German reply to entente note and London talks
German peace delegation submits reply to the entente note in Paris as Viscount Gray leaves London for talks with Lloyd George. London's premier may visit Paris before year end to discuss pending issues with Clemenceau. Renner to see Clemenceau. supreme council meeting postponed.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Paul Durasta
London
Viscount Gray
United States
Washington
England
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Jiloyd George
Clemenceau
Heho de Paris
Petit Parisien
France
Great Britain
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Havas
Ai Tho
Renner
Glemenceau
Karl Renner
Supreme Council
Wilson Refuels Treaty Debate With No Concessions
President Wilson reiterated he has no compromise in mind and will pass the treaty back to the Senate Republican leadership. Senate debate, revived by Senator Knox, is set to dominate Congress as both sides say results lie beyond the current month.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate
League of Nations
Congress
Knox
White House
Diggers Work Full Force In Des Moines Area Mines
Des Moines reports indicate near full force in the Towa coal mines with normal production expected within days. In Dallas County, Gov Harding’s reports note foreign born miners had threatened and kept American workers from returning last week. J C Lewis UMWA district president addressed miners Sunday and secured a promise to return to work today.
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Des Moines
Towa Coal Mines
Dallas County
W. L. Harding
J. C. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Bvatr
Berlin Socialists Protest Sentence For Lieutenant
Independent Socialists held 67 meetings in Berlin and suburbs protesting Lieut Marloh's sentence for the Spartacan uprising actions. He was acquitted of manslaughter but sentenced to three months detention and fined 30 marks for forged papers.
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Berlin
London
Marloh
Wartime Day Act Upheld By High Court
The court rules the wartime prohibition act remains valid though hostilities ceased. It rejects arguments that demobilization ended the war emergency and notes Congress retained broad power under war needs. The decision discusses the eighteenth amendment and ongoing federal control over food and supply during demobilization.
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Bond
Congress
Army
Germany
Rasum
Senate
Food Administration Grain Corporation
United States Sugar Equalization Board
Food Administration
Siberia
United States
Supreme Court weighs wartime Prohibition challenges
Three appeals contest wartime Prohibition and enforcement acts as constitutional. Kentucky and New York rulings split, with Kentucky voiding and New York upholding, affecting billions in whisky value and a New York beer case. Court expedited hearing ahead of national prohibition taking effect in January.
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Supreme Court
Kentucky
New York
Internal Revenue
Kentucky Distilleries
Warehouse Company
Louisville
C and Dryfoos
Blum & Co
Jacob Ruppert
Emhu Root
Congress
Root
Mquor
King
William L. Frierson
Senate
Federal
Walter Evans
Dryfoos
Federal District Court
Ruppert
Hand
Albanians Protest Cessions of Territory to Greece
Lausanne report says the national Albanian committee protests the separation of Albanian lands from independent Albania. It cites Greek Premier Venizelos declaring all lands of South Albania to be ceded to Greece and calls this a flagrant violation of wartime principles, urging restoration of Albania’s territorial entity.
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Lausanne
National Albanian Committee
Albania
M. Venizelos
Greece
Former Tent Liner Reached to Save it From Flames
A fire on the steamship Da Kalb, a former German liner undergoing alterations in New York for South American service, was extinguished with no material damage. The ship was beached as a precaution but can be floated at high tide, officials of the United States Shipping Board said.
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Versailles
Associated Press
New York
United States Shipping Board
President Pessoa backs tax revision for imports with year trial
In a message to Congress, President Pessoa urged adopting a tariff revision on imports. He endorsed Minister Baptista's proposal to run the new duty on an experimental basis for one year.
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Pessoa
Associated Press
Rio Janeiro
Congress
Bapttsta
Mystery Anniversary Of Dorothy Arnold Disappearance
New York observes the ninth anniversary of Dorothy Arnold who vanished on Dec 12 1910 after leaving her home to shop. A wealthy Bryn Mawr connected social set, possible suspects include George Griscom Jr and Andrew Griscom, with no firm clues or resolution.
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New York
America
Misa Dorothy Arnold
Dorothy Arnold
Fifth Avenue
Miss Arnold
Potter's Field
Ross
Charley Ross
Charles Ross
Seventh-ninth Street
Rufus W. Packham
Slater
Bryn Mawr
Washington
Philadelphia
Andrew Griscom
Lloyd C. Griscom
Italy
Best
Griscom
Inter
George CG. Griscom,Jr
Andrew
George Griscom, Jr
John Arnold
Dorothy
Gris’com
Florence
Arnold
Grisecam
Mystery of Dorothy Arnold remains unsolved after years
The article recounts the Dorothy Arnold missing person case with Griscom claiming betrothal and letters sought by Whitman and John Arnold. Despite searches across New York and surrounding areas, numerous false leads and speculations arose while the Arnold family sought confirmation without success.
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Giscom
Miss Arnold
Whitman
Dorothy Arnold
John Arnold
Arnold
Griscom
Ibor
Italy
New York
Central Park
Crook
Poues
Europe
Dorothy
Senate probes Cummins bill funding and propaganda sources
Senator Norris introduces a resolution for a Senate committee inquiry into the Cummins railroad bill funding and the sources behind related propaganda. The move seeks to determine amounts spent by railroad advertising and profit from Thomas P. Logan & Co. and other clients, with the measure referred to a committee.
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Associated Press
Wasahington
D. C
Cummins
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
Senate
Pomerene
Ohio
Congress
Wegel
Thomas I. Logan & Co
New York
Thomas P. Logan
Washington
Swift & Co
Logan
Cummins Republican Leader Chairs Interstate Commerce Committee
Senator Cummins of Iowa, a Republican, chairs the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. The appointment positions him to steer transportation and trade policy amid ongoing legislative debates.
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Cummins
Lowa
Picture Theatres to Open Tuesday amid reopening plan
The article reports Picture Theatres planning to reopen Tuesday after a pause due to lack of prepared motion pictures. Managers say they will arrange films and hope to have titles available tomorrow. Majestic may not reopen before Thursday. Crystal Plaza and Columbia plan matinees tomorrow. Palace hopes to open if films can be obtained.
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Majestic
Farm Bureau drives for members in Black Hawk county
The Black Hawk County Farm Bureau launch drive began at noon with a luncheon in KeF P hall attended by 300 farmers. L S Fisher presided as 18 workers from other counties assisted in the membership push toward 2,000 in the county, with one worker per township.
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Black Hawk
Burreau
K.ef
A. A. Burger
Colby
I. 4
Smudker
Russell Sage
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Bureau
Ranch Manager Held by Villistas Freed
Fred G. Hugo of El Paso, manager of the J. M. Doble ranch near Muzquiz, Mexico, was released by Villistas who had held him for a 16000 ransom. No ransom was paid and no transfer of Hugo's release was confirmed. The embassy ordered independent inquiries alongside Mexican authorities, also examining reports that another American, Phillips, was kidnapped.
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Associated Press
Eagle Pass
Tex
Fred G. Hugo
el Paso
J. M. Doble
Muzquiz
Mex
Vilistas
Hugo
Carranza
Piedras Negras
Alfredo
Recaut
Muzauiz
G. M. Geguin
Washington, D. C
Dee
Mexico
State Department
Fred G. Hugs
Doble Ranch
Williams
Villistas
Phillips
Illinois Mines Get Busy
Illinois coal mines report a return to normal activity with most men back at work. Data from operators and the miners union president Frank Farrington indicate a high level of employment on December 16 in Springfield.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Springtsfield
Frank Farrington
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Torms
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