France and Allies move to form world financial league
Paris reports French government may urge in the chamber a plan by Jacques Stern to create an international financial union among allies. The proposal, backed by delegates across parties, would fund the war by distributing costs by population and power, with a proposed loan of 518 billion francs and centralized agency handling exchange, freight, and raw material prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Jacques Stern
International Financial Union
Central Powers
Association
Soldier May Retain One Uniform If Bill of Baker Is Passed
Washington D C Dec 16 The War Department has not yet released its training recommendations. Gen Peyton C March notes the staff may favor nine months of training for 19 year olds. A Baker bill would allow honorably discharged soldiers to keep one full outer uniform set and certain equipment for ceremonial wear, altering current rules requiring return of clothing within four months after discharge.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Peyton C. March
General Staff
March
Congress
Baker
Secretary of War
Fairbank Sergt Fred Bushby Weds Des Moines Bride
Sergt Fred Bushby of Co B Rainbow division and son of Mrs James Bushby Fairbank, Iowa, wed Miss Marie Johnson in Des Moines. The ceremony, read by Rev W S Johnson, was held at the home of Miss Mary Dutton with 75 guests, including the groom’s mother and sisters Nellie and Doris.
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Fairbank
Co. B. Rainbow Division
Fort Des Moines
Sergt
Fred Bushby
James Bushby
Marie Johnson
Des Moines
W. 8. Johnson
Mary Dutton
Nellie
Doris
Rock Island Men To Meet Shippers Of City
Rock Island railway officials will visit Waterloo tomorrow afternoon and evening to meet business men shippers city officials newspaper men and interested residents at the Chamber of Commerce at 2 p m to discuss transportation under government control of railroads and explain all angles of the situation.
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Rock Island Railway
Waterloo
Chamber of Commerce At & P. m
Kaiser’s 598 Uniforms Revealed From Imperial Wardrobe
An inventory in Berlin and Potsdam uncovers the imperial wardrobe of former Emperor William with 598 German and foreign military and naval uniforms. Hohenzollern assets, including thousands of horses, are being tied up as Potsdam negotiates with the soldiers and workmen’s council and Prince Eitel Friedrich for protections of family fortunes. a formal agreement is expected next month. Cedar Falls prepares to honor HW Severin, lifelong Cedar Falls pioneer and banker, who died in Los Angeles at 77 after a long local influence in business and civic life. his survivors include a wife in Oklahoma City and several children.
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London
William
Berlin
Potsdam
Boersen Zeitung
Cedar Falls
Severin
Black Hawk County
Los Angeles
Cal
Cedar Falls National Bank
City Savings Bank
Oklahoma City
Okla
Iona
Alfred
Claude
Earl
France
Mayme Albertson
T. B. Carpenter
Carl
Odessa Wages Spark Capital Confiscation Accusation
Odessa reports wage levels so high they are described as capital confiscation. Industry stalls as the city awaits a statement of allied Russian policy. Two French divisions are announced to arrive to defend property from Saoniki next week.
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Odessa
Saoniki
Insurance tax refund case heard in county court
Iowa Life Insurance and Iowa Manufacturers sue county board for about 14000 in overpaid taxes spanning five years. Hearing delayed to Thursday before Judge H B Boies with H M Warner attorney general and county attorney E J Werne present. Appeals likely depending on Supreme Court ruling on stock as money and credits and personal property.
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Supreme Court
H.M. Warner
E. J. Wernes
Iowa Life Insurance Company
Iowa Manufacturers Company
County Board
H. B Boies
Iowa Life
A. W. Mullan
J. W. Arbuckle
Iowa Manufacturers
J. T. Sullivan
Iowa
Farr Ineligible for This Season by State Sports Association
West high basketball outlook dents as Paul Farr, star forward last year, is ruled ineligible for 1918 19 by the state athletic association. Farr, after navy service, lacks two credits required for college admission and thus cannot play. Coach Max Miller plans further investigation, claiming unfair treatment of the player.
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West
S. M. Wallace
State Athletic Association
Paul Farr
Farr
Navy
Altho
Max Miller
Wife May Smoke and Play Poker Court Ruling
Detroit judge in chancery court ruled that a wife may smoke cigarettes and play poker with boarders, rejecting extreme cruelty as a ground for divorce. Delphis Chartier sought divorce from Mabel Chartier citing smoking and late poker sessions, but the court paused decree to allow refutation of the claim that habits embarrass matrimony.
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Detroit
Mich
Delphis Chartier
Mack Avenue
Mabel
Marty J. Dingeman
Chartier
Dingeman
Charlier
Belgium limits compensation for war damage to material losses
Brussels reports the government has submitted a bill to parliament restricting war damage compensation to material losses only. The senate, replying to the throne speech, expressed favor for restoring the Duchy of Luxembourg to Belgium.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Senate
Wang
Duchy of Luxembourg
Belgium
Last Night's News in Brief
Brief notes from New York Norfolk and Washington report a range of events. Wilson attended church twice and met Clemenceau and Col. House while discussions with Potncars continue. A naval clash near Tampico left one Mexican dead and one wounded, with an American wounded and a diplomatic settlement pursued. Italy’s war casualties total about 1,500 with 500,000 dying or wounded in Varla and a Minday conference postponed to January 1 due to leaders’ unavailability. Overseas forces arrived at Norfolk. the Corinthian steamship is total loss after collision near the Bay of Mundy. Domestic labor strife heightens with an expected strike by Merlin workers. The foreign trade push urges expansion of government facilities to promote ethical, robust trade.
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Wilson
Jan Payette
Premice Clemenceau
Col. House
Potncars
New York
Navy
Monterey
Merit
Toms Guara
Tampico
Italy
Gughemetti
Tade
Varia
Minday
Troyd
George
Balfour
Norfolk
Cranspord
T. Joba
Bay of Mundy
Merlin
Registration records crated for district selective service board
Registration cards from 56 local boards to the district board of Yortverg town have been crated and returned. Weighing £25 to 175 pounds each, the files are ready for sealing. End of selective service work looms as chief Gerk releases most help, with limited service men remaining until muster out at Camp Dodge.
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Yortverg Town
Tare
District Board
Gerk
Camp Dodge
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Leath
Washington
I C
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
United States
Trane’s and
Whitley’s
Warwick
Wangler’s Drug Store
Thrift
Toledo
Willys-Overland, Inc
Toledo, Ohio
Overland-Hanson CO
East Fourth and
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