin
Roger I. Crowell
Rumsey
GALL
Military Committee
Cedar Rapids
Frederick G. Rankin
Rock Island Arsenal
San Felice
Cig R
Adamson Aaoerts
Rail War Board
Buchanan Optiens
Tovar
Havana
Ter List
Mrs. Belmont
Bersagtter
Alpini
Cheol
Fhenlii
Italy
Jenly
Eloge
Die
Ashiga
Ane Bersagieri
Monte Tondareccar
Pit
Ueir
Court Marti
Fort
Sam Houston Camp
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